a r c h it e ct u r a l
p o rt f o l i o 2018-2022
john solomon arul
“ Every science begins as philoso hypothesis and flows into achi
This portfolio represents a process of beco which paves its own path into what lies ahea this journey of self-discovery whom now h tionary phenomena of architecture, so has new revelation and process.
ophy and ends as art; It arises in ievement.” -Will Durant
oming. A journey through time and circumstance ad. This goes out to all those who were part of have become a part of my becoming. As the evolubeen this journey of becoming, full of exciting
To Becoming...
4 curriculum vitae
John Solomon Arul, twenty-two, pursuing architecture with an ever-growing fascination of expression in all of its forms, deeply believes that at the core of each and every creation, is a story waiting to unfold, that flows seamlessly through the streams of circumstance, only to find its way into an ocean of purpose for the world to taste and cherish in its perfect time. born, 13th jan, 2000 johnsolomonarul13@gmail.com 7358744422
Proficiency Education
Software
Frank Anthony Public School,Bangalore 1ST to 8th grade
3D Modeling and visualization Sketchup, Blender, Rhino with grasshopper Lumion, Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion
The Velammal International School, School Bodhi Campus Ponneri, Chennai 11th to 12th grade
Line Drawings Autocad, Revit
School of Architecture, Dayanand Sagar Academy of Technology and Management Bangalore 2018 to present
Digital Imaging Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign Hard Skills Model Making, Sketching, Drafting
Languages Known
Personality Traits
English-Professional Tamil-Mother Tongue Kannada, Hindi- Basic
Leadership Design Thinking Oration Narrative Writing
Experience
Workshops
design competitions DOCEXDOCE-Activating Duplitectures- Sub continental-48 hour Design challenge-2020
“Living with nature”-Annual National Convention Game Design
The Brewed Bar - An Urban Coffeehouse Design Challenge by Archmello-2022
game design - introduction to unreal engine
Laurie Baker Trophy- A Public Healthcare Centre 2021 Annual National Design Competition- Bus terminal in a post pandemic world, 2021, Deployable and mobile settlements for construction workers,2022
Karmic Design thinking - IIT Madras, NPTEL (Elite Distinction) Entrepreneurship and I.P strategy- IIT Rourkela (Gold Distinction) Innovation by design-IIT Bombay (Completed)
Professional Practise
Interned at Murali Architects, Chennai for 2 months, 2020.
Achievements Elected as the student body representative of SOA DSATM-2019-2021 honourary mention under top 10 - Architectural journalism Zonasa-2019 Published author-first author publishment- (co-author for Inkfeathers-subconscious feathers) Shortlisted and qualified under top 84 entries for the Annual National Design Competition 2019- Bus terminal in a post pandemic world, 2020- Deployable and mobile settlements for construction workers
He who seeks truth shall find beauty, He who seeks beauty shall find vanity. He who seeks order shall find gratification, He who seeks gratification shall be disappointed. He who considers himself a servant of his fellow beings shall find the joy of self-expression, He who seeks self-expression shall fall into the pit of arrogance. Arrogance is incompatible with nature, Through nature, the nature of the universe and the nature of man; we shall seek truth. If we seek truth we shall find beauty. -Moshe Safdie
Content 01 Sky high
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02 All Yours
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03 One with the wave
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04 A Safe Retreat
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05 A Bit more about me
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06 Extra-Curricular
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An urban Skywalk
An avant-Garde Art Campus
A performative Aquatic arena
Interior Design
Interests, Hobbies
Internship Work, Competitions
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sky high
sky high An urban skywalk
ACADEMIC PROJECT: PROJECT: 8TH SEMESTER, 2022 SITE: ashoka nagar road, mysore PROGRAM: urban skywalk site area: 25,000sqm MENTORS: AR.monica sharma, ar.piyush pant, ar.manali basu, ar.vivek
the sky was never the limit the ashoka road, mysore lies at a corridor belt between the mysore palace and philomena catheral which attracts heavy pedestrian and vehicular footfall, making it a highly valued commercial hub. the proposed skywalk provides a universal platform which could be used as the city’s agglomeration point.
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12 sky high
“the point of cities is the multipl complex and highly developed fo
licity of choice. they represent a orm of order.” -jane jacobs
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pavilions in abando
demarcation of urban
comm
bird’s eye view of sky high
oned sites
observatory serving vertical circulation
n fabric
mercial buildings
pylons anchoring the skywalk
integration with urban fabric
abandoned spaces
intervened roof terraces
east facing elevational view indicating sculpted skyline
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identification of the commercialised ashoka nagar road as a potential intervention for a skywalk
identification of the commercialised ashoka nagar road as a potential intervention for a skywalk
use of abandoned spaces as a ground for structural supports, at the same time providing pavilions as a breathing buffer for the street.
connecting and integrating programs to the skywalk adressing the core concerns of ashok nagar
axonometric of sky-high with urban fabric
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All Yours An Avant-Garde Art Campus
ACADEMIC PROJECT: 6TH SEMESTER- 2020 SITE: Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore PROGRAM: an AVANT-GARDE ART CAMPUS MENTORS: AR. VAGESH NAGANUR, AR.MAMATHA, AR.RADHA DHAWAD, AR.ANUSHRUTHI
What really is Art? A QUESTION THAT PIONEERS OF EACH ERA SOAK THEMSELVES IN ONLY TO FIND THEMSELVES DIVING HEAD FIRST INTO THE MIDST OF AN EVER DEEP WELL OF LONGING FOR THE TRUTH. Perhaps art is where authenticity of one’s entire self, right from their absolute unique personality meets the realm of the universe binding all this energy into a single force. Maybe that’s what its really about; to know that everything we can sensibly perceive in this universe is from the same thread of energy that hold everything in place. If artists of the ages possibly grasped anything; it’s that through tapping into this universal energy while holding onto a part of that same energy into their being, is when they fulfill their true purpose.
“The aesthetics of the av an act and the actor a st
vant-garde makes the stage tage.” -Kenneth Koch
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a spread of dense residential activity around the site. Therefore, using the site dynamics as a buffer
sculpting a landscape that promotes oneness with the site and forming a central focal point.
forming 3 main blocks holding academic, recreational and administrational activities
provision of pedestrian and vehicular circulation along with a programatic distribution.
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exploded view of the all yours campus
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One with the wave a pERFORMATIVE AQUATIC ARENA
ACADEMIC PROJECT: 7TH SEMESTER, 2021 SITE: VIRGIN ISLET OF NAYAR KUDRU, MANGALORE PROGRAM: PERFORMATIVE AQUATIC ARENA MENTORS: AR. SHEERAZ , AR.MONICA SHARMA, ar.Shakthi saravanan, ar.aparna
Walking on water The spiritual meaning of water is evident in it’s form and sound. Like the crashing ocean waves, the serene river, the roaring waterfall, and the drizzling rain. This depicts the flexibility and the changing nature of water. To be like water, we need to be fluid; we need to change and grow from the circumstances of life. Furthermore, we need to imbibe the formless, calm, and conscious nature of the water.
“A building is alive, like a man. truth, it’s one single theme, an
Its integrity is to follow its own nd to serve its own single purpose.” -Ayn Rand , The Fountainhead
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36 one with the wave
situated at the brink of a shore. sculpting an envelope to optimise the environmental dynamics.
ADDITION OF AN OVERHEAD WALKWAY WHICH CONNECTS THE ARENA.
sculpting the form to blend in with the craggy backDRop AND ZONING INTO TWO PRIMARIY SPACES TO HOLD DISTINCT FUNCTIONS.
LANDSCAPE TO COMPLEMENT THE SCULPTED DYNAMICS
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exploded view of one with the wave
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a safe retreat INTERIOR DESIGN
ACADEMIC PROJECT: 7TH SEMESTER, 2021 PROGRAM: INTERIOR DESIGN AREA: 50 SQM MENTORS: AR.POOJA INDUKUMAR, AR.RADHA DHAWAD, AR.ANUSHRUTHI
a home is not a place... it’s a feeling the project deals with a certain degree of selectiveness and space making for a clientelle with a specific taste for colour and moods. Bob and clarissa are a married couple who moved out of the city in quest of them fulfilling their travelling ambitions around the world. the home provides a retreat where in the couple can unwind and take breathers from their travelling whenever required.
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44 interior design
exploded view of studio
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“a room should feel col
llected, not decorated”. -albert hadley
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05 EXTRA-CURRICULAR INTERNSHIP WORKS
During my time at Murali Architects, Chennai, I’ve come to see a wide range of ongoing projects that piqued my interest for the profession and challenged my ability to work under pressure and on a firm time schedule.
Projects involved in: Janaki Ram Resedence, Salem SRM Institute of Science and Management, Ramapuram, Chennai Sekar Party Hall, Chennai Dawood Residence, Thanjavur Leo Residence, Nagarcoil
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Generated and explained iterative Render presentations for client update meetings Towards left- Dawood Resedence, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Towards right- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram,Tamil Nadu
hospital Block
hostel Block
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SERVICE
4'6"X 7'8"
UTILITY
STORE
10'0"X10'0"
SERVANT ROOM
12'8" X5'0"
STORE
COURT
TOILET
4'6"X 7'8"
11'0" X12'5"
TOILET
TABLE TENNIS
+18'-6"LVL
TC
+18'-6"LVL
TC
8'0"X12'5"
15'0"X20'1"
MASTER BEDROOM
+3'-6"LVL
15'11" X12'10"
FANCY KITCHEN 11'5" X10'2"
DRESS
MASTER BEDROOM
+5'-0"LVL
+5'-0"LVL
COURT
+18'-6"LVL
HOME THEATRE
15'9" X15'9"
KITCHEN
15'11" X12'10"
15'0"X20'1"
+5'-0"LVL
DRESS +18'-6"LVL
+18'-6"LVL
DRESS +18'-6"LVL
TC
HOME THEATRE
TC
KITCHEN
COURT
COURT
TC
SERVANT ROOM
12'8" X5'0"
COURT BELOW
COURT BELOW
17'9"X22'8"
6'0"X10'1½"
COURT
COURT BELOW
17'9"X22'8"
6'0"X10'1½"
LOCKER
10'0"X10'0"
8'0"X12'5"
COURT BELOW
TABLE TENNIS
LOCKER
PEBBLE COURT
COURT
TOILET
PEBBLE COURT
COURT
TOILET
12'-8" X 6'-8"
UTILITY SERVICE
11'0" X12'5" 12'-8" X 6'-8"
MALAVI BEDROOM
TC COURT
MALAVI BEDROOM
15'9" X15'9"
16'0"X 13'0" +18'-6"LVL
TOILET
16'0"X 13'0" +18'-6"LVL
DRESS
TOILET SKY LIGHT
+5'-0"LVL
+3'-6"LVL
+5'-0"LVL
FANCY KITCHEN 11'5" X10'2"
SKY LIGHT
+18'-6"LVL
COURT BELOW
+18'-6"LVL
+5'-0"LVL
LOUNGE
10'0" X16'0" +4'-0"LVL
+18'-6"LVL
DINING
COURT BELOW
CHILD ROOM
+18'-6"LVL
COURT DINING
CHILD ROOM
+18'-6"LVL
COURT
+5'-0"LVL
+5'-0"LVL
+4'-0"LVL
+18'-6"LVL
DECK
TOILET
PEBBLE COURT TOILET
LOUNGE
10'0" X16'0"
PEBBLE COURT
DRESS
13'0"X 12'7"
8'0"X 13'0"
+16'-0"LVL
DRESS
13'0"X 12'7"
8'0"X 13'0"
+16'-0"LVL
FC
DECK
FC
FC
FC
FC
+4'-0"LVL
FC
COURT +15'-6"LVL
+4'-0"LVL
SWIMMING
+3'-6"LVL
10'0" X35'9"
SWIMMING
+5'-0"LVL
+3'-6"LVL
10'0" X35'9"
CAR
POOJA
+4'-6"LVL
16'0"X 16'0"
+15'-6"LVL
PRANAV BEDROOM
PARKING
9'6" X 6'5"
+2'-6"LVL
+5'-0"LVL
+16'-0"LVL
FC
+2'-6"LVL
FC
+16'-0"LVL
SHOWER/WC
PRANAV LOUNGE
+16'-0"LVL
SHOWER/WC
LIFT
LIFT
6'0" X6'0"
LIFT
TOILET
+4'-0"LVL
COURT
COURT
+4'-6"LVL
+15'-6"LVL
11'5" X8'2"
+4'-0"LVL
FAMILY LIVING
LIBRARY
TERRACE
TOILET
+4'-6"LVL
11'0" X13'8"
11'5" X8'2"
+4'-0"LVL
FAMILY LIVING
+4'-0"LVL
PEBBLE COURT
TERRACE +15'-6"LVL
+4'-6"LVL
PEBBLE COURT
DRESS
11'0" X13'8" +4'-6"LVL
11'5" X8'4"
LOUNGE 7'3" X11'0" +4'-6"LVL
+4'-0"LVL
LOUNGE
LOUNGE +16'-0"LVL
DRESS
8'5"X 11'6"
DRESS
10'4"X 8'4"
8'5"X 11'6"
DRESS
10'4"X 8'4"
LOUNGE +16'-0"LVL
AMMA BEDROOM
+4'-6"LVL
TOILET
TOILET
11'5" X8'4"
7'3" X11'0"
+4'-0"LVL
+16'-0"LVL
PRANAV LOUNGE +16'-0"LVL
LIFT
6'0" X6'0"
LIBRARY
+16'-0"LVL
16'0"X 16'0"
PARKING
9'6" X 6'5"
PRANAV BEDROOM
COURT
CAR
POOJA
+4'-6"LVL
11'5" X15'6"
SHOE ROOM 6'6" X8'8"
SHOE ROOM WELCOME 6'6" X8'8" ROOM
FORMAL LIVING 16'0"x16'0"
10'0" X16'5" +4'-6"LVL
WELCOME ROOM
FORMAL LIVING 16'0"x16'0"
10'0" X16'5" +4'-6"LVL
+4'-6"LVL
AMMA BEDROOM 11'5" X15'6"
GUEST BEDROOM
+4'-6"LVL
16'0"X 16'0"
OFFICE ROOM
11'0" X13'0" +4'-6"LVL
OFFICE ROOM
11'0" X13'0" +4'-6"LVL
DOUBLE HEIGHT FORMAL LIVING
DOUBLE HEIGHT
GUEST BEDROOM
MEDITATION
+16'-0"LVL
16'0"X 16'0"
+16'-0"LVL
+16'-0"LVL
MEDITATION +16'-0"LVL
FORMAL LIVING
+16'-0"LVL
+16'-0"LVL
+0'-0"LVL +4'-6"LVL
+0'-0"LVL +4'-6"LVL
+1'-6"LVL
+1'-6"LVL
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
Towards Left- Working Drawings For Janaki Ram Residence, Salem, Tamil Nadu Towards Right- Involved in modelling different stages of the SRM Institute of Science and Management
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ANNUAL NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION A Bus Terminal for a post-pandemic World
Brief: A Bus Terminal for a postpandemic World
Location: Belgaum, Karnataka Area: 12 Acres
Year of Participation:2019 (as 2nd year student) In Collabration with: Saurav Vanjre, Amisha
Gautam, Sushmitha Palani, Mohan K.S, Likith reddy, Apoorva rai
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ANNUAL NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION DEPLOYABLE AND MOBILE SETTLEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Brief: Deployable and Mobile Settlements for Constructon Workers Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Area: Can Vary according to scale of Settlement Year of Participation:2022 Participation: (as 4th year student) In Collabration with: Susprihaa Chakraborty, Yashas Pattanashetty, Robin Gidwani, Shahaan, Rishikesh, Shivangi Upadhyay, Rithika Joannah
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Dravata Cafe an urban coffee house
Brief: An urban Coffee house Location: Pune, Maharashtra Area: 1 Acre Year of Participation: 2021 (as 3rd year student) In Collabration with: Susprihaa Chakraborty
T o B e c oming ... john solomon arul 7358744422 johnsolomonarul13@gmail.com