P O R T F O L I O 2.0 Architecture + Design
ASHWIN BALAJI A PF VOL 2.0 | OCT 2018 COVER IMAGE | RADIUS GARDEN, SERIE ARCHITECTS
ASHWIN BAL A JI. A Architec t | Designer
ar.ashwinbalaji@gmail.com +91 9962227808 8, Sakthi illam, Ramamurthy colony 1st cross st, T.V.K Nagar, Chennai - 82
P ROF E S S IO N A L WORK EXPERIENCE Oct 2017 Present
Studio Intent, Chennai Co-founder | Pr incipal Designer Vizag office facade, Craft Mold factor y facade & interiors, Studio intent interiors - Concept, schematic design, 3D & drawing package
Jul 2016 Jul 2017
Ser ie Architects, Mumbai Architect Lodha Multi-spor ts building (Palava), Radius Gardens (Airoli), Amit Deshmukh landscape design (Mumbai), FSH Banquet hall (Mumbai), Image T-Tower (Hyderabad), Golden Spiral School (Mumbai) - Concept, schematic design, 3D & drawing package Cricket Club of India (Mumbai) - appraisal repor t presentation
Jun 2015 Aug 2015
Rober t-Stuar t Smith Design Ltd, London Research Assistant Prototype design for aerial robotics printing and material research
Dec 2012 Apr 2013
architecture RED, Chennai Inter n Architect Sudarsan residence, Patna office & Patna guest house - Schematic design, approval drawing package
Jul 2012 Nov 2012
B.S Bhooshan & Associates, Bangalore Inter n Architect Venu residence, BSB office interiors - Schematic design, working drawing package
E D U CAT ION Sep 2014 Jan 2016
M. Arch (Architecture and Urbanism Design Research Lab) Architectural Association School of Architecture | London Thesis - Looping matter | Swar m aerial robotic 3d printing
Aug 2009 Mar 2014
B. Arch (First Class) School of Architecture & Planning, Anna Universit y | Chennai Thesis - Tamizh Maiam | A centre for tamizh culture
Jun 2008 Mar 2009
Higher Secondar y Examination (92% First Class) St.Mar y’s Matr ic. Boy’s Higher Secondar y School | Chennai Major in Math, Physics, Chemistr y and Computer Science
IN D IV ID UA L E X P ERIENCE Sep 2018
Annual NASA Design Competition Juror | Teer thanker Mahaveer College Of Architecture, Moradabad, UP
Jan 2017
Digital design processes “an introduction” Guest Speaker | Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Oct 2013
South India Design Competition, IGBC Competition Lead Designer | Final Shor tlisted
Sep 2011
Housing and Urban Development Cor poration Competition Team member | Final Shor tlisted
Sep 2010
G Sen Slum Re-development Competition Team member | Final Shor tlisted
AC H IE V E ME N T S & AWARDS Jan 2014
Institute of Steel Development and Growth Competition, Kolkata Lead Designer | Bionic Bird - National level 1st pr ize
Oct 2012
Indian Green Buiding Council Competition, Bangalore Team member | Jur y Commendation
Jun 2010
SAP Youth Red Cross, Chennai Best Volunteer Award
Jan 2009
School Pupil leader, St.Mar y’s MBHSS, Chennai Best Outgoing Student Award
P U B L ICAT IO N S Apr il 2016
Behavioural Production by Rober t Stuar t-Smith Post graduate thesis | AD Parametr icism 2.0 Guest-edited by Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid Architects
WOR K S H O P S Jan 2017
Design & Build Wor kshop, VIT Vellore Guest Cr itic Design and build spatial exploration of generative geometries
Mar 2015
A+R Design wor kshop, Chennai Co-Tutor Conducted a three day workshop about digital design tools
Dec 2013
AA Visiting School, Bangalore Team member | N’ergy Workshop about digital for m finding techniques and curve folding fabrication
Sep 2012
Arches,Vaults,Domes Hands-on wor kshop, Auroville Team member Designed and built 3m span brick arch
S K IL L S 3D Modelling
Rhinoceros (Advanced), Maya (Intermediate), Sketchup (Advanced)
2D Drafting
AutoCAD (Advanced)
BIM
Revit (Intermediate), ArchiCAD (Beginner)
Graphics / Layout
Adobe Illustrator (Advanced), Photoshop (Advanced), In-Design (Advanced)
Render ing
V Ray Rhino (Intermediate), Lumion (Advanced), Keyshot (Advanced)
Fabr ication
3D Printer (Intermediate), Laser cutter (Intermediate), CNC Machine (Beginner)
Other Interests
Table tennis (Advanced), Graphic Design (Intermediate), Product Design (Advanced)
CONTENTS
01. RADIUS GARDEN
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
(Page 01 - 12)
03. F.S.H TIMBER PAVILION (Page 23 - 30)
05. ASR OFFICE (Page 39 - 44)
02. IMAGE / T-TOWER (Page 13 - 22)
04. MULTI SPORTS FACILITY (Page 31 - 38)
06. STUDIO INTENT OFFICE (Page 45 - 52)
07. LOOPING MATTER
(Page 69 - 72)
ACADEMIC WORKS
(Page 53 - 68)
08. CURVE FOLDING FAB.
09. TAMIZH MAIAM (Page 73 - 82)
11. BIONIC BIRD (Page 89 - 96)
10. DESIGN SCHOOL (Page 83 - 88)
12. GREEN HOUSE (Page 97 - 102)
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
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01 RADIUS GARDEN “Airoli’s new IT Destination” Serie Architects, Mumbai & London | 2017 Invited Competition by Radius Developers, Mumbai
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ocated at the southern tip of the Airoli IT/ITES district, the Radius IT Park will be one of the first projects immediately visible on Mugalsan Road. This location coupled with the retail and F&B facilities in the adjoining site make it a compelling draw for potential clients. As there are no buildings to the south of the plot, the building has excellent visibility from the main road which will make it instantly recognizable and hence a landmark in the IT district. To the south of plot also lie Mumbai’s majestic mangroves, an endless green coverage that continues all the south to cities docklands. The site directly overlooks these mangroves and as they represent a fragile ecosystem there is no risk of commercial development. between the mangroves and the site is a designated park that will further add to the scenography available to the site.
The project employs a host of active and passive design strategies to reduce resource consumption and supplement energy supply. Passive design approaches include building orientation and sun shading as well as maximising daylight into the workspaces. Active strategies include a selection of energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems that can reduce demand. Technology solutions that harness renewable include water harvesting, rooftop photo voltaic panels.
My role : Part of the design team Developed concepts, schemes, drawings and graphics
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01. Conventional Orientation
02. Outward looking Orientation
03. A stepped landscaped podium draws the greenery into the heart of the building
04. The neighbouring park is drawn into a central garden with pavilions
05. Two towers on this podium access the best views and natural light
06. The towers are designed as overlapping vertical planes to give a more pleasing massing
07. Lush planting within balconies create vertical gardens on the tower faces
08. All public entrances and lobbies spill out to these gardens and have large double height volumes
Design process diagram
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View of Radius garden across the lake The design maximises views over the protected landscape
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GRC Bris-soleil (sun breaking facade) not only provide architectural interest and a visual identity for the scheme but will reduce overall energy costs and make for a more pleasant working environment.
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Tower A
Tower B
a
b
Masterplan
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a. View of the grand lobby
b. View of the restaurant
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Typical floor plan of Tower A
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02 IMAGE / T - TOWER “Hyderabad’s state-of-the-art animation centre” Serie Architects, Mumbai & London | 2017 Invited Competition by Raheja Developers, Mumbai
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he architectural challenge of the brief was to create a massive building that is both elegant and efficient and hosts state of the art - animation studios, vfx studios, learning centres and incubation spaces for start-ups. It is achieved by drawing on the qualities of cube and pyramid. Cuboid provides repetitive orthogonal floor plates while the pyramid imparts elegance. To avoid an overly literal reading of the letter ‘T’ in the facade, it is conceived as a ‘space’, a subtraction from the overall form. The space is charged with collective and social programs like gym, cafe and auditorium etc. Thus the ‘T’ represents the spaces of interaction and networking, critical for incubation of new businesses.
My role : Part of the design team Developed concepts, schemes and graphics
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ARCHITECTURE
+ Cube
Pyramid
Efficient but chunky
REPRESENTATION
=
+ Image Tower
SUSTAINABILITY
= Social Value
‘T’ as a symbol of Telangana
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The T opens-up space within the tower form
‘T’ represents the collective and social aspects of the design
= The garden
The notion of the garden as a place to enter
Design Process
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Elegant and efficient
Representation
Elegant and efficient
Image Tower
Image Tower
Elegant but inefficient
Immersive garden
Green space as integral part of the tower concept
View of the Social space (T) with pavilions and drop down auditorium
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View of the sky garden
Exterior view
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Level 13-16 Offices
Level 12 Gym Restaurants Conference etc Business centre Amphitheatre Level 7-11 Offices
Level 0-6 Incubation spaces Animation studio Academy
Program and circulation Axo-view
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Level 12 Plan
Level 12 Axo-view
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SitePlan
Schematic section
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“The T as a green void becomes a space of social interaction�
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03 F.S.H TIMBER PAVILION “A gothic inspired banquet hall� Serie Architects, Mumbai & London | 2017 Banquet hall proposal, Four seasons hotel, Mumbai
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n the lawn of Four seasons hotel, Mumbai, a banquest hall was proposed to host different events around the year with a unique structural language that acts as the backdrop. The total site area under consideration is around 10,000 square feet with a pavilion area of 8000 square feet. The architectural design draws inspiration from the scale, craft and techniques of a gothic church, thus providing the banquet hall, a sense of grandeur and structural harmony. The design will provide for a bar and service counters for F&B service. A covered connection between the indoor banquet rooms and the pavilion is designed to allow for a seamless connection between the inside and the outside. The pavilion will cater to all kinds of social and corporate banquet events and will be designed to be an all-weather enclosure. The roof is a pergola like structure with the ability to be draped with a rain-proof fabric for use during the monsoons. The design of the pavilion will be harmonised with the new Prato restaurant block which will flank the southern boundary of the site. My role : Project architect Developed concepts, schemes, drawings, graphics and visualization
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Split-iso of the design
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Interior Views
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Plan
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PG1 (BADMINTON ARENA)
AM1 (SQUASH AND BASKETBALL COURT)
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04 MULTISPORTS FACILITY “Lodha Palava’s sports complex” Serie Architects, Mumbai & London | 2017 Under-Construction | Lodha Group, Mumbai
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alava City is India’s first integrated Greenfield smart city being developed by the Lodha Group at the junction of Thane, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan. Since Palava is home to over 30,000 families (resident population of more than 60,000) a multi-sports facility was required to host sport events within the campus. The architectural proposal was aimed to be more formal and efficient respecting the design requirements of a sport facility. AM1 is a grand badminton arena which also houses TT, gym,cafe and multi-purpose rooms. PG1 hosts Squash courts, Basketball/Badminton court and changing rooms. The facade for both the buildings are made of GRC pigmented panels, acting like an outer skin that primarily cuts the sun’s radiation and provides shade for the building. The proposal imparts a ‘warehouse’ type of a structure to visually communicate about the function to the users.
My role : Part of the design team Developed concepts, schemes, working drawings and graphics
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Plan of Level 0
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Plan of Level 1
Plan of Level 2
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Sectional Perspective of AM1
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PG1 Plan
DT-3
SFL +123.365M ENTRY PARAPET
LIGHT FIXTURE TO COME AT THE CENTER OF THE FALSE CEILING IN BETWEEN 2 CANOPY MEMBERS
PG1
1.3 MM THK POWDER COATED G.I. FLASHING
46°
'L ' 90X90X6
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CLUBHOUSE Palava, India
37 50
WELD
200 MM DIA. 150 MM HIGH PENDANT LIGHT FIXTURE IN GREY POWDER COATING
416
1185
1000
RHS 100X200X6 GRC PANELS AS PER DESIGN 8 MM THK CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING WITH ASIAN PAINT'S SILVER GREY (0615) PAINT FINISH CHANNEL TO FIX CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING RHS 100X200X6
LODHA PALAVA
10 MM DIA. M.S. ROD FOR CABLE TO PASS
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PG1
75 MM DIA. CAP IN GREY POWDER COATING
T
WELD
10
DT-2
ED 75 CK 18 HE E C IT BE S O AT
1000
GRC PANEL
1185
'L ' 80X50X6
RHS 100X200X6
DETAIL A - LIGHT FIXTURE FIXING SCALE - 1:25
10mm THK. PLATE
20 50
75X75X6
DT-1
416
CANOPY ABOVE
NOTE FOR LIGHT FIXING: 1. ALL VERANDAH PENDANT LIGHT FIXTURES TO BE IN THE SAME LINE 2. HEIGHT OF THE FIXTURE FROM FFL TO BE MAINTAINED SAME. 3. CAP TO COME IN LINE WITH THE JUNCTION OF CANOPY MEMBERS WHERE THERE IS THE SUPPORT MEMBER. OTHERWISE SAME LOCATION/DISTANCE TO BE MAINTAINED FOR OTHER MEMBERS.
100
3480
PG1
3030
2741
2325 TO BE CHECKED AT SITE
3100
CHECK AT SITE
GRC PANELS AS PER DESIGN
1918
SFL +122.245M ENTRY BLOCK TOC
SILICONE SEALANT
2. All consultants and contractors to verify all dimensions on drawings and on site before commencing any work or shop drawing. 3. Any discrepancies between these drawings and the actual situation encountered on site should be conveyed to Serie Architects and/or contract administrator immediately. 4. No part of this drawing may be reproduced without the permission of Serie Architects.
1918
100
SFL 117.745M PLINTH LEVEL
NOTE:
1. Drawings are for Construction purposes. Depending upon the development the dimensions and details are subject to change. Subsequent revision if any will be issued as a soft copy.
LIGHT FIXTURE FIXING SCALE - 1:50
SECTION AA
RHS 100X200X6
100
CANOPY ABOVE
BOX SECTION 1RHS 100X200X6
SCALE - 1:50
1.3 MM THK POWDER COATED G.I. FLASHING WEATHER SILICONE SEALANT PAN HEAD SCREW (S.S. 316 GRADE)
GRC PANEL
R04 10/09/18 HD CANOPY FALSE CEILING DETAIL R03 28/08/18 HD
MAIN ENTRY 1918
R02 24/08/18 HD
R00 09/10/17 DK ISSUED
RECEPTION NOTE: 1.
100
75X75X6
'L ' 90X90X6
50
50
8 MM THK CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING WITH ASIAN PAINT'S SILVER GREY (0615) PAINT FINISH
RHS 100X200X6
SILICONE SEALANT RHS 100X200X6
SCALE - 1:10
DETAIL-02 SCALE - 1:10
CHANNEL TO FIX CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING CONDUITS ABOVE FALSE CEILING 8 MM THK CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING WITH ASIAN PAINT'S SILVER GREY (0615) PAINT FINISH
NOTE: 8 MM THK CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING 50MM BELOW CANOPY MEMBER
A
1918
10mm THK. PLATE
'C' CHANNEL TO FIX CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING
DETAIL-01
3. 4. 5.
46°
100
20
2.
WELD
8 MM THK CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING 75MM BELOW CANOPY MEMBER
VERANDAH PENDANT LIGHT FIXING DETAIL VERANDAH PENDANT LIGHT CONDUITS FROM FALSE CEILING
R01 05/01/17 HD ISSUED
CANOPY ABOVE
6.
COLOR OF CANOPY FRAMING TO BE LIGHT GREY / SILVER (MATCHING THE CONCRETE FINISH OF THE BUILDING) AS APPROVED BY ARCHITECTS GRC PANEL SIZES MENTIONED IN THE PLAN ARE AFTER CONSIDERING 5 MM SEALANT ON BOTH THE SIDES PLAZA/POOL SIDE CANOPY GRC PANEL SIZE IS 1990X1435 MM ENTRANCE CANOPY GRC PANEL SIZE IS 1918X1435 MM CALCIUM SILICATE FALSE CEILING FINISH TO BE PAINT FINISH FROM BOTTOM. PAINT TO BE EXTERIOR GRADE LIGHT GREY ACRYLIC PAINT AS APPROVED BY ARCHITECTS SAME FALSE CEILING DETAILS TO BE FOLLOWED FOR ALL 3 CANOPIES
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DATE
DRN DESCRIPTION
PROJECT:
LODHA PALAVA CLUBHOUSE Palava, India
CLIENT: LODHA GROUP Mumbai, India
CONTRACTOR: JOG INFRASTRUCTURES "SADHANA" NEAR RAM MANDIR, BRAHMIN ALI, ALIBAG. DIST. RAIGAD - 402 201.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: SATISH JAIN AND CO.
DETAIL-03 SCALE - 1:10
MAIN ENTRANCE CANOPY PLAN SCALE - 1:50
Pool side canopy details
MEP CONSULTANT: AECOM MEP CONSULTANTS
UNIT NO. 2, 8TH FLOOR, TIMES SQUARE, WING A, OPP. MITTAL ESTATE, ANDHERI KURLA ROAD, MAROL, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI - 400 059
DRAWING TITLE:
PAL_PG1_CANOPY DETAIL DWG NO:
PAL_PG1_421_R04
BOX SECTION
EQ
LIGHT FIXTURE AS PER SELECTION
3030
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EQ
GRC PANELS AS PER DESIGN SILICONE SEALANT
SCALE:
VARIES
FORMAT:
A2
DATE:
28/12/2017
STATUS:
FOR CONSTRUCTION
DRAWN BY:
HD
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05 ASR OFFICE “A porous external skin ” Studio Intent, Chennai | 2018 A.S.R Office, Visakhapatnam, AP
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stand alone office building located amidst star hotels in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam. The building had very specific needs in terms of aesthetics and shading. A metal mesh screen was conceived as a response to this need. Metaphorically inspired from tidal waves of bay of bengal, where the building overlooks the beautiful sea view. The weave of the mesh would vary in intricacy in response to the requirement for shading and contemporary aesthetics. The building appears as a reflective solid during the day and in the night reverses when lit into a transparent stack of office floors. The building at night is visualised to become a “Porous Light Box” and could potentially be a landmark in the neighbourhood.
My role : Principal Designer Developed concept design, schematic design and construction documents
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Aerial View of the context Novotel, Visakhapatnam
Bay of Bengal
Reception / Lobby View 41
Proposed Design
Grandbay luxury hotel
The gateway hotel
Design Process of Facade design
01. Stacked up office floors
02. Glazing locations
03. External corrugated + perforated metal skin
04. Opening up the skin for views
UP
UP
LIFT
6'6" X 6'6"
LOBBY
6'9" X 13'9"
LIFT
6'6" X 6'6"
DN
RAMP DN
Stilt level plan 002 | ASR OFFICE, VIZAG
RAMP UP
RAMP UP
STILT FLOOR PLAN N
C
STUDIO INTENT
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002 - ASR OFFICE Visakhapatnam, India
914.40 TERRACE FLOOR LVL.
STAMP
FIXING POINT OF SUB-STRUCTURE REVISIONS
VERTICAL SUPPORT OF SUB-STRUCTURE
224.00
639.60
50.80
WAVE PANEL
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-/-/-
R# DATE
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DESCRIPTION
KEY PLAN
SIDE D
D' D
SCALE - 1:20
SIDE C
SIDE A
DETAIL - E (JOINERY OF FACADE SUB-STRUCTURE TO TERRACE SLAB)
SIDE B
WAVE PANEL DWG TITLE: VERTICAL SUPPORT OF SUB-STRUCTURE
639.60
CONCRETE SLAB PROJECTION
50.80
SECTION D-D'
DWG NO:
03_00
REVISION:
R1
SCALE:
1:100
DATE:
05/05/2018
STATUS:
GFC
FORMAT:
A3
DRAWN:
AB
CHECKED:
SR
30.00 152.40 304.80 152.40
609.60
BRICK-WORK
STUDIO INTENT architecture | design | research
DETAIL - F (JOINERY OF FACADE SUB-STRUCTURE TO 3RD FLOOR SLAB) SCALE - 1:20
Facade sub-structure joinery detail
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Plot No. 18, Road No. 10-C, New MLA and MP Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Telangana 500033
13'0" X 15'0"
CONFERENCE ROOM OFFICE WORKSTATION SPACE 2440 SQ.FT
L.TOILET
6'4.5" X 7'3"
6'6" X 6'6"
13'0" X 10'0"
M.D CABIN 13'0" X 13'3"
LOBBY
PANTRY
9'6" X 14'6"
UP
LIFT
LOUNGE
6'9" X 13'9"
G.TOILET 10' X 7'
Typical floor plan
LIFT
6'6" X 6'6"
DN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
N
002 | ASR OFFICE, VIZAG
C
STUDIO INTENT
Construction in-progress
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06 STUDIO INTENT “ A start-up design studio” Studio Intent, Chennai | 2018 Office Interiors, Teynampet, Chennai
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onceptualised as a new module of adaptive arrangement of spaces, capable of transformation, the design process primarily focused on the re-organisation of programs within the existing 600 sq.ft hall. The Planning strategy was to eliminate physical closures for rooms which ensures visual and verbal communication from any space within the office, thus creating a vibrant open office set-up. The office includes programs like waiting area, open work area, meeting space, architect’s work space, model making space and an ensuite bathroom.
Furthermore, the open storage units and shelves accord a commodious appearance while the sleek and light furniture matches with the overall tone of the project of being “Minimal”. The material palette consisting of metal,cement and wood is an expression of the design principles of the practice.
Architect’s table & meeting table was an experimental design excercise making use of digital analytical tools where the geometry of the legs were designed and tested with loads and structural stability in digital space and selected the efficient design from multiple iterations.
My role : Principal Designer Developed concept design, schematic design and construction documents
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Furniture Design Architect’s Table
Top - 8’ X 4’ african cherry wood Legs - 8 mm dia steel
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Meeting-space table
Top - 7’ X 3.5’ pine-wood Legs - 18.00 mm box section
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Architect’s workdesk
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Material storage shelf
File Cabinets
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ACADEMIC WORKS
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07 LOOPING MATTER “Aerial 3d printing, a futuristic prototypical system” Post-Graduate Thesis, Architectural Association Design Research Lab, London | 2015-2016 Team MinusPlus - Alejandro GG (Spain), Ashwin Balaji A (India), Martina R (Italy), Chiara L (Italy) Tutors - Robert Stuart-Smith, Tyson Hosmer, Melhem Sfeir
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ooping Matter investigates the use of multicopters (UAVs) to continuously 3d print and reconfigure a temporal architecture that adapts, learning from people’s behavioural feedback. The research employs reversible lightweight materials of low melting-point that are easily 3d printed, re-melted and re-printed by UAVs. Bottom-up swarm building strategies are utilised that enable real-time design solutions to emerge from individual and collective flight behaviours are utilised in combination with material deposition techniques, building strategies, site observation and user feedback initiatives. The research explores material behaviour, flight control and swarm collaboration through both physical and digital experiments. 3D printing hardware, material deposition and flight control strategies where developed for outdoor deployment and indoor laboratory environment testing. Beeswax and tethered UAV printing hardware were developed for indoor testing, while light-weight metal alloys were utilised for outdoor printing.
My role : One of the core members of the research team Devised and engineered working prototypes, models and explored on digital form finding tecchniques
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ADAPTABILITY
REAL-TIME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
SELF-ORGANIZATION
MULTISCALARITY
Design Process Loop
RE-USABILITY
SELF-REINFORCEMENT
Material Research
The experiment tests the cantilever properties of the metal alloy demonstrating the possibility to span more than 30 cm without any support in the base.
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+ Ar.parrot drone
+ Beeswax
Indoor Lab Environment - Test Bed
Octocopter
Metal Alloy
Outdoor Environment - Potential Scenario
The research couples unmanned aerial vehicles (multi-copters) and phase changing material (metal alloy) to investigate swarm 3d printing. Taking into consideration the budget limitations and indoor lab facilities, research was done with low-cost copters and beeswax as proxy material to investigate aerial deposition strategies as proof of concept. With advanced technologies and tools, the system has the possibility to be scaled-up and commercially available for aerial 3d printing.
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Prototypes research
A system of rotatable arm was designed in order to adjust the correct orientation of the angle of the arm in accordance with the flow of the liquid wax from the centre. To cool down the wax, water is required and to be able to shoot water at the right spot, a rotatable arm proves efficient as it can be adjusted after few manual testing.
Rotatable arm for cooling
Prototype for material deposition 57
Prototypes of on-board material supplier
Wax
Water
Pump
3D printed hardware, material deposition and flight control strategies were developed for outdoor deployment and indoor lab environment. Octa-copters with high payload capacity can be potentially used for outdoor printing with metal alloy, while beeswax with similar behavior was used as a proxy material to be tested indoors on tethered smaller UAV’s.
Tethered indoor set-up for aerial material deposition
Aerial material deposition 58
Flight behaviour research BEHAVIOUR Follow waypoints and avoid obstacles
P1P1
Ob sta
01
e Zon cle
02 02
Check Waypoint distance to next WP
if VDistP0 < Tolerance : Hover and Next
Check distance to closest Obst.
if VDistObst < Range : Avoid
if VDistP0 > Tolerance: Get to Waypoint
if VDistObst > Range:
Pass
BUILDING STRATEGY | Wrapping Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone P2 VDistObst
P0
VD
ist
Avoid Obstacles BEHAVIOUR Follow
BEHAVIOUR Avoid
BEHAVIOUR Flock
BUILDING STRATEGY | Wrapping
BUILDING STRATEGY | Braiding
Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone
Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone Seek waypoint
ist
In Range
ist
ist
VD
VD
VD
In Range
if VDist < In Range : Hover
Follow
Leader
Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone
Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone Seek waypoint
In Range
if VDist < In Range : Avoid if VDist > In Range : Follow
Leader
Leader BUILDING STRATEGY | Braiding
BUILDING STRATEGY | Zigzag
BUILDING STRATEGY | Wrapping Responsive UAV, Follow
if VDist < In Range : Avoid if VDist > In Range : Hover
if VDist > In Range : Follow
Responsive UAV, Avoid
Rotate around waypoint Responsive UAV, Follow Avoid other drone Seek waypoint Flee waypoint Responsive UAV, Avoid
Wrap BUILDING STRATEGY | Braiding Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone Seek waypoint
59 BUILDING STRATEGY | Zigzag
BUILDING STRATEGY | Zigzag Rotate around waypoint Avoid other drone Seek waypoint Flee waypoint
Avoid
Attract
Proposed Prototype for aerial printing 60
Woven Geometry
stress analysis
curvature analysis
Instructed trajectories
Canopy - 1
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Canopy - 2 Shell
Simulation of shell-type construction sequence 62
Looping matter’s design proposal explores the Southbank area as a test-bed for a continuously changing public space where aerial 3d printed construction could adapt and reconfigure the site’s multi-level outdoor spaces that comprise a mixture of podiums, esplanades, walls, green spaces and pathways. In an attempt of physically exhibiting the flexible adaptability of the system as a device that responds to large crowds of people, Southbank proved to be an ideal site. Main accesses
Levels
3000 visitors every year
1000 performances of music, dance and literature
85.000 m² of public space
SITE - SOUTH BANK CENTRE, LONDON Obstacles
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Occupancy times ofofthe theday Circulation at different times day
11:00 am
11:00 am
Occupancy at different times of the day
11:00 am
Crowd-agents are distributed over the site according to main access, main building entrances (Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall), areas of interests (riverside) and main attractions (skatepark, shops, restaurants).Their movement is tracked through the use of cctv and visualized on the cellular field. Human occupation and use of the site informs an adaptive learning construction algorithm that will aim to remove under-utilised or problematic constructions while enhancing or repeating well-received building activities. So the architecture can expand, shrink or migrate, and eventually be melted down.
6:00 pm
The cellular field is deployed all over the pedestrian areas of site including all different levels and connections (stairs, steps, ramps); existing buildings and physical obstacles are interpreted by the crowd as impenetrable boundaries; attractor and staging points are placed around areas of intense circulation and of interest.
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“The project aims to transform the existing spaces of the site into a continuously changing architectural environment that allows for construction and deconstruction over time in relation to human behaviours and events” 65
Initial configuration
Additional elements printed
One of the elements melted
New elements printed at different location
Initial configuration
Migration 02
Migration 01
Migration 03
3d printed model
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08 CURVE FOLDING FAB. “From a 2 D plane to a 3 D form” 10 day Workshop, Architectural Association Visiting School, Incite gallery, Bangalore | December 2013 Team N’ergy - Ashwin Balaji. A, Assad Khan, Louis Kurian Tutors - Shajay Bhooshan, Suryansh Chandra, Vishu Bhooshan, Saman Saffarian
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he workshop was aimed to continue both the exploration and streamlining of the multi-stage process of concept to physical manifestation and the agenda of exploring physics based design methods. Intergration of form and structure, computational methods of optimisation for fabrication and adaptation to local means, crafts and methods. The brief was to design a canopy space in the terrace floor of the incite gallery by employing the tools taught in the workshop. For proof of concept, the second objective of the workshop was to fabricate a 1:1 scaled prototype by manual crease folding technique using aluminium sheets.
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09 TAMIZH MAIAM “A Centre for Tamil Culture” Undergrad Thesis, School of Architecture & Planning, Anna University, Chennai | March 2012 Tutors - Shakthivel Raja, Vijaylakshmi Iyer, Monsingh D.Devdas
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he ideation for the thesis started off with a simple statement ‘If you don’t know where you are coming from? How will you appreciate where you are going’ It is indeed essential to promote the glory of the past to the present, since culture defines people and vice versa. Cultural centres are designed for people to come together, learn and disseminate knowledge and make them understand how they live today and make them realise, perceive and understand the world of the past.
Architecturally the spaces are manifested to address the varied functions present in the centre. Spaces like Library, museums (underground and overground), workshops, galleries, outdoor theatre, indoor auditorium, contemplation pavilions, cafe’s and souvenier shops are part of the proposal.
Tamil is one of the longest surviving classical language in the world, which is estimated to be more than 3000 years old. The language boasts an extensive collection of rich literature, manu-scripts, poems and stories (both facts and fiction). To celebrate this classical language, a Cultural centre was proposed at the heart of Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu.
The architectural language is inspired from the script evolution of Tamizh. After an extensive research about the language’s evolution, it was fascinating to learn that the script completely changed from geometrical forms (3rd century BC) to curvilinear forms (6th century BC) because of the materials and the tools used to write on it.
The main objective of Tamizh maiam (centre) is to create a platform for people like Tourists, Tamizh enthusiasts, Scholars, Students, Artists etc., to come together under one roof and participate as a community to contribute to the sustainability of the language and various art forms.
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10 DESIGN SCHOOL “A collaborative learning space” Academic, School of Architecture & Planning, Anna University, Chennai | October 2013 Semester - 09 Tutors - Meena Kumari, Saravanan Srinivasan
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he studio brief was to design a small design school in the foothills of Valparai, Tamil Nadu. The contoured site is divided into admin zone, creative zone and accomodation zone. Apart from the formal education zone such as studios and classrooms, many informal creative spaces were planned. Crit wall acts as the main core of the campus where students have informal pin-up discussions with their teachers, peers and seniors. Spaces like workshop encourages handson method of working, with the motive of ‘learning by doing’.
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11 BIONIC BIRD â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biomimetic structural systemâ&#x20AC;? Competition, Institute of Steel Development and Growth, Kolkata | January 2014 Team - Ashwin Balaji. A, Chenthur Raaghav. N Award - National level, 1st prize
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he competiton was floated by INSDAG to architecture students to design a 250 bed cardiac hospital with judicious use of steel. The primary objective of the brief was to innovate an alternative method for construction using steel as the protogonist. After qualifying from the south zone, the final round was held at Kolkata where the proposal was presented to 6 jury members from different backgrounds and was adjudged 1st prize for best innovatie use of steel in architecture.
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12 GREEN HOUSE â&#x20AC;&#x153;A contemporary residenceâ&#x20AC;? architecture RED, Chennai | 2013 Semester - 08 (Internship) Guide - Biju Kuriakose
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