Architecture Portfolio

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Megha Pramod

Performance Arts Centre Design / Individual Work

Academic project, 6th semester

Urban Design / Team Work

Academic project, 8th semester

Housing Community Design / Individual Work

Academic project, 7th semester

Housing redevelopment Design/Individual Work

Academic Project, 6th Semester

Competition/ Individual Work Architecture Installation

CHAPTER 01

EXUBERENCE INTERGENERATIONAL COMPLEX

Project type: Individual

Semester: 10

Category: Mixed-Use

Project Location: Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha

Subject: Architecture Thesis

Built-up area: 14,256 sq.m

Exuberance Intergenerational complex is an outcome of the thesis design topic that focusses on Intergenerational Spaces for senior citzens and children in built envionments. it is a proposed mixed-use complex includes recreational amenities as well as housing for the UAE’s older population. The recreational facility focuses on intergenerational zones that bring together children and the elderly. The aim of the project is to foster active ageing of senior citizens in UAE. Major requirements for the complex are residence for senior citizens, recreational and entertainment facilities, early learning centre and public services. The idea of a vertical village is devised, with Public plaza and facilities in the lower stratum, recreational facilities for seniors and children in the mid stratum, and a Community Park with apartments for senior citizens in the upper stratum. These three major requirements juxtapose the various building uses in a hierarchy to foster diversity of cross-programming and support inter-generational bonding and promote active ageing in place.

CONCEPT: ACHEIVING “IKIGAI” THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENOLOGY

Ikigai (‘a reason for being’) is a Okinawan origin Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. It can be acheived from an early stage in life. Understanding ones ikigai can be from exploration by children to adopting passion by senior citizens. Architecture plays a predominant role in creating environments for attaining a sense of purpose within each individual. These platforms can be created by incorporating Architectural phenomenology for all the desired spaces to foster growth and healing.

Sketches of Spaces

Form Iterations

Design Development

FUNCTIONAL ZONING

The two major functions are placed on site. The senior citizens centre is placed towards the east of the side considering the north-east wind direction and larger mass of the component.

DISINTEGERATION

The two blocks are stretched out to break away and create a retail space inspired by traditional souq in between. The intergenerational spaces are placed in the first level creting a more safe and secure environment to foster intergenerational interactions.

CURVATURE

The building form is curved to blend in with the context of the community. The retail spaces are extended outward for better connectivity.

INTROVERTED ZONES

Courtyards are added for creating introverted open spaces for the function. First floor is pulled outward for natural shade from the harsh solar radiation.

VISUAL CONNECTIVITY

Two major streets are created for public engagement. Opening on ground level and first level are made for cross ventilation and visual connectivity.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Public plaza becomes a hub for bringing community together. Green pockets are provided with seating as socializing zones.

Ground Floor Plan

The Early Learning Centre is a nursery/ daycare designed keeping children in mind. The world for children opens up different oppurtunities for them to explore and understand their passion better. The shape is curved in order to maintain the safety of the children as well as give them the freedom to explore all the spaces.

Nursery playground and outdoor learning space

Visual Connectivity between Intergenerational Playground and nursery play area

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

Senior citizens centre is located to the east of the site. Functions are categorized within the building by analysisng the requirements of the senior citizens residing in UAE. The block is mainly divided into 4 zones: Vocational Centre, Recreational zone, Wellness zone and Residential zone.

Main functional spaces

Dining Hall

Sensory Garden

RETAIL ZONE

The retail zone is planned with the traditional souq layout. At the start the public is greeted by a public plaza and restaurants and food kiosks. Futher ahead the retail stores catering to the publics needs are placed along the two major streets with pocket green spaces in between.

Shaded Walkways

PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES ROOFING DETAIL

The roof comprises of Solar tiles. These roof shingles are composed of three separate layers. The innermost layer is the high-efficiency solar cell. The middle layer is film that covers the cell and makes it invisible to people. The outermost layer is tempered glass.

MULTI - SENSORY GARDEN

Sensory gardens for the elderly provide intimate, colorful environments designed to allow visitors to soak up the sounds, smells, sights, and even tastes contained within the garden

ORIENTATION

The building is oriented in the East- West Axis, thereby having the longer walls facing north to minimize exposure to sun in summer and maximise it in winter.

The building has adopted a circular form in order to minimize the solar heat gain.

Courtyards are created as punctures in each block to enhance the micro-climate.

Smart/ solar -e glass with u value of 0.3 and SHGC 0.35 is used for max. efficiency and maximum windows are provided on the northern facade to bring in daylight.

Green terraces provided on all floors purify the airand reduce the ambient temperature as well as regulate the indoor temperature.

Water bodies are provided in the retail zone to improve the micro-climate.

These shading structures allow resting zones for the retail users

It creates a comfortable environment for the users

Throughout opening within the structure are provided at various blocks to create pockets for ventilation, improve sair circulation and reduce humidity.

Solar photovoltaic tiles on aluminium panels are used for the roof to harness max. solar energy to produce electricity required to function the structure.

Floors on the southern side are cantelivered in order to provide sufficient shade for the floor

SOLAR TILES CANTELIVERD FLOOR

SHADING STRUCTURE

WATER BODIES MESHMEMBRANE

GREEN TERRACES GAP FLOOR

SOLAR -E GLASS COURTYARD BUILDING FORM

SENSORY GARDENING

TEXTURE WALL WALKWAY

WATER FEATURE PATHWAYS

CHAPTER 02

THE CADENCE OF CREEK

Project type: Individual

Semester: 6

Category: Performance Arts Centre

Project Location: Dubai Creek Park

Subject: Architecture Design

Built-up area: 8,568 sq.m

Performance Arts Centre design aims in creating a design that potentially brings the site and the surroundings within blending in with the functions of the centre to create a dynamic environment at all points. The design portrays the enegry of the centre itself through its form. The synchronization of the rhythm and harmony found in dance and the element existing site Creek that is water is picked up to develop the design.

In the way how creation of a dance involves a sequence of rhythmic movements which are linked together, water ripples created also involves a series of movements. The harmony in ripple effect is incorporated to develop the form of the structure. Instead of a concentric ripple effect, ripple effect is portrayed in a linear direction fading out towards the creek. and the functions are accomodated based of the energy levels generated within each of them.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT : Harmony in Dance and Water

CONCEPT : HARMONY IN DANCE AND WATER

Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. Similarly, water has its own gradual movement. Harmony is a combination of separate but related parts in a way that the uses their similarities to bring unity in any object.

In the way how, creation of a dance involves a sequence of rhythmic movements which are linked together, water ripples created also involves a series of movements. The harmony in ripple effect is incorporated to develop the form of the structure instead of a concentric ripple effect, ripple effect is portrayed in a linear direction fading out towards the creek. Moreover, the zones are placed from high energies to calmer spaces in accordance to the height requirements subtly imitating the flow of energy in a ripple.

For design development, the dips in a linear pattern of a ripple were carved out to create different blocks serving different activities and fostering through movement and pockets of green spaces.

AMPPHITHEATRE MODIFICATION

HALF OF THE EXISTING AMPHITHEATRE IS CONVERTED TO AUDITORIUM BY ENCLOSING IT

A continous path is created that portrays the connectivity found in the ripples of water as well as the sequence of steps in a dance where each step to related and conneced to next.

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3. 4.

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DESIGN FEATURES

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

UNDULATING FACADE

Smooth beige textured light weight Aluminium facade cladding

• mimics the waves of the the creek

• visual treat for users

• play of light and shadow in the interiors as the wave like facade depicts the same in the interiors.

A waterproof membrane, made of fiberglass and Teflon, covers the entire building and protects the structure from rain, sun and wind. The membrane is translucent, allowing 15% of the light to pass through it, revealing the rhombus structural system of the roof at night when the building is illuminated from the inside. This works similarly to how the surroundings generate reflections of light on water, causing it to sparkle at night.

The auditorium block consists of half retractable roof. The roof shelthers the auditorium and the foyer block hence the retraction of the roof can take place upto the edge of the auditorium. The roofs the yoshimura fold pattern of origami which can be produced with the rhombus pattern on the roof.

The roof uses wheel drive systems. These systems are based on rails. The wheels are motorised and slide the roof along the rails, using the friction between the wheels and rails. The roof is fixed on the drive system and can be thereby opened and closed.

Cantilivered block: Improves connectivity Larger open rehersal spaces

Connecting bridge: Feasible connectivity to auditorium

End of journey: Open food court and view deck Calm and relaxing

Water bodies: Improves micro-climate

Shaded Amphitheathre: Practice and performance spaces

RETRACTABLE AUDITORIUM ROOF - yoshimura fold pattern

CHAPTER 03

AVEC L’EAU

Project type: Group

Semester: 8

Category: Streetscape Design

Project Location: Discovery Gardens, Dubai, UAE

Subject: Urban Design

Avec L’eau meaning with the water is a proporsal for streetscape to enhance the journey and wayfinding to the Discovery Gardens Metro Station for the users from the residential community of Discovery Gardens located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. All the environments within the route are efficiently designed considering the variety of users and all the challenges encountered were elimenated in the most effective way. The complete route was designed with the motive of creating an experience and bringing in new vitality with each journey.

SITE ANALYSIS

Discovery Gardens is a residential area located within the district of Jebel Ali between Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). Hence, it is also called Jebel Ali Discovery Gardens. The community was one of the popular family-friendly projects to take off near the Jebel Ali Free Zone. It is a particular favourite among expatriate families who commute frequently to the neighbouring commercial zones. Spanning 26 million sq. ft., it features spacious multi-sized apartment towers surrounded by lush foliage and manicured lawns.

VOLUMETRIC STUDY

MODES OF TRANSPORT

Mass Transportation - METRO MICRO-MOBILITY PEDESTRIAN CAR PUBLIC

Density

Number of Units

Open Spaces and Pedestrian Linkages

Building-Use

Building Heights

Building Clusters

The EXPO 2020 route runs along the south west periphery of discoverygardens with three operational stations - The Gardens, Discovery gardens and Al Furjan metro stations. Each station can serve 6770 riders per hour during peak times and 125,000 riders per day ( as per RTA). Also each station is accomodated with two rail barding platforms, four bus stands, 20 taxi stands and two parking slots for people of determination.

The modes of micromobility in Discovery Gardens mainly comprises of escooters, cycles, skates and skateboards. They are mainly used by the residents to either access the retail cluster or the metro stations.

The pedestrians have multiple walking environments provided within discovery gardens. The residents predominately walk to the retail stores to get their day to day needs, to metro stations and to access community facilites

Discovery Garden Dubai can be accessed by the two Ibn Battuta exits on Sheikh Zayed Road ,Mohammed Bin Zayed RoadandAl Khail Roadmaking it easy for the neighborhoods communters. The curved roads are designed very thoughtfully keeping the speed limit of 40km/hr for the seconday roads

The neighbourhood is extremely well connected by the bus network. The F42 and F43 feeder buses and Bus 85 from the station help you navigate within the community. They can also hop onto one of the RTA taxis that regularly circulate around the area.

ENVIRONMENTS IDENTIFIED

After the analysis of the entire, design development began by wayfinding to the discovery gardens metro station. Since average walking distance is 800m, a catchment radius of 800m was plotted from the metro station to find the potential users of the station. The challenge of this station was to bring the users from Discovery Gardens 1, due to the harsh environment they have to pass through in order to reach the station. Then the possible route that a user from each building would take was laid out along with the distance and time. Due to the overlap of the catchment areas, routes to neighboring stations were also marked and accordingly selected buildings were eliminated as shown in the table. Based on the typical routes different environments a person would encounter were identified

1.  Courtyards

2. Transition space

3. In between courtyards

4. In between buildings

CONCEPTUAL ZONING DIAGRAM

CONCEPT: WATER - A GUIDING ELEMENT

When it comes to Discovery Gardens, be it the roads, the buildings, the green spaces, everything is perfectly connected except for the swimming pools which are disconnected both visually and physically. Hence, taking up swimming pool or in the narrow sense taking up water as a concept to guide and aid graceful fluid movements right from the start of the journey upto their destination. Hence there is a subtle attempt to recreate the same motion of water as it emerges from a water source and finally terminates its journey onto a larger entity which is the sea or ocean onto our project. Incorporating water in the journey also provides various benefits including passive cooling and enhancing microclimate.

Water will be used for orientation and guiding the users from their courtyards to the station with a hierarchy of water elements smallest starting from the courtyards progressing to the largest in the station area.

PRINCIPLES OF

Dominance or em-

Flow and movement

Scale and Proportion

MASTER PLAN STATION AREA DESIGN

The final stage before the user boards the metro and the grand entry for the users entering the community. It aims to create a mutifunctional zen space for users of all demographics

The metro users of the community can enjoy vcaries water features and well managed microclimate which has a calming effect, especially when returning aftera long day after using metro. The space caters to entertainment, food outlets and transitional purposes.

ENVIRONMENT 2: COURTYARD

The courtyards, being the first environment identified, marks the start of the journey.

Just like how water starts from a private water source to the larger unknown, through this design intervention, we intend to make the start of every voyager, be a cyclist or pedestrian with water, to mark their private entity. Water starts to mark its presence from here.

COURTYARD AREA:

1270sq.m

FUNCTIONALITY:

Seating area

Water Body

Landscaping and plants

Starting point of the journey

ENVIRONMENT 3: IN BETWEEN COURTYARDS

This space in between the courtyards is an environment full of energy, where kids play, socialize and is another zone through which with out design intervention we intend to show that breakout space just like how water meanders and makes its way to next stream of water. A place where we can socialize and be guided by water.

ENVIRONMENT 4: TRANSITION SPACES

Transition spaces are those spaces where people need a direction or a navigating element to lead them to their next possible destination, hence using water as a guiding element.

ENVIRONMENT 5: STREETS

Streets is one of the main environments when it comes to proper wayfinding and navigation. Hence emphasizing its beauty with water. This serves as a visual treat for both drivers and passengers along the street and water also segregates vehicular and pedestrian traffic keeping the momentum intact.

ENVIRONMENT 6: TOT LOT

This is the place between the buildings, on the green space is where most children play, and hence the intervention aims to create a space for the tiny tots to play in, for the caretakers to rest and use water as element to effectively segregate the pedestrian movement from the kids spilling over.

Water Jets Dynamic Pathways Meandering ponds Amphitheatre seating

Water Barrier Pedestrian crossings Wide pathways

ENVIRONMENT 7: POTENTIAL NODE

The potential node is so identified, because of its frequent use after the intervention of the metro station. Hence it was necessary to improve the environment such that it aids more and more people in using the discovery gardens metro station, along with incorporating our main concept of water as a guiding element.

HARDSCAPE MATERIALS

Since streets are the main elements of our design, choosing flowering trees with red and white pallete accentuated the beautiful journey of walking along those streets.

TREES:

Flame Tree- Street

Plumeria - Street

Paulo Verde - Courtyards

American Beechwood - Insside zones

WATER PLANTS:

Water lily

Water Iris

GROUND COVER: Dahlia

Ice palnt

SHADING AND LIGHTING STRATEGIES

Lighting - The Lighting of the various zones is done by the 1.Bollards 2. Pedestrian Lighting and 3.Streets. The minimal and modern design blends with the streetscape and provides the necessary illumination.

Lighting below the water elements are also provided to navigate the users from each environments.

Shading - Following the same lines of fluidity from the urban design intervention concept, a shading structure was devised as shown. It performs its function efficiently while not overpowering the very root of the concept. For shading the streets and pathways a blend of shading structures and trees and used for creating a more harmonious environment.

FURNITURE

Seating :

When it comes to seating, an attempt was made to break free from the tradition straight line benches to a more ground emerging or a more blending with the concept of seating.

Cycle Stand:

Cycle stands are provided in all the courtyards and near station area for ease in micro mobility.

LANDSCAPE - PLANT PALETTE

grey and white textured pavement

light grey stretcher bond pavement

Red Herringbone 45o Bond pavement

Beige Stretcher Bond pavement Phosphorus coated leading lines

Red Stretcher Bond pavement

CHAPTER 04

THE URBAN STIGMERGY

Project type: Individual

Semester: 7

Category: Housing Design

Project Location: Al Nahda, Dubai, UAE

Subject: Architecture Design

The project aims to develop a residential community in neighborhood of Al Nahda, Dubai with all facilites required for a medium density community. The design creates a complete environment for enriching the living experience by mimicking the stigmergy created within an ant colony. The behavioral patterns are analysed to carve out spaces for different levels of interaction and movement. All ameneties are provided in pockets for easy accessibilty and the retail facilities are seperated merging in with the public environment, thereby promoting peaceful living within the residential area.

OPTIMIZATION WITH POLYDOMY, THE ANT COLONY

The organization and adaptive function of complex nest systems in ants. Many species spread their colonies between multiple spatially separated but socially connected nests, this phenomenon is known a Polydomy.

Polydomous species are ecologically and phylogenetically diverse, and often economically significant as invasive pests. Benefits of polydomy may include risk spreading, efficient resource exploitation and ergonomic factors. Very little is known about the costs of polydomy; facultatively polydomous species are good candidates for identifying costs. Analysing polydomous colony structure provides insights into which costs and benefits are driving the colony organisation; for example, a cross-species analysis of inter-nest trail networks shows structural features related to long-distance transport efficiency.

• Spatial structure- multiple nests

• Potential to increase colony size irrespective of nest level constraints.

• Inter nest improves communication.

• Multiple entry points an several centres.

• Widespread social structure of multiple species of ants.

• Survival instinct is collective and effective

• Progress by self organization- Stigmery This concept has been incorporated in the design to develop a user friendly community. In order to satisfy the needs and expectations of the neighborhood.

THE STIGMERGY APARTMENTS

These apartments form the periphery of the community next to the mosque creating a powerful impact on it. This is the point where the spread of colony begins after originating from the powerful mosque already existing on the site. The cluster comprises of four horse shoe shaped buildings consisting of retail at the ground level. It creates an active edge facing the mosque and has a potential for bringing in users.

MODULE LAYOUT

Corner supported module: These modules are designed to provide fully opensiders transfer of loads through the longitudinal edge beams to the corner posts. In this project they have been used to ensure complete access, smooth transition and circulation in the lobby of each floor.

Four sided module: Continuously supported or four-sided modules are supported on their longitudinal sides, which bear on the walls of the modules below. Most of the modules of this project belong to this category and serve the functions of studio apartments.

Partially open sided module: 4 sided modules can be designed with partially open sides by the introduction of corner and intermediate posts and by using a stiff continuous edge beam in the floor cassette. These kind of partially open sided modules are used in the larger apartments including 1BHK and 2BHK units.

SECTION CC’

SECTION DD’

1 BHK TYPE A -

1 BHK TYPE B -

STUDIO TYPE A -

2BHK TYPE A -

LOFT UNIT - LOWER FLOOR UPPER FLOOR

2BHK TYPE B -

STUDIO TYPE B -

THE HARMONY APARTMENTS

These apartments form the periphery of the community next to the previous creating a powerful impact on it. This is the point where the heirarchy of visible height difference can be observed The cluster comprises of 8 L shaped buildings consisting of 4-5 floors.

GROUND, 2ND AND 4TH FLOOR PLAN

1ST, 4TH FLOOR PLAN

Studio 1 BHK 2 BHK Services Loft unit Circulation

SECTION CC’

SECTION DD’

1 BHK TYPE A -

1 BHK TYPE B -

STUDIO TYPE A - 2BHK TYPE A - 2BHK TYPE B -

STUDIO TYPE B -

Module Typologies

Section and connections

Planning

The 1 BHK apartment comprises of 2 partially open modular units plus corridor module. Each module is of dimensions 5m x 11.25m. Both the modules have openings for the foyer and and door to the bedroom. The corner module is also integerated with a balcony.

Module Frame: Integerated with balcony and corridoor module

Connection between adjacent modules Connection between upper and lower modules

Longitudinal section

Materials

Light Steel Modular Construction

Drywall Ceiling

Plenium Space for services

False Ceiling

Light steel modular construction

Sheathing Board

Rigid Insulation Board

Modular Panel

Cladding

Partially Open Sided modules for 2 BHK

4 Sided module for studio Corner Supported module for lobby

Open Sided modules for 1 BHK

CHAPTER 05

THE MODULOR

Project type: Individual Semester: 7

Category: Redevelopment Housing Development

Project Location: Goa, India

Subject: Building Construction

Even as India is the fastest growing economy in the world today—with a growth rate of 8.2 percent in the first quarter of 2018-2019 –63.67 million urban and rural households across India do not have adequate housing. The redevelopment project in a low income slum neighborhood of India focusses on creating a modular housing systems that allows simple installation of the prefabricated elements by common man as well as sustaining their sense and comfort of home. Considering the current situation of the slum, a prototype of housing unit is developed that can be repeated as per the need of the users and families.

Even as India is the fastest growing economy in the world today—with a growth rate of 8.2 percent in the first quarter of 2018-2019 –63.67 million urban and rural households across India do not have adequate housing. This number reflects an aggregate of those who live in non-liveable, temporary, overcrowded and dilapidated homes: those who live in unacceptable conditions as well as those who are homeless.

MOTI DONGUR SLUMS,GOA, INDIA

The site selected for the project is in the state of Goa, India. Faced with the challenge of providing shelter to the hundreds of the homeless to restrain the spread of COVID-19, the Goa government has selected six places in South Goa district that would be redeveloped as shelters, one of them being the Moti Dongor Slums.

The locality Moti Dongor Slums falls in in the Margao city of South Goa district situated in Goa state, with a population 2248. The male and female populations are 1110 and 1138 respectively. The size of the area is about 0.82 square kilometer.

Housing Prototype

Prefabricated housing arises as an ideal solution to the rising homeless in the state. The consructon method to be adopted is prefabrication as it these panels can be esaily customized and manufactured allowing for easy asembly on site. Since the site is located in Margao city, it has close proximity to Wooden Homes, a prefabrication and wood manufacturing company. This can increase the rate of constrction in a short span of time for the homeless citizens in the area.

1. Plywood roof sheathing

2. CLT roofing

3. CLT beam

4. CLT rafters

5. Plywood panel cladding

6. CLT flush door

7. Timber window

8. Plywood railing

9. Wooden posts

10. Diamond Pier Foundation

The protype proposed has an area of 26.5 sq.m and is predominently composed of cross-laminated timber (CLT). It is a wood panel product made from gluing together layers of solid-sawn lumber, i.e., lumber cut from a single log. Each layer of boards is usually oriented perpendicular to adjacent layers and glued on the wide faces of each board, usually in a symmetric way so that the outer layers have the same orientation.

The module consists of a small porch, living space, kitchen, bed space and a bathroom. The entire protoype is rased on stilts, so tat it allows easy flow of ater during floods and it also comprises of a sloping roof thereby making the drainage effective .

Wall -Foundation connection detail

The wall and roof is connected with T-plate metal connector screwed to the beam. The are additional rafters provides along with the beam to provide support for the CLT roofing which is topped with te roof sheathing.

The wall and foundation is connected with T-plate metal connector screwed to the beam. The are additional rafters provides along with the beam to provide support for the CLT roofing which is topped with te roof sheathing.

Modular Construction and Techniques

FOUNDATION SYSTEM

PFI’s innovation is to bring pin pile technology into common use with a superior connector—the Diamond Pier concrete head. This high-strength, precast component is a driving guide, a pin piling lock, and a structural connection all in one.

As a driving guide, the pier maintains the pin angles so that their capacity is definable and consistent. As a lock, the pier is designed to increase its grip on the pin cluster when loaded up, down, or sideways—getting stronger and tighter as loads increase. And as a connection, an embedded anchor bolt and precast, post-matching shape make it a simple and proportional complement to its supported structure.

This composite pier combined with the bearing pin group forms the Diamond Pier system—a hybrid of familiar concrete and steel materials. It provides a solid, stable, economical foundation that both captures and preserves the supporting strength and natural functions of the Earth’s soil .

Constrction Method- Prefabrication

Prefabricated wood building kits are made up of prefabricated components delivered and assembled on site, much like life-sized Lego. This is most often achieved using prefabricated panels that can form entire sections of a building such as roofing components or structure (ceiling, decking and beams), building structure (wall panels, beams, columns and shear panelling) and even glazing packages (walls with built in windows and entrances).

Panels can be open—that is a preassembled wall that is later fitted with insulation, weather barriers and cladding—or closed, such as a total preassembled wall panel complete with windows, doors, plumbing, electrical and finishes.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM- Cross Laminated panels

The structural system comprises of various types of cross laminated timber. A prefabricated building material, CLT is a panel made from planks of sawn and glued wood, which are layered perpendicular to each previous layer to create structural rigidity and resilience in both directions.

The panels are custom-manufactured to meet the building’s specifications, then crane-guided onto the building site. CLT panels are usually three, five, seven, or nine layers of 2x6 lumber. For this prototype, 5 ply timber is used. CLT is also considered sustainable an economical, in part because it’s made from wood, which is a renewable resource.

Proximity from manufacturing site

The consructon method to be adopted is prefabrication as it these panels can be esaily customzed and manufactured allowing for easy asembly on site. Since the site is located in Margao city, it has close proximity to Wooden Homes, a prefabrication and wood manufacturing company. This can increase the rate of constrction in a short span of time for the homeless citizens in the area.

VIEWS

Front Elevation

East Elevation

CHAPTER 06

CONVIVIAL- BRIDGING THE GAP OF REJUVINAATION

Project type: Individual Category: Competition Installation

Project Location: Dubai Design district

A multisensory seating and relaxation space. Convivial serves as a pause point during the journey through Dubai Design District. It may be used as seating as well as an element to elicit all of the senses within. The form derived from the waves of play moulds to create a multi-sensory functional installation as a point for seating, bicycle stand and for rejuvenation with music.

Seating Installation

A multisensory seating and relaxation space. Convivial serves as a pause point during the journey through Dubai Design District. It may be used as seating as well as an element to elicit all of the senses within. The form derived from the waves of play moulds to create a multi-sensory functional installation as a point for seating, bicycle stand and for rejuvenation with music.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: Multisensory seating

SEATING

The roof molds in to create curvilinear and linear seating maintaining social distancing, one of the key aspects to be followed in today’s scenario. The linear seatings are provided with planters to evoke the sense of smell within the rest time. The curvilinear seating are enhanced with fluted backrest maintaining the warmth and comfort of the structure as well as plays a role in enhancing the microclimate as the gaps serve for faster wind flow.

A simple wave form created. It is elevated to 2.1m

The roof is stretched and molded to create seating. The porosity allows free pedestrian movement throughout.

The seating is extruded to create plater pods and bicycle stand.

BICYCLE STAND

The installation also creates space for bicycle stand next to the planters. The bicycle stands are provided behind both the linear seatings. Emerging from the curves of the seating the matte finish bicycle stand serves for 10 bikes maximum.

MUSIC PODS

The edge of the roofs are fitted with speakers along with sensors that detects when a user stands below it and plays soothing music further enhancing their relaxation.

MATERIAL

Cork is a unique material characterized by its porous texture, softness, and lightweight quality. There is a growing move to use sustainable materials in building construction, with cork is increasingly emerging as a durable, environmentally friendly option. The material used for the installation will be caramel cork. 15mm cork panels are sandwiched together to create the complete structure. The texture of cork stimulates touch of the material and develops a warmth and relaxes the eyes.

The night lighting is suffixed with strip LED Light along the edges of the installation. The lighting also hightlights the seating for easy visual access.

CHAPTER 08

PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP

Comapany Name: Wanders Werner Falasi Consulting Architects, Dubai

Internship Duration: 3 months

Worked as an Architectural Intern and fulffilled the following tasks:

• Concept Design: Preparation of site analysis, layout proporsals, concept sketches/visualization, initial client presentation, initial concept layouts

• Design Development: Developing concept design, details, schedules and preparation of necessary drawings for submission

• Final Design: Finalization of drawings for site use, detailing layouts and Drawing revisions

• Preparation of presentation for completed projects

• Project Management: creating packages for EXPO Project, attending meetings. preparation of meeting minutes, contacting suppliers for samples, etc

V ILLA MOTOR CITY

Project Location: Motor City, Dubai, UAE

Built -up Area:

Year: 2021

Team: Megha Pramod, Mohammad Ismail

The project was a redevelopment project of an exiting villa in Motor City. Work included creating floor plans, floor finish plans, develpoing room details and door and window schedules.

Mood Board View 1

Ground Floor Plan

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

Development of concept and material board. Exterior and interior material selection as per project requirements, floor finishing layout and material mood board presentation.

Redesign of guest bedroom and study and preparation of detail plans and floor finish layout and updating sections and elevations.

Sketches for interior spaces with material specification

Development of service block plan and sections, site planning and road layout

Development of service block plan and sections, site planning and road layout

Research was conducted to identify suitable exterior façade and cladding materials for the villa prior to the development of elevations Concept development, elevation preparation, and material selection

Design Revision: Redesigning the lift location and details, development of construction drawings. Research was done to find the appropriate lift location, type, and specifications

Villa Navitand

Villa Dr.imran

Villa JBI

Villa Avinash

Enthrall Mall

EXPO Legacy

Villa Abdul Gaffer

Bridge Design

Conceptual Design

Pavilion Design

ARTWORKS

Botanical Illustrations

Falling Waters, Frank Llyod Wright

Botanical Illustrations

France Architecture Painting

Portrait Sketches

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