Sanjay Aathithiyan Architecture Portfolio

Being an architecture student and an enthusiastic traveler, I am highly motivated to secure an internship that enables me to merge my interests in discovering new places and exploring unique environments. With a sound comprehension of design principles and a grasp of basic skills in architectural software, I am equipped to contribute to any project.

I possess an open-minded and adaptable attitude, which allows me to learn from diverse experiences and viewpoints during the internship. I am eager to expand my knowledge and skills in the field of architecture, and I am confident that my passion for architecture, combined with my keenness to learn, would be a valuable addition to the internship program

EDUCATION

2019 - Present C.A.R.E School Of Architecture / AU / Trichy

2016 - 2018 Thamarai International School / CBSE / Thanjavur

2012 - 2016 Yagappa school / SSLC / Thanjavur

2011 - 2012 Yagappa International School / CAMBRIDGE / Thanjavur

ACADAMIC SCORES

GATE Architecture - 35/100 (qualified)( AIR - 1245) NATA 2019 - 110

UG CGPA (till sem 6) - 6.83

EXTRACURRICULAR

WORKSHOPS

i) Documentation - Padithurai, Thanjavur

Ar.Maniyarasan , Ar.Ragul Ravichandran

ii) Documentation - Film making, Trichy

Ar.Sarath Chan , Ar.Siva Kumar

iii) Model making

Ar.Dhilip

iv) Travel and Terrain-Contour based travel and sketch

Dr. Godwin Emmanuel , Dr. Ophylia Vinodhin

v) Earthen Dome Structure

Ar. Balaji Rajasekaran

vi) Wooden joinery workshop

Ar.Naveen G , Ar.Kumerasan

vii) Sketchup AR and VR

Ar.vignesh premkur

viii) Design Chartte

Ar Nelson Pais,Ar biju kuriakose,Ar soumitro goshe

ix) Contour workshop

Ar.ophylia vinodhin

x) Clothcrete Pavillion Workshop

URVI Foundation,Vvagamon

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

JEE-2 2019 - 97.69 / 100 (Percentile)

COMPETITIONS

ZNC - Design Trophy

A south indian group design competition for camping pod

Zonal level Basketball Towernament Runner of zonel level basketball towernament

Webinars and Conventions

IIA,Archfest 2022,Trichy volunteer and Master of Cermony (convention)

Big temple and chola architecture Er.Rajendran - Technical assistant (webinar)

Archi Talk - In A Flow - KAF,Kumbakonam AR.Senthil Kumar Das (convention)

65th Zonal Nasa convention 2022

Architecture of memories,experiance and other fragments - Ar. Roy Antony,Kerala (convention)

Socio- Cultural narrative on Kochi & Matancherry - AR. Miji Mathew,vagamon (convention)

ROCKY REST

Mentor - Ar.karthikeyan

Semester - 2

chhaya

Title - A camping shelter

Area - 100 sqm

Site - Hampi

As we were hiking in the landscape we received the news that the entire country is going into lockdown becuase of a deadly virus. We are now stranded there indefinitely! W must now find a place to stay for a longer time. we come across a ruined platform on a low, flat, rocky hill that must have held a building in ancient Vijayanagara. Now all that remain are the plinths. Scattered around are some building elements. I realise that i can make a basic shelter with these elements.

Mixed Use Building

Mentor - Ar.Biju kuriakose (Red Architecture)

Semester - 6

Title - Vertical streets

Area - 100 sqm

Site - Santhome,Chennai

During my site visit, I created a painting that reflects my experience and emotions on the site. The yellow strokes represent the piercing sunlight, while the blue is an existing well filled with water. The green sprinkles represent the excitement I felt while looking into it. The orange portrays the natural surveillance from the streets, and the brown conveys the negative feeling I had from nearby sites.This painting played a significant role in guiding my decision-making process about where to build and where not to, as well as how to orient the building’s circulation and ventilation. I used the ramp to make the building a vertical extension of the street. Overall, this artwork helped me to translate my observations and feelings about the site into a visual representation that could inform my design decisions.

The site is filled with tress in the center

For easy acceblity from the primary road i left a setback of 6 m

Fasade opensout to main courtyard with existing trees which opensout to the north east road

To have a seameless movement of people throughout the building a ramp is used to connect all the levels

To make the people welcomed inside the fasade is curved twords inside

Dance studio

Perfoming stage

Music studio

Art studio

Toilet

Gallery

Pantry

Meeting room

Co-working

Toilet

Micro-Office

Creach day care

Art studios

Co-working

Day care

Batmiton court, Gym

Restaurent

Library

Semi-open reading

Creach day care

Library

Art studios

Batmiton court

Gym

Gallery

Co-working

Shower and locker room

Kitchen indoor dinning

Semi open dinning

Commercials

Day care

library

Batmiton court

Micro - office Gym

Shower and locker room

Restaurent

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CENTER

Mentor - PVK RAMESHWAR

Semester - 7

Title -Reimagine existing urban neighbourhood

Area - 6000 sqm

Site - Periyamelaguparai,Trichy

After conducting a thorough site analysis and speaking with local residents, I discovered that many people in the surrounding neighborhood work traditional 9-5 jobs, and women in particular are struggling to earn secondary income and express themselves. Additionally, I noted a large, inaccessible 6m-tall rock mound on the site. Given these observations, I proposed that the rock mound could be repurposed as a public realm and women's empowerment center. By constructing a center around it, we could help the women in the neighborhood earn income and express themselves more freely. As I considered this idea, a painting inspired me to imagine the potential of the mound as a focal point for the community. The painting depicts a mother's love, her calmness, and her focus towards the sun. It also shows birds looking up to the sun, emphasizing the power of this celestial body. I realized that the mound could similarly command the attention of the community and provide a source of inspiration and empowerment.

The focal point of the women’s empowerment center is the main building, which faces the mountain. To create an asymmetrical balance on the site, circular learning-based workshops are situated opposite the main building. The hands-on workshops are arranged in a manner that encloses the mountain and directs the flow of people. A gallery located on the surface of the mound allows people to touch and experience the mound beneath the bustling bazaar street. The street serves as a pathway for people to ascend to the top of the mountain using broad and spacious steps, which also double as platforms for street shopping.

Visitors are welcomed directly into the first floor of the WEC, where they can access semi-public facilities such as the restaurant and library. On the ground floor, there are additional semi-private functions for convenient access. Private functions are located on the second floor, ensuring privacy for those using these facilities.

Hostel

Shower

Courtyard

View point

Outdoor reading

Outdoor dinning

Library

Restaurent

Restroom

Computer lab

Tutorial center

Courtyard

Tutorial center

Restroom

The workshops are categorized based on the type of instruction offered: learning-based and hands-on. The learning-based workshop has a circular design inspired by the concept of thinnai palli. On the other hand, the hands-on workshops have a more open floor plan, providing ample space to work freely. These workshops have access to outdoor courtyards, which are ideal for wet and muddy work.

Seaters

Thinnai palli

The roof is skillfully designed to blend with the undulating curves of the mound and merge with the surrounding landscape. To support the roof, mushroom columns are utilized.

Workshop 1

Workshop 2

SCHOOL

Mentor - Ar. Mahesh Radhakrishnan (MOAD)

Semester - 4

Title - A school for trichy people

Area - 2000 sqm

Site - Trichy

A hexogonal massing was done and orented acording to the sun and wind direction

Then the massinng was substracted hexogan by hexoan to channel the wind and circulation

The classrooms are connected using semi open spaces and corridors at the diffrent floors of the school

The semiopen spaces are used to connect and stimulate intraction between students of all classes

The classes and semiopen spaces are shaded with pitched roof as it is very sutable for the climate of trichy

The courtyars and corridors collect students from diffrent classes and stimulates the intraction between them they also allow for cross ventilation and to channel the wind diection thoughout the building

The courtyards are the main focal element and the classrooms are built around it , the courtyard has visualconnection from all the direction which makes it more active the clasrooms also have their own semi-open reading areas

Documentation of heritage structures

Padithurai - Thanjavur

Subramanian temple - Kunnur

This temple is situated in close proximity to the northern border of Pandinadu. The vimana measures 15ft. 3.in. in width and features a Padabanda adhisthana. The wall is embellished with Brahmakantha pilasters, displaying archaic decorations. To the south, a false devakostha is adorned with an image of Dakshinamurti. A bhutamala with bhutas that have an archaic appearance is visible beneath the kapota, while the nasis are typical of the Pandya style, with broad A mukhapattis and narrow circular gadhas. The kantahi and prati above the kapota bear vyala figures in profile, as seen at Vijayanarayanam (Pemmal Temple) and Korkai. The griva, sikhara, and stupi are circular in shape.

Beneath the soffit of the sikhara, a bhutamala is visible. The grivakosthas contains devathas, some of which are old but have a nondescript character. As the temple is sacred to Siva’s son Subrahmanya, who is sometimes associated with elephants, elephant figures have been placed on the corners instead of the customary vrsa or bhuta figures of a Siva temple.

Although a donatory inscription from the time of Cola Aditya I exists, with the dated portion covered up by a later mandapa, the temple is older and built in the Pandya style. It was likely constructed before A.D. 880 when Aditya’s rule had spread over Konadu and the adjacent areas of Pandia nadu. The nasi and stupi forms are not Cola but rather Pandya, and the absence of pillars in the ardhamandapa is another Pandya feature. Additionally, the temple’s location within traditional Pandya territory suggests Pandya patronage.

Architectural Detail Drawing

Section A

Toilet plan

Section B

EXPLORING Music IN 2D AND 3D

Design And Make Of Earth Dome -

Hands on workshop- Kumbakonam

Wood Joinery

Hands on workshop

Furniture Prototyping Using Advanced Wooden Joinery

The craft of wood joinery is a renowned technique that has sustained structures for generations by relying solely on tension and friction, well before the advent of screws and metal fastenings. Through this experiential workshop, I acquired fundamental knowledge about wood and joinery skills. As a prospective designer, I was challenged to comprehend the various attributes of wooden joints, including strength, flexibility, durability, and aesthetic appeal. I formulated my own design to be executed by the end of the workshop, utilizing my newfound knowledge of wood joinery techniques, calculations, and geometric measurements.

Contour workshop

Hands on workshop

We reconstructed a contour model to gain insight into the different elevations in a terrain, ranging from mountain peaks to valleys and rivers. The model was constructed using thermocol as the central mass, with multiple layers of plaster of paris coating. The thermocol was sliced according to previously generated contour drawings and assembled in corresponding shapes, forming a stack. Utilizing a red ribbon, we attempted to delineate a potential roadway based on the contours. This workshop enhanced my comprehension of approaching contour-based sites and informed me about their pros and cons.

Clothcrete

Hands on workshop

During the two-day workshop at the Zonal NASA Convention in Vagamon, Kerala, we were introduced to a new material and construction technique called clothcrete. We gained an understanding of the advantages and flexibility of this material, as well as its applications, such as small structures like plant pots and pavilions. Using cement, bamboo fiber cloth, plastic rope, and color pigments, we built a pavilion that took about a day and a half to complete.

There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one

-Zaha Hadid