SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KTR
I’ve come to understand the necessity of designing the world with consideration for both the process and the end user. For some of the biggest contemporary problems facing the globe, I think design can make a difference and inspire innovative solutions. I hope to contribute to this transformation.Although we may not be able to transform the world through architecture, we are unable to do so without it.I put in a lot of effort and have good people and time management abilities. All of my work combines excellent craftsmanship with creative design.
I’ve come to understand the necessity of designing the world with consideration for both the process and the end user. For some of the biggest contemporary problems facing the globe, I think design can make a difference and inspire innovative solutions. I hope to contribute to this transformation.Although we may not be able to transform the world through architecture, we are unable to do so without it.I put in a lot of effort and have good people and time management abilities. All of my work combines excellent craftsmanship with creative design.
I’ve come to understand the necessity of designing the world with consideration for both the process and the end user. For some of the biggest contemporary problems facing the globe, I think design can make a difference and inspire innovative solutions. I hope to contribute to this transformation.Although we may not be able to transform the world through architecture, we are unable to do so without it.I put in a lot of effort and have good people and time management abilities. All of my work combines excellent craftsmanship with creative design.
I have realized the importance of designing with consideration for both the process and the end user. I believe that design can play a pivotal role in addressing some of the most pressing global challenges and can serve as a catalyst for innovative solutions. I aspire to contribute to this transformative endeavor. While it may not be feasible to revamp the world solely through architecture, it is undeniable that such a feat cannot be accomplished without it. I possess strong capabilities in people and time management and invest substantial effort into my work, striving to merge impeccable craftsmanship with imaginative design.
3/817 Kollengaden House, Rose Gardens, Thiruvambady Post, Thrissur, Kerala.
3/817 Kollengaden House, Rose Gardens, Thiruvambady Post, Thrissur, Kerala.
680022
3/817 Kollengaden House, Rose Gardens, Thiruvambady Post, Thrissur, Kerala.
680022
680022
+91 918 869 4712
+91 782 401 6942
+91 918 869 4712
+91 918 869 4712 +91 782 401 6942
+91 782 401 6942
3/817 Kollengaden House, Rose Gardens, Thiruvambady Post, Thrissur, Kerala; +91 7824016942 +91 9188694712 +971 50 5680490
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kevintom484@gmail.com
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kevintom484@gmail.com 680022
EDUCATION
STUDIO
BACHELOR’S OF ARCHITECTURE - SRM University, Chennai (Batch 2019- ‘24)
HIGHER SECONDARY - Our Own English High School, Sharjah (Batch 2017- ‘18)
SECONDARY - Our Own English High School, Sharjah (Batch 2016- ‘17)
ACEDGE Collabrative Studio by Ethos - Hospital Design - 2022
Mentor: Martin Fiset
ACHIEVEMENT
BEST THESIS - UNIVERSITY TOP 4
ACADEMIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
SEM 6 - 2022
SEM 7 - 2022
CGPA 9.03
COMPETITION
NASA - ANC Battle of the Bands (shortlisted top 6) - 2020
MGR - SKETCH Battle of the Bands (top 3) - 2020
NASA - ANDC Trophy - 2020
NASA - ANDC Trophy - 2021
Ultra-Tech - Build with Speed (shortlisted) - 2022
Mission Amrit Sarovar Jal Dharohar Sanrakshan
Internship (Top 25 -poster design) - 2022
Volume Zero - Tiny Library - 2023
Buildner - Hospice - Home for the terminally ill - 2024
At the edge of a field stands a chapel fair, Its pathway leading to solitude and air. Surrounded by fields, a retreat for the soul, Where everyday busyness takes on a new role.
Step inside the narrow opening so divine, Where holy light through the oculus does shine. The stars glitter within, enchanting to see, Thanks to crystal balls set in the walls with glee.
No plumbing or power, just a single embrace, Welcoming rainwater to enhance the space. As it drips onto the lead floor with grace, Purifying the air, creating a holy place.
Within these walls, tranquility blooms free, A sense of solace and profound, deep esprit. The chapel stands sacred, a sanctum so true, Where silence speaks volumes and connects me to you.
POETRY THROUGH ARCHITECTURE
The Museum Complex is strategically positioned to offer a commanding view of the Narmada River and serves as the cultural entry point for visitors to the Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, within a burgeoning tourist district. The complex, covering 15 acres of land, will house the Gujarat Vandana Museum and the Museum of Royal Kingdoms of India at Kevadia. These museums will provide insights into the lifestyles, cultures, traditions, and significant contributions of former royalty to India’s unity under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The initiative, led by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums (Gujarat) and supported by the Central Government of India - Ministry of Culture’s Museum Grant Scheme, holds symbolic significance by placing a museum commemorating the princely states of India alongside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy in proximity to the Statue of Unity, emphasizing Patel’s efforts in unifying the princely states.
KEVADIA MUSUEM | AN ARCHITECTURE THESIS
CONCEPT
Human civilizations across the years have sprung up around rivers a resource that was priceless to our forefathers. Not just in india but across the globe and across ages. Water has been the source of begining and and the end.
From the early civilization of indus to the present day space explorations in search of water. Narmada being the direct tributary of indus the largest river in india has hosted 4 of the largest metropoltians of the great indus valley civilisation. And gujarat is home to the first port town of the harappan city and the center for maritime trade.
As the civilization expands it sets up its roots and identity through three primary spheres - sphere of knowledge, sphere of art and literature and finally the most important the community. Holistic development of this is helps sustain a civilization and allows it to transcend time.
But its always important to reflect upon the past and future to truly expand and grow. Its important to truely understand the values and history as we progress through time.
The museum of royal kingdoms india is angled to about 20 degrees to the tibrary block thereby allowing for the upper floor plate to act as an observation deck allowing direct vista towards the statue of unity. Thus creating the statue to be the final exhibit and providing a begining for thier onward visit towards statue of unity
The point that defined the begining is also used to define the closing of the museum experience. The dot is extruded to form a light well that cuts through the museum of royal kingdom as well as the gujarat vandana museum. The light travelling through the tube illuminates specific galeries finally terminating at the moint thereby defining the begining
The conclusion of the design was to create an identity for the site and have the built form itself to be an exhibit on the site. Rather than blending the built enviroment with the topography a contrasting form to the site was used to create emphasis on the empty pocket of land.
Five hundred and sixty-five free-standing monoliths, each made of corten steel, commemorate the 565 states that joined independent India to form a republic. The monoliths feature etchings with the names and lineage of the respective rulers.
SERVICE CORE
LANDSCAPE
EMERGENCY STAIRS
MECHANICAL ROOM
STAFF TOILETS
STAFF ELEVATORS
STAIRCASE
VISITOR LIFT LOBBY
ADMIN LOBBY CAFE
TOILETS
MAINTENANCE DEPT
ACCOUNTS DEPT
BM SUPERVISOR
RAMP TO LIBRARY
MUSEUM STAFF ROOM
FLOOR SUPERVISOR CABIN
STAFF LOUNGE
EQUIPMENT ROOM
MECHANICAL ROOM
STAFF TOILETS
STAFF ELEVATORS
STAIRCASE
VISITOR LIFT LOBBY
CAFE
PRE-FUNCTION
TOILETS
SEMINAR ROOM
LOCKERS
STORE
THEATRE
ENTRANCE RAMP
FOYER
RAMP TO LIBRARY
SCULPTURE COURT 1
SCULPTURE COURT 2
SCULPTURE COURT 3
VISITOR LOBBY
VISITOR LOUNGE
TICKETING
CLOAK ROOM
CONTROL ROOM MORKI
CONTROL ROOM GVM
LOBBY
TOWARDS COURT OF REFLECTION
TOWARDS GVM LIFT LOBBY
VISITOR RESTROOM
MECHANICAL ROOM
STAFF TOILETS
STAFF ELEVATORS
STAIRCASE
LEVEL I
The entrance to either of the museums are defined through the lobby to minimize security issues since the museum would contain valuable artifacts. It would also make it easier for wayfinding for the general visitors. Rest room and lounge access for visitors are also provided in this level along with ticketing, info desk and baggage deposit room
LEVEL II
level 2 of the lobby is restricted for visitors and is for the use of museum staff primarily the floor supervisor and the museum guides. This allows for quick transfer roles between tours, since the viewing happens only through fully guided tours.
LEVEL III
The lobby discontinues except for the service core that links the theatre floor plate and the GVM floor plates with the lobby.
The second level of the theatre floor plate consists of the administration. comprising of the management, accounts and maintenance departments.
LEVEL III - LIBRARY
The first and second floor contains the public library with dedicated reading rooms for the deaf and blind housing special collections the following reading rooms are kept under restricted access while a general outdoor reading zone is provided towards the water reservoir in the ground first and second floor while an indoor reading zone is provided on the second floor. On both the floors stacking is provided central to the courtyard while the reading zones are provided towards the ends of the building to maximize natural light. An occulus ceiling is provided with corresponding circular cutouts on the roof slab to allow for controlling the direction of the natural light
LEVEL II - LIBRARY
LEVEL I - VAULT
The ground floor of the library contains the vault or archive for both the museums as well as the library . the three indivual vaults are temperature controlled enviroments. and is accessible only to staff and research scholars and subject specialists. while the library archive is seperated into two, of which one is accessible to the public while the other is kept private (family archive for morki)
SERVICE CORE
LANDSCAPE
EMERGENCY STAIRS
MECHANICAL ROOM
STAFF TOILETS
STAFF ELEVATORS
STAIRCASE
VISITOR LIFT LOBBY
ADMIN LOBBY
CAFE
TOILETS
MAINTENANCE DEPT
ACCOUNTS DEPT
BM SUPERVISOR
RAMP TO LIBRARY
MUSEUM STAFF ROOM
FLOOR SUPERVISOR CABIN
STAFF LOUNGE
EQUIPMENT ROOM
MECHANICAL ROOM
STAFF TOILETS
STAFF ELEVATORS
STAIRCASE
VISITOR LIFT LOBBY
CAFE
PRE-FUNCTION TOILETS
SEMINAR ROOM
LOCKERS
STORE THEATRE
ENTRANCE RAMP
FOYER
RAMP TO LIBRARY
SCULPTURE COURT 1
SCULPTURE COURT 2
SCULPTURE COURT 3
VISITOR LOBBY
VISITOR LOUNGE
TICKETING
CLOAK ROOM
CONTROL ROOM MORKI
CONTROL ROOM GVM
LOBBY
TOWARDS COURT OF REFLECTION
TOWARDS GVM LIFT LOBBY
VISITOR RESTROOM
MECHANICAL ROOM
STAFF TOILETS
STAFF ELEVATORS
STAIRCASE
MORKI LVL 3
GVM LVL 1
THE INDUS GALLERY BEGINS THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE VARIOUS TIME PERIOD IN THE HISTORY OF GUJARAT. YHE CENTRAL REFLECTIVE POOL LOCATED BELOW THE THIRD TURNICATED CONE IS A RIVER BOAT USED BY THE PEOPLE OF INDUS AS THEY JOURNEYED THROUGHT THE MIGHTY INDUS RIVER. THE POOLS HELPS REINFORCE THE PLACEMENT OF THE BOAT AS WELL AS AID IN CREATING RIPPLING CAUSTICS ALONG THE WALLS WHICH WOULD HELP IN NARRATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORT TOWNS IN GUJARAT DATING AS FAR AS BACK TO INDUS.
MORKI LVL 2
The central staircase rises along with the incline of the building and as one climbs through the dark passage way only guided by he perforations along the roof of the museum. For the initial climb the light well acts as the primary attractor as one is pulled towards the light . just as challenges rose in the journey undertaken by Sardar Valabhai Patel and his team, entry points into the various galleries emerges as one moves towards the light
MORKI LVL 1
the Museum of Royal Kingdoms of India narrates the story of unification through the eyes of our visionary leaders, meanwhile Gujarat Vandana Museum narrates the life of gujarat and the perils faced by it in becoming of a state. And the entire plaza helps in intertweaning both the narratives into a single story...........
MORKI LVL 6
GVM LVL 4
The narration ends with the visitors reaching a large orafice at the top which allows them to view the statue of unity thus completing the journey to unification.
MORKI LVL 5
GVM LVL 3
The visitors passes through morki through a suspended bridge from GVM narrating the story of the princly states of gujarat and thier struggles and aspirations
MORKI LVL 4
GVM LVL 2
the Museum of Royal Kingdoms of India narrates the story of unification through the eyes of our visionary leaders, meanwhile Gujarat Vandana Museum narrates the life of gujarat and the perils faced by it in becoming of a state. And the entire plaza helps in intertweaning both the narratives into a single story...........
The theater at the GVM museum is an innovative architectural feature that serves both aesthetic and functional purposes. Positioned as a protruding standalone structure above the building line, it functions as a skylight, allowing natural light to permeate the museum and contributing to natural ventilation. The conical shape of the theater integrates with the spiraling ramp, featuring strategically positioned openings that decrease in size towards the outer edges. Placed at the lower level, the theater creates an opportunity for visitors to engage with live performances while seamlessly integrating cultural experiences into their museum visit. Additionally, there are two smaller cones that provide independent lighting for other galleries within the museum.
SWAPNA
HOUSING | ULTRA-TECH -
‘BUILD WITH SPEED’
Five or more people cooped up for 24 hours in a room 10x10 sq. ft. The children barely catch a sliver of the sky above their heads. The women were deprived of any kind of interaction with their neighbors and friends, which had been the only respite from their usual grueling, monotonous domestic schedules. The men, caught in the confines of four walls 24x7, were dourer and more impatient than usual.
As the spread of COVID-19 and the effort to curb it resulted in India enforcing one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, this was the reality for thousands of families in Chennai, as in the rest of the country. Especially for those who live in public housing, in starkly different conditions from that of the relatively privileged who can afford comfortable living arrangements. Is it just due to the sudden arrival of COVID-19 or is the new pandemic finally showing the reality of mass housing in not just Chennai but in most of the metropolitan cities of India, The poor planning and implementation employed by the officials and contractors for increased profit margins.
This is where we feel a blend of modular and precast constructions might bring a change and become the solution for a lot of the issues connected with mass housing. And might finally make people agree that mass housing is the answer to decongesting and bringing a certain degree of order to the unplanned exponential development of the urban area. A design that would not just make it cost-efficient and benefit the contractors and government bodies involved but also create pockets of self-sustaining communities.
Every day, Aneesh is out there trying to get his kite soaring, while Amit and Rahul always meet up after a day at school. The common areas serve as meeting points not just for neighbors on the same floor, but also on different floors, providing a space to relax, stretch, and maybe even catch up on the morning news. These open and breezy spaces are simultaneously secure, providing a sense of privacy and protection for the caring mothers in the community.
day doesn’t go by where Aneesh try’s to lift his kite off the ground or for Amit and Rahul to catch up after the day in school... The courts act as points of interaction not just with the occupants of the same floor but also with lower and upper floors, a place to stretch out or maybe even read the morning
In the housing development, communities are organized based on 2bhk and 1bhk occupancy clusters. The communities are alternated vertically between 2bhk and 1bhk occupancy. Each 2bhk community consists of four clusters, and each cluster contains four apartment units, with each unit comprising four modules. The floor area of each unit is 43 sq. mt. and has a maximum occupancy of 16 families in each 2bhk cluster and a total of 32 families.
Each 1-bedroom apartment community is composed of four clusters, with each cluster housing 4 apartment units. Each apartment unit consists of 4 modules with a floor area of 25 square meters and can accommodate a maximum of 16 families in each cluster (2-bedroom apartments), totaling 32 families within each community. The 1-bedroom apartment floor plan also includes public gathering spaces for communal events and vertical farming for self-sufficiency. The expanded floor plan also allows for community spaces.
SARANA
BUS SHELTER | UNI.XYZ - ‘BETTER BUS STOPS’
Ashelter serves as more than just a basic place for protection; it should offer comfort and security. The adaptable design allows for seamless adjustment to various site dimensions.
Each vertical component is designed to function independently and is equipped with LED surround lighting and integrated LED lights to guide travelers. Additionally, every element is furnished with CCTV monitoring and geo-connectivity, creating an interconnected network that can be utilized by law enforcement and medical professionals to aid individuals in distress.
PRACTIUM
VISTA | CLOVELLY | DECK BAR
During a 6-month internship with Balan and Nambisan Architects in Bangalore, I had the opportunity to work closely with Arun Balan on a wide range of projects, such as residential structures and breweries.
My responsibilities included architectural drafting, modeling, and creating visual representations. I also contributed to concept development, took part in design discussions, and participated in client presentations for all the projects I worked on.
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1. Guest bedroom - TV wall; 2. Guest bedroom - Bed back
A interior remodeling for a villa in the Prestige Golfshire community for a young couple with a kid. Scope of work included design development, site visits, modeling and rendering, detailed drawings.
