Nayana D | CV + Portfolio | Architecture | Design | Writing | 2021

2018 - 2021

architecture + design + writing

Hello! I’m Nayana D, a student pursuing the Bachelors of Architecture program at School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal.

I am particularly interested in the role architecture can play to make a city more socially sustainable. I’ve also developed an interest in green architecture and I’ve been learning about sustainable building materials and practices.

This portfolio comprises of what I consider my best work that reflects my passion and appreciation for architecture and design.

N AYA N A D CURRICULUM VITAE

E D U C AT I O N 2018 I’d describe myself as being very resourceful, and ambitious. I am open minded, creative and unshakably optimistic . When I decided to pursure Architecture, I didn’t exactly know where the journey would take me. Now 4 years into the course, it has always been a medium for me to pick up and assemble the imaginary pieces of my mind and express myself.

- 2017

d.nayana25@gmail.com 25 - 07 - 1999

Primary and Secondary Education Kendriya Vidyalaya - IISc

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY CAD and 3D modelling

AutoCAD Google SketchUp Rhinoceros Blender

BIM

Revit

Visualization

Lumion VRay Enscape

Presentation

Adobe Adobe Adobe Adobe Figma

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

+91 8317414530

Bachelors in Architecture School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal

Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Lightroom

LANGUAGES

SOFT SKILLS

English Hindi Kannada Lambani German

Leadership Teamwork Creative thinking Problem solving Organizational

WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

COMPETITIONS

Earth and Bamboo Workshop | Auroville

2021

Z-Axis Virtual Conference | Charles Correa Foundation

GSen

NASA | Winning Entry

CLT Induction Competition

Data Driven Design | Archidiaries

Mitsubishi Estate | Aakar

Green Building Practices | CMTI

ATX Design of the year Architerrax | Participant

CLT Induction workshop | Mitsubishi Estate

Tiny Library

Volume Zero | Honourable Mention

CO-CURRICULAR 2020

Fashion Show | 1st position

Annual NASA Design Compeition

School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal

Top 100

Fashion Show | Miss Photogenic

120 Hours | Participant

Indian Institue of Science Education and Research

Architecture of the Abandoned

The Big Thing | World Top 10 | Special mention by Sanjay Puri Architects

Hindi Street theatre | 2nd position

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Sacred Spaces

Archdais | Honourable Mention

EXPERIENCE

Z- Axis

Charles Correa Foundation | Participant

Architectural Trainee | 8 weeks (Jun-Aug 2021)

Urban Frame, Bangalore

Graphic Designer | 6 months (Jan-Jun 2021) Softora, Bangalore

Editorial Intern | 15 weeks (Ongoing)

ACADEMIC PROJECTS 2021

Rethinking the Future

Hotel Design | New Delhi Research Paper

Residential Segregation in Bengaluru

Fashion Coordinator, SPA Bhopal

Research Paper

Rethinking Ergonomics in Furniture Design

2020

STRENGTHS

Car Showroom Design | Bengaluru Plotted Development | Bengaluru

Design Ideation

Documentation

Wayside Amenity Design | Bhopal

Research

Communication

Japanese Garden Design

Content Writing

3D Modelling 2019

Bicycle Rental Kiosk | Bhopal Restaurant Design | Bhopal Documentation of Hajong Tribe Residence

OTHER INTERESTS

Redesigning of Hajong Tribe Residence

Painting

Journaling

Reading

Volunteering

Basketball

Cycling

Illustration

Music

Fashion

Contemporary Residence Design | Bhopal 2018

Abstract Design and Model Making POP Sculpture Canteen Design

CONTENT

Impression

Experiment

Implement

Expression

IMPRESSION

01

Pause

Sacred Spaces | Archdais 10 | 17

02

Aldaem

Architecture of the Abandoned | The Big Thing 18 | 25

01

PAUSE Sacred Space Archdais Competition 2020 | Honorable Mention Team of 3

A place of faith, Pause was designed as a sanctuary for the secular world. The users are free to interpret the space and draw from its energy while remaining true to their religion and faith. The setting enables one to hold an amiable dialogue with themselves and with other beings of the secular world.

The participants of the competition were free to pick a site of their choice. The physical manifestation of the brief was open to interpretation.

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Today, life is driven by speed, rush, and chaos, neglecting our need to pause and experience calm and serenity. Contentment is unattainable.

How is one to make room for tranquility and well-being? How is one to determine and express what is sacred in the rapidly changing, diverse, and global milieu of today? Can transcending architecture become transcending urbanism when addressing the city?

Conventionally, sacred spaces are described as sanctified, divine and reverenced. A place that suggests the presence of “something” profound and formidable. It makes one wonder if this deep-rooted inter-subjectivity of conditioned immanence is still relevant. The proposal challenges this very notion and questions the glorification of sacred spaces.

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Churn

Homegrown

Collide

A constant mix in user group is expected, encouraging the idea to bloom.

A radical solution incorporated in a known environment looking for smaller wins, which eventually snowballs into large scale progress.

Creating opportunities for meaningful collisions at interpersonal levels, setting stage for larger shifts in consciousness.

Distribute

Empower

Grow

Spread across the city to expand influence and inculcate diversity.

Moving away from the ageold top to down system into a Brownian motion inspired solution.

A scope for continuous iteration, for social and cultural problem solving and development.

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Map of Delhi showing Metro Lines

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has 310 trains that make 2700 trips per day, carrying 1.5 million passengers. It is by far the largest and busiest metro network in India.

On average, each passenger travels 17 kilometers, spending about 15 minutes everyday. Each bogey is designed to hold a total of 50 passengers. If one bogey of each train is converted, the intervention can hold up to 15,500 users at a time.

Data via survey conducted among 408 potential users

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Transformation of a typical DMRC coach

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Library

Open bookcase for donations or exchang along with a reading n

Accessibilty

Wheelchair-friendly seats, placed close to the gates.

Arrival notification

Facility to feed in at desired station, notified by gentle vibrations about 3-5 minutes before arrival.

Transmittance

Frosted glass on the doors and windows seclude the users from the outside world while letting the light filter inside.

Way-fi

LED str every se stay lit without

Privacy

Perforated partitions to allow seclusion.

Free Space

For meditation, yoga, praying etc.

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anonymous ge of books nook.

Daytime Ambiance

Noise Control

Second door that opens before and after the train reaches and has left the station to avoid disturbance inside.

finding

rip lights placed below eat. Unoccupied seats to facilitate movement disturbance.

Night time Ambiance

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ALDAEM Architecture of the Abandoned The Big Thing Competition 2020 | Honorable Mention Team of 3

‘Wrecked by the blast, Beirut under shock and strain, People shattered, the impact won’t last forever.

The key is to empower them, To interact again, lean on each other And assemble the pieces back together.’

Left in place, structures of abandonment- Radio Telescopes were restored into the functional typology of residences for the victims of Beirut blast. The group housing was assembled in a way that ameliorated the interaction between people and brought them together.

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Radars are assembled together to form a single unit.

Units are then impelled into the ground for structural support and in coherence with the concept.

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The units are arranged in a radial manner to create an unusual new typology of housing; a community oriented space for people to get together and rebuild their lives.

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A safe post disaster housing paves a path for a strong community. Aldaem is a community housing for the residents of Mar Mikhael who lost their homes to the blast at the port.

It contains eighteen comfortable homes, each having a parking area and a roof terrace. The corridors that run through these units, grant the users a view of the community space and the outside world on either end.

The units comprised of repurposed radio telescopes that are partially lodged into the ground, slightly tilted and rested over each other. The assembly and arrangement of the radio telescopes symbolize the unity and support between the victims of the blast who are now the residents of Aldaem.

The form and arrangement of spaces within the group housing aids in reactivating the community and empowers people to rebuild their homes, their lives, and their livelihood.

N 33°54’03” N, 35°31”25’E

Mar Mikhaël is a residential and commercial neighborhood located less than a kilometer away from the Beirut port, in the Medawar district of Beirut, Lebanon. It is a fashionable area with numerous cafes, restaurants, art galleries, bakeries and shops, which are now inoperative.

Economical and effective fiberglass bats are used for insulation

The metal sheet finish of the radio telescope is retained

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+9m

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Roof

Toilet

Living

Bedroom

Kitchen + Dining

Parking

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The large circular green space that is enclosed within these units, serves as a community space, an amenity that all users have access to. Social, Cultural and Leisure activities are carried out here, which further helps bring them together and strengthens their sense of belonging.

E X P E R I M E NT

01

Audi Showroom

Semester V | Design Studio 28 | 37

02

Vista Vera

Semester VI | Design Studio 38 | 47

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AUDI Car Showroom and Service Centre Academic Project 2020

The architecture of every Audi showroom in the world showcases the unique and recognizable brand statement and is an iconic component of the Audi Corporate Identity. The showroom’s main purpose is to attract its investors and clients, while providing a local flexibility in its design.

The challenge was to design an Audi showroom and a service center in the heart of Bengaluru city, that has the potential to become one of the city’s landmarks and reflects the advancement in technology of automobiles.

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Two simple cuboids depicting the showroom and the service center

Divided the cuboids into 3 levels to incorporate different functional hierarchy.

Variation in the sizes of areas according to the requirement.

This avoids overshadowing of the two blocks over one another.

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Sloping roofs to provide a smoother appearance and incorporate unity within the structure. The sloping roof is also climatically suitable.

Extending a portion of the block over the other connects the two block on the upper levels, adding to the functionality. It also majorly contributes to the facade

Projections extending on either sides of the building serve as semi outdoor recreational spaces. These balconies act as shading devices and also allow cross ventilation across the building.

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The site is strategically divided into the service center, showroom and the test drive track, which are well interconnected.

Overhangs and protrusions on the south openings provide effective shading by blocking summer sun and inviting winter sun.

Separate circulation for pedestrians has provided. Both first and ground floor accessibility from entrance.

paths been floor have the

The longer facade is oriented along north to provide light in summer from north without shading winter sun penetration from south.

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3

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1

4

Site Area

: 8775 m2

1. Showroom

Built up area

: 18,427 m2

2. Service center

FAR achieved

: 2.1

Ground Coverage

: 3510 m2

Mixed Land Use

3. Terrace for events

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Street Layout

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1. Drop off area at the service center

13. Storage at the service center

2. Line up for the service center

14. Car handover

3. Service bays

15. Accessory display

4. Pickup at the service center

16. Car elevator

5. Service center reception

17. Tables for finance, RTO, EDP

6. Accessory and parts store

18. Showroom reception

7. Service manager

19. Accessory store

8. Customer waiting lounge

20. Boiler and compressor for AC

9. Front office

21. Storage and unloading

10. Car Wash

22. Car Display

11. Instant service bays

23. Discussion tables

12. Hydraulic Lift N 0

2

4

10m

Platforms protruding on either sides of the structure symbolize the encounter and exchange among the workers and the customer.

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Steel framed roof with 4mm weathering steel cladding. thermal and acoustic insulation is provided in between the steel frame. Plywood lining is provided on the inner surface.

Curtain walling with steel frame. This increases visibility between the inside and the outside, and helps attract more customers.

Skeletal steel framed long span structure provides an economical solution with capability to support considerable load.

Raft foundation is provided for the structure.

The platform raised above the driveway provides a view of the interiors of the service center as well as of the showrooms.

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Waiting lounge on the first floor

Car display on the second floor

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VISTA

VERA

Housing Design Academic Project 2021

Built to embrace nature, vista Vera is an exclusive community of luxurious apartments, with green terraces and an open to sky common courtyard.

The project is located in Sarjapur road, Bengaluru, an astir neighborhood located near various IT parks.

The design proposal attempts to create solace in the midst bustle of the city by incorporating earthy materials and common spaces to promote interaction among people.

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Staggered layout of buildings on the site accentuates wind movement an avoids the buildings from shadowing each other.

The courtyards within the towers provide a green open space for the residents, and also allow the inflow of ventilation and natural sunlight in the corridors

The blocks are three levels, form green spaces, a refuge

e connected on ming additional also creating a e area.

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All units are provided with staggered elaborate green terraces facilitating cross ventilation within the units, while creating an interesting facade.

The common amenities are centrally placed, provided easy access to all the towers.

Green spaces are distributed throughout the site.

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2. STP and Electrical Substation 3. Pool 4. Club House 5. Open gym and Meditation park 6. Storage Tanks 7. Entrance landscaping

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100m

8. Recharge wells 9. Children’s play park 10. Basketball court

Ground Cover

: 13,530 m2

Built up area

: 26,540 m2

FAR achieved

: 1.9

Green Spaces

: 9851.6 m2

Amenities

: 7263 m2

Parking

: 29,000 m2

Total no. of units

: 140

Population at 5 ppu

: 700

Gross Residential Density : 27units/ha

Units are arranged within circular layouts, with services and corridors centrally placed with balconies and green terraces on the outer edges of the units. The towers are inclined at an angle of 45° to the direction of wind for enhanced ventilation.

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Unit 1 | Tower 1, 2 Built up area : 571 m2

Carpet area : 401 m2 No. of units : 64

Unit 2 | Tower 1, 2 Built up area : 513 m2

Carpet area : 395 m2 No. of units : 32

Unit 3 | Tower 3 Built up area : 294 m2

Carpet area : 214 m2 No. of units : 20

Unit 4 | Tower 3 Built up area : 294 m2

Carpet area : 214 m2 No. of units : 20

Exploded view of Block 1, 2

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Tower Plan Block 1, 2 No. of floors : 12

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Tower Plan Block 3 No. of floors : 13

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All the floors consist of four 3bhk units while the groundfloor and sixth floor consist of two 3bhk units.

Ground floor consists of a spacious entrance lobby, offices and two units having larger green spaces.

The refuge area is provided on the 5th floor.

The terraces are oriented in different directions on alternate floors to create an interesting facade.

The centralized AC system is placed on the 12th floor.

Service ducts Elevator shafts Emergency staircases Storage and service rooms

Exploded View | Block 3

Ground Level Parking 104 e.c.s capacity Floor Area - 534 m2 Parking area for a car - 1.7m2

Basement Level Parking 294 e.c.s capacity Floor Area - 1863.5 m2 Area for services - 473 m2 The visitors parking is on the ground floor whereas the basement parking is reserved for the residents. 3 parking lots are reserved for each household.

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Terrace on the fifth floor

Interiors

IMPLEMENT

01

Working Drawings 50 | 53

02

Writing 54 | 57

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Hands-On 58 | 59

04

Graphic Design 60 | 61

Working Drawing Residence Design | Academic Project Location - Orissa, India

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Working Drawing Housing Design | Architectural Internship Location - Bengaluru, India

LANDSCAPE TO SLOPE

CABIN-2

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RAMP SLOPE 1:8

DRIVEWAY FFL +99.6M

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FHC PASS.LIFT-1 2000X2700

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GROUND FLOOR FFL +99.75M

CLUBHOUSE

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PUMP ROOM 6500

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750mm PASSAGE S.TOI 1.4 x 1.45 4'-7"x4'-9"

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BALC. 3.35 x 0.6 11' x 2'

UTILITY 0.7 x 4.25 2'-4"x13'-11"

BED - 1 3.35 x 3.65 11' x 12'

TOI 1.55 x 2.45 5'-1" x 8'-1"

KITCHEN 2.5 x 2.85 8'-3"x9'-4"

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STAFF 1.55 x 1.95 5'-1"x6'-5"

TOI 1.55 x 2.45 5'-1"x8'-1" M.BED 3.35 x 4.15 11' x 13'-8"

BED - 2 3.35 x 3.65 11' x 12'

LIVING / DINING 8.2 x 4.15 26'-11"x13'-8"

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C.TOI 1.25x1.65 4'-1"x5'-5"

PASS.LIFT-1 2000X2700

UTILITY 1 x 3.7 -3" x 12'-2"

TOI. 2.45 x 1.55 8'-1" x 5'-1"

LIVING / DINING 8.25 x 4.15 27'-1" x 13'-8"

FOYER 3.15 x 1.25 10'-4" x 4'-1"

WING B

UP

STAFF 1.75 x 2 6'-7" x 5'-9"

KITCHEN 2.60 x 2.85 8'-6" x 9'-4"

C.TOI. 1.30 x 2.35 4'-3" x 7'-9"

+97.65 lvl

1850MM WIDE LIFT LOBBY

PASS.LIFT-1 2000X2700 BALC. 3.45 x 0.6 11'-4" x 2'

BALC. 3.15 x 0.8 10'-4" x 2'-8"

UTILITY 1 x 3.7 3'-3" x 12'-2"

FOYER 6.2 x 1.1 20'-4" x 3'-7"

FHC

TOI 2.5 x 1.8 8'-3"x6'-1"

3 BHK TYPE 1 - G

STAFF 1.87 x 1.85 6'-2"x6'-1"

LIVING/DINING 4.05 x 9.15 30'x 13'-4"

PLINTH FFL +99.75M

KITCHEN 3.05 x 2.60 10' x 8'-6"

BED - 2 3.35 x 3.65 11' x 12'

BALC. 3.10 x 0.6 10'-1" x 2'

S. TOI 1.45 x 1.7 4'-9" x 5'-7"

ELE. COM.

1

TOI 2.45 x 1.95 8'-1" x 6'-5"

WIW 1.55 x 2.45 5'-1"x8'-1"

-1

M. BED 3.35 x 4.15 11' x 13'-7"

PASS.LIFT-2 2000X2700

UTILITY 4.5 x 0.7 14'-9" x 2'-4"

BED - 2 3.35 x 3.65 11' x 12'

UP

DN

WIW 2.50 x 1.8 8'-2" x 5'-11"

WIW 2.5 x 1.8 8'-3"x5'-11"

FHC

S. TOI 1.4x1.45 4'-7"x4'-9"

-11

+4 TOI 1.50x2.45 4'-11"x8'-1"

1

STAFF 1.75 x 2 6'-7" x 5'-9"

-5

BED- 2 3.35 x 3.65 11' x 12'

M. TOI 2.50 x 1.8 8'-2" x 6'-1"

+4

3 BHK TYPE 2 - G

BED - 1 3.35 x 3.65 11' x 12'

PASS.LIFT-2 2000X2700

TOI. 1.55 x 2.45 5'-1" x 8'-1"

TOI. 1.55 x 2.45 5'-1" x 8'-1"

WIW 1.45 x 2.55 4'-9" x 8'-4"

M.BED 3.65 x 4.30 12' x 14'-1"

BALC. 3.05 x 1.02 10' x 3'-4"

S. TOI 1.45 x 1.7 4'-9" x 5'-7"

WING C

3 BHK TYPE 3 RAMP SLOPE 1:10

DRIVEWAY FFL +99.6M

DRIVEWAY FFL +99.6M

RMU 3U DAS

5

FP

Plan

OHT

EVATOR PIT

OHT

SWIMMING POOL TERRACE

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

TOI

TOI

M.BED

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

STAFF

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

TOI

WIW

M.BEDROOM

1.30

TRFR YARD LVL

ELEVATOR PIT

ection

ELEVATOR PIT

ELEVATOR PIT

ROAD LVL FRL + 97.30M

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Residential Segregation by Caste: A Study of Wards in Bengaluru Research Paper Academic Project

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ABSTRACT It is often surmised that cities are progressive, free of any rigid hierarchical systems like caste.

This assumption also being the reason why great reformers like Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Jyoti Rao Phule advised the Dalits and other oppressed communities to move to the cities to escape the caste system. This opinion stays staunch in the case of Bengaluru- a city encompassing a huge amount of enthusiasm for growth, progress and the rapid pace of urbanization, even though very visibly, caste based segregation keeps up with every sphere of life- governance, politics, work, education, housing planning, etc.

By utilizing the ward level data from Census 2001 and Census 2011, the following paper observes a great level of communal segregation alongside segregation based on socio economic status, in recognized old wards of Bengaluru that have formed over time. It puts forward explanations and evidence for the extent of dispute observed in the caste based residential segregation among the wards that are located centrally and the ones that situated on the outskirts of the city. The paper also mentions the areas and scope for future research.

BACKGROUND Caste is a system that is deeply rooted in our society, and it is observed that the discrimination that raises from this highly influences the formation of residential patterns in cities. Although there are conflicting theories such as the Urban sociological theory which states that previous forms of social arrangements are altered and weakened as individuals, groups or communities move in and adapt to the cities. (Vithayathil, 2012). Social science research conducted in recent years on the caste system in urban India indicated that an individual’s educational decisions and outcomes, chances of securing a permanent job and living conditions are greatly influenced by the caste and communal group they identify with.

The conditions which people live in have a large role in shaping their physical and mental wellbeing, social interactions, a sense of self and sense of community, and how they place themselves in the society. “Social relations are very frequently and inevitably correlated with spatial relations”- The hierarchies of advantage of individuals or communities in a society are reflected in the residential environment they live in(Park, 1926). However, the vice versa of the statement is equally valid. In most cases, the caste or the community a person belongs to is the factor which determines the residential conditions he/she is subjected to. Historically notable disadvantaged communities discordantly living in shattered slums is a common affliction and can be spotted in all the major cities of India.

An attempt has been made to understand how belonging to a certain caste determines a person’s access to urban land in Bengaluru.

Dalits constitute a huge section of the slum population in the city. (Narayana, 2012) The contents of this paper contribute to the active discussion over whether, and how, caste based residential segregation remains perceptible in the urbanizing city in the 21st century, by taking into consideration the Government’s decision to recount and identify every household by caste.

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Storytelling: The Impact of Architecture in Our Lives Article Editorial Internship | Rethinking the Future

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INTRODUCTION Storytellers are often surmised to be learned human beings - well experienced and well-traveled, narrating anecdotes, reminiscing events, encounters, and adventures they come across. These narratives engage our minds, instigate imagination, leave a fresh perspective, and challenge how we see the world. They captivate us in a way that we cannot fathom. Our surroundings, built or unbuilt, tend to have a similar impact on us, but seldom do we imagine them to be bearing a story of their own.

Most of our lives are spent surrounded by buildings in various forms, furniture, and artificial lighting, and unconsciously, we let them influence our state of mind and emotions.

NARRATIVE ARCHITECTURE Like every other form of a narrative – visual, verbal, or pictorial; a spatial or an architectural narrative dictates one’s experience of passing through spaces.

It succors the user to experience a built environment beyond just the tangible and the structural aspects.

Spaces narrate stories, that outstrip mere plans and elevations. Buildings speak directly through the inscriptions, sculptures, and frescoes they carry, at the same time serve a subtle and influential story, which may not be perceived in the same manner by everyone who encounters it. As buildings age, they build upon the story of their existence and alterations, and the amount of care people have bestowed upon them.

A story is an unfolding of events, while architecture is a sequential arrangement of spaces. Both, lucid and edifying experiences. For every built space, the architect has a certain story predetermined for the users, which may not necessarily be how the people perceive it. Confabulation is a skill that is most often overlooked in an Architect. It allows an architect to understand the uncertain sites and situations, thus allowing them to incorporate better resilience and responsiveness in various forms and stages, just as stories seem to enhance our abilities to communicate.

Stories, since ages, have always been an effective medium to communicate and question the unknown, and engaging them in the field of architecture invites the possibility to expand its adaptive capacity. Even the architectural drawings and visualizations being precognitions, carry their own curious stories, even before the building is executed.

THE IMPACT OF ARCHITECTURE Architecture relates to human beings in a very profound way and is indeed central to our experience of being people. It acts as a physical manifestation of civilization. Through everything ranging from the design of a distant vast space to the tiniest of substance finishes, architecture dictates the user’s physical and mental wellbeing and disposition. Not only does it impact us on a personal level, but also impacts society to a top degree. It represents our entire culture while representing how we see ourselves at the same time. Architecture psychology has been growing extensively, as a field of research. It deals with the effects of indoor and outdoor spaces on people in emotional, behavioral, and cognitive terms, to promote well-being in these spaces.

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Hands-On Earth and Bamboo Workshop | Auroville

The five days workshop held in Auroville, India offered a hands-on experience with bamboo and earth. The practical approach helped me explore alternative building materials and work with different construction techniques.

Earth: Soil testing, Cob, CSEB, Rammed Earth Bamboo: Identifying the different varieties of bamboo, joineries, techniques like cutting, splicing, bending slicing and splitting.

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Graphic Design Softora | Part-time

I found my interest in graphic designing when it was first introduced as an elective subject at my university. Upon further exploration, I finessed my skills and had an opportunity to implement them at a startup called Softora, based in Bengaluru, India.

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EXPRESSION

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Fashion has always been an avenue for me to reflect and represent myself. I feel most confident while I’m on a ramp. It teaches me discipline and gives me a positive outlook on life.

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One of my favorite modes of expression, painting has always been a cathartic experience. As cliche as it sounds, it also one of the things that drew me to the idea of picking architecture as a field.

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Nayana D | Portfolio School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal