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Shruthakeerthi Karthikeyan
Shruthakeerthi K Contact Email ID:
k.shruthakeerthi@gmail.com
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+91 9000126359 (India)
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linkedin.com/in/shruthakeerthi-karthikeyan-8b5652206
Languages
Interests and Hobbies
English Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada
Sketching Painting Photography Reading Animation
Travelling Flower Pressing
My journey with architecture has been one which constantly keeps me on my toes. Every project paints its own unique colour over how I view the world and the way we as people influence it. The following portfolio is but a brief glimse of the world I am still learning everyday about.
Education 2017 - Present
Experience Bachelor of Architecture
Feb 2020- Mar 2020
School of Planning and Architecture Department of Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad, India 2013- 2017
Workshops September 2019
Internship Sub-Consultant for Space Utilization Study
May 2020- May 2021
Feb 2021- Apr 2021
Skills Discovering Products
Softwares
Autocad Sketchup Pro Photoshop Illustrator InDesign PremierPro Lightroom Vray Revit Microsoft Programs
Analogue
Hand Drafting Model Making Sketching Writing
Exploring Auroville Architecture By Auroville Green Practices
November 2020
Effective Communication- Writing, Design and Presentation Specialization By Prof. William Kushner, Dr. Quentin McAndrew, and David Underwood
July 2021
Freelance Content Writing
By LOCATOR India
November 2019
India Lost and Found by Amit Pasricha Internship Narrator and Storyteller
Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Glendale Academy International, Hyderabad, India Subjects for 11th and 12th- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Mass Media
Gensler Design India Pvt. Ltd.
Modern and Contemporary Art and Design, MoMA By Prof. Lisa Mazzola, Sara Mester, Sophie Cavolous
Competitions 2018
Annual NASA Design Competion GSen Trophy Zonal NASA Journalism Trophy (Zone 5) Writing Architecture
Top 100 Top 35 Honorable Mention Top 10
2019
Annual NASA Design Competion Writing Architecture Zonal NASA Journalism Trophy (Zone 5) Archumen
Participant Top 10 Top 10 Participant
2020
AIAC 2020- Shougang Steel Factory IDHA Essay Writing Competition
Participant Participant
2021
AIAC 2021- Bastide of Saint Louis Container Studio Archdias
Participant Participant
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International Business School
Carcassonne UniversityAIAC 2021
Niramaya: Disaster Management- Gsen
Academic project of 5th year for Campus Design
Competition Brief with a site in a historical heritage city in France
NASA urban design competition bried dealing with Vizag Cyclones
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Shougang Steel FactoryAIAC 2020
Miscellaneous
Competition Brief with industrial heritage site in China
Writing snippets, sketches, photography and others
International Business School Typology University
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Site Area 100 acres ~ 40,600 sqm
Other Specifications This is an academic project for campus design of an International Business School. The 100 acre site provided a chance for exploration of both site contours and elevations as well as a way to understand user behavious in big projects.
Project Date 2019
Site Plan
Section @ B-B'
Section @ A-A'
Elevation 2
Elevation 1
Section @ B-B'
Section @ A-A'
Elevation 2
Elevation 1
Academic Block
Staff Residence
Type 1
Type 3
Type 2
Model
Carcassonne UniversityAIAC 2021 Typology University
Location
Bastide of Saint Louis, Carcassonne, France
Site Area 6113 sqm
Other Specifications The project was a competition brief that required the redesign and revival of an existing space inside the fortified city of Carcassonne while retaining the street character of the area as well as keep it open for the public.
Project Date 2021
The existing building in this lot was in multiple parts with connecting openings, yet they retained seperate slanted roofs. Out of the several blocks, three were alloted for the Carcassonne University project. Since all the walls are load-bearing, there are not many feasible changes that can be made to this building.
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1899
1914
1933
1965
2021
1729
1809
2021
Carcassonne is a fortified city with a rich history. The following picture series shows the development of the hexagonal area over the years with the last row showcasing the specific built vs unbuilt spaces of the quadrilateral section provided to us as the site, with the latest version having over 50% of the area allotted to parking.
History
Entrances
Proposed Site Block 1
Block 3
Block 4
Vegetation
Block 2
Parking
Surrounding Building
Elevated Lawn
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Panaromic Bar Out Panaromic Bar In Kitchen
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Documentation Room Library
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Lecture Halls 2
Modular Room
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R 2 1
Training Room Lecture Halls
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Auditorium Training Room Washroom G
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Admin Room Waiting Room Patient Room
Spatial Organisation
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SECTION 2-2’
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SECTION 1-1’
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SECTION B-B’
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SECTION A-A’
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Elevations
Niramaya: Disaster Management- G SEN Typology Urban Design and Planning
Location
Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other Specifications
The competition brief required the design for a disaster relief in form of a hyper resilient city. This design was an attempt to address a solution to the same.
Project Date 2018
Visakhapatnam is the largest city of Andhra Pradesh. The city is bordered by the eastern Ghats along the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, hence it appears like a basin. The topographical divisions are mainly of four types- hilly regions, upland tracks, rolling plains and plains. The coastal line runs over a distance of 6 km from the north-east to the south-west, which is also the stretch most prone to disasters.
Hilly regions are covered by the Eastern Ghats with a mean altitude of about 900m dotted by several peaks exceeding 1200m.
The total geographical area of the district is 1.16 million hectares of this 36.45% alone is arable area while 39.53% is forest area. The rest is distributed among “Barren and uncultivable land” about 11.7% a nd “Land put to non-agricultural uses” is about 9.0%.
Visakhapatnam is a city that since very early on has had European influence. The French and Dutch have a big role to play in the culture of the city as we see it now.
Cyclonic wind hazard maps with return periods
Low Vulnerable Areas Medium Vulnerable Areas Highly Vulnerable Areas
The map shows the vulnerability of the various wards in Vizag. The Red zones are the wards that face the worst of the disaster. The Red zones are the wards that face the worst of the disaster. After analysing this vulnerability chart, along with various other aspects of the city, its economy and socio-cultural strata, the proposed redevelopment for the city is placed in the safer zones.
Despite its location and geography, Vizag as a city has managed to evade the severest of cyclones due to the Kailashgiri mountain and dolphin’s nose and their profile. But if Hudhud is any evidence, this layout does not always shield the city. Rigorous cyclones hit Visakhapatnam at an average of at least twice a year. In the recent years, this number has increased, and so has its impact on the city.
Vishakapatnam Master Plan
A 33km Underground tunnel with three different kinds of development.
Development of the fishermen’s village and introduction of Aquaponics
Permanent settlements for immigrating population in container housing.
The 0.4 million that move here for refuge can be engulfed into the city quickly constructible and affordable container housing. These same modules could be used for slum redevelopment to improve the living conditions of the urban poor and make their subsistence more sustainable.
Module 1: this arrangement is a set of two containers arranged side by side. The spaces at the ground level can be used as market places, providing an immediately accessible economy.
Module 2: This arrangement is more practical for larger areas, or rebuilding on land that was destroyed by the cyclone, like slum redevelopment, etc. The L-shaped units interlock over each other creating small community spaces for the neighbourhood.
The brief requires temporary settlement of a population of one million people which is suggested to be done through deployable structures.
Recycled Metal from Industry Industrial waste recycled for floor boards Waterproof hardening coating on top and bottom
Recycled Metal from Industry
This type is a simple 3x3m unit with 4 beds in a given area. These units can be placed in any empty land present between buildings, with a central helping centre. In case of lack of free land space, these units can be put on the sides of corridors with temporary corridors set up for vertical circulation. This saves up on space as well as is easily deployable.
The displaced population of 1 million needs an immediate set-up to stay in which is provided with these temporary accommodations arranged in hexagons with a central med-hub, call centre and food distribution divisions.
Design Elements
Cross Section of the Underground Tunnel that spans the length of the city
Restaurants and Eateries
Sports Centres
Aquaponics centres in Bay of Bengal
Exhibition Galleries
Zostels
Aquaponics: The city of Vizag has 3 main rivers and the Bay of Bengal bordering it. The fresh water and the sea water combined forms brackish water which is perfect for the breeding of fish. Hence proper education and learning of aquaponics can boost the fishing economy through aquaponics
Shougang Cultural CentreAIAC 2020 Typology Cultural Centre and Performance Centre
Location
Shougang, Beijing, China
Site Area 18.5 Acres ~ 75,000 sqm
Other Specifications The project was a competition brief that was on a modern heritage of the city of Shougang which is known for its industrial setting. The main goal was to retain the cooling towers and create a public attraction.
Project Date 2020
The Shougang Steel factory and its surroundings hold a lot of importance to the people around, hence preservation was of at most importance. As a space that is going to be used for the 2021 Winter Olympics, considerations for those purposes were also addressed
History The history of Shougang and industrial heritage is documented in the picture series below with the latest development being the development of the given site and surrounding area for the Winter Olympics
1919
Bixia Yuanjun Temple
1948
Qunming Lake
1979
Yongding River
2020
2020
The site is located at the epicenter of three landmarks- the Qunming Lake, the Yongding river and Bixia Yuanjun Temple, and in itself is a modern heritage site with cooling towers that are no longer in use making the site the perfect viewpoint. Drop off and Entry
Water Bodies
Site Boundaries
The inital form was an organic shape suited to catch the southeast winds The curve was changed to create a point of focus and an exteior view The form was then divided into 2 and staggered to allow for ventilation
Private spaces Public spaces
Admin offices Auditoriums Guest rooms Lobby
Common Vertical circulation for both sides
Site Development
Site Zoning and Activities
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The east wing of the building is private spaces for the performers to practice and relax.
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The power generation area has been repurposed into a parking building. The cooling towers have vertical art installations and is also a semi-public space. The installations are viewed via an elevator that ends in a viewing deck.
The west wing of the building is semi-private spaces for the performance arts (i.e., auditoriums ). The piazza in the near end of the cooling towers faces the lake and is also a public space. It is a space for interaction and relaxation and to enjoy the manmade lake.
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4 2 3 1 The chimney is a landmark on the site.
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The open air theatre is an area for performance arts of a more informal nature, and is also a semi-public space. The outdoor exhibition loop is a semi-public space with a slightly more limited access that displays modern art.
The pavilions mark the entrance of the site giving a grand view to the cooling towers and a direct line of sight to the cultural centre buliding. This area is free for the public.
5 Seminar Halls
Toilets
Lounge Office spaces
4 Auditorium
Toilets
Swimming pool Gym
3 Restaurant
Toilets
Locker Rooms Studios
2 Auditorium
Toilets
Backstage Area Rooms
1 Rooms
Toilets
G Entrance Lobby
Toilets
Recording Room Workshops
Cultural Centre Building
Other Works Writing Snippets Photography Sketches Letters of Recommendation
Writing Snippets
Building a Future on the Pillars of Past “Humans were so circular; they lived the same slow cycles of joy and misery over and over, never learning. Every lesson in the universe had to be taught billions of times, and it never stuck... Perhaps this cultural amnesia spared them all. Perhaps if they remembered everything, hope would die instead.” — Maggie Stiefvater (Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, #3)) Modern vs traditions is a question that lies in the heart of every argument a parent-child duo has in a conflict of what is appropriate. It looms in the discussions of which era of artists understood and expressed the world better, and in the centre of every custom and practice in our country. And as a race that is dictated heavily by its fear of change, anything that blames our upbringing is inclined to feel like an attack on those beliefs and morals. But one doesn’t have to think too long to realise that this debate becomes obsolete in communities that rely on logic and evidence, primarily the scientific community, where hypotheses are constantly thrown away in the wake of new evidence. It is a community that uses the previous research as stepping-stones just to seek to understand the world a little better hoping their groundwork is taken forward by someone in the future. Architecture, being the culmination of both art and science hence, sees itself in this awkward middle ground questioning whether to embrace the past- which connected more instinctively to the local context and the immediate need of its people, and in turn, lose the global one- and the futurewhich is an attempt to form a larger community with an overarching narrative that seen together tries to arrive at a solution with a long term impact, and perhaps lose its artistic integrity along the way.
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The Zenith of Evolution Building a Future on the Pillars of Past The idea of change is a personal one because every change starts with a question. The scale of its impact may vary, but the concept itself depends on an individual’s acceptance of the thought that causes change. Wanting one’s thoughts to make an impact (for better or for worse) to an audience either scared to act on the thought or one that is unwilling to listen, on the other hand is what causes a revolution. And being a revolutionary is a powerful position to hold. That is precisely what architecture is- a revolution. Change is a slow and constantly maturing process. Its like fine wine, the longer you wait the more its worth, because it mellows better to serve its purpose. It doesn’t just take hold and flip the table around in under a day. To identify change we need to figure out how it started, how it sparked and what gave it the push to eventually become a part of the fabric of who we are as a society. Then finally, when did it come to a point where the shift stopped being considered as a ‘change’.
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Mental Health in Pandemic Isolation is an experience that we aren’t forced to have very often. That, unfortunately, is only one among several stress factors that we have been inevitably experiencing over the past year. Uncertainty for how the future is going to be, fear of what the next call from a loved one is going to hold, and just a sense of complete helplessness- all of this has culminated to form what is possibly the worst mental health period for a lot of us. Mental health is a very taboo topic, especially in India. Not only do we significantly lack awareness of the subject, but we are a community that actively believes that a positive attitude and hard work can change any situation. While that may be the case for some, as a species that is still evolving, we can’t see a human who isn’t at least slightly deranged by either anxiety or grief. Isolation only amplifies these emotions. Especially an isolation that is forced.
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Photography
Sketches
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10 May 2021 Letter of Recommendation To whom it may concern: This note is to state that Ms. Shruthakeerthi Karthikeyan has interned with India Lost & Found (ILF) as a Narrator & Storyteller for a period of 7 months, from 17th October 2020 to 15th May 2021. Shruthakeerthi has an excellent command over the English language, and has been able to weave interesting narratives from the research provided to her. She has adapted to different writing styles and has created captivating stories for 10 heritage sites from Delhi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad which will be published in ILF’s Heritage Map of India. Shruthakeerthi has shown a willingness to enlarge her understanding of India’s built heritage, and has worked in harmony with ILF’s vision of creating a virtual museum of thought around India’s heritage sites. She feels strongly for the heritage, culture and arts of India, which has reflected in her work throughout her tenure at ILF. The stories written by her are a reason for the future awareness of these monuments. Moreover, Shruthakeerthi has been a great team player, and is humble, humane and altruistic. We have been pleased with our association with her and have valued her commitment and passion. Wishing her every success in all her future endeavours.
Amit Pasricha Photographer and Panoramist, Principal, India Lost & Found
ILF is a campaign to create a ‘virtual museum of thought’ around our untold monuments & interpret their culture.
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Service Certificate
To Who It May Concern This is to certify that Ms. SHRUTHAKEERTHI KARTHIKEYANwas engaged as SubConsultant with Gensler Design India Pvt. Ltd., at Parexel, Hyderabad for a Space Utilization Study conducted in between 2nd March 2020 to 13th March 2020. Through the process, we found her involved and the final output exemplary. We wish her all the best in future endeavors.
--------------------------------------Sanjay Gulati (Managing Director) Gensler, Bangalore Date: 31st March 2020
Letters of Recommendation
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