ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO KESHUB MANAVALAN
INFO Name : Keshub Manavalan Age : 23 (03.07.93) Work Experience : - Triple O Studio FREELANCE
Language : Fluent in English & Tamil. Learning German, Hindi & Spanish. Interests : Architecture (attended 361 conference, Mumbai 2014 & 2015), Business & Science. Sports : Football (shortlisted for Premier Futsal), Swimming & Sailing (sailed at IIR).
Chennai June 2016
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Contact : keshub1@gmail.com +91 9884024322
Bangalore. Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
- Urban Studio
Mumbai July 2014 - Dec 2014 Short Internships : - Urban Studio Mumbai June 2013
- Abiboo Architecture
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Chennai Dec 2011
College : Measi Academy of Architecture, Chennai School : Lady Andal, Chennai
URBAN STUDIO
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ABIBOO
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MEASI
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GROUP WORK
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SKILLS Sketchup Autocad Lumion 3DS Max Rhino Revit Photoshop Indesign Ms Office
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CONTENTS Urban Studio is an architectural practice based inMumbai, India, setup in 2003. The firm is headed by,
VILLA AT LOKHANDWALA
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RESORT AT ALIBAG
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RAIPUR LANDSCAPING
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URBAN STUDIO OFFICE
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HOUSE AT AAMBY VALLEY
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Pronit Nath (GD-ARCH, Mumbai/ AA dip-London/RIBA-2) & Amisha Thanawala (GD-ARCH, Mumbai/M-ARCH, THE BARTLETT,UK) Urban Studio is an office of currently 25 cross-disciplinary architects. Among the different fields of interests that influence. Urban Studios approach towards architecture and interior design are the new sciences, information technology, artificial intelligence, infrastructural systems & the contemporary city. Urban Studio is successfully handling projects of varied scales, in different sectors of residential, commercial, hospitality, retail & institutional, with several local, as well as international publications, featuring our work.
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The following are some of the projects that I worked on, during my time with Urban Studio as an Intern.
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1.1 VILLA AT LOKHANDWALA This project calls for the design of a row house in the densely populated area of Lokhandwala, Mumbai. I had worked on the planning, the ventilation and structure. In addition I’ve built a 3D model & and worked on sections.
Existing structure on site
Existing structure on site
Lawn Gymnasium
Master bedroom Kitchen
Beams in red Coloumns in yellow
Swimming pool
Cross Section
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1.2 RESORT AT ALIBAUG For a yet to be constructed resort at Alibaug, Raigad, I’ve built various models experimenting with various design options & rendered views for the client.
SITE LOCATION
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1.3 RAIPUR LANDSCAPING This design was for the sale of plots with allocated common area in Raipur. It called for the design of walkways, recreational areas & the overall infrastructure between these plots. I had rendered the views which were also used by the client for their brochure, Crest Raipur.
SITE LOCATION
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1.4 NEW OFFICE OF URBAN STUDIO Urban Studio are shifting their office to a new location in Bandra, Mumbai. They are converting an existing bungalow into their office space, I have worked on the model, to help understand the structure better and the renovation involved.
The existing bungalow to be renovated and re-designed to be the new office for Urban Studio
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1.5 VILLA DEVELOPMENT HYDERABAD In this development by Videocon, Hyderabad. Villas of various sizes were designed, constructed and sold. I have worked on the conceptual models for some of these villas, providing options and helping in visualization of the final outcome. Brick work Facade
Construction
Site Images
Multiple Prototypes
Green Facade
Rcc Facade
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1.6 HOUSE AT AAMBY VALLEY This project called for the design of a vacation home at Aamby Valley, Maharashtra. I had recreated the site contours on Rhino and built a model of the house to help understand the excavation work involved on the site and ensured the rooms had uninterupted views
Site Location
Rendered view from the bedroom
Sections
Site Image for reference
Rhino Model
Rhino Model
Combined Floor plan
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2 ABIBOO Architecture is an architectural firm with headquarters in Madrid-Spain, New York-USA and Chennai-India. The vision of ABIBOO Architecture is to create Architectural spaces that represent and serve today’s global & complex Society, by bringing innovation, excellenceand personal care by a united international team of creative, passionate, dynamic, proactive, big thinkers. ABIBOO’S team has over 15 years of experience in architectural and sociological innovation and research and accumulates over 4 million square feet of surface designed around the world, with construction budgets in excess of 6,000 Million US dollars. I had interned at Abiboo, Chennai for a month in December 2012 during my holidays. As it was my first internship, I had worked only on a few drawings and built a few conceptual models as shown. It gave me good experience at an early age on how a firm runs, how fast work gets done & what i needed to work on, to improve myself as an architect.
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3 MEASI MEASI Academy of Architecture is approved by the Council of Architecture and affiliated to Anna University. The college has been accredited with the ISO 9001-2000 Certification by BUREAU VERITAS India Pvt Ltd. The Institute is headed by Prof. N. Altaf Ahmed, Director, and his team of highly qualified and experienced faculty. The following are some of my studio projects done during my time as a student of MEASI.
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WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
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RESORT, ECR
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APARTMENT COMPLEX, PORUR
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RURAL SCHOOL, ATHANGUDI
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OPEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PUNE
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3.1 OPEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ( V TH YEAR FINAL THESIS PROJECT )
Public Schools in most developed countries are like community centers, used for their infra-structure by the public. In India, schools with good infrastructure and facilities are private schools. This program was formulated for private schools and less fortunate students. 75% of IB Board students in india, intend on studying abroad. Top colleges and universities abroad look to social service as a mandate for admission. This is most often done by the students visiting local schools and teaching other students there. Why not design a school where most common spaces become learning spaces, benefiting both the students studying in it and the individuals benefiting from it ? Why not bring the less fortunate students into the International school and teach them there? -let them benefit from the infrastructure and sports facilities that most public schools lack.
Site location (Talegaon, Pune) and features
In International schools, students move from one classroom to another, with locker spaces being their only personal space. By providing locker spaces for the less fortunate and making subtle seperations within the architecture, the public spaces are seperated from the private spaces, seamlessly with common spaces and laboratories common for both. This concept hasn’t been practised before and will fast track education in our country.
View from Inside the academic block
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LIVE CASE STUDIES :
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS :
Case studies that I have done pertaining to my project and project program, are as follows ; - 1.SRI RAM SCHOOL, GURGAON : The natural drainage pattern of the site incorporated into the design was impressive.
Sri Ram school, Gurgaon
- 2.PATHWAYS SCHOOL, ARAVALI : The master plan of the school incorporated rain water harvesting and energy efficient technology. Pathways school, Aravali - 3.HERITAGE SCHOOL, PUNE : Wing tunnels, wind chimneys, solar passive architecture & space creation - 4.HERITAGE SCHOOL, GURGAON : Populated school functioning, vertical circulation & ventilation
Heritage school, Pune
- 5.DEUTSCH SCHOOL BOMBAY (DSB) Flexible furniture, and multi use spaces were found throughout - 6.BILLABONG, MUMBAI : The students taught underprivileged kids during school after hours. This directly pertained to my program.
Heritage school, Gurgaon
- 7.GURUKUL SCHOOL, PUNE : Learnt how not to design a school
DSB, Mumbai
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MASTER PLAN OF THE SCHOOL : 1.ACADEMIC BLOCK : Designed to provide maximum views while creating a central courtyard, this organic structure has a basement level for laboratories connected to steps following the level difference to create learning spaces with a view. 2.LIBRARY & COMPUTER LAB : The library and computer lab are located on a level raised on stilts providing shaded locker spaces below 3.AUDITORIUM : It takes advantage of the site contours due to its terraced seating. It has two main entries based on its required usage, one during the time of public use and another throught the main admin area in case of school functioning and events involving parents.
Central focal point with passageway for cycle track
Rough sketch of initial master plan
4.ADMIN BLOCK : Forms a common control area for the whole school by providing an entry to the Auditorium and the rest of the school through a wide corridor with green spaces. 5.HOSTEL BLOCK : Designed to account for the level difference on site, there is a split level within the ground floor that increases the overall river frontage. 6.SPORTS BLOCK : Squash courts, Gymnasium, Yoga room & a pool. 7.DINING AREA : 850 Seater 8.ART BLOCK : It has movable walls inside so students get to make use of the space as to their liking while also making great gallery spaces and control light flow. 9.MUSIC BLOCK: It has outdoor amphi-theater spaces which can be used for practice as well as for outdoor teaching spaces. 10.HOUSING BLOCKS : The staff housing is located on the secluded end of the site with direct road access for privacy.
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Master Plan of the school
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Plan of the library
Plan and section of the hostel
View of the stepped learning spaces
GF Plan of the Academic block
Plan and section of the Auditorium
Plan of the Art block
View of the hostel block
Master Plan of the school
View of the main assembly area
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3.2 WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
( V TH YEAR ) The proposed project on a site of nearly 30 acres has been identified by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Marina integrated plan with an emphasis on the waterfront becoming an exclusive public domain. The project aims at a responsive design that caters to housing, commercial , office and rehabilatation space for the squatters of fisherman villages located in this site.
SITE LOCATION : SRINIVASAPURAM, CHENNAI. Allocation of Zones : 1. Slum rehabilitation – 15% 2. Housing – 30% 3. Commercial – 40% 4. Recreational & Public – 15%
SITE IMAGE (SRINIVASAPURAM)
MASTER PLAN FOR THE SITE
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The following are the detailed drawings for the mixed use, luxury apartment complex with commercial space. The commercial space is located on the ground, first and second floor arranged in a stepped manner. The office block mirrors this commercial space, creating an open plaza between the blocks. The rest of the lower three floors are reserved for parking. The third floor comprises of the lobby and recreational areas for the apartment complex. it has direct access to the beach, through steps over the seafront roadway which passes through a controlled area, throught the second floor, making it a private access.
View from the staggered garden spaces
Section
Elevation
View from the staggered garden spaces Typical, standard floor plan
Third, Lobby floor plan
Typical, alternate floor plan
First floor plan
View of the rest of the site
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3.3 RESORT DESIGN
( III RD YEAR ) The overall planning of the site has been done with priority towards maximizing sea frontage and minimizing sound from the road side. The osr, parking area and the housekeeping & maintainance, has been placed towards the road side, while the villas, restaurant & gym have been placed facing the sea. Internal views have been created with a large pool placed between the executive suites and villas, according to priority. Site plan with deck
Site View
View of the Pool
View from a deluxe Room
Master Plan
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The Villas have been designed like row houses, to provide additional security and ensure that all villas have a direct view of the sea. They have been designed in groups of two houses seperated by a common wall, which acts as a common support for a stairway in each house.The master bedroom however, is at an angle to provide additional views and ventilation, as well as serve as a seperation between the villas.
A row of Villas
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Plan showing a row of Villas
Villa front Entrance
Sea facing, rear side of the Villa
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3.4 APARTMENT DESIGN
( III RD YEAR ) This project was for the design of a housing complex for corporate employees. It called for the design of 4 apartment typologies, with a total of 52 apartments. Our mock site is located in the developing area of Porur, Chennai.
Entrance to the complex
View of the Site
My design focuses on maximum ventilation and openess, despite the constraint of the limited site area. The design creates more individuality and space by grouping two sets of apartments per floor, allowing more ventilation and a view from every room.
View of the courtyard
View from an apartment
Master Plan
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Each apartment is planned with an open living cum dining area to allow cross ventilation through the apartment. The rooms are arranged on either side of this open area with the bathroom walls seperating the two apartments for minimum sound exchange, this also provides for a corridor for entry and thus creating a transition in space.
Elevation
Orange Lines showing Cross Ventilation through the apartment
Section
Site Plan
Cross Ventilation in every apartment
Plan
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3.5 SCHOOL DESIGN
( II ND YEAR ) This design is for a school at the village of Athangudi, Tamil Nadu. The site has been planned such that its cost effective, easy to construct with locally available materials, promotes openess around the built structure, as well as within, by creating a courtyard surrounded by corridors leading to classrooms, which serves additionally as an assembly area.
Model
Corridors shaded with terracotta roof
Master Plan
Courtyard for assembly
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The classrooms have been designed with simple but effective planning capturing indirect sunlight through the roof. They have been designed in groups of two seperated by a collapsable partition, to work as a single classroom, in times of need such as when there is shortage of staff at the village which is a regular problem. Chalkboards have also been provided outdoors with a passage to encourage outdoor learning. Terracotta, brick and Athangudi tiles have been used as they are locally available materials. Run off rain water is collected in large movable plastic containers as water shortage is a major problem in this village. Openings for South light and ventilation Interior view of two classrooms, Athangudi tiles
Elevation Outdoor chalkboards Rain Water harvesting Collapsable partition Collapsable partition between classrooms
Passage leading to outside classroom space
Plan of the classrooms
Rain Water Harvesting
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4 GROUP WORK In our 4th and our 9th semesters of college we had an Urban study project on the village of Athangudi and the city of Chennai respectively ,the following is the brief given on each project and our group’s task. Selected sheets have been filed under each project.
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PARK TOWN TO MAMBALAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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A Detailed Urban study was conducted by the students of B.Arch 2011-2016 across almost the entire city of Chennai. The study aims to find spatial narratives in the Urban development of Chennai by observing and analysing patterns of growth, economy and culture. The study was done through reconnaissance of the area, an understanding of lifestyles, proceeding to understand the issues and potentials for future growth and developing proposals for the future development of the area and Chennai as a whole.
ATHANGUDI VILLAGE RURAL STUDY
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The rural studies in Athangudi was conducted by the students of B.Arch A 2011-2016 along with our staff. The village was documented in extensive detail, encompassing the fields of History, its geographic location, Physical characteristics, settlement pattern, Extents, Infrastructure and services, Social and Economic structure, the predominant architectural styles, construction details, typology of various buildings and the visual feel of the entire village.
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TO MAMBALAM 4.1 PARK TOWN( VTH YEAR ) URBAN DEVELOPMENT LAND USE STUDY
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DENSITY, GREEN SPACES, LANDMARKS & WATER BODIES
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HUMAN ACTIVITY PATTERNS
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MATERIAL MORPHOLOGY
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DIVERSITY IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
SECTIONS ALONG RAIL ROUTE
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PROPOSALS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONJESTION
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VILLAGE 4.2 ATHANGUDI ( VTH YEAR ) RURAL STUDY BUILDING TYPOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION :
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SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY : RELIGION AND CASTE DISTRIBUTION
ECONOMIC STATUS
SEX RATIO
HOUSES
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
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PHYSICAL STUDY : HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
HOUSING TYPOLOGIES
LAND USE, BUILDING USE
RELIGIOUS PLACES, ROAD TYPOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE
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SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE : DRAINAGE NETWORK
WATER SUPPLY NETWORK
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SECONDARY SERVICES
ELECTRICITY NETWORK
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
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5 EXTRAS Freehand sketches, models & ink work.
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Keshub Manavalan