Postgraduate Portfolio

design PORTFOLIO NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

2023

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EDUCATION

CLIFTONPARK AVENUE INTERFACE PROJECT RESEARCH ASSISTANT| Currently Belfast, UK| 2023 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST IT DEMONSTRATOR| Currently Belfast, UK| 2023

BACHELOR DEGREE BArch- Bachelor in Architecture College of Architecture Trivandrum, India 2016-2021

PETRARCH / INGENIO JUNIOR ARCHITECT| 6 Months Bangalore, India | 2022 M KUMAR ARCHITECTS JUNIOR ARCHITECT | 6 Months Kannur, India | 2021- 2022 PETRARCH / INGENIO INTERN | 7 Months Bangalore, India | 2019

HI ! +44 7867062410 neethurav@gmail.com Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

name qualification

nEETHU RAVEENDRAN MSC CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST, UK (20222023) Bachelors of architecture (5 years) college of architecture, India (20162021)

I am a current student at Queen’s University Belfast pursuing my masters in MSc City planning and design. Growing up, I have lived in various countries and have been to multiple schools and have always associated myself with numerous people from different backgrounds. This has contributed to me being curious about various settlements and how uniquely and intricately tied architecture and Urban design is with our day-to-day life.

I always strive to constantly engage myself in learning and development, as I believe constant knowledge is vital for being an Urban designer.

I am a quick learner, a team player, and efficient in my work, which has been reflected in all my endeavors.

MASTER DEGREE MSc City Planning and Design Queen’s University, Belfast Belfast, NI, UK 2022-2023

EXTRA CURRI C U LAR

W ORKSH OP S DFC/QUB PLACEMAKING ACADEMY II- Ongoing Queen’s University Belfast, UK | 2022-2023 HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND OCCUPATION ALONG CHITPUR STREET- 2 Weeks Indo- French workshop, Chitpur- Kolkata, India | 2020 METAGREEN DIMENSIONS- 2 Weeks College of Architecture-Kerala,India | 2020, 2017 INTRODUCTION TO RHINO GRASSHOPPER INTERFACE- 4 Days REVIT AND 3DX MAX CERTIFICATION- 2 Months CAAD Centre, Kannur, Kerala, India | 2017

ACH IEVEM EN TS CARRICKMACROSS DESIGN COMPETITION First Place- 2022 ANNUAL NASA DESIGN COMPETITION (ANDC) Special mention- 2020, Top 25- 2018 ANNUAL NASA DESIGN COMPETITION (ANDC) Special mention- 2020, Top 25- 2018 REUBENS TROPHY Special mention- 2020, Citation- 2017 SOUTH INDIAN DESIGN COMPETITION Special Mention- 2018, Top 8- 2017 LANDSCAPE TROPHY Top 8- 2018

SOFTW ARE SKILLS

PGT Representative for School of Natural and Built Environment.

(Queen’s University Belfast) | 20222023 Course Representative for MSc City Planning and Design (Queen’s University Belfast) | 20222023 Vice- Chairperson for Planning Society. (Queen’s University Belfast) 2022-2023 Student Ambassodor at Queen’s University Belfast. | 2022-2023 Elected first year university representative (College of Architecture, India) | 2016-2017 Head of Decoration team for various college events- Onam, Diwali, and Iftar celebrations, Dwani arts week, 600 (college fest) Etc. | 20162021 Participating at various local events- Volunteer at Olam flea market |2017, 2019, Participant at Beyond the brick - Tribute to AR. Laurie Baker | 2018 Volunteer at various college charity initiatives- A teaching assistant at a local school, Organising food drives for orphanages and old age homes. | 2016-2021

SKILLS

Autocad- 6 Yrs

Revit- 5 Yrs

Leadership

Team Orientation

Sketch Up- 5 Yrs Photoshop- 5 Yrs Illustrator- 4 Yrs Indesign- 3 Yr

Vray- 2 Yr 3ds max- 3 Yrs Lumion- 6 Yrs Enscape- 3 Yrs

Communication Organisation Critical Thinking Adaptability

Drafting Model Making Rendering Task Management

CONTENT 01

REORIENTING URBANISM TO RIVERSIDE

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RIVERFRONT REGENERATION

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MSc- Semester 1

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MSc Field trip- Semester 1

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muiti- speciality hospital - A BEACON OF HOPE

PG 07 - 11

breathing walls- a residential project for performing artist.

PG 12 -15

THE UNKNOT- A KINDERGARTEN PROJECT- EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY

PG 16 - 18

undergraduate thesis

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Semester 4

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Semester 3

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urbanity and occupation- chitpur road, learning from indian cities.

PG 19 - 20

SOCIO-SPATIAL TRANSFORMATIONS- CARRICKMACROSS- DESIGN COMPETITION

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Indo- French workshop

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MSc- Semester 1

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others

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SITE ANALYSIS

01 | REORIENTING URBANISM TO RIVERSIDE INNER SOUTHEAST BELFAST- lOWER ORMEAU STUDIO YEAR LOCATION

SEMESTER 1, URBAN DESIGN STUDIO 2022 BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, UK

Img 2- Figure Ground Map

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Lack of open green Underused playspaces for families ground: Bring in within the residen- supporting activitial block raises con- ties to atract more cern. footfall.

CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (MS C )

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

POTENTIAL SITES FOR INTERVENTION

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Img 5- Intervention sites

design brief and elements • • • • • • • •

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Make use of nodes Making use f paved to create a platform dead space for for various gather- seating and Bike ings and events. parking.

Img 1- Site plan

Create a platform for various gatherings and events Introduce a bridge to connect Gasworks to Ormeau Seggregated Park Circulation Removing the fence to create a wider river frontage.

Creating Open Green spaces for the families in the surrounding residential areas.

Safety of the streets and infrastructure developSeatings and Decks ment Creating child friendly spaces in the area Promote cycling by providing separate lane and bike parking wherever necessary.

To encourage business growth and promote the development of economic infrastructure

Img 4- Movement plan

01 | REORIENTING URBANISM TO RIVERSIDE | LOWER ORMEAU

Child Friendly spaces

Img 6- design elements

Reviving the Gas Introduce bike lanes works corridor to and provisions to support various support pedestriuser groups pass- ans and promote ing by. active travel.

Img 7- Site images

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Img 3- Cycle Trail

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Img 8- Nodes

BEFORE: RIVER LAGAN WALKWAY

Img 10- walkway

The existing walkway lacks adequate seating, infrastructure to support pedestrians and cyclist, abandoned and underused spaces and clutters such as thorny bushes and fences that greatly restricts the movement of users. The lack of spaces and amenities for any leisure activity along the river bank raises concerns.

AFTER: NODE ALONG THE RIVER LAGAN WALKWAY

AFTER: RIVER LAGAN WALKWAY

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The existing nodes along the walkway are left abandoned and underused affecting the overall ambience and experience of the user. Being among the few places within the city to have cycling lanes, it lacks any supporting amenities to make it user-friendly. The space has a great potential to act as a gathering space, recreational space, park and be a prominent active corridor within the city.

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BEFORE: NODE ALONG THE RIVER LAGAN WALKWAY

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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

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Img 9- Proposal 1

The project aims to introduce mixed use and audiences to the space, providing a model for sustainable city-making. The project imagines a vast array of new activities and experiences for individuals, families, and the residents of the city to gather, play, and celebrate. This will not only act as a gathering zone for residents but also as a great corridor that connects the two ends of the city.

Img 11- Proposal 2

The design proposal aims to introduce a continuous urban realm featuring stepped concrete seating areas, generous pathways and an abundance of flowering plants, bushes and trees. Other details include sheltered wooden picnic decks that project out over the water, L-shaped concrete benches, Cycling lanes, jogging paths etc.

01 | REORIENTING URBANISM TO RIVERSIDE | LOWER ORMEAU

02 | RIVERFRONT REGENERATION Braço de Prata, lisbon SEMESTER 1, FIELD TRIP 2022 lisbon, Portugal NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

POTENTIAL SITES FOR INTERVENTION

about site The allocated site is located in Braco De Prata, a riverfront zone that includes a Broadway connecting two different nieghbourhood and a cruise terminal. It has a newly developed Prata village development at one end and a highly busy Marina at another connected by a zone of underused space consisting of abandoned warehouses.

BEFORE: exixting corridor

Img 3- Riverside Broadwalk

Img 1- Site plan

Img 2- Site isometry

design brief

Interative Installations

Seatings

Games

AFTER: proposed development

Direct Access to Park

Cycling lane

Pedestrian pathway

Deck

Img 4- design proposal

The design aims to connect the riverside Boardwalk with the surrounding amenities including the park and residential units. The underused zones are provided with cycling lanes, pathways and seating which connect the two developed zones at either end and create a seamless and coherent Broadwalk.

Floating islands and swimming zones along with interactive installations are provided along the pathway to make the space active and lively.

1. Connecting the park to the Riverside Broadwalk: Removing the barricades and fences that seperated the green park from the broadway allows people to freely move around to different zones. The connection creates a uninterupted flow from one point to the other creating a pleasing atmosphere for a walk or ride.

2. Connecting the Cycle lane throughout: The underused zone in the middle was interupting the the entire connectivity of the broadway. Connecting the cycle lane throughout makes it easier to travel and also connects people from one end to the other.

3. Seating along the River edge: Providing seating along the broadway not only acts as barricade but also allows place for people to just get some rest and enjoy the river side view. Provision on interactive walls and activities along the warehouse walls keeps the users interested and engaged throughout the walk.

4. Floating islands and Swimming zones: Extending the already existing pier to create various platform and introducing a view deck along with seatings and areas for swimming allows people to engage with the surroundings and the river itself.

6 02 | RIVERFRONT REGENERATION | Braço de Prata, lisbon

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

2023

Lack of access- underwhelming entry to the site Quality of spaces​- Underused and underdeveloped areas in midst of highly developed properties and urban developments.

Deprived area​- Underused zone in between with abandoned warehouses.

High footfall​- Residences from both neighbourhoods, Cruise ship users and Pedestrians along the riverside broadway.

CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (MS C )

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

STUDIO YEAR LOCATION members

a beacon of hope

Img 1 | Front entrance view .

STUDIO YEAR LOCATION GUIDE

Undergraduate thesis project 2021 Trivandrum, India Assc. professor Charudathan MP The 400-bed multi-speciality hospital is located at Mangalapuram, Trivandrum, close to Techno city, which provides immense opportunities and requirements for hospital care. The hospital surrounds itself with a serene environment which helps to calm down the highly tensed users.

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Img 1 | Front view towards the drop off

design elements

1 | Embracing the employee environment

2 | Overcrowding prevention

Often hospitals are designed to be patient-friendly and completely neglect the needs of the medical staff, which in turn affects their efficiency to work.

Each floor is set up to be patient-oriented on one side and staff oriented on another to ensure ease of movement.

3| Access to Nature

It is crucial to provide a calming environment and residential facilities for the medical staff to improve their efficiency and for the patients to get the best care.

03 | MULTI-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL | a Beacon of hope

4 | Proximity, Permiability and Density

Img 2- Design elements

Hospitals are complex structures with various spaces, and it is essential to create connections, which is achieved by adjusting heights and creating exciting spaces in-between.

design brief The concept is to efficiently figure out wayfinding techniques for corridors and spaces to increase the efficiency for the doctors and staff connecting various CEO to reduce waiting time and traffic to provide a comfortable and positive environment. This format also allows flexibility for any CEO that requires expansion as sharing facilities can be done quickly. The hospital aims to become a healing environment that encourages family participation and allows relations between different staff members to be more cohesive.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

2023

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (MS C )

03 | MULTI SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

SITE plan

zoning

The hospital surrounds itself with a serene environment which helps to calm down the highly tensed users. Two entries and exits have been provided to ease the traffic within site. Clear and loud signages have been provided to guide the users to their required destination. The entire road system provided is in loops to avoid dead ends and create a clean and safe circuit within the hospital context.

DIAGRAM

LEGEND

Orthopedics ward

+6

Vip wards Neurology ward

+5

Cardioogy ward Genearal wards

+4

Intensive care units Waiting area Cafe

+3

Cath lab Operation Theatre Nephrology

+2 Img 3- Site plan

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Oncology Waiting area

form evolution The hospital takes the form of a vertical building comprising a podium containing diagnostic/ therapeutic and interventional services and a tower housing the inpatient facilities. The layout of the Inpatient tower largely determines the planning grid.

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URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Pediatric ward

Pediatrics

+1

Gynecology Opd diagnostics Lobby

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Radiology

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Solid

Push

-1

Subtract

Neurology Cardiology Canteen

-2

Lift Fire escape Offices Parking Services

Creating atriums

Green spaces

Facade Img 4- Developemt diagrams

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Img 5- Building zozning

Img 6- Front Eleveation

03 | MULTI-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL | a Beacon of hope

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Emergency

FIRST FLOOR- OPD

Img 7- Ground floor Plan

CIRCULATION LEGEND 1. Emergency Lobby 7. Pharmacy 12. Ent and Dental

2. Emergency Observation 3. Radiology reception 4. Lab collection 8. OPD lobby 9. Orthopedics 10. Cosmotology 13. General medicine 14. Executive Health 15. Vip lobby

5. Lift 6. Main lobby 11. Ophtalmology

ZONING LEGEND Green courtyard Radiology Lab Office

Pharmacy Orthopedics

Ent + Dental General medicine Executive heath Vip lobby

Cosmotology Ophtalmology

CIRCULATION LEGEND 1. Lift 2. Maternity waiting area 6. Pre OP 7. Sterilised corridor 11. Pediatrics 12. Play area 15. Endoscopy 16. Dialysis

3. Pre-natal ward 8. Operation Theatre 13. Waiting area 17. Oncology OPD

4. Delivery room 5. post natal ward 9. Post OP 10. Green terrace 14. Nephrology, Urology, Gastrology opd 18. Chemotherapy

ZONING LEGEND Maternity Ward Emergency staircase Service rooms

Green courtyard Pediatrics

Pharmacy Office

Lift

Oncology department

Nephrology, Urology, Gastrology and Liver OPD

SECOND FLOOR- OPERATION THEATRE AND INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

LOWER GROUND FLOOR- OPD, CAFETERIA AND SERVICES

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NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

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Emergency Emergency staircase Service rooms Lift

Img 9- First floor plan

Img 8- Lower ground floor Plan CIRCULATION LEGEND 1. Admin staff entrance 8 . Lab diagnostics 13. Kitchen

CSSD Emergency staircase Service rooms

Img 10- Second floor plan

CIRCULATION LEGEND 2. Office 9. Gate pass 13. Drop off

3. Lift

4. Laundry 5. Morque 6. CSSD 7. Staff lounge 10. Waste seggregation units 11. Escalator 12. Canteen 14. Waiting area 15. Cardiology 16. Neurology

ZONING LEGEND

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URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

GROUND FLOOR- EMERGENCY, OPD AND RADIOLOGY

Orthopedics

Green courtyard

Lab Office

Laundryt

Canteen and Kitchen

Ophtalmology

Lift

Cosmotology

1. Lift 2. Cath lab 6. Glass bridge 7. Roof garden 11. Changing rooms 15. Pediatrics IC

3. Operation Theatre complex 8. Prayer room 12. General ICU

4. Sercive corridor 9. Cafe 13. Cardiology ICU

5. OT waiting area 10. Waiting area 14. Orthopedic ICU

ZONING LEGEND OT Complex Emergency staircase Service rooms

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Green courtyard

General ICU Cardiology ICU

Cath labt

Orthopedic ICU

Lift

Pediatrics ICU

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

MATERNITY DEPARTMENT Surgical suite Located to provide easy access from IPD and OPD.

Observation rooms

Pre - Natal wards Triage and consultation rooms They are located right in front of the entrance which helps to create a clear circulation path for the patienst as they are easily visible.

Delivery rooms 3 Delivery room with wash area and nurse stations to provide required privacy.

Recovery rooms

Doctors lounge and play area They are seperated by a green courtayrd. This helps to create a rest space for the staff members in between their busy schedule.

Spacious short stay rooms designed considering the patient as well as the bystander Gynecology OPD consultation rooms NICU

Green Courtyards

Green Terrace

Img 15- Maternity circulation and zoning diagram

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Img 11- Emergency circulation and zoning diagram

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URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Isolation rooms with Ambulance and security rooms

Img 16- Pre-Natal ward

Img 17- Doctors and medical staff lounge

Spacious rooms having a capacity to hold 15 patients at a time with openings to outside helps to create a calming environment for the patients as well as the bystander.

Spaces are oriented to create Maximum green footprints on every floor to ensure patients and staff are constantly treated to garden views from different angles and provide for a calming surrounding that soothes and rejuvenates.

Pre - Natal ward is equipped with open green Lounge space and long hallways to aid the patients and bystanders during the long stressful process.

Often hospitals are designed to be patient-friendly and completely neglect the needs of the staff members. Hence, it’s crucial to provide break spaces in between to relax and calm their mind.

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Img 13- Waiting area

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Img 14- Emergency department isometry

03 | MULTI-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL | a Beacon of hope

Img 18- Maternity department isometry

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Img 12- Emergency observation room

Img 19- Single ward room interiors

Ward block zoning The ward block consists of 3 block towers. They are arranged to create vacant green spaces in between, which helps create an open ambient space for the patients suffering from various diseases. These green spaces can be accessed by the patients, family and medical staff. It also helps to create aesthetic views when looked through the patient window. Special care has been taken while designing to provide all patient rooms with windows except HDU, ICU etc.

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The room is divided into three zones- Staff zone, Patients zone, Visitors zone. The staff zone is placed at the entrance to the room to foster efficiency in performing their task while providing the most negligible impact on the occupants. Patient amenities are placed at the centre of the room, and the back of the room contains comfortable seating for visitors. The windows overlook the green terrace and the vast city skyline.

Img 20- Ward block zoning

03 | MULTI-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL | a Beacon of hope

Img 21- Ward rooms

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

2023

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (MS C )

SITE PLAN

04 | BREATHING WALLS RESIDENTIAL PROJECT- A HOUSE FOR A DANCE ARTIST

STUDIO YEAR LOCATION GUIDE

SEMESTER 4 2018 Trivandrum, India Assc. professor Ar. Aswathy M R

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Architecture, I believe, changes your life. It changes the way you see, the way you feel. Like Winston Churchill said, “ First we shape our building, then they shape us.” I believe the house we live in has that shaping ability.

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Hence, The objective of the design is to break the current cliches of spatial arrangement and built spaces which enhances the site features and ultimatly tackles one of the common problems in modern world- Lack of communication.

Programing

Views and Vistas

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Img 2- Isometric view

Experience Img 3- Developemt diagrams

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Img 1- North elevation

04 | residential project | breathing walls | a residence for performing artist

Img 4- South Elevation

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

The residence was designed to cater for the needs of two primary users- The family of the performing artist and the student attending the dance academy. This presented an acute challenge in designing to incorporate the needs of both users without compromising their privacy. The design solution evolved into a cuboid envelope stacked above the other concerning the existing site contours. The house was designed to take advantage of its setting, with straight lines and the use of natural materials creating an Urban feel but with a strong relationship with the site and its immediate context

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Img 5- Site plan

SITE PLAN

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The site is located 2 km away from the busy urban locality in Kerala’s capital city, Trivandrum, which features four main contours at levels 0,+1.5m, +3m and +4.5m. The natural and accentuated slopes of the plot created a five-story house floor plan. Each level was zoned as a Formal living room, Guest bedroom, Common spaces and Residents bedroom arranged from the highest level to the lowest based on the necessary level of privacy.

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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

BUILDING SECTION

Img 6- Building section

The rooms are placed along with the topography, allowing maximum exposure to the expansive views from the lived spaces. In contrast, circulation spaces and service rooms are positioned away from the perspective and light. Roof overhangs to shade from the tropical sun, and rain is provided to help passively cool the house. Photovoltaic cells also are installed on the roof.

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Img 7- Exploded Axonometric View

FLOOR PLAN- LVL +4.5,+3,+1.5, +0 M

FLOOR PLAN- LVL 7.5M

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URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (MS C )

NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

LEGEND 1. Family entrance 2. Student entrance 3. Vehicle entrance 4. Foyer 5. Formal living room 6. Guestbedrooms 7. Bathroom 8. Family living space 9. Dining hall 11.Store room 12. Resident’s bedroom 13. Indoor landscape

Img 8- Floor plan LEGEND 10. Kitchen

Most rooms have a system of glass walls that opens to the exterior lined with fecund garden, blending the interior spaces to the outside, providing versatility and maximum visual flow. The lowest level consists of a two-bedroom which requires the highest level of privacy and is achieved by giving a brick jali facade lined with the silhouette of a lush garden inside. The screen not only acts as a shield from the sun but also introduces a compelling interplay of light and shadow throughout the day.

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Img 9- Floor plan

1. Academy entrance

2. Waiting area

3. Seating

4. Dance floor

5. Balcony

6. Roof top garden

This floor level is wholly zoned for dance academy purposes. It includes a separate entrance, a waiting area for the parent or students, seating along the windows overlooking the forest cover, different dance floors and balconies. The flat roofs have been converted to a rooftop garden which is visually connected to the interiors through a jali wall giving the interior its required privacy while letting in light and air. The roof garden is provided with adequate seatings, making it an essential space for relaxation and communication.

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Img 10- Interior Isometric view

Resident’s bedroom

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The bedroom space is segregated into five zones- the bed space, the reading corner, closet, bathroom, and an indoor garden with jali walls to protect the privacy yet let in sunlight and wind, allowing users to open their windows without fearing for confidentiality fully.

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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

the common zone The common zone includes the living room, dining and kitchen space. All these spaces are commonly shared among the users and designed with no walls to enable smooth communication and transition between these spaces.

Img 12- Backyard view Img 11- Interior Isometric view

The planning scheme allows spaces to flow into one other whilst keeping circulation and living spaces well defined. Every place in the house calmly radiates charm and visual beauty. It has elegantly addressed the original design brief for a homely sanctuary even in the crowded setting of its dense urban milieu.

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FORM DEVELOPMENT

1 | Boundary

2 | Movement

3 | Elements

4 | Unknot Img 2 | Development diagrams

A KINDERGARTEN PROJECT | EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY Img 1 | Front view towards the drop off Img 1 | Front entrance view .

STUDIO YEAR LOCATION GUIDE

CONCEPT

SEMESTER 3 2017 Trivandrum, India Assc. professor Charudathan MP

Based on four pillars: Nature, Gathering, Protection, and Inclusion, the ‘unknot’ is a home that embraces the community to create a space of tolerance, cooperation, and happiness and follows the character of the natural elements to dictate how the building integrates within the context.

1 | Nature

2 | Gathering

The kindergarten adheres to a concept of “learn and fun,” which emphasizes the embrace of nature, personality development, and cultivation of exploration spirit.

The spaces are also designed to conform to the plot’s perimeter, giving an image of unity and defining clear boundaries easy to control.

3| Protection

4 | Inclusion

The Montessori teaching method allows children to progress in an atmosphere of freedom where children are grouped based on their learning pace rather than their age. This allows the children to children who pace their own development to perform better.

05 | THE UNKNOT | A KINDERGARTEN PROJECT- EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY

Img 3 | Concept diagrams

The challenge was to develop a project that would seek to weave a society that could benefit, become an important centre and enhance the quality of the community. Consequently, the project proposes an outdoor space that welcomes visitors, a small square open to everyone after school hours, and an outdoor classroom workshop where parents and kids have quality time together, involving various activities that promote a healthy and nurturing future.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

2023

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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05 | THE UNKNOT

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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Img 4- Isometric view

BUILDING isometric view

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The design aims to encourage students to feed their curiosity and engage in creative exploration during a highly formative period in their life. Hence a loop was introduced which connects all the learning spaces creating various niches and corners for personal development.

The space between the loop acts as a multipurpose hall that serves as a central column-less social space.

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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Img 6- Building plan

Plan Img 5- Classroom and Outdoor learning space

BUILDING SECTION To help students build confidence and learn self-reliance, the school is designed to the scale of young children and is equipped with a mini outdoor stage structure, tree house with slides that can only be accessed by the early learners etc.

The entrance opens up to a lobby with access doors leading to 3 main spaces: A central courtyard for community events, and administrative office for parents and staff members, and Drop off rooms with furniture and door built for the learners. All three classrooms are accompanied by outdoor learning spaces creating various nooks and corners for learning.

The library and the Play area become an integral part of the learning process. The backdoor leads to the pool built on the existing riverbed looking over the horizon.

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URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (MS C )

NEETHU RAVEENDRAN

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Img 7- Central Courtyard

The design nurtures social interaction and creates a cohesive learning community through interconnected and diverse spaces and programs. The central courtyard acting as the primary social environment, opens to the community after school hours to let the children play, deepen their communication and interaction with their parents, and understand the significance of nature education.

Img 7 | Central courtyard- The loop

18 05 | THE UNKNOT | A KINDERGARTEN PROJECT- EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY

06 | urbanity and occupation chitpur road- learning from indian city indo-french workshop, group project 2020 Trivandrum, India NEETHU RAVEENDRAN, MOUNA DEGHALI, RADHIKA KADAM, MITRAVARUN PATEL

Calcutta, renamed Kolkata in 2001, is the amalgamation of its colonial past indigenous culture and rapid urbanization. Streets are an integral part of the urban fabric and set the stage for interactions between the city and its people. Kolkata’s streets have stood witness to its rich and turbulent past, and by walking through the streets, one can genuinely experience it.

The aim was to document the built architecture in isolation and how it has moulded and continues to be shaped by the myriad carried out along this heritage corridor.

SITE PLAN

Img 3- Site plan

2023

Bagbazar, an old neighbourhood in north Kolkata, stands witness to the history of this city. Walking through it by lanes, one enters a world where the old and new co-exist. In the olden days, Bagbazar housed the wealthy and elite class of zamindars. A twenty-minute walk from Bagbazar transports one to the oldest road in Kolkata, Chitpur Road, now known as Rabindra Sarani. The street is lined with crumbling houses of the elite merchant class of Kolkata. These mansions are a unique blend of Victorian and Mughal Architecture.

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STUDIO YEAR LOCATION members

Img 1 - History of Chitpur road

Attar production

Known as the pilgrim’s path, leading to settlements of localities and the development of commerce, which led to various indigenous crafts along the Chitpur road.

Herbal medicine

Construction of Nakhoda mosque in 1926. To this day, the largest mosque in Kolkata attracts merchants to settle within the perimeter.

prayer carpet

Img 4- Zakariya street

Img 2- Occupation

Zakaria Street (Jacquaria Street) is located near Chitpur, one of the oldest localities in Kolkata. The lanes are under the shadows of Kolkata’s biggest mosque, Nakhoda Masjid. Undoubtedly, the architectural grandeur of Nakhoda Masjid still defines here the Mughal influence. Consequently, during Ramzan (Ramadan), Zakaria street comes alive, bustling with various food stalls.

The rich urban life led to the reinforcement of social links between communities that migrated to this neighbourhood and among the occupants of the space itself. This process has to lead to the heavy transformation that challenges today the structure of the old building fabric but also the saturation of the public and private realm.

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Oldest road existed for 400 years in the city of Kolkata.

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Zakaria street at Chitpur stands out as a melting pot of different cultures at a prime location in Kolkata.

It is dotted with small old eateries that prepare food 365 days a year surrounding the Nakhoda mosque.

Meandering through nameless ancient shops, senior households whose interior now houses tiny offices typical of Barabazar, the heartthrob of east Indian economy, the glitters of zari work on sale, sink of open drain and aroma of attar.

As the business on Chitpur road bloomed, an increased number of immigrants led to the development of guest houses and commercial buildings around the context. Since Kolkata was the heartthrob of the East India company, architectural influence can be felt through the building fabric, which was later occupied by wealthy merchants from Gujarat, Lucknow and neighbouring cities. As the demand for the merchandise increased, the ground floors and first floors were later converted into shops and storage spaces due to the colonial building typologies.

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The majority of the buildings belong to the mixed-use category, where the Ground floor and first floor are used for commercial purposes. Workers dwell till the top floor and owners’ residences at the top, indicating the social structure within society.

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intervene with our design proposal while also, maintaining the identity of the life that exists on daily basis. To re-design these spaces by community engagement creating a sense of ownership among the citizens and pass them on to the future generations to add value in their own way.

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1. View Showing proposed activities at the nodes.

urban design studio | 2020

physical model and installations | 2016-2020

The semester 9 Urban studio (August 2020- December 2020) was conducted online due to covid-19. Students formed similar groups of 3 or 4, and the study area was chosen based on the ease of assessability of the students for doing the site survey. Ayyikara (old town), a fishing community in Kannur, was selected as the study site by three members of my group. I played the team lead role and supervised the site study and its representations.

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Top - Paper Origami (S4,2018) Bottom - Beyond the brick (S3,2017)

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dissertation | 2020 RESEARCH QUESTION: How can fungi materials and products be designed on technical and experiential level to optimize their acceptance in society as a DIY/ GIY material to create a reminiscent product?

The study was based on the entire production process, which consisted of using agricultural waste as substrates, incubation of mushroom spawn for five days and adding into the preferred moulds to create the required shape, all of which could be done in any household to create a meaningful reminiscent product. Hence, this paper focuses on a theoretical and practical understanding of how a designer might go about ending a significant product application when the material grows and how it can be introduced as a DIY inspiration in day to day life to create a reminiscent product.

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