Undergraduate Portfolio - Public Space Design

PORTFOLIO

SELECTED PROJECTS FROM 2018-2021

SUSHRUTI KRISHNAN

Skills Industrial Knowledge Architectural Design Architectural Visualisation Research Drafting

Languages

Sushruti Krishnan

English Telugu Tamil Hindi

Chennai, India

Hobbies and Interests Sketching|Reading|Sports|Travelling

B.Des in Public Space Design Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology Bangalore, India

Hello! I recently graduated from Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology majoring in Public Space Design. I am inspired by how public spaces bring together different communities and through my work, I hope to create meaningful experiences for people. Along with crafting experiences, I strive to design spaces that are environmentally conscious.

When I am not designing, I dabble in squash. I enjoy sketching and learning about different cultures around the world.

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Software Drafting AutoCAD

Advanced

3D Modelling SketchUP Rhino Blender Maya

Advanced Intermediate Beginner Beginner

BIM Revit

Beginner

Presentation and Visualisation Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Microsoft Office

Advanced Intermediate Advanced Advanced

Education

Experience

2017 - 2021

Design Intern Modarchs Consultants, Chennai November 2020 - January 2021

Srishti Manipal Institue of Art, Design and Technology Bangalore, Karnataka

2014 - 2017 Bala Vidya Mandir Chennai, Tamil Nadu

2005 - 2014 Arsha Vidya Mandir Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Academic Work 2020 - 2021 • Hydroponic Experience Centre Pre-thesis Project

Design Intern Pithavadian and Partners, Chennai May - June 2018

Workshops Set Design Workshop

by Ar. Sarang Patwardan Online|August 2021 Material Selection for Spatial Design

by Designpolis and Material Driven Online|July 2021 Earth and Bamboo Workshop

by Auroville Green Practices Auroville, Tamil Nadu June 2019

• Art Installation - Experience Design Thesis Project

2019 - 2020 • Introduction to Lighting in Public Spaces • Redesign of Train Station • Designing for a Superhero • Community Park Design • Redesign of Karnataka State Consumer Court • Park Bench Design

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Kiosk Design Supermarket Redesign Material Exploration and Study Design of Floor Lamp Interior Design of Room Modelling a Train Station

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Hydroponic Experience Centre Promoting experiential learning through spatial design

Software Used: Drafting - AutoCAD 3D Modelling - SketchUp Visualisation & Post Production - Photoshop, Illustrator 07

The aim of this project was to redefine the concept of home gardening. Often the term ‘Home Gardening’ is analogous to commodious spaces, lots of time to spare and the visual of retired, elderly individuals. In a constantly developing environment, it becomes important to educate the youth on various aspects of global health that promise a better future.

Home gardening is a concept/practice that falls under a broader concept of urban farming. Hence, the deisgn of the Experience Centre becomes crucial in encouraging an exchnage of knowledge about newer technologies and systems that would provide a more sustainable future for the generations ahead.

CONTEXT ANALYSIS Metro Station

Site located in the vicinity of transit spots such as bus, auto stands and metro stations

Primary Access Routes

Site to be designed on Multiple commercial spaces

The site is located in an area that is surrounded by buildings with various typologies such as transit, hospitality, education and entertainment.

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Site Location - Rajajinagar, Bangalore

STACKING DIAGRAM

FIRST FLOOR

Learning Space Product Sales Room

Employee Workspace Server and Control Room Conference Room

Exhibition Halls Library Auditorium Food Court Product Sales Room

GROUND FLOOR Customer Care Head Offices Conference Rooms Brainstorm and Break Rooms Employee Workspace

Private Acess - Company/ Support Staff Public Access Vertical Circulation Circulation through the building

ZONING DIAGRAM Vehicular Parking

Main Entry to the Experience Centre

Landscaping Area

Private Access Zone

Public Access Zone

Production and Warehouse Zone

Access Bridge; Experience Centre to Production Zone

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3D VIEWS

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Since the aim of this project was to promote experiential learning, the space outside the Experience Centre is also designed in a way that encourages interaction. The landscaping in the site allows for people to sit around and use the space even though their sole purpose may not be to visit the Experience Centre.

The structure shown below is placed in various locations within the site of the Experience Centre. Not only do they provide shade for people who have visited the Centre, but they also provide an outdoor space for exchange of ideas.

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Redesign of Karnataka State Consumer Court Creating a sense of equality and self-sustenance

Collaboration with Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Bangalore

Software Used: Drafting - AutoCAD 3D Modelling - SketchUp Visualisation & Post Production - Photoshop, Illustrator 15

The aim of this project was to redesign an existing courthouse and make it more user-friendly and organised. Being a consumer court it was important to create an environment of equality between the public and the court staff. Doing so would not only help the public in actively filing cases but also create a sense of independence.

During the reserach phase, various obstacles were identified physically in the design and also in the system that exsited in the court. The redesign was done in such a way that the functionality of the court also becomes effective and hassle-free for all its users.

CONTEXT ANALYSIS

Main access roads

Site to be designed on

The site was located in an area with a mixed demographic and buildings of various typologies.

The redesign of the court was also governed by other administrative/government buildings in the vicinity.

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Site Location - Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore

ADJACENCY & CIRCULATION In order to redesign the courthouse, it was important to understand the process and steps involved in a case hearing. Mapping the flow of functions helped identify the placement of rooms within the building. This stage of the project was crucial in making the court user-friendly, the core intent of the project.

Access open to public Restricted access open to court staff

RECEPTION WAITING ROOM

LIBRARY

RECORD ROOM

MEDIATION ROOM

FILING SECTION MEDIATOR’S ROOM

COURTROOM

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ACCOUNTS SECTION MEMBER’S ROOM SHERISTADAR’S ROOM

STENOGRAPHER ROOM REGISTRAR & ASSISTANT REGISTRAR’S ROOM PENDING ROOM

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Train Station Design Designing for Transit

Software Used: Drafting - AutoCAD 3D Modelling - SketchUp Visualisation & Post Production - Photoshop, Illustrator 23

Transportation makes up a large part of a country’s economy. What is more important is how people move through the space with their own individual ideas and mental images of the space. For example, the placement of facilities, transportation, ticketing counter and how each of these spaces correlate with each other, making a connection in the minds of people makes it important to see how and why people choose a certain path to move about the space.

For this particular project, context was also an important aspect as this train station would also actively function as a stop to and from the Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore.

Platform Platform

Site to be designed on

The main intent behind this project was to design a train station in accordance with what was existing. Adaptive reuse of space was also another concept that was explored in this project, wherein a design for the station could be proposed along with the existing structure or in accordance with it in terms of material, architecture style and more.

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Site Location - Doddajala, Bangalore

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS Feeder bus drop-off and pickup from the airport

Ramp for crossing over platforms

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Steps for crossing over platforms

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SITE PLAN

9M WIDE PLATFORM

3M WIDE BUFFER ZONE IRCTC STALL SEATING SEATING CAFE

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9M WIDE PLATFORM

3M WIDE BUFFER ZONE IRCTC STALL SEATING SEATING CAFE ATM

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WAYFINDING THROUGH DESIGN

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The highlighted pathways emphasise on the kind of movement depending on the need of the user. The green path encourages lingering in the station. This is also emphasised with the skylights that highlight the path during daytime. The orange path allows users to use the station for its sole purpose; transit.

Towards the platform Access that allows time to be spent at the station Direct access to platfrom

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KITCHEN

3D VIEWS View from East Entrance

View from Main Entrance

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2 Multi-disciplinary Projects Workshops

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Container Office

Speculative project for Aries Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd, Chennai 2020 The main motive of this project was to design an office space within the confines of a cointainer. The core idea revolved around the processes that took place in a container dockyard - this office would serve as an operations hub, monitoring the daily activities within the dockyard.

The requirements involved creating a system of construction that facilitated ease in portabiltity, wherein the container office could be moved.

This office features a professional yet functional design providing employees with a productive work environment. Materials that would be used include metal pipes (for truss structure) and sheet metal for the roof, put together with simple joinery.

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Park Bench

Mapping Public Spaces and Furniture Academic Project 2019

The intent of this project was to design a park bench that could be repeated and placed throughout a space in various manners, encouraging interaction amongst the users of the space.

The form of the bench was insipired by the term “adaptability”. The site being a park, the form of the bench should naturally invite people to use it.

Adaptability and comfort being the keywords, the form of the bench is inspired by simple shapes we encounter every day.

The materials used to make the final prototype were chosen based on their physical properties and their response to the surrounding climate.

Since it was going to be used in a public space, the conditions of wear and tear were also taken into account while making the prototype.

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Tapri

Communicating Spaces Academic Project 2018

The project was to create a kiosk of sorts that was most appropriate to the site and the context that surrounded it. This project is a conceptual attempt on how to make the given site, Vivekananda Park, Yelahanka 5th Phase, Bangalore, more interactive.

The given site could be considered as an opportunity for development in terms of interaction with the space and the users of it.

Optimisation of space, multi-utility and mobility are the keywords that helped develop an outline - the form of the kiosk.

The kiosk functions as typical tea and coffee stall, including counters and storage. Keeping the technique of folding in mind, the service table and seating are made in a way that they fold into the structure of the kiosk itself.

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Set Design Workshop

Set Design - a visual language

Introduction to Set, Art and Production design August 2021 | Online

The course of the workshop was a series of presentations, discussions and excercises that introduced the concept of art and production design. Though it is not directly in line with the field of architecture and spatial design, it uses the same principles of design in order to create an everlasting experience.

The workshop briefly described the process of how a set is designed and executed according to the screenplay and characters. Towards the end of the course we worked in small groups with a script and created depicted scenes according to the description in the script. The scenes depicted reflected how we envisioned the scene to be, starting from the location the scene would take place in, the kind of colour palette to be used, the persona of the character and more.

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Hands-on Workshop

Earth and Bamboo Workshop Auroville Green Practices

May 2019 | Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India

Auroville is a closely knit community of researchers, innovators and conservation enthusiasts who actively take part in sharing their knowledge with the world around them. The Earth and Bamboo workshop not only delved into the various ways in which these materials could be used in construction, but also greatly encouraged us to work with the materials and explore their possible uses.

The workshop began with an introduction to using earth as a building material and we learnt how to make various types of bricks and walls such as CSEB(Compressed Stabilised Earth Bricks), rammed earth and cob walls.

The latter half of the workshop focused on construction with bamboo, where we learnt the importance of the material and how to make various joineries using only bamboo. Towards the end of the workshop, we worked in teams to create a frame out of bamboo with elemnets that had multiple functions.

My team designed and built a bamboo frame that accommodated spaces for a bird feeder and plants.

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