PORTFOLIO a compilation of academic/extra-curricular projects
Siddhant Agrawal
“All fine architectural values are human values, else not valuable.” Frank Lloyd Wright
CONTENTS ACADEMIC 01
Manobhav: A Hospital
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Ibtida: A Village Centre
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Seminar Paper COMPETITION
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Vistara: Product Design
05
Sanrachna: Tall Buildings
06
Utopia: An airport MISCALLANEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS
Academic//Sem VI//Individual
Manobhav
Project completed under the mentorship of Assistant Professor Mr. Vijesh Kumar V.
01 100-bed hospital, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
BACKGROUND
“The real requirement was to design a building that would inhibit change of function least and not that will fit specific function best.”
Site
Krishnalanka, Vijayawada
Healthcare is one of the most important aspects of a person’s life and while healthcare services in India are topnotch the architecture takes a toll. The architecture of a healthcare facility is as important as the functions it provides. There are hundreds of research papers that explain the correlation between healthcare architecture and a patient’s health. The main intent of the project was to create a healthcare facility which could be percieved as an “inviting” structure, and move away from the general “negative” perception attached to it. The form, and the interior spaces near the entrance, all aim at making it as accessible as possible.
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FORM PHILOSOPHY
Basic Block
Massing and Voids
Green Roofs
Facade Siddhant Agrawal
SITE PLAN
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1. Public Vehicle Entrance 2. Hospital Entrance Portoflio
3. Ambulance Entrance 4. Emergency Entry
5. Parking Entry 6. Parking Exit
7. Surface Parking 8. Staff Entry
9. Exit
FLOOR PLANS
Ground Floor
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First Floor
Imaging
Building Services
Emergency
Outpatient
Terrace
Vertical Circulation
Patient Care Units
Labs/Bloodbank
Roof Garden
Public/Admin Siddhant Agrawal
FLOOR PLANS
Second Floor
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Third Floor
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Imaging
Building Services
Emergency
Outpatient
Terrace
Vertical Circulation
Patient Care Units
Labs/Bloodbank
Roof Garden
Public/Admin
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EXPLODED ISOMETRIC VIEW //Exploded Isometric View An exploded view of the hospital building which illustrates the vertical connection within the building .
Terrace Lift Room, AHU Panel, Lift Room, UPS Room
Third Floor Semiprivate, Private wards and Presidential suites
Second Floor General Male/Female wards, Admin
First Floor General Male/Female wards, Admin
Ground Floor OPD, Radiology, Emergency, Bloodbank, Registration
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ILLUSTRATIONS
//Elevations Rear View (top left); Front View (top right); Left View (bottom left); Right View (bottom right) Portoflio
ILLUSTRATIONS //Perspective Section A longitudnal section of the hospital building highlighting the main activies happening within the hospital
Siddhant Agrawal
Academic//Sem IV//Individual
Ibtida
Project completed under the mentorship of Dr. Karteek G. and Dr. Kranti Kumar Myneni
02 Village Centre, Peruru village, Andhra Pradesh.
BACKGROUND
‘The aim was to design a space relevant functionally and contextually to the architecture-rich village of Andhra Pradesh.”
Site
Peruru, Andhra Pradesh
The centre is programmed as a spiritual & skill development centre for the native Brahmin priests in the village. The aim of the village centre is to provide a spiritual anchor for their practice of peaceful thought through meditation and yoga while also imparting training and skill development for members of the community. The centre is divided into three major parts, first, the marriage mandapa/ function hall for any major events in the village, second, the multi-level workshop area which is connected to the prayer hall and thirdly the administrative area in which the panchayat office and the information centre are located. The centre is split up into 4 buildings each situated in gaps between the heavy planting. Through the design process two courtyards/open-spaces emerged as links suturing these buildings into a common identity.
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FORM PHILOSOPHY
Division
Initial Placement
Layout
Final
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SITE PLAN
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1. Information Center 2. Panchayat Office
3. Public Recreation & Facilities 5. Courtyard 4..Open space for hawkers
VIEW
//A view from the approach road The site is located along the main street that connects the national highway and the village.
PLANS & SECTIONS 14 11
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Ground Floor at +2100MM
First Floor at +4500MM
1. Entry 2. Panchayat Entrance 3. Reception 4. Offices 5. Public Meeting Area 6. Information Offices
13. Function Hall 14. Storage 15. Pantry 16. Sarpanch’s Office 17. Ward’s Head Office 18. Records Room
Section B-B’
7. Public Toilets 8. Garden/Sit-out 9. Workshops Space Entry 10. Public Skill-Training Area 11. Prayer Hall 12, Mandapa
Section C-C’
Section A-A’ Portoflio
19. Meeting Room 20. Balcony 21. Hands-on workshop Area 22. Roof ( for prayer hall below)
DETAILS mangalore tiles laid on wooden framework mud rolls rafter angled-wooden member
mangalore tiles laid on wooden framework
300x300mm wooden post
mud rolls
50x300mm support member
rafter G.I Flashing Detail A
anchor bolt plinth block grouted solid concrete paving concrete footing rammed-earth filling Detail B
Isometric View A
Isometric View B
//Rear View of the Village Center
Academic//Sem VI//Individual
Seminar Paper Draft written under the mentorship of Assistant Professor Ms. Banu Chitra & Mrs, Prashanti Rao
Understanding the Geometrical Complexity and Sacredness of Ancient Hindu Temples India is widely recognized as a spiritual capital of the world. Ancient cities like Varanasi, Rishikesh have been the central elements of the sacred dimension. Amongst numerous structures such as forts and palaces, ancient Hindu Temples are older than time, peaceful than nature, more complex and spiritually advanced than any modern-day place ever could be. The Hindu temples have stood the test of time, resisted the power of nature, and have impacted the lives of millions of Indians for centuries. This paper intends to understand and explain the detailed architecture, the dimension of spirituality, and to briefly explain to the reader that Hindu temples are not mere places of deity ( or what some might call “stone” ) worship. The paper will further explore the tools, knowledge, and resources that were required to build these temples . Even though Hindu temples are sacred spaces open for people from all sections of society, the study of Hindu temples cannot be complete without understanding the intricate Hindu mythology and its role and influence in the development of Hindu temples.
//Virupakhsa Temple, Hampi, India The image was captured from my phone during a visit to Hampi Portoflio
Competition//Sem IV//Group
Vistara
A product design competition / Completed with a group of 6 students under the guidance of NASA Faculty Co-ordinator Dr. G. Karteek.
As architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness” so this product can be deployed at any place to cater the needs that were, are and will always be present. The structure can undergo various permutations to serve in the case of Defence, Disaster and Public Welfare.
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CONCEPT & DETAILS Why Cube? Cube is a stable form. The cubical framework can easily be deployed with minimum hindrance. Apart from the cube as bunker itself, it can be converted into different geometrical shapes based on the requiremnt.
The structure consists of a framework whose parent form is a cube. The cube is made of 16 indiviual components joined by hinges on all 8 vertices and at the midpoint of all 8 edges. The hinges at the vertices allow movement only inwards and those at the midpoints allow movement only outwards.
Type-I The framework is primarily made of cube with multiple hinges thus two of them are attatched together at distance of 0.8-1m and filled with sand which is then finally covered with balistic nylon. 1. Aluminium-titanium alloy ; 2. Carbon-fibre/Kevlar ; 3. Sandfilled balistic nylon ; 4. Dense wire mesh
Type-II The framework when adjusted properly gives rise to four indivial quadrants with a 15x15cm gap in the centre for plumbing/ electrical services 1. The module can be used as semi-open urinals in public spaces with proper sanitation and hygiene.
2. The module can also be used as semi-open water fountains in public spaces with adjustable height.
1. The module can be used as tents for soldiers in remote location instead of the bunker module.
2. The module can also be used as tents for refugees or in disaster relief.
Type-III The framework when adjusted uniquely also forms the triangular shape, to which if a cloth is fixed can be used as tents for soldiers, refugees and disaster camps.
Type-IV The framework when tweaked appropriately gives rise to two indiviual components, thus forming spaces like changing rooms in malls, centres etc.
As the module forms two indiviual components it can be used as changing rooms in malls, private pods in offices etc. Siddhant Agrawal
Competition//Group
Sanrachna
Group of 3//C.T.B.U.H Competition Concept & Design ideation, sheet composition and Visualization.
05 A group of tall buildings for reorganisation of Munda community in Sunderbans.
BACKGROUND
“The challenge was to design an airport for the future which responds to the context, increased passenger volume, sustainibilty, resilience and employs futuristic technologies for imporved flow of people on ground, and planes in the air.”
Site
Sunderbans, Bangladesh
The Sundarban Region contains arguably the largest continuous block of mangrove ecosystem remaining in the world. The unique ecosystem is a delicate balance between the freshwater flows of the tributaries and distributaries of Ganges-Brahmaputra riverine system and saline waters of the Bay of Bengal. An integrated approach was needed to reconcile increased conservation value and habitat connectivity, with livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation, this approach needed to be embedded in a holistic understanding of the ecosystem and the dynamics between the ecological (physical and biological) and adjacent socio-cultural systems, thus the following design was proposed.
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FORM PHILOSOPHY
Basic Form
Facade
Second Tower
Dock Construction
Connection Siddhant Agrawal
INTRODUCTION An integrated approach is needed to reconcile increased conservation value and habitat connectivity, with livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation towards the development of the Sunderbans and conserving the culture by creating cultural pockets.
Sunderbans delta
The pentagrid structural system is derived by arranging several technically developed irregular pentagons - alternatively inverted both in horizontal as well as vertical directions. This structural system is developed by using multiangle concept by which all the elements share both gravity as well as lateral loads partially.
Building Cultures The genesis and evolution of building cultures are closely linked to their environment and to the specific history of each territory. Vernacular Habitats It is closely linked to the site where it is built and in responseto people’s needs and to local climatic conditions. Precarious Habitats Creative design solutions, including climate change, elements of comfort, income generating uses or external spaces of socialisation Globalised Habitats Replacing more traditional materials and building long lasting disaster resilient structures while not compromising on the sociocultural aspects.
set of points
Delaunay triangulation for given points.
determination of the center of the circle of the triangle
Voronoi Diagrams
Voronoi diagram - dual graph
Source: Delaunay Triangulation and Voronoi Diagram
Lift and services Central Opening
There exist a common spatial sequence in a villages in Bangladesh where, few houses -Ghar ( individual units) form a homestead (Bari), a cluster of homestead forms a community-Para (indivual floor plate), and a number communityforms a village -Gram ( vertical village/ tower).
Housing
Garden
A diagram illustrating two floors of the structure. Portoflio
An illustration representing section of the building
DESIGN & DETAILS The rural landscape of Bangladesh was dominated by distinct mud houses, The revised concept therefore interprets a structure that, while minimizing the use of mud and being durable and low maintenance compared to a traditional mud house. The planforms are dervided from the vernacular housing. courtyard
rooms
front porch
Linear elongated arrangement with central courtyard
Room surrounding the central courtyard with a front porch
utility
kitchen
toilet
Creating utility spaces within the arrangement.
External Plantation
Final form/plan of an individual unit.
The planning has been done so that a “sense of community” remains. The plan is derived from the original cluster format in which their vernacular houses were made.
Gardens
Walkways A
A’ Individual unit
Central Courtyard
Typical Plan of Floor Plate
Typical rural layout of houses in the Sunderbans
Section AA’ Floor Plates
Dock Connecting Bridges
Base of the building
Plan of a Floor Siddhant Agrawal
TECHNIQUES & TECHNOLOGIES
Hydroponics
Waste Management
Water Treatment
Algae Active Modules
Wind Turbines
It’s the core of the system. The algal active modules are transparent plastic film growing chambers designed in a specific shape to optimize the fluid dynamics of the algal solution
Solar Panels
Reef Balls
Reef Ball has been designed to attract and provide habitat for fish, lobster and other marine life.
Algae Active Modules
Reef Balls
//Perspective section of the tower Portoflio
//A boat passing under the bridge Enhancing the character of the distributory.
//Community housing A view of the housing units and the courtyard
Siddhant Agrawal
Competition//Group
Utopia
Group of 3//Global Fentress Challenge 2020 Concept & Design ideation, 3D Modelling and Visualization
06 A futuristic airport for Los Angeles’s utopian vision of 2100.
BACKGROUND
“The challenge was to design an airport for the future which responds to the context, increased passenger volume, sustainibilty, resilience and employs futuristic technologies for improved flow of people on ground, and planes in the air.”
Site
LAX Airport, Los Angeles, USA
The story of the LAX Theme Building with the concept of creating a dramatic glass dome in the middle of the Los Angeles International Airport and establishing ‘ the city of future’. The Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport is a true Modern icon, recognized worldwide as the space-age landmark of one of the world’s youngest and most influential major cities. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the second-busiest airport in the U.S. and the fourth-busiest in the world. Traffic is projected to rise to up to 100 million passengers by 2040 . A major international airport will work as a tremendous “economic engine” for the region and country.
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FORM PHILOSOPHY
Basic Form
Identifying Runways
Massing
Additional Runway
Final Form
Addition of Heliport Siddhant Agrawal
CONCEPT & DETAILS The three themes are interconnected and influence each other in order to create a net zero enery building. Experience In present airport trends, the journey and the experience of the passenger is undermined. The experience from the entry gate till the boarding, which earlier included great views of the runway and the amazing air fields. Operation To increase operations, airports must adapt to sustainable and more efficient management systems , Design Establishing the “conncection with the context” along with response to the climate. The design shoulb act as a link between the past, present and the future.
Vertical lines
Oviatt building ceiling Columns of Relistar detail Building
One of the beauties of Log Angeles is the variety of architecture styles because of the vast history. The use of detail and shape in the building. Art deco was a predominant style in many public buildings. Deco emphasizes geometric forms, use of lines and motifs.
FORM GENERATION
release layer division
flow
flow
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primary purlin
arches
The form consists of pyramidal structures throughtout the ceiling. The pyramidal structures sumbolizes the elements from the Art Deco, thus reflecting the cultural identity. Portoflio
//A view of the heliport Approach road towards the airport lounge
//Entry to the departure lounge Use of Art Deco, to give the entrance a character which represents LA.
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CONCEPT Surface access and car-parking infrastructure to allow for automation.
Simple, adaptable, efficient, and distinctive architectural spaces to define lounges
Connectivity to Electric Trains
Airports with facilities for flying taxis
Airport Terminal
Arrival
Boarding Floor Waiting Area
Vertiport
More compact and efficient airplanes. Compact and shorter runways in the future
Departure
Elevated Runway Maintenance Floor
Car parking An Isometric view of the airport
System Creating a vertical system of multiple runways due to limited land resources area in the near future.
Two runways on each side
Parking Maximizing the aircraft parking facilities at the Airport with a limited plot of land. Movement Using a Hydraulic system that moves the aircraft vertically back and forth between floors.
Hydraulic System A section of the airport
Arrival
Two runways on each side
Departure side
Waiting levels A view of the runway section Portoflio
A concept of the airport which might seem far fetched at the moment could manifest into a reality in the future, and could happen a lot earlier than predicted.
//Airport as seen from a major highway
//Aerial view A view of an aeroplane approaching the runway
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Por t fo li o
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M iscel la neous Po r tfo l i o by S id d hant Ag rawal, 2021
A s el ec t ion of n o n -acade mic wo r ks
R E-I MAGI N ED: ON E TOWN, VZA
COLLEGE LOGO GOES 3-D This was one of the most fun installations I volunteered to make and was done for the college fest in 2019. The real challenge of this installation was to get the perspectives and angles right, along with the distances to get the desired result.
Bot h i n di v i dua l , a n d gro u p pro je c t s l is te d
D ESTI J L M E ETS
B R U TA L I S M ! A new installation inspired from “DeStijl” made at the campus
TH E TH I R D EYE OF “SH IVA”
Taking inspiration from Le Corbusier’s Modular Man, and the Bauhaus school of thought, we came up with a cheery interaction space that acts as a hotspot allowing many people to come together, relax, and play carrom. Located in a previously “dead space” under the headroom of the first two flights of stairs. This space is at the crux of the main activity points: right in front of the elevator bringing people from up and below, in front of the two most used staircases, and a stone’s throw away from the cafeteria.
ARE WE BEING “CTRL’D” (?) Logo des ign for U NCC COP’14
A wire model based on the concept, that we as humans are all being controlled. The wires were a perfect representation metaphorically as well!
A W I R EM ESH MODEL G r o u p m a t e s : S i d d h a n t , J u n e , U t k a r s h , Ya s h v i , S h i v a n a n d , Ve e k s h a , S h i v n a t h
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A Vertical Design Studio exercise, where we were supposed to study One Town (old town), Vijayawada, India and propose an urban design solution for the area.
Ta nji ro : A ha nd - sketch
Staircase model for College Exhibition A 1:20 scale model of bifurcated staircase. The model was done in a group of 5 and took over a month to complete. The exercise was done as a part of the Building Materials & Construction subejct, and was ultimately showcased at the “Building Constuction” exhibition.
STAIRS FOR FAIR! Groupmates: Siddhant, Yahsvi. Sahil, Khushi, Devaharsha, Souravi, Sohail
RED & BLUE CHAIR RECREATED Groupmates: Siddhant, June, Shivanand, Utkarsh, Yahsvi. The installation was made for college festival.
FRAGMENTED A hanging glass installation
“AZENZA”: STAGE DESIGN ED A N D CONSTRUCTED FOR FR ESH ERS 2 0 19 EVENT Design Angle
A Yo u t u b e C h a n n e l My You tu be ch an n e l s tar te d i n Au gu st 2021
This installation was made by a group of 5 people involving me, in the second semester for the college fest. The concept was inspired from another installation. The aim was to create a fragmented piece of art using glasses attached to nylon strings. The glasses were filled with neon ink, and the whole installation was lit by UV light for a “glow-in-the-dark” effect. The installation was made in February, 2018.
The notion of an alien life thriving beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon pulled out a fantasy grounded in reality. Flying pods inside portals on the dense surroundings are no more virtual reality.
The Club i/O podcast
A podcast with Head architects of Mobile-Offices, an architecture studio based in Mumbai.
SCIENCE FICTION?
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Extracurriculars//Individual
Illustrations
All the illustrations were made in Blender for my Instagram art account: @infinite_illustrations
//”There the being flutters sky-high”. A view of the campus - reimagined
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//Light “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.” Proverbs 4:18
// “Every exit is an entry somewhere else”
Siddhant Agrawal
//Mood The image reflects a state of mind. The floating spheres of light, lush green grass, pool and a sunset is all it takes to be in that “mood”
//Dream Bathroom A bathroom with a view. Too good to believe.
//Minka A traditional Japanese House
Tha n k You
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