Adithya David Premraj | Architecture Portfolio 2022 by Adithya David

Architecture Portfolio Adithya David Premraj

2022

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Contents

Center for Architectural Research Dissemination of architectural research into the city

The Resilient Neighborhood Creating a self sufficient vertical housing community

The Forest Loo Designing a prototype for community toilets in rural India

JSW Vasind India’s first Net Zero energy Township Project

JSW Marine Drive Toilet A new design aesthetic for public sanitation

Siemens’s Healthineer’s Campus Shifting workspace from a second-home to a hub model

Disclaimer: All drawings, illustrations, text in the portfolio have been produced by the author unless specified as such.

Center for Architectural Research Dissemination of architectural research into the city

Academic project - Thesis - Shortlisted Top 10 in University

Architecture learning is an

Indivdual Project Year - 5th year - 2016 Area - 12500 sq.m. Location - Chennai, India Project guide - Ar. S.Ebin Horrison / ebinhorrison.arch@sathyabama.ac Role - Research, Dissertation and Design development

passed down from guru to stu

contents for its production p in tangent that finds its way

explored the current state o

of Architecture and how it is d

empirical learning and it is usually tacit knowledge

The project aspired to bridge Architecture schools, offices, research labs and public

udent type system. Architectural research has two main

space. Building transparency in the Architecture community and create a platforms

practice and academia; building research is carried out

which allows the public into its syntax, integrating learning environments with the

into Architecture in a very passive approach. My thesis

city as a tool for community building and strengthening urban resiliency.

of how research is conducted in different institutions

disseminated into each other and into the city. 3

Why does India need centers for architectural research?

7.16%

India has amongst the least numb Despite the exponential increase in t

1.59%

least number of architects per capita.

the world and despite the large dema

Architecture School 7.16% 7.16% 7.16%

Architecture Office

Building research center

amongst the most poorly paid professi

City

[ Actors involved in Architectural research ]

Italy (400)

1.59% 1.59% 1.59%

USA (1,300)

Architecture schools and practices have grown across the metropolitan cities in India

47 47 47

34 34 34

22 22 2

UK (1,885)

47 [ Architect 34 4734 22 34 22 per capita, across the world

47 Cities Practices

[ 1947 ]

China

Schools

[ 2016 ]

USA

[ Number of notable competitions from

7.16%

There has been an overwhelming rise in Architecture schools between 2004 - 2016

Despite the large number of wome the industry

1.59%

7.16% 47

1.59% Only 7.16% graduates pursue M. Arch

60% of graduates in 2016 are Women 47

40% of graduates in 2016 are Men

Only 1.59 % post graduates pursue Ph. D

384 Registered Architects 3 Universities

Architecture graduates no longer i

3898 Registered Architects 416 Universities

7.16% 1960

1980

2000

2004

2008

>13% of a bodies d 14 women

580 Registered Architects 95 Universities

1947

15% women felt they are paid34lesser than 22 men

2012

2016

[ 1947 ]

[ Number of Architects in Central Build

06 Mapping the existing framework for architectural research

ber of architects per capita in the world he number of architecture schools, India has the

While identifying that architectural research is unique to these different bodies.

. Architects in India charge the lowest fees across

There is a disconnect between the actors. Research stays within the individual

and within India, architects and academicians are

institutions bubble and does not intersect or include communities outside the

ions

fraternity 47

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333

[ Architecture School ]

22 14

France

= 400 People 14 3

Australia

India

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en graduates they are under represented in

8% women changed their profession [ Architecture Offices ]

involved in building research centers

Weak/ No Connection

rchitectural governing decision makers are 3

[ Community ]

Weak Connection

Strong Connection

Weak/ No Connection

India (24,480)

[ 2016 ]

ding Research Institute, India ]

[ Building Research Center ] 4

Reducing research dissemination to its first principal

Creating a new framework for Archite

The SECI model (Socialization, Externalization, Combination and Internalization) developed by

The essential spaces have been extracted

Ikujiro Nonaka is a framework describing the spiraling movement of knowledge creation and

research centers which are required for

transfer theory, this model has been used as a starting point for creating a new framework for

framework. All mutal programatic spac

research dissemination

spaces inducing collaboration. The flexib

Tacit knowledge Socialization

Externalization i

i g

Internalization

Combination

E AT IV

Individual

TU D Y

Group

Organization

Explicit knowledge

Breaking down architectural research into clusters CO

Based on Groat and Wang’s classification of architecture research, the six sectors that have been identified varying from curiosity to mission oriented. The clusters have not been divided not

based on the research typology but rather the approach, the actors who use the research center will have to float through these clusters.

DIS

ION

SP AC

Center for Architectural research

Curiosity Oriented

Mission Oriented

InterpretativeHistorical Research

Quantitative Research

Simulation and Modelling Research

Qualitative Research

Theoretical Research

Experimental Research

WO Action Based Research

ectural Research from the architecture schools, offices and building

platform to a large volume unemployed students and women who have been displaced by

research and have been re-networked into a new

the industry. Integrating this new framework onto the city allows for communities to be an

ces have been clubbed together to form shared

active part of architectural conversations and participants in urban transformation

bility of these hybrid spaces hopes to provide a

FIC

C PA KS

SH R AR ES E O D U O R F C F ES IC

I W NG C R A E S S E E

L PU AND BL SC IC AP SP ED AC E

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Site Location Chennai in South India was chosen for the modular approach to architectural research center, the site was chosen by mapping out the various Architecture Schools, Offices, Libraries and CSRI and a suitable plot which would cater to the module was selected in Perungudi

Integration of Education and Practice The site belongs to the Central Government of India and a part of the site is used as a wireless monitoring Camp, which still leaves most of the site free for construction, the site is flanked by Perungudi Lake in the South and a

Site

dense residential neighborhood in the north and the East

Transit Sy

stem

which are mostly squatter settlements

Site Section Architecture Offices Architecture Schools Public Libraries Building Research Center

The site offers 65 acres of land which can be used for future development, the stark variation of building heights and language was found on either side of the site

Community Segregation

Accessibility

Bio diversity and Public Space

The dense residential and commercial clusters The primary access is from eastern part of the

The lack of public space around the site can

create a cultural and economic segregation site and secondary access is from the north

be addressed by opening up the site to the

which can be bridged

neighbourhood

west

Identifying buildable areas The buildable regions of the site was identified and the trees were analysed based on girth and age. Then clusters of trees were identified as focal points and the shrubs and weeds were removed.

Loop networks

Evolution of form

Landscape ecology is strengthened through closed-loop

The Primary axis is identified and the circulation loops are weaved

networks are mapped out segregating the site into different

into the tree clusters. The framework provided by the steel grid layout

biodiversity zones and research clusters.

allowed a flexible arrangement of walls and floors

01 - Vehicular Entry/ Exit 02 - Sports Facilities 03 - Welcome Centre 04 - Visitor’s Centre 05 - Drop off / Pick Up Point 06 - Pedestrian Plaza 07 - Open air auditorium 08 - Lawn 09 - Preserved Green Area 10 - Bioswale 11 - Children’s Playground 12 - Butterfly garden 13 - Outdoor dining space 14 - Workshop space 15 - Pedestrian Trail 16 - Biodiversity Rich Zones 17 - Ground Floor 18 - Parking 19 - Auditorium

05 18

14 17

08 17 12

19 18

02 06

18 03

Modular Structural Framework

Extended Roof overhang

A modular structural framework sensitive to the organic

A large extended roof allows for shading and natural

buildable zones of the site allowing planning for a range

ventilation and also acts as a surface for solar panels

of scales and time-frames.

Studio space Office space Communal space Labs

Breaking Down Building Mass

Flexible Program Distribution

Breaking away from deep-plan layout, the proposal

A mixed flexible organisation of program is possible within

breaks down the building’s massing into smaller volumes

the architectural framework allowing for actors to intersect

Communal space Landscaped Terraces

Terrace Communal Spaces

Staggered Vertical Circulation

The residual terrace spaces act as communal shared

The vertical circulation has been staggered around the

spaces allowing for landscaping and invoking a

building allowing for interaction and collaboration

communal spirit

01 - Auditorium 02 - Classroom 03 - Core 04 - Toilet 05 - Exhibition 06 - Reception 07 - Multipurpose Room 08 - Kitchen 09 - Cafe 10 - Outdoor collaboration space

Ground Floor

6 9

6 2 6 4

01 - Studio 02 - Lab 03 - Core 04 - Toilet 05 - Exhibition 06 - Offices 07 - Tree walk 08 - Shared collaboration space 09 - Staircase

First Floor

A Transparent Architectural framework that acts as a canvas The architectural framework acts as an adaptable canvas to showcase work and

landscaping allows for serendipitous interactions a

research, its transparency and juxtaposition with active ground enriched by a lush

new networks and connections as they walk through

Modular reusable structural components that adapt to the shifting needs of time Structural components are modular and assembled on site with ready-to-fix joints, this

time. The flexible and organic nature of program distr

allows for the material to be reused across the site and adapt to the shifting needs of

to take part in active discussions on architecture and t

20mm thk Aluminum decking sheet 300mm deep Castellated Steel beams welded to the main outer frame 18mm thk, 700 ISMB I-Section Steel beam for outer frame 15mm thk, 600 ISMB I-Section Steel column for outer frame 750mm Gap between outer frames

maintained and inner

15mm thk, 600 ISMB I-Section Steel column for inner frame

1.2mm high MS box section railing 18mm thk, 450 ISMB I-Section Steel beam for inner frame

15mm thk, 600 ISMB I-Section Steel column for inner frame

among actors and creates

300mm deep, 8mm thk, hollow Steel box secondary beams

the site

600mm deep Castellated steel beams 20mm Thk flooring sheets over the Steel beam 300mm deep Castellated steel beams welded to the secondary frame columns Clerestory openable grill vents

Schuco Slim line Windows with fixed glazing, Aluminum sections

Facade Section

ribution allows communities

the city

Integrated Sustainability Strategy Seamlessly integrated sustainability strategies form closed loops around the

communal growth and resiliency. Preserving most of the g

natural and built systems, the research center is an ecosystem of its own, with a

from the surrounding community will be able to move thro

number of built-in sustainability measures that play off of one another promoting

ecological integration

Preserved Green Spaces

Communal Gardening

Health and Wellbeing Waste Management

Tennis Courts

Organic waste us composting

Group Sports

Waste collected c

Bio diversity Energy Generation Solar Power Electric Charging Stations

Water Harvesting Reuse grey water in irrigation Store run off water

Planting native species to enrich loca biodiversity Bio swale to retain water

green areas on site, wildlife

ough the campus, ensuring

Sustainable construction strategy Structural Re-use Natural ventilation

Tree walk Elevated Trail

sed in

Community Development Food truck outdoor dining Organically distributed discussion spaces

Bird watching

centrally

Pedestrian Wellbeing Trail

Cycling Path

The Resilient Neighborhood Creating a self sufficient vertical housing community

Competition project - Archmello - First Place Team - Arunima Dasgupta, Adithya David (Team Lead) Year - February 2021 Area - 25000 sq.m. Location - Surat, India Role - Research,Design Development,3d Modelling,Graphic Design,Vizualization and Sheet Layout

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needs; we tend to feel the m

With the concept of a ‘Resi housing community where residents to become part of

While certainly we each have our unique preferences and

We take the shared space aspect from the concept and envision a large central

most comfortable when we are connected to one another.

community courtyard that contains multiple shared spaces like play areas, ponds,

ilient Neighborhood’, we try to design a self-sufficient

farmlands etc for the residents. We further imagine the built form wrapping around

we combine private living with shared space’ allowing

this open space in a way that the building itself takes the character of an oscillating

a vibrant circular bio-economy.

wave such that every house can receive adequate privacy and ventilation.

Agricultural Built Up Industrial Water Bodies Forest Wasteland

Surat City - Landuse 2006

Surat City - Landuse 2017

The site is located in Surat, Gujarat. Surat is currently the 4th

Studying the landuse maps of Surat, we see that like most cities in India, in Surat

fastest growing city on the world, with 55% of the population

as well, urbanisation means loss of farm lands, open spaces and bio diversity

being migrants from other Indian states.

habitats.

Residential towers will replace farmlands and open spaces and require a new approach to housing

Current segregation of landuse around the given site shows

If urbanisation continues with the current pattern, we predict the

that our site sits right in the centre of urban and rural areas.

farmlands and open spaces will soon be replaced by residential

towers.

100m

50m

100m

We see the potential of adding a whole new typology of

This new typology overlaps urban, farmland and community spaces

residential housing in Surat and implementing the same on

can become a model for future developments as well.

the given site.

Site

Conventional community housing around the site

The typical residential units around the site were studied to understand

As seen, most of these residential units are multiple towers with

how the built and open spaces interact with each other.

pockets of open spaces with no farm land, biodiiversity sensitive areas.

A new self sustaining typology of housing that performs as an ecology by

This space is imagined to be a culmination of Residential housing,

itself is explored as an alternate to the current housing.

Community spaces, Biodiverse hotspots and Urban farming. 12

Site Plan 01 - Vehicular Entry 02 - Vehicular Exit 03 - Ramp for Basement Entry 04 - Ramp for Basement Exit 05 - Drop off / Pick Up Point 06 - Pedestrian Plaza 07 - Jogging / Walking Track 08 - Lawn 09 - Retention Pond 10 - Bioswale 11 - Children’s Playground 12 - Butterfly garden 13 - Farmer’s Market Area 14 - Seating Spaces

15 - On ground farms 16 - Biodiversity Rich Zones 17 - Promenade 18 - Parking 19 - Shared Transport Dock

15 17

15 19

02 05

16 10

09 06

18 08

11 13

18 17

Loops Vehicular Loop Human Loop Flora - Fauna Loop

Building mass The loop is first extruded as a singular mass to explore a more homogeneous massing.

Building Loop

Creating Terraces

The built form is imagined as a continous loop around the site, freeing up open space in the centre.

This mass is however, futher broken down by intoduction of stepped terraces at the ends.

Biodiversity Loop

Communal and Private Views

Within this open sapce, a green belt, or a bio diversity loop is added. This becomes a hotspot for native flora and fauna

Each residential unit, has communal view of the central open space as well as an exterior view to the surroundings

Housing Units

Area = 273.09 sqm

3bhk Typ 01

Area = 180.35 sqm

3bhk Typ 02

Area = 360.68 sqm

4bhk Typ 01

Area = 360.68 sqm

5bhk Typ 01

Area = 272.15 sqm

5bhk Typ 02 Contributors - Arunima Dasgupta

Modular Construction System The buildings are imagined as modular CLT buildings that are prefabricated, packed and quickly assembled on site. Almost every building component can be disassembled, replaced, reused and recycled over the lifespan of the building.

Modular Wall Components 02

01 - 200mm x 700mm Glulam Beam 02 - 200mm x 1500mm CLT column 03 - 1200mm x 3500 CLT floor panel 04 - 50mm x 100mm frames 05 - Joinery modules

Flexible housing units The units are designed as flexible single floor and duplex typologies of 3, 4 and 5 bhk built within a grid of 3.5mx15m. While we have explored and developed certain unit types, the residents are free to customize and redesign these base typologies based on individual needs.

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A central green space that enriches the local biodiversity and preserves ecology

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Urban parks help nurture biodiversity; at the same time become active areas for community gathering and entertainment

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Corridors becoming communities Residents also have communal farms located throughout the building where the community as a whole is involved in monitoring and growing the harvest. Produce from these farms are sold in the common market place and are also used in the community kitchens where residents come together to cook collectively

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Stepped roof profile at the ends of each block that creates massive shared terraces Community spaces like kitchens, dining areas, flea markets, community crèches are distributed along the terraces to promote communal wellbeing

Gym Waste Collection Shared Cars Shared Dining Terrace Farming Cafe Farmer’s Market Communal Deck Shared Kitchen Shared Aquaponics Shared Farm

Biodiversity and Food production All units are integrated with an A-frame vertical farm that allows cultivation of small leafy vegetables, micro greens at a private scale mainly for the consumption of the occupants

Vegetable Garden Medicinal Plants Seasonal Plants Hydroponic Garden Aeroponic Garden Butterfly Garden Fruit Orchards Lawn

Water

Farming

We try to encourage a culture of ‘Sustainable Living’ among

Farming is used as a bonding agent tying the residents together,

residents by integrating solutions like water harvesting, re use of

farming happens at a individual level and also as a community

grey water in irrigation and cleaning.

creating a sense of oneness.

Drinking Water

Rain water Collection

Grey Water

Seasonal Farming

Aquaponics

Irrigation Water

Water Treatment

Cleaning Water

A-Frame Farms

Black Water

Communal Kitchen/ Dining

A Self Sustaining Community

Shared Services

Farmers Market

Shared Transportation

Energy Storage

Waste Segregation

Organic Composting

Solar Energy

Recyclable Waste

Smart Appliances

Natural Ventilation

Energy

Waste

Energy consumption reduction through smart appliances, energy

Organic waste from the farming is collected locally used as

production and energy storage on site allows for a positive

composting in the larger communal gardens. Waste collection

energy system which can fuel shared services

stations are set up centrally

Van Sauchaalay | Forest Loo Designing a prototype for community toilets in rural India

Van Sauchaalay is a Hindi word meaning forest loo

Individual Research

Open defecation in India is

December 2017 to April 2018 Area - 450 sq.m. Location - Chattisgarh, India

structural challenges. Its ef

Role - Research, Design Development, 3d Modelling, Graphic Design, Vizualization

in children. Although the gov

though this announcement w

changing behaviors, mainte

that continued to block Ind

project set out to explore th

s largely a behavioral issue which is exacerbated by

is still recovering from a pandemic, poor sanitation is one the prime factors in the

fects extend to adverse health outcomes, especially

onslaught and spread of epidemics. Rethinking the public toilet modal is critical as

vernment declared India to be “open defecation free”,

the conventional method of construction leaves them unused and stigmatized as

was met with skepticism by experts who cited slowly

unhygienic and unapproachable. ‘Van Sauchaalay’ is a design proposal to enable

enance issues, and water access issues as obstacles

rehabilitation can therefore be done only through careful consideration of rural

dia’s goal of being 100% open defecation free. This

lifestyle.

he state of public toilets in rural India, while the world 18

Kamar Tribe

The Kamars are a tribe of India living in the

9.8%

17.3% 25.6%

and Chattisgarh. The total population of t

2015

2005

1995

settlements, of which majority of the popul Open Defecation

Open Defecation Percentile - Urban India

2015

2005

1995

73%

85%

61.3%

Open Defecation

Open Defecation Percentile - Rural India

India - Chattisgarh - Pahidhi

Although the percentage of open defecation has reduced in both rural and urban areas there is a still a

The site chosen is within a forested valley, a

large number of communities exposed to the dangers of open defecation. The government public toilets

enables the community to safely use the sp

in rural areas lack the cultural identity and are not well accepted by locals. 60

0 Rural

Urban

% of Households contributing to Open Defecation in India

>60 years

>15-60 years Male

>15-60 years Female

>15-60 years Children

% of People contributing to Open Defecation in India

Open Defecation free states (Swatch Bharath 2016)

Condition of Existing Government Toilets Visual identity

Ventilation Windows are too small and are not porous enough for the toilet to be adequately ventilated.

Vegetation

These toilets are just concrete blocks built without and vegetation planned around it.

Lack of knowledge

Locals are not equipped with the knowledge of using these toilets.

Maintenance The toilets end up as unmaintained dumpyards.

Pahidhi Village

The tribe, as a whole, struggles with a high m

the age of 45. The main cause of a high mo water, due to open defecation.

Women at the well

e densely forested foothills and valleys of Madhya Pradesh

the tribe exceeds 40 thousand people, spread over 200

lation comprises of children below the age of 15.

The Kamars have social structures, political systems and deeply perceived religious beliefs. A proposal to enable rehabilitation can therefore be done only through careful consideration of their lifestyle.

Fields and bushes

at a walking distance from the village centre. This

pace even at night

As a tribe, the Kamars prefer to relieve themselves in open fields, as being in natural settings comforts them.

Trade

Most of the Kamars earn their income by making bamboo items, which they sell and trade in markets, while the others practice farming, hunting and fishing. The tribe is self sufficient and has minimal interaction with the surrounding population.

Construction

mortality rate, with most adults living healthy lives only till

ortality rate is diseases which spread through ground and

The proposed Van Sauchaalay is specific to the needs of the Kamar tribe and their way of life. This design could thus be built in the multiple settlements where they reside. 19

Appropriate Location

Functional Separation

Development of Form

The aim of ‘Van Sauchaalay’ is to seamlessly merge nature with a hygienic setting to relieve oneself, as well as support community

activities and education. The space has been designed as a cluster of toilets, around a central courtyard, with dynamic walls which enable

interaction with the landscape, while maintaining privacy.

Plan

6 5 4m

9 5m

10 3m

3 4

2m 8

2.4m

8 7

2.6m

S 1 Community Centre

2.4m

8 10

4.5m

2 Stepped Courtyard 3 Shop - Hygiene Essentials

4 Entrance to Female Loo (Ramp) 12

5 Entrance to Male Loo (Ramp) 6 Bamboo Partitions for Privacy 7 Hand wash & Waiting Area

2.2m

8 Urine Diverting Dry Compost Toilet

10 Laundry Area

9 Urinals 11 Showers 4m

12 Rain Water Collection

Integration of Community Needs

Inside - Outside

Regenerative Systems

The flexibility of the communal centre and the threshold spaces allow for a fluid and dynamic social interaction space aspiring to remove the

stigma around public toilets and Grey water generated will be treated and reused. Rainwater collection ponds will enable groundwater recharge

and can also be used after minimal treatment

Communal Centre

Site Axonometric

Site Section

7 1

8 11

3 12 Compost Chambers

10 Compost Chambers

Grey water Filtration System

Materials Solar Panels

50mm Bamboo Slats 150mm centre to centre 50mm Bamboo Slats No spacing

75mm Bamboo Roof Frame

Bamboo Sliding Door Adobe Wall Bamboo Collapsible Partition Urine Diverting Dry Compost Toilets Vent Pipes Compost Chambers Washbasins

Grey water Filtration For Washbasins Laundry Area Grey water Filtration For Laundry Area & Showers Rainwater Collection Pond

Entrance Ramp Bamboo Seating

Showers

The material choice is guided by the intention to create a welcoming space of familiarity and to also engage the residents during construction, allowing them to learn new skills which could eventually enable a better lifestyle.

Urine Diverting Dry Compost Toilet

Bamboo Collapsible Partition

Air circulation

4 3

A. Entirely closed - Complete privacy

1. Compost chamber (in use)

4. Grey water diversion

B. Partially closed

2. Compost chamber (sealed for 9 months)

5. Compost aerator

C. Entirely open - Engaging with private landscape

3. Urine collection

6. Vent

JSW Vasind Township India’s first Net Zero energy Township Project Professional project -Serie Architects

Team - Kapil Gupta, Christopher C M Lee, Shefali Mendon, Adithya David December 2017 - Ongoing Area - 67500.90 sq.m. Location - Vasind, Mumbai Role - Project Architect - Competition Presentation, Design development, Construction drawings, Client and Consultant correspondence, Construction administration

A township that rethinks these conventional models of m

housing schemes. We propose a loose arrangement of build around a central green space. This removes the feeling o monotonous repetition of buildings either as a grid or a formation.

Modelled by Author Rendered by Xpressions, Mumbai

mass

The housing scheme also does away with having all the

Playful double-height facade with deep balconies: Coupled with the

dings

buildings having a single height, which only increases this

deep facade brought about by the balconies, the design becomes

f an

sense of sameness. By varying the heights of buildings, with 4,

animated with a playful arrangement of double height openings. The

ring

6 and 8 story volumes, the skyline of the scheme is richer and

generic repetition of windows is hence not perceived, leading to a

organic, like in a city.

much richer and well-composed elevation. 22

Masterplan

Masterplan Strategy

Green space

The township will accom

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seasonal and site specif

Carriageway - Sectio 11

3 12 14

A network of pedestrian

green into a well differe 3

pedestrian and cycle pat

Energy Strategy

01 - 1 BHK Building 02 - 1+2 BHK Building 03 - 2 BHK Building 04 - 3 BHK Building 05 - Studio Apartments 14 1

06 - School 07 - School Play Area 08 - Clubhouse 09 - Temple 10 -Cricket Ground 11 - Swimming Pool

The project aspires to b

12 - Play Area

System. Solar electricity

13 - Urban Agriculture Gardens

for Street Lighting and

14 - Parking

gazebo Campus with a S

Road Network

Parking

Orientation

mmodate 388 families in an array of 1bhk, 2bhk

A vocational training school for the children of the surrounding areas has also

with a clubhouse, temple, play areas for children with

been integrated into the master plan

fic landscape.

on A-A

Bio swale - Section B-B

pathways link up all the housing blocks and divide the central

Recharging rainwater through Bio swale along roads and pathways along with rain

entiated landscape. The carriage way is divided into vehicular,

gardens for terrestrial and aquatic life forms to enhance biological diversity and restore

ths with layers of landscape in between.

the moisture, prevent soil erosion and replenish ground water

Water Strategy

be a Net Zero Energy Campus with a Smart Grid Interactive

All water is Hydro-pneumatically pressurized to reduce the energy and water

y will be utilized in campus through Smart Grid system and

demand. Recycled grey-water used as flush water is controlled by concealed

d Garden Lights, evening/night lights and fans for rooftop

pressure for water conservation

Smart Grid 23

Reimagining the Hindu Temple Complex The elements which constitute a Hindu Temple would be a Garbha

cardinal axis. The current scheme proposes a Ganesha Temple, with the Gane

Griha (Sanctum), a Mandapa (Congregational Hall) and a Pradakshina

idol placed on a marble pedestal, within a brick faceted sanctum surrounded

(Circumambulatory Passage) which are symmetrically aligned along the

jali wall colonnade pushing the tectonics of brick.

1 1

01 - Garba Griha 02 - Mandapa 03 - Circumambulatory Space

A specially fabricated ‘aedicule’ brick was designed to create the outer

The Garba Griha stands tall as a brick load bearing structure with an oculus at

Jali wall, The roof slab rests partially on the jali wall and a series of RCC

top and intersects with a mandapa drum with circular openings.

rectangular frames.

1 3 2

01 - 8m Tall faceted Brick Garba Griha 02 - 6m Tall Brick Mandapa 03 - RCC Frames 04- Brick Jali wall

esha by a

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All unit types have been designed to fit into a common floor plan The layout plans have been designed so that within the same footprint, the design can

construction despite the variations in the massing and

accommodate a mix of all three unit types. This ensures economies of scale during

within the same grid making the scheme highly flexible t

1 BHK Apartment

1 BHK Apartm

2 BHK Apartment

3 BHK Apartm

We propose an elegant square plan to create a distinct and memorable architecture The residential buildings aspire to create a natural environment within a built space, by

The essence of ground floor living similar to a stand alo

introducing an open to sky courtyard in the core of the building.

the planning. Each apartment has access to a balcony or

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1. 1 BHK Apartment 2. Entrance 3. Services 4. Lobby 5. Courtyard 6. Balconies 7. Staircase

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A playful arrangement of double height openings Coupled with the deep facade brought about by the balconies, the elevation design becomes animated with a playful arrangement of double height openings. These make each building block appear to be different and distinctive. Exposed brick masonry is the material which sets the palette for the entire project.

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JSW Marine Drive Toilet A new design aesthetic for public sanitation

Professional Project - Serie Architects Team - Kapil Gupta, Christopher C M Lee, Pulkit Goyal, Adithya David December 2017 to April 2018 Area - 45 sq.m. Location - Marine Drive, Mumbai Role - Project Architect Design development,fabrication drawings, client and consultant correspondence,construction administration

A Public toilet design along the uninterrupted 3.6 kilometers

walkway stretches for along the Mumbai’s coastline. Built

entirely in weather-proof corten steel sheets, and shaped like

an ‘S’, the male and female toilets occupy the two elliptical

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01 - Male Toilets 02- Female Toilets 03 - Corten Steel Roof 04- Corten Steel Walls 05- Terrazzo Flooring

volumes created by such a form. The roof was designed

where vertically corrugated corten sheets create a dramatic three

doubly curved and extends gently outward, creating a

dimensional pilaster-like surface that follows the curves of the

deep overhang. The streamlined facade of curves, plaster

elliptical walls. Slim, capsule shaped fenestrations ensure cross

flutings and barrel forms is echoed in the toilet design,

ventilation through the toilets while ensuring privacy for its users,

HUB

Siemens Healthineers Campus Shifting from a second-home to a hub model Professional Project - Serie Architects Team - Kapil Gupta,Christopher CM Lee, Arunima Dasgupta, Alex Yuen, Dharmesh Thakker, Ian Lowrie, Joao Jorge, Jinman Choi, Kalpesh Mahajan, Pranay Khanchandani, Santosh Thorat, Shefali Mendon, Adithya David September 2020 to December 2020 Area - 14500 sq.m. Location - Bangalore,India Role - Design development, Facade detailing, Master planning development, Planning resolution, Graphic design, Visualization

The proposal stems from the recognition of key challenges that face the contemporary work campus and their requisite responses. The first challenge has to do with an increase in working from home and a continuing emphasis on

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collaboration. There are rising expectations to provide more focus on hygiene including non-touch circulation, barriers between desks, and meeting and presentation spaces as well as non-work areas related cleanable hard surfaces. And the third challenge, common to all buildings today, to F&B services, exercise, and recreation. In light of the COVID-19

is the imperative to reduce our carbon footprint—this requires a dedication to

pandemic the second challenge is health-related, requiring a new reducing energy use.

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A shared collaborative social space - the ‘hub’ - lies at the heart of the scheme

Framed by Phase 1 and 2 Development Centre buildings, the

puncture the podium bringing landscape and fresh air to

hub contains a lush and inviting central garden that occupies

ground level spaces.

the roof of a ground level plinth. Courtyards and skylights

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1. Hub rotunda 2. Phase 1 entrance foyer 3. Experience centre 4. 3D studio 5. DX lab 6. Equipment test lab 7. Cafeteria

8. Drop-off/pick-up point 9. Stairs to first floor gardens 10. Access to sport facilities 11. Sport courts and fields 12. Delivery and loading 13. Utility areas 14. Guardhouse

15. Canteen 16. Warehouse 17. Assembly and testing area 18. Material storage area 19. Preparation packing/unpacking 20. Phase 2

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Work Lab Exchange Factory Rotunda

verhead an expansive canopy captures solar energy and shades

a generous forecourt that mirrors a similar plaza space at the

e gardens, making them comfortable year-round. Together with

entrance to the factory building, the central hub binds together

the centre of the hub is a feature entrance pavilion, the ‘rotunda’

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and amphitheater seating connects first floor gardens, while

meeting, presentations, and a place to engage with the wider

owing flexible use of the entrance lobby as a place for informal

community.

The typical workspace floor is also energized with a focus on creating more collaborative space

Too often in office design, dedicated team areas will result in a silo

proposal places desk and office spaces on one side of the floor plate

effect, ultimately limiting cross-organization exchange. But by creating

and collaborative meeting and breakout spaces on the other, creating

a gradient of private to collaborative work spaces the chances of mixing

distinct ‘exchange’ zones.

and collaboration between groups and departments is increased. The

Workspace sustainable strategies

Conventional sealed office interiors demand static environmental

reduce its environmental impact. A forward-looking approach

conditions that are at odds with climate-responsive design.

seeks to reduce energy-use by capitalizing on the tropical

Typified by curtain wall construction and mechanical cooling and

conditions of Bengaluru.

ventilation, this approach fails to address the local climate or

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cade Design

Roof parapet planter waterproofing membrane, rainwater down pipe and outlet

Balustrade in flat-bar steel, vertical members spaced 100mm - dark grey colour

Integrated balcony planter with aluminium fascia - bronze colour False ceiling with 30mm drip detail Typical exchange flooring epoxy based resin seamless terrazzo

Exposed RC beams and columns PVDF coated aluminium perforated corrugated panel bronze colour

Window frames - PVDF coated aluminium sections dark grey colour Glazing - high performance DGU 24mm (6+12+6mm) fritted for maximum daylight and minimum heat load

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