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TALKS • B V DOSHI – IIMB • ROBERT D’ CUNHA – R V COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
EDUCATION BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
R V COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE CHRIST JUNIOR COLLEGE SRI AUROBINDO MEMORIAL SCHOOL
2011 – PRESENT 2009 – 2011 1997 – 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS 01 02 03 04 05
Urban insert – mixed used development / 01 Institution design / 09 Interior design – silk saree boutique / 15 Historical and cultural hub / 21 Recreational centre / 27
Urban insert – mixed used development Shivajinagar, Bangalore
Precinct study and site analysis SITE-
M F N O R R O N A S T R E E T, S H I V A J I N A G A R • SITE AT THE JUCTION OF 5 IMPORTANT ROADS • EASY WATER DRINAGE DUE TO SLOPING LAND • EASY ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT • SURROUNDED BY IMPORTANT LANDMARKS
• LOCATED BETWEEN RADICALLY DIFFERENT USES • SPACES ON UPPER FLOORS NOT UTILISED FULLY • PRESENCE OF VARIOUS RELIGIONS – DELICATE ISSUES • PARKING – INFRONT OS SITE
BUILDING HEIGHTS
PRECINCT PLAN • DISTANCE FROM SHIVAJINAGAR BUS STAND : 500M • SITE DIMENSION : 12000sqm • FAR : 2.5 • TOPOGRAPHY : SLOPING IN SOUTH-NORTH DIRECTION • OWNERSHIP : INDIVIDUAL • TYPE OF ACTIVITY: COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE • FREQUENCY OF VISITORS: 1. MAX- EAST AND WEST 2. MIN- NORTH AND SOUTH
CONDITION OF BUILDING
KEY PLAN
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Design intent ACTIVITIES ARE RUN BY THE AND RELATED RETAIL OUTLETS.
EXISTING GUJRI COMMON SPILL OUT SPACES ARE PROVIDED AT VARIOUS POINTS TO ENHANCE INTERACTION AND PROVIDE LEISURE REVENUE OF THE PLACE INCREASES AS GREATER ACTIVITY SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN. USE OF FAR IS MADE. RESIDENCES ARE SHIFTED AND PROVIDED WITH OPENING THE HOTEL AND OTHER RETAIL BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS UNLIKE BEFORE AND SHOP TOWARDS THE INNER WALKWAYS INCREASES POROSITY AND PROVIDES AN NUMBER OF UNITS ARE INCREASED. INTERACTIVE OPEN PUBLIC PLAZA.
VIEW TOWARS RUSSELL MARKET FROM NORTH EAST CONER OF THE SITE
RESIDENCES FOR THE WORKERS(SMALLER UNITS) ARE PRESENT AT THE FIRST FLOOR AND RESIDENCES WITH LARGER AREA ARE PROVIDED ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
SOUTH WEST CORNER OF EXISTING SITE
ELEVATION OF MF NORRONA STREET
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Site analysis S I T E M A P MODEL DEPICTING DHARMARAJA KOVIL STREET WITH ITS PRECINCT ACTIVITY MAPPING AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY AT THE SITE
7:00 AM
2:00 PM
6:00PM
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Process THE RETAIL OUTLETS ARE WORKED OUT TO AVOID BLANK WALLS AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM SHOPFRONT.
STAGE 1
THIS HELPED ALTER THE VOLUME OF THE ENTIRE PUBLIC WALKWAY PROVIDING A LOT OF OPEN SPACE.
STAGE 2
ISOMETRIC VIEW FROM NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE SITE DURING THE PROCESS, THE PUBLIC WALKWAY WIDTH WAS INCREASED ENABLING THE RETAIL SHOPS AND HOTELS FACING MF NORRONA STREET OPEN INWARDS.
ISOMETRIC VIEW FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THE SITE
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TOP VIEW
Process D E S I G N • • • •
CIRCULATION PATTERNS ACCESS POINTS VERTICAL MOVEMENTS ARRANGEMENTS OF STORES • PUBLIC PLAZAS INITIAL DESIGN STAGE WITH LINEAR ARRANGEMENT OF FUNCTIONS VERTICAL GREEN SPACES ON THE WALL ARE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE WALK WAY.
DIVISION OF RETAIL STORES ON BASIS OF ACTIVITY ENABLES EQUAL AND HEALTHY COMPETITION. THE DIFFERENCE IN GROUND LEVEL DIVIDE THE STORES AND THE PUBLIC SPACES FUNCTIONALLY. TWO ENTRIES ARE PROVIDED FROM MF NORRONA STREET THEREBY INCREASING THE POROSITY OF THE PLACE.
D E V E L O P M E N T
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
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Final Design
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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Final design model
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Institution design Acharaya College, Bangalore
Concept and Development S I T E - A C H A RYA CO L L E G E , BA N G A LO R E
CONCEPT MODEL CONCEPT -TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS PATH, A JOURNEY, THROUGH THE CAMPUS. DESIGN ACHIEVED BY STRATEGICALLY PLACING PAUSE POINTS, PLAZAS, INTERACTION SPACES, AND VIEW POINTS.
MASTER PLAN
PROVIDING ACTIVITY AREAS INTEGRATED TO THE CLASSROMS AND WORKSHOPS.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE WORKSPACE COMMON TO ADJACENT WORKGROUP TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY AND INTERACTION.
SITE
PART OF SITE USED
SITE SPECIFICATIONS SITE AREA- 8.5 ACRES SLOPE- SOUTH- NORTH-TOTAL 14M DIP VEGETATION ON SITE- NIL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS FORMS ARRANGEMENT ALONG THE SLOP.
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LINEAR
SLOPE OF THE SITE IS USED TO PROVIDE VIEW POINTS TO THE LAKE.
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Initial design PROGRAM • • • • • • • • • • •
ADMINISTRATION BLOCK LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER WORKSHOPS- 8NOS CLASSROOMS DEMO YARDS LABORATORY CANTEEN EXHIBITION AREA AUDITORIUM RESIDENCE FOR TEACHERS, STAFF AND HOSTEL BLOCK FOR STUDENTS
PLAN AT 1.00M
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PLAN AT -4.00M
Initial design • STEPPED COURTYARDS, MULTIPLE ENTRIES AND VISUAL CONNECTIVITY EHNACES THE WORKING EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE CAMPUS. • PROVIDING VIEW POINTS AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO KEEP THE VISITORS OCCUPIED, CREATES A SENSE OF INTEREST .
P R O C E
SECTION XX’
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M O SECTION YY’
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SECTION ZZ’
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Final design
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M O D E PLAN AT 0.00M INTERCONNECTED PLAZAS AND OVER LOOKING BUILDINGS PROVIDE A STRONG BINDING LINK WITHIN THE CAMPUS
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Final design
SECTION XX’ THE INSTITUE HOUSES WORKSHOPS FOR WOOD, STEEL, DIGITAL TECHONOLOGY, BAMBOO, BRICK AND CEMENT
PERIPHERAL VEHICULAR ROADS ARE PROVIDED TO MAKE THE INSTITUTE, PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY.
A COMMON EXHIBITION AREA IS PROVIDED WELCOMING ALL STUDENTS OF THE CAMPUS AND VISITORS.
A DESIGN STEP TO INTERCONNECT VARIOUS EMOTIONS, ACTIVITES, AND RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CAMPUS IS INCORPORATED TO MAKE THE INSTITUTE MORE CELEBRATED AND LIVELY.
OPEN PLAZA IN-FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF TO SPENDS THEIR TIME INTERACTING, READING AND SPEND LEISURE TIME ENJOYING THE SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE LAKE.
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Interior Design SILK SAREE BOUTIQE J P Nagar, Bangalore
Flyer design for silk saree boutique INCORPORATING THE TEXTURE OF SAREE TO THE BACKGROUND ALONG WITH USAGE OF BRIGHT COLOURS ADOPTING CONTRASTING COLOURS TO HIGHLIGHT THE LOGO AND STORE NAME
DEPICTING SILK “FINE THREADS OF GOLD” AS A PRECIOUS MATERIAL
INITIAL APPROACH THE LOGO DEPICTS THE RICH FINE FEEL OF SILK. ITS HIGHLIGHTED BY KEEPING THE BACKGROUND BLACK AND ITS STORE NAME RUNNING OVER IT.
JHAROKHA MEANING- A WINDOW PROJECTING FROM A PALACE TO ADD TO ITS BEAUTY. SIMILARLY , THIS STORE(JHAROKHA) PROJECTS SILK(A VALUABLE PRODUCT) FROM ALL OTHER PRODUCTS(PALACE). IT ALSO DEPICTS THE MUGHAL RAJASTHANI STYLE OF PRODUCTS SOLD.
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GIVING A GIPMSE OF THE STORE ON THE FLYER, THE LIGHT FIXTURE DEPCTIED AS PRESENT IN THE STORE.
F I N A L F L Y E R
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DESIGNING THE LIGHT FIXTURE 1000MM
1000MM
WITHOUT BACKGROUND LIGHTS
PLAN
SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS SILK THREADS USED - 250M FRAME WORK - 4MM THICK MDF BOARD LIGHTS – 8M LED STRIP LIGHT WITH 4.8W POWER COMSUMPTION INSTALLATION- SUSPENDED FROM CEILING WITH 8MM THICK COTTON ROPE. DIMENSION-1000MM X 1000MM X 28MM
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ELEVATION
WITH BACKGROUND LIGHTS
SILK , THE MAIN PRODUCT OF THE STORE IS HIGHLIGHTED AND PORTRAYED AS A PRECIOUS ELEMENT. ITS FINNESS IS DEPICTED BY SILK STRANDS RUNNING CRISS CROSS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH LIGHTS. THE SILK THREADS RUN WITHIN A STAR SHAPE AND GOPURAM SHAPED FRAMEWORK DEPICTING THE STORE NAME ‘JHAROKHA’ AND THE MOTIF PRESENT ON SILK SAREE.
Silk saree boutique AREA- J P NAGAR (MICRO COMMERCIAL MARKET) SITE- 2870 SFT FACING – NORTH
PARKING – BASEMENT ROAD – CONNECTION BETWEEN BANNERGHATTA AND KANNAKAPURA
LAYOUT PLAN
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Material palette and furniture #3
SAREE FLOORING FOR HUBS DISPLAY UNIT
#1
#6
#5
ENTRANCE CARPET WALL PAINTING
#2
FLOORING FOR STORE
HANDLOOM FOR DISPLAY
#4 WALL CLADDING
#7 EXCLUSIVE SAREE ZONE CARPET
S T O R E
F L O O R I N G , C A R P E T, PA I N T A N D W A L L PA N E L D I S P L A Y A N D
F U R N I T U R E
LAYOUT PLAN #8
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G A L L E R Y
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#9
C E I L I N G M AT E R I A L S
Furniture design and details DISPLAY UNIT FOR EXCLUSIVE SILK SAREES • UPPER DISPLAY INSTALLED WITH WOODEN ROLLER
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LOWER DISPLAY WITH FOLDABLE WOODEN HOLDERS
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Historical and cultural hub Bangalore
Background DODDPETE SQUARE FORMED AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHICKPETE AND DODDPETE ROADS
MAP OF FORT AND PETE WITH PLACES INFLUENCING BANGALORE THE TWO MAIN ROADS FORMATION OF BANGALORE: • KEMPEGOWDA - INITIAL FORMATION OF BANGALORE - INTRODUCED THE HINDU CULTURE • MUGHALS- CHIKKADEVA RAYA WODEYAR(1673-1704AD) • HYDERALI AND TIPPU SULTAN (17041790AD) - COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY CENTRE - BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY • BRITISH – CANTONMENT • INDEPENDENCE (INTRODUCTION TO IT AND BT)
A 11.50m BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN THE PETE AND CANTONMENT
• THE FOUR PILLARS BUILT BY KEMPEGOWDA TO MARK THE BOUNDARY OF BANGALORE • LALBAGH, DEVELOPED BY TIPU SULTAN IN ORDER TO BEAUTIFY THE CITY
INITIAL DEVELOPMENTS OF BANGALORE AND FORMATION OF PUBLIC SPACES
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Design Process PROJECT DETAILS LOCATION: PALANAHALLI, HYDERABAD- KARNATAKA HIGHWAY, KARNATAKA
AREA: 4 ACRES TYPE: CULTURAL HUB
PROGRAM • ADMINISTRATION BLOCK • HOUSING BLOCK • GALLERIES • WORKSHOPS • MERCHANDISE STORE • LIBRARY • CANTEEN • RESEARCH CENTER • AUDITORIUM • PARKING FACILITY • TOILETS
LOCATION OF SITE ON MAP DESIGN INTENT • TO PROVIDE A HISTORY AND CULTURAL HUB WHICH ENABLES VISITORS AND RESEARCHERS TO INTERACT AND HELP EACH OTHER UNDERSTAND THE DEEPER CHORDS OF THE VERSATILE BANGALORE • TO PROVIDE LIBRARY, GALLERIES, EXHIBITION SPACES AND AUDITORIUM TO HELP PUT FORWARD INFORMATION TO BENEFIT EVERY PERSON SEEKING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF BANGALORE.
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D E V E L O P M E N T M O D E L
Final design S I T E ELEVATION XX’ P L A N ELEVATION YY’
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
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Final design S
Y’ X’ SECTION XX’
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Y X Z
S’
SECTION YY’
MODEL TOP VIEW
SECTION ZZ’
ENTRANCE VIEW
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SECTION SS’
Final design
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Recreational centre Sankey tank, Bangalore
Site analysis
SITE LOCATION ON MAP • ACCESS TO SITE – 6:OOAM- 10:00AM AND 4:00PM – 7:00PM • MAJOR ACTIVITY- MORNING AND EVENING WALK, KIDS PLAY AREA AND REFRESHMENT SPACE FOR NEARBY INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOOLS.
• THE SITE IS LOCATED FACING THE SANKEY TANK AND ABUTTING THE WOOD INSTITUTE FROM THE RARE END • THE SITE IS COVERED WITH TRESS AND THICK GROWTH OF GRASS • A BRIDGE CONNECTION FROM THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE SITE IS PRESENT TO ACCESS THE OTHER PART OF THE PARK
SITE DEPTH 30M AND LENGTH 60M
S I T E P H O T O G R A P H S
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Initial design I N I T I A L C O N C E P T A N D S E C T I O N
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IDEA • TO PROVIDE A SPACE TO REJUVENATE A PERSON’S MOOD WITH THE HELP OF NATURAL ELEMENTS – WATERFRONT, GREENARY AND SCENIC VIEWS • PROVIDE A SPACE FOR YOUTH ACTIVITY AND AWARNESS CENTER DESIGN • RAMP LEADING TO TOP OF THE STRUCTURE ENCLOSING AN OATPROVIDING VARIED RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WATER AND THE GREEN COVER. • PROVIDING ACCESS TO DIFFERENT LEVELS FROM THE SITE TO EXPERIENCE THE SCENIC VIEWS FROM THE YOUTH CENTER
Final design
P L A N S
• PROTRUDING FUNCTIONS TUCKED UNDER THE RAMP PROVIDING AN AESTHETICALLY PLEASING CURVE. • FREE FLOWING FORM ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO SPILL OUT AND UTILISE THE ENTIRE SPACE HENCE EVERY PART OF THE STRUCTURE FELT BY THE VISITORS.
A N D S E C T I O N S
SECTION XX’
SECTION YY’
SECTION ZZ’
EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
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