Architecture Portfolio_Karthikeyan 2020

Portfolio

Oct 03, 1996

Krthkyan@gmail.com

+91 9003158528

A1, Haridaspuram main road, Chitlapakkam, chennai (India)

https://www.instagram.com/krthkyan

T.Karthikeyan

Qualifications

Bachelor of Architecture

Distinction, 8.14 CGPA

AMACE School of Architecture, Kanchipuram

High school Education

92%

S.R.D.F.Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Chromepet, Chennai

Skills

SOFTWARE AutoCAD Sketchup Vray Lumion Photoshop Illustrator Indesign LANGUAGES Telugu (Native) Tamil

(Read, written, spoken) English

HOBBIES Guitar Sketching Football Swimming Rock n roll

Work Experience

Design Pro Architects and Planners

Architectural Intern

Tasks: Architectural design, 3D modelling, Rendering, 2D plans

Working drawings

ETAGE design studio

Architectural Intern

Tasks: Architectural design, 3D modelling, Rendering, 2D plans, Working drawings

Present Design partner at LIVSPACE

LIVSPACE is an online home interior design and renovation platform currently operating pan india. I was the one point of contact for client co-ordination, Project management and vendor management.The task was to work every project headed towards a closure withing a given deadline.

Tasks: Site and client co ordintation, Design and presentation works, Working drawings, BOQ and commercial discussion

Others Co-Founded MELD, A design agency

An initiative by a group of designers with varied skills who came to gether to do something fun. We extensively worked on Branding, merchandising and interior projects.

Architectural Thesis Hill Resort

INTRODUCTION APPROACH

Kodaikanal is a city near Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means “The Gift of the Forest”.

Kodaikanal is referred to as the “Princess of Hill stations” and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination

The proposed stie for hill resort is located in Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu india. this is proposed by the adayar gate hotels.

Location - Vattakanal, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu 624101, India.

Co ordinates - 10.211636, 77.486204

Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. This is achieved through design approaches that aim to be sympathetic and well-integrated with a site, so buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition.

Organic architecture–is the core aspect and being the core idea and the starting point of the design, makes it the vital component in creating the spaces where the harmony between human habitation and natural world is promoted. This concept is achived in the form through the intersection of planes in diffrent levels in order to maintain the harmony between human and nature.

Material Pallette

Evolution Of Form

Site Plan

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2.

3. Banquet halls

4. Suit rooms

5.

6.

Admin block

Motel rooms

Out door play area

Spa and gym

7. Honeymoon villas

8. Family villas

9. Open air theater

10. Observatory tower

11. Parking

12. Security booth

Suit Rooms

Suit Rooms Typical Ground and second floor

Suit Rooms Typical First and third floor

Motel Rooms

Section

Villas with private pool

Suit Rooms

Spa and Gym

Architectural design Varkala Villa

Project Year : 2017

Location: Varkala, Kerala

Site Area: 10000 sq.ft

Position: Architectural Intern

Scope of work: Planning, Massing, Elevation

Typology: Residence

Architects: Design Pro Architects and Planners

INITIAL SKETCHES

The client of this project, himself being an architect wanted the firm to design him his home. The client wanted four bedrooms, lots of sitout spaces and was very particular about natural lighting anf ventilation. The project progressed from being conceptual to an actual workable design.

Bepin Roy’s Residence

Interior Design, Renovation

Project Year: 2017

Location: OMR, Chennai

Property : Purvankara Windemere

Site Area: 1500 sq.ft

Scope of work: Interior Design,Renovation

Position: Architectural Intern

Typology: Residence

Architects: Etage Design Studio

Our idea was to use concrete, and wooden textures extensively to bring out the contemporary feel in it. In every space only one wall is covered by illustrated wallpapers or paintings to keep the space more vibrant balancng the wooden/concrete textures used. The furniture are particulary made in pop colours which go in contrast to the textures used.

The client of this project, Mr. Bepin roy was heading the interior division of casa grande, chennai at that time. He was not very satisfied with a house he had bought. He came to us with a very modern and contemporary approach. He wanted his house to be an art by itself.

1. Foyer

2. Living

3. Dining

4. Kitchen

5. Utility

6. Balcony

7.Guest bedroom

8.Bedroom

9.Master Bedroom

Visual merchandising, Interior design Car Spa

Project Year: 2019

Location: Vellore

Property Rage Car spa

Site Area: 170 sq.ft

Scope of work: Interior Design,Renovation

Typology: Commercial

Architects: ARTEG Associates

This was an interesting project for us. Our scope was very minimal here. So, we kept our designs very simple and brought in the cove lighting to emphasize the design more.

The wall panelling consists of commercial grade plywood and laminate finish over them. The false ceiling was made using gypsum boards suspended from the ceilings through channels. This project turned out to be better than we imagined.

Photograph of the site after execution

True Ceiling

False ceiling

Wall Panelling

Walls Floor

Interior design, Renovation Mini Hall

Project Year: 2017

Location: OMR, Chennai

Property : Purvankara Windemere

Site Area: 1500 sq.ft

Scope of work: Interior Design,Renovation

Position: Interior Designer

Typology: Residence

Architects: MELD

This was one of the early projects of mine. The client came in with a need to renovate his commercial space into a banquet hall of 1000 sq.ft. I decided to through in some luxury into the dead old space with the help of some marble and CNC cut panels backed with a light panel. I also used carpets instead of just exposing the floor tile. The carpets really added the posh feel to the interior. Niches were made in the wall adjacent to the cnc cut panels to provide space for decor pieces. Although very small in space, i explored some techniques in this project.

1. Foyer

2. Banquet Hall

3. Stage

4. Balcony 1

Rebranding MADMAZE Events

Client: Vanguard Digital

Project Year: 2019

Scope of work: Branding

Typology: Visual merchandising

Studio: MELD

Very enthusiastic about someone or something.

A network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way

Madmaze came to us in order to completely rebrand their company Vanguard digital to Madmaze digital. I extensively worked on their branding and did the visual design and layout for their website. The first thing that stands about the name MADMAZE was the energy and the contradiction within the name. To me, it felt like someone who would take on any challenge and come up with unique solutions to any problem.

The concept behind this logo was to make a word mark that looked like a maze. We based the word mazes that are built from straight lines.We built a the word mad from scratch and its not based on an any ,even though we took inpiration from real hedge mazes .

I make illustrations and music to get away from all the construction hassle. Check them out in my instagram. https://www.instagram.com/krthkyan/