THE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Semester : 07

Title : Re-envision of district central library

Type : Public building

Area : 2,700 Sqm

Location : Trichirappalli.

Mentor : Ar. Rameshwar PVK

To redesign an existing public library by un derstanding the challenges andpain points to derive aspirations for the present and fu ture in the site context of involving diverse user groups, culture, and social important as pects of urban life with threshold as an intend ed Design approach methodology and ques tioning how the form of the library will take in future.The library must be convenient to access to different user groups;WW visibility and con nectivity .the library must be a place for people to freely interact; Integrated with technology for the present and future; Multifunctional; flexibil ity and adaptability – the library must be mod ifiable to reflect people’s changing interests.

Mixed Use Hub

Semester : 06

Title : Vertical street

Type : Public buildings

Area : 874 Sqm

Location : chennai

Mentor : Ar. Biju Kuriakose (Red Architect)

How Does Your Building Become A Vertical Extension Of The Street?

Design Should Respond To The Existing Trees At Site - Minimum 80% Of The Trees To Be Retained In Their Original Locations.

The Building Zoning And Articulation Must Respond To Sun Path, Micro-Climate And Prevailing Wind Direction.

Design Must Ensure Optimum Light And Ventilation. In Cases Where The Building Comes Upto The Edge Of The Site, Internal Courts/Courtyard Must Be Incorporated To Bring In Light And Ventilation.

Objective : Understanding land as a resource and ground as the social space essential for urban processes of daily life. Inquiring the amount of space one needs in a city, thinking about its quality, accessibility and typology

Intended outcomes : Exploration through Analytical exercises : Model making exercises exploring different configurations of densities and open spaces in a given site Exploration of the relationship between number of peopleA and required open spaces and public functions.

Analytical exercise :

Density and built form exploration a Physical model making of different densities and ground coverages. Generate 5 urban forms in a site area –30m x 30m

Option 01 – FSI 5, GSI 20-60%

Option 02 – FSI 3, GSI 20-60%

The Wisdom Chamber

Semester : 04

Title : School design

Type : Instituition building

Area : 15,000Sqm

Location : Trichy

Mentor : Ar.Mahesh Radhakrishnan (MOAD Architects)

To provide a learning environment in tiruchirappalli and variety of spaces for contemporary learning.

The study and project exploration involves the following aspects human behaviour, activities and needs for various purposes, The role of specific form/ space in creating particular experiences and effects, built form-open space relationships,spatial organization,environment behaviour aspects (especially those relating to children),site as a positive tool in all scales, potential of material and construction

The basic module of classrooms with common courtyard shared by three classroms acting as a catalyst for passive learning and hub for interclass social interaction and communal wellbeing

The connecting corridor at the first floor induces the purpose of the catalyst via visual connectivity

Commuter Shelter

Semester : 03

Title : Rural design

Type : Bus stop

Area : 30Sqm

Location : Mudhalaipatti

Mentor : Ar.Godwin Emmanuel

The bus stop is a waiting area for passengers. it should provide comfort from weather such as temperature,wind and rain.the building should be open enough to allow wind movement and also to provide visibility for the passengers to check on the movement of the vehicle. There should be an information board containing the details of boarding buses with respective timings. Lights energy could be obtained by Sun light in day time and could be depend on street lights at night. But also a tube light is provided. There should be seating space for at least 8 members and also some area with platform and shelter to stand and wait. Considering the accessibility there is a table with increased height and can be accessed by standing to place teacups or newspaper while waiting for the bus. There is also rack of newspapers and magazines.

Rocky Rest

Semester : 02

Title : Module design

Type : Observation shelter

Area : 100 Sqm

Location : Hampi

Mentor : Ar.Neelkanth chhaya

1. A structure that is best suited to become an observation point. You must be able to climb high and look in all directions, at the same time be sheltered from the sun and rain.

2. A space that is inward-looking and cosy, a relief from constantly looking at the horizon and faraway views.

3. A place that can entertain a group of six to ten people (you will want to bring more friends to show off your adventure after the virus is gone!). They must be able to sit in one big group as well as find spaces for two or three people to sit and talk quietly; to be able to focus on a collective activity as well as be aware of the fantastic landscape.

RE- SENSITIZATION

Semester : 01

Title : Basic design

Type : Representation of intangibility

Location : Hampi

Mentor : Ar.Senthil Kumar Doss(play architects), Ar.Judith Bellinda Aura,Ar.Deepak,Ar.Balaji ra jasekaran.

This arrangement of work for the first year studio takes into account all the elements required by the University curriculum, yet a lot of those elements are embedded inside exercises that need to frame the students’ tasks in a slightly different way. The underlying idea that runs as a thread through the semester is simple— it is the task of the teacher to “re-sensitize” students who come numbed by exam-learning, family/societal frames of seeing, and the tsunami of new media which is now proven to disconnect our brains from our sense-apparatus.