Architecture portfolio 2017-2021 by GARREPALLY_AKASH

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

SELECTED WORK 2017 - 2021 1

Competence SkillsGARREPALLY AKASH Twenty-two-year-old architecture student always interested in both creation of living spaces as well as their practical application in the real world. I’m always inspired by the way people live and the ways they interact with each other to create efficient living spaces. During the last few years, I have always kept myself updated about rapid changes which happen in the field of architecture. I have also discovered that I have a keen interest in BIM and have begun taking steps to increase my knowledge in BIM in the future. As I have been working in various groups during this learning process, I consider myself a team player, capable of giving my best performance in any given working situation. Karimnagar, Telangana, India.

garrepallyakash22@gmail.com

22/11/1999

+91 7353862293

English, Telugu, Hindi

Mobile Photography, VideoEditing, Travel.

3D Modeling Architectural Writing Hand Drafting Research Documentation Workshops, Talks & Conferences-Sustainable Architecture Week Ugreen, 2021 - Digital Construction Masterclass Ascend School of Construction Business, 2021 - Anaagata Zonal Talk Series 2019, SoA Reva University. - Parametric Modeling Workshop Parakraft - 62nd Zonal NASA convention Zone-5, 2019. Competitions -

Education -

- NASA Design Troghy, 2018 [Entry] - ANDC 2019 [Shortlisted Top 24] - NASA LIK Troghy, 2018-2019 [Entry] - OAN Grants Program, 2020 [Entry] - DOCO X DOCO India Edition-I, 2020 [Entry]

2017 - present

Bachelor of Architecture Acharya’s NRV School of Architecture, Bangalore.

2015-2017

Pre-University Sri Chaitanya Jr Kalasala, Hyderabad.

2012-2015

High School [Class 8-10] Keshava Reddy Educational Hub, Hyderabad.

Research & Publication-

2005-2012

Primary & Middle school [Class 1 - 7] Paramitha High School, Karimnagar.

- Historicity of Sri Lanka History, Tectonics & Design - Travel Studio Even Semester 2019 [Launched at Department Level & Under process for ISBN]

Documentations- Devanahalli Street Study & Documentation. - Chatrams of Thanjavur.

V I TA E

Autodesk - AutoCAD, Revit Adobe - Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Indesign Google Sketchup Keyshot Rhino & Grasshopper Lumion Microsoft - Word, Excel, Powerpoint

CURRICULUM

Software Skills-

CONTENT ADAPTIVE REUSE & PERFORMATIVE DESIGN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF SHETTIHALLI CHURCH.

URBAN ANALYSIS & DESIGN LAKE FRONT DEVELOPMENT OF CHIKKANABAVARA LAKE

HOTEL DESIGN HERITAGE THEMED HOTEL IN SRIRANGAPATNA.

WORKING DRAWINGS

LOUIS I KAHN TROPHY 2019 NATIONAL DOCUMENTATION COMPETITION

ANDC 2019 SITOOR - VELLAGAVI SHORTLISTED TOP 24

RESEARCH & PUBLICATION HISTORICITY OF SRI LANKA HISTORY - TECTONICS - DESIGN

MISCELLANEOUS

4 5 6

Adaptive Reuse & performative Design Site - Shettihalli Rosary Church Project type - Adaptive Reuse Semester - 7th

The design project of Shettihalli church development focuses in bringing back the lost glory Shettihali Rosary Church by renovating it with a design which is a amalgamation of both the meta and performative architecture. Yet the church is ruined presently, it is a famous sopt for wedding shoots and sight seeing. Once the lost glory is brought back, the church with a adition of a multi purpose hall and a beautiful landscape within a fortified space, brings in visitors and users in huge numbers throughout the year.

Master plan - NTS

01 - ENTRANCE 02 - PARKING 03 - RUINS & POND 04 - COTTAGES FOR PROPERTY CARETAKERS 05 - LAWN 06 - SHETTIHALLI CHURCH 07 - MULTI PURPOSE HALL 08 - OUTDOOR SEATING 09 - TOILETS 10 - ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ROOM 11 - RUINS & POND 12 - THE LOOP [ WALKING & SKATING TRACK 13 - OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE 14 - VIEW DECKS

Grasshopper script - Church Roof

The roof of the structure is dilapidated due to negligence, heavy rains and constant flooding. Inspired from the Great hall of Hogwarts from the frictional movie series HarryPotter, which has a bewitched roof to look like night sky. The perforated roof creates the almost the same visual of clear night sky through the perforations. Thus the roof behaves as performative element during the day and as a meta element during the night, creating different experiences throughout the day The designed roof support system takes all the dead load and wind load acting upon the roof and totally eleminates the load falling on the existing wlass of the church. The present existing walls are left unmodified, but are treated to make them waterproof and give them a rustic finish. This reperents not to forget the past yet rise again to be a better a version.

View of the Church

View of the Church 5

Aisle of the Church

Front elevation of the Church

Floor plan of the Church

Back elevation of the Church 6

Sections of the Church 7

Grasshopper script of the Multi purpose hall

Views of Multi-purpose hall

High tensile steel is to be used for the structural system, glass fiber for the cladding over the structural system and smart glass to fillup the perforations. This smart glass regulates the amount of natural day light transmiting into the interior space, thus reducing the usage of artificial lightning. This structure too behaves quite similar to the roof of the church, where the structure behaves as performative structure during the day and as a meta structure during the night. This creates different environments within the interior space varying throughout the day and year.

Floor plan of Multi-purpose hall

01 - Entrance 02 - Stage 03 - Seating 04 - Green Rooms 05 - Back Entrance

06 - Storage Rooms 07 - Buffet 08 - Kitchen 09 - Men’s Toilet 10 - Women’s Toilet 9

Clamp Sealant

High tensile steel is to be used for the structural system, glass fiber for the cladding pver the structural system and smart glass to fill up the perforations of the structure.

Screw Stuructural System

Glass Fiber Panel Suspender

Section - AA’

Cladding and false ceiling suspender detail

Section - BB’

View of Multi-purpose hall during the evening 10

Urban Design Site - Chikkabanavara Lake Project type - Lake Revival & Development Semester - 8th

The design project of reviving the Chikkabanavara lake focuses on developing the edge condition of the lake, developing the landscape around to bring back the migrating birds and create various oportunities for a wide range of investors and employees.

Master Plan of Chikkabanavara Lake Development project

Legend:1. Arts & Crafts Village 2. Urban Park 3. Bus Stand & Depot 4. Children’s Park 5. Parking 6. Lake View Food Street 7. Lake View Leisure Street 8. Market 9. Gram Panchayat & Urdu Medium School 10. Lake Boating 11. Railway Track 12. Road From Soldevanahalli 13. Hesaraghatta Road 14. Ganigarahalli Road 15. Road Towards Kereguddadahalli 16. Road Towards Somashettihalli 17. Residential Zone 18. Future Extention for Arts Village 19. Phase 2 for Public Square 20. Pump Houses

This 75mt modular road design would ensure smooth flow of traffic and keeping the pedestrians safe. Trash cans are placed at every 50mts on either sides of the road. Dediated space has been allocated for landscape too. Safe Zebra crossings have been planned for every 75mts. Street hawkers are placed at every mts.

Modular Road Design

The existing lake boundary is rebuilt and made much more strong and stable. walkways, prominades with seating and performance areas along the perimeter of the lake makes the space much more lively. The lake edge is made safe for the users by proper railing and fencing at required places.

Section along the lake boundary 12

An Arts and Crafts village has been proposed as a part of the development of Chikkabanavara lake and its surroundings. This arts village helps the artists of various cafts from various states by providing platforms for traning, exhibiting and sale of their crafts. Each state has a dedicated allocated space to design and built their own pavillion to showcase the culture, heritage of their region through the built forms and the same pavillions are going to be the accomodation and workspace for the craftsmen from their respective states.

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LEGEND 01 - Entrance 02 - Parking 03 - Museum 04 - Administration Office 05 - Multi-Purpose Hall 06 - Traning Center 07 - Dorms & kitchen 08 - Amphitheatre 09 - Bazar 10 - Pavilions 11 - Activity & Play Areas 12 - Water Treatment Plant 13 - Toilets 14 - Lakes 15 - Security

Master Plan of Arts and Crafts village 13

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Floor plan - Museum

Front Elevation - Museum

LEGEND 01 - Entrance 02 - Art Instllations 03 - Info. Desk 04 - Wall hung Display 05 - Enclosed Display 1 06 - Enclosed Display 2 07 - Toilets 08 - Storage & Equipment Room 09 - Way to basement [storage, locker rooms] 10 - Loading area 11 - OAT

Right Elevation - Museum

Section AA’ - Museum

Front Elevation Render - Museum

Section BB’ - Museum

Areial View Render - Museum

Side Elevation - Multi Purpose Hall

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Front Elevation - Multi Purpose Hall

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

This multi-purpose hall provides space for various events happening in the arts village. The roof is a spaceframe structure with steel columns supporting the roof around the structure. The space can also be used as two different spaces by diving the space with the foldable sliding door

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Floor Plan - Multi Purpose Hall

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

View Renders - Multi Purpose Hall

Heritage Themed Hotel Site - Srirangapatna Project type - Hotel design Semester - 5th

The design holds a historical and cultural significance of Mysore provience of18th century, during the period of Sultantes. the site provides the views of lush green farms and the river Kaveri towars the south and the views of Kharigatta peak towards the north.

1 - HOTEL BLOCK 2 - SECURITY KIOSK 3 - SERVICE ROAD 4 - WAY TO PARKING 5 - TERRACE GARDEN 6 - MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE 7 - ENTRANCE TO MULTI PURPOSE SPACE 8 - LAKE

SITE SECTION - AA’

Ground Floor Plan The hotel provides the dinning space, bar and part of kitchen in the left wing of the ground floor. There is a banquet hall with a pantry and toilets for the same on the right wing of the ground floor. the restaurent space has both the open and private seating. the guest rooms on the above floors can be accessed through the lift and the stair case. The central space has front office and the atrium. The skylights on the doom above the atrium provides the atrium space with ample amount of natural light. The atrium in the cenre can be over looked into from common space of the each floor on the either sides.

Section - CC’

The courtyard between the two wings is a gentle slope landscape with pargolas to provide shading for the seating. The base ment provides space for all the services like linin, water treatment, electricity, parking, employee locker rooms, food storage, part of kitchen - preparing area, time kepper, garbage collection & HVAC room. 19

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN 1 - 4

FRONT ELEVATION

Each floor has 12 guest rooms and two suites. Each suite has two bead rooms, a hall, a balcony with a view towards the river Kaveri. Each floor can be accessed through the stair case and elevator. The roof has cafe, bar and infinity pools overlooking the spectacular views of river Kaveri and Kharigatta peak. Every guest room and suits have a view of the surroundings through the jharokhas. Each floor has a common area overlooking the atrium.

TYPICAN PLAN OF A SUITE 20

LEFT ELEVATION

SECTION - DD’

SECTION - BB’

WORKING DRAWINGS

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION A

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SEMESTER:

8 MM DIA STIRUPS M30 CONCRETE

PCC BED

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USN: 1AA17AT022

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ISOLATED FOUNDATION

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CROSS SECTIONAL DETAIL OF BEAM

KAJARIA TILES - MALLROCA WALNUT 200X1200

KAJARIA TILES MALLROCA WALNUT 200X1200

115 MM THICK BRUNT BRICK WALL WITH 12MM CEMENT PLASTER

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

HINDWARE 20011 CLOSET SLICK WITH CISTERN REGISTRATION NO. 183660

HINDWARE - 100032 WASHBASIN CONSTELLATION REGISTRATION NO. 171556

HINDWARE 20011 CLOSET SLICK WITH CISTERN REGISTRATION NO. 183660

6MM THICK CLEAR MIRROR ADHESIVE FIXED TO 12MM THICK MARINE PLYWOOD BACKING WITH BEECHWOOD FRAMING.

Bathroom Elevation

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

BEAM LAYOUT

6MM THICK CLEAR MIRROR ADHESIVE FIXED TO 12MM THICK MARINE PLYWOOD BACKING WITH BEECHWOOD FRAMING.

STIRUPS - 8 MM DIA

Staircase Section SECTION - AA' SIGN

SEAL

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NAME: GARREPALLY AKASH USN: 1AA17AT022 SEMESTER:

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MALLROCA WALNUT COLLEGE: ANRVSA 200X1200

HINDWARE 20011 CLOSET SLICK WITH CISTERN REGISTRATION NO. 183660

Bathroom Plan

Bathroom Section

UTILITY

UTILITY 550.00

440.00

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UTILITY

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BC 2

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LIVING ROOM

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CONTOUR TOP 600.00

WC 7

550.00

PLAN AT LEVEL 500 mm - BASE CABINETS

PLAN AT LEVEL 1200 mm - CONTOUR TOP

PLAN AT LEVEL 2100 mm - WALL CABINETS

WC 10 WC 11

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512.00

BED ROOM - 1

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364.00

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SHELF

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GREENPLY BLOCK BOARD 30mm THICKNESS WITH LAMINATE FINISH

GREENPLY BLOCK BOARD 30mm THICKNESS WITH LAMINATE FINISH GREENPLY - GREEN DEFENDER 25mm THICKNESS WITH LAMINATE FINISH

275.0

GREENPLY - GREEN DEFENDER 16mm THICKNESS WITH LAMINATE FINISH

210.0

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DRAWERS

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PLAN AT 500mm FROM FFL

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COMPETITIONS

LOUIS.I.KHAN TROPHY 2018-2019 HANDIGANU WADE LOCATION:-

Co-Ordinates - 15.9653N, 74.4511E Handiganur is 521.9 Km from Bangalore. This site comes under Haveri district, Belgam division It is 558m above sea level. Is accessible through roadways and railways.

Strength

1. Culture is the most prominent and hence strengthens the region. Also, functions as the heart of the settlement. 2. Rich heritage, since 1575 the structure has witnessed a tremendous transformation and has adopted elements of all periods of rule.

Weaknesses

1. Lack of visitors, the site is situated in handiganur which is not popular among the local culture of Karnataka. Hence, no exposure to the desai wade is given. 2. Lack of facilities, the site has a government primary school and just a local hospital in its proximity hence, a need for quality education is on demand therefore leading to migration.

Opportunities

1. Increase the no. Of visitors to increase and fund the preservation 2. to build a quality education center to minimize migration and hence, encourage the participation of students by educating them about conservation and restoration.

Threats

1. Lack of conservation can lead to the extinction of traditional methodology of construction 2. Lack of recognition can diminish traditional values regarding the beliefs and culture. 2mm Thick Cow dung 150mm Thick Earth 150mm Thick Stone, Jaggery, Alovera, Earth Hay, Leaves Half cut Bamboo Bamboo

ROOF DETAIL - 1

20mm Stone, Mud 20mm Stone 15x20mm Rafter 20x30mm Batten

ROOF PLAN

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Jali Details

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Joinery Details

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Sectional View

62nd ANNUAL NASA DESIGN COMPETITION - 2019

RESERACH AND PUBLICATION:-

The International Studio for the undergraduate students of ANRVSA aimed at creating a vertical learning space with students from the 2nd to the 8th semester, participating to understand a certain context and design architecture solutions with a strong theoretical underpinning. The aim of the studio was to expose the students to international architecture practices, new contexts and complexities in design thinking. The students were encouraged to theoretically articulate, create detail drawings and analyse tectonics and working of theory and practice on the same slate. The studio had a duration of 16th weeks. The Studio 2019 was based on Sri Lanka, between 23rd Feb – 09th Mar 2019 with five selected students from each batch comprising the total of 25 students. Sri Lanka is a vibrant context with practices which image the architecture of our own geography in many ways and vibrantly different too in others. The tropical climate and rich history of famous architecture practices and philosophical ways of articulating built form makes it the choice for the first such studio in ANRVSA. The students studied different architecture practices of Sri Lanka and the vernacular of the land. There have been practices, which deal with tropical architecture to modernism and also parametric architecture. These are strong and varied practices which were existing in the 21st century and have been influenced by vernacular practices. The comparison of the vernacular and the newer avant-garde practices would give the students a strong design cognition while being inter twined with a seed for the future.

Studio team and guides Cover page of the published book

Design Guru - 2019 The studio work was exhibited at the ‘DESIGNURU 2019’ in October 2019. This event organized at the Rangoli Arts Center on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bengaluru by Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) primarily celebrates ‘DESIGN” experiments for the city. The students drove the event with a comprehensive panel exhibition and movie screening attended and well received by the distinguished panel of architects and varied design professionals as well as students. The intent of this display was to provide an opportunity for the studio team to experience outreach education and disseminate information about their work.

A Square - 2019 The studio work was presented at the Annual Archarya NRV Student fest, ASQUARE. The students have documented their finding, details and architectural forms from their preliminary visit. The next stage involved theoretical interpretations and evaluations of architecture and process of historic and tectonic manifestations in design. The collaboration with experts in Sri Lanka and India has resulted in collaborated work with Ar. Sagara Jayasinghe, University of Moratuwa and his research on Oratorian Churches of Sri Lanka being a part of the exhibition. The interactions with Ar. Anjalendran had a formative effect on the students work. The exhibition in Bangalore was visited by students of architecture and design widely from South India and was inaugurated by Ar. Anjalendran.

Book Launch The book has been launched at the departmental level by the Dean Ar.Sheeraz Zaidi and currently under process for ISBN regestration.

MISCELLANEOUS

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