Narra Deekshita | Architecture Portfolio | Selected Works 2020-2022

NARRA DEEKSHITA

Delhi,India

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“I am always mindful that construction is a sin” -Vinu Daniel

Architecture

An enthusiastic person with the desire to learn and give my best in everything I create . I love to travel and understand the roots that differentiate each place .

Education

2020Present 2020 2018

Bachelor of architecture School of Planning and Architecture

JEE All India Rank 136

Grade XII - 75 % Sri chaitanya junior college

Languages

English : Proficient Hindi : Fluent Telugu : Native

Achievements

2020 2022

All India Rank 136 JEE Mains Paper - II

Field of Interest

Origami

Best out of waste materials

Conceptual design

Sustainability / Vernacular Architecture

Model making

Skillset

Grade X - 95% Sri chaitanya school Drafting BIM/3D Modelling Rendering Analysis Presentation

Strength

Autodesk Revit , Autocad

Autodesk Revit , Sketchup

Lumion Pro , Enscape , Photoshop

Ecotect , Insight 360 , Climate Consultant , Climate studio

InDesign , Illustrator , Figma , MIcrosoft office

Workshops/ Extra-curricular

Photography 2022 2022Present

TOP 10 - HUDCO Trophy 64th NASA Convention 2021 2021 2022 2020Present

Archoon Revit workshop

Timber Course MUDRA Coordinator ( Dance society )Present Blue Cross volunteer - Hyderabad

Competitions

HUDCO Trophy Solar Decathlon India LIK Trophy

HUDCO TROPHY

SOLAR DECATHLON INDIA BEACHSIDE Ozran Ahmedabad, Gujarat ( Group ) Meerut , Uttar Pradesh ( Individual )

BEACHSIDE CAFE

VERNACULAR RESIDENCE

Malkaram , Telangana ( Individual ) Ozran Beach , Goa ( Individual )

SDI

Solar Decathlon India ( Sports university ) Meerut , Uttar Pradesh

The aim is to design a net-zero student hostel and faculty housing with required amenities , respective design decisions were made by following the griha manual , ECBC , bye-laws , passive strategies.

View from balconies on west side. Mutually shaded area (interactive space )

SOUTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION

"Vansarthika - A Sustainable Community Housing Project"

TOP 10 ENTRY | HUDCO Housing for All: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India National Association of Students of Architecture | NASA 2022

The aim through 'Vansarthika' was to attempt a redevelopment project without social uprooting of its residents, and creating an ecosystem that was not just architecturally sustainable, but would use vernacular building material and technology, developed under existing political housing schemes. Through the design, we hoped to preserve the community, empower the community. and inculcate socio-economic sustainability as well.

MATERIALS

Ka-fe

Beach side cafe Ozran beach , Goa

The aim was to design a cafe which defines and gives the goan vibe from the materials to design , a comfortable and easily accessible cafe for every need.

ENTRY FROM THE BEACH

BACK ENTRY TO KITCHEN ( used for loading and unloading things. ADJACENT PROPERTY

ENTRY FROM THE RESORT

● Two entries were provided for easy access from the beach and resort.

● One way from kitchen to unload the waste from back.

● A retail shop is provided to sell snacks , swim costumes and locker facility.

● One washroom with ramp has been provided at ground level contour for universal access , another one for easy access to the ones on top.

● Shower has been provided as they enter from the beach to cafe.

● Indoor and outdoor seating has been provided.

● Orientation has been taken in mind while designing the cafe.

Vernacular Materials

Climate Study

The chief building materials involved in a typical Goan house is all about going vernacular. Laterite and stone are widely used and locally available. For ornamentation purposes, mother of pearl is used on window linings. Wood is one material you’ll see in abundance.

Key features

•It has uniform temperature throughout the year

• the summers have a maximum temperature around 35 ⁰C ,while the minimum temperature is below 20⁰C in winters

•Average temperature of the place is around 27⁰C.

• It gets a lot of driving another

WOOD STONE LATERITE

SHIVA’S FACE PARAGLIDING

OZRAN BEACH

"Sakshi - A Vernacular Housing Project" Malkaram , Telangana

The aim through 'Sakshi' was to design a home using vernacular building materials and techniques . The family consists of a grandfather , father , mother and two children , the house was designed in a way that the residents of the house aren't taken away from the village and its roots yet stay close to the contemporary times.

CLIMATE

VEGETATION AROUND SITE

Soil of the site is fertile therefore its capable to grow vegetables

BUILT-OPEN RELATIONSHIP

The houses around of bricks and mud of mud tiles.

VISUAL DOCUMENTATION

Building Materials were: ● Wood ● Mud The village sarpanch made with stone and recent/newer houses with bricks.

AROUND SITE

the site are made up . The roof is made up

SITE ACCESSIBILITY

The site can be access from three ways

DOCUMENTATION OF MATERIALS USED

mainly used Wood sarpanch house was and the more houses were made

Used to save rain water underground , this was placed in the courtyard of a house.

SITE ( Malkaram , Telangana ) AREA : 830 sqm ( 36m X 23m )

This were used to save water for regular usage.

This was used to save water for the village.

Stone flooring

There is Granite flooring in front of some of the houses.

A rectangular depth was made to grow plants in the courtyard.

The site is exactly in between vernacular and contemporary houses , the concept of the design is to show the transition between the two types .

SECTIONS

VIEWS

Miscellaneous

GREEN WALL

DESIGN

Green tea bags were used after being consumed for painting.

A fun toy was made using waste paper , plastic bottles and cake base.

Newspaper sculpture - word - Responsibility (Decorative piece)