Shweta Kamble Portfolio

PORTFOLIO Where sustainability meets technology

Shweta.M.Kamble shwetakamble02@gmail.com

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ABOUT ME Shweta.M.Kamble Nationality: Indian.

Date of birth :2nd December 1992.

Email :shwetakamble02@gmail.com Linked -in : https://www.linkedin.com/in/shweta-kamble

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2017 - 2019 M.Sc. Architecture,Urbanism and Building Science: Building Technology Delft University of Technology TU Delft, Nederlands.

Shweta.M.Kamble

Architecture as I may define is an art of designing by humans for humans. Architecture is for body, mind and soul.For security, peace and happiness. For aesthetics, experience,relation. For innovation, technology and sustainability.For living, creating and surviving. Every aspect of architecture is related to each of these above aspects. You live in a space, you experience a space and you relate to a space.

A human being always strives for a combination of above aspects. As architecture holds power to bring out these aspects through design, which is a perfect manisfestation of above aspects according to each human.

Sustainability is one such aspect which satisfies the criteria for soul, peace.As every soul inherently always soughts to be close to nature, it becomes our responsibility to create such environments

2010 - 2015 Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)

Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Pune, India.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sept 2016 - Jan 2017 Project: Interior enhancement work, design and execution including furniture design and civil work for residence at Kothrud, Pune.

Individual work project.

Client: Mr Churi, Kothrud, Pune August 2015 - April 2016 Visiting Faculty as assistant professor for Building Construction and Material Course.

Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College Of Architecture, Pune, India.

May 2015 - June 2016 Junior Architect Keyur Constructions June 2014 - Dec 2014 Trainee Architect Manasaram Architects, Bangalore, India.

CONTENTS

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CAFETERIA 2016 Project Type : Competition Group Project 4th Earth competition

BAMBOO CENTRE 2015 Project Type : Design I Bachelor Thesis Individual Project, B.N.College of Architecture.

Location : Rajaborari, Madhya Pradesh.

RESIDENCE FOR MR.SRIRAM 2015 Project Type : Residential Design + Execution.

Location : Bangalore, India.

RE - CONNECTING BAMBOO

2019

Project Type : Structural and Material Design Msc - 4 Thesis Project.

TU Delft.

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GUEST HOUSE: NORTHERN LIGHTS 2018

Project Type : Structural Design I Msc 2 : Structural Design,Group Project ,TU Delft.

Location: Iceland

VERDANT FACADE 2018 Project Type : MSc3 MEGA Studio Location : De Hague, Nederlands.

THE MORDERN RONDEVAL 2020 Project Type : Competition Location : Tanzania African Design House Competition.

INTERIOR DUPLEX APT

2020

Project Type : Interior Design Location: Ahmednagar,India.

Proposed as a part of schol campus for a earth competition 2016 Location : Abetnim Villag, Ashanti,Ghana.

Area: 300 sq m

CAFETERIA

The proposal is to build a unit of school for students of age group 12-18 years.

Cafe is proposed as a part of the school campus for the boarder students with a central lunch system.

Cafe is designed to serve 300- 400 students over the upcoming years. The concept is to create an interactive platform for students, complimenting other activities which could also be used for common gatherings during events. Cafeteria is developed around the courtyards with an inward looking planning concept, thus creating a openness and visual connectivity across the space which will serve as one complete, visually uninterrupted spaces during common gathering.

CLIMATE CONSIDE

The cafe planning is symm ing is to be built different i central area of cafe is lock to allow maximum light a day through open to sky c natural light and veranda sive cooling.

PLAN

Cafeteria shows sensitivit blends well with the surro The cafe is conceived to ventilation through the d courtyards inviting diffus dah overhangs allowing p Design makes use of mate walling,bamboo and wood stell coulmns with a dou vanised iron roofing she friendly and locally availab NORTH ELEVATION

ERATIONS

metrical and modular allowin construction phases. The kable. The cafe is conceived and ventilation through the courtyards inviting diffused ah overhangs allowing pas-

ty towards the climate and ounding environment. o allow maximum light and day through open to sky sed natural light and veranpassive cooling erials like rammed earth for d trussed roof supported by uble layer bamboo and galeet covering which are cost ble.

SECTIONAL VIEW

MADHYA PRADESH Rajaborari

INDIA

BAMBOO CENTRE

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENT CONSTRUTION AND CRAFTS .

Location : Rajajborari , Madhya Pradesh , In Total Area :

“Aim is to develop a SELF-SUSTAINING C demonstration cum training centre to prov individual researchers, institution, corporate as a key resource for upcoming Bamboo Cen

TRE FOR BAMBOO

ndia

COMMUNITY which will also be a vide to resources and information to e bodies and industries and inturn act ntre across India ”

CONCEPT AND DESIGN PROCESS

The design process of the project included case stu tion and analysis,conceptulization,design, final dra etc The concept was studying properties of bamboo an design for effective use and construction in bamboo

Architectural expression - light, colour, texture, scal rial expression through physical qualities: 1. Combination of material: combination of two or m eral advantages over conventional material.

Spaces: Free flowing spaces give visual effects of giving user a feeling of walking in bamboo trails. rad centric interactive space inviting all user in one plac

udy ,brief formulation, site selecawings,strututral detail,material

nd incorporation natural forms in o.

le and proportion, joinery, mate-

more material always offers sev-

elements of surprise eventually dial planning form common conce

SITE PLAN

CLASSROOM INTERIOR

INSTITUTIONAL BLOCK AREA: Institutional block comprises of : Studios,Workshop area, Lab Studio will be utilized by students for designing, hands on and research.The workshop would be completely equipped with the requisite machinery, tools, and staff, to facilitate quality explorations.

Admin: Reasearch centre: ,Labs ,Craft cell ,Library The community would be entitled to membership of the Library for borrowing books, and other reading materials. This includes a digital library accessible over Internet

ROOFING DETAILS

SECTION AA

PLAN

PRODUCTION BLO Area: 1500 sq m

Bamboo storage area (vent Treatment area Construction area : Workshop area: Open area assembly of pre fabricated fab trusses,etc . Combinatio assembly PLAN

ROOFING LAYERS

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tilated ), Sorting and stacking

/ semi covered area provision for d construction elements like preon of open and closed spaces for

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

ROOFING CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

CAFETERIA Area : A common mess facility for all people where food will be cooked on daily basis.

Basic meals would be served in the cafe which would be adjoining the different residential work areas. Canteen which would serve snacks /meals during working hours.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

PLAN

PRODUCTION BLOCK STRUCTURAL SYSTEM MODEL

RESIDENCE FOR MR.SRIRAM Location : Banerghatta road.

Client: Mr. Sriram Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Total Area: 2200 sq. ft.

Designed and built along the lines of a zero energy home. The profuse landscape connects the inside to outside of the house merging into the library in the basement. The house is constructed with natural materials like Stabilized mud block walls in combination with bamboo crete walls as internal walls. The roof is designed with bamboo as main beams and purlins with tar sheets as roofing. The flooring is cement finish flooring.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Work in Progress

ROOF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

SITE PLAN

PERGOLA DETAILING

PERGOLA DETAILING

STAIRCASE DETAIL

SECTION

SECTION

RE - CON

NECTING BAMBOO

Development and structural evaluation of connections for construction of a prefabricated housing unit using engineered bamboo Today, the world is continuously looking forward towards sustainable solutions for building construction, thus the interest and the need for sustainability is continuously growing.Bamboo is one such sustainable material which is gaining importance with respect to above-mentioned aspects.This research focuses on using this advanced form of Bamboo to develop a method of construction to build a housing prototype and investigate into connection techniques to construct the same using these materials. The connection design is inspired from Japanese interlocking joinery, with an aim to avoid use of external fasteners to connect the joinery .This semi-permanent prefabricated interlocking approach allows for future flexibility. The research also establishes and evaluates criteria’s as an design rule for efficient joinery connections. The joinery design is validated by physical prototyping, testing and software validation of the proposed joinery design configuration. The project strives to gain validation for the potential of using bamboo is structural application.

SOURCE LOCALLY

MATERIAL SOURCING

PRODUCE LOCALLY MINIMIZE TRANSPORT DISTANCE

UNDERSTANDING THE MATERIAL

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

UNDERSTANDING THE MATERIAL

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES PRODUCTION PROCESS

TYPES OF LOADS FRAME SYSTEM CALCUALTION FOR PERMISSIBLE STRESSES

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

MODULAR

STRUCTURAL LOADING POTENTIAL

CONNECTIONS

DESIGN RULES

PRE FAB

APPLICATION

EASY TO CONSTRUCT

FINAL DESIGN

FROM MATERIAL UNDERSTANDING

DESIGN EXPLORATION Bamboo is available almost on all continents except europe. Today, bamboo is developed up to a level where it is structurally modified for improved strength , durability and performance. With a lot of potential for structural use, engineered Bamboo is still not used for Structural application.

EVALUATION

The concept chart above explains the research format followed from understanding the material to final evalutaion to prove the structural capabilities.

When designing the connections it is important to simplify the connections as much as possible. The idea is to test the feasibility, workability and strength of the connection. Thus, simplifying the joinery would help in a design by research approach and would further help in elaborating the connections with more number of components. Based on the system chosen the basic connections are outlined.

Basically there are three -four types of connections which are required to build the house with the engineered bamboo

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS: Bamboo Scrimber Beam

ESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS for System Design.

Size :Vareis from 200 m - 400mm x 2440 , 3000 mm .

Material High Density.

MOSO* Solid Beam: Regular standardized beam material in terms of stability and structure and also easy to process. The standard length of the beam is 2440mm Density : 1020 kg /m3

SUSTAINABLE MODULAR COST EFFECTIVE PRE FAB STANDARDIZATION

SIMPLIFIED JOINERY

DESIGN FOR STRENGTH DESIGN FOR PRODUCTION

Components of Connection.

DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

WIND LOAD

SNOW LOAD STANDARD PITCHED ROOF STANDARD PITCHED ROOF

FIRST FLOOR STRUCTRAL SKELETON

FIRST FLOOR STRUCTRAL SKELETON

FLOORING SUB FLOOR STRUCTURE

LIVE LOAD FLOORING + SUB FLOOR STRUCTURE

GROUND FLOOR STRUCTRAL SKELETON

FOUNDATION

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS

GROUND FLOOR STRUCTRAL SKELETON

WALL PANEL SYSTEMS

STRUCTURAL LOADING SYSTEM After determining the structural system to be used the components which form the main load-bearing structural members are identified.

The frames form the most important part of the structure and it is important to determine the sizing of the column and beam based on the load calculations. Also the weight of the prefabricated components play an important role in buildability analysis of the material. There are no fixed standards available for the use of engineered bamboo in structural use like column and beam thus majority of structural sizes and thumb rules are adopted from timber standards.

GRID AND LAYOUT

BASED ON MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC NATURE

BASED ON ASSEMBLY PRE-FABRICATION required Modularity Design for Replaceability

BASED ON STRENGTH STRENGTH ANALYSIS

Explore and design the interlocking connections in bamboo-inspired from techniques used in timber construction, evaluate the prefabrication feasibility and test structural capacities of these connections.

NO NAILS AVOID FIBRE DISCONTINUATION LOW TOLERENACES FOR INTERLOCKING

CONNECTION DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING PROCESS

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PROPORTIONS

Joinery is said to be the heart of any structure. Most failures that occur in timber frames, new and old, are at the joints. Rarely does a timber break in half. Irrespective of how strong the material is the way these materials are connected defines the strength of a structure. Also in a loadbearing structure, the joinery takes the majority of the load Thus this research intends to understand the working of material holistically (based on the fallback and positive aspects of connecting the material) and Additionally analyze and learn from what has been done before, in terms of traditional bamboo connections and modern bamboo connections.

The research also briefly intends to understand the traditional and modern connections using timber, as they can already give an understanding of the connections systems.

The design of efficient simple connections using bamboo becomes an essential factor in the prefabricated system and construction making it important to analyze factors which would affect the performance of the connections.

PROTOTYPE

EXPERIMENTAL WORKING

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Failure Bondin and the

Prototyped material for testing.

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DIGITAL MODEL

STATIC STRUCTRAL ANALYSIS FIBRE DIRECTION ANALYSIS

STRENGTH EVALUATION

DESIGN For any joinery design, it is crucial to understand the strength and performance of the joinery and the kind of stresses induced in the joinery after loading. Design for strength is a design that understands the structural behavior of the design and components, predicting high-stress areas.

The type of connections and direction of the fibers also affects the strength of the connection.

Even the smallest member in the joinery is capable of taking load if designed well, thus the whole capacity of the joinery based on efficiency, design precision and members sizing. Majorly the strength of the joinery is evaluated based on the loading, and the type of stresses acting on the joinery.

To understand the stresses acting on the joinery, a structural validation supported by predictive analysis and analytical analysis is made. Based on this analysis, the designs are optimized from predictions of stress and validation it, using static structural analysis in ANSYS.

Fibre direction analysis

Parallel Connection

Perpendicular Connection

DESIGN FOR STRENGTH TOTAL DEFLECTION

Total z directional Deflection: 3.8mm Safe Limits

8.3 mm

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

Bending stress : 5.1 Mpa 39.66 Mpa

SHEAR STRESS

Maximum shear stress: 2.7 Mpa 7.5 Mpa

DESIGN FOR PRODUCTION MACHINING FROM PRE- MOLDED BLOCKS Automatic Machinery

High end carpentry machine

Semi automatic Machinery

CNC Cutting 3 –5 axis

BY PRESS MOLDING Press -Mold the joinery as per required shape

DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY

The design studied above satisfies the requirements for the assembly process as each of the members can slide in and one dovetail member connected to multiple members, with no extra support required while the erection of remaining frame structures.

The tolerances in the joinery also depend on the assembly sequence, too tight-fitting members would need high strength to be fitted in.

The design for assembly is governed by the shape of the members. As a consideration of both aspects, The design for assembly and design for strength go hand in hand.

VERDANT Location : Den Haag Central Project Type: Facade Design This project was done as a part of MEGA 2018, The brief was to design a high-rise building together with an interdisciplinary team. The primary goals were to design the building façade through various analysis and designing processes involved in realization of final façade.

The façade plays an important role integration of exterior and interior of a building and acts as an important barriers The building envelope remains one of the most important exterior elements for building functionality.The façade acts as a primary barrier between the interior and the exterior of the building the building. The façade design has a capability of creating a very high impact on the urban context. It also acts as an the interaction point between users and outside, thus, it is important to take into consideration both the urban context and the interior program of the building, creating a balanced design between the two needs.

The building will be an expansion of the International House of Justice, also hosting housing, hotel, retail and offices, thus creating a highly complex and multifunctional building. The location of the design assignment is Den Haag Julianaplein, central and busy square next to the Central station.

The building form was developed based on two contrast geometries. The geometries divide the high rise visually. The tower was designed as a stark straight geometry which transparent features .In the development process attention was given to the façade design to ensure the building stands up to critical observation from near and afar.

CLIMATE ANALYSIS

Sun path analysis

Idea board and initial façade concepts development : 3-D visualization of average irradiance values per building facades (expressed in W/m2 on

The potential to utilize solar radiation is predetermined by site location, surrounding structures and building shape. incident solar radiations plays and important role in determining the amount of day light received and material properties used for the façade. A preliminary analysis was run to understand the sunlight hours and the solar heat gain received by the building.

It was observed that both the geometries react differently to the solar radiation. The analysis on pixelated geometry was interesting as it seemed to create patterns and varying solar radiation on pixels, due staggered nature. The research was further taken ahead in façade design. The radiation analysis has played a major role in façade in developing facade design strategies which will be elaborated further. It was observed that the flat surface geometry of the tower received high solar gain and glare compared to the voxel geometry .

SCHEMATIZATION OF FAÇADE

Panel type Dimensions Use 1 3600 x 1200 Office 2 3200x 3600 Residential

For schematization and panelization of the façade for the tower multiple aspects were taken into consideration.

Structural column grid : The structural system adapted for the tower is a tube system with stiff columns around the perimeter of the building, which work together with peripheral beam to resist the lateral wind load.

Due the limited width of building , architectural planning and structural stability the columns were required to be placed on the periphery of the building for column less interiors.

Thus façade was directly related to the structural grid and was required to be designed coherent with the structural grid of the building.The decision was taken considering allowable views and standard façade panels size of kept cost on allowable limits.

The structural columns are 500 x1200 steel columns which would require casing and fireproofing due to thermal breaks and fire safety issue.

Façade grid outer skin : panels the follow the dimensions of structural grid .

Structural grid

Floor level grid

Facade Installation grid

Facade grid

DESIGN: CLIMATE CONCEPT .

Winter scheme : In winter the outside temp in lower than the inside an the cavity will act a closed buffer space between inside and outside In winter the fresh air inlet to cavity will be closed mechanically. Blocking the cold air draft form outside into the cavity. The hot air in the cavity will recirculate keeping the cavity warm. The fresh air passes through the air duct with preheating system. The air entering the interior room is preheated.

Wind pressure analysis in the cavity

Wind pressure analysis in the cavity

Summer Scheme: In summer the outside temperature is higher and allowing the cavity to ventilate will allow the immediately area to interior to be cooler than outside temp .In summer the fresh air inlet and exhaust will be opened allowing circulation of fresh air through the cavity .The preheating system for the air ducts to the interiors will be closed allowing energy saving and cool air supply.

Daylight analysis with required glass thickness.

FACADE DESIGN: TOWER Outer skin The system uses a robust outer glass skin as the first environment barrier. Outer skin is a single laminated heat strengthened glazing from safety perspective.

The two glass panels, mullions and transom form a unitized façade panel . The outer skin integrates inlet and outlet ventilation grills located at the top an d bottom of the cavity.

The entire system spans floor to floor. Unlike a typically unitized system with a floor mounting bracket the transoms are connected to the columns.

Ventilated air cavity : The air space is the crucial part of the double skin façade as it serves as multiple functions . The façade cavity is 750 mm wide enough for a person to stand as well to maintain the outer façade. The air cavity allows sound control, natural ventilation and maintenance.

The cavity houses integrated shading system which is mechanically operated and can be easily accessed for maintenance.

The inlet air ducts are connected from the floor slab with floor mounting bracket. The inlet air ducts are integrated with a inbuild floor heating system in the interion space. The cavity houses grated maintenance walkways above the f the fresh air ducts .

Inner skin Inner skins is a standardized insulted double skin glazed unit with an openable window for fresh air. The inners façade is flexible and may vary according the function behind. The inner For example in offices area the outer skin will be accessible only from certain areas. For maintenance purposes.

Technical sectional view of Double skin Facade

DESIGN: FACADE INSTALLATION

EXPLODED VIEW

1.Mullion-100x 75 mm Extruded Aluminum Frame 2.VENTILATION GRILL 1.Mullion-100x 75 mm Extruded Aluminum 3.Single laminated glazed panel 2800 x 3600mm Heat strengthened laminated glass 4.Single laminated glazed panel

1200 x 3600mm Heat strengthened laminated glass 5.Grated maintenance walk way Aluminum 6.Floor air / ventilation grid 7.Maintenance walk way : Removable wooden floor boards Wooden slats 7.Ventilation air duct with inbuild floor heating system

8.Gypsum wall board 18mm thk 9. Fireproof gypsum board 10. Insulation and waterproofing layer 75 mm thk 11.Wooden floor boards Screed 100m thk 12. Concrete levelling screed 13. Sound insulation

14. Concrete floor 15. Steel beam 16. Floor mounted steel support 17. L angle mounted to column 18. Transom 19. Thermally broken extruded aluminum transome 20. Integrated shading system

DESIGN: WORKING DETAILS

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Inlet Duct detail.

Cavity floor mounting detail

GUEST HOUSE FOR NORTHERN LIGHT WATCHING Location: Iceland.

Project Type : Structural Desing The project was one as a part of the competition and Structural design course.

The guesthouses also have to be mobile, capable of being moved and transported to different locations within the site.

The site is located in the Northeast zone of Iceland relativeely far from the main towns, with a lake on the West side. The topography is relatively flat, with elevation differences of not more than 15metres.

CONCEPT The basic concept revolves around the idea of having unobstructed external views all around the guesthouse, whilst using curvature and basic geometry to foster greater structural integrity without the use of more structural elements such as columns

roof

Iconic strong form

Free form

Absence of edges Slant cuts in the geometry also add to the dynamism of the form.

The roof is made slant to allow for rain and snow to slide off.

Concrete parapets are lined along the perimeter of the building, also with a slant, due to manufacturing size limitations of glass panels. This establishes practicality along with formal operations

outer shell

inner shell

In the initial stages, the concept also involved a flexible floorplan so that the guesthouses of other sizes could use the same dimensions, but with a different interior layout.

Inner shell for structural stability

concrete parapet

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM Structural System : The main structural components now consist of an inner core, the exterior core and the roof panels, all made of glass and placed onto a concrete base. No beams or fins are used.

Exploded axonometric view

The structural elements can be easily divided between the walls and the roof panels.

Connection Strategies There are no beams or fins in the building, and panels in the same angle are joined with silicone sealant rather than steel joints. The only steel connections happen at the perimeter of the roof with the exterior wall, and the connection between the interior wall and the roof panels.

Assembly Sequence

Manufacturing The wall panels are curved. They are planned to be panels of float glass cut to size while flat, and then hot bent to the right curvature. Lamination occurs after the bending.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM The roof panels consist of 2 main layers of laminated glass, with a cavity in between for thermal insulation purposes.

Design Considerations The uppermost and lowermost layers are sacrifical layers, which are allowed to be broken so that users know when there is damage, without compromising on the structural integrity of the roof.

Loads Only the upper layer of laminated glass experiences snowloads and windloads. Multiple iterations were made to arrive to a thickness that has suitable deflection values.

Glass Type The glass types are determined based on safety reasons and maximum stress experienced. Because the roof panels are all flat, annealed glass is a possibility.

- 4 - 19 - 15 - Maximum deflection: 16 mm - Maximum stress: 8.8 MPa

Glass thickness and layering

Annealed

Heat strengthened

Fully tempered

Roof Structural deflection Analysis in DIANA software

Wall Structural deflection Analysis in DIANA software

JOINERY DETAILS

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In this connection, the highly customised part is the L beam that circles around the perimeter of the roof and sits in between the exterior wall and the roof panels.

2mm thk Top plate Glass Fully tempered Heat strenghtened x 2 Cavity Annealed Fully tempered

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Adapter frame Self Tapping Screw Structural Sealant Edge Seal Cavity Spacer block Glass Heat strenghtened x 2 Cavity Heat strenghtened Fully tempered

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Top plate Self Tapping Screw Cavity Spacer block

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For this connection, the centre T-shaped element is the only highly customised piece because of the slant of the roof

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The connections are aimed at ease of assembly and disassembly. They are made of steel and most pieces can be manufactured easily.

Glass Fully tempered Heat strenghtened x 2 Cavity Annealed Fully tempered

Adapter frame Structural Sealant Edge Seal Glass Heat strenghtened x 2 12 12

THE MORDERN RONDAVEL A combination of a modern courtyard house and a typical locally built round African house.

A ‘ home’ for the Jorejick Family.

Location : Getamock, in the Karatu District, north of Tanzania.

The built environment provided aims towards a more sustainable abode which can be called as Home to adapt to a Huge family. Keeping the architecture of the building local, the perspective is to t provide an environment which is not very new or different to adjust in. Our aim is to upgrade their lifestyle keeping an already familiar atmosphere to the User.

We started with an idea is to make the users comfortable within their surroundings, yet make their life easy and upgrade the lifestyle. Thus, all the materials used can be locally sourced materials, which are easily available and easy to maintain. The Building form is simple, geometrical and elegant. The reason behind simplicity of form is that it should facilitate replication without any need for expertise.

Majority of elements are used form existing architecture with introduction of some western elements like Courtyard, and Segregation of Private and Public.

CONCEPT The design considers circulation and movement for a large family and age groups. Courtyard area can be used by adults for working cutting etc.Elders can always be in the living room enjoying the view of their generation working. The central space is multipurpose with circulation catering to a large number of people staying in the house.A mezzanine is introduced for activities like allowing the kids to have their own space for playing an d studying.As an options and choice the rooms are designed with a flexibility for combining together or keeping them private.

The design considers technical aspects like roof water harvesting.The materials used are locally available materials which can be sourced and replaced easily.The material palette is a combination of Earth , wood and Bamboo.To develop the home for the family which can be cost effective and nature friendly, we have researched on raw materials available within the accessible range of the site.

PLAN

PLAN

Section Through Rooms Shows flexibility of spaces. Bedroom 1 and 2 are separa collapsible partition Wall. Each of the rooms can be use together as one space as per requirement.

Section through Central Courtyard.

The Section gives an idea about how the spaces flows fr private to a more Public space.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

ated by level and a ed individually and

rom a private to semi

The structure stands on rough granite stilts that prevent the termites from reaching the wood and bamboo. The mezzanine flooris made of bamboo tied on with rope and brick jail used for the wall to release the hot air from the room.Timber columns are further used to create a graded transition between the inside and the outside, to include courtyards in the living and kitchen or private spaces in the rooms.This is a house that has a low impact on the environment, harmoniously blending into nature and totally dependent on the sun for its electrification and rain water harvesting system for the collection of water as there are no proper services available till date.

Connectivity of Kitchen ,Outdoor kitchen and living room.

Mezzanine : The Mezzanine is developed with an idea using it as an extra space for kids to study as well as sleep.

Central Courtyard: The Idea of the central courtyard is t vate space and outdoor public space.

to establish connect between the Indoor pri-

Exterior view View of Courtyard from living room: The living area is kept partially open to facilitate a feeling of being outdoors

Living Room.

Bath

Children Bedroom.

INTERIOR DESIGN FOR DUPLEX HOUSE Luxurious , mordern Design.

Location : Ahmednagar, India.

Modern style interior design celelebrating natural color and material pallete.

Keeping it simple this house was designed for a working family of four.

The design employs sense of simplicity and elegance.

The design strikes a perfect balance of geometry and natural forms.

Bath

Plan: The house is planned as a bunglow setting with two bedroom and terrace area on the upper floor.

Master Bedroom View of Master Bedroom. The colors pallete has been kept Mononchromatic with a Balanced geomety.

From TOP 1.Children Bedroom The Children was themed rustic to keep more of a raw Environment.

2. View of Master Bedroom.

The colors pallete has been kept Mononchromatic with a Balanced geomety.

Transition Spaces from ground floor to first floor.

Thank you for your valuable time.

Hope to be able to meet and discuss further work .