Architecture Graduate Micro Portfolio

Chaitanya Korra Architecture Portfolio

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Visitor Center

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Valle de Oro Wildlife Refuge

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Studio 604 / Recreational / Albuquerque, USA / Fall 2017 The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area of New Mexico managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Numerous tributary creeks to the Rio Grande flow through this unit, which abuts Rio Grande Valley State Park.The land that was operated for decades as a dairy farm. After the closure of this facility, it became a potential development site for suburban homes, but in 2011 the site was earmarked for federal improvements, and in 2012 it was transferred to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service.

The proposed visitor center acts as a medium between visitor and natural habitat at the refuge.

The prominence of the location along the Rio Grande corridor is providing the scope for Aquia to be a prominent feature within and outside the building. The site has a great views all around, the Sandia mountains to the east, the Rio Grande river to the west and agricultural fields all around providing the opportunity to create open spaces and views throughout the building.

top Front view of the Project opposite page top Massing Diagrams opposite page bottom Project Site Plan

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Cylinder

Expansion

Cylinder is chosen as the most logical shape considering the scenic views all around the site to provide 360 degree views for the visitors.

Expansion of Cylinder inorder to provide bigger top platform and inner courtyards and to accommodate the programs based on climatic conditions.

Ramp

360° Experience

A 1:20 continuous ramp with bicycle track provides accessibility to the roof to any visitor and cyclists.

The building with decks, ramps and bigger viewpoint platforms provides a whole new perspective to the visitor to experience the nature.

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2.Parking Lot

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4.Waterbody

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Site Plan design

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Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

1.Lobby

6.Conference room

11.Visitor center Store

2.Administration Spaces

7.Exhibition Space

12.Deck

3.Restrooms

8.Auditorium

13.Cafetaria

4.Storage Room

9.Environmental Classroom

14.Observation Room

5.Officers Rooms

10.RM Youth Corps Office

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Upon the initial thought of how to protect and preserve Wildlife Refuge and make it accessible to people at the same time, the building’s design sought inspiration from scenic views all around the site. The visitor experiences the 360 degree views all around the site through decks, ramps and bigger viewpoint platforms.

The structure allows the bikers to bike to the top of roof through 1:20 slope ramps.

The materials used for the structure would primarily be concrete walls, glass curtain walls,

top View through the waterbody right View from deck bottom Interior View opposite page Floor Plans & Sections

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white stucco finish coat for concrete walls, glass curtain walls and vertical aluminium louvre system for shading.

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Wall Section 1.EPDM Roof Membrane

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2.Rigid Insulation

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3.Metal Deck

12.Vapor Barrier

4.Water Proofing

13.3” dia Steel stud for vertical shading

5.False Ceiling

14.Intermediate Channel slip Connection

6.1” Gypsum Panel

15.Double Layer Glass wall system

7.Cement Slurry Finish

16.Rigid Insulation

8.Concrete Slab

17.Drainage Mat

9.Gravel

18.Water Proofing

Plaza

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Vertical Cemetery

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Cemetery for Death of Religious Tolerance

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Studio 602 / Cultural / Syria / Spring 2017 We find that religious diversity is a significant and robust correlate of civil conflict. This is most robust at the second level of aggregation which implies that the cleavage between Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and Christians etc. is more relevant than that between either sub groups of religions like Protestants and Catholics, Shias and Sunnis, etc. or that between higher levels of aggregation like Abrahamic and Indian religions.

“In virtually every heterogeneous society, religious difference serves as a source of potential conflict” (Brahm,2005). Moreover, as Fox (1997) points out, conflicts such as the civil wars in Afghanistan, the former Yugoslavia and th e Sudan, the peace process in Israel and the conflict in Northern Ireland are essentially all conflicts between ethnic groups of different religions.”

The vertical cemetery for the Death of Religious Tolerance represents a structure with conflict both inside and outside. The teared-up spaces themselves form as floors with uneven surface causing the visitor an uncomfortable feeling. The primary circulation is through ramps and glass tunnels. Outer space is filled with huge intricate geometry of carbon fibers.

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Form

Form undergoing

Form undergoing

Iteration 1

Tension

Tension

Conflict

Iteration 2

Iteration 3

Form tearing up due to Conflict

Carbon fiber as Structural material

Iteration 4

Iteration 6

Teared up spaces formed as

Vertical Circulation through

floors with ETFE Sheeting

ramps and glass tunnels

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Floor plan from the sliced out section. This floor is located in the 7th floor of the Cemetery

opposite page Interior view showing glass tunnel

Sliced out piece of a tower showing 5th level of the Cemetery

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Concept The design process has begun with rigorous research on religion and religious conflicts. The fundamental motive of religion is to keep the humans stable in nature but when it began growing, the perception of religion by humans have changed and domination of one religion over other is increased. Not only in between the religions but within the religions like Sunni-Shia, catholics - Protestians, Hindu caste system, Russian orthodox system etc., making the world a worst place to live in.

The initial concepts were derived by applying tension on various materials like foam, wood, steel etc., and observed how every material reacts when it undergo tension. Further iterations helped to derive a structure with teared up spaces forming as Rumination space, Columbarium etc. Carbon Fiber is chosen as building material because of its brittle in nature, being stronger material than steel resembling a religion which is created to create strength in humanity but ended up creating conflicts between humans.

Visitors have to walk through a glass tunnel to reach upper floors to get an insight of the intricate geometry outside the tunnel. Uneven floor spaces creates a discomfort making visitors realize how a religion when undergoes conflicts creates a disturbance in one’s life.

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Horizontal section throughout the tower’s main unit. The pockets are encrusted with their fiber network outside and inside.

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Makerspace Makerspace for The University of New Mexico

Studio 603 / Institutional / Albuquerque, USA / Summer 2017 A space with materials for students to let their curiosity and imagination come to life. An informal, playful, atmosphere for learning to unfold. A space where making, rather than consuming is the focus. A space where trans-disciplinary learning, inquiry, risk-taking, thinking, crafting, tinkering, and wondering can blossom.” - Ann Smart Primary influence of design for this building is the urban position of the site.

Located in a prime location across Central Avenue, Albuquerque with the Sandia mountains in the east and a commercial urban zone in the south, the site itself is an urban heat island. The motive is to create a public space for the city and creative space for students which responds to the urban conditions and program conditions.

UNM Campus plan with Site location

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View of Project from Redondo Drive

1.SITE BOUNDARIES

2.MOVEMENT

It has open space in the north, Sandia mountains in the east, Central Avenue and commercial spaces in the south and UNM architecture department building in the west

Vehicles and People

3.RURAL NORTH

4.URBAN SOUTH

An open field and Sandia mountains. Plenty of sunlight

Commercial zone, Tamarind workshop building and Central Avenue

5.VISUAL CONNECTION

6.TOPOLOGY

Visually connecting Sandias and Johnson Field from Central

Topography that responding to urban conditions and program conditions

7.SECTIONS

8.TRANSITION

A part of building is removed inorder to create public access to roof and Johnson Field

The green roof created will act as a transition zone between the Central avenue Johnson Field.

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8.WATER CATCHMENT

Vegetation and artificial landscape are created on the roof and around the building

Rainwater is collected through living roof

9.WORKSHOPS

10.ADMINISTRATION

Noisy zones are placed in the East due to open place next to the area

Silent zones are placed in the west with respect to the academic buildings

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Labs

12.CIRCULATION SPACE

11.ZONING Labs

Workshops

Assembly

Classrooms

Restrooms

Office,Gallery

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Conceptual Diagrams Visual points across the site are identified and the topography, which responds to the pressures with in the building, and across the site are identified and the layer formed is used as roof and the spaces created beneath are used as floor spaces for the program.

Build your architecture from what is beneath your feet. - Hasan Fathy

Aerial View

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5.Labs

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2.Restrooms

6.Classrooms

10.Workshop Rooms

3.Administration Spaces

7.Conference Room

11.Material Library

4.Service Room

8.Gallery/Store Front

12.Assembly Hall

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1.Lobby

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top Aerial View 32’0” 5 Living Ridge LVL

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Curtain

Wall Section 1.Planting First

2.Green Roof Structure 3.3” Concrete Topping 4.Curved Metal Roof Truss 5.Aluminium Curtain wall Frame 6.1” Double glazed Insulating glass

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A green roof has been adopted inorder to reduce the urban heat island effect and to create an Urban park where the public can access the roof.

A Glass curtain wall with structural steel mullions has been used for the Facade system inorder to exhibit the crafts being done inside the makerspace with labs and modelling spaces facing Central Avenue and in addition to utilize the natural light to create energy efficient building.

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CHAITANYA KORRA M.Arch

Chaitanya Korra is currently a graduate student at The University of New Mexico, pursuing his Master of Architecture degree. He worked as an Architectural Designer and Instructor in India across various fields of design including Architecture, Interior design, Urban design.

He completed his Bachelor of Architecture from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, India in April 2014.

Upon receiving his Bachelor of Architecture degree, Chaitanya went to work for India’s renowned Architect Hafeez Contractor where he worked as a Junior Architect from 2014-2016. He actively participated in concept, schematic, and design development phases of various projects. He worked on various State and Central Government projects and assisted the Chief Architect for various client meetings.

He worked on design and construction documentation for variety of Residential projects.

Chaitanya worked as an Architectural Intern at Khosla Associates, Bangalore (2013-2014). He worked on various Residential and Commercial projects and has done working drawings which includes details for Schools, Restaurants and Villas.

Chaitanya is a recipient of Amigo Scholarship from The University of New Mexico (2016), a merit-based scholarship offered to International Students. He is All India Rank (390) holder in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (2016) examination.

He is a registered Architect in India and has 4 years’ experience in design field and has extensive working experience with Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp, Adobe Suite, Energy analysis, Model Making, Laser cutting and 3D Printing. He is currently researching on Virtual and Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Application of Internet of Things in Architecture. www.chaitanyakorra.com chaitanyakorra@gmail.com New Mexico, USA +1 (505) 900 7036 https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaitanya-korra/ https://www.instagram.com/g.i.j.i.g.a.d.u/ Master Portfolio: https://issuu.com/chaitanyakorra/docs/chaitanyakorra_portfolio2018