Portfolio '23 - Architecture and Design

VILLA

Location : Chennai

MIDAS, Anna University

INSIDE OUT

The 3 storeyed villa is designed to intergrate the exterior and the interior depicting a unified body and soul, the very fundamental of YOGA. This is achieved by the central courtyard and ample ventilation giving a sort of airy and light feel to the structure.

Ground floor

First floor

Undergraduate Thesis

MIDAS, Anna University

MARGA

INSTITUE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES AND TIBETAN ART, SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE (IBTASCC)

This project takes its inspiration from the Buddhist architecture across monasteries in Tibet and India. With each region having a varying set of beliefs and styles, the MARGA brings together these nuances in a manner which adopts the teachings of buddhism by combining various arts practised in parts of Tibet and India, pali text, societal practise, and the cultural aspects of Buddhism.

The concept of Marga comes from the culmination of elements in Buddhist architecture : Thorana (Gateway), Stupa (Shrine), The ornamented columns, the Banyan tree and the Buddha himself. The central axis of the site weaves these elements together to form a holistic experience for the visitor.

Ground floor

First floor

Ground floor

First floor

URBAN DESIGN STUDY

Location : Puducherry, India

MIDAS, Anna University

VISTAS

The Urban study of Puducherry’s Vistas aims at observing the combined effect of all the constituents and design elements of the place that helps in shaping its character hence giving Puducherry its true identity. These elements can vary from the smallest of the details to the largest ones.

URBAN DESIGN STUDY

Gandi statue

The promenade - French town

French and Tamil facade elements

Ground floor

First floor

Ground floor

First floor

Second - fourth floor Terrace floor

Basement floor

Ground floor

Service floor

Typical floor

Section A

Section B

Section C

UNIT A - ELECTRICAL LAYOUT

UNIT A - FLOORING LAYOUT

ANON : BIOHACKING

Winter 2023

Studio : Tech seminar, Entertainment IDEAS MSAUD

Instructor : Liam Denhamer

Team : Akshaya Prabhu, Aayushi Chheda

Software/tools : Unreal Engine, Rhino, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Blender, Premiere pro, Mixamo.

Biohacking is a subculture that refers to the use of science and technology to optimize and improve human biology, often with the goal of enhancing physical and mental performance. For centuries, people have worked on cracking their own bodily systems. This project aims at throwing light on those very experimentations. “When art meets biohacking” is a major theme of this designed space a.k.a the Biohacker’s den.

My role/Skills : 3D Modelling, Visualization, Materiality & texture mapping, Rigging/Animation, Spa-

FOREVER YOUNG

Spring 2023

Studio : Entertainment IDEAS MSAUD

Instructor : Natasha Sandmeier, Liam Denhamer

Team : Akshaya Prabhu, Aayushi Chheda

Software/tools : Unreal Engine, Rhino, Blender, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Marvellous designer, Substance 3D, Premiere pro, After effetcs, Photoshop

Forever young is a world with a life altering discovery and the disparity it creates. It is the epitome of ageism. The story breaks down humankind’s obsession with youthfulness through a groundbreaking de-aging product made from rabbit feces. Our satirical tale talks about the disparity this discovery creates between the consumer and the worker. It throws light on how we as a specie have come to defy a natural process i.e aging.

My role/Skills : 3D Modelling, Visualization, Particle Simulation, Materiality & texture mapping, Rigging/Animation, Spatial Planning, Costume design, Branding & Signage.

VIRTUAL HERBARIUM

Summer 2022

MSAUD, UCLA

Instructor : Tucker Van Leuwenhall

Software/tools : Midjourney AI, Maya, Unity, Spark AR, VR, AR, Photoshop

The intent of this project is to create mocks/quirky versions of existing plant species by taking inspiration from fictional plant images created using Midjourney AI while also exploring the workings of Virtual and Augmented reality.

Cactus AR

Cactus top view

Cactus front view

Image Tracker

KINETIC CARTOGRAPHY

Summer 2022

MSAUD, UCLA

Instructor : Tucker Van Leuwenhall

Software/tools : Cinema 4D, Octane Render, Photoshop, Google earth, RunwayML, After effects

MACHINE LEARNING

Creating a procedural landscape using machine learning. Compiling latent interpolation datasets by generating datasets of four existing terrains. Result : Creating a latent landscape which is the combination of four chosen landscapes which is then animated through the use of vegetation and height maps in Runway ML and rendered in Octane Render.