PRACTICUM REPORT Asish2022Baraili
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Architecture is about how and what you feel in a space... A for Architecture (AFA)
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I would like to use this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude towards the chief architect Prajal Pradhan who in spite of his busy schedule, gave me time to put my queries, discuss them and guide me to the right path of learning architecture. My deepest sense of gratitude to Ar. Mahesh Maharjan, Ar. Karishma Manandhar, Ar. Kusum Shrestha for constantly encouraging me to give my best during the internship. I am equally grateful to Ar. Yushna Maleku Shrestha, Ar. Pratibha Shrestha and Ar. Prashant Deshar for their relentless assistance and availability that helped improve my skills and critiqued my works.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I express my deepest thanks to Ar. Suman Limbu (Practicum Supervisor) and practicum co-ordinator Ar. Dipendra Subba for taking part in useful decision, feedbacks and giving necessary advices and guidance during my entire work period. I would also like to thank Er. Sujan Shrestha (Structural Engineer), and my fellow trainee architects- Kewal Lama, Mukesh Ijam Limbu, Sujan Shrestha and Newton Bhandari for their careful guidance and honest review throughout the internship.
The time I spent at A For Architecture (AFA) were one of the best days of my life. My days at AFA not only made my architecture journey better but also my personal journey of life as I got to interact with like minded individuals and share my thoughts regarding architecture and life. It was a great opportunity for me to learn architecture from a new perspective. I consider myself very lucky to have been a part of the AFA team. Meeting professionals in and out of the office has been a wonderful experience for me to socially interactas an architect as well as a person.
The period of practicum has been one of the best learning experiences in my life and hence, I would like to thank everyone, directly and indirectly involved in this learning process, including friends, seniors, juniors and all the staff at A For Architecture. I perceive this opportunity as a big milestone in my architecture career development. I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way to communicate design solution in every corner of my design project.
This is a report that is prepared as the final assignment of the practicum that I practiced as a course of study for the 4th year 1st part, in context of my Bachelor in Architecture.
ABSTRACT
This report covers the insight in how work is done at ‘A For Architecture’ and the projects I got to be involved in during my working period there which includes Concept development Techniques, Designing, Architectural Drawings, Detail Drawings, Municipal Drawings, Preparation of Bill of Quantity, Observation at Site, Measurement of Worksand other necessary details which makes easy to understand the designs. I hope that this report conveys all the targeted messages and information and provides informative to the readers.
Practicum course intends to provide the students of architecture an overview of professional practice, this enables them to perceive the challenges and seek the ways of enhancing their knowledge. The aim of practicum is to make us students ready for the reality of architecture which can be contradicting to the student life and to re-energize the students for final year thesis. All these prerequisite were surely fulfilled during mu practicing period. A sense of confidence is developed within me which will be helpful for me throughout my life.
• Improve our communal and other professional skills.
• To familiarize with the organization process, project management, and legal procedures.
• To understand team work with good co-ordination and management.
• To gain experience in professional responsibilities, opportunities, and increase confidence.
• To understand what truly is an Architect’s profession and the ways around practice.
• To understand the range of field up to which an architectural firm should deal with project.
OBJECTIVES
• To compare and contrast between academic learnings and professional life.
6. Hospitality and residential architecture
Architects and Designers:
2. Urban Design And Planning
6. Junior Architect: Ar. Pratibha Shrestha
3. Landscape design
Address: Chakupat, Lalitpur
E-mail: aforarchitecturenepal@gmail.com
2. Senior Architect/Director: Ar. Mahesh Maharjan
5. Junior Architect: Ar. Yushna Maleku Shrestha
Contact No.: +977 9808043473
3. Senior Architect: Ar. Kusum Shrestha
4. Senior Architect: Ar. Karishma Manandhar
7. Junior Architect: Ar. Prashant Deshar
4. Interior Design
5. Visualization And Interpretation
Field of Expertise:
1. Chief Architect/Director: Ar. Prajal Pradhan
A For Architecture
1. Architecture And Building
A for Architecture (AFA) is one of the most recognized and well-known architecture firms in Nepal. It is one of the best emerging young firms with stance of creating a threshold in Nepali architecture firms in global architecture. AFA values Ideas over Identity and Style over Substance. It believes in creating a change while respecting the culture and identity of our own.
It aims to sort out the ambiguous scenario of the present architecture style with various innovative ideas and practices. The friendly environment and constantly supporting culture help newbies to overcome the design problems and seek out new innovative ideas among each other. Also with the aim of maintaining ethical norms and standards for the best interest of the client, it covers a wide range of activities including architecture, estimation, contract documentation, construction supervision, landscape and urban design.
The environment inside AFA is more like a Design Studio rather than a typical Office environment which totally stands out from all the design firms in Nepal.
AFA?
WHY
AFA has been involving in various local, national projects as well as in international design competitions and made it to the finalists as well as secured Top 3 position.
THE
03 SITE STUDY AND ANALYSIS
Understanding the site and the possibilities it holds.
Brainstorming problems and solutions, conceptual development, Ideas discussion.
Discussion on the ways to handle the project.
06 DEVELOP
02 TEAM DISCUSSION
05 BRAINSTORMING
PROCESS
04 RESEARCH AND CASE STUDY
Project Brief, Discussion on requirements of clients, terms and conditions of design.
Research papers study related to the projects, research on the programs required, research on technology, research on materials, case studies related to the project.
Develop conceptual solutions, make plans, conceptual 3d.
01 UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT
Correct, improvise, market visit for materials and further develop detailed drawings.
Presentation of conceptual design, Discussion with client.
07 EXPERIMENTATION
09 DETAIL OUT
08 PRESENTATION
Experimenting with different ideas, materials, perspectives.
Launch project, Start construction by hiring construction consultant, regular site supervision.
11 CONSTRUCTION
10 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Prepare municipal drawing, get structural report from structural engineer, fulfill all legal procedures.
What Architectureistoyou?
WHAT’S 1. BEGIN WITH HedonisticINSPIRATIONSustainability, Bjarke Ingels IN HOUSE PROJECTS 2. JHAPA HOUSING: PLOT B-03 3. JHAPA HOUSING: PLOT B-08/9/10 4. HOTEL ARYA 5. BANEPA FARMHOUSE 6. TARUN JI OFFICE 7. DHULIKHEL RESTAURANT 8. BROCADE: Site Visit DESIGN COMPETITIONS 9. COMPETITIONSMoodboard, Asian Paints Color Next 2022 ARCASIA 2022 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 10. PRODUCT DESIGN 11. AFA TALKS 12. WORD OF THE DAY 13. MODEL MAKING SKILL SEQUENCEDEVELOPMENTDIAGRAMIN ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTO DE VIVIENDA, SANTIAGO DE SURCO, PERU “PANGOLIN” OUTDOOR THEATRE CHAR NARAYAN DEGA INSIDE?
- Copenhagen Power Plant
BEGIN WITH INSPIRATION
First day of my internship, it was more like understanding the office environment rather than directly jumping into the typical office tasks. I was given the youtube link about the ‘Hedonistic Sustainability’ by Bjarke Ingels where he tells about how sustainability can be fun and pleasure rather than sad and depressing. He also presents some of his projects where he has tried to apply this theory. like - Pavilion, Copenhagen - 8 house, Copenhagen - City Hall, Talim
Among them, I was very much impressed and inspired by his Copenha gen Power Plant project. Here he said,“Architecture should be the gift to the city.” It is a waste-to-power plant, and at the same time it is a place where people go to have fun, with an artificial ski and snowboard slope.
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SUSTAINABILITYHEDONISTIC
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Jhapa
Client: Shivam Housin
HARIHAR COLONY Plot Birtamod,B-03
Type: Housing
Site: Jhapa
Area: 10141.26 sq.ft
The brief of the project is to design residence for the last plot on Housing Project in Jhapa. Jhapa being a tropical region, the character of self sustainability in terms of lighting and ventilation is always taken into consideration. The main objective is to create open design, building connection with lawn and garden area and still be able to adapt to the conditions of the local climate.
WARM-UP
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To better understand my design process, I was asked to create a design based on my skills gained during my academics. When presented with my ideas, the weaker links in the process for example, I had prepared the bubble diagram for the task where different functions are positioned on the basis of their sizes and adjacencies but the main thing it was lacking was how actually those functions or the spaces were connected to each other or the kind of experiences users get when they are in those spaces. This types of weaker links were mitigated and the stronger points like the reasonings behind the placement of the spaces, etc were improved to create better designs. This process, I would call was a warm up session to design. This warm up session was a milestone in my design phase which helped throughout my time at AFA.
Mahendra Highway
• Well connected spaces.
•REQUIREMENTS:Fivebedroomswith attached washroom and closet.
• Optimum living space in the interior.
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Built Forms
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Master Plan
• Space for parking 2 cars.
UNDERSTANDING THE PROJECT
After the warm-up session, I was briefed about the project and the plot I was going to work on. From the brief, I got to know the site and the requirements. The requirements of the client in this particular Plot B-03 was to design a luxurious house in the sense of space, the experience and emotions, it evokes.
PROCESSTHE CONNECTION EXPERIENCE INVITING ENCLOSUREOPENNESS Referencing/Research Study
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A lot of referencing were done prior to the planning. In order to explore ideas and possibilities, referencing was done in the sequence of space, connection, experience, proportion, material and texture. Referencing not only includes collecting of images from the browser, but it includes about the understanding of the spaces, their proportion, materials and textures that enhances the space. It includes the understanding of the emotions that the built space evokes, rather than collecting just 2D plans. In the above referencing too, I tried to study those spaces, what made those spaces actually beautiful like the connections it creates with spaces around, their proportions, and the materials and their textures used.
Dining
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Direct visual connection SpacePooja
Difference in level emphasizes the connection of the entry with the sunken courtyard.
Lightings for ambiance
Double height living room shows the grandeur of the space. Also, shows connection between various levels and spaces.
outdoorwithConnection
Water body provides sense of coolness in residents, at the same time connects them with the space.
Succeeding the referencing process, the following bubble diagram not only shows the position of different spaces, but also signifies the strength of connection between them. This diagram assists in the further design process to visualize spatial relationship.
Water Body
Water body provides physical separation between pooja room and other spaces and also creates strong visual connection.
Over-view
Over-viewing
Sunken Living Room
Entry Level
1st floor
IDEAS GENERATION
Connection with water
Sunken Courtyard Connection VentilationWell
Initial planning with the undesirable circulation space, which had to be squeezed down in the further phase.
Initial rough planning sketch
Further planning were squeezed down, with some extra circulations and extra functional spaces.
DESIGN
DEVELOPMENTINITIATION
Parking Service Entrance Bedroom Bedroom LivingDiningKitchenLobby MainParkingEntrance EntranceService Bedroom Bedroom Kitchen Sitting Dining LivingLobby WC
CONCEPTUALIZATION AND PLANNING 3D SECTION
In the final development, the planning became squeezed yet the optimum living spaces were achieved. In this phase, design too became well structured. At the same time, all the initial approach and ideas were preserved till the end. An intriguing diversion at the stairway entrance draws visitors into the structure, serving both as the entrance to the built space and the experience. A perforated barrier prevents access to the stairs but provides glimpses of the lawn and deck areas behind. Users are intrigued by the spaces and activities behind the barrier, creating certain visual connections between the living room, dining area, and outdoor deck environment. The connection between the spaces was carefully considered instead of just the functional requirements.
01. Entrance 02. Parking 03. Approach 04. Mudroom 05. CourtyardCentral 06. Living Room 07. Deck 08. Dining 09. Kitchen 10. Guest Bedroom 11. Bedroom 1 12. Maid Room 13. EntranceService 01 03 02 05 07 06 0908 11 1004 13 12 LEGEND
The illustration below shows a 3D representation of the overall masterplan of the housing project. The current project is located at eastern part of the site.
The following block representation shows the consecutive process of volume creation through massing and cutting off simple volume to create an overall geometry. To further refine this raw volume certain modifications like shaping out and detailing out were done. Eventually, the details were enhanced to give final outlook of the building.
3D DEVELOPMENT
3D VISUALIZATION The development of the form and 3D visualization involved the referencing of the aproceeded.torolesfacadeintermsofproportion,material,andtexture.Therealizationoftheseaspects’inenhancingthestructurewasemphasized.Earlysketchesweredrawnbeforedeveloptheconcepts,andsomealterationsweremadeasthe3DdevelopmentDuringthe3ddevelopment,thematerialpalettewaskeptminimal,withdashofwoodentexturesandblackterracottarooftilesbreakingthemonotonyofthewhites.
Front View visualization
3D
During the process of developing the form, I brainstormed about how to enhance the building’s facade. I gained significant insight into how elevations are handled. I investigated how small details could have a significant impact on the final design. For example, giving sense of depth with small window protruded from a large plain wall, a thin concrete band on the parapet wall, envelop of the column with wooden texture finish, etc.
EntranceVISUALIZATIONViewvisualization
throughoutanofandweretheirThenextphaseinvolvedselectingtherightmaterialsandtextures,aswellasbalancingdominancetopreventmonotony.Oncetheappropriatematerialsandtexturesdetermined,scenesetuptechniqueswerestudied.Creatinganenvironmentaddingdepthtothescenewerepartofthescenesetupprocess.Theselectionvegetationonthebasisofsitelocationwasespeciallyimportantwhencreatingenvironment.Duringtheprocess,balancinghorizontalityandverticalityiscriticaltheprocess.
3D VISUALIZATION
Lawn View visualization
Type: Housing
The brief of the project is to design residence for the plot B-08/09/10. The requirement was to design mixed modern and traditional house with well ventilated optimum living space.
HARIHAR COLONY
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Plot Birtamod,B-08/08/10Jhapa 03
Client: Shivam Housing Site: Jhapa Area: 6773.35 sq.ft
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East Elevation
Permission
upto plinth level: Permission for Superstructure/ Additional Storey:Partial/ full construction completion: Comments on drawing: Owner:NOTES: Signature: Purpose of Building: Location: Plot No: Building Category: Plot Date:Details:Area: Scale: Sheet No.: OFFICIAL USE ONLY Design By: A ArchitectureFor Drawn By: Asish Baraili Sectional Details1:100 @ A3 3.E
East Elevation
MUNICIPAL DRAWING
North Elevation
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North Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
please refer annex for more dwgs.
Drop slab construction to lay pipes and drainage systems
Stone soling under the tie beam to provide stable strong subbase before concreting.
Reinforcement joints diagram for comparative study
SITE STORIES
Reinforcement joints between the tie beams and the column
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Reinforcement in beam and column
Single stringer open riser steel staircase construction
Reinforcement in duct
After the structural drawings were completed, site photos were comparatively studied about how the site work was going on. This better helped to understand the site version of the reinforcement works. In addition, construction site photos of the other plot were too further studied to understand other site works.
Before beginning the structural drawings,
Plumbing and sanitary layout
Structural Engineer Prakash Dulal provided us with fundamental information about structures and their functions. He talked about the issues, the correct and incorrect methods, and the consequences of a beam being positioned in the center of the column line or on one side. He also discussed the consequences of the slab being connected to the beams, the beams to the columns, and the columns to the foundation.
HOTEL ARYA Plot Birtamod,B-08/09/10Jhapa
Type: Hotel
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Client: Arya Group
Hotel Arya is an interior project handed over to A for Architecture for design and construction. The hotel is located in busy location of Thamel, Kathmandu. Standing over 12 storey tall, the hotel is built to represent a Nepalese vernacular architecture.
Site: Thamel, Kathmandu
Area: 6528.53 sq.ft
Referencing/Research Study
For this project, I was first assigned with interior of the junior suite of the 7th floor of the Hotel Arya where I went through the research and referencing for the hotel room, dos and don’ts. For the research, I basically looked upon traditional themed references, what kind of ambiance make the interior beautiful and how anything can be done or used beyond their limits, how traditional and modern elements can be integrated to each other.
COZY
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INVITING MATERIALPALETTE PROCESSTHE
Living Room Visualization Light Teak Wood False Rafter Dark WoodTeakCeiling RugTibetan PlasterWhite White Silk FabricVelvet CarvingWood Light Teak Wood Parquet Flooring
Status: Under Construction Client: Arya Group
INTERIORS
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Hotel
Location: Thamel, Kathmandu
Arya is an interior project handed over to A for Architecture for design and construction. The hotel is located in busy location of Thamel, Kathmandu. Standing over 12 storey tall, the hotel is built to represent a Nepalese vernacular architecture. With its front facade facing west direction, the hotel is built to accommodate enough number of vehicles in the basement parking. On entering the hotel, one is welcomed by a lavish double height reception followed by a dog legged staircase to the right. The hotel rooms are built such that they represent a typical hotel room layout with an entry girded by a washroom on the left and wardrobe with a minibar on the right. The room is big enough to accommodate a queen sized bed along with a study table. Due to its focus on commercial use, the hotel was designed to accommodate maximum number of rooms rather than making them spacious.
Site Area: 6528.53 sq. Ft.
The interiors of the suite room were to be designed in a traditional vernacular style in order to compliment the building’s exterior facade. Suites should have distinctive room quality, premiumness,
and luxury. Traditional materials in integration with modern materials were used to express premium and luxury. The carvings, furniture, fabrics, lightings, etc. all contributed to this effect.
MATERIALSCOMPONENTSANDCOMBINATIONAMBIANCE
the setting of the interiors was worked out to attain the best ambiance of the space. The lighting of the interiors plays important role in attaining the proper ambiance of the space.
First of all, I tried collect proper furniture components relating to the traditional theme. Proper furniture components in terms of color, texture, carvings (prominent feature of Nepali traditional components), etc help emphasizing the belongingness and warmth of the Similarly,space.material or elements are tried to used beyond their limits for example, carpet rug are used as the decorative elements, nepali traditional window framing used as TV cabinet to emphasize it, linear band of carvings in the headboard, Finallyetc.
Traditional themed TV unit
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DETAIL: INTERIOR
Referencing/Research Study
Next I was first assigned with detail drawing for the room 104-5 in 6th floor. Prior to the task, I studied about the anthropometric data of bathroom which play important role for the further detail drawings. Then I prepare detail drawings with furniture details along with the Bill of Quantity for that room. Since it was a to and fro process of preparing the drawings and consultation of those drawings, a lot of informations were gathered during the whole process.
51Asish Baraili | DETAIL DRAWINGS Section at A-A 3'-10"3'-10"5' 18'-9" 2'-9"3'-3"6'-9" MINI BARCLOSET TV STUDY QUEENLIVINGBEDSIZESPACEW/Cs9"2'3'-3"4"5'-7"9" 9" 2'-2"2' 6'-8" 4"9" 5" 2' 2'-5" 2'-11" 4" 1'-8" 5' 3'-3" 9" 4'-6" 2'-6" 4" 6'-2" 3'-9" LAYOUT DETAIL PLAN 0.8" STONE TILES 0.6" THICK PLASTER WOODEN HEADBOARD 9" THICK BRICK WALL DESIGNED BY AFA JOB NO.DETAILTITLE: DRAWING DEALT BY : DRAWN BY : ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE 13 JULY , 2022 P2Chakupat, Patan HOTELPROJECT: ARYA, THAMEL SCALE Layout Detail Plan 2'-9"2'-6"4'-7"5" 3" 2" 3'6'-5"8" 3"5"3"3"5"3"5" 5" 9" 6'-11" 4" 8'-4" 2' 5" 1'-6"2'-6"5"4'-5"1'-11"5'-8" 4" 8" 7'-3" 3'-6" 1'-4" 1"3"5"3"5" 9" 3'-6"2'-9"3'-9"3'-5"9'-11" 1' 1'-6" 3"X3" FINISHRAFTERPLYWOODWITHWOODTEXTUREDLAMINATEVERTICALPINEWOODPLANKSHEADBOARDPLAIN FALSE CEILING SECTION AT A-A 5" THICK CONCRETE SLAB 3" THICK CEMENT SCREEDING WITHWOODEN TEXTURED LAMINATE BOARD STONE CLADDING 5" THICK CONCRETE SLAB 3" THICK CEMENTWITHSCREEDINGSLATETILE 3/4" THICK MOSAIC TILE 6" DESIGNED BY AFA JOB NO.DETAILTITLE: DRAWING DEALT BY : DRAWN BY : ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE 13 JULY , 2022 P8Chakupat, Patan HOTELPROJECT: ARYA, THAMEL SCALE please refer annex for more dwgs.
52 | Internship Report 2022 ELEVATION FRONTSECTIONELEVATIONATA-AB-B 4'-1" 6'-6"5'-10"3'-4" 9'-10" 7"7" 7"7" 5" 5"7"7" 1" 2' 2' 1" 4'-1" 1" 2'-1" 2'-2" 2'-1" 1" 6'-6" 7"7" 1'-1"2'-2"2'-2"1'-1" 21" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH PLYWOODFINISHWITH 21" THICK PLYWOOD MID PARTITION WITH LAMINATE FINISH 2" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 3/4" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH DESIGNED BY AFA JOB NO.DETAILTITLE: DRAWING DEALT DRAWNBYBY ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE 13 JULY 2022 P1HOTELPROJECT: ARYA, THAMEL SCALE LEFT SIDE ELEVATION FRONT ELEVATION 3'-4"4'-1" 9'-10" 2" 1'-10"2' 7"7" 5"2' 5" 5" 2" 1'-10" 7"7" 1" 2' 2' 1" 4'-1" 7"7" 2'-2"1'-1" 21" PLYWOOD WITH A B 21" THICK PLYWOOD MID PARTITION WITH LAMINATE FINISH 2" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 3/4" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH LEFT SIDE ELEVATION SECTION AT A-ASECTION AT B-B 2" 1'-10"2' 7"7" 5"2'2" 1'-10" 7"7" 1" 21" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH A B DESIGNED BY AFA JOB NO. DETAIL DRAWING DEALT DRAWNBYBY ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE : 13 JULY 2022 P1Chakupat, Patan HOTELPROJECT: ARYA, THAMEL SCALE Bed Detail Layout Study and TV Table (F7 and F8) QUEEN BED (F1, F2 AND F3) 3"1'-6"5'-4" 3"6'-10" 7'-1" 1'-6" 5'-2"8'-2" 1'-6" 1" 1" 3"3" 3" 3" 5'-10" 3" 3" 7'-1"6'-10" 6"3"3"1'-4"3"6"3"5"7"1'-4"1'-3"6"5"3'-6" 1'-6" 1'-6"1'-6" 8'-2" 4"3"4'3"4"1'-6" 5'-2"1'-6" 3"3"6"3"5"1'-4"7" 1'-4"1'-3"6"5" 3'-6" PLAN SIDE FRONTELEVATIONELEVATION 9"1" 10" THICK HIGH DENSITY FOAM MATTRESS 3/4"CLADDINGSTONE 9" BRICKTHICKWALL HEADBOARD 2" THICK PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 10" THICK HIGH DENSITY FOAM MATTRESS 2" THICK PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 3/4" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 3"X3" WOODEN LEG3/4" PLYWOOD 3/4" PLYWOODWITHFORMICAFINISH DESIGNED BY : AFA JOB NO. :DETAILTITLE: DRAWING DEALT BY : DRAWN BY ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE 13 JULY , 2022 14PChakupat, Patan HOTELPROJECT: ARYA, THAMEL SCALE please refer annex for more dwgs.
Date: 2079-04-03,
ii. 3" cement screeding with mosaic tile finish sq.ft13.93
i. 3" cement screeding with wooden textured laminate board finish sq.ft108.58
iii. Pendent Light Fixture nos.1
v. Bedside Lamp nos.2
i.Making, supplying and fixing of Queen sized bed (6'10"x5'2"x9") of 3/4" plywood with formica finish including all necessary hardware all complete work as per design and instruction. sq.ft161.5
i. Wiring (Light Point) nos.13
i.
3 False Ceiling
ii. 1/2" Gypsum Board at 8'-3" from floor finish level sq.ft 53.17
i. Plaster with tile finish sq.ft.143.84
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iv. Mirror Light Fixture nos.1
II. Bathroom, 1/2" Gypsum Board at 7'1" from floor finish level sq.ft 35.08
5 Furniture Works
Hotel Thamel,AryaKathmandu
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II. Bedroom
UnitNos.Quantity Rate Amount Remarks
I. Entrance Lobby
4 Electrical Works
i. 3" cement screeding with terracotta floor tile finish sq.ft37.53
2 Flooring
S.No.QuotationDescription
i. 3" cement screeding with slate tile finish sq.ft21.94
iii. 9'8"x3"x3" Wooden Rafters at 7'10" from floor finish level sq.ft32.43
ii. Panel Light nos.6
1 Civil Work
I. Entrance Lobby, 1/2" Gypsum Board at 7'-1" from floor finish level sq.ft 36.43
ii. Plaster with 3/4" thick stone cladding sq.ft.110.29
iv. 6" high Skirting with 3/4" Wooden Textured Laminate Board r.ft 20.33
I. Entrance Lobby
II. Bedroom
iii. 10'11"x3"x3" Wooden Rafters at 7'10" from floor finish level sq.ft32.73
viii. Switch Box nos.5
i. Plaster with paint finish sq.ft.188.64
ii.
6" high Skirting with 3/4" Wooden Textured Laminate Board r.ft 5.17
i. 1/2" Gypsum Board at 7'-10" from floor finish level sq.ft 65.73
vi. Strip Light nos.3
iii. Plaster with 3/4" thick plywood base with wooden battens (1 1/2") sq.ft.31.97
II. Bathroom
vii. Power Socket nos.7
1/2" thick Plaster with paint finish sq.ft.211.07
Here, I was assigned for the preparation of roof profile plan for the Hotel Arya. Firstly I researched for the roofs of hotel building. Since the building itself was based on traditional theme, I proposed a roof profile plan with truss and terracotta roof tiles. Being the top floor, I tried to connect the space with open sky. The open to sky space was protected with the toughened glass, but at the same time bringing the outdoors inside. The roof I proposed was basically inspired from the roofs of cafes around Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The illustration alongside shows a 3D representation of the exploded view of the project and the floors I was involved are detailed out.
ROOF PROFILE PLAN
Brick cladding: Dachi Appa Brick for decorative purpose
Electrical pipes covered using wire mesh
Retrofitting of the structure to support load
SITE STORIES
AC Duct along with other electrical pipework
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The visit to Arya Hotel’s under-construction site was useful for learning about the site operation. Sanitation and electrical works were taking place simultaneously, so we were able to understand the site version of those works. The visit helped me collect useful information about site works.
Recess made by chiseling the bricks to lay pipe works. Plaster is laid after completion.
Swimming Pool construction: reinforcements were set vertical for further construction.
In addition, we visited market along with the client to pick the ideal tiles and accessories. That visit was critical in understanding how the architects and client collaboratively work to achieve the goals of the project. It was equally beneficial to discover the client and his thoughts and perspectives.
Meeting with the contractor to discuss about the customizable furniture details
Architect and client selecting tiles in coordination to each other.
Client: Rajkumar Ji
Area: 29298.71 sq.ft
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Banepa, Kavrepalanchown
Site: Banepa
BANEPA FARMHOUSE
The Banepa Farmhouse is a house in the hill that will be a vacation hideout for the clients which they could occasionally rent out as B&B. It is a courtyard centric building whose interior is connected physically and visually by the courtyard.
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Type: Farmhouse
REFERENCING
NATURAL MATERIALSVERNACULAR PEACEFUL
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The major idea of this landscaping project was to include vernacular designs that complements the building itself. So, references were searched accordingly. An infinity pool with a wooden deck, a wooden tree platform, zen garden that uses locally available materials, a seating area made using the natural contour of land, an organic wooden arch bridge, stone stairs and paths, open fire place, amphitheatre etc were the references which were used to create this landscaping project.
SITE INSPIRED
Far from the city lines, one floats on the infinity pool pondering over the lustrous mountains ahead hearing the tranquility of the nature. Looking back, he sees the tropical modern facade opening straight on a small courtyard. A side deck connects to the Cabana where other leads to the Zen Garden. Would you love to stay here?
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The preliminary conceptual phase directed us to create landscapes that brings up curiosity either visually or through sound. We created certain vantage points around the site to allow users to rest and explore the place. During the latter phase of conceptualization, zonings were done to create a sense of privacy.
DIAGRAMMATIC CONCEPTUALIZATION
Landscapes must not be dealt with as a separate entity. The structure have to now not look as if it’s merely constructed on a ground and supplied with landscaping elements later. However, one ought to get a sense that the shape grew from the landscape. This concept has been centered whilst designing the landscapes of this farmhouse. The design of the farmhouse is rustic in nature with its red brick facade and jhingati tiles. To compliment these features of the building, the landscaping elements are chosen to better suit the style of the farmhouse.
CONCEPTUALIZATION
This concrete amphi-theatre serves the purpose of hosting space during family function and also as yoga and recreation space.
wooden bridge links zen garden and deck area and gives organic feel to the space.
The fireplace, located on the western side is a space for family gatherings. The curves ramp provides a connection between upper and lower part of the Cabanasite.and swimming pool deck is a place to chill and
Therelax.arch
The parking space bounded by a mud plaster wall elevates the design concept further to a new level.
A traditional style entry gate represents the first impression of building and its landscape.
Just like in the western side, a curved double layered ramp connects upper parking area with lower zen garden area.
An organic zen garden uses sand, natural stone, wood etc as decorative elements.
Plan9"1'-0" 3'-11" 2'-2" 1'-1" 2'-10" 1'-6" 5'-0"4'-10"5'-10" 2'-10"1'-8" 8'-3"11'-8" 2'-6" 1/ 3" 1'6"Infinitygrooveedge3/4"tilefinishthickscreeding and waterproofing 1'6" wide drain plate 25'-0" 12'-0" 4'-2" 1'-6" 4" 1'-8" 2'-7" 1'6" wide drain plate 9"9"1' 1'6" wide drain plate Section at X-XSection at Y-Y collectionexcesswaterCatch pool YYX X 14.18°Plan 17'-0"1'-9"1'-9" 33'-6" 2'-3" 35'-9" 13'-6"17'-0" 11'-0"6'-0" 4'-3" 2'-3"35'-9"29'-3" 1'-4"2'-1" 1'-4" 7" 11" Swimming Pool (Hopper Bottom) 11'-10"28'-11" 3'-11" 2'-0" 2'-10"DESIGNED BY : AFA JOB NO. :DETAILTITLE: DRAWING DEALT BY : DRAWN BY ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE : 2079-03-31 P1Chakupat, Patan BANEPAPROJECT: FARMHOUSE SCALE : NOT IN SCALE Reference Ground Floor Plan Swimming Pool Detail Drawing DETAIL: SWIMMING POOL Section at Y-Y Section at X-X 9"1'-0" 3'-11" 2'-2" 1'-1" 2'-10" 1'-6" 5'-0"4'-10"5'-10" 2'-10"1'-8" 8'-3"11'-8" 2'-6" 1/ 3" 1'6"Infinitygrooveedge3/4"tilefinishthickscreeding and waterproofing 1'6" wide drain plate 25'-0" 12'-0" 4'-2" 1'-6" 4" 1'-8" 2'-7" 1'6" wide drain plate 9"9"1' 1'6" wide drain plate Section at X-XSection at Y-Y collectionexcesswaterCatch pool YYX X 14.18°Plan 17'-0"1'-9"1'-9" 33'-6" 2'-3" 35'-9" 13'-6"17'-0" 11'-0"6'-0" 4'-3" 2'-3"35'-9"29'-3" 1'-4"2'-1" 1'-4" 7" 11" Swimming Pool (Hopper Bottom) 11'-10"28'-11" 3'-11" 2'-0" 2'-10"DESIGNED BY : AFA JOB NO. :DETAILTITLE: DRAWING DEALT BY : DRAWN BY ASISH BARAILI DRWG. NO. DATE : 2079-03-31 P1Chakupat, Patan BANEPAPROJECT: FARMHOUSE SCALE : NOT IN SCALEplease refer annex for more dwgs.
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In this assignment, I had to create a detail drawing of a pool. To do so, I first researched the technical aspects of pool construction. Since the site was sloppy, this site feature had to be taken care of. So, I tried to understand variety of swimming pool so that I could approach the best suited one according to the site feature. Furthermore, I researched anthropometric data related to the swimming pool we would approach. After I finished my research, I learned several terminologies.
The western side of the site portrays a beautiful public spaces with a fireplace that can be accessed through a curved ramp. The trees give a peaceful forest vibe. On the southern face is a cabana to rest, serve meals and enjoy the scenery.
New Baneswor, Kathmandu
Area: 1504 sq.ft
Type: Office
Client: Tarun Rai
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TARUN JI’s OFFICE
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This project was a office building as an extension to the existing Ground Floor. The client Mr. Tarun Rai required an office space which followed Vastu strictly. He wanted a contemporary building on the exterior and required a light color palette interior.
Site: New Baneswar
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Electrical layout
Water supply layout
waste pipe layout
please refer annex for more dwgs.
UNDERSTANDING CLIENT
Design is a two-way communicative process, and a good design demands countless meetings and consultations. We had countless meetings with Er. Sujan Shrestha(Structure engineer), Manoj Thapa(Contractor) and Tarun Rai(Client) with whom we discussed the design process and development and had weekly meetings. After every discussion, the design changed a bit and got better which was then approved. We also sat on a major formal meeting with the contractors, engineers and people from various technical fields to consult about various problems that arose in our design. Through these meetings, a wide knowledge of structural details, construction details, sanitary engineering and electrical engineering were known.
Mr. Tarun Rai (client)
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Mr. Manoj (contractor)
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Wall painting paint sq.
tile flooring
Floating shelf 6’ 6”x1.8’ Shelf 17’ 6”x1’ 4” work desk 6’ 6”x3’ Creamy Paint Finish
PVC Fluted Wall Panel
Gypsum Board
Ceramic
White texture
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As per the requirement of the client, the vice CEO’s office is furnished with beige themed furniture complimented by black essentials. The creamy paint finish of the room is accentuated by the organic wooden textured furniture.
Panel
Vice CEO’s Office Room
CEO’s Office Room
Ceramic tile flooring 300 sq. ft
The CEO’s office room proposed an un-pigmented marble finish. In order to break up the monotony of the sheeny marble, the wall behind the desk is textured. In the corner of the room, a strip light proffers the illusion that the ceiling is floating above the wall.
Steel staircase under construction after the cut out of slab.
Curing the slab constructed after the demolition of staircase.
SITE STORIES
Demolition work of existing staircase by site fabricators.
Cutting of slan for new staircase. Since it was going to be steel staricase all the rein forcement were cut.
He gave us valuable instructions on how to work on old and renovated structures. I learned about various processes of strengthening a structure member, and about multiple tests to be conducted for soil and government standards of variousmaterials.A
Consultation of prepared drawings with electrical engineer and contractor.
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Checking for dummy pillar (if the column is structure or decorative).
site fabricator fabricating added structural column.
Because the building was 15 years old there were several problems to be addressed on-site and off-the-site with the engineer. The strength of the structural components was the top priority. For this we had regular meetings with our structural engineer Er. Sujan Shrestha.
Splicing of reinforcement to transfer the force effectively from one bar to the other.
Site Supervision and Study
Concrete pergola after the removal of formworks
SITE STORIES
Concrete pergola construction and curing with wet juts at the moment
compaction of concrete: decrease the amount of water in the mixture due to raining to balance it out.
Electrical pipeworks coming out of the slab: wrong practice but prevalent in Nepal.
cranks, and chairs and how and why they come into the site. At the midpoint of slab construction, it started to sprinkle a bit; therefore, the concrete mixture had to be modified to reduce the water content. If it had rained more, the construction process would have to be halted and covered with plastic sheets.Pourand
The site visit during slab construction helped us gain a better understanding of the reinforcement layout, which was difficult to comprehend from two dimensional drawings. Having a look at everything visually on site, we better understood why things were done in a certain way. Site visit was therefore very beneficial. Through visually seeing everything, we better grasp terms like cover blocks,
Reinforcement installment for the slab construction: cranking, chairs, electrical
For slab construction: transfer of 1:1.5:3 mixture with lift.
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Client: Anil Ghising
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Type: Restaurant
Area: 47737.94 sq.ft
Dhulikhel restaurant is a hospitality project which aims to serve customers of all category i.e. Children, adults, and family through its natural beauty and hospitality. Site context was a determining factor for the concept and planning for this project along with cost-effective building techniques because of the budget.
Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchown
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Site: Dhulikhel
RESTAURANTDHULIKHEL
Considering the site context, we chose the theme of the project to be tropical modern which do not contrast the existing natural environment. The case studies we did were of tropical and green theme, from the above inspirations, we achieved a clear visualization of what kind of design we were looking for. These inspirations made a huge
influence on our overall designs such as use of water bodies as a ornament to a design, the ambiance of a space, roof structure etc. Study of materials was done in order to suite the tropical theme of whole project for this study of hempcrete was done.
RESEARCH
BENIFITS
In context of Nepal, i found out that Shah Hemp innoventure to be one of the supplier for hempcrete. They have done various projects including a cancer hospital in Janakpur using hempcrete. The cost of building a hemp wall is also similar to the cost of building a 9” brick wall the only difference being hemp wall are 10” thick. The company themselves provide client with skilled fabricator or they even give training to onsite fabricators for better workflow.
- Due to it’s insulating properties, it can cut down energy consumption to 10% only.
- Absorbs greenhouse gases.
-Smells good and does not produce toxic gases.
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- Easy construction and flexible.
MATERIAL HEMPCRETERESEARCH
-Naturally grows in nature.
Hempcrete, or “hemp-lime composite building material” is a mixture of lime, hemp hurd and water that will petrify into a bio-composite building material. The material is usually either cast on site on shuttering around a structural frame, mechanically spray-applied or pre-cast into blocks or panels. Hemp is a plant that can be grown without using plant protection chemicals, requires little water and contributes to agricultural soil regeneration. And, hemp hurds are made using hemp stalks.
- Fire resistant.
Since the project was being handled by multiple minds, we were first tasked to explore different ideas (on spaces, connections between them) individually through sketches and references. And then the ideas were discussed in group
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Individual ideas exploration through sketches
and the best suited ideas were integrated for the further process of the project. This was a to and fro process of interactions.
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was scrapped and was proposed as a single block , but still maintaining a water body as a USP. The design had to cater all age groups and had to be perceived as a building enclosed within nature through its material and ambiance thus making it a retreat from the outside urban scape.
A water body was proposed as a USP and the greenery of the site itself . The site is sloppy with a panoramic view of the mountains towards N. The initial design catered the slope of the site as well as a water body . But due to budget constraints the idea of play of design on site
The approach for the restaurant was to create a USP (Unique Selling Point) within the design to attract customers .
APPROACH
On site conceptual siting sketch
PLANNING
Option 1
The use of water body as USP gave a threshold from exterior environment to the interior. The approach was axial as it gave the sense of direction to the whole design, through the central bridge to the exterior deck.
The planning was a to-and-fro process of interaction with the client and making plans accordingly. The meetings were held periodically which helped me understand the client’s perspective on what he wants and also about the approximate budgeting of the project.
The planning was done such that different spaces were interconnected to each other and also with nature. Various options for the plans were presented to the client, out of which the plans that were the most simple and elegant and design which fits both designer’s and client’s interest was chosen.
section at water body
Here also there was use of water body as a threshold and USP but the axial feature was replaced by pocket of dining spaces along and on edge of the water body. The further deck was connected through an offset bridge towards left.
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Option 2
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The final design was an amalgamation of both option 1 and 2. Through referencing the ambiance provided focused on tropical theme as well as advertisement through social media so some spaces were also designated for clicking photos.
ATTAINMENTS • dealing with client, and other allied professionals. • on site concept generation through observation. • research through references. • knowledge about new construction materials and techniques. • collaboration with interior designer and structure engineer. • construction method and interior decoration goes hand in hand.
SITE VISIT 08
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rocade is a brand from customers.waythatthetheonwell-lithelpsthespiraltexturedtouchprovidesWhite,uppellucidkeptfashiontorecentinteriorcompletedInthebrandindustry.streetwearmanufacturingKathmandu,inthefashionItisaNepaleseclothingthatisinvogueamongyounggenerations.thepastfewyears,AFAhasanumberofbrocadedesignprojects.TheonewasinJhamsikhel.Duethefashionstyleofbrocadewears,thedesignwasminimal,yetcomplete.Aglassfacadeopenstoachalkywhiteinterior.unclutteredfurnitureaminimalfinishingtoanalreadyminimalisticwall.Anamber-huedstaircasethatleadstomezzaninefloorofthestorebreakthemonotony.Apedestaldisplayplatformthemezzanineflooraddstomodernandminimallookofstore.LightingisdesignedsoclothingisaccentuatedinathatcatchestheattentionofLocation:Jhamsikhel,LalitpurSiteArea:940Sq.Ft.Status:CompletedClient:Mr.SabiBhandari
Dolomite Plaster Finish
Construction tools for textured wall
Wall texture is a substance that is thicker than paint but thinner than a straight drywall compound. Texture applied to walls and ceilings creates small shadows due to the bumps and Whiledepressions.theseshadows tend to disappear in direct light, they lengthen as the light source moves at a sharper angle to the wall. This darkens the overall shade of the surface, thus slightly darkening the wall.
All the grains run in the same direction giving the plywood is the bendy property and unmatched flexibility – all without losing its structural integrity.
How so flexible?
I found this material being used in the fixtures of the Brocade and was fascinated by its versatility so i studied about this material and its uses.
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Flexiply
Wire mesh covering the cavity during the white plaster.
Dolomite Plaster Finish with comb trowel to give the texture.
Comb Trowel: Construction tools for textured wall
SITE STORIES
Bowl shaped Pedestal Display Unit construction with textured finish
Flexi ply being used in one of the curved shaped lighting unit.
Mirror Design with closet behind.Spiral staircase construction: First phase steel shaping the staircase and 2nd phase, tread finishing with wooden planks.
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Because the building was 15 years old there were several problems to be addressed on-site and off-the-site with the engineer. The strength of the structural components was the top priority. For this we had regular meetings with our structural engineer Er. Sujan Shrestha.
He gave us valuable instructions on how to work on old and renovated structures. I learned about various processes of strengthening a structure member, and about multiple tests to be conducted for soil and government standards of variousmaterials.Floating
Flexi Ply: can be twisted or curved into any shape without chipping, cracking, or peeling
Team/ Kewal Lama, Mukesh Ijam Limbu, Prashant Desar, Sujan Shrestha, Asish Baraili
The public facet of architecture has always interested us, whether talking about buildings or public spaces, and it was this focus that gave us our start. The main idea of the project is to create a place that collectively represents the cultural diversity of the whole nation. With its symbolic or any piece of evidence from the original site, As a reference to 33 Kotidev, The building structure is oriented towards its respective place. So the idea of the project is to collect historic evidence from the original place to keep it as a piece of time, which through its introduction shapes meaningful visual connections with surrounding nature and enables the user to admire the stunning landscape from outside in as well as inside-out.
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
On the occasion of COLOR NEXT 2022, Asian Paints had organized Moodboard Competition for architects and interior designers to create a unique moodboard to showcase their interior space by choosing any of their four trends.
ASIAN PAINTS MOODBOARD CHALLENGE
Each year, Asian Paints Colour Marketing team collaborates with experts from a range of creative disciplines – architecture, art, interiors, fashion, sociology, media and FMCG – to put together ColourNext, a comprehensive forecast of trends in colours, materials, textures and finishes that’s relevant for the subcontinent.
1.TRENDS;HOPE YOU’RE WELL 2. ARTIFY 3. SOLO COMMERCE 3. WE/US
I had researched about their trends and their respective requirements. Among their four trends, I had chosen to participate in the competition with the ‘Hope You’re Well’ theme where I had to demonstrate the acceptance of flaws and resilience to change and transformation through the moodboard created.
Uplifting colours are tried to incorporate in the moodboard to remind us that even though we might be facing challenges today, there’s always light, love and hope at the end of the tunnel. They also reflects the cathartic, relieving and uplifting feeling we feel when we connect with people, confide in someone and are accepted without judgment. Materials with a raw elegance are chosen which are fragmented yet resilient. They are comfortable in its skin and doesn’t try to hide its flaws. Rustic stone- and gravel-like materials helps inducing the soothing effect that natural materials have on us. Similarly, sunkissed spaces, earthy tones, light & airy settings demonstrate spaces that breathe and give you room to just be.
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Product Design
interns had to create a home entryway piece of furniture that could accommodate all of the stuff that wasn’t necessary to bring inside but would be picked up on the way out, like shoes, helmets, keys, umbrellas, raincoats, hand sanitizer, first aid kits, and so on.
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We were inspired to imagine and create outside of our regular experience as part of this project. So while initiating the design process, I firstly researched about the anthropometric data of the
related functional spaces. Also the sitting space are taken care of, keeping in mind about the age variation in the family. I included some emotional elements in my design, particularly in regards of the connection between pet and owner. When the owner returns home, the pet typically hides, chases, and plays with them. Working pressures are broken down upon arrival at home, thanks to this pet connection. ‘Calatheas’ plants, which are known for their positive energy, are utilized to accomplish this.
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AFA Talks
AFA Talks so far:
A sharing session between the AFA members to unfold the mystery of current affairs throughout the world, be it national or international, architectural or non- architectural. It is a very informative session to hear on topics that we never pondered upon.
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• Architects Vs Artificial Intelligence
• Metabolism Architecture
• How will Covid19 reshape Architecture?
• Tadao Ando, Japanese Architect
102 | Internship Report 2022Every major pandemic in history has resulted in some sort of change in every field. Likewise, COVID-19 made a significant impact on almost every sector in the world. The architectural sector was no different. Much of the modernist architecture can be understood as a consequence of the fear of disease, a desire to eradicate dark rooms and dusty corners where bacteria lurk. For example: Le Corbusier lifting Villa Savoye off the humid ground to avoid contamination, Mies van der Rohe leaving the walls empty white, bare floors, and clean metal fixtures, etc demonstrate their design solutions for the pandemic at those time. The choices of materials and designs were not just aesthetically fashionable but the main purpose of the building was to function as a medical instrument
Soitself.the question remains, how will this pandemic reshape the architecture in years to come?
Asish PurwanchalBarailiCampus, Dharan
How will covid-19 Architecture?reshape
How do you emphasize nothingness in a building? How do you design complex spatial circulation while maintaining the appearance of simplicity? How do you become an architect, when you never get a day of conventional architectural education. The answer perhaps lies in knowing the life of one of the most celebrated architects of the 21st century. While different architects take up different approaches creating buildings that have loud and bold statements, the works of Tadao Ando seem to master the art of silence. When one moves through a space designed by Tadao Ando, they are made to experience simplicity. Tadao Ando has mastered the art of creating spaces that dare I say force you to be meditative & be present. But this world famous Pritzker winning architect, did not have a conventional entry into the field of architecture and maybe that’s because his whole life has been very unconventional.
Tadao Ando; The Contemporary Minimalist Architect
Sujan ThapathaliShresthaCampus, Kathmandu
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As humans gain experience for years to sharpen their creativity and the problem solving skills. In a particular design, the possibilities are endless. What if an AI is invented which can spit out the best possible design just by calculation based on some parameters within fraction of a second? May be it can reach a stage where it can design better than human being. The working methods have changed, tools have gotten better, faster. Professions have been constantly changing. Today the jobs of draftsperson have been replaced by softwares. Model makers are replaced by 3d model makers. The future is unpredictable. It is tough to know whether or not our jobs will be replaced. Can AI replace architects? What do you think?
Artificial Intelligence vs. Architecture
Mukesh Ijam Limbu Himalaya College of Engineering, Lalitpur
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Beginning with the country’s culture in Japan there are two main forms of religion which is Shintoism and Buddhism. For Shintoism, it’s about the appreciation of all living things, mother nature and life in general. As for Buddhism, it’s about the acceptance of impermanence and renunciation of attachments and the pursuit of enlightenment. So, the Metabolists believed that architecture should obey the laws of nature and adhere to the cycle of life and death.
Metabolic Architecture
1960s in Tokyo at the world design conference group of architects who called themselves the Metabolists, they presented their manifesto called the proposal for a new urbanism.
It’s amazing how much garbage we create every day. There is trash in your kitchen, in your bedroom and also in your bathroom. Stuff like wrapping and packaging paper, aluminum cans, peels from fruits and vegetables, and so on that can all be reused and can be worth a lot of money. You can make money by making the planet better as opposed to polluting it as many economic practices do. Recycling and reusing old stuff saves a lot of landfill space, along with a lot of energy and fossils that are associated with them. Even wasted food can be reused and turned into organic fertilizer.
Is trash really a trash?
Kathmandu
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ThapathaliShresthaCampus,
Nepal produces around 1435 tons of waste daily or an annual waste generation of 524,000 tons. Among this volume of waste, 70% waste is biodegradable. An agricultural country like Nepal has a very high scope of turning trash into cash.
Soitself.the question remains, how will this pandemic reshape the architecture in years to come?
Newton Bhandari Acme Engineering College, Kathmandu
Architecture in Meta-verse
Every major pandemic in history has resulted in some sort of change in every field. Likewise, COVID-19 made a significant impact on almost every sector in the world. The architectural sector was no different. Much of the modernist architecture can be understood as a consequence of the fear of disease, a desire to eradicate dark rooms and dusty corners where bacteria lurk. For example: Le Corbusier lifting Villa Savoye off the humid ground to avoid contamination, Mies van der Rohe leaving the walls empty white, bare floors, and clean metal fixtures, etc demonstrate their design solutions for the pandemic at those time. The choices of materials and designs were not just aesthetically fashionable but the main purpose of the building was to function as a medical instrument
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Word of the Day
Word of the day is a daily task that we interns are assigned to bring a new word related to architecture every day and explain it to everybody in the office by giving examples. Through this task, I have developed my architectural vocabulary and learn a lot of words. This has helped me to enhance my writing skills and I have been able to use strong and appropriate words to define my understanding.
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Keywords: Tourism, tourism architecture, thatch roof, Hospitality architecture, culture, site retreat, social / physical infrastructures, cultural architecture,viewpoints, hill station, infrastructure, adventure.
MODEL MAKING
I and my other co-interns were involved in model making this thesis. Here we got to understand the design and at the same time explored about the new model making materials like shoe plain sole for light contour making, dried corn cover for the thatch roof.
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The design proposal creates a path following the terrain with a minimal impact on the natural environment. intervention enhancing the landscape and the terrain as well as preserve the culture surrounding of the ThisPhulchoki.thesis
TOURISM ADVENTURE
focuses on how architecture can bridge the gap or enhance the human and nature bond thereby provide a healing environment. The design uses nature as a therapy through architecture with the implementation of biophilic design as the concept. The project explores the role of built environment in therapy.
AFA tries to communicate ideas through pictorial representations (illustra tions). In order to fit into the office environment, I developed my Photoshop and Sketchup plugins skills. I watched a variety of how-to videos and used the ‘watch and learn’ method to acquire and build my abilities. Initially, the process was difficult and time-consuming because of my lack of experience and knowl edge about the new tools and plug-ins, but as I practiced and familiarized my self with various tools over time, the procedure became quick and simple and interesting. In addition, I also drafted and modeled a temple ‘Char Narayan Dega’ which assisted in the blending of traditional elements into my portfolio.
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DEVELOPMENTSKILL
Concept Sequence Diagram in Architecture
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“Pangolin” Outdoor Theatre
Since the office project I was involved in didn’t use a lot of design curves, due to which I didn’t have much confidence in working with curves in sketchup. So, I focused on learning how to use them in Sketchup through tutorials on youtube in order to gain knowledge. This enabled me to learn about plugins like JHS Power Tool Bar, Curviloft, FFD, Tools on Surface, and 1001Bit tools and how they worked. In addition to improving my Sketchup skills, this process allowed me to explore design ideas.
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Modelling and Illustration of Char Narayan Dega
The Nepalese tiered temples inspired me a lot. Therefore, I always wanted to create a model of one of them. Char Narayan Dega’s sketchup model was particularly memorable for me. Similarly, I was able to add traditional features into my portfolio. This process helped me to understand the problems that might occur during drafting from photographs. Using Photoshop, I was able to enhance the picture architecturally with simple alterations to the render.
AFA has been my friend, a family and an inspiration ever since the day I joined. “A good mentor is better than a boss” as I recall my moments in AFA because I remember me being
constantly guided and motivated by my senior architects at AFA. They taught me to embrace my flaws and incompetence and encouraged me to overcome my self-created fears and insecurities. I am very grateful to my Senior Ar. Prajal Pradhan, Ar. Mahesh Maharjan, Ar. Kushum Shrestha, Ar. Karishma Manandhar, Ar. Pratibha Shrestha, Ar. Yushna Maleku, Ar. Prashant Desar who had been my constant support, inspiration, friends and family. My internship has come to an end after the completion of more than 90 days which for me just went away in a blink of an eye. The internship had been a very fun yet challenging journey but I think my journey has only just begun. I have miles to walk and as a long journey lies ahead.
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very journey has its end and beginning. We start from a point, reach a certain point and make an announcement within ourselves that what we did was the best we possibly could but during my internship, I learned that good is not enough and one should never limit oneself within the boundaries of “good design”. Pushing the boundaries each and every day. “There is always room for improvement and improvement only comes after intense research and understanding” this motto had been a pushing factor for me which I learned during my Internship.
EPILOGUE
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