POR T FOLIO
SELECTED PROJECTS
SHRUTI ARUN KUMAR
Selected
01. Letzlingen village
Sprucing up the town centre
Location : Letzlingen, Saxony-Anhalt, Year :
02. Masters
Creating a portal to the past by taking since pre-history
Location : Hirebenakal, Year :
03. Microsoft Masterplan
Existing campus refurbishment
Location : Hyderabad, Year :
04. Embassy Campus
Location : Bengaluru, Year
05. Bachelor’s
Blurring the boundary between
Location : Hampi, Year
06. Check point system for Urban intervention_Politecnico
Location : Maputo, Year:
projects
centre redevelopment centre to increase the footfall
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany 2022
Masters thesis
taking an inspiration from women pre-history
Hirebenakal, Karnataka, India
2023
Masterplan revitalization refurbishment and upgradation
Hyderabad, India : 2021
Embassy Concorde Campus planning
Bengaluru, India
Year : 2021
Bachelor’s thesis between education and expression
Hampi, India : 2018
food distribution in the city
intervention_Politecnico Di Milano
Maputo, Mozambique
Year: 2022
01. LETZLINGEN CITY CENTRE
Sprucing up the town centre
Location : Letzlingen, Saxony-Anhalt,
Scope : Activating Public interact with the buildings/structures
CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT
centre to increase the footfall
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
spaces to make people buildings/structures
Intent : To Activate Public spaces
To make people interact with the buildings/structures
Redesign the Facade and Entrance with the public square
To create a soft buffer and to blend in with the outdoor activities
To form landscaped buffer to protect the privacy of the residential entrances.
1. Commercial ( Public)
2. Service oriented ( Semi- public)
3. Residential ( Private)
Kindergarten
Eiscafe
Apartments
2. Apartment 3. Eiscafe 4. Reading gallery 1. Kindergarten
Letzlingen Central Plaza plan
Market
24 hour
MASTERS THESIS
Creating a portal to the past by taking an inspiration from women since pre-history
Location : Hirebenakal, , Karnataka, India
Scope : Weaving a path using Einstein-Rosen bridge - a type of a wormhole that creates a parallel universe on the other side where time runs backwards.
A parallel - a universe similar to the above accesed by the
Experiential and emotional definition of the stages in the journey
A space of entry/ Symbol of birth
Space to relearn
A space to integrate
Time to grow
Time to implement
Time to lose oneself
Zone to Hybernate/ Unlearn and void
A dimension of exploration
Last retreat ?
parallel universe the wormhole where time runs in a reverse direction
03. MICROSOFT MASTERPLAN REVITALIZATION
Existing campus refurbishment and upgradation
Location : Hyderabad, India
Scope : to reorganize the pedestrian circulation and introduce and enhace the soft mobility corridor with activities and amenities that runs throughout the campus
Hyderabad Campus is the largest Microsoft campus outside of the United States and the direction is to develop from the existing facilities on this 54-acre site a smart, energy efficient campus aligned to the Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusivity (D&I) and Digital Transformation (DT) goals of Microsoft.
Currently the campus is a collection of four separate office buildings, a standalone multi-level car park (MLCP), central kitchen and ancillary buildings placed within a landscaped environment with numerous notable geological features. It is the desire to create a Master Plan that roadmaps a connected and accessible campus and to appropriately locate future buildings with a holistic approach to the entire campus environment.
APPROX. AREA - 15,000 SQFT
LAKE FRONT CAFE
WORK ZONE
WORK PODS
DISCUSSION PODS
EVENT LAWN
ACTIVITY ZONE
GATHERING SPACE
OUTDOOR GAMES
PODS
PODS
ACTIVE SPORTS & AMENITY ZONE
INDOOR SPORTS/ AMENITY BLOCK
SPORTS
BADMINTON COURTS - 3 NOS.
BASKETBALL COURT
SQUASH COURT
TABLE TENNIS - 4 NOS.
INDOOR GAMES
BOWLING ALLEY
RETAIL
ICE CREAM PARLOUR
JUICE BAR
BAKERY
LAUNDERETTE
STUDIO
DANCE
MUSIC
ART
PRIMARY MOBILITY CORRIDOR
BUILDING- BUILDING
CONNECTIVITY CORRIDOR
HILL-TOP PEDESTRIAN CONNECT
HILL-TOP PEDESTRIAN CONNECT
VERTICAL MOVEMENT/ SPIRAL RAMP
Section 1
BIO-DIVERSITY ZONE
CALM ENVIRONMENT WITH DENSE FOREST WITH SPACES TO ENHANCE MENTAL HEALTH
MEDICINAL PLANTS FRUIT ORCHARDS YOGA/MEDITATION PAVILIONS JOGGING TRACK
A C D E F G H I B
JOGGING TRACK
VIEWDECK / OPEN AIR THEATRE
HOUSEBOAT
MEDITATION PAVILION
LAKE-FRONT CAFE
OUTDOOR GYM
YOGA PAVILION
FARMERS’ MARKET
FOOD GARDEN
04. EMBASSY CONCORDE
Campus planning
Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Scope : Designing an IT campus for Embassy
RECTILINEAR FLOOR PLATES
SITE 56 ACRES
FLOOR PLATE WITH CENTRAL CORE
OPTIMISING THE FLOOR PLATES
AMENITIES
LARGE CENTRAL GREEN
A HIGH STREET
SECONDARY ENTRY
GREEN WALKING TRAIL AMENITIES +
A HIGH STREET
ELEVATED WALKWAY
CONNECTION TO THE METRO
METRO STATION
PEDESTRIAN WALKING TRAIL
2 INGRESS- EGRESS POINTS
DISTRIBUTING THE TRAFFIC WITHIN TH E SITE
MOBILITY HUB
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT
CO-LIVE
NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTATION OF ALL THE BLOCKS
BUILDING ORIENTATION
COMMERCIAL ZONE HOTEL
PACELLISATION
MOBILITY HUB
AMENITY & HIGHSTREET EXPERIENCE AT THE GROUND FLOOR
A HIGH STREET EXPERIENCE
ACTIVATED GROUND FLOOR EXPERIENCE
CO LIVE OFFICE TOWERS
T5, T6
OFFICE TOWERS
T7, T8
OFFICE TOWERS
T1,T2,T3,T4
05. BACHELOR’S THESIS
Blurring the boundary between education and expression.
Location : Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
The project focuses on bringing together different forms of architecture in India and Europe and it’s influence in forming the major movement called “CRITITICAL REGIONALISM”
The advent of modernism in India ushered in a profound transformation in the realm of architecture. This era of architectural innovation to as Critical Regionalism, emerged as a significant and purposeful architectural approach. Critical Regionalism, at its core, aligns context. In this project, we will delve into the dynamic interplay between modernism and critical regionalism in Indian architecture,
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
CLASSICAL RENAISSANCE
NEO-CLASSICISM
WESTERN ARCHITECTURE
INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
Project inspired by Venice Architecture Biennale-2014 curated by Rem Koolhaas - Elements of Architecture
innovation brought forth a diverse array of interpretations in form and style. Among these, Modern Regionalism, often referred aligns with the principles of Modern Architecture while preserving the intrinsic essence and methodologies rooted in the local architecture, exploring their impact, evolution, and the enduring significance they hold in shaping the architectural landscape of India.
INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
Urban deisgn studio, Politecnico Di Milano
06. CHECK POINT SYSTEM FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN THE CITY
Urban intervention
Location : Maputo, Mozambique
Scope : to create a food check-point system all over the city for better food accessibility throughout the city.
Maquette
Axonometric view of the module/structure
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