ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
SHRADDHA SANTHOSH
SELECTED WORKS SPRING 2019 - SPRING 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 INTO THE BURROWS 02 IL VILLAGIO 03 TRAVERSE 04 MIDNIGHT SUN 05 TAMBOURINA 06 A HUMANOID HAVEN
INTO THE BURROWS Florce,n Ityal at For te Bevedrl Perched upon the largest built fortress constructed in the 1590’s, [Into the Burrows] attacks the challenge of designing a student hotel and combining ideas such as defining citizenship, inhabiting a historic city, and theoretically approaching culture through the use of bold excavations. The series of “burrows” promote the concept of an experience rather than a building. Blurring the lines between positive and negative spaces, the delicate yet strong pathways encourage dwelling in the negative space and traveling through a system. Each excavation deliberately starts, ends, and intersects, inspired by existing angles throughout the city and within the fort itself. The ultimate goal is to successfully deal with experimental preservation as a form of contemporary reuse.
From the Terrace, Toward the City
Program Diagram
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Site Plan
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Into the Palazzina
The Student Hotel
Student’s Garden Public Winery+Cafe
Entrance
Student’s Study Lounge
Children’s Playground
Historical Museum
Longitudinal Section [N-S]
Terraced Viewing Deck
Cantilevered Viewing Deck
Excavated pathways Built circulation
Bridges between Palazzina and terrace
Bridges between Palazzina and courtyard
Glass encased vertical circulation Bridge between hotel and garden
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Section - Longitudinal (N-S)
Glass bridge
Stairs leading up to terrace
Existing Entrance
Circulation Diagram
Circulation Diagram
Longitudinal Section - Palazzina + Museum
Student Hotel Exploded Diagram
Down, from the Garden
Transverse Section [E-W]
Palazzina - Dining and Museum
Palazzina to Student Hotel - Physical and Visual Connections
Student Hotel - Living Spaces and Balcony Lounge
Winery + Cafe
Floor Plan 1
Floor Plan 3
Toward the Library
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Floor Plan 1 - Winery
Floor Plan 1 - Playground
Floor Plan 1 - Museum
Floor Plan 1 - Dorm + Library
Floor Plan 3 - Palazzina
Floor Plan 3 - Garden
Floor Plan 3 - Dorm
IL VILLAGIO azPi dei ,ompiC Firzen Firenze, Italy - a historically rich, Renaissance architecture filled city. Tourists from all over the world visit to take in its beauty, fillings its museums, markets, stores, and more. Able bodied citizens and adults take to the streets during their busy daily lives, but what about the children and senior citizens? What do they do to fill up their day? It’s almost as if these ends of the demographical spectrum are outliers, a contrast to the main urban fabric of the city. With senior citizen centers and kindergartens sparsely scattered throughout Firenze, it is necessary to provide a space for their lives to properly be infused into the magic of the city. With the catered audience being such a contrast to the city, why not design a system that reflects just that notion? ‘Il Villagio’ is a senior citizen center and kindergarten fused into one, promoting a free-flowing community, for them to interact, learn, and play with each other.
From the Terrace, Toward the City
Circulation
Two Major Axes
Oh, the places you can run, walk, or wheelchair to!
The largest driving forces throughout the site, facilitating circulation, visual connection, and permeability in and around each program.
Public to Private Gradient
Facade to Program Relationship
A progressing programmatic arrangement throughout the site.
Larger openings indicate entrances for the public to enjoy and interact while smaller aperatures are meant for an intimate, private settingfor the children to learn and develop.
public public/private private
Site Plan Legend site - piazza dei ciompi roads + railways parks water bodies buildings
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From the Loggia
A Resident’s View
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Library Cafe
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Multi-Purpose Room
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Kindergarten Classroom
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Teacher’s Offices
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Interactive Wall
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Library Rooftop Seating
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Protected Outdoor Play Space
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Kindergarten Classroom
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Roof Plan 25’
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Library Rooftop Seating
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Protected Outdoor Play Space
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TRAVERSE Ar ts Dict,sri Los Aneslg Hosting multiple intersecting spaces and promoting various activities for children ages 5-13, [Traverse] provides a safe and fun environment to learn and explore. Located in the heart of the Arts District in LA, it is important to be able to provide a fluid connection between education, fun, and safety. The primary goal of [Traverse] is to encourage all grades to interact with each other through the overlapping spaces that connect everyone together. With a large two story community space, classrooms of all grades connected to each other, and large, elevated outdoor spaces, [Traverse] promotes a balance of education and activity.
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE elevated play spaces to encourage safety from street traffic, surrounded by a 15’ tall, thick fritted glass perimeter to ensure no injuries, recieves ample sunlight, and provides wonderful views of the surrounding neighborhood and city TERRACED OUTDOOR WALK SPACE 7TH & 8TH GRADE LEARNING classroom space for the oldest children in the school EGRESS STAIRCASE
1ST AND SECOND GRADE LEARNING EXPOSED PROCESSION
classroom space for the younger children in the school, closest to the exit
visible circulation from the outside, expansive views from the inside
LIBRARY AND GROUP WORK SPACES a variety of different spaces are provided for children to study and work together in this communal area, books are available for children’s use, neighbors the “indoor adventure” area
COMMUNAL KITCHEN well sunlight cooking space for children to learn how to use the kitchen and for the cafeteria food to be prepared
A Lively Community Space
COMMUNITY HALL double story space for various events such as talent shows, performances, plays, meetings, conferences and more to take place. multi-use hall as an efficient use for the school
Classroom Learning
Entering Traverse
STORAGE
TEACHER’S SPACE
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INDOOR ADVENTURE
BATHROOMS
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KINDERGARTEN LEARNING COMMUNITY
KINDERGARTEN PLAY SPACE
SCHOOL WIDE GATHERING SPACE
KITCHEN BATHROOMS
1ND / 2ND GRADE LEARNING COMMUNITY
ENTRANCE
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SHARED GROUP WORK SPACE
ENCLOSED GROUP WORK SPACE
RECEPTION
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LIBRARY
BOOKSHELF COURTYARD SPACE
PERFORMANCE AREA WITH STAGE
GROUP WORK SPACE
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ADMIN OFFICE
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ADMIN OFFICE
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2ND STREET
TOWNHOMES
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5TH / 6TH GRADE LEARNING COMMUNITY
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SHARED GROUP SPACE
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3RD / 4TH GRADE LEARNING COMMUNITY BATHROOMS
OPEN BELOW
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MAKER’S SPACE
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MIDNIGHT SUN Vemul ontiCmpe 2019 Coldfoot, Alaska
Bright enough to illuminate a stormy night sky, [Midnight Sun] is a beacon that will shine day and night to signal and direct truckers to their long-awaited rest stop. Standing at 192 feet tall, and built to 6 feet tall at a 1”=32’ scale, this colorful sculpture is hard to miss. Inspired by the curvilinear nature of the Northern Lights that graze the Alaskan sky, the form of the beacon is fabricated with 1/8” thick steel tubes, curved and welded together. The planar forms of the lights are represented through the multicolored fabric stretched between the metal.
TAMBOURINA Vellum Competition 2021 What kind of incentive can peak the interest and concern in society to participate in more sustainable ways of life? Moving and discovering is an effective way of learning, allowing for a faster cognitive processing speed to absorb more information effectively. Through the utilization of sliding tambour doors, [Tambourina] facilitates a sensation of uncovering what is held within. Designed to be orientated in numerous ways, the transformability of Tambourina and opportunity for multitude of use is sustainable in itself.
80’
OPERABLE OPERABLE DOUBLE PANE WINDOW DOUBLE PANE WINDOW
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A HUMANOID HAVEN Ruansi Hi,l San Frscoian
100’
5° 2.3 20’-0”
WINDOW SILL WINDOW SILL
Located a few blocks south of the San Francisco Bay, [A Humanoid Haven] serves as a testing and research hub for virtual and augmented reality through the use of robots. Through selective exposure, the goal of this project is to foster a sense of mystery to the public, as they see various moving parts of the system such as human circulation, robot movement, and mechanical automation without understanding the true purpose of the kinesthetics. The carefully calculated design decisions will hopefully fuel the curiosity of the general public to explore and comprehend the complexities of the concept of virtual and augmented reality.
CORRUGATED METAL DECK + METAL DECK + CORRUGATED CONCRETE CONCRETE
11’-6”
20’-0”
120’
5° 2.3
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ELECTRICAL SOCKET ELECTRICAL SOCKET W24 STEEL BEAM W24 STEEL BEAM DROPPED CEILING DROPPED CEILING
SLIDING DOOR SLIDING MECHANISM DOOR MECHANISM SLIDING DOOR SLIDING DOOR STRUCTURAL CABLE STRUCTURAL CABLE 2 WAY GIRT SYSTEM 2 WAY GIRT SYSTEM PERFORATED METAL PERFORATED METAL SCREEN SYSTEM SCREEN SYSTEM WELDED SCREEN JOINT SCREEN JOINT WELDED
METAL ROD
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METAL ROD
2”x8” HSS FACADE BRACE 2”x8” HSS FACADE BRACE HANGING PENDANT LIGHT HANGING PENDANT LIGHT
5/8” GYPSUM BOARD 5/8” GYPSUM BOARD RIGID INSULATION RIGID INSULATION AIR CAVITY
AIR CAVITY
SPRAY SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM POLYURETHANE FOAM
GLASS RAILINGGLASS RAILING 4 1/2” HSS COVER PLATE 4 1/2” HSS COVER PLATE
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Longitudinal Section [E-W] 1 WATER PROOFING WATER PROOFING RIGID INSULATION RIGID INSULATION
DRAINAGE LAYER DRAINAGE LAYER GRANULAR BACKFILL GRANULAR BACKFILL DRAINAGE GRAVEL DRAINAGE GRAVEL PERFORATED DRAIN PERFORATED DRAIN
WALL DETAIL SECTION WALL DETAIL SECTION 1/2” = 1’-0” 1/2” = 1’-0”
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CORRUGATED METAL DECKING CORRUGATED METAL DECKING W24 STEEL BEAM W24 STEEL BEAM 2 WAY GIRT SYSTEM 2 WAY GIRT SYSTEM PERFORATED METAL FACADE METAL FACADE PERFORATED METAL ROD METAL ROD MULLIONS MULLIONS GLASS CURTAINGLASS WALL CURTAIN WALL
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CABLE STRUCTURE SYSTEM CABLE STRUCTURE SYSTEM WELDED SCREEN JOINT SCREEN JOINT WELDED
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Detailed Axonometric Section
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[1] STEEL COLUMN AND GIRDER BAYS - MOMENT FRAME [2] BRIDGE TRUSS [3] MULLIONS [4] GLASS PANEL [5] TRUSS SYSTEM FOR CANTILEVERED CREATIVE CLOUD [6] METAL RODS AND STRUTS FOR FACADE [1] STEEL COLUMN AND GIRDER BAYS - MOMENT FRAME [7] 2 WAY GIRT SYSTEM [2] BRIDGE [8] PERFORATED METAL FACADE TRUSS [3] MULLIONS [4] GLASS PANEL [5] TRUSS SYSTEM FOR CANTILEVERED CREATIVE CLOUD [6] METAL RODS AND STRUTS FOR FACADE [7] 2 WAY GIRT SYSTEM [8] PERFORATED METAL FACADE
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Structural Diagram
FOURTH FLOORFLOOR PLAN PLAN FOURTH 1/2” = 1’-0” 1/2” = 1’-0”
68’
168’ 168’
[interstitial spaces] -linking the towers with dynamic circulation, and an interchangeable concert space/outdoor deck
[wrap it up!] -the perforated metal facade gives the [Humanoid Haven] its final form
Massing Diagram
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[circulate!] -entrance, robot circulation facing the street, and the ever necessary egress towers
OPERABLE OPERABLE DOUBLE DOUBLE PANE WINDOW PANE WINDOW
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4’-0”
120’ 120’ 4’-0”
20’
[add] floors -programmatically split the tower, diagonally stacked floor plates are mirrored with each tower
[split] and [splice] -pull apart, allowing the towers to speak with each other
[introduce] the tower -show where you stand
WINDOW WINDOW SILL SILL [8] [4]
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[1] MAIN VR DEMO SPACE [2] ROBOT DELIVERY SHAFT [3] ROBOT TESTING SPACE [4] ROBOT TESTING TRACK [5] VR DEMO SCREEN [6] BRIDGE [7] CREATIVE CLOUD [8] GAME LOUNGE AREA [9] OUTDOOR IDEATION SPACE
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CORRUGATED CORRUGATED METALMETAL DECK DECK + + CONCRETE CONCRETE
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20’-0”
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11’-6” 11’-6”
ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL SOCKET SOCKET
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W24 STEEL W24 STEEL BEAM BEAM DROPPED DROPPED CEILING CEILING
Floor Plan 5
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SLIDING SLIDING DOORDOOR MECHANISM MECHANISM SLIDING SLIDING DOORDOOR STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL CABLECABLE
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5’-0” 5’-0”
METALMETAL ROD ROD
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2”x8” 2”x8” HSS FACADE HSS FACADE BRACEBRACE
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HANGING HANGING PENDANT PENDANT LIGHTLIGHT
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[1] PHONE BOOTHS + OUTDOOR LOUNGE [2] LAB SPACE [3] VR TESTING [4] ROBOT DELIVERY SHAFT [5] BRIDGE [6] COMPUTER SERVER [7] OFFICE [8] OUTDOOR GAME + LOUNGE AREA
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5/8” GYPSUM 5/8” GYPSUM BOARD BOARD RIGID RIGID INSULATION INSULATION AIR CAVITY AIR CAVITY SPRAYSPRAY POLYURETHANE POLYURETHANE FOAM FOAM
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GLASSGLASS RAILING RAILING 4 1/2” 4HSS 1/2”COVER HSS COVER PLATEPLATE
10’-0”10’-0”
60’
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[1] CONCERT SPACE/ROOFTOP GARDEN [2] IDEATION SPACE [3] OFFICE SPACE [4] ROBOT DELIVERY SHAFT [5] BRIDGE [6] COMPUTER SERVER [7] PRIVATE PODS
Floor Plan 2 40’ 40’
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HYDE STREET
bike parking+ maintenance
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[1] ROBOT FARM, DEPLOYED FROM HERE TO OTHER LOCATIONS OF THE BUILDING [2] LOBBY [3] OUTDOOR RESTAURANT [4] BIKE PARKING/MAINTANENCE [5] COMPUTER SERVER
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OUTDOOR SPACE + PUBLIC USE
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seating
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Floor Plan 1
BAY STREET
WALL WALL DETAIL DETAIL SECTION SECTION 1/2” = 1’-0” 1/2” = 1’-0”
Integrated Roof to Foundation Section