Portfolio 6 21 16 by Ramya Anantha

por tfol io RAMYA JANGAMAKOTE

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE 2016

CONTENTS

REFLECTIVE ESSAY

ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO - 1

ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO - 2

CRITICAL PRACTICE STUDIO

ECOLOGICAL BUILDING ISSUES PERFORMANCE BUILDING

at LTU has completely raised my awareness towards sustainability, humanism and the change I can bring in as an Architect. The program at LTU gave me sufficient time to evaluate my own design decisions that reflects my personality as a designer. The most important courses that helped the transformation in my thinking include building performance building, Critical practice studio, Ecological Issues, Advanced design studio 1 and advanced design studio 2.

Building Performance Building: This was my first graduate class after 10 years. I found this class extremely helpful to build the bridge between the technical and hands on experience at the wood shop. As this was a class about tube laser cutting, I could experiment with many variations and learn practically from the models I made at the workshop. The main idea behind choosing this class was to be aware of the technological advancement in the world of laser and learn about the importance of materiality which has endless possibilities. As a designer, it is very important to see your design succeed not just on paper but I believe throughout these years, the contrast in learning also when practically executed. This course made that a methodologies and the techniques used, has helped me possibility and gave me a chance to learn from my mistakes learn and apply that throughout my graduate journey. This and refine my designs in every class. I utilized this class has indirectly helped me refine my thinking abilities to think critically about the built environment. Throughout this journey, to learn on those areas which I had no exposure to, which included working at the wood shop and developing technical the exploration of skills and ability to support my theoretical drawings. So, the possibilities of learning were limited to my knowledge through design processes has polished my thinking process to make a difference. The two year program imagination as a designer.

REFLECTIVE ESSAY

My journey to be an architect began in 1999 in Bangalore, India. During my undergrad, I had the opportunity to learn about my strengths and weaknesses and it was then I realized my passion to pursue Masters in Architecture. A project that was started by me and a group of friends of developing an underserved community in my hometown helped me realize the need for critical thinking, to fulfil the job of an architect. Though my dream did not come into fruition right after my under grad, my work experience at various architectural firms in India for +5 years always reinforced the idea of expanding my knowledge outside professional arena. In 2008, I moved to the US and started working as an intern architect at a design firm in NY. This experience of +2 years and the work experience from back home, gave me the courage to push the boundaries and pursue masters in architecture at LTU, Michigan in fall 2014. The tenacity of expanding my knowledge helped me to truly immerse myself throughout my journey as a graduate journey.

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Ecological issues: The class focused on the current environmental issues and did an excellent job in informing about the symbiotic relation that the architect shares with the society. As an architectural student, it becomes important to understand this relation that helps in the future professional practice. The various topics focused on energy efficient buildings, renewable energy applications and passive solar designs teaching the alternate methods that make little or no impact on the nature. This subject well educated me about the relation between the built environment and its inhabitants which is dictated by the building form, materials which thus become environmentally compatible building designs. I found answers to these relations through the research projects. The discussion board was an effective way to find answers to some of the most argumentative topics throughout the semester. Critical practice studio: The 10 week intense workshop focused on creating an Ecotarium. This was a very unique experience of learning to blend the ecology into designing by tracing the paths of nature. Through an intense research, it was possible to study the various eco systems and their relation. The design was driven by this research where each team got the opportunity to work on the complete life cycle of the creature of their choice to create a new eco system. I was intrigued with the various possibilities n architect could think when it came to merging biology into architecture. Most importantly, it taught me the attitude while working in a team where people came from different mind sets and work cultures. As we explored the topic in detail, I realized a different ways of solving problems just by modifying the eco system around us and recreate

the lost balance between the humans and nature. This class changed my perspective about the studio which was mostly theoretical approach to solve the design problems.

to consider sustainable, recyclable materials which could be easily available. The project was further supported by precedent studies and research of such schools located in harsh climate, economic and social conditions.

Advanced Design Studio 1: This was an excellent class which I took right after the critical practice studio. This studio gave me the freedom to think outside the box and look for answers that was based on the human factors, its influence on our daily activities. The design focused on the influence of ergonomics and bio mechanics and the varying perception when put to use. It was really interesting to learn the importance of color, texture and sound of the things around us and its impact on our physical and emotional status. This was supported by the research done of three important daily activities, which is work, rest and play.

After a thorough research, my vision became evident that designing a breathable facility by simultaneously providing security and privacy should be the main goal of this project. My proposal focused on designing the school by rearranging the spaces, with an effort to improve the learning environment. Conclusion: All the courses throughout the master's program has reinforced my thoughts and the approach to find design solutions. The knowledge gained from the studio classes along with the theoretical approach has made me stronger not just as a designer but also as a fresh graduate to think outside my comfort zone.

The main intent of the design was to create a micro environment which was driven by the aspect of materiality and its application towards the three activities. Cardboard being a flexible and inexpensive, I decided to execute Loungescape that could accommodate me throughout the day suiting my needs. This process of building a furniture certainly helped me to explore my interest with a versatile material like cardboard.

As quoted by Albert Einstein, “The problems that we have today can’ t be solved with the same thinking that we used when we once created them” . This course has made me realize my talents to help make a difference in others life as a designer. As a new graduate, these courses helped me understand the importance of humanism and environmentalism required for judging the outcomes of my future projects. I feel the projects I have put together in this portfolio show the knowledge I have gained and possess which is a reflection of who I am, as not just a strong individual, but also as an architect.

Advanced Design studio 2 The last studio class brought in a dramatic change in my thinking process and apply all the skills I learnt from the beginning of my graduate program. The studio focused on designing a k-6 school in Fontamara, Haiti which emphasized on adaptive reuse of the existing building. Since the school is run by a charity foundation, the main criteria for design was 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION : Human Factors Design concerns the relationship between and communication and ultimately improve human-system people and technologies, tools,environments, and systems interfaces and sociotechnical systems that lead to safer and in order to leverage fundamental knowledge of human more effective outcomes. capabilities and limitations and the basic understanding of cognitive, physical,behavioral, physiological, social, developmental, affective, and motivational aspects of human performance to yield design principles; selection,

COURSE REFLECTION : Advanced design studio-1 was my first online studio class. This class began by analyzing the anthropometric data of the entire class which helped in understanding the dependency and relation of human body with the built environment. It then led to studying the association of work/play/rest activities from our everyday life and the limitations it offers with respect to ergonomics.In today's lifestyle, finding a perfect balance between work, rest and play is crucial. Human life is an odd mix of actions and inactions. Even more important to me during this assignment was to be able to perform all the activities from a single piece of furniture.

that best suited my needs and my stature. This class made me look at designing something from an entirely different perspective as I was the primary user of that piece of furniture. The material I chose to study was "Cardboard". The flexible properties of cardboard, allowed me to study many iterations with various shapes and forms and finally I was able to create a micro-environment which would cater to all the three activities.The studio encouraged me to design a lounge which could be easily used not just by me but also by my daughter by allowing a sustained living.

My research thus resulted in studying many multi surface workstations with simple adaptive techniques. This studio made me realize the importance of ergonomics and its effects on human body when a furniture is specifically designed to suit one's stature.To experiment the various possibilities of this workstation, the studio forced me to push my boundaries to explore different materials for studying the resting angles, pivotal points, thus helping me to experience a workstation

The contours on the "Loungescape" conformed to the contours of my body where the main focus was in proving proper resting angles for my knee, calf muscles and ankle, thus making it completely ergonomic and user friendly. Through this project, I learnt the importance of designing to fit the needs of the user and improved my thinking ability as a designer.

HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN

ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO - 1 ARC 5814 FALL 2015 PROFESSOR JASON COLON

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ACTIVITY MINDSET AND ASSOCIATIONS

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- Further, a three hour study of my recliner highlighted the problem zones which made it really uncomfortable for long time activities. -Thus the main outcome was to maximize the productivity from a single piece of furniture which could be specific to my stature and anthropometric data.

REST

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

-   -was    -The study of the daily activity related to work/rest/play helped me realize my dependency on the "recliner" - This association task thus helped in narrowing on designing a "mileu" which would cater to all these activites from a single piece of furniture. - Then several precedent case studies of multisurface workstations with simple adaptive techniques were performed to understand the ease and flexibility of such furnitures.

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FOLLOWS

-The main concept was to accomodate work/play/rest by conforming to the contours of my body, thus makng it ergonomic. - The flexibility of the cardboard allowed me to achieve perfect resting angles for my knee, calf muscles and ankle during all three activites.

PROCESS

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DESIGN CONCEPT:

DESIGN

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A chair should fit the body like a piece of clothing. Ideally, a work chair should provide the personal for of a shirt or a pair of pants. People shouldn't be required to "wear" chairs that are too big or too small.

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PROFESSOR JASON COLON FALL 2015

The studio designed a K-6 school in Fontamara, Port Au Prince, Haiti. The course explored on designing in an environment of harsh economic and social realities.It was a good example to determine how to best make use of their existing school relative to future growth.The school provides free access to high quality education, primary medical care

and daily food support to students who otherwise would have no access to an education. The public school system in Haiti is currently unable to provide children with access to education and private schools are far too expensive for a majority of families in the area.

COURSE REFLECTION : The advanced design studio-2, took me completely to a different level of understanding the context of the designing, as the project was an adaptive reuse of the existing building. The school is located in Fontamara, Port Au Prince, Haiti. The redesign of PEF School posed several challenges with respect to the climate, culture, construction methods adopted and most importantly the need for education. This course was very effective in changing my perception towards designing for humanism and emphasizing the importance of vernacular architecture. This project demanded for several precedent case studies in a similar scenario, thus helping me understand the sensitivity and the demand for effective education system. Through research, my vision became evident that designing a breathable facility by simultaneously providing security and privacy should be the main goal of this project. The main focus of this design was to answer the demand for learning environment. My idea was to make the building as a tool in itself, which would help in serving not just the school but also to inspire the other schools in the neighborhood. The design

intent was to identify and analyze the issues associated with reusing the structure, to implement renewable energy solutions, daylighting and easy access to clean and safe drinking water The design also facilitated learning corridors within the premises to promote exchange of ideas between teachers and children through informal gathering spaces.Since the building sits on a tight site, my design response was to create innovative learning spaces by opening up the small classrooms. This project helped me think outside the box and explore solutions to replace the traditional teaching methods by introducing alternative teaching methods resulting in collaborative learning. Also this studio provided me a realistic project where budget, construction techniques and cost played a critical role during design process. The driving force and the thought processes involved to empower the people and the community was inspired from a common Creole saying,

ILLUME

ARC 5814

COURSE DESCRIPTION :

FULCRUM

ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO - 2

institutional stability in an unstable world

"Ayiti pap peri"(Haiti will not perish.) 

Through research, my vision became evident that designing a breathable facility by simultaneously providing security and privacy should be the main goal of this project. The main focus of this design will be to answer the demand for learning environment. By making the building as tool in itself, helps in serving not just this community but also inspires the other schools in the neighborhood.

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The design intent is to identify and analyze the issues associated with reusing the structure, to implement renewable energy solutions,daylighting through clerestory windows easy access to clean and safe drinking water and explore simple methods towards healthy sanitation. The design of the classroom patterns will respond to the 4c’ s of education (communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking).It will also facilitate learning corridors within the premises to promote exchange of ideas between teachers and children through informal gathering spaces.

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SYNOPSIS OF HAITI

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RECESS AREA EXISTING COOKING STRUCTURE SOLAR PANELS

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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ROOF PLAN SCALE 1/8" = 1'-0"

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COURSE DESCRIPTION : The critical practice studio is a summer design experience which runs as a two tiered charrette under the guidance of a master practioner.This being the first studio, it challenged me to think about architecture from a very different perspective. The studio focussed from understanding various aspects of urban design to synthetic biology and everything in between

The studio studied the various environmental crisis and the mishaps around us caused by the ecological imbalance. The creation of a new species with unlimited life cycle capacity aimed at introducing architecture to large scale urban design solutions by following the paths of nature.

COURSE REFLECTION : Critical practice studio provided me a real example of what architecture is capable of. This studio was designed in a very unique way which was let by a team called Terreform 1, nonprofit architecture group that promotes smart design and develops innovative concepts. This was my first experience of designing something at a macro level than being just site specific projects. The studio pushed me to come out of my comfort zone and work with the team members to accomplish the final result. Along with designing, learning from the team members was also the most important thing that I experienced in this studio. As we progressed with the charrette, it helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses which helped me in the advanced design studios. The creation of species, part plant and creature was complete with its unique life-cycle, habits, needs, and social patterns. Once the ecotarium was created, we developed a new eco habitat for this new species that could support its life for at least one year. The very imagination of blending a plant and

an animal species and introduce them in different phases such as eco-habitat, eco-assembly and eco-transect was a completely different approach to seek nature's help in solving today's ecological issues. This study emphasized the symbiotic relationship between the modern man and nature. The project began as a series of tasks to determine this relationship which led to the various problems caused by the human race.This studio session thus far has left a very strong implication on my approach towards design. This helped me in learning that there could be different solutions for the same problem. Hence as a graduate student,understanding this valuable relation from the man to nature becomes very critical which dictated the design process. As design professionals, this course taught that the solutions for the problems are around us and we just need the critical thinking to execute it.

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CRITICAL PRACTICE STUDIO ARC 5804 SUMMER 2015 TERREFORM 1

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THERE ARE 5 SPECIES OF THE EBOLA VIRUS CAUSING OUTBREAKS IN VARIOUS AFRICAN COUNTRIES. IN THE PAST GUINEA HAS EXPERIENCED THE TAI FOREST EBOLA VIRUS HOWEVER, THE MOST RECENT OUTBREAK INVOLVED THE ZAIRE EBOLA VIRUS WHICH PREVIOUSLY ONLY OCCURED IN CENTRAL AFRICA. SINCE IT IS RARE FOR PEOPLE TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THE REMOTE VILLAGES EXPERTS BELIEVE THAT FRUIT BATS ARE LIKELY TO BE CARRYING THE VIRUS ACROSS

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LARGE TREE STUMP ROOSTING PLACE FOR FRUIT BATS. 50 METERS FROM HOME OF FIRST KNOWN VICTIM OF THE 2014 ZAIRE EBOLA VIRUS OUTBREAK.

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The class then studied the different ways this virus is spread and the ways it could be restricted from spreading.It was very critical to understand this as the next studio sessions aimed at providing solutions from the architectural perspective.

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ECO-GRAM

The first studio session focussed on identifying the several epidemics around the world. Our studio was mainly interested in studying about the outbreak of ebola in Western Africa. Through research it was discovered that the Angolan free-tailed bats were responsible for spreading this virus.Ebola represents a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa.

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LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

Characteristics of the merger:

Biogenesis of HPAD occurs in the event of a deprived environment, most commonly due to lack of water. For survival, lily plants employ an epizoic insemination of their seeds into the cracked skin of the Hippopotamus, which roam around in shallow wetland area during the daytime. In search of water these floating lily seeds move into the

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LIFE CYCLE OF WATER LILY

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cracks of hippo's skin and move deeper into the circulatory organs from where they generate rhizomes or roots that penetrate into the digestive and reproductive systems of the hippopotamus. Slowly, a DNA fusion occurs between the hippo and lily and eventually an HPAD embryo is generated. This HPAD develops through various embryo stages inside the mammalian reproductive organ and is eventually born after a gestation period of 240 days.

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BIOGENESIS OF H-PAD

- The study of ecogram helped us to narrow down the plant ,animal species to - African Water lily and hippopotamus which is native to Western Africa. - The study of the lifecycles of both water lily and hippopotamus further helped us to understand their growing, fertilization and sexual reproduction cycles which was used in merging these two species. - The merger of this lily pad and hippo gave birth to the new species called the H-PAD.

LIFE CYCLE OF HIPPO ECO-CREATURE | REPRODUCTION |

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- HPAD's reproductive system is an integration of the female mammalian reproductive organs and the angiosperm reproductive strategy. - A mature adult HPAD produces fertile appendages with flowers that reach water surface. - During pollination, the pollens are transferred to the stigma through wind (self-pollination) or through hover-fly (agent pollination). - Post-fertilization, the flower recoils into the uterus of the HPAD. Following DNA transmission and binary fission, an embryo is formed and sustained for 240 days, which is followed by the birth of one HPAD calf. - An HPAD is slow and sedentary. Pollination reduces hyper-sexual characteristics and female mammalian reproductive organs allow efficient gestation. - Post-natal strong bond between an adult HPAD and its calf is common.

LIFE CYCLE OF H-PAD (DAY-TIME)

- HPAD is a monoecious hermaphrodite.

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LIFE CYCLE OF H-PAD (NIGHT -TIME)

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION #

0112-586

DESCRIPTION COLD FORMED STEEL

6994-989

BIO-SOIL COMPOSITE

9897-616

CAST ALUMINUM

7199-519

CLEAR ANODIZED ALUMINUM

8756-765

CARBON FIBER

3849-586

MACHINED ALUMINUM

3849-586

MACHINED ALUMINUM

6170-248

CARBON FIBER

6758-248

PVC COMPOSITE

7157-734

COMPOSITE SOLAR PANEL

9897-616

CAST ALUMINUM

3940-313

MACHINED ALUMINUM

9072-810

COMPOSITE

- This habitat is for the housing of the ecocreature,H-PAD, including full support for its life-cycle and environmental needs. - The eco-habitat is hermetically sealed for at least one year (no external input or output).

10 8

ECO - HABTAT

H-PAD ANATOMY

2 1 3

BRAIN

ECO-CREATURE | H-PAD| ANATOMY H-PAD ANATOMY SECTION

SECTION

ECO-HABITAT | EXPLODED AXON |

HARC

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PROGRAM LEGEND #

DESCRIPTION

DOCKING SURFACE

PATHOGEN CARTRIDGE

C02 TANK

02 TANK

CAMSHAFT

WASTE PIPE

WASTE CHAMBER

VERTICAL GARDEN

WATER STORAGE

CAPACITY: 5,044 FT3

2 9

8 4

AXIS OF ROTATION

ECO-HABITAT | HARC |

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

ECOTARIUM

HARC Deployment At CSO Discharge

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

CAPACITY: 2,360 FT3

The Ecotarium is a large scale intervention in The design is assembled into a large scale a regional planning setting that introduces the metabolism, addressing regional relationships new species in multiple scales (eco-habitat, eco- including nodes,centers, arteries, and supply. assembly, eco-transect).

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ECO-TARIUM DENSE

THUNDER BAY 0-4

DULUTH 12-55

MARINETTE 0-4

ECO-TARIUM HYPER DENSE

KINGSTON

ECO-TARIUM RURAL

BAY CITY

56-404

LAKE HURON

56-404

MILWAUKEE

LAKE MICHIGAN

DETROIT 405-20K

405-20K

ECO-TARIUM NATURAL

LAKE ONTARIO

CHICAGO

TOLEDO

405-20K

BUFFALO

LAKE ERIE

CSO DISCHARGE MAP

ECOTARIUM

LAKE SUPERIOR

12-55

CLEVELAND 405-20K

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NATURE

CSO: 0 GALLONS/DAY 0 HPADS

RURAL

CSO: 176,800 GALLONS/DAY 1 HPAD

SUBURBAN

Lake St. Clair

CSO: 768,500 GALLONS/DAY 2 HPADS

DENSE CSO: 2,000,000 GALLONS/DAY 6 HPADS

HYPER DENSE CSO: 3,820,00 GALLONS/DAY 12 HPADS

ECO-TARIUM| TRANSECT |

TRANSECT MAP 

COURSE DESCRIPTION : Ecological issues class gave me an opportnity to understand the responsibility and the various ways architecture can respond to the issues in our society.The structure of the class was designed to experience not just the theoritical aspect of ecological issues but also through the building assignements, I learnt the value of use and reuse of materials.This course

focused on very sensitive topics and the discussion among the peers made it even more effective. The class helped in changing the perspective towards sustainable architecture through many exemplaries.Through this course it became evident about the issues with the finite resources and the ever growing populations.

COURSE REFLECTION :

The other projects in this course like the waste not want not helped me realize the potential in the materials or anything that we see around which could be reused and made into something useful. The last project in this course was the precedent study of a contemporary building with historic precedent. This was specifically with respect to the several sustainable features we see in today's world which was already experimented in the earlier days. This exercise really helped me compare the past to the present.

The topic I chose for this portfolio was Waste not Want not. The main reason to showcase this topic was mainly because of the change it has brought in me not as an architect but also as a responsible individual. This project focused on making use of the unused products and turning it to be something functional with an aesthetic appeal to it. The projects I came up with provided me a chance to see the amount of waste that has a lot of potential to be made into something else and could be put to use.By the end of the semester, whenever I came across anything not being used, I questioned myself as to what else could it be? This thinking or the ability to reimagine the actual product into something else has stayed with me until today and I believe being an Architect, it is very important to understand and practice this. the same problem.

WANT NOT

The lessons learnt in ecological issues course is something that changed my thinking towards sustainable architecture. The structure of the course focused on theory, building and case studies which further strengthened the values of this course.The class focused on the responsibility or rather the obligation of being an architect to help save the planet through our practices.The environmental issues like Ozone depletion, global warming, and air and water pollution were dealt as a series of discussion topics which helped me learn the different opinions of my peers which was really a valuable experience.

WASTE NOT

ECOLOGICAL ISSUES ARC 5413 FALL 2015 PROF. WILLIAM ALLENS

sustainable re imagined

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- CINDER BLOCKS. - LEFT OVER LUMBER. - I found a Construction site near my place which had a lot of left over lumber and cinder blocks. - Once I gathered the required cinder blocks,I power washed them and dried the materials for 24 hours before it was painted.

PROJECT - 1 THE BLUE BENCH

MATERIALS USED :

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- CANNED FOOD

CONTAINERS

- SPRAY PAINT. - SALVAGED PLYWOOD PLANK - I Used canned food containers .Some were mine and some borrowed from friends. -After cleaning and removing the stickers,the cans were spray painted on the inside and the outside and let it dy. - After that, I applied E-6000 glue to stack the cans one on top of the other.

PROJECT - 2 TINASTOMOSIS

MATERIALS USED :

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-Drilled holes into the top two cans for light and also for hanging the wine rack from the ceiling. -Since the wine rack became heavy, made a shelf out of salvaged plywood I got from construction site. -After applying the stain onto the shelf, it was mounted on the wall using L-angle brackets.

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- OLD BABY CRIB - PAINT - HARDWARE - Since my baby had outgrown from her crib, I thought it could be my hand bag hanger. - So, I painted the crib frame with the left over external enamel paint. - Drilled small holes and put colorful knobs to hang the bags. - To fix it to the wall, I used small L-angle brackets and screwed it to the wall.

PROJECT - 3 CRIB HANGER

MATERIALS USED :

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- EMPTY CARBON BOX. - GIFT WRAPPER PAPER - TOILET PAPER ROLES. - Since we had just moved, I had a lot of empty boxes. I filled the carton with waste paper and plastics for stability. - Then, I wrapped the box using the left over gift wrapper paper. - To decorate the box, I then used tissue paper rolls which were water painted and hot glued to form a pattern on the box.

PROJECT - 4 BOXED UNIT

MATERIALS USED :

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ARC 6003

FALL 2014

PROF. CHARLIE SHEEN

BUILDING PERFORMANCE BUILDING

COURSE DESCRIPTION : Building Performance Building was s.architecture in solving the issues around us. a summer design experience which runs as a two tiered charrette under the guidance of a master practioner.This being the first studio, it challenged me to think about architecture from a very different perspective. The studio focussed from understanding various aspects of urban

design to synthetic biology and everything in between The studio studied the various environmental crisis and the mishaps around us caused by the ecological imbalance. The creation of a new species with unlimited life cycle capacity aimed at introducing architecture to large scale urban design solutions by following the paths of nature.

COURSE REFLECTION : Building Performance Building was the first course in my graduate program. This was a very important class in bringing my skills back from my undergraduate experience. The course demanded for both technical and hands on experience at the wood shop. The structure of the course really helped me understand the importance of materiality in any design. This class focused on the tube laser cutting methods and its advantages in minimizing the joints and design.The class began by studying different iterations with the help of the cardboard. These iterations was to minimize the welding joints and work with innovating locking techniques. As the classes progressed, these locking mechanisms were refined even more to achieve the minimalistic design. Once the designs were completed, it was cut using the laser machine to achieve the accuracy and precision. The choice of the material gave me an endless possibility to execute my imagination into a possibility.

The second stage of the course focused on transforming the designs executed with cardboard to the actual tube steel material.Though there were small discrepancies with the locking mechanisms, further refinement with the turning radius and the size of the flanges helped in achieving the desired precision. Once the tube steel design was finalized, the third and the final stage of this course focused on using the tube steel designs to build a bike rack. The challenge in this assignment was to be able to use the tube steel design that was designed by each student and design an innovative bike rack for use at the campus. The designs of the bike racks were supported by several precedent studies which helped in understanding the locking mechanisms and the resting angles of the bikes. At the end of this course, the bike rack designs were executed using the tube steel samples. As a graduate student, this class played an important role in realizing the importance of design and execution at the same time. ď&#x20AC; ď&#x20AC;ˇď&#x20AC;ą

TUBE INTERSECTION STUDY

Material : 1 Ply Chipboard. Length of the Tube : 12" - The initial tube study was to experiment with the cardboard as a material and learn the techniques to intersect the tubes with very minimum to no joints. - The main idea was to be able to open the tube by using the strip on top but after experimenting several times to open this tube, it was realized that this makes the joint weaker.

The idea was to study the intersection of tubes with positive and negative spaces.

TUBE DIRECTION STUDY - 2

TUBE DIRECTION STUDY - 3

- The study was to experiment with the shapes and directions of tubes. - The three iterations of the tube helped me to understand the advantages and the drawbacks of bending and folding the tube in any direction needed.

- The tube gets locked at 3 different instances to make it stronger by reducing the welding to some extent. - The concept of locking forms a stronger locking mechanism which could be easily manuevered. The concept behind this tube study was to experiment with the solid and void spaces within the tube. -These solids and voids were created to act as the bike rack itself.

TUBE DIRECTION STUDY

TUBE DIRECTION STUDY - 1

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TUBE DIRECTION STUDY

- This laser cut tube was a single piece of cardboard with several tabs for bending in two different directions at the sametime.

UNWRAPPED TUBE , LASER CUT Tab Sizes To Increase

- The tabs At the end of this study,the sizes of the tabs had to be increased as these tabs were making the joints weaker and difficult to lock.

Flange to increase

TUBE WHEN BENT 

- The Tabs were modified in this study to make it more practical. - The Tube gets locked at 3 different places to make it stronger and not needed to be welded.

- The tabs were modified again as the previous iteration did not lock completely.

TUBE WHEN BENT UNWRAPPED TUBE , LASER CUT

TABS Modified

ELLIPTICAL CUTOUTS TO EASE BENDING

TABS Modified

- The angles of the tabs were changed too to accmodate the locking on its own. - The tabs at the bottom of the tube were changed to circular tabs which made the locking more sturdier.

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TUBE STEEL - LASER CUT

- Finally, laser cut tube steel as the main material for the bike rack, gave an opportunity to experience to understand the behavior of the material with respect to its malleability and flexibility when compared to cardboard. - Though there were slight discepancies, it still functioned in the similar way to that of the cardboard. - Through this experiment, it became evident that these rectangular and square tube steel could be bent in any direction desired by eliminating the assembly time. 

BIKE RACK ITERATIONS

FINAL BIKE RACK PROPOSAL 