UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO 2021

P O R T F O L I O SCHO O L O F PLA NNING A ND A R CHITE CTURE, N EW DELH I

E VANA S AJAN PALLIVATHUKKAL SELECTED WORKS

2019 - 2021

I 2018- 23

EVANA

SAJAN

Pallivathukkal , Friends Valley Near Seaport - Airport Road, Thrikkakara P.O Cochin- 682021

PALLIVATHUKKAL evana3145arch18@spa.ac.in evanapallivathukkal@gmail.com +91 9947657702

“Architecture is an expression of values” – Norman Foster

The architect is the one who realizes aspirations.

While taking ownership of the design, an architect also takes up the weight of the socio-cultural, historical, economic, climatic, and user aspirations. The aspiration of the user should be the inspiration of the designer. Realizing these aspirations and more is architecture for me.

A self-discovering process that starts and ends at the user.

It is this self-discovery that happens through every small design endeavor that lends sensitivity to the designer and what I strive to achieve.

EDUCATION School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

2018

(ongoing)

JEE MAIN II - AIR : 395 KEAM RANK : 5 Undergraduate in Architecture Architectural Design Studio - Top 5 Semester I - VII Rajagiri Christu Jayanthi Public School , Kochi Class 12 PCMB - AISSCE - 95.2 % Subject Topper : English

2018

Class 10 - 10 CGPA

2016

CV RESEARCH & DOCUMENTATION 2019

Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Measure Drawing - Orchha Fort Complex Documentation - Forest villages of Orchha

WORKSHOPS Universal Design in Industrial Design Prof.Parag Anand Building Intergration& Management Prof.Prabhjot Singh Sugga Net Zero Energy & Water Buidlings Solar Decatholon, India Collaborate & Design Hospitals with Martin Fiset Ar.Martin Fiset ETHOS , India

SKILL SET

2019

Documentation - Brass Industry - Work Live

COMPETITIONS 2020-21

Solar Decathlon India Finalist

2019

ANDC 2019 UCP 2019

STRENGTHS Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit (Basic) Autodesk Ecotect (Basic) Google Sketchup Rhino GrasshopperW ( Basic) Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Premier Pro ( Basic) Lumion V-Ray

LANGUAGE

Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Malayalam - Native English - Fluent Hindi - Conversational

Conceptualisation Design Thinking Illustration Visualisation Team Work Management Communication Problem Solving Leadership

INTERESTS

Fine Arts Film Photography Writing

THE CURVE Vocational Training + Community Centre Competition Entry

EDGE - T Mixed - Use Township Development Academic- Semester V

VEIL Mixed - Use Unit Academic - Semester III

UPSIDE DOWN Mixed Use Public Design Academic - Semester IV

WORKING DRAWINGS Preliminary Structural Drawing Set

CONTENT

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01 THE CURVE

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AMRITSAR, PUNJAB

SOLAR DECATHLON INDIA - FINALIST ENTRY Guides: Prof.(Dr.) Leon . A. Morenas, Ar. Sanjay Bhardwaj Ar. Tina Bali Rudra, Ar. Radhika Vishwanathan

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As one crosses across the Khal I look down into a courtyard that slowly descends into the underground level, The students from the training institute gather around these steps during their leisure hours, exchange news And share their lunches, they are often joined by the community people who visit frequently.

A space for a tight-bound community to come together, talk and celebrate.

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Often classes take place in the sun under the shade of the Champa tree during a winter day with the sun shining.

The courtyard goes down into an open gallery that exhibits work of the students practicing traditional arts and crafts of Punjab, creating their innovative versions of it, often sparks conversations of knowledge & nostalgia The site and non-site mediate the learning experience as the built becomes the landscape and vice versa. The intent is to create a structure that rises from the farmlands and merges back into the farmlands creating a unified loop, a complete self-sufficient cycle, and extended learning, linking the community.

On approaching the building, one can seamlessly climb the roof structure just as one experiences a walk in the park, with maximum visual connectivity at all points of the loop providing one, a complete visual experience.

By integrating the Khal into the design scheme, as well as integrating water treatment systems into the landscape, A community space which is not only sustainable but also educative to all its users through the user experience itself.

Understanding solid and void

Sloping the roofs to create a

Recessing the courtyard space

Mixed use

continuous loop

The open courtyard becomes focus of play, learning & growth

The whole of the building can be accessed in one seamless journey Through multiple levels adds to spatial experience

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Natural vegetaion to act as shading along west and east.

Adds to microclimate. Multiple views and along wind direction

Intergrating the context: khals and provide knowledge to sustainbility via intergrating it to building & water managementsystems like

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The demographic of the context points towards a practical and fast way of learning to be complimented to the existing educational typology. The vocational training center offers this, clubbed with a community center thus sharing spaces for arts, activities, etc.

The community center also houses dispensary, and wellness spaces, the central courtyard brings together the users. The centrally placed cafe opens up into the courtyard spilling out for a refreshing meal, or community kitchen practices as one would see in Punjab with the Khal flowing through the middle, honoring the land of 5 rivers.

The green roofs are a good climatic strategy as well as an honoring of the agricultural background of the context and the people, making it a step forward with rooftop farming.

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The classroom partitions are created by bookshelves Or storage spaces on different levels.

Same level partitions are made using foldable doors. Thus they can be moved and larger spaces for discussions or lectures.

There are stepped levels with seating arrangement For lectures and larger discussions.

With ramps on the side as part of universal design.

To ensure accessibility to all users

This lead to a design solution that responds to situations like the pandemic where the lack of suitable infrastructure was faced. So, in such a situation the whole open space between the two schools could be converted to a medical facility..This is supported by the medical functions in the community space. The rooms having closed environments with filtered HVAC system supports in such cases.

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Kochi, is my hometown and watching this city transform ov The patches of green and new built coexisting , with other intangib its unique p

ver the years striving to make a name has always fascinated me.. bles factors like culture, art, socio-economic, history etc is what lends Kochi place in one’s heart

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AMRITSAR, PUNJAB

ACADEMIC - SEMESTER V GROUP OF 4 Guides: Prof.(Dr.) Leon . A. Morenas, Ar. Sanjay Bhardwaj Ar. Tina Bali Rudra, Ar. Radhika Vishwanathan

DESIGN

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Along the outskirts of the culturally rich Amritsar, between clusters of agricultural villages lies the 75-acre site. Surrounded by agricultural fields bordering the Tarn Taran Highway. The site comes under Mixeduse development under the Amritsar Master Plan for 2030.

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The project was an exercise in Township planning and multiple typology design.

The aim was to create a sustainable neighborhood, with built, non built, community arenas, road, and transportability is also taken into account.

The design focuses on creating a space that is welcoming future urbanization, which is inevitable but at the same time embracing the context and incorporating the core ideas.

From creating the program for the site based on the master plan and bylaws and architectural sensitivity to building and materiality, all have been tried to achieve through the same. Understanding of the integration of the built systems to site systems like water, waste, energy management, etc.

The project houses around 15,000 residents and a floating population and the site is aiming at creating a focal point where the past meets future.

The commercial open plaza stretches to a green space which further extends to a playground surrounded by plotted housing. Hence recreational space becomes inclusive between typologies

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Form Character - High rise spaces are terraced, ;ow and mid rise are ramped, vertical gardens for experience

pedestrian, cycling , public and carpooling system is encouraged mobility as part of sustainable practices

Livability: Every resident is within a 10 min walk to wellness centre, hosuing, commercial hub etc.

indeginous low demand landscape and wetland system

A series of amentities and communal spaces rovided to revive connection to non built, nature and crafts

development is intergrated around a water managemet system respecting its use

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ENTRY URBAN TRANSPORT Bus stop promting accessibility and public transport

LUXURY PLOTTED HOUSING

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REVENUE RASTAA Commercial hub activating the existing roads inviting footfall

COMMERCIAL HUB

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PANCHAYAT WETLAND

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GREEN BELT The southern end of the site is the farthest away and is a green belt with walkways and waterbodies near plotted housing

FLATTED HOUSING

ENTRY 350 m - walking 4 - 5 mins

1200 m - walking 12 - 15 mins

750 m - walking 9 - 10 mins

COMMUNITY SPACE Activating the spaces

ENTRY FROM GT ROAD Is a green buffer space, that offers a sense of suspense to

between typologies

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EXIT VOCATIONAL TRAINING & COMMUNITY

PLAYGROUND

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ENTRY FROM HIGHWAY Green and water body buffer from pullution adn hard

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WITH DPS IN CONTEXT The community facility has OAT space in conjuction with Context building to

The commercial open plaza stretches to green spaces which further extends to a football field surrounded by plotted housing. Hence recreation spaces become inclusive between typologies.

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SCALE

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The space towards the GT Road is open to the immediate context users and jogging & exercise space, for morning walks and is in close proximity to the community center with its OAT & Sculpture park Hence tying the community without actually having to intrude on the township.

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edges of the site have rows of Large canopy trees acting as a visual and noise barrier from the highway and immediate context. This also helps curb the pollution& dust from the highway. Climatically provides shade from East and West solar glare & radiation.

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FLATTED DEVELOPMENT

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COMMERCIAL HUB

Credits: Other group members

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Delhi, is my second home, and one that can make anyone fall in love with architectu overlooking the bustling chowks. A marker in space. The quality of threshholds, e true form can only b

ure. One of the places that fascinate me the most is Chnadni Chowk with the Jama Masjid efficinecy and true ammalgamation of modernity, history, function and sustainbility in its be best experienced here.

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ACADEMIC - SEMESTER III Guides: Prof.Anjali Mittal, Ar. Nishant Gautam Ar. Nimit Gandhi, Ar. Tarun Kumar

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The streets of Moradabad is what it is with its inhabitants.

How a man can make the most out of their resources, how you work, live, and find leisure in a single space. The flexibility of space, without the intervention of an architect’s mind, but simple empathy towards one’s needs.

The methods of design are inspired thus from identifying two conflicting intangible feelings of space and deriving design from that feeling. Here, “ Order In Chaos”.

Exploring the design with sections and not plans.

Perhaps the most touching image that imprinted in my mind from studying Moradabad and its spaces are the light breezy fabric curtains that act as partitions but just as easily as a veil to the outside world. Thus inspiring the form of my design.

identifying aperture for favourable light

Ceating apertures through calculating WWR along unfavourable faces

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spaces inspired from “ORDER IN CHAOS”

Creating parametric facade from fabric partion inspiration

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An experience contrary to the context , the circulatory spaces are along fenestrations

Height marker in space

Much needed visual and climatic element needed for the fabric of the neighbourhood Adds to work live experience

In response to vernacular skylight ventilation and light

The inspiration is taken from the exist-

ing curved balcony typology and the strong imagery of many peeping out of their windows to create a vertical interaction between the winding thin streets of Moradabad.

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The unit consists of three levels of functions with intermediate mezzanine levels.

Level 1: Public functions of a commercial store selling products that are being made within the unit and more.

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Level 2: Semi-Public functions of workshops of brass and other metal Chillai work, the indigenous craft practice of the area.

Level 3: Private Function of a residential unit for a family of five, with flexible space planning.

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The idea of bringing in light and ven-

tilation that is desirable is achieved by taking inspiration from vernacular skylights, slanting in the roof to maximize northern diffused light. A similar smaller cutout along the southern facade along the circulatory staircase.

The unwanted radiation from the western sun is taken care of by providing wet areas, service shaft, and vertical circulation with a green wall facade. The green wall allows lends shadow play into the interior spaces. The wire meshed greens provide space for casual conversation with the next door as well, the glazing protects against insects.

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structural system is aimed at being easy to maintain and cost-effective in the long run.

A combination of steel and concrete is used to provide longevity, flexibility, and using less combustible materials since the functionality deals with metalwork, etc that requires working with fire and ignition.

The levels add more dimension to the spatial experience and thus adds another dimension to the vertical living.

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The parametric facade is made with concrete and fixed onto a column-beam system that extends as planters and further adds to creating a green facade.

The facade system stands contrary to the context but brings out a more subtle and breezy aspect of the idea of a threshold.

The spaces are not planned out to have a specified area for each function like, cooking, dining, sleeping, etc, but rather creating levels and spaces which are more well suited to the dynamic micro-living the users are used to thus retaining the cultural sensitivity of living spaces.

The steps and level differences are used as storage spaces to reduce the area wasted for storage.

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Street elevations are perhaps the most percived architecture, even by a layman passing the street, often d Islamic population and the same otifs are being reflected. The typology of small vendors with residence on t

defining the very character of the city or town or even the street, Moradabad - the Brass City has a strong the higher floors is also seen. Other elements like electric poles. small street paths all adds to the character.

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SECTOR 17, CHANDIGARH

LANDSCAPE 26,000 SQ.M

ACADEMIC - SEMESTER IV Guides: Prof.Anjali Mittal, Ar. Nishant Gautam Ar. Nimit Gandhi, Ar. Tarun Kumar

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Spatial Rejuvenation: Exploring a new way of Urban Life.

The intention to design an urban stretch at the heart of Chandigarh focuses on the following design themes/explorations: Located at the center of Chandigarh the idea is to challenge the following

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norms: What is the identity of Chandigarh? What it ought to be? What is the Future vision? Should the design be a response to the continuity of Chandigarh and its identity as a post-independence planned Nehruvian City or should it focus on reinventing the identity?

What is the future of spaces with respect to the given functional domains i.e. recreational spaces, spaces of retail or interaction, etc?

What is the role of a given site? Should it be a stand-alone built environment or should it be a connector in the given urban context?

Methodology Laban’s Theory of the Movement Analysis and the 8 efforts. Understanding and designing Spaces through Time, weight flow, and Form.

Target Audience/User Profile Urban space for Millennials, Post millennials

To create an underground rejuvination centre , a place to slip into after a busy day at the commercial workplace, earth berming a perfect strategy to get away from the composite climate’s gaze

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inversion of volumes

Corbusien volumes on the vertical

geometry

Taking the volumes horizontal

ramps & levels

materiality

Bringing the volumes below ground line

intergration to the nature

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Spaces of rejuvenation include: Spaces of Consumption: Spaces of Knowlede:

Cafes placed at junction towards retail for

Audio libraries in conjuction to meditation

easy access

Workshops near to public entrance

multimedia rooms proximity to meeting spaces

Recreational arts and sports. for after office

as well to cafe

Spaces of Exchange : The human library spaces retail and institutions.

Meditative spaces forming the core. at far from the busy actvity.

Coworking spaces accentuate the edges close to office building context.

Massaging units at core.

Spaces of Appreciation : Circulataory spaces function as exhibition halls, nature parks, installation art , all celebrating the culture of Chandigarh.

The large green becomes a landmark

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Chandigarh is a place of a distinctively different character of its own.

And Sector 17 it’s very own bubbling commercial centre.

Tucked in between towering concrete offices and workspaces is an inverted space. Urban voids within a vast green.

As if the voids on the planes of Corbusier’s creations were actual spaces. Spaces to get away from a day’s exhaustion

The project focuses on subtraction and not addition, subtracting voids to suit the need of functions, circulation and natural light, and ventilation. The idea of eath berming is well suited for the composite climate of Chandigarh and is moreover not visually obstructing to the already built context.

This approach opens to the possibility of excavating below ground in order to create a concealed and non-distracting architectural presence above the ground, along with a close to unlimited flexibility to subtract underground.

Placing a building partially or completely below the surface can obscure the mass and edges of the building enabling almost complete integration of built and natural forms. Not only can this create a more natural image, but also can provide opportunities to place relatively large spaces in sensitive settings without destroying the scale, the open, or the character of the context.

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Hence trying to blur the lines between built and non built, spaces that can be used for one purpose or the other, the users themselves making the space while the design tries to provide the settings for it.

With using nature or landscaping as materiality in itself how a character is developed for the architectural intervention itself.

a. Frontage zone - 1 m b. Pedestrian zone - 4m c. Furniture zone - 1.5m

All voids have railings enabling safety and visual connect

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Transition spaces and softscaping doubles as seating

Tree line provides porous privacy with equal visual connect and gradual transition between context and site

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Singhpura was a forst village in Orchha, Madhya pradesh that we visited to study the settlemen needs and wants. The village no longer exists as they were being evacuated int

nt of the adivasis, the journey was eye-opening, experiencing architecture without architects, born out of to the city , this is in memory of the fast fading vernacular roots of the idea of “shelter”

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WORK IN PROGRESS I SELECTED PRELIMINAY SET OF STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS I I HOSPITAL DESIGN I

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Guides: Prof.(Dr.) Mandeep Singh. Ar. Vishal Kakkar, Ar. Savinder Anand HOSPITAL DESIGN Guides: Prof.(Dr.) Anil Dewan, Ar. Sandal Kapoor

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WORKING DRAWINGS

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