PORTFOLIO 2016 CHANDRA PRAJAPATI
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HELSHINKI CENTRAL LIBRARY
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CULTURAL CENTRE
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COOL SCHOOL PROJECT
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DHUNKHARKA SCHOOL
HELSHINKI, FINDLAND
BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL
KHOVD, MONGOLIA
KAVRE, NEPAL
EXHIBITION WORKS
HELSHINKI CENTRAL LIBRARY the vertical plaza
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Helsinki Central Library is organized as a vertical plaza – a loop that creates the necessary preconditions for the pivotal spatial concept for the library’ s internal organization, which ensures accessibily, transparency, flexibility and diversity. The central open space acts as the visual and infrastructure focal point that creates clarity, orientation and accessibility of services and offers. The surrounding loop generates a flexible generic space and ensures coherence among the diversity of specialized spaces, which are clustered along the loop
The Vvertical plaza
Program Library Building
Size 13.400 Sq m
Location Helsinki, Finland
Date March 2012
Scope Team CEBRA a/s Helsinki Central Library• 04
A Continious Loop
The vertical plaza allows views and sun light through the main space and establishes an immediate of the Library’ s many offers.
While the vertical plaza accommodates an overview and easy orientation, the Dewey loop establishes coherence along “ philosophers walk” .
The Library collection is organized in a continuous series of flexible space as a slanted loop running along faç ade.
The specialized spaces connects to Dewey loop and faces The Vertical Plaza allowing crossing views and display of activity. SITE PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
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1.Cafe 2.Service and loading 3.Library material and handling 4.Multi-purpose hall 5.Personal office area 6.Music and video 7.Staff facilities
8.Sauna 9.Resturant 10.Cinema 11.Exhibition Space 12.Children’ s world 13.Book store
WEST ELEVATION Helsinki Central Library• 06
2ND FLOOR
3RD FLOOR
4TH FLOOR
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Conceptual Working Models
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CULTURAL CENTRE connect, communicate and celebate........
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Introduction The project is entitled “ Cultural Centre at Na-Pukhu” -a happening place that accommodates changing cultural needs. Programmatically, it primarily focuses on arts and education; excludes purely commercial needs. The centre will be a house for people to entertain, to gain knowledge and education, for interactions and other varied activities. Library and media centre will enhance the knowledge of people and be part of Global information and communication system. Several performance and programs can be done on the outdoor amphitheatre as well as in auditoriums with acoustics and comforts for the people. There would be enough space for many contemporary exhibitions both indoor and outdoor. In addition there could be provisions for cultural exchange programs. 3 'C' CONCEPTS CONNECT Day to day life normally comprised of professional works, household works, education in school and university and many other lifelong learning process. COMMUNICATE a concious way, an artistic way CELEBARATE There is another state of being that is ecstasy. This is even higher state of living. We express it in form of celebration.
Program Cultural Building
Size 9.120 Sq m
Location Bhaktapur, Nepal
Date April 2014
Scope Individual Thesis Project Cultural Centre• 10
Site
Permissible Volume -Volume and Height permitted by ByeLaws
Accesing Vistas The View of the Himalayas and Changu Narana Hill is blocked by the volume of built form so the height is reduced to level of pond. In doing so all the building programs are reduced beneath the level of pond.
Respect to existig amphitheatre The amphitheater is kept as it is. All other built forms are distributed sideways making it central composition of the planning.
Extending The space around the pond, used for public (for festive and other leisure activities), is extended above the build form as the building envelop is in the same level to the pond.
Connecting Multiple connections are made through the top and sideways of the build form to connect the surfaces and streets at different levels.
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SITE PLAN
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MASTER PLAN
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2ND FLOOR PLAN
Zonning All the programs are distributed carefully analyzing the opportunities and constraints of the site and program. The existing amphitheatre is central to design. Every other programs share visual as well as functional link to it. By raising the ground of the arena/amphitheatre, a space for parking is created beneath it. Amphitheatre is guarded on east by auditorium building and on west by supportive facilities wing where preparation room, workshop changing rooms, store, recording room etc are placed. Backstage and preparation area of the auditorium borders the amphitheatre so that these space facilitates events in amphitheatre too. The decks or the roof of the supportive facility wing and the auditorium in this case also accommodates more audiences for events in amphitheatre.
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Library and information centre is placed distant as possible from amphitheatre where as it is close to the Tha-Thu bahi. Restaurant and public pantry services are accessed from the Na pukhu and visually are continuation of urban row house on the eastern boundary of the site.
The programs of the projects are distributed all around the site. It is made equally habitable inside and out. All the components of the project has complete program in itself so the one can entre and re enter the centre to different components individually. Flexibility makes the exterior just as usable as the interior
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close to your roots
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COOL SCHOOL PROJECT
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“The cool school project seeks to create an elementary school that helps the children not limit their knowledge to the books but absorb it via experience as well. It offers a space that is one with the nature rather than something that is placed on the nature. It aims to harbor a feeling of belongingness in the user with the use of motifs of the traditional Mongolian building; the yurt. The building assimilates nature in the design by implementing berm housing with passive heating system, also the use of compressed earth blocks manufactured with the soil that is obtained from the site itself helps suffice the sustainable approach. The roof of the building delivers an open space in the ground level that provides the children with enough outdoor play space and in a way yields the portion of land in which the building was initially constructed.”
Yurt Volume + Program Yurt is taken as generic volume in Mongolian context Excavate the yurt is pushed into the ground
Expanding sideways -space maximization done by pushing the side walls Response to the climate a.Wind The space is prevented from harsh wind and snow b.Sun the roof is punctured to gain skylight, atrium provides additional light Roof -dome being a universal roofing technique
Result -gives rise to two space typologies a. central yurt as entry and lobby b. open play space with class rooms on either sides
Program School Building
Size 550 Sq m
Location Khovd, Mongolia
Date February 2015
Scope Team Sagar Chitrakar, Rajan Karmacharya, Sanjeev Shrestha, Hemantika Rajya Laxmi Palikhey Cool School Project• 16
G-LEVEL PLAN
1.Gym Stairs 2.Main Entry 3.Monkey Climb 4.Play Space 5.Emergency Exit
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Soak up the sun, socialize with the people around and also the ones floating above, drench the chalk board wall with your creative juices and of course enjoy the blend and of curse enjoy the blend of soft and hard surface. Description
As you enter the compound, you are greeted with an open and spacious environment; landscape resembling a garden which is not flat like the traditional but has a lot of dimension with interesting spaces. Further as you approach the grand entrance to the underground building, you will find a circular ramp along and a staircase leading to an open multipurpose space at the center. When you are at the floor level, to the right will be the first phase of construction; the academic section and to the left will be the second phase of construction; the gym/ multipurpose area. Advancing towards the right, via a ramp or a stair, you will find a colonnade structure enclosing an open to sky circular space which benefits the classroom with sunlight and also aids in the overall ventilation. The in-
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tricate ceiling of the colonnade gives the space a majestic character. Further, going into one of the two classrooms, you will find yourself in a playful environment with a domical ceiling, a net under it acting as a mezzanine space and circular niches in the wall. This phase also consists an emergency exit beside the restroom area. Now towards the left, you enter the gym via a ramp; the gym comprises a separate entry staircase as it is to be a public gym for when the little ones are not using it. As a result of underground construction the overall building gives a comforting environment throughout the year. Light and ventilation being the biggest challenges, are overcome by the high ceilings, sky light and open to sky spaces.
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1.Open Space 2.Rest Room 3.Store 4.Multi-Purpose/Gymnasium 5.Open Multipurpose Space 6.Class Room 7.Open to Sky- Play Space 8.Rest Room 9.Wash Room Lobby 10.Emergency Exit
G-1 PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
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climate responsive - temperature
space management Sustainability
climate responsive - wind
available resource utilization
The underground construction first aided with the raw ingredient; the excavated soil for the construction material; compressed stabilized earth blocks. Fired bricks were null in the design and the use of concrete was minimized to 5%. Secondly, the geothermal heating and cooling system helps reduce the long term expenditure, again the cavity along the wall adds in the insulation. The roof of the building allows us to reclaim the land that was used while erecting the building. We further opted for loadbearing walls with dome and vault construction; the primitive elements of construction, so no machines are required for it.
Enter into the world full of possibilities, a multiple space with a personal, permanent constellation above you.
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into the resolute future
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DHUNKHARKA SCHOOL
Program School Building
Size 990 Sq m
Location Kavre, Nepal
Date November 2015
Scope Individual
Portfolio • Chandra Prajapati Inroduction
Shree Parvati Secondary School is one of the victim of Gorkha Earthquake, April 2015 like many other school building in hills of Central and Mid Western region of Nepal. Having lost its two buildings in earthquake, the school is running classes in its 3rd building and some temporary structures. While the exiting building are vulnerable structurally it is equally unsuitable for reading and learning activity because of its poor daylight and ventilation.
EXPLODED GEOMETRY
The program aims at building a structure that is sensitive to the learning environments rather than just an earthquake resistant building. The program aims at building a structure that is sensitive to the learning environments rather than just an earthquake resistant building. Concept
Typical school building is characterized by a single loaded corridor with class room on one side. The approach is to extend that width of corridor so as to create more space for free circulation. By doing so, we give rise to an intermediate space that enhances interaction among the students and teacher as a informal class room. The strategically placed voids invites natural lights penetrate through the inner spaces.
SITE PLAN Dhunkharka School• 22
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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SECTION Y-Y Dhunkharka School• 24
ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA Model on Plaster paris 13th ASA Architectural Exhibition September 2010 Collaborative work
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STONE WATER CONDUIT miniature model made of bricks, mud, stone terracotta Manga hitti, Patan, Nepal 6th National Architectural Exhibition October 2011 Collaborative work
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