khoosh prajapati cept university
khooshkap@gmail.com
architecture portfolio
Curriculum Vitae KHOOSH PRAJAPATI
EDUCATION
DIGITAL SKILLS
Date of birth: 24/11/98
MRPL School, Mangalore, Karnataka, India CBSE 2014
Autodesk AutoCAD SketchUp Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Lightroom Microsoft Office V-Ray Autodesk Revit Rhinoceros
Nationality: Indian
Mahesh PU, Mangalore, Karnataka, India SSC 2016 CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Bachelor of architecture Semester VI
INITIATIVES CEPT Quiz Club Co-founder Graphics Tatvamasi Magazine Graphics and formatting
CONTACT
Kurula Varkey design Forum Website team
(IND) +917486849415 khooshkap@gmail.com khoosh.prajapati.barch16@cept.ac.in A-1, Puja Flats, Samin Society, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (380015) CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
LANGUAGES English Hindi Gujarati Kannada Tulu
DOCUMENTATION & WORKSHOP Relative study program: Goa Water cultures: documenting Angkor water systems Feather pavilion: bamboo, paper tube Hunarshala: earth construction Form and material: Clay and fibreglass
INTERESTS MANUAL SKILLS Drafting Rendering Sketching (pen, pencil, charcoal) Model making (MDF, acrylic, Cardboard, clay, metal) Stained glass and acid etching Ceramic glazing Fabrication (Laser cutting, Basic welding, 3D printing)
Photography Illustrations Travelling Graphic design Typography
contents studios 01. Tectonic operations 02. Purpose of architecture 03. sewa 2030
academic work 05. Fundamentals of construction 06. History of Indian architecture
documentation 07. Documenting Diwar island, Goa 08. Decoding Angkor waters, Cambodia This portfolio is a compilation of selected works that reflect my thoughts and explorations in architecture from 3 years of my academic experience at CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
other interests
TECTONIC OPERATIONS STUDIO TUTORS: SMIT VYAS, ADITYA PATEL
This studio explored ways through which outdated buildings can become sites for creative thinking about construction process. The studio aimed in Developing skills for identifying building language and developing its grammar through detailing out architectural elements. The studio required to visualize the existing building from the point of view of structural possibilities and scope of intervention, while identifying the building language by carefully studying the building and then undertake a small renovation project on it and detailing out its architectural elements.
RIGHT: Exploded axonometric EXTREME LEFT: Plan and section
The proposed design introduces an insert in the first floor which sits on the slab of the existing structure. The intent of the proposed design was to accommodate four teaching assistants of the university by increasing the floor space of the existing structure without increasing the volume. LEFT: Wall section of the inserted structure EXTREME LEFT: Plan and section
Detailed construction drawings of various elements of the building were made. TOP: Staircase section and axonometric drawing BOTTOM: Physical model
PURPOSE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDIO TUTORS: ANAND PATEL
The studio has dealt with the Visualisation and Communication aspects of architectural studies. The general theme is about ‘The Purpose of Architecture’. Through generating visuals based on everyday observations of the built environment, the students discovered various ways of representation and found more about the vast application of architectural interventions and the few urgently needed. With no actual design problem given during the semester all exercises were based on observation, interpretation, depiction, composition and technique to visually represent it as drawing. We worked at various scales of drawing representing spaces.
RIGHT: Drawing of the knowledge precinct of Ahmedabad
Exploring and representing our immediate surroundings in terms of visual aspects, density; and other sensations felt while experiencing a space like smell, sound, memories etc. TOP: Representing the space we live in BOTTOM: Panoramic sketch of the neighbourhood
To visit and observe various streets in the neighbourhood and take notice of various elements of a street. The observations were made using sketching out long elevations, aeral views and sketches of some important elements of the street. RIGHT: Illustration of the neighbourhood
History and specifically documented vignettes of the past offer us the best variety of material to study the progression of ideas and its many manifested forms. To study these samples not only gives us the necessary framework to build our constructs but also help us take this vast human knowledge an inch ahead. EXTREME RIGHT: Illustration of the cept campus RIGHT: Illustration made after studying the rules of Indian miniature painting
After 14 weeks of ‘talking to the built and introspecting the will’, we started off with the final exercise: drawing a city. a city is a complex system of lots of interrelated things. the idea was to collect data by Visiting different neighbourhoods, reading maps and texts. to analyse and compile and represent the data in one huge drawing.
SEWA: 2030 STUDIO TUTORS: KIRAN PANDYA, PRIYANK THAKARSHY
Understand the nature and character of the institution, its future trajectory and how it reflects in the built environment. Translate these in to architectural ideas in terms of different scales of activities coming together and making a place which reflects the core spirit of SEWA. The studio explored the aspect of time and how things change as it passes. Institutions like SEWA constantly has to cope up with the changes in the society. How can architecture help in creating spaces which accommodate the change and not resist it?
TOP: long section BOTTOM: ground floor plan
TOP: short section BOTTOM: south elevation
LEFT: physical model
FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION TUTORS: SANKALPA, VICKY ACHNANI
The feather pavilion was designed as a part of Material study in the ‘fundamentals of construction 2’ It was erected in a span of four to five weeks with concentrated group effort. The bamboo - paper tube pavilion consisted of six modules, each of which explored how one function can be achieved in different ways. The course also focused on developing hands on skills.
RIGHT: images of the pavilion
HISTORY OF INDIAN ARCHITECTURE TUTORS: SACHIN SONI
Cave 1 of the Ajanta caves was studied in terms of light, mass-void relation ship, principles of Indian temple architecture, and symbolism.
RIGHT TOP: Images of the pavilion RIGHT BOTTOM: Illustrations showing mass, void, and plinths
DOCUMENTING DIWAR ISLAND TUTORS: SANKALPA
This course allowed students to explore the distinct building typology of Diwar island in the state of Goa. The course introduced the skills of documentation through a range measuring and mapping exercises and also to appropriate modes of representation through drawings. It enabled students to understand the manner in which buildings is related to their surrounding physical context, architectural ideas that embodies them and materials and techniques of construction that makes it happen.
RIGHT: Axonometric drawing of a residential building EXTREME RIGHT: section and plan
TOP: Truss joinery detail BOTTOM: reflected ceiling plan
DECODING THE ANGKOR WATERS TUTORS: MONA IYER
The winter school graphically summarises and documents through a coffee table book the rich Angkorian water management heritage and lessons that might apply to present challenges in planning for and managing water for human habitats. Based on available published material, exploratory field work guided by local expert, the existing research by ASI, various historians, archaeologists and others; documentation of the water resource-planning, of Angkor archaeological park site was done in the winter school. The team documented Angkorian waters with a story woven largely based on available literature, our observation, our imagination, guided interpretation, narratives by experts and local legends.
RIGHT: Cover page of the coffee table book
RIGHT: Map showing the speculated water movement in the angkor complex
other interests
Wall poster
Quiz club
A humorous take on the billboards of commercial housing projects. Showing the contrast between renders and reality
Organizing quizzes on various topics including architecture. Shown are the posters made for various quizzes we organize
Traveling and photography Travelling the whole coast of India and capturing the rich architectural heritage