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An Architect who has unrelenting passion for meticulous design, and enjoys the creative process. Constantly trying to update and improve to be a better person and so an architect.

Albin Joseph

email ar.albinjoe@gmail.com phone +91 8281805147 address Erattakkalikkal, Rayarome,Alakode, Kannur, Kerala,India 670571 date of birth 07-06-1996

education

achievements

2014-2019 Bachelor of Architecure at College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala

2019 Participated in COA National Awards for excellence in Architectural Thesis

2012-2014 Higher secondary education(grade XI-XII) at Marygiri senior Secondary School, Sreekandapuram, Kannur, Kerala

2019 Won ‘Sthapathi Samman’ by CETAA from college for best UG Thesis

2001-2012 Primary and secondary education (grade I-X) at St’ Marys Senior Secondary School Alakode, Kannur, Kerala

2018 Aquatecture - volume zero competition, top 50 shortlisted 2017 Unknown Craft Persons trophy NASA competition, top 10 shortlisted 2017 Annual NASA Design Compettion top 60 shortlisted

leadership

work experience

2019 Coordinator IDAM 2019- Parallel Narratives -Multi Disciplinary Design Workshop at college

2019- Present Junior Architect at Finderstudio, Trivandrum, Kerala November

2018 Design Head - college cultural fest Dhwani 2018

Jan 2019- June 2019 Internship at RGB Architecture Studio, Kochi, Kerala

2016-2017 Unit Secretary- National Association of Students of Architecture (team won citation in Annual NASA Design Competition and Lauire Baker Centre Trophy) 2017 Reubens Trophy coordinator - NASA Competition 2015-2016 Unit Designee- National Association of Students of Architecture (team won Le Corb overall national championship trophy in Annual NASA Convention) 2016- Louis I Kahn Trophy CoordinatorNASA competition

June 2017- Nov 2017 Internship at Mancini Enterprises, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

CURRICULAM VITAE

publications

Softwares

2019 Indian Institute of Architects national awards 2018 shortlisted projects graphic contribution

Windows OS

2018 Academic Research compilation of Batch 2014-2019 from college Editor+ Design

MS powerpoint MS word MS excel

Malayalam (mothertongue) English Tamil

AutoCAD ArchiCAD Photoshop Indesign Sketchup Lumion Vray

workshops

interests

2018 ‘IDAM Reframing Context’ collective design workshop by Ar. Kevin Mark Low

painting performing arts reading agriculture

languages

2017 Sketching Workshop by Ar. Peter Rich 2017 Living Alternatives seminar series by IIA Trivandrum Ar. Chat Pong, Ar. Senthil Kumar, Ar. Santha Gour 2015 50 years of architecture education in Kerala lectures Ar.Peter Rich ,Ar. Dominic Dube, Ar Christopher Benninger

skills communication sketching management

live sketch : Napier Museum, India November 2019

CONTENTS Academic

Charles Correa Centre for Architecture and Research, Goa

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Urban Design Studio, Cyberabad

Apartment Design, Trivandrum

IDAM 2019:Reframing Context Workshop Semester 10/ 2019

Folklore: A tale of Muthuvans

The Door Project

Residence for Shereef and Suhara

Residence for Santhosh and Jimsy

IIA Awards 2019 Shorlisted Projects Compilation BookPrivate work

Water Colour Paintings

Architectural Thesis Semester 9/2019 Semester 8/2018

Semester 6/2017

Competition

Competition 2020

Professional Practice

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Internship 2017

2020

2019

Explorations

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2020

ARCHITECTURE FOR ARCHITECTURE?

CHARLES CORREA CENTRE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND RESEARCH, GOA

Born in an era when Indians only took pride in following what their foreign rulers did, Correa was a fearless designer who knew the value of Indian methods and practices, and understood the need to give these a modern makeover. The work of ‘India’s Greatest Architect’ is an important and timely reminder that as India urbanises, a solid set of underlying principles will be essential. Charles correa, one of the most influencial architect of our country, deserves a better token of respect and commemmoration. Architect’s who always play the role play in the development and creation of dreams of society and often goes into oblivion.

Aim The aim is to establish a centre for architecture in memory of Ar. Charles Correa and to pay a tribute to the modern Indian Architecture. objective • To understand and interpret a person into a built form • To conserve and exhibit the works of Charles Correa • To increasing public awareness of the role of architecture in contemporary stociety public through talks, exhibitions, publications, handson workshops, design competitions, festivals and children’s programming • Promoting research in the field of architecture and urban design.

Category: Undergratuate Thesis Type: Individual Period: Semester 9 July 2018- Dec 2018

The project is to design a Centre for Architecture and Research in Goa, to celebrate the modern architecture of independent India, commemorating the great architect Charles Correa. The challenge here is to represent a person who is already articulate enough to express himself in his buildings. The objective of the project is to imbibe the core of his individuality into a built form without imitating his architectural approach. The Pioneer of Modern Indian Architecture Charles Mark Correa was not just a great architect and an exceptional urban planner, but an activist who was celebrated for his sensitive outlook to the needs of the urban poor and planning his buildings based on ageold traditional concepts bringing them closer to the people. The project was a not only an oppurtunity to learn more about the architect but also to see how his life and works has influenced the people.

Mentor Prof.Dr. Sheeja K P sheejakp@gmail.com

SITE

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SITE ANALYSIS

Vegetation: Few large majestic trees along the main road side(Ficus religiosa, Albizia lebbeck etc) Rest of the land is of shrubs and low height grass. Noise: The major sound is near the westerncorner,junction. However the vegetation on north-western side buffers these noise to an extent

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location Panjim, Goa site area 2107 sqm topography Flat terrain, red soil. Vicinity of river Mandovi access The main approach is from dayanadnd bandorkar marg- major transportation axis of Panjim. Dabolim airport- 50km away | Public Bustand 1km | Railway Station Madgaon- 35 km Urban context Panajim- capital of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi River estuary in the Ilhas de Goa subdistrict (taluka). With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panjim is Goa’s largest Urban agglomeration. Climate Panjim features a tropical monsoon climate. Goa being in the tropical zone and near the Arabian Sea, has a hot and humid climate for most of the year. Hottest day temperatures (May)-35°C (95°F) coupled with high humidity. Views towards site: From all sides since site is surrounded by roads. Views from site: The major view is towards the main road and to the mandovi river beneath

Wind: Major winds from the river side. Access: The major access to site is from western corner. However site can be accessed from all sides since the boundary wall is around 50 cm in height.

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT

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PERSON

PROGRAMME Academic

CONTEXT

Architect Zone

Public Zone

Activist Zone

Semi Public Zone

Academician Zone

Private Zone

Axis

Zoning based on Roles

Zoning based on Programme

Axis towards the Kala Academy. can be viewed from the site when attained a height of 20m

Zoning based on the roles of Correa, imaging on how the users should conceive the building. The activites associated with each role is provided in each zones respectively

Public- museum Semi public- interaction area, auditorium,OAT Private- reasearch, study Zoned based on access, user groups, and the immediate context.

Architect Zone

Public Zone

Activist Zone Academician Zone

Private Zone

Semi Public Zone

Edge Conditions

Deeper to the person

Climate

The open nature of the site provides an oppurtunity for an access from three sides to a central courtyard that can connect all three zones

The visitors who reaches the raised central court then recedes down towards each of the zones/roles, being a metaphor to going deeper into the person.

All the other structures are designed complementing this arrangement of Central court.The campus is completely inclusive and pedestrianised

Kala Academy

reasearch and study area

interactive area

Schematic section Metaphor to the work of an architect

Tower

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The ‘activist’ zone

The ‘academician’ zone

There are two pedestrian entries directed towards the central court.Also the axis of view towards kala academy is maintained. Tourists and local people can freely come inside the campus .The built areas are scattered creating inbetween courts and open spaces. Seperate vehicular entry is provided.

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DEVELOPMENT Remembering the story of toy train- A childhood memory of Correa, playing with a toy train, which has infinitely many options for its track-configuration, his first designencounter. The musuem was designed to accomodate visitors of all kind, architects, students, most importantly general public. Each person was given an oppurtunity to wove his/her own image of the architect.

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THE NARRATIVE 1 2 4

Legends 1 Entry 2 Indian Architecture Gallery 3 Volume Zero Court 4 Urban Design Gallery 5 Public Projects Gallery 6 Housing Gallery 7 Small Projects 8 Exit

Once reaching the concept zero court, the visitor are free to choose between the work’s gallery. There is no particular order or orientation in the arrangement inside the galleries too.The path choosen by each person can be different creating new narratives. Each gallery has inbetween courts and pause points. Reaching outside the museum visitors are introduced to the viewing 1 tower which provides a view towards the kala academy and the city. Thus transforming Correa’s building itself to an exhibit.

INTERACTIVE ZONE

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The Courts are shaded by the buildings around

surrounded by open and semi-open spaces creates opportunities for interaction and activities

Legends 1 Central Court 2 Court of Shades 3 Theatre 4 Auditorium 5 Landscape 6 Changing Galler 7 Publisher Shop 8 Curio Shop 9 Services 10 Discussion Cou 11 Permanent Galle

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THE ACTIVIST

DEVELOPMENT

Correa was a person who loved interacting and studying with all types of people and cultures. Also he loved cinema as a medium of communication.

This part of the campus is designed as surrounded by various courtyards and interactive open spaces. each of the courtyards are facing and overlooking various functions thus capable of generating wide variety of discussions and interactions. The varendhas are flexible spaces where they can host changing and open exhibitions, small informal gatherings etc

This zone hosts spaces for gatherings, annual meetings, movie preview shows etc. A place to speak, discuss, and share ideas.

The semi open varendah acts as a place for changing exhibitions and interactions

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A view towards the auditorium verendah

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ACADEMIC ZONE

Both blocks oriented with respect to the main entry from west, side entry to research cente and access from central court

The programmes are arranged around the courtyard. Certain portions are articulated to attain visibility and ease of access.

The court act as an active discussion space and to conduct programs like book reviews, open forums etc.

THE ACADEMICAIN Constantly updated and well informed on every subjects that came across Correa was a person who believed learning was a life long process. This Zone consists of various spaces for learning, from intensive research to casual discussions and workshops.

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ACCOMODATION The research students and guests are provided with accomodation, which is placed along the north east side hidden from the public areas.

INTRODUCTION

URBAN DESIGN STUDIO : CYBERABAD cyberbad

Category: Academic Type: Group study+individual design Contribution: collection,analysis, presentation Period: Semester 9 Jan 2018-June 2018 Hyderabad, the land of the Nawabs, well known for its elegant culture and culinary tradition evokes memories of a regal past. But the Urban Design studio opened a window to Cyberabad - a different Hyderabad, that represents the aspirations of a modern urban tech city – a melting pot of a wide range of cultures, yet veiled by a united global identity. The project aimed to explore the possibilities of introducing regional aspirations into Cyberabad, that as on its way to embrace a global identity. The studio did a broad study on Hyderabad and focused on an extensive study on an identified prominent strecth in the Hitech city. The entire team was diveded into 5 different groups to analyse various factors like, regional context, history and evolution, morphology, Road Networks of GHMC infractructure, architecture characteristics, public spaces and cummunity participation etc.

Studio Tutors: Ar: Suja Kartha, Ar. Bejene Kothari

Geography The city lies in the Deccan plateau and rises to an average height of 536m above sea level. The contour level falls gradually from west to east creating almost a trough near the Musi River.

Climate Hyderabad has a tropical wet and dry climate bordering on a hot semi-arid climate.Annual mean Temperature - 26 degree celsius and rainfall - 615.6mm per annum

Connectivity Network of roads,railways, rapid transit systems in the capital and the largest city in telangana.City serves as the central hub of transport and logistics within the state.

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HISTORY AND EVOLUTION 1518: Qutb shashis of golconda laid foundation of hyderabad. 1687: Shifting of palace from golconda to musi - Charminar construction 1724: Influence of Mugal rulers on architecture and planning.

1740: City walls built to defend the Marathas. 1908: Hyderabad survived a devastating flood 1763: Rise of Asif Jahi rulers and maximum 1912: Establishment of city improvement construction activity. board. 1798: Railway line laid.Capital was shifted to 1948: Hyderabad, made the capital of state Aurangabad. of Andhra Pradesh

master plan for Cyberabad development area

Study precinct

WHY CYBERABAD? The City represents an Indian city whose planning and development was polittically driven which and has created a havoc. The present condition of city is a result of globalisation and by studying this city we aimed to understand the ill effects of globalisation as well to question the need for globalisation in the emerging Indian cities.

STUDY AREA The study area is selected considering the Cyber Tower as the pivotal point; since the building caused the start of the IT revolution in the area. The selected stretch is along the Hi- Tech City main road and inorbit mall road starting from Crazy Frog junction and ends at Durgam Cheruvu.

Precinct map

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Built Use Map

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Imageablity Map Legend

Figure Ground Map

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LANDUSE TRANSFORMATION

2003 Residential buildings and slums supporting the influx of immigrant workers of the IT building construction works and the employees No major segregation between social groups.

MORPHOLOGY The form and the different physical attributes of the streets and the structures present in Hitech City was studied and analysed in detail with help of different mapping tools. Major activity nodes were identified and analysed. The transformation of form and space over time was traced.

STREETSCAPE AND ACTIVITY

Key plan

2005 Appeared few major IT buildings. No natural development along the Durgam Cheruvu. Major roads were buit as per the masterplan.

2013 Residential devolopment at its maximum. Apartments, malls, eateries catering the IT community arised.

The Cyber Gateway is a prominent bus stop in the Hitec City road. The space in front of a construction site opposite the Cyber Gateway is used by vendors as spaces for food stalls.

The major activity generator of the commercial buiding. A series of shops in the same building as well as the street vendors contribute to the activity of this place.

It is also a gateway to a group of IT buildings. It is also a gateway to a group of IT buildings.

The footpath space in front of the road is used by the vendors for hawking for targeting the passersby.

residential commercial mixed use institutional public

shoppers vendors travellers IT people

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Biggest activity generator in the Hitec City area. The activity remains high throughout the day and increases significantly during the weekend. There is V IT Park and iLabs Hyderabad right adjacent to the mall. My Home Abhra is nearby as well.

The intent was to identify the spaces which are predominantly used by the residents as well as the user groups in Hi- tech City. The routes and spatial activity pattern was analysed. The activity study was solely on the basis of functions, drawing people to concregate. Direct communication with the stalkholders helps to get valuable insights into how the area functions, as well as an understanding of the critical issues, and what is meaningful to people. The study is based on four major user categories- Residential, Office, Built, Recreational and Public spaces.

Hawkers are seen along the road to Durgamcheruvu targeting the shoppers, the IT professionals and construction workers.

SITE The site was a rectangular plot of size 2.9 acres situated at the heart of the Hitech City. The immediate context of the site included prominent buildings like the Cyber Towers, cultural hub such as SIlparamam with ample connectivity as it was along the Hitech City Main road.

DESIGN BRIEF To develop a multi-disciplinary centre that touches both the highly dense and lightly dense characteristics of the Cyberabad culture, tying both the developing IT sector and the lack of open spaces.

Spatial Accessibility Map COMMUNITY SURVEY A survey was conducted in order to obtain the opinion of the residents and the workers in Hitec city. A total of 200 people was taken as sample for this purpose. The user group was broadly divided into four; namely Residential, Office, Commercial and Open area and community spaces, taking 50 as the sample size from each category.

Frequency of visits to recreational spaces

Dominant user groups

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PUBLIC SPACES AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

DESIGN APPROACH

The project was approached with the idea of using traditional FOOD CULTURE of Hyderabad to connect people and to establish platforms for knowledge and cultural exchange. The programme: Food Street Cafes Fine Dine Restaurants Library Co working spaces Auditorium Book Shops Gathering spaces Jogging Tracks

A. Prominent view of Trident

B. view obstructed due to adjacent buildings.

D. view obstructed due to adjacent buildings. C. Good view at sunrise

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT

The area abutting main road is maintained as an open green patch

The major block is zoned towards the southern side shading rest of the area. This would not hinder the major view.

a large open terrace is obtained which is directly connected to the green patch as well as the major buildng block.

Two green courtyards are maintained, giving the underground level fresh air and light. Also the vegetation controls the micro climate inside the campus.

Open food courts and OAT are designed on the terrace. The buildings are articulated to obtain visual connectivity and to maintain functionality.

Pedastrian paths and jogging tracks are added connecting each of the blocks .

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Legends 01 Vehicular Entry/ Drop off/ Exit 02 Pedestrian Entry 2a Basement Entry 03 Vehicular Entry 2 04 Exit 05 Drive-in Food court 06 Block 1 07 Courtyard 1 08 Food Court 09 Viewing Deck 10 OAT 11 Block 2

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Courtyard 2 Landscape Service Entry Service Exit

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The refreshing walk amidst the green. The Courtyard acts as a transitional space at different levels

Climatic Responses

The campus is treated with lush green landscapes. The courtyards plays a major role in the microclimate. The open dining is shaded with membrane fabric on metal framework.

Food Street

Addressing the traditional food heritage of the region.The fast food stalls forms the heart of the campus for the busy IT population.

Cultural Interaction

Library, Reading Forums, Literary and art events, happening both indoor and outdoor gives great oppurtunities for cultural exchange and interaction.

Membrane Structure as a shading device

Food Street and Open Dining Legends

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Inclusivity

The complete campus is pedestrianised and is accessible by everyone. The openess and extrovert nature of the campus supports the same.

Security Cabin Service room vendor unit OAT Outdoor Dining Vendor Units Vewing Deck Connecting Bridge Courtyard Reading Activity Bookshop Open Deck Lobby

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Entry Passage Courtyard Connecting Bridges Open Dining Viewing Deck Gym

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Library Cafeteria Fine Dining Kitchen Drive-in Food Court

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Book Shop Entrance Lobby Lifts Cafe Reading Room Fine Dining Library vendor unit

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HVAC Co working Spaces Auditorium Service Corridor Rental Office Courtyard Drive-in Food Court Co working Spaces

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APARTMENT DESIGN, TRIVANDRUM SITE ANALYSIS location : pattom, trivandrum , Kerala 8.5207° N, 76.9423° E The Site is near to the Pattom Junction, one of the busiest junctions in the city.The Junction constists four major roads.

Category: Academic/Housing Type: Individual Period: Semester 6 Dec 2017

The project was to design an appartment for Middle Income Groups, in the heart of Trivandrum, Kerala. The requirement was that of 45-50 housing units consisting of 1BHKs, 2 BHKs and 3BHKs. Trivandrum being the capital city the users mostly comprise of government employees and students.The questions were, How can we ensure a healthy community life? or a suitable living condition in the chaos of the city? The studio gave an oppurtunity to look into various housing stratagies and design schemes.

site area 2107 sqm topography There is a level difference of 3 meters from the highest point (south-west corner) to the lowest point (north side) access The site is surrounded by three roads- NH47 in the north side ,2 by roads on the east and west side. immediate context The immediate context consists of commercitals mostly, government offices and few residential neighborhoods. landscape Cluster of few shading trees on the north east and south west corners. Rest of the site is mostly of shrubs.

climate With around 120-140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon and northeast winter monsoon. Around 65% of rainfall occur from june to august- southwest monsoon, and the rest from september to decembernortheast monsoon.

SITE DIAGRAM

Studio Tutors: Ar: Suja Kartha, Ar. Preethi Prabhakar

The Slope of the site is towards the junction

existing vegetation

major view towards the site

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CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT

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The usergroups, mostly migrants from villages for job and educational purposes, gives an oppurtunity to redefine the urban community living in apartments. In like a traditional kerala house NALUKETTU, where many ‘nuclear’ families live in under one roof forming a one big family. Traditional Courtyards were the connecting links inbetween the families members

Access points

Zoning Massing

“THE BIG URBAN FAMILY”

The traditional courtyard idea was applied to a highrise buiding vertically, giving the same functionality of interaction

Core Adding more units at the lower block

The traditional nalukettu

maximising usable grounds/ open spaces. keeping the existing vegetation untouched

The productive public realm

major massing towards south-west creating shaded terraces

Green screen buffering smoke and sound from the junction

CONFIGURATION The residential units are divided into 3 blocks such that the semi public spaces are sandwiched in-between. The configuration helps in conceiving the idea of better community interaction and living.

Terraces The terraces are the catalyst for interactions. Both the terraces are extension of semipublic spaces which are capable of hosting small gatherings/events, community farming making it a productive public realm

CIRCULATION

Urban living involes much more than just residing in individual small rooms. The room/ unit is just one element in the collective. This group housing gives an oppurtunities for community interaction in various levels, in the public , semi public and private realms. The compound is highly inclusive for all the inhabitants. There are pedestrian jogging tracks, and relaxing green spaces at the ground level, terraces for gatherings, farming etc.

FLOOR PLANS

Legend 3BHK 2BHK 1BHK

Block 1 floor plan

Block 2 floor plan

Block 3 floor plan

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ZONING BASED ON OCCUPANCY There are 2 service cores provided. The units are divided into 3 blocks giving way to inbetween common areas

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Core 2

Core 1 Legend 3BHK 2BHK 1BHK

Core 2

Block 2

Block 1

Section AA’

Block 3 Consists of 3 BHK and 2BHKs. Units with maximum views and privacy.

Block 2 Consists of 3 BHK ,2BHK and 1 BHKs. Sandwiched between common areas. Buffered from main road sounds and smokes

Block 1

Consists of 3 BHK and 1 BHKs. Closer to ground. Buffered from road hustles by green screen provided at the front.

Double heighted balconies for letting in more fresh air at both levels. Larger plants and small trees can also be accomodated

Swimming pool and other services are provided at the roof top

ISOMETRIC VIEW

The terraces for active interaction, relaxation, city viewing, star gazing etc.

RESPONSE

The Building stands tallest in the immediate context. The sudden verticality is brokern down to 3 major blocks. However each block is further divided into horizontal elements.

The Horizontal zigzag configuraton is adopted to give room for spacious balconies. Each unit has individual balcony.

Balconies provided in alternate direction

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Planter box at the terrace level

Green Screen aluminium mesh on metal framework

Horizontal members holding the screen

The member is achor bolted to the beam

Secondary planter box for growing ivy for the screen. The metal box with water proofing layer inside, is supported by both wall and the frame

Section BB’ The porous screen is made of aluminium mesh framed by steel sections. The screen is then anchored to the building.

Openable window at sill level for watering plants and to let in cool air.

Section CC’ EDGE CONDITION The block closer to the main junction is buffered by trees at the front and a second layer of a porous green screen. It controls the amount of smoke and sound disturbances

The inhabitants participation plays a vital role in shaping the quality of living in such a big family. The users can find tremendous utilities for each of the spaces provided.The future of urban living points more into the importance of interactive and productive community living.

CONTEXT

IDAM- Reframing Context Design workshop

Category: Design workshop Type: Group Contribution: Conceptualization, development, presentation Period: Semester 9 Aug 2018 IDAM - Reframing context is a design workshop that happened in august 2018 at College of Engineering Trivandrum.The 2 day workshop hosted by passing out batch had participation from both practicing architects and students. The participants were made to work in combined groups of 9 on a common brief, mentored by-

Ar.Kevin Mark Low

Student’s Union Building, Trivandrum

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT

The project was to revisit a post modern building in Trivandrum and reframing it into today’s context. The selected Student’s Union Building in Palayam, Trivandrum was studied and the group arrived into a concept to change its dialogue with the context and time. The workshop ended with a group presentation and a critical debate about the approaches offered by 6 groups. Working closely with Architects and students the workshop was a game changer and a great learning experience.

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Central Courtyard is left unused and is only accessible from the inner verandah.

The old hostel building about to demolish The Brise soleil acts as a buffer from the sound Source of sound and smoke from the road

APPROACH

The idea was to open up the building to the public and extend its current programme. Integrating it to the existing public realm offered a wide range of possibilities of using the old unused spaces in a new way

An old office building near the main building was made a pavilion. The main building was opened up from sides establising a visual as well as a physical connection between exterior and interior spaces.

Addition Addition of new cafe and Performing spaces. 1.New public access to site

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT The complete site area was considered as extension to the streets. The outdoors where broken into different levels each connecting to its boundary road. This also created new shortcut routes to near by office building from the busstop

The old unused building is opened up to use as a pavilion.all the walls are removed keeping the roof and the columns.

Thus regenerationg the Building through minimal intervetions provides great oppurtunity and flexibility.Being a platform for interaction, the new Students Union Building once again serve its purpose but in a more active and collective mode this time.

2.Knowledge sharing student/public

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Permeability

Consolidation

Removal

Creation of pavilion from abandoned office building.This provides 1.site Permeability for commercial activity 2. pedestrian traffic funnelled into site.

Consolidation of Student Centre Buildings 1.Creation of new roads 2.Enlarging the existing courtyard

Removal of parkig to student hostel side. 1.Creation of relaxed spaces for study. 2. Viewing deck towards city.

Temporary roof shading the building and adding the usable shaded area for the public

Cafe with its terrace used as an open stage. The hostel block is attached to the main building opening to the courtyard

New public access to site from lower area. Knowledge sharing student/public spaces

MUTHUVAN TRIBE

FOLKLORE:

A TALE OF MUTHUVANS

The Muthuvans are a tribe indigenous to the mountainous regions of South India. The tribe is known to prefer a secluded lifestyle and are not familiar with the ways of the modern world. They rely on their own medicines, the administration of which is heavily influenced by the religious and superstitious customs enforced by the ‘Moopan” or elder Religion plays a major role in the sustenance of the tribe. They are known to be worshipers of Madurai Meenakshi, and had carried idols on their back during their migration, hence the name “Muthuvan” (Muthuku - back). They believe in Animism and Totemism and often rely on these concepts to satisfy their

Category: Name: Type: Contribution: Period:

Competition Volume zero- Tiny Library Group work conceptualization,design development, presentation Jan 2020

COMPETITION BRIEF The project was to rethink and reimagine the idea of Library as a 21stcentury self-learning and educational incubation space that not only sheds light on conventional means of knowledge but also encourages its users to interact, share ideas and grow together. Working for Tiny Library in a group opened up opportunities for a lot of discussions, learnings and interactions. The process was really inspiring and thoroughly enjoyed.

Team Jayakrishnan RJ, Naveen Nair, Meenakshi Ajit,Sharan Pillai

healthcare needs. They are an exclusive tribe which refuses to connect with other tribes and outside world. Their economic, social and educational improvement is negligibly nil and it has been thus for centuries. Their reluctance and refusal to social development has changed slightly as continued exposure to the outside world has motivated them to pursue a better lifestyle. Their ignorance in the modern farming methods and their inability to invest money for agriculture are being exploited.

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For these reasons, without the aid of an external intervention, the community is at risk of falling apart, resulting in the loss of age old traditions and practices.

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SITE

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT

“A catalyst for economic, social and cultural transformation for various communities, knowledge is a predominant factor that helps mold minds that would in turn work towards the progression of the society.” Communities are built on the underlying foundation of a means of communication i.e. language. The muthuvan community has relied on verbal communication of their knowledge within the tribe. However, due to the lesser role women have come to play in the muthuvan community over the years, the knowledge they carry also dies with them, as they have no way to archive any of the information, and no one to pass it on to.In an attempt to sustain the tribe and its practices, a center for archiving datasets in the form of audio documents books is our proposed intervention.

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06 RESIDENCE FOR SANTHOSH AND JIMSY, TRISSUR

Category: Professional Practice Type: Group Contribution: Modelling,Detailing, presentation Period: Nov 2019- Jan 2021 Status: Completed The clients wanted a small house to be designed for their parents and as a weekend home for themeslves.The brief was a single storied home with 3 bedrooms. The site with 460 sqm in area, had a very irregular shape. However the view from the site to the paddy fields were the major attraction.

DEVELOPMENT

Working mainly in the detailing and execution the project was a great learning experience in understanding various processes involved in Blocking Scooping Green the making of an architectural project. two blocks considering the view and inresponse The triangular block was scooped out for to the road parallel to the site. courtyards.The form was developed from the inital planning

The screen wall

The second roof

Screening the interior from the exterior The single storied building had to have a maintaining penetration of light and wind. protection from the summer sun. For this reason a second roof was provided, thus keeping the interiors cool.

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PLANNING The planning was highly influenced by the peculiar shape of the site, climatic conditions, the client’s demands etc. mininum levels were made since the house is mostly used by elderly parents.It was made sure that each corner of the site is utilised. The courtyards formed the heart of the building where all other activities took place around it.Other thann the private bedrooms all other spaces including the kitchen was directly connected to the open courtyad.

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES The low budget of the house played a major role in making the decisions regarding materials and finishes.The clients wanted to have a connection with nature and at the same time clean and finished interiors. Exposed bricks, terracotta tiles and stone paving were used in the courtyard. The interiors were maintained simple with wooden furniture, white walls and green ceiling as the palette.The metal framed cantilevered roof had roofing sheet on top and wooden texture ACP sheet cladding on bottom.

Legends 01 Entry 02 Living Room 03 Courtyard 1 04 Courtyard 2 05 Dining 06 Door to Patio 07 Bedroom 08 Toilet 09 Work Area 10 Kitchen

11 Bedroom 12 Toilet 13 Jalli wall 14 Skylight Grill 15 Roof Slab 16 brick wall 17 Roof

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SITE

NH 66

RESIDENCE FOR. SHEREIF AND SUHARA, TRIVANDRUM

site

Parottukonam junction

Category: Professional Practice Type: Group Contribution: Conceptualization, Design development, Modelling, presentation Period: Nov 2020 The project was to design a residence for a family of four, the father, mother and thier two kids. The design had to satisfy the clients idea of ‘flexibility of spaces’ at a minimum budget. Another challenge was the site limitations, smaller area, height, etc. The process underwent a lot sketching, tracing and modeling. All the initial ideas were made into sketches few of which are shared here. This was an oppurtunity to look into an intimate scale and how it could mould people living in it.The design is conceived keeping the spaces compact and minimal along with maintaing the concerns of the clients.

Project Lead Ar: Jayakrishnan RJ, Ar. Naveen Nair Finderstudio projects@finderstudio.com

site site area 215 sqm context The site is in a residential area in the heart of the city. However the site has its two sides sharing two residences and the two sides have lush green vegetation.

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT

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Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Kitchen Bedroom1 Living l Dining

Courtyard

Zoning The building is oriented in the east- west direction with respect to the shape of site. Considering the adjacent buildings the common areas are placed facing an internal court towards the north with maximum opening.

Outdoor Seating

Massing The upper floor is placed towards the southern side shading the common areas and the courtyard.

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FORM DEVELOPMENT

identifying buildable area

minimising built

minimising brick walls

The height of the site, from the road, is kept untouched Massing towards the south. The building is placed away from the entrance

Articulations are made in the primary form according to the actual required area.

The walls are opend up to make the building ventalited and lit as well as to cut down cost.

creating shades

articulating the green

introducing reused materials

sloping roof is given for the top mass and sunshades are provided wherever necessary

A horizontal screen is introduced to manipulate the landscape as private and public

The opened up walls are replaced with lowcost reused materials that allows air, light and nature to get inside.

giving maximum front yard.

incorporating wooden pillars already collected by the client

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Attic Space | Placed with a small bed for kids making the lower portion free for playing and studying FF Lintel lvl +550

slab lvl +390

Wooden ladder .Reused steep ladder from traditional kerala house

windows that lighten up the staircase. The opening’s sizes are kept minimum towards southern wall

GF Slab lvl +330

GF Lintel lvl +265

The staircase with wooden topping Small openings with mesh to let in cool air from the south-west side

The second step further extends to act as a built-in seating

Landing lvl +99 FFL lvl +45

GL lvl ±00

Road lvl -100

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Section AA’

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200 cm

All Dimensions in cm

01 Entry 11 Open Bath 02 Sitout 12 Well 03 Outdoor Seating 13 Kid’s Bed 04 Living 14 Attic Space 05 Dining 15 Toilet 2 06 Internal Court 16 Balcony 07 Kitchen 17 Bedroom 3 08 Verendah 18 Toilet 3 09 Bedroom 1 19 Terrace 10 Toilet 1

reused terracott roof tiles. Washed before use

debri - porous wall with broken and reused brick blocks, terracotta roof tiles, terracotta floor tiles etc

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Terracotta tiled roof- - reused

Roof Lvl +766

MATERIALS AND FINISHES Many of the materials are reused and other new materials are mostly maintained in its original fininsh and texture. The exposed cement ceiling, exposed brick walls wooden furnitures and oxide flooring are designed in contrast to white walls inbetween. Flooring with reused wooden planks, random rubble masonry wall are also used in few of the areas. Rattan weaved partitions and furnitures are used to revoke the traditional craft.

Terracotta tiled roof

50mm x 25 mm MS purlins at 400mm c/c 80mm x 40mm MS rhs as rafters 12mm birchply covering the attic space ceiling. attic space | 16mm thk birch ply on metal frame screwed to the beams. veneer finsh the gable covered with mesh and cement board on 25x50mm rhs frame concrete roof over the bedroom2. Water tank and solar panels are placed here Kids Bedroom Sliding folding wooden door, giving more flexibility. the space can be kids play area or an upper living balcony from kid’sbed baywindow overlooking the court. corner window from bedroom maximizing northern light and views clerestory windows .fixed glazed.

Jalli wall, acts as a buffer between the public and private spaces. old wooden pillars colled from scrarp

center pivot louvered metal doors opening from living- dining to the court

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FLOOR PLANS

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Ground floor plan

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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B’

The Private courtyard, with a view from all the interior spaces.The courtyard also acts as an extended living/dining area.

First floor plan FIRST 700 SQ. FTFLOOR PLAN

The bay window overlookimg the court. The balcony however gives a view to both courtyard and frontyard.

B’

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The jalli wall in the front is made with bud bricks, reused roof tiles and terracotta tiles.reused elements like doors and pillars collected by the client are also incorporated maintaining the harmony.

200 cm

485 SQ. FT

THE DOOR PROJECT

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Professional Practice Machani Club House, Banglore Individual design detail, working drawings Aug 2017

It was during my first internship under architect Neil Schoenfelder, Mancini Enterprises Chennai, in 2017, I got fascinated by the process of how the choices made for the material, textures or colors for the smallest of the elements can contribute to the soul of a building. Working mostly in interior projects then, the process of giving incredible and tireless attention to detail was a great learning experience. Detailing a door and its frame and producing construction drawings for the site was one such experience.The project was the interior for a Clubhouse.

Project Lead Ar. Surenther, Ar. Neil Schoenfelder Mancini Enterprises, Chennai

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Three coats of bitumen layers

25mmx25mm wooden spacers 18mm thk. BWR plywood 6mm thk. reclaimed Burma teak paneling 5mm thk. brass cladding 105mmx50mm reclaimed Burma teakwood section silicon sealent and baker rod heavy duty ball bearing hinges satin brass finish 12mm thk. BWR Plywood core on both sides with 20mmx50mm spacers inbetween 6mm thk. reclaimed Burma teak paneling cladded on 12mm BWR plywood

IIA Awards 2019 Shorlisted Projects Compilation Book Category: Freelance Type: Group work Contribution: Design Assistant, Sub Editor Period: Oct 2019

a square which contain at the geometric center, the original structure. Within this order,a typological exercise including a tower and wall spells the dialogue between old and new negotiating its differences. The new materials (steel, random rubble, whitepainted brick) pairing with the old (clay roof tiles, timber & lime plastered walls), adopted form the conclusions of the typological exercise and process help to forward them (exercise & process) and create contrasts, juxtapositions.

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This compilation book of the shortlisted entries for Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Awards 2019 was published on the award event conducted on September 4,5, and 6th at Trivandrum, Kerala. Working in such a project as design assistant with graphic designers was a truly enjoyable process. Compiling works of the prominent architects of the country gave great opportunity to interact and watch their projects closely.Few of its pages are shared here.

Process diagrams Instead of taking the approach of ‘building as an extension’ from the existing architecture of the nallukettu. We decided that the approach for extension should be made a sepa-

1868 HOUSE Kottayam Architect Madhushitha C A Design Team Lijo John Mathew, C Kannan

rate block which matches

Cochin Creative Collective

to the proportions of the

Collaborative. Global. Collective. They are a collective of like minded individuals, not limited to only architects nor architecture. Cochin being their home, represent their global identity.

Originally built as a ”naalukettu”, the 1868 House or Kappi madom was a typical agrarian Brahmin dwelling of Kottayam in the traditional Kerala architectural language, consisting a central courtyard and ‘ara’s covered by a pitched roof. It is situated along the bank of Meenachil river. The clients, its fourth generation inheritors, required the house to be re-purposed to suit their new lifestyle. The brief called for a retirement home for an NRI returnee couple with additional space for the client who visits

practice fol-lows,i.e. adding a layer of new memory to the fragments of the old. Even in terms of material, there would be a conscious juxtaposition of old and new materials such as the wood of the old supported by the new steel.

old. This approach meant applying a principle that the

01-03) Rather than an approach of building additions as an extension. We took the approach of building additions as a new separate block from the old. 04-06) Existing plan of the naalukettu with recent extensions, demolished. To restore the remaining fragments. 07-09)square from the geometric center of the roof is taken to

yearly. Conserving a building and keeping its cultural nostalgia intact without compromising on the spatial experiences of the present was our primary concern. Our definition of the design problem was to establish simultaneous validity of the past, the present while responding to the micro context. In an attempt to strike this balance formally, we brought in geometric clarity on plan, by tailoring our design around the √2 rectangle and

The entire methodology of generating the Residential A

comprehensive form is based on chiseling out vertical and horizontal volumes, enabling light penetration, vistas, insertion of structure/ services and hanging gardens within.

Lead Designer Fazal Thanveer Editorial Team Jayakrishnan RJ, Aarati Binayak, Pooja H Panicker,Prasoon E, Avinash R, Praphulla T, Anjaly G R, Levin P Joy

Structure and Materials Two exposed concrete cores of similar size integrate staircases/ lift/MEP services and are the only structural support to the building above the stilt area. This nearly indiscernible arrangement reinforces the idea of spatial continuity and porosity of all spaces. The monolithic textured concrete, created by use of pine wood shuttering, constitutes the main building material and blurs the distinction between structure and surface, inside and outside. In contrast, the bare rock form awaits natures dynamic.

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n a rectangle which lays out the perimeter e principle of 'wall' and with it the principle of adding a ayer of memory to an existing old fragment. ) With the defined perimeter a grid of potential is ed for 'content' to which the typology of 'tower' becomes ker with the new addition.

Maison Kochi is a prototype for designing high quality tropical housing in small

HOUSE IN ASSAGAO

Field Atelier Field Atelier is an architectural practice based in Panaji, Goa, established in 2015 by Yatin Fulari and Teja Amonkar, after having worked in various studios like Vastu Shilpa Foundation and Studio Mumbai Architects.

urban plots. With a design led approach to sustainability it integrates energy efficiency, resource conservation and

Goa

natural ventilation into its program. The house offers respite from the scorching heat and humidity by filtering the elements while still connecting its

From the process dia-

occupants to nature.

grams one can see that we decided to take out the recent extensions that were made on the naalukkettu and restore it to its most original form. The naalukettu

Architect Yatin Fulari

The gesture of designing or non-designing was to eliminate the presence of an author. Although the house is designed to accommodate utilitarian function, the spaces are not bound by it. The two courtyards in the living room tell the time of the day and the season of the year. The house does not seek to keep the rain away but gently lets it in.

and its new extension were

Located in Assagao (Goa), a small and serene village in the North of Goa. Built on a narrow

then encapsulated within a wall, possessing punctures which frame the tropics

plot of land, 12.5mtr in width, is flanked by a house on one side and a busy village road in front. The house is designed to be more inward looking and has its own atmosphere, responding to nature by means of open to sky courtyards. The site slope of 2mts is traversed very gradually through the house. Side facing the road is only a ground structure and the rear part of the house is on two levels, allowing uncluttered views of the village from the first-floor bedrooms. `

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The inverted-sloped tiled-roof pavilion that covers the terrace, a dominant element in the architectural composition deriving from the tropicalmonsoon climatic conditions of Kerala, has not yet been constructed. Still, the building, as it stands presently, is already “complete” in a certain sense. If the client constructs this pavilion one day, it will render the building simply “more complete”. The careful use of diverse materials and finishes for walls and floors such as cement plastering, unplastered brick, wood, glazed cement tiles with geometric pattern and brushed granite extend

the visual effect of lightdarkness interplay to the tactile realm as well, thus offering the inhabitants a rich sensorial experience of the building.

10 WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS

Art and paintings have always been a subject of interest. The recent covid lockdowns gave me oppurtunity to learn more about the techniques and methods of water colour medium. I love this medium for the ease of application and at the same time the attention that it demands to stay in control of every stroke.

Water colour on Chitrapat Paper size 420 x 297 mm

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Water colour on Chitrapat Paper size 420 x 297 mm painting Inspired from French Impressionist Claude Monet’s waterlilles

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