Design Portfolio ammani nair
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contents Professional
Academic
Try Design
School of Planning and Architecture
Portable Wash Room
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Reforming Community, Thesis
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Housing Unit
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Urban Redevelopment Of Karol Bagh, Urban Design
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Personal
Playgroup Studio JDT School For The Differently-Abled
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Wall Graphics
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Credai Office
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Morpholo Tiles
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Additional Projects
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Light Cube
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Physical Model Of Beach House
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TRY LEARN HOUSE TRY LEARN HOUSE TRY CHAIR TRY CUBE TRY CHAIR TRY CUBE TRY ANGLE TRY PRISM TRY ANGLE TRY PRISM TRY CIRCLE TRY LIGHT TRY CIRCLE TRY LIGHT TRY TABLE TRY CUBE TRY TABLE TRY CUBE TRY CYCLE TRY HOUSE TRY CYCLE TRY HOUSE TRY PRISM TRY CUBE TRY PRISM TRY CUBE TRY TOILET TRY ANGLE TRY TOILET TRY ANGLE TRY HOUSE TRY LIGHT TRY HOUSE TRY LIGHT TRY ANGLE TRY CUBE TRY ANGLE TRY CUBE TRY SPACE TRY CYCLE TRY SPACE TRY CYCLE WHAT is Try Design TRY LIGHT TRY PRISM TRY LIGHT TRY PRISM Try Design is a start-up, founded in 2015, aimed at the research andTRY development of TRY CYCLE TOILET products relevant to the Indian TRY CYCLE TRYmarket. TOILET TRY TOILET TRY HOUSE InTOILET India, there is a pressingTRY need HOUSE to create TRY quick and affordable shelter. Try Design is currently involved in the research and design TRY APPS TRY ANGLE TRY APPS of a prefabricated buildingTRY system which is ANGLE sustainable and versatile. TRY LEARN TRY SPACE TRY LEARN TRY SPACE Sri Vari Metal Works factory manufactures the TRY CHAIR material used in the system and LIGHT will handle TRY TRY CHAIR the delivery and assembly TRY of theLIGHT units. TRY PRISM TRY CYCLE TRY PRISM TRY CYCLE TRY CIRCLE TRY TOILET TRY CIRCLE TRY TOILET TRY TABLE www.trydesign.in TRY APPS TRY TABLE TRY APPS TRY TRY
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CYCLE CYCLE TRY PRISM TRY PRISM TRY TOILET TRY TOILET TRY SPACE TRY SPACE TRY HOUSE TRY HOUSE TRY ANGLE TRY ANGLE TRY TRY
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SPACE SPACE TRY LIGHT TRY LIGHT TRY CYCLE TRY CYCLE Partners TRY TOILET TRY TOILET Harsh Patel Architect TRY APPS TRY APPS TRY TRY
TRY LEARN HOUSE TRY LEARN HOUSE W H O a r e Th e F o u n d i n g TRY CHAIR TRY CUBE TRY CHAIR TRY CUBE Ammani Nair Architect TRY PRISM TRY ANGLE TRY PRISM TRY ANGLE Previously worked with Founding Partner at Playgroup Studio Playgroup Studio State – Ongoing) TRY LEARN TRY CIRCLEM.Arch (Penn TRY LIGHT TRY LEARN B.Arch (SPA – Delhi) B.Arch (CEPT) TRY CIRCLE TRY LIGHT TRY TABLE TRY CHAIR TRY CUBE TRY TABLE TRY CHAIR TRY CUBE Babul Vyas Dhruv Patel Architect Marketing Sales TRY & PRISM TRY HOUSE TRY CYCLE TRY PRISM TRY HOUSE TRY CYCLE Associate at Playgroup Studio Online Marketing Consultant at Clear Trip TRY –CIRCLE TRY PRISM Previously worked with Ai Weiwei M.B.A. (S.P.Jain Singapore) TRY CUBE TRY CIRCLE TRY PRISM TRY CUBE B.Arch (CEPT – Ongoing) B.E. (Electronics + Telecom) TRY TABLE TRY TOILET TRY ANGLE TRY TABLE TRY TOILET TRY ANGLE TRY HOUSE TRY HOUSE TRY LIGHT TRY HOUSE TRY HOUSE TRY LIGHT TRY ANGLE TRY CUBE TRY CUBE TRY ANGLE TRY CUBE TRY CUBE TRY TRY
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HOUSE HOUSE TRY CUBE TRY CUBE TRY ANGLE TRY ANGLE TRY LIGHT TRY LIGHT TRY CUBE TRY CUBE TRY CYCLE TRY CYCLE TRY PRISM TRY PRISM WHY is It A Good Venture TRY TOILET TRY SPACE TRY TOILET TRY SPACE The Indian market currently has no mainstream prefabrication competitors. TRY HOUSE TRY LIGHT TRY HOUSE TRY LIGHT Environment friendly alternative to concrete pre-fabricated construction. TRY ANGLE TRY CYCLE TRY ANGLE TRY CYCLE Legally considered a temporary structure and does not required building sanctions. TRY SPACE TRY TOILET TRY SPACE TRY TOILET Structures can be dismantled and TRY APPS TRY LIGHT transported. Parts are manufactured at the TRY APPS factory and assembled on site.TRY LIGHT TRYrural CYCLE Provides employment; generating TRY LEARN TRY CYCLE TRY LEARN factory employment and jobs on site. TRY TOILET TRY CHAIR TRY TOILET TRY CHAIR TRY APPS TRY PRISM TRY APPS TRY PRISM TRY LEARN TRY CIRCLE TRY LEARN TRY CIRCLE 1 TRY TRY
Try Design Portable Wash room
Occupy minimal space and material Allow flexibility in group configuration Can be quickly installed & dismantled
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The bathing and toilet cubicles can be used in villages, schools, camp-sites and festivals. The cubicles are adaptable to different climate & locations. The cubicles:
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Area: 15 sqft Cost: $450 Material: Bamboo Board, PUF Panel, Steel Team Members: Harsh Patel, Babul Vyas Worked on: Market Survey, Design, Drawings, 3D Model
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PIPES
OPEN DOOR
Plan
Measurements in cm
Walls: Bamboo Board, 12mm Roof: PUF Panel with Corrugated Metal Sheet
Design Process
3D Visualisation
Iterations of Group Configurations 2
Try Design Housing Unit Area: 540 sqft Cost: $28/sqft Material: PUF Panel, Steel, Glass Team Members: Harsh Patel, Babul Vyas Worked on: Design, Drawings, 3D Model The house unit consists of 8 cubes, each cube designed to accommodate a specific function, in entirety. The edge length of each cube is 2.5m(8ft); the height required for a structure to be usable.
Pantry & Staircase Cube
The advantages of the adaptive design are: 2500
Minimal Installation & Disassembly Time Variation in Configuration Modular Growth
LIVING AREA
DINING AREA
Affordable
8 ft
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PANTRY 2500
PORCH
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Ground Floor Plan
2500
Measurements in mm
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BEDROOM
PANTRY
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Configuration of Cubes
Section
Measurements in mm
3D Visualisation 3
Try Design Housing Unit Each face/wall of a cube consists of 2 panels, each 4ftX8ft. A panel is designed as a wall, half-wall, door or window panel. The panels consist of two outer skins sandwiching a rigid Polyurethane Foam (PUF). The panels are strong enough to be used without structural members for supports.
Bamboo Board PUF Panel
8 ft
Bamboo boards are one of the materials used as a skin. Multiple bamboo mats are compressed and infused with resin to produce boards of varying thickness. The boards are strong and sustainable.
4 ft
Wall Panel Configurations
Types of Walls
Ground Floor Variations
First Floor Variations 4
Playgroup Studio Playgroup Studio is predominantly an architectural firm. The practice strives to develop innovative economical designs with the use of simple prevalent techniques of construction. The firm believes in a holistic approach to architecture and engages in the designing of related objects such as graphics and furniture.
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The following are projects undertaken as a junior architect at the firm.
JDT SCHOOL FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED
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7 LADIES HOSTEL
Location: Kerala, India Site Area: 25,000 sqft Built-up Area: 52,000 sqft Project Status: Ongoing Worked On: Design Including Interiors & Furniture, Technical Drawings, 3D Model
2 2 1 1 PRIMARY SCHOOL
LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL
The school is integrated with neighbouring facilities on campus with the use of ramps and bridges. These connections are at various levels, providing easy mobility and encouraging interaction between all students.
1 Entry 2 Classroom
EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING
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3 Courtyard 4 Toilet
5 Girls Dormitory 6 Boys Dormitory
7 Ramp 8 Library
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First Floor Plan
Currently, the dense campus has few accessible open areas. The building connects to the terraces of other buildings, facilitating them to be used as secure, open spaces for recreation or physical education.
3D Visualisation of Aerial View
Design Process
3D Visualisation From The East 5
Playgroup Studio Credai Office Location: Kerala, India Site Area: 2,300 sqft Built-up Area: 2,900 sqft Project Status: Ongoing Worked On: Design, Technical Drawings, Physical Model, 3D Model
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The design of the office building is greatly influenced by the size of the plot. Due to the modest size, the highest priority was to utilize the maximum possible area, for each floor, permitted by the building by-laws.
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Permitted Ground Floor Area
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Conference Room Wash Room Antechamber Elevator Fire Staircase
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Second FLoor Plan
Section
Physical Model: South View
Physical Model: East View
Permitted Floor Area Above Second Floor
Volume Representation of Permitted Floor Area
Design Process
Physical Model: North View
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Playgroup Studio Logo Design
Web design
Designed for Reccaa club. The graphic of a ball maze represents a congregation space.
Playgroup Studio Website: www.playgroupstudio.com
Worked On: Page Design, Animation, Graphics
Single Project Page
Physical Models Materials: Medium-Density Fibreboard, Acrylic Scale: 1:50
Physical Model Of Om Kairos Residence
Physical Model Of Paul’s Beach House
Home Page
Furniture Page 7
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Reforming community Thesis, Prison design
Design Principles for Rehabilitation
The research dealt with design and it’s influence on human nature. It culminated in a set of principles on how to design a prison. A prison is an architectural typology in need of a redesign conducive to rehabilitation. The principles must instil a balance between secured imprisonment and an environment that encourages social and cultural rehabilitation. The resulting design creates comfortable internal spaces and secure, uncompromising external spaces. Inside each prison block The internal environment should be emulate a ‘safe’ life in society and be socially relevant.
Legend
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Under-Trial
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Low Security
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Cascading Built Towards Central Open Space
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High Security
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Farm Land
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1. Parking
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2. Main Entry 3. Convict Entry 4. Intake & Release
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5. Visitors Centre 6. Courthouse
Fragmentation & Segregation
Schedule Of Daily Life
7. Infirmary
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8. Administration 9. Storage & Distribution
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10. Recreation 11. Guard Towers
Vocational Training & Work
Direct Interactive Surveillance
12. Cultural & Vocation Designed for the Indian Context
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Ground Floor Plan Single Prison Block
Panopticon Design
Depth Of Security & Barrier Hierarchy
Outside each prison block The barrier space is secure but disorienting; reflecting an ‘uncomfortable’ life outside society. Identical Pathways
120° Corners
Design Principles for Security Link to Full Report
Physical Model: South View 9
Urban Redevelopment of Karol Bagh Market Location: New Delhi Site Area: 62 Hectare Team: Amri Chadha, Bhavika Aggarwal, Varun Bajaj Worked On: Design, Drawings, 3D Model, Physical Model
Housing
Commercial
Institutional
Primary Road
Secondary Road
Tertiary Road
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This project called for the reorganisation and redesign of Karol Bagh; one of the large and populous commercial nodes of New Delhi.
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Green Line Double Axis Gaffar Market
Existing Zone Plan Vision The design assigns priority to the pedestrian & public transit user, ensuring uninterrupted access across the site. walk home
Public Toilets
1 Public Toilets
walk to work
ATMs
walk walk to school
Multiplex walk to shop
Housing, commerce and open spaces, are consolidated and separated from each other. The open greens act as a buffer. Primary Market Street The shops are designed to allow for variation in shop sizes. Shops owners can buy multiple spaces and expand their business. Green Line The green line is an unhindered pedestrian walkway along the primary commercial street. The double axis connects to all the open greens and slopes underground, when connecting across roads.
Metro Station
Proposed Site Plan Primary Market Street Hawker Zone
Retail Arcade
Gurudwara
Elevated Pedestrian Walkway
Green line Public Park
Dedicated N.M.V Track
Shops of Varying Sizes
Hotels Ridge
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Hawker Zone
Legend
Section of Ajmal Khan Road
Parks
Retail
Car Parks
Offices
Group Housing
Rental Bicycle
Non-Motorized Rikshaw Stand Auto-Rikshaw Stand
Green Line Facilities & Amenities 10
Wall graphics While volunteering at Jeevarathni, a home for destitute children, I designed and painted a wall graphic for the children. It incorporates the silhouettes of all 32 kids. To ensure the children felt equal and no one was in the background, all outlines were made visible. Each area, created by the intersection of silhouettes, was painted a different colour from its neighbouring shapes . Seen from a far, the painting looks abstract and colourful but on closer observation, each child could be identified.
Design Process
Images of Graphics 11
Morpholo Tiles Designed for: Playgroup Studio Co-workers Dimensions(in cm): l-8, w-8, t-0.7 Time: 4 Days, Oct 2014 Materials: Medium-Density Fibreboard, Paint The design is based on the ‘morpholo’ concept. A square image contains a silhouette in black and white. Every half edge of a square is either black or white. When placed next to each other, black and white edges of different images line-up, respectively, to produce a larger abstract image.
Graphic Highlighting Quadrants
Single Tile: Closed & Opened
Graphic Representing Alignment
Configuration of Tiles
The tiles are made of 3 layers of laser cut MDF sheets. The middle layer has the profile of a person cut in it. When the coaster it opened, there are 2 profiles, the image and it’s inverse.
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light cube Designed for: Game Designer Dimensions(in cm): l-15, w-15, h-19 Time: 15 days, May 2015 Materials: Medium-density Fibreboard, Steel Sheets, Paper, Electrical Parts
Top Panel When switched on, the cut outs throw a light pattern on the ceiling.
The lamp is currently ‘Star Wars’ themed and has interchangeable panels. It is made from laser cut MDF sheets and waste sheets from a metal model set. It is playful, easy to assemble and dismantle. The design of the panels allows for continuous modification and variation.
Panel Frames All panels an have internal frames with grooves along the outer edges to connect to each other.
Bottom Panel Thin projections along 2 opposites internal edges fit into cut outs in the base.
Base The base contains the bulb holder, a push button switch and power inlet wire.
Exploded View of Lamp
Images of Assembled Lamp 13
iNTERESTS Origami
Travel
Origami is an art-form, also used to understand compliant mechanism and design compressive objects. Robert Lang, a pioneer in the cross-disciplinary field of origami and mathematics, inspired me to understand and explore origami logically and mathematically. I have also created a few art installation using origami. All models here, except the modular polyhedra, are made from a single sheet of paper.
Flam Village, Norway
Honk Kong, China
Traditional Crane
Robert Lang Designs
Modular Polyhedra
Valencia, Spain
Dynamic Origami - Magic Ball
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