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SKILLS SUMMARY EDUCATION
•Eye for detail in AutoCAD drawings •Strong 3D visualization skills •Design presentations through Photohshop and Illustrator •Adobe InDesign brochure layout •Knowledge of construction methods and detailing through Revit (BIM) •Experience in producing conceptual model utilizing sketchup and further rendering the detailed model in VRay •Schematic Walkthrough from Lumion •Flair for schemes and concepts •A Strong urge to learn anything and everything new
Graduate - Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) SRM University, Chennai. Graduated: 2015
CGPA: 7.158
Higher Secondary Schooling Certificate
St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Hr.Se c.School, Chennai.
Graduated: 2010
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Hr.Se c.School, Chennai.
Graduated: 2008
EXPERIENCE
Vernacular Architecture. Architecture deep rooted in tradition, yet not chained by it. Construction Management. Architecture Conservation (Member of INTACH-Chennai)
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Manual Skills
Conceptual Sketches Manual Drafting Model Making (Laser)
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Internship Ar. Shaliny V.B. Saksena 7 months June 2013 – December 2013 Ref : +91 9890165690 - Cortalim Market, Residences of Mandani (Detail Drawings and 3D)
C O M P E T I T I V E E X A M S KEY AREAS OF INTEREST GATE 2015 A.I.Rank: 818 GATE Score: 313
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Computer Skills AutoCAD SketchUp Photoshop Lumion
Revit InDesign Illustrator
Name : JJohn Israel Ratnam D. DOB : 01/11/1992 Qualification : B.Arch. References : Prof M. Thirumeni +91-9840044179 Asst. Prof. Karunakaran +91-9445179702 thirumeni_m@hotmail.com Dean, SAID, SRM University.
I have a Passion and I will do the best of my interests, and a strong desire to work in site and learn and see the project shaper up.
www.johnisraelrd.com www.facebook.com/jisratnam www.twitter.com/johniratnam
174, C-11, S.N. High Road Tirunelveli -627001 Tamilnadu
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p a s s i o n p h o t o travel design
‘Do it with passion or not at all’
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Had I not been an architect, I would have ended up being a photographer. I took cues from my brother, who is also an avid photographer. Later It turned out as a passion. I feel it adds value to my profession, improving my sense of composition, framing and keen eye for detail. I see film as a canvas to express myself.
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Being a computer geek, I had a long lasting love for photoshop. I used to edit my own photographs and thats how I got into poster designing. Later on I started editing posters for short films and other independent music albums. I have learnt framing and usage of colours acorss the design during the process.
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The true color and Unchanged are music albums whereas KaKa is a short film that were designed during my higher secondary days. SV is a freelance studio that I’ve started to undertake such projects. I was a part of the media team of ‘Festival of Architecture and Built Environment’ (FAB Fest) of SRM University.
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Sketching and doodling were always my passtime even before my career in architecture. I would just take out my black ball pen and sketch or doodle whatever that comes to my mind. I find it as the best way to express ourselves. This later developed under the able guidance of eminent artists that made me put forth my conceptual ideas to the canvas. For me, every concept or the idea originate with a sketch. These sketches define my design progress and evolution.
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It all started with my addiction of the magnum opus novel ‘ponniyin selvan’ by Kalki. Eventhough I’ve read it just once, I used to just flip the pages over again and again only to see the old drawings of Artist Maniyan. Those old drawings were the precursor to my diring interest in sketches and paintings. I have an unquenched thirst to learn many different forms of painting. I also took cues from Leonardo da Vinci and Michael Angelo who are multifaceted and records their ideas in the form of a sketches and paintings in their diaries. They were not only artists but also sculptors, architects, engineers, poets, etc.
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‘It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together’
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Nearby Architecture: Gingee and Vellore Forts
location: Thiruvannamalai, Nadu.
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Adaptation: # Exposed Rubble Masonry (Random Rubble Wall) Stone is locally quaried. # Forming a central axis to enhance the gradeur of facade.
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Climate : Hot and Humid. Adaptation: # Shaded Region Provided. #Oriented to Tunnel the wind from both the monsoons (NE and SW) # Wind is tunneled and forced upon the waterbody to pick moisture and bring down the temprature of the spaces. # Wind bridge connecting the library # The corridors are positioned, calculating the sunpath in the area. Bamboo jailies (Bamboo splits) are used in the recreational spaces as shading device
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The nearby settlements adapt to the heat through various passive solar strategies like wind tunneling(kuthu), stack effect in courtyard (muttram) and the shaded pavilion in the porch (thinnai). These strategies were incorporated in the design itself and also through the aplication of vernacular materials like Rammed Earth, rustic stone, etc.
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Visual Effect: # The Rammed Earth wall creates a horizontal motion whereas the Ferrocement fluted wall creates a vertical motion, balancing the former. # The the off-centered triangle creates a focus and emphasises the entrance. # The free standing arch in the side, highlights a way to the rear canopies. # The frosted glass cubes on the wall, light towers (skylight) and the stained glass in triangular projection brings diffused light to the interior spaces.
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Emotional Effects of Facade: # The off-centered triangular projection depics aggression and compete for visual supremacy # The rammed earth wall in the background is subtle in contrast with sinous curves. at right : pebble pit with hidden lights at the sides defining the edge of the floor plane.
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# The free standing arch in the side, highlights a way to the rear canopies. # The frosted glass cubes on the wall, light towers (skylight) and the stained glass in triangular projection brings diffused light to the interior spaces.
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The market comple is located in Cortalim, Goa. It will cater to different facilities at one localized centre such as fish and vegetable market, Police Outpost, Post Office, Electricity Department. It is a project of Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC), with the consultation of Ar. Shaliny V.B. Saksena. I joined the project at a stage when schematic drawings are about to main : sectional view - rendered in Revit and freeze. I aided with the schematic 3Dvisualization of the project. Later background effects in Photoshop, helped with the Working Drawings as well as the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). rignt top : interior view of dining - rendered in Revit, center : front view - modelled in Revit, rendered in Lumion bottom : front view - modelled in Revit, rendered in Lumion
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internship
My Role in the project is to handle the 3D Visualization solely. My addition in the design process of the building to design the truss in the porch. Lateron I helped in the Site Plan, Drainage Layout, Elecrical and Plumbing drawings, etc. I have learnt to do BOQs, only from this project.
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majorda villa
This villa is located in Majorda, Goa. The site sits in the edge of the settlement zone and the whole length faces the fields on the other side. On the other side there is a nullah (storm water drain). The prime challange of the site is that the site is too narrow but long. I did the 3D visualization of the project by incorporate Revit during the process. The concept is to blend the building with its surrounding landscape and to make all the spaces overlook the field. Materials are vernacular and are locally sourced.
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main : sectional view - rendered in Revit and background effects in Photoshop, rignt top : interior view of dining - rendered in Revit, center : front view - modelled in Revit, rendered in Lumion bottom : front view - modelled in Revit, rendered in Lumion
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My Role in the project is to handle the 3D Visualization. Since, I’ve done the client presentation documents, I would be a part of most of the client meetings. This not only improvised my presentation skills, but also that I got to learn alot from these encounters. The Architect had a diversified clientale from a common man to the GSIDC, this helped he process.
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gnanammal illam
Restoration of the Villa back to its original self. Pictures showing various stages of renovation. 3D model showing the proposed extension along the West facing the well. Below are the old pictures of the Archway before dining hall and entrance porch (thinnai)
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cottage module
The cottage is located in the pilgrim town of Vailankanni in Nagapattinam Dist., Tamil Nadu. This is a LIVE proposal for a client. who wanted a cottage to be built in his 1.35 acre farm site. The site to be later developed into a pilgrim resort. The cottage module has a wide corridor in the front and is flanked by shaded decks along the sides to control the heat penetraton without affecting the airflow. This space also acts as a place to cater to the other pilgrims who dont have shelter as is common with the tamil tradition to accomodate strangers in the house thinnai. The module comprises of a bed room, hall, kitchenette and a common toilet. The roofing is done with elephant grass for thermal insulation.
The plinth is made of Laterite blocks sourced from the nearby Vallam plateau.
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These are some of my freelance 3D works. WAREHOUSE: A warehouse project that I received from freelancer.com. I was roped in to do a 3D realistic 3D render of a warehouse. I was provided with the schematic drawings. The challange was to make it look realistic. I happen to learn alot about HDRI maps during the project. Like the reflection of the global lighting on the subject and how it makes it achieve photorealism. I’ve used Sketchup for modelling and VRAY for rendering the scene. ANGEL’S BAR The one in the extreme right is for a bar in goa. The project involved furniture layout and interior design. It was done during my earlier days of 3D visualization.
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t h e s i s
REVITALIZATION OF HISTORIC PRECINCT FOR CULTURAL AND HERITAGE TOURISM
The city of Thanjavur, holds the reminiscence of the three great kingdoms, the Cholas, the Nayakas and the Marathas. This could be seen from their rich and diverse traditions in art and architecture. The proposals for the precinct are
centre for performing arts musuem heritage corridor moat revival sivaganga tank revival clock tower park
The City is a pioneer in various art forms like, Thanjavur paintings, Pith works, Bell Metal works (like metal plates, bronze images,etc), Carnatic music. Hence creation of a market space for them could not only boost the revenue of the artisans but also bring together patrons from different parts of the world and recognition. The prime aim is to conserve the precinct and to develop the region through employment generation by boosting local arts and crafts, through a unified Heritage corridor, environmental conservation and landscaping. Which thereby promotes holistic and responsible heritage tourism. The city already gains considerable tourist footfalls. But lacking in infrastructure to support them., eventhough there are a dozen heritage monuments lining the
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precinct. There istnt a unified path connecting the monuments resulting in the whole tourist activity being limited to just the Brihadeeshwara temple and the palace precinct. Proposing a Centre of Performing-
arts as well as reconnecting the broken moat. Repairing the Old Rampart wall to the old specifications with old maps and Sketches. Creation of a node at Bell tower park, revitalizing Sivaganga park are part of network.
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analysis of the precinct IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES AND PROPOSALS
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d o c u m e n t a t i o n St. George’s Cathedral is located in Cathedral Road, Chennai. This is one of the earliest built Cathedrals in Chennai. It was built in the year 1815 in Neo Classical architecture. The architecture of St. George’s Cathedral is remarkable for its tall spire, pillars, marble statues, mural tablets and memorials inside. The Cathedral is a piece of architectural grandeur
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The beauty of St. George’s Cathedral is not alone in its tall spire and unparalleled pillars but also in its high class statues, mural tablets and memorials inside. The Cathedral is flanked by a Neo Classical Portico with a collonade. The coloumns are of Ionic order with the entablature and architrave on top. The porch leads us to a narrow Narthex, which has recess on both the sides with magnificient statues inside. Entering the grand nave from the narrow narthex creates a sense of suspense and drama. The Nave is flanked by Aisles on both the sides. It is also adorned by a collonade of Ionic order coloumns in a taller base.
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The Cathedral seems to follow the Latin cross plan with the longer Nave. But the transept is almost non-existent except for the projectinf Porches on both the sides and the grand stairs. The Choir and the Sanctuary are at the apsidal end. Whereas the Parish Priest room and the Stairs are the sides of the Narthex.
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The process of documentation involve, -Making a rough sketch of the Cathedral. -The measurements are taked and are marked, with the help of precision laser instruments. -Elevational measurements are taken with the help of taking high resolution photographs which are then scaled to the known reference points, in AutoCAD. -Since the access to the Spire is restricted, they were drafted using the drawings from old documents and books on Neo Classical Cathedrals. -All works were done using the XREF system in AutoCAD. -The drawings were then used in to create the 3D model in SketchUp.
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401, 6th Main Road, Indiranagar Bengaluru - 560038 Karnataka
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