ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO JOSEPH KARIMPANAL THOMAS
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NO-MADE
EMBRACING UNFORSEEN
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TORRES AL PRAT
A SUSTAINABLE INTERFACE
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COHESIVE GROUNDSCAPE A RESILIENT EDGE
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TITAN INTEGRITY CAMPUS WORKSPACES AMIDST NATURE
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NO MADE EMBRACING UNFORSEEN
In contrast to the most accepted interpretation which looks at fragility as an absolute negative phenomenon, the critical background is represented by a common horizon that sees fragility as an important resource for contemporary territories. In the summerschool workshop we looked at how we could use these abandoned spaces scattered around Piacenza. This introspection led us to an exercise in exploring fragility as an ongoing process, including the concept of unfinished as a value and a generator of possibilities suppoting the unforseen. Futher themes of man, society, environement and time were investigated. Fragility is the impression a space induces when the person experiencing it does not know how to behave/respond and interact. Emergency refers to the fragility of the space, structure, be it social cultural,or environmental, which urges intervening .Nomad is someone who would rather wander from place to place, than set down roots.The project tries to render a quality of uncertainaty, predicting future behaviors, temporality in existence,and resource sharing, to transform these fragile landscape as flexible and resilient spaces. - 2nd Semester, Politecnico Di Milano 2019
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NO MADE
EMBRACING UNFORSEEN
For our project we worked with a system of fluvial landscapes around river Po, which required attention due to its state of emergency. Considering the concept of unfinished and unforseen, we worked with a flexible module in terms of function and scale. How this could work with repsect to resilience, social and environmental. The historic traces were used to connect some key urban voids, activated as new identities. Hence the project becomes an ongoing process, working with the relationship with the changing landscapes
ABANDONED LANDSCAPES
CLASSIFYING ECOSYSTEMS
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VEGETATION
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MORPHOLOGY
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WATER SYSTEM
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IDENTIFYING ROMAN GRIDS
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DISCOVERING TRACES
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ACTIVATING POTENTIALS
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UNIT MINIMUM
RESOURCE SUPPLY
TRACES
+AGRICULTURE +OBSERVATORY +WATER TOWER +ENERGY FIELD
VERTICAL /SILO
RESOURCE CONTAINER
SELF ISOLATION
BIODIVERSITY
FLEXIBILITY
+CITY GATE +SPORTS HUB +EVENT FIELD +PANORAMA TRAIL
HORIZONTAL/BRIDGE
WATER RECYCLE
AGRICULTURE
BRIDGE
FLOOD
HYBRADIZATION
+CO WORKING HUBS +TEMPORARY HOUSINNG +INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION CYCLES
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AGRICULTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
INDUSTRY
RESILIENT AGRICULTURE
COLONISING INFRASTRUCTURES
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES
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Agricultural Silios
Timeline Of Growth
Repurposed Infrastructure
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TORRES AL PRAT
A SUSTAINABLE INTERFACE
La Marina Del Prat Varmell is the area between Metal-Lurgia,Foc, Cisell and Mare De Deu Del Port street. Under the metropolitan masterplan amendment, this former industrial area is being turned into a new mixed use district, in which homes and businesses are perfectly compatible, making it one of the most impending properties of Barcelona. In our proposal the public can enjoy the intertwined landscape spaces, through the controlled built spaces, culminating in a water garden at the base of Montjuic, with a multi religious meditative area. Our approach towards the design is to create a system of sustainable interface linking dense community living while including green values, which compliments a larger defined green system - 2nd Semester, Politecnico Di Milano 2018.
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TORRES AL PRAT
A SUSTAINABLE INTERFACE
The peripheries of Barcelona is undergoing transformations due to the city growing outwards. La Marina Del Prat ,is such an entity. Presently this place is mainly industrial, with hardly any diversity in economy, but future plans are to convert it into a mixed use developement,in order to absorb this population shift towards the peripheries. The major strategy, was to create a green corridor connecting Montjuic to llobergat, through a series of different courts. We also proposed to extend the metro line to the intersection, thus forming a major node. The proposal also tried to mirror the density along the road, while matching functions to the nearby context.
SITE PLAN
01. EXISTING SITE CONDITION
02. DEFINING AXISES & TOWER POSITION
03. TOWER AND ARM SYSTEM
04. CONTINUITY OF GREEN CORRIDOR
05. HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT&SUN STUDY
06. AIR GAPS FOR SEA BREEZE
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residential
Shop
Shop
PLAN OF BLOCK 1 housing unit module sizes 53Sqm - 105Sqm
FACADE DETAIL operable zinc panels
FACADE SECTION
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I. END POINT
II. SPATIAL DEFINITION
III. DEFINING AXIS
IV. CONNECTING ELEMENT
CONNECTING TO THE INFINITE For the multi religious center we took inspiraton from the creation, emphasising on the gap between the divine and human. The volume seems to float on water by introducing a slit. Through this space the sky is reflected on water, connecting one to infinity
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PLAN OF MULTI RELIGIOUS CENTER
SECTION OF MULTI RELIGIOUS CENTER
Tower & Arm System
Sectional Model Study
Aerial View Of Block 1
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COHESIVE GROUNDSCAPES A RESILIENT EDGE
The project was an intervention in the coast of Ravenna, for the year 2100AD, considering a sea level rise of 1 meter. Our project area included the Pineta Di Classe and its surrounding towns. The site was interesting for its fragility and its dynamic interaction between the terra firma and shifting dunes. The pineta, planted during the Roman Era as a natural barrier from the wind to protect the agricultural plains, stretched throughout the east coast, forming a stable landscape.Over the years, the coast has lost, this cohesive system, and what remains are fragmented landscapes. An integral part of our site is the ortazzo, a fresh water source formed between the terra firma and the two rivers, Fosso Ghiaia and Bevano River. The ortazzo is also a valuable ecosystem for the many flora and fauna which inhabit it, including species of migratory birds. We started our design approach, by analysing and categorizing the risks faced by this land, and adopting strategies to counter it. Hence the design is a proposal to adopt to a resilient coastal landscape and adapt to climate change, sea level rise, and hypothetical anthropological actions. The master plan is an exercise in understanding the different habitats, its coexistence and its relation with water. This was our guiding influence to implement our strategies. Our studies also helped us in proposing improved mobility and connections, a new agricultural economy based on certain future predictions, and redesiging the visitors center as a museum - 3rd Semester,Politecnico Di Milano 2019
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COHESIVE GROUNDSCAPES A RESILIENT EDGE
The study of the area started by analysing risks the terrain will be facing by 2100. On understanding this, counter strategies were proposed to make this land adaptive. The next step was to do an extensive study to understand, the existing habitat of the region, and to discover its many synergies. This helped to formulate a more resilient landscape. This comprehensive study and understanding of the many layers helped in forming the framework for the master plan. Through further studies a new identity was given to the site. Focusing on protection & preservation. A new economy based on hemp agriculture and techniques of floating fields are adopted. Eco tourism of the region was also renewed by improving the facilities present, along the pineta.
RISK Coastal erosion and saline intrusion
STRATEGY Natural water breakers and seaweed cultivation Ravenna Coastal edge 2019
RISK Fragmented pineta ecosystem
RISK Subsidence and loss of arable land
RISK Abandoned edge
RISK Water clogging
STRATEGY Creating corridors for Pineta
STRATEGY Floating fields as a new economy
STRATEGY Leisure parks as a threshold
STRATEGY Rain water Basin
Ravenna Coastal edge 2100
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Urban Fabric
Buffer Focus Area 2
Agriculture Landscape
Focus Area 1
Tidal Habitat
Pine Forest
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Waterscape
Floating Fields
Bio Plastic Industry Composting
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Storage&Retting
Hempcrete Production
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Water Collection By Condensation
Floating Habitat
Compost Bed III.
Textile& Paper Production
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Sowing
Focus Area 1, New Economy
Growing
Harvest
Transport
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Module Water Hyacinth Layer
Local Wooden Structure
Water Hyacinth Layer
Cluster similar to mosaics of Ravenna
Habitat Section
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Key Plan
I. Existing Footprint
II. Defining Axis
III. Tidal Interaction
IV. Habitat Distribution
V. Architectonic Interaction
Focus Area 2, Eco Tourism
Sectional Study
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Bridge and Tower
Ortazzo & Pineta
Master Plan Model
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TITAN INTEGRITY CAMPUS WORKSPACES AMIDST NATURE
This is a project I was involved from start to finish as a junior architect while working for mindscape architects Bangalore. We had won this project through a competition. The Titan Corporate office building is located on a 6.5acre site which has a lake on the eastern side and road towards north.The idea is to exploit every view possible to the lakeside making the user a spectator of this serene setting. A bio lake is conceived towards eastern side of the site which responds to the existing lake and would seem like an extension of it. The three-floor structure has terrace garden at every level. The free flowing Cascading green terraces which is reminiscent of rice fields, is connected through external staircases giving a feeling of elevated ground at each level. These terraces also provide insulation to office spaces below. Green terraces not only allow one to work outdoors, stimulate interaction amidst the flora and fauna but also offers trails for those who wish to enjoy leisurely walks. .Over the year’s greenery on the receding terraces on either side of the lake would embrace the built making it a non-building. Work, Mindspace Architects 2015-2017
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TITAN INTEGRITY CAMPUS
I. Fragmented Lake
II. Recreating Connection
III. Cluster Around Water
I. Existing Condition
II. Podium & Visual Connect
III. Bio lake and Workspaces
WORKSPACES AMIDST NATURE
The site for the building was between two existing lakes. Historically this was one lake, which due to rapid urbanization was fragmented. The design intent was to recreate this connect through a bio lake. The ground floor was raised to a podium level to get a seamless visual connect to the existing lake. The various department offices were arranged around the bio lake, with stepped green terraces as break out spaces.The western side was shielded with a green wall and a green buffer zone to reduce heat gain.The built volume was punctuated strategically for air movement through venturi effect. The five atriums in the campus vertically connect all the floors from basement bringing in natural light and creating sense of one community and togetherness. overtime the stepped terraces will be taken over by the green, converting the built into a non building.
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Sun
Green Wall w
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Wind
Venturi Vents
Sky
Atriums
Earth
Terrace Gardens
Water
Bio Lake
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Selected Design Process Sketches 2018-2019
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