UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORKS 2019 - 2023
ARLENE D SOUZA
Education :
Indian School , Bahrain 2007 - 2017
St. Aloysius PU College , Mangalore 2017 - 2019
Wadiyar Centre for Architecture , Mysuru 2019 - Present
Skills :
Experience :
Competitions
Model Making
NASA Architectural Journalism Trophy (2022)
Hand Drafting
CP KUKREJA TROPHY (2022)
Layout and Presentation
Topic: Publicness in India
ARLENE D SOUZA
Topic: Design of a pavillion celerating India’s history of Independence
Digital Drafting
ANDC Design Trophy (2020)
3D Modelling
Topic: Design of Transit hub
Phone Number :
+91 8296385424
Email ID :
2019_arlene.d.s@wcfa.ac.in
Address :
Moodabidri , Karnataka , India
Rendering
Co - curriculars
Diagramming
Layout editor | The Courtyard | Wcfa Newsletter (2022)
Sketching
Club head | Food club (2022)
Illustrations
NASA Fashion team head | (2021)
English , Hindi , Konkani
Softwares :
AutoCad
Adobe Photoshop
Enscape
Revit
Adobe Illustrator
V Ray
Sketchup
Adobe Indesign
CONTENTS
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WEAVING CENTRE IN KANCHIPURAM
INTERIOR DESIGN
COPING DRIP MOULD
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04
MUSEUM IN SRIRANGAPATNA
LEARNING CENTRE IN MELKOTE
FFL 17.70 M
PARAPET WALL TERRACE WATERPROOFING
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BEDROOM
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LINTEL EXTENDED CHAJJA DRIP MOULD
CASEMENT WINDOW CONCRETE SILL
COMPOUND WALL
DRIP MOULD FFL 4.00M
BASEMENT
DAMP PROOF LAYER
RETAINING WALL
ROAD LEVEL GL 0.00M
PEDESTAL
FOOTING PCC BED
WORKING DRAWING
COMPETITION KOMOREBI CANOPY
MISCELLANEOUS
AD 07 WEAVING CENTRE IN KANCHIPURAM Asst. Prof. Surendran Aalone Prof. Shrutie Shah Prof. Prashant Girish Pole Prof. Anand Krishnamurthy Prof. Asijit Khan
The semester focused on understanding the word “sustainabiltiy” and its different interpretations, the core of which is to understand nature and it’s behaviour. The brief is to design a cottage industry catering to the weaving population of kanchipuram. The project is to include all activities pertaining to Weaving, all the intricacies of manufacturing it to its retail. The semester explored three variables : human comfort, climate responsiveness and resource efficeiency.
Tamilnadu
Kancheepuram
Intent sketch 01
Residential buildings
Commercial buildings
Religious buildings
School building
The intent was to create a facade from the main street in front which was done in the initial massing by creating a set back for the drying unit. The second intent was to highlight the manufacturing process, to allow for transperency which is done by creating a difference in scale between the rest of the blocks and the blocks housing the manufacturing process of the sarees.
Intent sketch 02
The second massing looked at an alternate way to achieve transparency by creating a pathway which passed through the blocks that were manufacturing and terminated with the retail block- creating an axis.
The site, in kanchipuram., a temple town located 75kms from Chennai. The town is known for it’s saree production and attracts customers from all across India. These sarees have a significant identity in many south Indian cultures and traditions. The town fabric, is quite dense with major commercial streets catering to the large influx of customers coming into this town.
The massing was then itered retaining the same ideas such that the overall massing blocks help facilitate the overall wind movement within the built area.
SECTION AA’
SECTION BB’
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PLAN AT + 1.2M SECTION DD’
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Direct sunlight from the west cut down with vegetation.
SECTION YY’
Increased buffer space on the first floor to create a cooler buffer zone throughout the day.
The weaving block split into two to create a channel for wind to enter into the
WALL SECTION
Rotatable louvres to cut down direct light from the east during the morning, letting in ambient daylight inside for the rest of the day.
PLAN AT +0.6M : Weaving block
e court. The walls modified to get daylight into the blocks.
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PLAN AT +6.5M : Weaving block
The idea of sustainaibility rooted from observation of the present working conditions of the workers which is unsafe and uncomfortable. Thus, Sustainability is seen as creating comfortable spaces for the people inhabiting the building to boost productivity and well being. This has been done by using passive strategies in the building such as Solar shading, cross ventilation, rain water collection. In blocks which demanded more enclosed spaces active startegies have been adopted reusing the water which has been recycled by the DEWATS system. Along the site, The site has been opened up to accomodate higher public behaviour. Some of the site area, adjoining the road has been provided as a breathing area in response to the dense urban fabric of Kanchipuram. The other ends of the site has been opened up by providing a playground, in response to the school nearby and lack of large open spaces in the town.
The eastern buffer zone gets heated in the morning whereas the western buffer zone remains relatively cooler as it is not exposed to direct sunlight. This creates a pressure difference, facilitating cross ventilation.
The reverse occurs in the evenings, where the west facade gets heated during this time. The eastern buffer zone gets enough time to cool down and again creates a pressure difference, This in turns facilitiates cross ventilation.
The Inlet / Exhaust water based Wind Tower Situation 01 : Indoor Temperature above 28°C Situation 02 : Indoor temperature below 28°C Creating a pressure difference
RETAIL BLOCK Wind tower collects wind and passes it over radiant cooling tubes with recycled water before sending the cooler air into the closed retail spaces.
Water required anually for all activities = 24,72,320L Water collected anaully = 18,49,412 L Temperature at 29°C throughout the year underground, this helps to reduce cooling load of water.
74% OF ANUAL WATER REQUIREMENTS ARE MET BY COLLECTED RAIN WATER .
MOOD OF T
Public square created in the cen
THE SPACE
ntre by the retail and the weaving block.
INTERIOR DESIGN Group work
Asst. Prof. Anna Cherian
The interior design project is to design the foyer, exhibition space and the pantry space in Wadiyar Centre for Architecture. It focused on understanding the already existing context of the college and designing spaces as a response of this. The aim was to decipher the existing situations and derive a concept or mood board from it which would further create functional spaces which also sits within the already existing situation of the surrounding. The semester worked on understanding the difference between interior design and interior decoration. Thus, creating experiences on the interior spaces of a project.
MOOD BOARD
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Interiors of three spaces i.e., Foyer, Exhibition and a Teacher’s Pantry has been designed. The college structure itself had a strong identity created by its exposed brick walls, concrete flooring, slender steel members, pine wood windows, PUF Panel Roofing. The building is a result of juxtaposition of its various elements and this was attempted as a design concept for the three spaces.
THE PANTRY The teachers lounge is designed to create a comfortable break zone. As a response to the exisiting context, which is a exposed brick and steel structure with concrete floors and pine wood, the material palatte is also kept earthy while also adding some colour to the space.
Pink ceramic herringbone
Grey Plywood
Pink lime plaster
Isometric views
Green Fabric
Cane
Section
View - “The reading corner”
View - The pantry
THE FOYER The foyer is the entry point into the college. The idea of juxtaposition of heavy to light has been translated in this space by continuing the concrete floor into a heavy seating which gets juxtaposed with copper rods which further continues till the ceiling.
Green Fabric
Light wood
Coarse concrete finish
Concrete
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Copper
Isometric View
View - Panel boards when used
View - Panel boards when not used.
THE EXHIBITION The exhibition space required to be flexible to allow different permutations and combinations of display space according to the sizing requirements of each individual. Hence, the panels here can be customised to create different qualities of space. The intention was to also create a forest of pillars and free up the ground to make it appear as a transition between light to heavy from the ground up.
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Panel board Display board
View - Display boards for permanent exhibits.
Coarse concrete finish
MDF Beige finish
Exposed brick
Towards the exhibit space
Perspectives
Towards the entrance
Concrete finish
Green Lime plaster
Isometric views - Different scenarios
Copper
AD - 05 SRIRANGAPATNA DOCUMENTATION OF SITE CONTEXT Group work
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Srirangapatna is an island town situated in the Mandya district in Karnataka. It derives its name from the Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple which is an icon of the town and is also the place where Tipu Sultan had died, Thus this place has a religious, cultural and historical significance. The town is enclosed by River Kaveri to form a river island. The main river flows to the East while another segment flows to the west.
Karnataka
Srirangapatna
This island houses Tipu Sultan’s summer house, Jami Masjid - was later on used as a spying tower , The srirangapatna fort , Colonel Bailey’s dungeon along with remenents of some historic built forms.
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AD - 05 THE METAL WORK MUSEUM Asst. Prof. Akash Rai Prof. Anand Krishnamurthy Assoc. Prof. R Kiran Kumar Asst. Prof. Shreyas Baindur Asst. Prof. Shashank Satish Asst. Prof. Asijit Khan
This semester focused on understanding the public. It aims at designing a public building in an already publicly vibrant space. Thus understanding the public behaviour to futher understand how to inculcate a new form into this already exisiting setup. The project is a museum in Srirangapatna situated in an already exisiting vibrant public micro-context, a museum which is accessible to people of all age groups who choose to engage with the local history of Karnataka. Since the primary lens adopted for the studio is typological, the key objectives were to do with approaching the museum as an addition to the existing public fabric of the site, which is currently comprised of multiple built & socio-cultural layers including the historic, religious & ritualistic, tourist economy-driven, commercial and institutional.
The site is located next to the extrance of the main Srirangapatna Ghat and is diagonally placed at the end of the maidan from the Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple, the temple after which Srirangapatna gets it name. Hence, the pathway in front of the temple, along with the maidan becomes important during festivities - such as the chariot march. The maidan is also significant on it’s own and has functions as a place for vendors, as a playground, as a hang out stop, as parking and horse back riding.
Response to the maidan and the road - continuing the activities of the maidan and street end on the adjoining sides of the site.
Creating a amphiteatre for the maidan.
Tilting the built form towards the temple and the maidan
Creating a hierarcial cirulation according to the hierarchy of category of the exhibits. 01 - Domestic 02 - Commericial accessories 03 - War accessories 04 - Religious figurines
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External Circulation.
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Internal Circulation through the exhibit areas.
MOOD OF THE SPACE Public activities around the site and the response of the site to it.
AD - 03 LEARNING CENTRE Prof. Kukke Subramanya Prof. B L Manjunath Prof. Nagesh H D Prof. Anand Chalawadi Prof. Umesh Nuchin
Karnataka
Melkote
The learning centre is aimed at providing a shared physical space for community members in which they can discuss their views on community issues while also participating in non-formal learning activities. It aims to contribute to collective transformation in the villages by promoting the pursuit of optimal personal development and by improving villager’s awareness of cultural, community and environmental issues. It should cater to people of all age groups and interests including children. It should accomodate activities such as Library and reading space , Indoor play area , space for music classes , space for dance and drama practice , space for discussion and meetings , Kitchen and dining space and space for learning tailoring and weaving
Melkote, being a small town, but a local sacred place in Karnataka, very traditional and orthodox charming village. The village is located on a elevated ridge in the landscape with Yoganarashima temple on a hillock linked with the Kalyani-complex in the north and the Tirunarayana temple in the south marking the street - Raja Beedi (Royal Street, since it serves as path for temple processions) which terminates to raya gopura. The important aspect of the settlement is the hierarchy of spaces from Raja Beedi, the public realm, secondary streets start off and enter the private realm of the settlement, meandering through it and ending up in clusters of dwellings. The important aspect of the village is the water harvesting system with interconnected kalyanis of various sizes dotted across the village with various utilities, finally leading to lakes on the lower level. Being a very important village for the followers of Saint Ramanujaacharya, this has become a place of worship and people across India visit here seeking for knowledge. The recent addition of Academy of Sanskrit Research has further enriched the place.
Circulation within the built forms.
Roofing System
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Plan
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The semester focused on making basic and detailed working drawings of a housing project. It required making legible drawings to communicate the details and specifications of a project to make it fit and easily readable for construction purposes.
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CP KUKREJA DESIGN COMPETITION Group work
KOMOREBI CANOPY - (Chinese) stattered light that filters through when sunlight shines through trees.
It is a customary practice in the indian culture to gather under the shade of a tree for assemblies like panchayats and protests. In this scenario, the tree acts like more than a source of shelter, and transcends into behaving like a communal symbol and a spatial entity. The -- pavillion aims to encapsulate this experience of gathering under a tree for a common objective, whilst paying homage to the Banappa park- where many protests at the time of India’s freedom struggle sprouted from. The pavillion attempts to carry forward the same spirit and history of the place, and maintain a similar use of the space- which is to provide a free space for people to gather communally- while also adding a layer of playfulness and dynamism to the space. Thus, the space not only aims at capturing the quality of static activities (such as gatherings and protests) that take place under a tree, but also yearns to propagate the dynamic activities (play) that usually take place under and around a tree. The experience of a tree in terms of a spatial quality is thus abstracted by the canopies that imitate the quality of filtered light that a tree provides, while also being inorganic and free in form and material. The underground plinths behaves as a static plane, while the undulating roof serves as a dynamic membrane.
“Abstracting the experience of the tree (as a spatial entity)” *The Canopy of a tree as a pause point/place of rest (in contrast to Bangalore’s commotion) *The memory of Play- the tree being a playful element- making the space dynamic and active *The shade of a tree to gather (in small and large groups)- making a space more multiplepurpose in nature, promoting transient quality of program *abstracting the elemental quality of resting under a tree in terms of the- quality of light, threshold/barrier from the commotion, climatically cooler (underground)
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“TO BEHAVE OR NOT TO BEHAVE” A transient Venn diagram of territorial negotiations Group work
The sudden bang of a dhol startles me awake, when I hear the clamour of an Indian wed-ding baraat passing by my street. Standing on my balcony I see uncles dancing and lights flashing everywhere while the pack unapologetically occupies the road- as if “baap ka road hai”. The crowd congests the traffic, agitating the autowala- “uda ke leke jayein kya chacha?” he grumbles- complaining to Dada who was sitting by the road, basking in his Sunday newspaper. Chotu and Radha’s intense cricket match had two overs left when it was interrupted by this baraat, having them resort to the side of the street, waiting for this huddle to move along. Overlooking from his balcony, Venki also partakes in this chaos by talking over the trumpets, immersed in his phone call.
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The confines of “where” to behave publicly has been a foggy affair for India. The inquiry of “what’s public” often tends to begin as well as dissolve outside the threshold of our homes- creating a fluid overlay of a neutral, transient publicness. Sure, these shared spaces are not devoid of biases, but this freedom of definition- or rather, the undefined- affirms that India’s public spaces cannot be dealt with like the polished, demarcated western plaza. In-stead, its virtue lies amidst its chaos, unpredictability and unanimous comfort in coexisting- “apna hi road hai, yaar”. Thus, our piece inquires the origin of this character- India’s own rendition of publicness- and further posits a sensitive, tacit approach aiming toward com-plementing these idiosyncrasies.
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Arlene D Souza +91 8296385424 2019_arlene.d.s@wcfa.ac.in