R K PREETHI
ARCHITECTURE
P O R T F O L I O 2022
R K PREETHI
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YArc h Summer Arc hit ecture Program | Jul ‘22
N a t i o n al U n i ve rsity o f Sin g a p o re,S ingapore
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M.Sc Civil Engineer ing | Jan ‘21 - Ma y ‘22
An na U n i ve r s ity, Co lle g e o f En g ineer ing
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B.E. Civil Engineer ing | Aug ‘15 - Apr il ‘19
SKILLS SUMMARY
WOR K E X P E R I E N C E
Procreate Sketching
Tra in e e Ci v i l E n g in e e r ABL Consult ants Pt e Ltd | N ov ‘20 - Aug ‘21
A rc h i t e ct ura l I n t e r n TOPOS Design S tudio Pt e Ltd | Feb ‘20 - Mar ‘20
Rhino Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign
CERTI F I C AT I O N S M a s t e r y of Sa le s a n d F in a n cial Planning By Clic kacademy Asia, Singapore
| 2020
G o o g l e A n a l y tic s By Clic kacademy Asia, Singapore
| 2020
| 2019
Rev i t A rc h it e c tu re By C ADD Centre, Chennai, India
Microsoft Office Prokon
STAAD Pro
Aut oC A D 2D & 3 D B y C ADD Centre, Chennai, India
Revit Architecture
| 2019
AutoCAD 2D
CONTENTS
TA B LE OF
01 C ABINS DERIVED FROM A CUBE 02 ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHES 03 SURFACE S WATCH S TUDY
YArch Summer Architecture Program
YArch Summer Architecture Program
3D Hand-drawn Renderings
YA R C H
YAr ch Summer Ar chitectur e Pr ogr am For individuals who are keen to pursue a career in architecture and design, the YArch program is a rigorous pathway. With a thorough curriculum, studio was introduced alongside tools, techniques, fundamental concepts, and architectural design approaches. Through lectures, discussions, tutorials, pinups, and other activities, successive studio exercises were built upon in order to present the discipline’s basics while developing an architectural concept. Participants became familiar with widely applicable design principles, key terms, software applications (such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Rhino), model creation, and more. Students, then, underwent a rigorous process of identifying found forms as part of their studio work, which was later molded into the design project brief.
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01. SURFACE S WATCH S TUDY YArch Summer Architecture Program July 2022
The development of an interior design approach was dicussed through a series of exercises. Through abstraction and the blending of unconventional model building elements, the interior surface treatment was prodced. Key elements including texture, color, pattern, and shape, among others, received special consideration.
S WATCH SERIES This series of swatches explores the combination of linear and flexible materials to create new textures. The materials were selected to produce new effects in service of creating an fresh, scaled-down surface strategy. The swatches were photographed and traced out in Rhino to further comprehend their surfaces. These studies influenced the interoir and exterior decor in the project.
02. C ABINS DERIVED FROM A CUBE YArch Summer Architecture Program July 2022
With the initial swtch studies, focus is turned to formal features and how an object interacts with its environment. Using Sol LeWitt’s “24 Forms Derived From A Cube”, these ‘found’ forms are transformed into primitive buildings, exploring their ability to function as an artist’s cabin. Through a series of scripted exercises, the design process centers around the idea of invention through the reuse, interpretation and representation of found forms and materials.
F ORMAL ECCENTRICIT Y The Sol Lewit form is an eccentric pyramid which is paired with a swatch consisting of linear materials that enhances its shape. The wooden materials used, largely blend with the environment but occasionally disrupt the form to create seating, windows and distinguish facades. The light materials allow for a play with transparency and flow creating a serene atmosphere. The steep roof escalates higher allowing light to fill the room in a gradient through the slated windows. The windows combined with the protruding slats of the swatch create uniform and gentle shadows on both interior and exterior of the cabin. The use of natural materials creates a quiet and calming environment which is more apt for having formal conversations in pew-like seating arrangement. The design incorporates for people to gather, re-engage with nature and facilitate energized human connections in the space.
T OP
Site Plan
BO TT O M
Floor Plan
T OP
Section A - A
BO TT O M
Section B-B
03. ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHES 3D Hand-drawn Renderings
Having been intrigued by the arts and to further combine by interst for both sketching and architecture, I experimented with transforming interior and architectural spaces into unique 3D hand- drawn renderings done on the iPad using an application called Procreate.
Study of Textures & Shadows
Striking Blue Kitchen