Dona VS | Portfolio | 2019-2022

Dona VS

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Undergraduate Architecture Student School of Planning and Architecture, VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Hello!

I am a fourth-year undergraduate architecture student with a strong in trest in the design process and archi tectural regeneration.Self motivated with a strong desire to take on repon sibility and work within a team or in a singular capacity. Architecture, to me, is about creating spaces that inspire us and bring us closer to ourselves. This portfolio is a compilation of some of my selected works done till now and represents my expedition to be coming a better architect.

Contact info : Mob no. : 6238925056 Email : donavs06@gmail.com

SKILLS

Autocad Rhino Grasshopper Sketchup

Adobe Illustration

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Lumion/Blender Revit

ORGANISATIONS

AIAS (The American Institute of Architecture Students Chapter, VIT) Student Member

MLA (Best Literary Club, VIT) Publicity Head

NASA (National Association of Students of Architecture, India) Merchandise Design Committee Member

LANGUAGES English Hindi Malayalam Tamil

COMPETITIONS

Endemic Farm Design Competition Archresource’s Design Competition

ANDC (Annual NASA Design Competition)

LIK Trophy, NASA India National Art Competition

Saarang, IIT Madras

Inter University TT Tournament EXPERIENCE

Design and Editorial Head MLA-VIT

Designer NASA - India Mercahandise Committee

Design Head NASA - India Newsletter

Design Head MLA Annual Magazine, VIT University TT Team Lead VIT University

Core Member TFAC (The Fine Arts Club) VIT University

Design Head Art fest 2022, VIT

Designer HAT 2022 (Heritage, Art and Architecture)

Publicity Head MLA- VIT

ACHIEVEMENTS

Merit Scholarship - Best Academic Performance Design Interventions Certificate of Completion TT Tournament Certifictae of Appreciation

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CULTURAL CENTER

Vellore Cultural Center Institutional Design

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ORCHARD

Endemic Farm House Archresource Competition

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Resto-Bar Design Interior Design

NEXUS

Performimg Center + market Complex Typology

NUCLEUS

Construction Workers Housing ANDC - NASA Competition

THE

SCHOOL Documentation Project LIK Trophy - NASA India

HILLTOP

CULTURAL CENTER

VELLORE CULTURAL CENTER INSTITUTION | SEMESTER 5 - 2021

Vellore Cultural center is the proposed design for an iconic cultural institution located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu which is one of 27 cities chosen by the Gov ernment of India to take part in the country’s Smart Cities Mission.

The design demand a renewed emotional and in tellectual focus on history making sense of war, violence destruction and hatred.Thus, interplay be tween these perspective form is the character of this cultural center. The jusxtapose of the proposed de sign aggresively avant-garde design and decidedly

SUNPATH

SITE SPECIFIC

There are two main highways near to the site, Banglore Chennai Highway and Vellore Thoo thukudi Highway. Western side of the site is close to the Contonment Railway Station.

Vellore Municipal prposed 2011

From the above data the site is owned by govt and assigned for public.

Officers’ Line Road,Vellore , TamilNadu, 632001

CIRCULATION

Palar River is around 30 km from the proposed site and the site is also near to Saduperi Lake which 12.6 km away. The Vellore Fort is surround ed by a moat which was once used as an addi tional line of defence in the case of an invision.

Periyar Park, Fort Round road, Balaji Nagar, Vellore

Vellore Fort, Balaji Nagar, Vellore 2km ~ 5 min

Vellore Cant, Cantonment, Railway station, Vellore

WIND DIRECTION

P A L A R R I V E R

SADUPERI LAKE TERRAIN

GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

ORCHARD

ENDEMIC FARM DESIGN COMPETITION

FARM HOUSE | ARCHRESOURCE COMPETITION

The project’s goal was to construct a farmhouse with modern conveniences and luxury without sacri ficing the appeal of contextual design elements. The design process examined the area’s historic values, geographical characteristics, climatic reactions, tra ditional construction methods, and built form philoso phy. The design is based on the climate and surround ings and aims to highlight the virtues of traditional architecture. houses are filled with fond memories and passed-down tales from generation to generation.

Nālukettu is the traditional homestead of Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived. Traditional archi tecture is typically a rectangular structure where four blocks are joined together with a central courtyard open to the sky, which creates slender built spaces creating max imum ventilation inside. The pitched roof is lowered to very low heights to avoid di rect sun and create reflected light inside the spaces. The response to the exterior spaces is also well-layered in traditional architecture. Apart from these traditional houses has a lot of nostalgia attached to these spaces, stories which pass on for generations.

DESIGN APPROACH

The design attempt to bring in the essence of architecture by keeping it true to its content, materials, and traditional tech niques, evoking the feel of intimacy in spaces. The spaces pull you close to nature with large verandahs and a central courtyard, which is the major design element in this house. A long verandah is also added to enhance the entry layer. The house is planned with an entry structure along with a securi ty room and gate, which acts as the first layer of screening which leads to a landscape walk. The main structure is de signed with intricate details with its wooden windows, pillars, ceiling & roof.

The exposed laterite masonry is used to create a dramatic spatial quality as well as texture. The main block with wooden window shutters reduces the heat intake and keeps the inte riors cool. The extensions made for the existing structures are designed with the latest construction technology and materi als such as steel roofs and minimalist edge details. Rich details at the same time are more lit with courtyards and usage of traditional skylights in modern geometric patterns.The details and joints are all contemporary with a minimalist approach to traditional materials. The richness is brought into the spaces with the usage of wood, brass, and usage of light and shade. The landscape also enriches the built space with careful us

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RESTO-BAR IN INDUSTRIAL STYLE

INTERIOR DESIGN | SEMESTER 5 - 2021

A cultural art form for civic participation, theater has evoloved into the modern world as a vaca tion of the culturally refined , with its significance in daily life diminished. Theatre space is valued for its potency for formal cultural productiona, rather that its poer to include and divert, and to be in stantaneous. Contemporary performance theaters increasingly become standardized : a combination of two functionally differents spaces - Performing center and commercial space, with conservative internal operation principles for authentic work.

NEXUS

PERFORMING CENTER CUM MARKET COMPLEX TYPOLOGY | SEMESTER 7 - 2022

A cultural art form for civic participation, theater has evoloved into the modern world as a vaca tion of the culturally refined , with its significance in daily life diminished. Theatre space is valued for its potency for formal cultural productiona, rather that its poer to include and divert, and to be in stantaneous. Contemporary performance theaters increasingly become standardized : a combination of two functionally differents spaces - Performing center and commercial space, with conservative internal operation principles for authentic work.

PROPOSED TYPOLOGY PERFORMING CENTER+ INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE + CAFES + COMMERCIAL SPACE

NEXUS is architecture in limbo : Specific yet Flexible Undisrupted yet public Iconic being conceived as such

NUCLEUS

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HOUSING ANNUAL NASA DESIGN COMPETITION|2021

One of the most prestigious architecture contests is the Annual NASA Design Competition, which is run by NASA India. The goal was to create a construction site for a medium-sized project. The design must meet the fundamental issues relating to labourers’ rights to safety, security, privacy, and dignified lifestyles.

A three-acre location in Hyderabad, In dia is where the projected town for urban no mads would be built. When construction is at its busiest, up to 1200 people may live there.

The purpose of this project is to consider the issues that these individuals in labour camps experience and to suggest appropriate design interventions to assist them have more respectable lives.

SITE ANALYSIS

Hyderabad, Telugana, is where the site is locat ed. The facility, which is around 3 acres in size, is home to about 300 people as of November 2021 and has room for up to 1200 people during the height of construction. The camp complies with BOCWA rules and regulations. Additionally, the facility offers weekly doctor visits, catering, and daily housekeeping.

MATERIALITY WALL PANELS

Glass Fibre Reinforced Panels or GRPs are made of nonflammable glass fibers. They have excellent thermal in sulation, sound absorption and anticorrosive properties. Providing these panels in a specific set of colors can help in the improvement of physical and mental well-being of the occupants.

Purple - It can be soft and relaxing Yellow - It is radiant and cheerful. Red - It represents excitment and warmth Blue - It is soothing and has a sense of security.

ROOF

PTFE Polytetraflouroethylene is a fabric - like material with excellent tensile stregth that is used for shadin gand roofing. It protects from UV Rays and helps pre vent water seepage. Roofs made of PTFEE are also fire resistant and require minimum maintenance.

ITERATIONS FOR DIFFERENT TERRAINS AND CLIMATE

Insulation in panels for Cold Climate

Piles for Soft Soil

Building on stlilts in a Rainy Climate

Stacking iteration on a Hilly Terrain

FRAME ASSEMBLY

FINAL CLUSTER

MODULE ASSEMBLY

Conceptual diagram which rpresent how a module work and further these modules are classified into Family living unit and Bachelors living unit.

BACHELORS LIVING UNIT

The iteration proposes dividing the mdule into two parts to accomodate about 8 bachelors in each room with bunk beds.

FAMILY LIVING UNIT

The iteration proposes dividing the mdule into four parts to accomodate about 4 fami lies of 4 in each room.

THE HILLTOP SCHOOL

DOCUMENTATION COMPETITION

LIK TROPHY 2021|GROUP WORK

The Hill top school is situated within Golconda fort walls of Hyderabad, surrounded by low-rise residential structures. Only half of the area within the fort walls has been built, as the rest is too steep for construction. This is the starting place for the city. The project’s natural rock heritage dates back 250 million years, and the fort’s built heritage dates back 800 years. The school is sup ported by a non-profit educational trust that is funded by Zakat funds collected each year during Ramadan. The building programme consists of basis educational infrastructure such as classrooms, a library, science and computer laboratories, adminstration offices, and stuff rooms are built at lower budgets and require little main tenance. Despite the obstacles of limiting construction expenses to a bare minimum, protecting the natural environment, and adhering to heritage zone building restrictions, the Hilltop School was able to achieve its goal of providing an inspiring learning environment in and from.

To me age is beautiful, I see a sense of accomplishments in faces of older people I pass on the street, a sense of peace. And if we are not quite ready to say enough is enough ?

Wrathfulness Tranquil

Rhino Workshop - Furniture Design

The grand mosque of Istanbul, Turkey Fourth Semester History Project

The Tube house by Charles Correa, History Project