KALPAK KALA Architecture Internship Portfolio | Selected Works | 2017-2021
CARNATIC HOUSE REDEVELOPMENT - PRAGMATIC EXERCISES - RIBA GALLERY - SENEGAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Third Year Academic Projects | Second Year Academic Project | Competition Project
KAIRA LOORO COMPETITION Design a peace pavilion in war affected zone of Casamance, Senegal | 2018-19 120 HOURS COMPETITION Design a community in Svalbard developed by a hypothetical person over 100 years | 2018-19
MANOJEXPERIENCESKALAANDASSOCIATES
Aurangabad, India | December 2020- August 2022 DESIGN AND PLANNING COUNSEL Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | October 2020- December 2020 AURACON INFRA Aurangabad, India | Marketing Coordinator for Real Estate firm | June 2020- September 2020
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE GROUP MAGAZINE Commercial Interiors and Architecture | Selected renders of sections | 2017-18 LISBON- LIVERPOOL CHARRETTE WEEK Lisbon, Portugal | February 2018 - Liverpool, UK | April 2018
AANVIKSHIKI- THE ART OF STRATEGIC THINKING The program conducted by India’s leading business speaker and writer Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai on Strategic Thinking | 2021 ARCHSTORMING COMPETITION
Designing a Student Hall residence module that can be repeated under a brand name accross India | 2019-20
KALPAK KALA Aurangabad, India | 21 April 1999 @kalpakkalaworks | kalpakkala@yahoo.com | +91 9420419384
HOWARD MILLER’s SIM CITY WORKSHOP Spring School, Liverpool, UK | January 2019
AURA CREATORS Aurangabad, India | June 2019- September 2019 PORTICO DESIGN SOLUTIONS Aurangabad, India | July 2018- August 2018
OF ARCHITECTURE
COMPETITIONS, CHARRETTES AND WORKSHOPS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JAIN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATION (JITO) JITO National Youth Academy | Board of Directors; Aurangabad Chapter | Business talks and networking with Business Magnates of the community | 2021-23
NHSF’s LIVERPOOL HINDU SOCIETY (NATIONAL HINDU STUDENTS’ FORUM, UK) Marketing Coordinator; Liverpool, UK | 2017-18 LIVERPOOL SKYDIVING SOCIETY Member; Liverpool, UK | Trained and Licensed for 3000ft Solo jump from Skydive Northwest; Cark, UK | 2017-18 Click or Scan QR Code for better insight of my work published on ISSUU
MANCHESTEREDUCATIONSCHOOL
Designing a Elementary School in Senegal | 2021
REIMAGINING CARNATIC HOUSE Extension to Third Year Project (Self initiative)| Published on Archinect and promoted on RIBA North Instagram Portal| 2020 ARCHMELLO COMPETITION
Masters in Architecture, Manchester, United Kingdom | 2022-24
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL BA(Hons) Architecture, Liverpool, United Kingdom | 2017-20
CARNATIC REDEVELOPMENTHALLS Spring 2020- Third Year Project Liverpool City Council x Liverpool School of Architecture
Today, the street provides theatres, restaurants, bars, hotels and housing still the identity of the road will eternally reside within the Cathedrals.
WHY IS HOPE STREET ALWAYS HAPPENING? Hope Street is one of the most happening streets in Liverpool connecting Metropolitan Cathedral and Liverpool Cathedral. The cathedrals are the foci attracting thousands to the street. It still influences, motivates people to develop their business around the tourism industry.
Housing (Grey) and Parks (Green) around Hope Street, Liverpool
Carnatic Halls Redevelopment| Spring 2020 | Page 3
The art illustrates the notion of various relationships between randomness within a confined space in progressive scales from texture within a brick to various activities: intended or non intended, performed within a narrow street. The journey explains how enforcements, history, dimensions and proportions, plans, building layout and human affairs produce various orders within which architects and users express their intention of freedom.
ORDER AND FREEDOM
Physical manifestation of concept of Order and Freedom ‘Orderly and Typical’ to ‘Organised Chaos’
‘Fragmentise’‘Order’‘Displace’‘Rotate’
Informal, Lively and Flexible Photomontage of the envisioned masterplan
The concept was a synthesis of active, informal streets observed in Venice and street between two public congregation points that catalyse activities on the path reminiscent to Hope Street in Liverpool. The density recommended for the development from an analysis should be around 250 bedrooms/ hectare to prevent overcrowding. The ground floor of every house is divided into commercial side facing the street while back and upper floors are residential units.
The photomontage illustrates all the features of the development including Japanese Garden (green hatch), dwellings (orange rectangles), water moat (white band), courtyards (white blocks), ‘sculptural museum’ Carnatic House (head of the masterplan).
MASTERPLAN DEVELOPMENT
MASTERPLAN The masterplan illustrates all the features of the development including Japanese Garden, dwellings, water moat, parking, sculpture cum museum Carnatic Hall and imagined high density accomodation on North side of the site. The red building is St James St Mathews Cathedral.
The idea of order and freedom is further bought at microscale by using transitional spaces to bring the order meaning the movement within rooms is very strict, and the flexibility provided by rooms is the freedom observed in the building. The flexibility, as seen in proposed terrace houses, allows the public to enter through a corridor that leads into the hall of the house and this transition from one space to other generates a sense of entering into someone’s house.
Second Floor First Floor (Above) and Ground Floor (Below)
CLUSTER PLANS
Carnatic Halls Redevelopment| Spring 2020 | Page 5
1. 4.2. 5. 3. Regular English Bond Elongated Brick English Bond Custom Elongated Brick English Bond with Cavity CONSTRUCTION 1. Ground Floor Slab 30mm Flooring 50mm Concrete Flooring Screed 150mm Mineral Wool insulation 150 Reinforced Concrete Floor Slab Damp Proof Membrane 50mm 150mmSandHard Core 600x 400mm Reinforced Concrete Perimeter Foundation 2. Wall CustomDetailEnglish Bond Wall 150mm Mineral Wool insulation with supporting 150X80mm Timber Batens 18mm Gypsum Boarding 3. 2000x 800mm Vertical Double-Glazed frameless Window 4. First and Second Floor Detail 18mm Wooden Flooring 36x 18mm supporting Battens 36x 18mm supporting Counterbattens 150mm X 100mm CLT Joists 5. Roofing 0.8mm Baten seam titanium zinc sheet roof 10mm structural mating bitumen underlay Damp Proof Membrane 36x 18mm roof battens and air cavity 24mm OSB Boarding 300mmX 100mm CLT rafters Mineral wool insulation Vapour Barrier 36mm X 18mm Wooden Batens 36mm X 18mm Wooden Counterbatens 15mm Gypsum Board
Apartment Living and Kitchen Terrace House- Living Room Carnatic Halls Redevelopment| Spring 2020 | Page 6
Carnatic Halls Redevelopment| Spring 2020 | Page 7
The article is a self-made extension to my proposal that holds conceptual writing on rethinking preservation (of the Carnatic House) into a scupltural structure that exploits the prefabricated qualities of the modernist house and reincarnates the place into a socially active quarter with its new face and functions. The structure inhearently becomes a unique solution to maintain equilibrium between architectural and real-world concerns projected by the council members. Click on the hyperlink to visit complete article published on Archinect Academia.
Proto versions of Carnatic House to support the idea of Re-modeling modular units into a Sculptural form showcasing the ‘Spirit of Modernism’
CARNATICTO-BE-DEMOLISHEDTOHOUSE
A NEW FACE
PRAGMATIC EXERCISES: IDEAL HOME Fall 2020- Third Year Project Liverpool School of Architecture
This series of emotional and personal sketches expressing the transition of abstract to realism giving out actual location outside the verandah of my house. These sketches mimic Diwali castle at a corner of my garden and parking space. The fort is made of mud, so I used charcoal to depict the earthiness and feel to the sketch. The sketch shows shadows, dry clay texture of the castle, forming the soul of the art.
This series of emotional and personal sketches express the transition of abstract to clear-sighted sketches giving out the actual location of the castle. The sketches mimic my memory of making Diwali castle at a corner of the garden. The fort is made of mud, so I used charcoal to depict the earthiness and add emotions to the sketch. The sketch shows shadows, fingerprints and the wet/ dry clay texture of the castle, giving a soul to the art.
PRAGMATIC EXERCISES: MEMORY REPRESENTATION
Patches of memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather...
This series of emotional and personal sketches expressing the transition of abstract to realism giving out actual location outside the verandah of my house. These sketches mimic Diwali castle at a corner of my garden and parking space. The fort is made of mud, so I used charcoal to depict the earthiness and feel to the sketch. The sketch shows shadows, dry clay texture of the castle, forming the soul of the art. memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather...memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather...
Patches of memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather...
Patches of memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather...
Pragmatic Exercises | Fall 2020 | Page 9
- Patches of memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather (Left)
This series of emotional and personal sketches expressing the transition of abstract to realism giving out actual location outside the verandah of my house. These sketches Diwali castle at a corner of my garden and parking space. The fort is made of mud, so I used charcoal to depict the earthiness and feel to the sketch. The sketch shows shadows, dry clay texture of the castle, forming the soul of the art. memories coming together, creating a castle is why we gather...
- Pragmatic Exercises: History & Survey Hand-drafted Plan of 23, Abercromby Square, Liverpool (Above)
The building is General Sir Ralph Ar John Foster memory of him. strong and similar garden. This was He was inspired road level on Building brown Mahogany C19- style interiors. logically be assumed History
The building is located in Abercromby Square named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby, commander of British Army in Egypt who was killed in 1801. Ar John Foster was commissioned to design the square in memory of him. The condition was to resitricted 21 feet highstrong and similar architectural facade houses around the garden. This was a development to attract rich who were moving out of city centre. He was inspired by Greek Doric Porch which elevated from road level on Building 23. Building 23, is blessed with reddishbrown Mahogany timber panels on wall making it lavish late C19- style interiors. Mahogany is a tropical tree and timber can logically be assumed to be sourced from any British colonies in tropics of the time. Model-
Pragmatic Exercises: History and Survey- Handdrafted Section and Model of 23, Abercromby Square, Liverpool mimic my memory of making fingerprints and the wet/ mimic my memory of making shadows, fingerprints and the wet/mimic my memory of making shadows, fingerprints and the wet/
PRAGMATIC EXERCISES:SURVEY
We group of three were assigned to survey the building’s hall and present its plan, section and a model according to details obtained by the survey. We split the tasks and I was responsible for the collection of hall details with my colleague, make the section of the hall, and take photos of the model to reflect the atmosphere inside the hall. The section is hand drafted by me which serve a high level precision and details features of wood panelling and columns.
PRAGMATICPROTO-DESIGNEXERCISES:
Ever since human life existed, he always curious to explore, generate new ideas and invent things. In terms of building, stones and bricks are one of the oldest building units for constructing. It is modular and easy to handle but provides a sense of permanence.
75mm Concrete Shell with DPM (Damp Proof Membrane) 300mm Concrete Beam Vertically60x1065x250mmlaidBasalt Brick Lime Mortar construction 20mm Tensioned Steel Ring to hold structure together and increase stability 30mm- Galaxy Granite from Makhrana, Rajasthan, India 450mm Reinforced- Concrete slab and aquaduct at periphery leading water from walls enter underground tank 800mm- Perimeter foundation under all loadbearing walls in home Sensory Transition towards Contemplation Room
Pragmatic Exercises | Fall 2020 | Page 10
Yoga, Ayurveda and Vaastu Shastra are three ancient systems from Indian Subcontinent that reveal true art of living. The proto-design I proposed follows the orders of Vaastu Shastra by providing a meditative space and a small kitchen garden. This way, residents of the house enrich themselves with all three systems under one roof. A rich and sensitive palette of materials for meditative space like Basalt and Onyx are lite under the specific condition to generate evocative feelings within individuals.
PRAGMATICATMOSPHERESEXERCISES:
The space that made using the custom basalt brick of dimensions (1065X60X250mm) extracted from modified Modular Man. The water flowing through the opening around the circumference of the wall creates a dazzling effect due to the glittering property of wet basalt stone. The Lime mortar construction to make a subtle contrast between greyish-black brick and the vertical white mortar line become an expression for users to look up. The rainwater swiftly moves over the internal walls and trickles into an underground tank creating subtle but peaceful noise. The glittering textures of the stone wall evoke people to touch and physically experience the magic. The translucent central wall and the cylindrical plinth is made of backlight precious beige-banded Onyx to create beautiful patterns and ambience of the space. Similarly, users can light up incent sticks to activate their sense of smell. Everything is bought together to bring subconscious peacefulness and inertness.
RIBA NORTH GALLERY Spring 2019- Second Year Project RIBA North x Liverpool School of Architecture
1. Plot size-1080 sq m 5. Skewed Front side for 8.5 m to aquire desired boat shape RIBA North Gallery | Spring 2019 | Page 12 2. Building Footprint with Setbacks a. 8.5m front main road b. 6m side road c. 3.5m Building side 6. Skewed Back side (North) to gain diffused sunlight into Workshop Gallery Lobby
4. Services area with height of 12m (G+2 Storey)
7. Division of spaces; a. Cafe, Lounge and Shop b. Double Height Workshop c. RIBA Office d. Gallery Lobby e. Gallery 1 f. Gallery 2 a. b. c. e. f. d.
3. Extrusion of 16m for G+3 Storey Building
The brief asks students to develop a new stand-alone Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) North Gallery on a plot of 1080 sq m. The site is next to Mann Island and Liverpool Docks. The building should cater to different functional spaces like a cafe, shop, workshop, RIBA North office and two- multifunctional galleries. I had a vision to develop a futuristic form that synergises with an optimal performance by exploiting today’s technologically advanced materials.
FORM AND PERFORMANCE
The crisp slanting line from the edge of the boat was the inspiration for developing the building form. It was crucial to isolate every space from each other yet affirm with circulation pattern of a single building. Thus, Single, 6m Wide, open stairs directly connect ground floor person to first floor RIBA office and second floor Gallery without disturbing each other. A person visiting both galleries can then utilise lifts directly to the ground floor shop and cafe lounge before exit. The road facing cafe and shop on the ground floor is not only confining itself to building users but also opening itself to tourists and the public of Liverpool Docks.
Setbacks of: Workshopgainand
1. 1.2. 4. 5. 4. 6. 2. 7. 8. 9. 10. 3. 3. 1. Reception Lobby 2. Cafe/ Lounge 3. Shop 4. Workshop 5. Workshop Storage 6. Workshop Toilet 1. RIBA Office 2. Men’s Toilet 3. Women’s Toilet 4. Gallery Storage 7. Women’s Toilet 8. Men’s Toilet 9. Housekeeping Office 10. Loading Bay 11. Enterance Stairs 12. Ramp Down Ground Floor First Floor 11.12. RIBA North Gallery | Spring 2019 | Page 13
1. 5.4. 6. 2. 3. 7. 1. Art Gallery 2. Storage 3. Gallery Office 1. 3.2. Second Floor Third Floor 1. Reception 2. Gallery Lobby 3. Locker Room 4. Men’s Toilet 5. Women’s Toilet 6. Art Gallery 7. Gallery Storage
RIBA North Gallery | Spring 2019 | Page 14
1. Ground Floor 75mm Reinforced Concrete Slab 20mm Indian Sandstone Slab and Damp Proof Membrane Rigid Mineral Wool Insulation Metal Decking Castellated I-Beam anchored with concrete beam grid
5. Wall Detail 30mm Ivory coloured Glazed finish custom GRC Panels fixed by Aluminum fixtures Damp Proof membrane over 20mm Plywood 2x 50mm High U-value Mineral Wool Insulation boards
Aluminum
7. 2. First Floor Slab 75mm Reinforced Concrete Slab on Aluminum Decking 300mm Castelated I-Beam Grid 20mm Timber slits false ceiling
4. Double Glazed, Matt Black Aluminum framed Glazing
3. Second floor 450mm Reinforced Concrete Waffle Slab
500mm
150mm
20mm Plywood 2x 50mm High U-value Mineral Wool Insulation 300mm Castelated I-Beam grid anchored to columns 20mm Timber slits false ceiling 7. Double Glazing fixed over 300mmx 100mm Matt Black finish Aluminum-framed Structure IPE 160 Steel beams 2x 18mm Gypsum Board 6. Roof Detail Aluminum Plates fixed with Aluminum fixtures Damp Proof Membrane 4. 5.1.2.6.3. CONSTRUCTION Modern, technologically advanced materials are used to develop and represent today’s architecture Glazing Panels boards
RIBA North Gallery | Spring 2019 | Page 16
ELEMENTARYSENEGAL SCHOOL Winter 2021- Competition Project Archstorming Competition
A RECREATIONAL SCHOOL Back in time, teaching happened in open, under a tree where the guru (teacher) taught young about life lessons. Studying close to nature was considered to be essential for better learning. Thus, I aspired to reflect the quality of learning under a tree into design and architecture encourages social bonding. A pentagon-shaped classroom leads to an inclusive arrangement of tables unlike robotic linear positioning in rectangular classrooms. The shape inherently creates compelling facade and when clustered together forms a courtyard seamlessly. • Inclusive table arrangment • Easy to built • Minimum wastage space • Highly efficient space • Regular, non inspirational form • Cluster forming courtyard • Progressive in nature • Easily expandible • Climatically responsible • Seemless Ventilation • Sustainable material use • Enterance from both roads • Circulation spaces (whiten spaces) • Different slopes, unique appearances yet similar proto classroom model • Different land patches for seperate food crops • Different sizes patches according to school requirement
Plan expressing courtyard, west and south entrances, offices, different size land patches for growing food crops, toilets for male and female and library located away from the road.
MASTERPLAN
600mm Plinth: Rammed Earth reinforced with thin bamboo mesh and with existing plinth material as aggregate with composition of 30 Sand: 20 Gravel: 30 Clay: 10 Cement : 10 Foundation waste
Bamboo ties for vertical columns that interlock at junctions for better structural stability
Sandwiched Bamboo considering four 4m dried bamboos held with one central 4m bamboo making component 8m high. The central bamboo distributes weight and rests on the plinth while the other bottom two go into the earth for the foundation
Wattle and Daub method for wall 150mm thick wall with daub composition Secondary roof beams forming star shape for better stability and equal roof weight distribution on all columns
Thin wattle with only vertical members. Allows air and light enter the classroom Primary roof beams using bamboo sandwich method. The joinery and the sandwich is done using jute ropes and bamboo bolt and pins
Joinery detail with 500mm overhang that overlap and interlock helping distributing weight
Bamboo split in four forming a primary layer of roofing for water protection
Aluminium sheets as exposed material for roofing with ridge flushed junctions
Senegal Elementary School | Spring 2021 | Page 19
Plinth Level
Foundation level (-600mm from Ground Level)
Plan expressing courtyard, south entrances, the central location of offices, toilets for male and female and library located away from the road
OPERATIONS CONSTRUCTIONANDDETAILING
A school runs from morning to midday and later becomes an ideal space. An infrastructure that can potentially have layers of usages at different times but only runs for half day is an inefficient structure. Thus, following this notion, the central courtyard can automatically open up to the public from both roads and convert into a small recreational park. People can come, enjoy conversation among friends, children can play in the court or even read books sitting on the shaded corridors of the school during the evening or holidays to school. Won’t a well-lit classroom with yellow light pouring through the weaved bamboo into the court just like beautifully lit laterns create a calming presence for the public after a hectic day?
west and
Library and canteen Night view of Open-for-all Courtyard Morning classroom
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