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INTERESTS Photography | Traveling
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LANGUAGES English
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ACADEMICS Workshops
. Parametric Workshop (Elephant Creations, BIM, 2020) . Alegria 2018, Photography Workshop . Ryla, Advait – 2018 (Thematic Ryla on Architecture) . Geometry in Architecture by Ar. Kiran Kheluskar Exhibitions
EDUCATION Schooling Vivek Vidyalaya and Junior College,Goregaon (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra 2007-2017 Bachelor of Architecture Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel, New Mumbai, Maharashtra Batch (2017 - 2022)
INTERNSHIP @ Habitat technology group, Trivandrum, Kerala
SOFTWARE SKILLS Autocad . Photoshop . Illustrator . Indesign . Sketchup . Revit .
. Ad Project Sem 2 Exhibited in the Annual Exhibition . B Tech Sem 2 Sheets Exhibited in the Annual Exhibition . Ad Project Sem 3 Exhibited in the Annual Mid Exhibition . B Tech Sem 3 Exhibited in the Annual Exhibition Volunteered
. Kalyan Smrithigandh 2019-20 (Documenting the Cultural and Heritage of Kalyan, In Collaboration with Saint Gobain and Ethos) . VOX 2017-2018, 2019- 2020 Annual College Magazine, Content Team Member
CONTACTS 9082517683, 7710984627 aramalmurali0380@gmail.com Room no: 1014, Shri ganesh ekta CHS, Yashwant nagr, Goregaon (West), Mumbai 400104 Correspondent: Mumbai, Maharashtra Native: Kerala
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AMAL MURALIDHARAN architect (fresher)
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reating an architectural symphony for the betterment of humanity is one of the aspects that I always considered while working on a project. Each of my project is a resemblance of nature and life, for me architecture is all about creating a balance and all my projects showcases these attributes.
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c copyright This portfolio is a compilation of work done past 5 years of architecture course. No part of the portfolio can be copied or edited in any manner without prior permission of the author. Ps: 1. All drawings, images, and texts in the portfolio have been produced by the author. 2. For the group and professional projects only drawings, images produced by the author has been displayed otherwise, credits have been mentioned.
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01 Creation to salvation (thesis)
(A palliative intervention to uplift the endosulfan victims in Kasargod.)
Environment for Personage (A park that defines nature)
04 Jayashree’s Idam
(A Traditional kerala Naalukettu house)
05 The Extended Home
(A Hostel of new age in Khandeshwar, Navi Mumbai)
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03 Extension and Native Occupation
(A community space for artisans in Kumartuli, Kolkata)
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(‘Re-imagining Work-Live-Play spaces’)
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CREATION TO SALVATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
An architectural intervention to provide a new rays of hope for the endosulfan victims mentally and physically. Nurturing them to forget the pain and the spaces designed heals them to regain the confidence and courage to fight against the illness. Taking and staying back in nature.
PROJECT TYPE: Thesis (sem 10) PROJECT YEAR: 2021-22 PROJECT NAME: Aashalayam - the abode of hope PROJECT LOCATION: Kasaragod, Kerala
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asargod the crown of kerala the case is something different from all these situations they unknowingly fell into this tragedic well where they cannot come back from their entire life. Endosulfan the harmful pesticide took many of their lives and kept disable throughout their life. The reason is the spraying of endosulfan through helicopter because of this the entire locality and the neighboring area also got affected.
As the aerial spraying has the maximum spreading power than the manual spraying because manual spraying cost more than the aerial sparying. Through the runoffs this chemicals travelled from one water streams to another so, this got infected to the human bodies very easily and made them ill forever. The most affected are the childrens and the unborn babies, rest of them where affected by dangerous diseses like cancer, nerological, Immunological & Reproductive disorders in humans and animals.
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The endosulfan (a pesticide) tragedy which drastically changed the human life.
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The project is proposed in the center of the Kasargod i.e. Muliyar panchayat
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Victims suffering from many other bad lifestyle, improper basic amenities and low economic background.
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The most affected people are the children and the adults carrying with different diseases.
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An architectural interventions in which it provides a better lifestyle through vernacular architecture of Kerala.
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he showering of endosulfan continued for two decades and after understanding the seriousness of the problem it was too late it spreaded almost 40% of the kasargod district. The social activists, Public speakers, doctors and the citizens had protested for this but nothing happend till date any how the sparying stopped but the illness of the victims remained the same. The family members went to many officials door but they never bothered about this.
The mapping highlights the location of the site (muliyar) kasaragod district of kerala. he only need by their family members is to rehabiltate their childrens and other victims. For this some renowned NGO’s and many other socially initiated groups had come up with many workshops and buds schools for the children’s affected. The government itself had selected the site for the rehabilitation program for them but it couldn’t continued as their hope also took pause from thier dream project.
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THE REGIONAL CONTEXT Location : Muliyar panchayat, Kasargod, Kerala
Site
The built spaces
The branched network
The water body
The topography
The landmarks
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An architectural intervention can be a best solutions for this situations because it is more dealing with people and its dimensions. Knowing their requirements and designing according to thier spaces will help them to connect with build space and nature.
As creating more open spaces and inclusion of more natural constructions materials, techniques and natural ventilation may help them physically and mentally to recover fast and feel them comfortable. Including spaces like medications, educational and living will help them solve the commute problems. providing Sel-reliant opportunities and public actvities within the complex may help them in their economic stability and this spaces can be useful for not only the endosulfan victims but also other disabilities.
Master plan
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Aerial view Through this architectural solutions the people can able live in a healthy and positive lifestyle. Health and Architecture plays a very important role in this thesis application because it can change some deserved people’s life for the better tomorrow for an endosulfan victims this theory will helps in many ways because they’re life has witnessed a biggest tragedy they have ever faced.
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Entrance gate
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Exploded view
Mangalore tiles
Mukappu
Purlins
Battens
Brackets
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Educational block
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The educational block helps the victims and their family members to educate themselves from all the factors of how to manage all these situations and for mothers there are many self oriented programmes are been conducted here for their economical status.
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Meditation block
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Staff staying block
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ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONAGE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This project tries to convey all the aspects of a park which leads to landforms, flora, fauna and human elements, for instance human activity or the built environment. According to its meaning, lighting and weather conditions are part of landscape as well.
PROJECT TYPE: Landscape (Sem-5) PROJECT YEAR: 2019-20 PROJECT NAME: A park that defines nature PROJECT LOCATION: Seawoods, Navi Mumbai
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eawoods is among the most urbanized localities in Mumbai. It is an upscale locality with the majority of people belonging to the high-income group and non-resident Indian. The area has quite a good connectivity. The main road that connects Seawoods to the NH4 is the Palm Beach Road. NMMT and BEST bus transportation system establishes a well-defined network, connecting this area to Navi Mumbai and other Mumbai suburbs. The locality is also well connected to several prominent areas. For a stress-free life equipped with all the modern amenities and features, this landscape amenity will help them to nurture and feel comfortable. The design development includes more open walkway and the connection bridges enhance people to visit frequently, this includes the five major parameters like: 1.Balance 2.Focalization 3.Simplicity 4.Rhythm 5.Proportion Which drives towards the design considerations like creating more play area for children, introducing more sitting spaces, creating a visual impact by providing seasonal trees and plants which will keep the park evergreen and environmentally elegant.
The cirulation is free flowing without a barrier.
Fragmentation of space for desining a shape to the circulation.
Creating level difference to create an anxiety and adventerous feeling.
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1. The upper level siting and viewing space.
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2. The junction for gathering.
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3. The bridge for vertical interaction and for the overview of the park.
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Section BB’
The section narrates the complete soul of the park in which the core portion is the pathway through which the users will experience a complete stretch of the park in one frame.
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03 EXTENSION AND NATIVE OCCUPATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The design project is aiming to cater to the infrastructural needs of the Kumartuli communities. It also intends to provide a socio-economical platform for the locals to earn and expose their distinct art to tourism and hence promote the long term preservation of the same.
PROJECT TYPE: Architectural Design (Sem-4) PROJECT YEAR: 2018-19 PROJECT NAME: Community Space for Artisans PROJECT LOCATION: Kumartuli, Kolkata, West Bengal
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umartuli is a neighborhood of Kolkata that sits on the east bank of the Hooghly, four kilometers upstream of BBD Bag (Dalhousie Square). The locality is home and workplace to around five hundred artists and artisans, specialists and masters in the art of devotional sculpture in unbaked clay, who fashion the pratimas (deity-icons) for Durga Puja and other Bengali religious festivals. Kumartuli is the heart and focus in West Bengal for pratimashilpa (the meter of making deity-icons). It was founded after the mass migration of Kumbhakars (earthen-pot makers) from Krishnanagar, now in the district of Nadia (sixty-five miles north of Kolkata), to the metropolis and their subsequent colonisation of a vicinity they called the Tuli (locality) of the Kumar (potters). The map showcases the complete view of Kolkata and Kumartuli. Through this mapping and the images a considerable amount of site information is revealed.
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Context and its Soul Through this context of Kumartuli it tries to manifest the complete language of the space and the activities that, how the context and culture of that space is reflected in the structure. This showcases the maze of narrow streets and lanes are packed with mritshilpis and pratimashilpis employing traditional techniques based on craft-lore passed down from one generation to another to create the devotional images integral to the celebration of the city’s principal religious celebrations.
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Design Development: The design project considers all the required aspects for the artisans to work comfortably. The space is created according to the user’s circulation hierarchy and the analysis of the space. The space is created in such a way that it is accessible to each one of the users to make user-friendly and climate responsive structure.
Form Development:
1: Differentiating public and private space in terms of hierarchy of the users and the pattern of circulation.
2: Forming a connection between both the spaces.
3. Creating more open spaces for activities alongside the structure.
4: Forming the final form by creating a visual experience from all the sides.
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The section denotes the language of the structure and life created by the users itself, which reflects the massing of the structure and manifests variety of activities in one frame.
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Exploded View manifesting the construction details and the density of the structure.
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04 JAYASHREES’ IDAM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Residence with a traditional touch of kerala Naalukettu (One courtyard house).
INTERNED AT: Habitat technology group, Trivandrum PROJECT TYPE: Internship project PROJECT YEAR: 2020-21 PROJECT NAME: A Traditonal naalukettu house PROJECT LOCATION: Alapphuzha, Kerala WORK DONE: Plan modifications
Working Drawings Detailings 3D Visualization and renderings
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hengannur is one of the closest developing municipal towns in the Alappuzha district of the state of Kerala in South India. It is located in the extreme eastern part of the Alappuzha district, on the banks of Pamba River.
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Chenganoor mahadeva temple
Design Approach
Fragmentation of spaces according to different typology.
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Focusing on the central point which acts as a courtyard.
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The circulation pattern is designed according to the hierarchy of the spaces.
The arrangements of block defines the common and private spaces in which courtyard act as a center of attraction. Typically named as Nalukkettu means a house with one courtyard.
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Ground floor plan
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The plans represents the ground floor and the first floor plans, respectively in a exploded format. This drawings showcases the complete activities and the circulation pattern of the residence.
First floor plan
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Aerial view
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05 THE EXTENDED HOME
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The design project is aiming to cater the infrastructural needs of the people and providing the necessity for the people to live and explore themselves in a space like hostel, where the people can experience different aspects of living spaces in day today life.
PROJECT TYPE: Architectural Design (Sem-5) PROJECT YEAR: 2019-20 PROJECT NAME: A Hostel of New Age PROJECT LOCATION: Khandeshwar, New Panvel
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handeshwar is one of the recently developed nodes of Navi Mumbai and is also a railway station on the harbor line of Mumbai suburban railway network. It is also connected by Navi Mumbai metro. Khandeshwar is rapidly developing city. So, many job opportunities can be developed in this area, and because of this reason a hostel is being proposed in the site where the person can easily access there comfortable requirements for which some public amenities are also introduced so the space has its own interactions. It is surrounded by natural as well as man-made features. CIDCO playground and parking is to the south (front) of the site. Khandeshwar lake and canal are present to the right and back of the site. At the banks of the canal dense multi-store buildings can be seen. Residential building with commercial arcade at ground level. Hospital, temple, school, banks are easily accessible from the site. Khanda colony, Kamothe bridge across the canal, temporary fish and vegetable markets can be found along the canal’s banks. Building materials of existing structure includes RCC, bricks, for temporary structures bamboo, tarpaulin sheets etc are used. Vegetation is prevalent at open spaces like lake and playground. Comparatively minimal amount of vegetation can be seen at residential and commercial areas. Surroundings of the site is shadier than the site because multi-store structures are densely present around it.
Map showing Navi mumbai and highlighting the site in Khandeshwar, New panvel
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Form Development and Concept:
As this is a space for working professionals, the aim for this design is to make the space as comfortable as their own homes. For all these aspects of designing the climate and the context have took a major role in creating the spaces. The form is developed according to the user and climatic analysis.
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The alignment of the base is designed to get maximum ventilation and open space.
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Massing of the space according to the requirements.
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The form is formed because of the integration of spaces which has public, semi-public and private. As the residential block is introduced as a high storey structure because it requires more open and more ventilation space.
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Fourth Floor: This floor is for the single member staying in a dormitory and a common open green space for people to saty relaxed.
Third Floor: This floor is for the 2 members staying in a dormitory with a mezzanine floor in each room with a common working area which are connected with both the above and below floors.
Second Floor: This floor is for the 3 members staying in a dormitory with a mezzanine floor in each room with a common kitchen and a dinning area
First Floor: This floor is for the 3 members staying in a dormitory, gym and administartion office
Ground Floor:The complete floor is dedicated for public interference with lots of activities.
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Mezzanine Floor
Ground Floor
Module 1: Unit with three beds and there requirements.
The unit is designed in such a way that each person staying in this room should get privacy and equally distributed space. A sliding door and balcony is also provided to get more ventilation and a mezzanine floor is also provided so that the user using this space should not feel uncomfortable and crowded. From all aspects this space can be used for multiple activities and to create a domicile hospitality.
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Isometric view which showcases the activities and the circulation performed by the users.
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Mezzanine Floor
Ground Floor The lower space with sleeping area.
The mezzanine floor with sleeping and recreational area.
Module 2: Unit with two beds and there requirements.
Large openings for ventilation.
In this module the space is distributed in such a way that both the users should get equal access to space. A glass sliding door and a green balcony is also provided to get more ventilation, a mezzanine floor is also provided, because of these spaces more activities can be performed.
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Views depicting the overview of the space.
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Green balcony
The Living and sleeping area
Module 3: Unit with one bed and the requirements.
The Entrance
The dormitory is spaced for a single user with all the amenities provided. As the room height is very high so the space gets maximum ventilations. The space can be used according to the user’s interests as if it is like their own home.
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Views portraying the utilization of space.
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An ovierview of the structure and the context
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WORK & LIVE PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project initiates for the workspaces which is human-centric with different modules of workstations and which inco-operates the change in Workspace Architecture as well.
PROJECT TYPE:
Architectural Design (Sem-9)
PROJECT YEAR: 2021-22 PROJECT NAME: Re-Imagining work-spaces PROJECT TEAM: Amal Muralidharan Shreya M Nachane Nidhi Mora
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.The recreational ground acts as a barrier between the built spaces and the busy junction. .The ground services are placed near the service entry.
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.The commercial block is oriented on the longer side of the site facing the mangroves. .The residential block is placed at a offset from the busy main roads.
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.The main entry and exit connects the main road for easy vehicular circulation. .The pedestrian entry connects the jogging track. . The Internal road networks divides the site into further smaller zones.
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.The main idea evolved from retaining the existing landscape on the site and designing the built spaces around it. .The three main areas identified are near to the junction, the playground and the active jogging track.
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The Floor plates Sixth floor
Fifth floor
Fourth floor
Third floor
Second floor
First floor
Podium floor
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Basemet
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Master plan
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The view
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Longitudinal section
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Transverse section
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