Architectural Portfolio - Gopika Jayakumar by Gopika Jayakumar

PORTFOLIO

GOPIKA JAYAKUMAR

GOPIKA JAYAKUMAR

I am a B.Arch graduate from College of Architecture Trivandrum (C.A.T.), India.

A passionate architect driven by the belief that thoughtful design can shape a better future. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to innovative solutions, strive to create spaces that are both functional and inspiring. My portfolio showcases a diverse range of projects, each reflecting a dedication to understanding client needs and translating them into compelling architectural narratives.

I am eager to contribute my energy and fresh perspective to a dynamic and forwardthinking architectural practice.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

+91 9567409271

gopikaj2698@gmail.com

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/gopika-jayakumar

EDUCATION

2016-2021 | B.Arch.

College Of Architecture Trivandrum | Kerala, India

2004-2016 | High School

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Gems Our Own Indian School | Dubai, U.A.E. AutoCAD Sketchup Photoshop

WORK EXPERIENCE

Apr 2024 - Dec 2024| Architect

Atelier D+os, Architects & Designers| Trivandrum

- Designed floor plans, elevations, and 3D views for both inhouse reviews and client presentation

- Designed and generated detailed working drawings

- Prepared construction drawing, renderings and illustrations of unique interior spaces for residential and commercial buildings

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023| Architect

L.E.A.F. (Landscaping Enviornment and Form)| Trivandrum

- Prepared Planting scheme, schedule and quantity

- Prepared 3D design details for landscape features

- Designed and generated detailed working drawings

Dec 2021 - Nov 2022| Junior Architect Design House Engineering Consultancy | Dubai, U.A.E.

- Designed and generated detailed construction drawings and coordinated with the architecture design team

- Prepared renderings and illustrations of proposed residential and commercial buildings for clients

- Communicated and worked closely with other professional A rchitects: performed duties as assigned

2019 | Architectural Intern Design House Engineering Consultancy | Dubai, U.A.E.

LANGUAGES

English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil

SKILLS

Creativity & Critical thinking, Organization, Team orientation, Task management, Leadership, Communication, Presentation skills, Preseverance

EXTRACURRICULARS

Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Festival | Volunteer MetaGreen Workshop | Volunteer

Residence at Chenganur

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3D Visualization

1 RESIDENCE AT CHENGANUR

“A home for a family of five”

The house exhibits a contemporary style with a clean and minimalist aesthetic. It features sleek, geometric form with flat rooflines and large windows. White and gray tones were used to create a light and airy feel. Boxes were played around to create a welcoming elevation along with use of traditional jali to create unique features and, illuminating the interiors to be as bright as the exterior, thereby creating a seamless experience of enjoying the spaces and the respective moods that the spaces induce.

TWIN VILLA

NEIGHBOR PLOT

TWIN VILLA

WORKING DRAWING

TWIN VILLA

The house features an open-plan layout with interconnected living, dining, and kitchen areas. This maximizes natural light and creates a sense of spaciousness. The most striking feature is the dramatic, angled roofline with a sharp, upward pitch. This creates a sense of dynamism and adds visual interest. Large expanses of glass windows and doors bring in natural light and blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY

“Rethinking libraries as learning and community center”

Libraries are gateways to knowledge and culture and offer countless learning opportunities that can fuel economic, social, and cultural development. “Living room of the city”- Rethinking the role of libraries that offer both services of the conventional library and the ones enhanced by digital technology. The objective of the design is to create a fluid interaction between the library and its surroundings.

The site shown is located in New Town, Kolkata, and is one of the fastest emerging cities of India’s latest and fast-growing planned new cities. Situated in an urban context, it caters to a wide range of individuals and its proximity to the airport and metro allows it to have a wide presence and influence on the city.

The Plaza is designed to cater to different communities surrounding the site. The concept of “Adda - An informal gathering/meeting point in Kolkata” is brought in to connect different age groups. The functions of the library and hubs are connected to the plaza to create a vibrant and social space that is inclusive to all.

The building’s terrace-shaped design responds to the urban context. At the same time, the planes, each housing a pedagogic discipline meet the elevators and escalators dynamically placed in the heart of the library. The atrium plays an important role not only in the routing through the library but also provide natural light. The library’s glass facade visually connects the plaza to the interior and together with two large ground floor entrances at both sides of the buildings and enabling a fluid interaction of the library with its surroundings. Perforated aluminum cladding is provided on the longer sides of the building as sunscreen.

PUBLIC LIBRARY

LIBRARY AND INNOVATION HUB

The multifarious interior spaces merge into each other in an open plan, opening up carefully designed views. The library and innovation hub is designed to offer a unique experience on each floor such as glimpses of balconies, waffle ceilings, atria, and outdoor gardens. Across the six levels, a person will find 2,00,000 books, unique reading spaces, and study areas. Hubs for collaborations, media, gaming rooms are also provided.

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

Inspired by 21st-century learning principles, the Business Management School was designed as an incubator for business experiments, workshop-based learning, and unplanned synergies between students. The site, which is situated in the city center, generated a need for “individuality” through an organization around an axial scheme, thus providing a comprehensive and clear reading and at the same time a diversity of ambiances.

The design demonstrates a scale similar to a public building on the outside and the inside explores the interactive nature of space by creating a humane scale apt for an engaged student community. The volume is punctured by voids, creating a rhythmic play of light and shadows which allows the building to respire.

SITE

Urban context and site conditions influence the zoning within the site.

INCLUSION OF PASSIVE STRATEGIES

Orientations, courtyards, skylights, and other various passive strategies are brought into the design.

PROGRAM DIVISION

Functions are divided within the massing block as per the zoning and accessibility from each zones.

AXIS/CONNECTIONS

The main axis is created from the main entry and the campus park and connections to different blocks are maintained.

Final form with the addition of materials and fenestrations

The various buildings are fragmented to allow maximum natural ventilation and lighting and are connected by a set of external paths, squares, covered pathways, gardens to justly enhance this notion of urban life within campus. The architectural vocabulary is solid, geometric, and plays with the contrast-terracotta-exterior and interior-light.

MULTIPURPOSE GROUND

PEDISTRIAN PATH

Exhibtions and Installations Outdoor Performances/Events

LANDSCAPE SEATING

CAMPUS PARK

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

ADMIN AND ACADEMIC BLOCK

The building was completed with design-integrated solutions and the intention of maximizing spatial flexibility and creating a collaborative environment.

Classrooms

Shield from solar radiation - A combination of horizontal and vertical shading devices are designed to reduce direct heat gain

paving for pedestrian path enable infiltration of stormwater runoff

Crossflow of natural ventilation and shading allows for outdoor and indoor comfort

Courtyards and atriums with skylights are designed which maintain indoor comfort through stack effect

Well lit corridors and classrooms limit the use of artificial lighting

Deciduous trees for landscape

Terracotta rain-screen cladding is designed for the facades. It uses terracotta panels which is low heat-absorbing material and the presence of a ventilated gap in the cladding system helps in thermal insulation

Permeable

STUDENT

HOSTEL

The hostel's design empowers students with freedom of movement within an environment that prioritizes thermal comfort and functionality. The layout was designed to incorporate indoor and outdoor spaces that connect physically and visually at different levels to enhance interactions and social activities.