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D E S I G N I S N O T M A K I N G

B E A U T Y , B E A U T Y E M E R G E S

F R O M S E L E C T I O N , A F F I N I T I E S , I N T E G R A T I O N , L O V E .

As an architect, I combine creativity and accuracy to design aesthetic functional spaces where people can live, work, and engage I like collaborating with others and meeting new people. I find pleasure in researching new emerging technologies for representing and generating design concepts.

Edustar

Completed - Mar 2019

Percentage - 87%

Thiagarajar

Year of Passing - May 2024

CGPA - 8 33* (Sem 08)

AutoCAD

Sketchup

Revit

Photoshop

3D Render

Rhino

3Ds Max

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M O O D B O A R D S

I n t e r i o r D e s i g n

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D I S S E R T A T I O N S t u d y o f S p a t i a l E f f e c t i v e n e s s

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C O M P E T I T I O N S H U D C O s h e e t s

0 4 R E S O R T S & R E S T A U R A N T

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N O V A N O O K A p a r t m e n t D e s i g n

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M E D S T A R C E N T R E T e r t i a r y H o s p i t a l

Courtyard Design

Concept- Tranquility

The idea of spatial tranquility comes in to provide an enhanced mental well being and productivity benefits, especially in an educational institution.

D I S S E R T A T I O N

Study of spatial effectiveness through VR

Virtual reality has grown in popularity in architectural psychology because of its ability to provide immersive experiences that can provide insights into how physical spaces affect behavior and cognition.

The focus is to evaluate and comprehend the effectiveness of virtual reality as a spatial effectiveness of spaces with regard to color, ceiling height, amount of natural lighting and floor texture. Interviewing and collecting experience from volunteers is required to determine which criteria perform the best in terms of perceived visually out of 16 design alternatives. This is accomplished by running a survey on what they prefer.

The model is of an office space on a building's eighth storey. Visualisations of the office room's interior were included in the VR simulation.

Inference

Of the 40 volunteers, the majority have chosen rooms A1, A4, C1, and C4 -claimed that the low ceiling in the virtual world made them feel a little claustrophobic. And a small percentage of them chose A3, B4, and D4 .

Conclusion

The majority of people (52%) preferred cool-toned rooms and claimed that doing so made them feel more at ease in the workplace.

36% of the volunteers preferred the warm coloured spaces because they thought the hue was energising and helped them concentrate on their work

Preferred

Theme : Rental Housing Addressing Informality

Context : With large number of people moving to cities in pursuit of better lives, the most vulnerable has been the migrant population. The exodus of migrants following the pandemic threw the spotlight on the vast number of people who live outside their home states.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes which is to be executed through two Models.

The aim is at generating efficient, adequate, sustainable and affordable rental housing options, understanding the burnt of the pandemic borne by the poor migrant workers informally employed and to offer them an improved quality of life to meet their requirements in a desirable manner.

“MAKING HOUSING IS LIKE A BIRD BUILDING ITS NEST YOU START WITH A BASIC HOUSE, BUT YOU HAVE TO LET PEOPLE CHANGE IT TO THEIR OWN NEEDS”

- CHARLES CORREA

Endemic Farm - Farmhouse Design

The study into what may be termed architectural endemicity, being the mediation between natural phenomena and architecture. It is how they may mutually conduct one another to form buildings of solid matter and climates of fluid matter to engender inimitable site specificity.

A farmhouse design using a blend of traditional kerala architecture with contemporary design principles

Isometric Extended View

Mangalore Tiles

Terracotta Roof Tiles

Terrace Garden

Polished Terracotta Jalli walls

Pool

Garage

To study Apartment as an intense multi-use space, that demands the understanding of design and technological aspects. The focus of the study will be to integrate in its design process, the complex circulation patterns and service systems at both the site and building level. To evolve a design that is in response to the context, satisfying the architectural needs of multiple user by integrating structure, services and technology.

Exterior Views

Tower A - Key plan

Bedroom

Balcony

Living Kitchen

Bathroom

Dining

Tower B - Key plan

Cross Sectional Elevation

restaurant is situated on the front and has two sections - Multi cuisine and a cafe right next to each other, both occupies a capacity around 200 people at a time.

This

Floor Plan Entry

Gallery

Classic English Luxury

Lounge

Cafe

Dining

M e d s t a r C e n t r e Hospital Design

A design of a 200 bedded tertiary care hospital in a typical urban context which would effectively perform under the given context. The special focus area of the project is the study and integration of Engineering services into design.

Exterior Renders

Ground floor

Patients’ Room

Floor Plans

Consultation Room

Treatment Room

Out-patients Department

In-patient Rooms and Wards

Admin and Office

Recovery Rooms

Emergency Department

Cafeteria and Lobby

Operation Theatre Complex

Diagnostic Department

To design a tourist structure that promotes arts & culture and to teach the community about a culture through the use of events, festivals and workshops. The proposal provides the required hospitality spaces as well as facilities like food kiosks, terracotta workshops, entertainment pavilion and souvenir shops.

Plan - Cultural Centre

Cross Sectional Elevation

Library

Gallery Heritage centre Historic centre Gallery Historic centre Toilets

1 - symbolizes faith and functionality. It’s an entrance lobby that has connection from major circulation axis.

2 - symbolizes knowledge as it is designed as a double ceiling height with curvilinear windows.

3 - symbolizes strength and unity where the celebration of life reminisces.

Concept and Views

India

Lake Vandiyur is one of the most beautiful natural areas in the city of Madurai, which is characterized by its picturesque natural formation with abundant water, which nourishes many natural areas in the city. This lake has a great religious significance, so local people come to wash in its waters, thinking that it cleanses them of sins.

V a n d i y u r

Urban Design Study Sheets

Madurai

Vandiyur Lake

Evolution of the Lake

1990 2000 - 2010

Beofre Mattuthavani was built, it was completely agricultural fields

Lake area was reduced compared to 1990's and buildings were built in TTC Nagar. Meenakshi Mission Hospital was built.

2011 - 2020 2022

Many buildings in TTC Nagar. Lake area is being reduced each year.

Current Nollis Map of the Lake.

MARSHLAND

WATER HYACINTH

WETLANDS WITH GRASS

WATER SURFACE

POTENTIAL LAND

ENRICHED LAND

BABY TANK

BARREN LAND

PLAN

SECTIONAL ELEVATION

ROOF DETAILS

Prototype 1

ELECTRICAL LAYOUT

KEY

Prototype 2

Prototype 1

PLUMBING LAYOUT

Prototype 2

KEY

Building Typology – Bedroom

Size – 3m X 4m

Location – Chennai

Daylight Factor - 1

The aim is to show the differences in the daylight to be seen in the room with change in material and time

Inference

Because of the cool color the radiation is lower. At 3.40, we could see that the amount of light into the room is a bit dull than 12.40pm

The windows near the study desk provide good amount of lighting needed to read and write and hence a study lamp would not be needed in the daytime.

Conclusion

Thus, the three windows for a 3m x 4m room is good enough to allow needed daylight inside

Analysis

As shown in the above renderings, the differences in the daylight can be seen in the room with respect to the time

The windows on the alternate walls allows plenty of light inside. At 9.20, there is ample amount of light coming inside the room and it can cause glare.

Change in Material

The color of the walls are changed from warm to cool color. The floor material is changed from tiles to carpet to check the illuminance

Poster Design

Works of Louis I Kahn