Steny Abraham | Architecture Graduate Portfolio | B.Arch 2017-2022

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Contact: +91 8691906611 Email ID: stenyabraham@gmail.com Date of birth: 30 June,1999 Location: Mumbai, India

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On the path to Re-use | Semester 10 | 2022

What’s in your mind?

Why to reuse waste material?

In current scenario pollution is increasing day by day due to burning these wastes which causes air pollution and other health issues. Therefore, taking an initiative and resolving a part of present and future global crisis, by using recyclable materials in building construction.

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What’s the aim of the Project?

A world that educates and aware users the amount of waste generated and how it can be resolved by designing and reusing such materials in building construction.

Therefore to design a centre that will itself incorporates such building construction techniques and setting an example for people.

On the path to Re-use:

Navigating and awaring people through learning center

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he project intents to design a training center that will bring together locals, craftsmen, students, professionals and visitors in a same platform with a similar intention of reusing materials for an eco-friendly and sustainable life for future generation.

To encourage and evolve mixture of traditional methods and modern techniques making it durable and self-sustaining.

The design also aim to explore new and creative active and passive strategies or techniques which are suitable to the climate of the site.

The design approach will also consider social, economic, cultural and environmental factors of the surrounding context.

Location: Powai, Mumbai.

Area: 202345 Sqm. Academic: Semester 10 (Thesis) Category: Mixed Use Architecture Year Completed: 2022 Guide: Sarojini Lahot Work: Individual Work Illustration of converting waste into building material

– Annie Leonard, Proponent of Sustainability

2022 | Semester 10| On the path to Re-use

“There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.”

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On the path to Re-use | Semester 10 | 2022

SITE LOCATION: Mahatma Phule Nagar, Aarey Colony Powai, Mumbai

Green buffer which will cancel out the noise from the Main Road

Site is located beside Mithi River therefore have to consider the Flood Line

Site is located beside a settlement which will help to built the proposed structure

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SITE

Site Model showing the immediate context of site

Small hill is located opposite to the site which will diffuse the sunlight from East

Land use The site is surrounded by land uses such as Powai water filtration (Municipal Services), informal settlement, educational, commercial, and housing, making it more responsive to the design intentions.

2022 | Semester 10| On the path to Re-use

Road Network Aarey Road, the main road (marked in orange), goes in front of the site and is then divided into smaller paths leading to other settlements.

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Structure zoning in accordance with the climate

On the path to Re-use | Semester 10 | 2022

The entire site was divided into public space, breakout space, private space and recreational ground. The public space is located near the main road so that visitors can easily access it.

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Ground Floor Plan

The spaces are further divided into smaller blocks for proper light and ventilation.The breakout spaces that is cafe has intentionally designed in organic form to break the rigidity between the spaces

Providing punctures and playing with different levels to make the spaces interesting

Passive Strategy The structure is oriented in such a way that it shades the courtyard at central bay

2022 | Semester 10| On the path to Re-use

Altering different levels and adding different design elements such as elevated pathway, cube seating, deck and many more

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Thematic Bay Connecting the program towards waterfront with the rest of the city through thematic bay

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Multi- Level Structures Adaptive structures are developed in different levels to create new spaces and expand the program

On the path to Re-use | Semester 10 | 2022

EXPERIMENTAL LAB & OFFICE

DORMITORY

CAFE

COMMER

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Bird view of the center

Material: Construction & demolish waste Used as: Sandwich panel Where: Dormitory

Material: Plastic bottles

Material: Pvc pipe and wood scrap

Used as: Wall

Used As: Louvers

Where: Walls for cafe

Where: Louvers for workshop

2022 | Semester 10| On the path to Re-use

EXHIBITION

WORKKSHOP

RCIAL TEMPORARY WORKSHOP

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Material: Plastic scrap & metal scrap Used as: Wall facade Where: Walls for exhibition

Material: Plastic and wood scrap Used as: Temporary workshop wall Where: Classroom for workshops

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Material: Construction and demolished waste Used As: Construction blocks for walls Where: Walls for workshop and office

On the path to Re-use | Semester 10 | 2022

The strip of exhibition illustrates a passive design strategy that uses vents at the top and bottom of the window to serve as a cooling element and light shelf for fenestration.

STRATEGY 1: Top and bottom louvres are provided, allowing cold air to enter through the lower opening and hot air to exit through the upper opening (stack effect) STRATEGY 2: The skylight is designed in such a way that it diffuses the harsh sunlight

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Section of Exhibition, Central Bay & Workshop space

2022 | Semester 10| On the path to Re-use

17 The strip of the workshop facade illustrates the various building materials utilised as well as the transition from built to unbuilt spaces.

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The Labrary | Semester 6 | 2019

What’s in your mind?

What does Labrary mean?

The term is a combination of two words "Lab" refers to a space to experiment and "library" refers to a space to gain knowledge. Therefore promoting a space where people can learn by designing & experimenting some unique and fun reading space

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Why Labrary Project?

To understand the multi layered programmatic and architectural complexity of a city and also to respond to a built Architectural language according to the surrounding urban context.

Location: Dadar, Mumbai.

Area: 2400 Sqm. Academic: Semester 6 Category: Mixed Use Architecture Year Completed: 2019 Guide: Abhijeet Sahasrabudhe Work: Individual Work

The Lab-rary: Re-Imagining the Public Library & Convenience Labs

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he project intents to provide a fun comfortable

environment for reading and learning. A space where people can come together and interact with each other. To become an attractive place for people and good alternative to spend their free time.

The project responds to the architectural language of the surrounding context, which includes mixed-use developments that include a variety of programmes like a library, art gallery, cafe, digital convenience lab and daycare.

The project’s primary objective is to successfully integrate into the neighborhood’s urban fabric while also providing a unique architectural identity.

A conceptual bubble diagram that represents the intial zoning of different spaces at different levels and its interconnection between spaces to make the space more interesting.

2019 | Semester 6 | The Labrary

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The Labrary | Semester 6 | 2019

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Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Fourth Floor Plan

2019 | Semester 6 | The Labrary

The concept of common library is decreasing floor plates as the level increases so that every floor levels receive diffused sunlight to read.

An angled protuded staircase that connects children library and teenage library which makes the space fun and interesting to learn.

“ A well-designed library includes spaces that encourage activities. The ambiance cheers the mood, character, quality and atmosphere of the library. For years, Library design has evolved from just a warehouse of books to a contemporary space for users.”

The idea behind the design is to hide many surprising and amusing elements like protuded staircases and double & triple height areas inside the building so that visitors will be more interested to learn about and explore more such spaces.

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Incorporating courtyards as a passive design strategy to make a place cooler in a warm and humid climate.

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The Labrary | Semester 6 | 2019

DESIGN

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CONCEPT

2019 | Semester 6 | The Labrary

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Kalakosh | Semester 4 | 2018

What’s in your mind?

What does Kalakosh mean?

The term is a combination of two words "Kala" refers to the skill involved with craft and "Kosh" refers to an archive.

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Therefore, the project is a platform where skilled people of the Kumartuli community can work and display their skills.

Why Kalakosh Project?

The project has a very strong socio-cultural context and it is important to understand the issues they are facing and provide with architectural solutions which they are lacking.

कलाकोश

KalaKosh: Center for clay idol-maker based community

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he community centre "Kalakosh" is an outcome of

conserving the 50+ year old art of clay making idols of Gods and Goddesses in a clustered locality of Kolkata. The term is a combination of two words "Kala" refers to the skill involved with craft and "Kosh" refers to an archive.

Kumartuli is an old native pottery town of kolkata and is home to hundreds of artisans who sculpt religious effigies throughout the year. The Hooghly river which flows by its walls also provides the clay for the idols sculpted there.

Every narrow lanes in kumartuli is lined up with old and rustic multi-usable workshops that serves both a living and working space for artisans.These spaces changes over time that is during day time the space change into workspace and in evening the same space converts into living area.

The town experience warm and humid climate therefore the infrastructure is build in response to the climatic condition.

A typical workshop of the karigars at Kumartuli is a linear rectangular room with an entrance facing the road or the lane.

Location: Kumartuli, Kolkata.

Area: 1184 Sqm. Academic: Semester 4 Category: Cultural Architecture Year Completed: 2018 Guide: Rashmil Rajgopalan Work: Individual Work

The walls are of bricks and slopping roof of tin shades and is supported on typical bamboo truss system and has mezzanine floors. The height of these workshops ranges from 18 feet to 20 feet. Very few units have conventional staircases while the rest have wooden or steel ladders.

2018 | Semester 4 | Kalakosh

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“Earlier, the potters of Kumartuli used clay from the riverbanks to make pots to earn a living and now, they use their creative skills to make gods and goddesses.”

The design process starts with an idea of using biodegradable materials as building construction material which is a architectural replication of idol makers using reusable materials to make idols. Which makes the structure blend with the surrounding context.

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View of Kalakosh Center

Kalakosh | Semester 4 | 2018 Architecture Portfolio | 2017 - 2022

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1. Entrance 2. Reception

9. Workshop Space for visitors 10. Toilet for visitors

3. Shop 4. Administration 5. Exbhibition Block 6. Cafe 7. Breakout Space 8. Open To Sky Exhibition

11. Storage Space 12. Toilet for Idol Makers 13. Work space for Idol Makers

2018 | Semester 4 | Kalakosh

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The exhibition is designed in such a way that it is divided into four boxes and arranged it in a flow pattern (perpendicular to each other) in order to give a break between each blocks which serves as a semi open space, As a result visitors would be more motivated to see the entire exhibition.

Kalakosh | Semester 4 | 2018

SECTION AA’ The in-between spaces serves as a space to connect with craftsmens, where the wall of workshops opens up therefore displaying their skills. The space is also inspired from narrow lanes of kumartuli.

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2018 | Semester 4 | Kalakosh

SECTION BB’ The design also plays with different volumes in spaces which creates an interesting experience all-together. A perfect balance of built and unbuilt spaces is created by the courtyards that are provided between the spaces.

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Working Drawing | Semester 6 | 2019

What’s in your mind?

What else this includes?

Construction details of the staircase, toilets, and door windows have been worked out to understand the specifications

Working Drawing

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orking drawings are drawings provided by the architect that gives detailed dimensioned drawing, graphical information that can be used by a contractor to construct the works. The Co-working office design project in Semester 5 is further worked upon and detailed in the working drawing studio (Semester 6).

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Academic: Semester 6 Category: Working Drawing Year Completed: 2019 Guide: Suyog Dongare Work: Individual Work

Setting Out Layout

2019 | Semester 6 | Working Drawing

Centerline & Column Layout Plan

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Section AA’

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Strip section of staircase

Staircase Details Strip section of toilet

Working Drawing | Semester 6 | 2019

2019 | Semester 6 | Working Drawing

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Toilet Details

Jaideep & Neeti Residence | Internship | 2021

What’s in your mind?

Task in the project?

Involve in providing with conceptual drawings, design development, 3D Model and sanction drawing Percentage of input?

60 % of input for the project

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he particular residence was focused on to be a typical portugese goan house with a contemporary touch to it.This type of style was implemented with the interest of the client. The design focuses on the transparency and interconnection of spaces. The client also wanted to rent part of their house to be a cafe or a house for a family.

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Jaideep & Neeti Residence

Location: Moira ,Goa Area: 740 Sqm Internship: Mozaic Architects Category: Residential Year Completed: 2021

Front Elevation

2021 | Internship | Jaideep & Neeti Residence

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Final rendered Ground Floor Plan

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Ground Floor Plan with Area Statement

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First Floor Plan with Area Statement

Jaideep & Neeti Residence | Internship | 2021

2021 | Internship | Jaideep & Neeti Residence

Secont Floor Plan with Area Statement

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Total Area Statement

Elevation

Renovating School Interiors | Trainee | 2020

What’s in your mind?

Role in the project?

Involve in providing with design ideas, developing drawings & co-ordinating with site contractor Percentage of input?

70 % of input for the project

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Location: Mulund Trainee: Under guidance of Ar. Deepthi Eldho Category: Educational Year Completed: 2020

Renovating School Interiors

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he client wanted to create multi-usable spaces with maximum circulation under a certain amount of budget provided. As it is a school it should also have an appealing aesthetic appearance to students. Some of the areas were strategically designed for better circulation due to space restrictions.

Computer Lab + Conference Room

Computers arranged adjacent to wall for maximum at center.

Table placed in front of the display to have direct view while presenting.

2020 | Trainee | Renovating School Interiors

The client needed a space which can get converted into a conference room and computer room with maximum computers placed in it.Therefore designed an oval-shaped table with folding curve ends .As a result, the client can raise the foldable portion when needed and add an additional four persons.

Foldable ends which can be raise during conferrence when needed.

39 Principal Cabin The user needed more circulation space in her office and a seperate space for computer in table

Seperate space for other work Seperate space for computer

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Space to display trophies and other achievements

Renovating School Interiors | Trainee | 2020

Corridors and Teacher’s staff room

Typical Floor Plan

Corridor Design

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Those cuboards were removed as it was disturbing the circulation of corridor.

Created cabinets below sitting platform.Therefore maximizing storage and circulation

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Corridor before and after renovation

Teacher’s staff room Design

Seperate cabinet space provided above each work space

Toilet

2020 | Trainee | Renovating School Interiors

The toilet and class room was first a combined space as one toilet space.

The client needed an extra classroom that intakes 25 students in it. So redesigned the whole space and created two different spaces that is toilet space and classroom

Gent’s Toilet

Common Washbasin

Entrance of classroom

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Classroom The client needed a white board and black board at the same side.So created a rotating black board which can be used as per their needs.

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Rotating blackboard that rest on the adjacent wall, which can be used when needed, this design strategy was used because of the space constrains.

Folded Plates | Semester 9 | 2022

What’s in your mind?

What are folded plates?

Folded plate structures are assemblies of flat plates or slabs inclined in different directions and joined along their longitudinal edges. In this way the structural system is capable of carrying loads without the need for additional supporting beams along mutual edges.

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Academic: Semester 9 Guide: Smita Dalvi Category: Origami Architecture Year Completed: 2022 Work: Individual

Folded Plates:

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he excersice executed in building construction studio was an attempt to understand the idea of long span structural systems and its relationship between materials and form.

The project also demonstrates the inter-relationship between material, form and tension load. In the building construction studio, we learned that this structural system have an intrinsic rigidity and high load carrying capacity which makes them economical over long spans that need to be free of internal columns and other obstructions.

2022 | Semester 9 | Folded Plates

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The folded plate act as a roof which is supported by colums at either ends which is an example of simply supported structure where the loads are distributed equally.

What are Tensile Structure?

Tensile structure is the term usually used to refer to the construction of roofs using a membrane held in place on steel cables. Their main characteristics are the way in which they work under stress tensile, their ease of prefabrication, their ability to cover large spans, and their malleability.

Role in this project?

Involved in design developement preparing drawings and model

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What’s in your mind?

Tensile Structure:

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he excersice executed in building construction studio was an attempt to understand the idea of long span structural systems using cables and its relationship between materials and form.

The project also demonstrates inter-relation of tension and flexible materials as it is a structure that is characterised by the tensioning of a fabric or flexible material system to provide the structure’s main structural support (usually using wire or cable).

Concept

Academic: Semester 9 Guide: Smita Dalvi Category: Tensile Architecture Year Completed: 2022 Work: Group

The concept for tensile structure is inspired from the shape of a leaf, wherein two leaf form is faced opposite to each other. One of these forms are then shifted vertically creating a buffer space for entry and exit

Plans

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Sections and Details

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Contact: +91 8691906611 Email ID: stenyabraham@gmail.com