Architectural Portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL

Portfolio

NAGARAKSHA R

NAGARAKSHA R +91 9480621214 contact.nagaraksha@gmail.com

A strong believer in the strength of design and what it can achieve through the process of space making coupled with synthesis, aimed at humanizing architecture at all scales.

EDUCATION 2017 - present

SJB School of Architecture and Planning Bachelor in Architecture

2015 - 2017

ASC PU college

2005 - 2015

S Cadambi Vidya Kendra

Junior college

Secondary Education - ICSE Board

WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS 2021

IUDI Karnataka Chapter 1

2020

Parametric Thinking for Interiors - Ar. Kedar Undale

2019

Annual NASA Convention

• Volunteer at IDUI

• Introduction to Rhino • Parametric furniture designs

• Host college and event manager

Scared Grooves - Auroville Hands on workshop

2018

Origami Workshop - by Chitte •Paper engineering

Heritage documentation •Of Belavadi

2017

Brick workshop by Mud Hands

COMPETITIONS 2019

ANDC Competition - Shortlisted in 100 top entries NASA INDIA ZONASA Fashion Designing

SOFTWARE SKILLS Auto CAD Sketch Up Revit Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

Lumion CorelDraw

INDEX

EXPERIENCES AND PROJECTS

07

COLASE URBAN DESIGN - PUBLIC REALM

13

CUE AVENUE PERFORMING ARTS CAMPUS DESIGN

21

HORIZON PERFORMATIVE MIXED USE BUILDING

27

CASA VOGUE RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN

33

BELAVADI VILLAGE DOCUMENTATION

WORKING DRAWING TECHNICAL DRAFTED DRAWINGS

45

MISCELLANEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS & DRAFTED SHEETS

39

01 Architecture design 4th year, Summer 2020 Project type, Urban Design Brief, To Understand the inner complicated layers of an Urban Society and design a building that reacts to the concerns of the urban region.

The project called for a building that reacts immediately to the site that is sandwiched between two busy streets of Bangalore. The Road, the Street and the Site became primary markers for the evolution of design, keeping in mind the necessity to project a future possibility for the city of Bangalore. Highly influenced by the urbanity of the context and the high concentrations of pedestrians and vehicles, was the studio intent - in order for the context to decongest itself. The intervention aims at being a catalyst for unifying technology driven interaction and the intimate coexistence of interaction pockets.

Coalesce

P:7

1.

COALESCE

-K.G ROAD, BANGALORE

Concerns Location Study area

Nagarthpet, KG road 62.18 Acres or 252709 sq. m

The central business district of Bangalore is the area with a diameter of 20km around Vidhana soudha. This is the centre of the city and core commercial area of Bangalore which was founded by Kempe Gowda of the Vijayanagar Empire.

Narrow

Traffic

P:8

Central Spine

Hawkers

The site promises an active frontage with pedestrian and bicycle f riendly streets but is currently falling ahort of providing a safe public realm dude to the absences of porosity and permeability between both the land uses.

The Court house and the government actives are in additional need for more coworking spaces and parking

P:9

Designing places that invite new food choices are needed. This involves more urban activities on the road.

The Hawkers and vendors occupy most of the area on the pavements causing a hindrance for pedestrian movement and 2-wheeler parking

Model

Form Development

The green roof provides a rainwater buffer, purif ies the air, reduces the ambient temperature, regulates the indoor temperature, saves energy and encourages biodiversity in the study area.

Natural air circulation by providing large openings positioned in such a way so as to optimize cross ventilation.

Redesigned Street

P : 10

Site Section

Design Strategy

Floor Plans

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02 Architecture design 3rd year, Monsoon 2019 Project type, Campus Design Brief, To design a performing arts campus with institutional facilities in central Bangalore.

The aim of the project is to bring all forms of performing arts in India together to provide a space which contains all the lost, almost forgotten forms of art under one roof.

The project is located in Bangalore near the wilson gardens acting as a connecting point through the whole city.

The design is carefully curated to encourage creative approaches f rom students and to understand the inner workings of a higher education campus and to learn the interjection of formal and informal spaces.

Cue Avenue

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2.

CUE AVENUE

-WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE

Location Study area

Kengal hanumanthaiya circle, Bangalore 8.19 Acres or 73613.65 sq. m

Located in the central part of Bangalore .Therefore movement of people is more in the Region and it is a business district.

Conceptual sketches

To make a space with no boundaries, edges, restrictions. A form perpetually recessing into its landscaping. The space provides inspiration to explore the bounds of the nature giving them f reedom to pa-sue it unshackled Physical and kinetic potential inspire a dancer, nature and constructed environment inspires a musician, a campus should withhold these to become “student centric ”

Surrounding high building Maintaining the green density

Academic block PUBLIC PARTS

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UPPER PUBLIC PLAZA

UNDERGROUND ACADEMIC

UPPER

Green roof detail

UNDERGROUND

To create a natural and built environment, it is necessary to create a tangle connection with nature hence the earth covered roof.

“NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT” “SPONTANEOUS”

P : 15

B

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A

SECTION AA

Master plan with Ground floor plan

A

B

P : 17

SECTION BB

ADMIN BLOCK

STUDENT HOSTEL

DANCE AND MUSIC BLOCK

P : 18

SPORTS COMPLEX

DRAMA BLOCK

CIRCUS BLOCK

AUDITORIUM

P : 19

03 Architecture design 4rd year, Summer 2020 Project type, Mixed Use Building Brief, To design a mixed use complex with residential, commercial and office spaces in Gulbarga The studio focused on encouraging students to view a building as a living, breathing, consuming, excreting organism. The design brief was curated to design a mixed use building in the hot and dry climate of Gulbarga. The studio was designed to explore performative architecture from form to skin.

The skin of the building simultaneously resolves the structure, tackle climate and even aesthetics of the building with respect to the context.

Horizon

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3.

HORIZON

-GULBARGA, KARNATAKA

Location Study area

Maktapura, Kalaburgi, Karnataka 8.19 Acres or 73613.65 sq. m

The objective of the project is to create a space in Gulbarga which is a public gathering hub for people of all ages and to create a landmark for the city. Hence, the mixed-use building has elements that cater to all the needs of the user and also provide leisure spaces which make the building not foreign. To achieve this, a central public plaza with a pleasant water bodies and spaces which can be converted into temporary exhibition spaces is designed.

* Keep minimum surface on east and west as it receives maximum harsh sunlight. *The surface on north and south receives good amount of pleasant sunlight

The main obstacle to overcome while designing a building in a city like Gulbarga is its hot and dry climate. So to tackle this, one of the solutions is to introduce a performative element to reduce the heat gain.

Tessellation is one of the techniques used, it is a collection of pieces that fit together without gaps to form a plane or surface. One of the materials used to create a tessellation that functions automatically because it reacts to its surroundings is a Bi-metal. Thermo bimetals are comprised of two different metals laminated together, their movement is attributed to the different heating and expansion coefficients of the metals laminated together.

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Conceptual Sketches

FORM DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE BLOCK

MALL BLOCK

MASTER PLAN WITH GROUND FLOOR

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04 Interior design 4th year, Summer 2020 Project type, Residential Interiors Brief, The project aims to introduce the discipline of Interior Design equipped with theoretical, conceptual, practical and creative aspects of a space.

The studio project was to design a coastal Bachelorette Pad penthouse with a bird’s eye view of the beautiful Palm Jumeriah for a 24 year old professional Swimmer and yogaist Jessica Person in Dubai. The interiors followed an ecstatic theme matching the requirements and the personality of the client.

“ECCENTRIC DECORS”

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4.

CASA VOGUE -Dubai, Africa

The beautiful coastal penthouse with a view of the Palm Jumeriah outfitted with eccentric detailing and dynamic backdrops to create a perfect Bachelortte pad.

Eclectic style is all about harmony in juxtaposing textures, and contrasting colors to create a cohesive, beautifully realized room that wouldn’t be out of place in a home décor magazine.

The textured wall, the The La Redonda Chair’s Design, The pop cultural cushions with the golden drip table ties the whole lucid living room together.

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The living room is fastened together with the lupanar installation by Nicolas Tourte created which creates a water flows in an infinite loop transforming the whole space into a dramatic stage. This element was added to keep a piece of the ocean to always influence the client.

The disorientating ‘dazzle’ white and black marble flooring makes the space feel bigger and gives the room more depth and character.

The beige walls provides a neutral background punctuated by colorful art emblazoned with large decorative typography along with painted furniture.

FLORA Indoor plants enhance the overall appearance of a space, they boost moods, increase creativity, reduce stress. The addition of these adds color and freshness to space.

WALL PANELING 3D Ripple effect wall paneling is a special request from the client “Something to always remind me of the gushing ocean” ABSTRACTION The closet's sliding door is inspired by the color patterns and the color palate of a dragon fruit.

This is studied wrt to lines and gradations & is abstracted into a 3D embossed door paneling.

3D PRINTED MODEL

P : 29

CLOSET DOOR

SEATING SPILL-OUT MOOD BOARD

Plush, vibrant stripped marble adorns the Master Bedroom Soft velvet wall paneling adds a warm and inviting touch to the stylish and flashy finishes. Detail is also key to this design, which is exhibited through patterned wall-coverings, designer seating, area rugs, and accessories. The custom made wooden shelves and wall paper compliments the room and also makes the client feel at home.

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The bed is raised on a platform to the same level as the yoga podium.

The whole wooden platform is fitted with led strip lights.

MOOD BOARDS The bedroom is attributed by a closet, a makeup station, washroom and an extended setting area overlooking the swimming pool on one side and the palm jumeriah on the other. The balcony area has a raised wooden deck used to perform yoga. The bed is supported by a velvet upholstered wall and the adjacent wall has a collage of picture frames.

DRESSING STATION

P : 31

BEDROOM

05 Architecture design 2nd year, Summer 2018 Project type, Documentation Brief, To document the essence, construction techniques and identify factors (contextual) influencing the design of built environment.

Belavadi is a village, located at a distance of 29 km from Chikmagalur town and about 12 km from Halebidu, Karnataka, India. The place is described as Ekachakranagara of Mahabharata and the village is known for Veeranarayana temple of Hoysala architecture.

Belavadi plays a very important role as a historical site as it encloses the veera narayana temple an ASI recognized site.

It comprises of houses that date back to about 200+ years because of which greater knowledge of the building materials and construction techniques can be obtained

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5.

DISCOVERING BELAVAI -KARANATAKA , INDIA

Belavadi comprises of houses that date back to about 200+ years, built using vernacular techniques and local materials.

A lot of experimentation with mud, roof styles and wood for windows and doors can be witnessed to achieve different design aesthetics.

Presently the village consists of Brahmin’s, Lingayats, Kurubas, and Kshatiryas, which contributes to the typologies and the locations of their residence.

Karnataka, India

Chikamangaluru District, BELAVADI

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Veeranaraya devastha street

5:30 pm Children are seen playing with marbles on the sides of road.

11:30am Farming, plowing of crops takes place during the day time.

12:00pm Cow-pea is dried and Separated into peas and pods manually and with the help of an ox.

10:30am Daily morning activities take place in front of the houses

Street view showing columns and jaggli kattes

Street elevation of the devasthana raste

P : 35

HIG house documentation

ATTIC PLAN

COUNTRYSIDE TILES GROUND FLOOR PLAN

ROOF DETAIL

P : 36

MANGALORE TILES

ROOF PLAN

A typical HIG house of Belvadi has an entrance porch leading to a living room with carved wooden pillars, two bedrooms, a dedicated puja room, a kitchen with utility space leading to the backyard.

Some houses have cattle sheds with AC sheet roofs or thatched roofs now turned into washrooms.

All the houses are usually two-storeyed with an attic used for storage. Most of the roofs and attics are supported with wooden logs with openings for light. Materials used for construction are brick, stone, mud, timber for doors, windows, and columns, and lime mortar as adhesive in the older buildings.

The traditional Belvadi house has a pitched roof with countryside tiles, replaced Mangalore tiles, and thatched roof on the temporary parts of the house.

A beautiful entrance porch with jaggli kate and wonderfully carved eave boards and pillars tie the whole elevation of the houses.

The walls are made of mud and stones with a varying thickness of 500mm to 800mm.

Additional wooden columns are encased in the walls to withstand external forces

ISOMETRIC EXPLODED VIEW

SECTION AA

SECTION BB

COLUMN

ATTIC VIEW

P : 37

EXPLODED DOOR

06 Working Drawing 3rd year, Monsoon 2019 Project type, Technical Drawings Brief, To provide Technical drawings for a 8*15 m 2BHK house in Ganagapura.

The site was located in Ganagapura of dimensions 8*15 mt. The project included design of 2BHK building with a courtyard. The studio was encouraged to follow all the regulations mentioned Bye Laws and NBC-2016. A complete set of civil drawings, Architectural set and a set of coordinated drawings including HVAC, FRS, PHE and Electrical drawings were produced by the end of the studio.

Technical Drawings

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6.

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - 2BHK

NOTES 1. All dimensions in METERS 2. Do not manually measure the drawings.

3. Refer structural drawings for structural details.

4. All masonry in Burnt Brick Masonry.

5. Any discrepancies in the drawings to be brought to the notice of the Architect.

6.All structural drgs. are to be in conjuction with architectural drgs.

11 7.Levels indicated shall be checked at site.

8.Levels indicated are structural levels only.

Ground floor and first floor plan with COLUMN LAYOUT

KEY PLAN

SCHEDULE OF OPENINGS

SH LEVEL

S.NO NAME

SIZE

SPECIFICATION

TOTAL NOS

M

VEL 900 435 245

LLED WITH ARTH

LEGEND

1:6 MASONARY WALL

435 245

900

NO

SSM IN CM 1:6

ISSUALS S.NO REVISION NO

PCC 1:4:8

DATE

1. A 2. D 3. R 4. A 5. A t 6.A arc 11 7.L 8.L

DETAILS

SCALE: 1:20 DATE:

26/02/2020

NAME:

NAGARAKSHA R

USN:

1JA17AT025

KE

ARCHITECT

SEAL

230 50

PROJECT TITLE Residence

100 300

150

450 300

S.NO

DRAWING NAME

GROUND LEVEL

100

NORTH

FOOTING DETAIL

900 435 245

TRENCH FILLED WITH RAMMED EARTH

450

750

900

SC

FLOOR FINISH LEVEL DRAWING NO. PCC SLAB NAG025WD003 PLINTH BEAM

LE

SSM IN CM 1:6

PCC 1:4:8 450

450

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900

SECTION THROUGH 230 THK BRICK WALL(EXTERNAL)

EXCAVATION PLAN

435 245

900

235

MASONARY WALL SSM IN CM 1:6

PCC 1:4:8

ISS

S.NO

SC

DA

NA

US

AR

SLAB And BEAM DRAWING

Ground and first floor ELECTRICAL LAYOUT P : 41

SECTION

KITCHEN CABINETS

KITCHEN PLAN

P : 42

WARDROBE CABINETS

DRAW DETAILS

TOILET SECTION

KEY PLAN

P : 43

CANTILEVERED STAIRCASE DETAILS

07 Miscellaneous Works 1st - 5th year, Throughout the architecture Showcasing artworks, illustrations, paintings, sketches, architectural photography, and handmade models, and hand-drafted sheets and competition sheets done throughout my journey of architecture.

These are some of the other interests I developed in the course of my undergraduate study.

Miscellaneous

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CONTAINER HOUSING 2nd year, Monsoon 2018

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KAYAKING STATION, Occupation Based Housing

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CONCEPTUAL MARKET SECTION

MASTER PLAN

P : 49

ANDC COMPETITION

7.

ILLUSTRATION -Architectural sketches -Portrait Illustrations

P : 50

ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATIONS

ART ILLUSTRATIONS

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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Nagaraksha R +91 9480621214 contact.nagaraksha@gmail.com @raksha.illustrates