Architectural Portfolio

Selected works 2018 -2023

“One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time it is like life starting all over again.” – Renzo Piano

SHAKTHI KALYANARAMAN

Architecture Undergraduate

ABOUT

A passionate Undergraduate Architecture who is looking forward to contribute towards architectural community.

Architecture for me means adding art, creativity and beauty to our daily lives in ways we don’t expect.

DOB - 01.04.2001

Nationality - Indian

Address - No. 139 ,Vaibhav nagar, Katpadi, Vellore -14

EDUCATION

2014 - 2018 :SHRISHTI VIDYASHRAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Vellore ,Tamil Nadu.

2018-2023 : SHRISHTI VIDYASHRAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Vellore ,Tamil Nadu.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

Software

Autocad

Revit

Sketchup

Enscape

Lumion

Photoshop

Procreate

Illustrator

Manual

Sketching

Watercolor painting

Acrylics painting

Digital art

Model making

Drafting

INTERESTS

Art and crafts

Reading books

Photography

STUDIO EXPERIENCE

Semester 01 : Basic Design

Semester 02 : Spatial Design

Semester 03 : Rural Studio

Semester 04 : Community Design

Semester 05 : Institution Design

Semester 06 : Digital Design

Semester 07 : Complex Typology

Semester 08 : Internship

Semester 09 : UrbanStudio

Semester 10 : Thesis

WORKSHOPS

Origami

Fractals: Ar.Takbir Fatima

Bamboo Construction: Ar.Parisutha Rajan

CSEB Construction: Auroville

Arches and Vaults: Auroville

Clay Modelling

CONTACT

Email: hk.shakthi141@gmail.com

Mobile: 8300958094

Vellore, India

100 days Internship at Ravikumar and Associates,Saidapet, Chennai,

Jan 2022 - May 2022

DOCUMENTATIONS

Pillars of Jalakanteshwar temple, Vellore

Town hall, Vellore

Learning new things

EXPOSURE

Participation in the house : Interior Crafting ‘Home’ through ‘spaces’-ARCHDAIS

VIT Men’s Hostel R Block Landscaping (Live Project)

Block Printing: Karigiri

Watercolour

Earth Construction: Thannal

Stained Glass: Artist Geetha Sri Prakash

LANGUAGES

English

Tamil

Telugu

LE DOMICILE RESIDENCE DESIGN HIVE PERSONAL SPACE DESIGN

URBAN DESIGN DARGA LAKE

THESIS SWASTYSA WELLNESS CENTER HIVE PERSONAL SPACE DESIGN

BASIC DESIGN

WORKSHOPS ART WORKS

LE DOMICILE

Type : Residence Design

Semester: 06

Site : Shollinganalur, Chennai, India

The studio dealt with designing a residence for the Dean of the Fashion Design Institute (design from previous semester) in Chennai.

The studio focused mainly on the GFC drawings, from the arrangement of the columns to the landscape plans.

The design is climate and site responsive and focuses on providing all functional spaces needed. The massing is done by push and pull method

The design has free wind movement and natural ventilation and the landscape was designed to provide views and seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The sophisicated earthy colour palette is used in the design to bring with sense of serenity and well-being and rawness of the texture

The design is tailored to the climate and location. A screened porch, compact courtyard, large openings and orientation of the building according to the climatic conditions of Chennai.

ELEVATION AND SECTION:

FOOTING AND BEAM LAYOUT: MATERIAL PLAN:

INTERIORS:

T he interior follows Rustic Complementary style

Kitchen

Living room

Master bedroom

DARGA LAKE

Type : Urban Design

Semester: 09 Site : Hosur, India

The goal of the design was to create a balance btween anthropos, built and natural environment in order to enhance the urban experience in Hosur

LEGIBILITY MAPPING

The site with respect to the surrounding communities is legible as it is located besides the lake,which is the landmark of the area

EDGE:HIGHWAY

The highway act as barrier and stop the flow of lake

EDGE:LAKE

The natural edge creates an opportunity in making lake sensitive design

MAJOR NODE:

LEGEND

Landmark

Major Node

Minor Node

Edge

Path District Male

WHY THIS AREA OF STUDY?

This precinct was taken because of the presence of a large lake known as Darga lake near which there are many residential houses that would slowly encroach into the lake.

PATH

The commerical street being directly connected to the highway allows easy access

LANDMARK:RIFLE

CLUB

It is majorly used by the sports enthusiastic people

LANDMARK:LAKE

The natural asset which is surrounded by residential spaces creating an opportunity to make lake based recreational hub

The junction between highway and commerical street creates the major node

MINOR NODE:

The tree acts as node in the center of the path which can be included as design element

DISTRICT:

Majority residential district implies that community based activities which caters to all age group is essential

Lunch Related Activities

Street Vendors and Hawkers

Local Gathering Activities

Lunch Related Activities

Recreational Fishing

Bird watching

In their mornings the area has bird watching and fishing activities along the lake while in the evenings its active with students and young people

BUILDING USE MAP

ROAD MAP

Central Plaza -Recreational Hub

Path to Lake Front

Open gym-Recreational Hub

Kid Playarea -Recreational Hub

RECREATIONAL HUB

Library -Recreational Hub

Sport Zone-Recreational Hub

KEY

Elevation 1

Elevation 1

Elevation 2

Elevation 2

Section 1

Section 1

Section 2

Section

KEY PLAN

Commerical Zone

Commerical Zone

The community garden helps the people to work together into creating a productive space which also helps with their economy.

The tropical climate of Hosur, makes it suitable for various flowers and vegetables to grow.

KEY PLAN

Community Garden

Community Garden

Biophilic Street

REDESIGNING OF SIPOT PARK

The existing issue is lack of facilities within a park such as park equipments or at times unmaintained ones. Open ground with no survaillance,often are a safety issue for childen. The lack of seating or other facilities render them unusable.

Redesigning of sipot park includes different kinds of facilities for all age group which makes the park to be used effectively. The park has welded wire mesh fence which prevents dumping of garbage into lake without breaking the visual barrier

KEY PLAN

On-site Activities

Playground

Sand pit

Seaters

Open gym

Multipurpose area

Walking trail

Curves are used for flow and dynamism

Seaters with tree shade Welded wire mesh fence

SWASTYSA WELLNESS CENTER

Type : Thesis

Semester: 10

Site : Semmencheri, Chennai, India

To design a wellness center ,within city limits, to be accessible to all ages. The aim of the design was to create a space where personal and social well-being can be promoted through a therapeutic environment and architectural language

WHAT?

In today’s generation, people suffer from increasing stress and heightened anxiety. Mental well-being is just as important as physical fitness, but it can be difficult to maintain it without the right resources

A wellness center is a place where both mind and body can be healed.

WHERE?

Chennai is one of the big cities with a high productivity rate, which leads to a stressed life, according to NCRB data.

The reasons:

-Large out-migration from rural areas

-Drug addiction

-Domestic violence

-Debt cycle

-Internalise their feelings instead of expressing them

SITE ANALYSIS:

The selected site is located in Semmencheri, which is 30 km away from the city centre, but within the city limits. It is close to various multinational companies and institutions that may be of use to the targeted users.

The site is well connected to the city through the OMR road, which can help promote medical and wellness tourism

Accessibility:

Major Road(OMR)

Secondary Road

HOW?

Designing a space where well-being and a therapeutic environment can be promoted through architectural language

. Objective

• To create a relationship with healing using nature, human senses and architecture.

• To create a holistic environment that restores and maintains equality between the mind and body

• To design a center that integrates architecture and nature for human beings

• To explore, in design, how an environment and the surrounding terrain affect people.

Scope

• The outcome of the project benefits the community and improves healing through a sustainable environment that motivates people to focus on it

Green Blue Map: Visible Vegetation

Visible Water body

Urban density

Land use Surrounding: Visible Vegetation

Commerical Institutional Residential

CONCEPT AND FEATURES:

Communal and interactive space

ZONING

Horticulture therapy Healing and aroma gardens

Use of Brick jalli for light and shadow

Presence of water

Covered circulation

1.Focal/center point

MATERIAL PALETTE

2.Following the circular grid

3.Dividing into 3 main zones

4.Solids and voids

PLANT SELECTION

Exposed

Concerete Wood

Brick jalli

Teracotta

Neem

Amla

Aloe Vera

Tulsi

Jasmine

Catharanthus roseus

Healing Garden

Covered Cirulation Pathways

KEY PLAN

EXAMINATION BLOCK:

KEY PLAN

First Floor

Ground Floor

First

South Elevation Section B-B’

South-east Elevation Section B-B’

ENLIGHTMENT BLOCK 1:

ENLIGHTMENT BLOCK 2:

KEY PLAN KEY PLAN

West Elevation

North-east Elevation Section A-A’

Ground Floor

First Floor

Swimming Pool

Restuarant

Gallery Library

TREATMENT BLOCK : STAFF QUARTERS:

KEY PLAN KEY PLAN

Ground Floor

First Floor

North-west Elevation

Section B-B’

South-west Elevation

Section B-B’

Exterior

Interior

Balcony

Interior

Ground Floor First Floor

KEY PLAN

DELUXE VILLA PLAN: LUXURY VILLA PLAN: DORMITORY PLAN:

Front Elevation

Front Elevation Section Section Courtyard Walkway

Type : Personal Space Design

Semester: 02

Site : Imaginary

The studio was engaged in the study of spatial understanding and the exploration of various forms.

The aim of the studio was to design a space for our favourite activity that corresponds to our anthropometry

Hive is a reading room. The space and furnitures were designed according to my anthropometric measurements

The form explored was hexagon. In accordance to it, the wall nooks, furnitures and decors were designed

FURNITURE DESIGN

The studio was engaged in the study of furniture and design aspects such as ergonomics, design principles, materials and furniture layouts. It was also focused with understanding and analysing different furniture and layout styles of famous designers and architects

The wall nook furniture furniture is ideal for house with younger kids. A furniture where they can read ,play and rest .

Secret Storage space in the sides

Colour Palette -Primary colours

BASIC DESIGN

Fractals

Concept:Connecting three square,an octohedral is creates and the unit grows

Dots and Lines

Concept: Inspired by Kandinsky’s famous “Circle in a Circle” artwork.

Planes

Concept: Inspired by natural fluid dynamics of water waves

Piranesi

Concept: Inspired by fear is a representation of prisons as evil power changes with time.

Anthony Caro

Concept: Boomerang. Life is a boomerang, what you give is what you get.

Geometric Reflections

Concept: Exploring different forms and its shadow play

Auroville Adobe Workshop

Bamboo Workshop

Thannal Mud Workshop

Ceramic Workshop

Clay Workshop Block Printing Workshop

ARTWORKS

Acrylic painting

Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch

Color Pencil

Landscape Paintings (Canvas 3”x3”)