GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO OCT 2020 by Akhila Gummalla

PORTFOLIO 2014-2020 SELECTED WORKS

Master of Architecture - ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;21

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FEATURES

AKHILA GUMMALLA agummalla@hawk.iit.edu Hello. May I introduce myself? At the moment, I am a second year graduate architecture student at Illinois Institute of Technology in the United States. My prior experiences and practice in this field have thought me to be creative in my thoughts and translate them with technicality in design and production stages. Summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20 has been very productive in regards with my internship in a well established architecture firm. I was fortunate enough to expand my knowledge in my areas of intrest namely - Residential, Hospitality, Mixed use Design. I was trained to carry forward my learnings and use them to my advantage. In addition to Architecture, I am captured by designing furniture/objects, nature and photography. I implement these passions into my work.

Archinect - KTGY Architecture + Planning Summer Internship 2020

IND CON T

O1 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

GRADUATE LEVEL

O3 RATHORE RESIDENCE

UNDER-GRADUATE LEVEL

REVIT - CLOUD RENDERING

O7 ARTS

DEX E NT S

T H E

P L ANT

O2 UNIVERSITY WOMENS HOSTEL

O4 COLLEGE CAFETERIA

O6 PHOTOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL

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P L A N T

3D VIEW MAIN ENTRANCE THE PLANT is a collaborative community of small food businesses organized around a closed loop of waste recycling. GOOSE ISLAND is currently going through major changes and is heading towards being the next food and technology hub of Chicago and thus this location is ideal for a food manufacturing establishment.

GOOSE ISLAND - I N D U S T R I A L S I T E `

SITE INTRODUCTION

LOCATION - Goose Island, Chicago , IL

Goose Island is currently going through major changes and is heading towards being the next food and technology hub of Chicago and thus this location is ideal for a food manufacturing establishment. As we explored more about the site, it become important for us to retain the rich industrial nature of this place. GOOSE ISLAND - T O D A Y

GOOSE ISLAND - S I T E L O C A T I O N

RE-DESIGN

SITE CIRCULATION/APPROACH NEIGHBOURING BUILDINGS - M-HUB The highest point of intrest in choosing this site for ‘The Plant’ is its modes of accessibility. The transportation of goods to this building can be achieved through the rail network/ by water or by road. Responding to neighbouring establishments, the pedestrian entry to the site is planned at a location that can be shared with the adjascent building. This path further leads us towards the water body. The service entry to the site is towards the south through an existing road.

SITE APPROACH

SITE CIRCULATION

SYNERGY The best way to let the visitor experience the essence of space is through establishing a Synergistic relationship between pause points and the programs. Tours have been one of the most important with respect to the program list of The Plant. Pause points (social spaces) let the user experience the space thoroughly by creating a sense of relief.

CONTINUANCE

SYNTHESIS Synthesis is the combination of work to form a whole. Varied small businesses of food processing form The Plant. To build an environment suitable for all the making spaces, with different requirements of scale and space, Design flexibility can allow the buildin g to evolve over time despite changes in operational requirements.

When we see the plant, all the proces different loops help in the functioning it continuous. Continuance is achieved programs for the loops to work and sin of the facility, the ramps facilitate this t out the form.

sses are interdependent. The of this process which makes d in terms of positioning the nce tours are the main aspect through circulation through-

DRIVING FACTORS CONCEPT & STATERGY

SYMBIOSIS Firstly, We tried to establish a solid relationship amongst the given programs purely based on how one is dependent on the other and so on. This synergistic relationship enabled us to come up with the best possible arrangements, methods, and techniques unique to the context, thus forming a Symbiosis within itself.

MASSING FORM DEVELOPMENT

The buildings shape takes inspiration from an ellipse (a mathematical term for a curved plane surrounding two focal points) which is highly efficient in terms of the ratio of surface area to internal volume. The lack of corners reduces the visual profile of the buildings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circular living provides a balance of looking inward and outward, looking out at the natural environment and surroundings but then coming in again to the self and the hearth.â&#x20AC;?

VIEW EXPLODED AXON

DIAGRAMS SITE DEVELOPMENT

3D VIEW EAST SIDE The simple yet evident geometric form of the building provides us a maximum perimeter in terms of the surface, Thereby allowing us to program the desired fuctions such as restaurants/ breweries towards the water body. This statergy strengthens our concept of CONTINUANCE not only within the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internal spatial arrangement but also by connecting the inside with the outside.

DIAGRAMS BUILDING MATRIX

PROGRAMMING

DESIGN FLOOR PLANS

LOWER - FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

DESIGN FLOOR PLANS

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

TERRACE PLAN

SECTION ALONG SHORT AXIS The Aquaponic tanks, See-through glass cutouts and Enclosed courtyards are punched in the central area of the building into the research space to strategically create limited visual access into these restricted zones. The green house area is located on the SOUTH WEST axis to maximize the use of natural light. The area is double height towards the external perimeter to enable plantation of various species.

3D VIEW RESEARCH SPACE

SECTION ALONG LONG AXIS The rectangular base below grade and the elliptical building above grade are seperated by a recessed wall 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; high to create an illusion of a floating mass at a slight distance from the water body. On one side, the building opens up to a series of steps which direct users towards the wild mile.

3D VIEW CENTRAL COURT - DAY VIEW

3D VIEW CENTRAL COURT - NIGHT VIEW

DETAILS ISOMETRIC SECTIONS

LOO P S SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS The unique characteristic of our design is working with respect to closed loops. The end products of one business/element is a potential resouces for another. The diagram below illustrates the same. This continous cycle facilitates a closed economy within the system.

SYSTEMS WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT The project is equipped with systems that are developed to make the entire setup sustainable. Solid waste management and rain water recycling are two major aspects that maintain a strong sence of balance within our internal and external building loop cycles.

3D VIEW UR BAN FARM/ G REEN H OU SE

3D VIEW RAMP TO SECOND FLOOR

3D VIEW RAMP TO LOWER LEVEL

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

PROJECT INTENT With the rapid increase in the rate of homelessness and discrimination in America, there is an urgent need to resolve this issue. The design aims to create an environment that could safely shelter this community of people. The place can minimally contain/act as a work space for them. The goal is to try and let this group be able to rejoin the society.

SITE AND APPROACH The proposed site is located in Uptown, Chicago at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and Sheridan. The main advantage is that the site is surrounded by roads on all four sides giving us an opportunity to locate multiple entry points. The neighbourhood is predominantly residential towars the Lawrence CTA Station, but as we move east towards the lake, becomes commercial and opens to a public park. The location of the site gives perfect views of the city and the lake.

CONCEPT Our concept â&#x20AC;&#x153;COMMUNITYâ&#x20AC;? gives these people a chance to self select and live with people of their kind so they feel safe, secure and part of a family. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. To create a space where everyone feels included helps in the overall growth and improvement of a person in-turn forming a community.

SITE MASSING

SITE

MICROCOSM

MASS

PUSH & PULL

FINAL FORM

SUBTRACTION

MICROCOSM

DEVELOPMENT OF A MICROCOSM -

‘A CITY WITHIN A CITY’

A set combination of certain elements to WITHIN A CITY make up the stratergy of th

We approach the concept of Community with the strategy of “Microcosm”. What is microcosm? It is a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.

MAIN STREET -

An element derived from the function a of main roads. The main street connects ers thereby tying up numerous programs person walking along the long axis can exp scenic parks located in the building.

form A CITY his project.

and working all the towtogether. A periences the

HOUSING -

CBD - Central Business District

The residences are a mix of group housing, single and family units strategically located in two different buildings.

Located centrally, typically designed to house the common programs, easily accesible by the inhabitants. It is the point of convegence that brings people in.

PARKS-

GARDENS-

Very similar to the function and working of the ones in a neighbourhood. These are like community parks taht engage people in various activities. Located in multiple levels to act as break out spaces between the 3 building masses in this project.

The gardens in the towers are the private spaces for peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal activities. Understanding that people are self - selecting, not all of them want to mingle with all kinds of people. Hence these spaces play an important role in the project.

PROGRAMMING The horizontal axis line (MAIN STREET) divides the building in two parts. Elevators, Stairases transport vertically while the Main street transports users horizontally. The building skin maximizes views of the lake, adjascent park.

SECTION THROUGH N-S AXIS

SECTION THROUGH W-E AXIS

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

GREEN HOUSE

PARK FACING THE LAKE

CAFETERIA INTERIOR

LIBRARY LOCATED IN RECREATION FLOOR

PLAN EXPLODED VIEW

DETAIL PLAN GROUP HOUSING UNITS

UNIVERSITY WOMENS HOSTEL

DESIGN INTENT A Girls hostel has been proposed for Andhra University College of Engineering for women, which is estimated to provide shelter for 150 students. The site is located in a residential zone within the campus. The goal is to create a welcoming environment for students who stay away from home. One should feel safe, enjoy the time that they spend in this place. Lastly, The design produced must encourage interaction and blend with the surrounding environment.

EXECUTION The central idea for this project was to create an environment that could give students the same amount of comfort as that of a home. The buildings are oriented angularly in a way that every unit opens up to have a scienic view of the hills or to the experience the serenity of the park. Moreover, this statergy paired with other design elements - helped in enabelling more light and wind flow into the units thereby reducing the amount of intense solar radiations.

A solid mass was extracted based on the profile of the site. Maintaining a ceratin distance, A similar form was then juxtaposed, to distinguish spaces.

Voids are created to enable natural light, air into the building. Connecting corridors are introduced within these voids to maintain optimum distance to the means of egress.

Connecting bridges are laid inbetween the two solid masses to encourage constant interaction between the users.This separation also allows equal distribution of light and air.

According to the planning, balconies are introduced to every room . Each of it equipped with a sun breaker. Shading devices are introduced where ever necessary.

TIME OF THE DAY WHEN THE SPACE IS LEAST OCCUPIED

TIME OF THE DAY EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE HEAT GAIN

PROPOSED SOLUTION EGG CRATE SHADING DEVICE

PLANNING MASSING

Keeping in mind the nature of the project, The main focus was to figure out the functioning of dorm rooms. The majority of the design problem will be solved with proper planning of these units. Therefore, I tried to figure out a solution that could effectively improvize the living space.

STATERGY

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

THE ELEMENT IS MODIFIED AND USED FOR BALCONIES TO CUT DIRECT SUN RAYS TO THE DORM ROOMS.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

PROGRAMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE BUILDING. IN CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS FACTORS.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

SITE SECTION X-Xâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Courtyards are introduced to maximize stack effect thereby enabelling ambient temperatures throughout the day within the building premises.

NORTH- EAST VIEW Building opens to an outdoor play area. Vistas - Park.

RATHORE RESIDENCE

PROGRESS (JULY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;18) UNDER

CONSTRUCTION

FEATURES DESIGN ELEMENTS COURTYARD The courtyard is the focal point â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where the family has its meals, relaxes, socializes with relatives, neighbors, informal guests. For all intents and purposes, in a haveli, courtyard represents the heart of the household.

ALIGNMENT The most integral design stratergy in Rajasthani architecture is alignment of openings in a straight line. The superstitious belief that no opening should cut the path of each other is believed to carry the function of un-obstructed air flow and light.

PERFORATIONS Roshandaan (Partition walls with perforations) , which lets in natural light and lets out hot air, by installing a dual-function skylight-cum-window in the foyer or living room areas. They also acts as a barrier between private and semi-private spaces.

JHAROKHA (Bay Window)Jharokha, which is a crucial element in Rajasthani building design. The overtly decorative jharokha also protects residents from hours of harsh sunlight.These windows allow the person looking out of the window without being seen.

3D VIEW LIVING ROOM

DESIGN FLOOR PLAN, SECTIONS

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

L.GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PLAN FLOOR PLANS, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS

In consideration of the design principles and elements that have been point in this design. The courtyard being the central focal element, th ing in and around its geometric centre.

Terraces are planned to fulfil two different aspects in the design : 1. To cater the needs of the residents through introducing kitchen ga 2. To overlook the beautifull ARAVALLI RANGES by taking advantage

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

n described previously, the house is planned to suite the needs of the client. A grid pattern acts as the primary guiding he planning is set to be organized following the grid around it. Arches maintain the structural integrity of the build-

ardens. e of the corner plot situation.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

TERRACE PLAN

3D VIEW DINING AREA

3D VIEW CORRIDOR

O5 COLLEGE CAFETERIA

DETAILS INTENT & UNDERSTANDING INTENT - A Cafeteria has been proposed for the North campus Andhra University, which houses 15 Departments with a total of around 2000 students. Numbers from the brief instructing to design cafeteria in the campus, that caters to 100 students at a time along with 20 seats designated exclusively for the faculty. Additional amenities like stationery, photocopying, etc. may be provided minimally. LOCATION - Andhra University (North), Visakhapatnam

SITE AREA - 0.35 Acre

CLIMATE - Warm and humid.

UNDERSTANDING - University Canteen is a unique and popular place in the campus that not only provides physical refreshment but also student bonding, discussions and even work on assignments and projects. It offers space for students and faculty for interaction on varied topics of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

DETAILS STRATERGY The collage is created to illustrate the integrity in terms of the building form in the campus. The massing and shape of the proposed building is adapted from the profile of existing buildings designs in the university.

SITE LOCATION

DETAILS SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS

AERIAL VIEW

MAPPING PROFILES

CIRCULATIONAL

INTERACTIONAL

TRANSITIONAL

PERSONAL

OPEN SPACES

DETAILS SITE PLAN & SURROUNDINGS

DETAILS AIM & UNDERSTANDINGS AIM- To design a cafeteria with spacious areas, greenery all around, open to enclosed spaces, transitional spaces. A atmosphere that could give students a contrast from their routines. PLUS POINTS- The college is setup in a environment, where trees have always been given the maximum importance.The main idea is to preserve as many existing trees in the site.

ORIENTATION Building oriented along East-West axis to maximize the use of North light and South Sun. Voids created to enable predominant winds from NE and SW into all the spaces.

LINEARITY +

CURVILINEARITY = EXPLAINED B UIL DING MAS S ING The building mass is a result of extrusions from the profiles of the buildings surrounding the site. In this way, we will be able to achieve certain level of unanimity within the campus. Observed Linearity and curvilinear nature of buildings has been summed up to extract the given mass of this building.

MASSING

Louvers are designed and spaced based on the orentation of allow max daylight and warmth during the winters.

3D VIEWS I NTER IOR & EXTER IOR

Use of Artificial wooden louvers along the transparent facade of t cut direct sunlight from entering into the spaces. During the summ amount of sunlight enters into the building, to filter the inside atm

the facade, To

the building to mers, optimum mosphere.

Semi-Outdoor seating, designed to allow natural light filter through the bamboo partitions. Located on the NE to have max. shading .

Critical subtraction of mass in between the two buildings, to maximize wind flow and allow penetration of natural light. Outdoor areas, Terrace seating provided to users who wish to enjoy the view of the gallery/ play ground.

ILLU STRATION NORTH ELEVATION

O6 CLOUD RENDERINGS

Type : Academic Individual Project School : Illinois Institute of Technology Guide by : John Manfredy Year : 2020 Site : Visakhapatnam, India Software Used : Revit | Cloud based rendering

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AKHILA GUMMALLA agummalla@hawk.iit.edu 312-678-2994