Undergraduate Architectural Portfolio

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CONTENTS About Architecture Capital- SPA college campus Semester VII 6 Nirvana-Happiness Centre Semester V 14 The Rainbow- Residence Semester III 20 Elysian- Church Documentation Semester III

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Working Drawings

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Miscellaneous 32 3

“To making structures deemed impossible by man”

To bridge the gap between the architect and the masses, To bring pure unadulterated designs to the common folk, To collaborate with incredible creative heads of design all over the world and

to find my people

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Other Skills Hand drafting Modeling Soft pastels Rendering Collaging

Education 2003-2017 Kripa Anna Cherian DOB 07.09.1999

Contact

Trivandrum, Kerala kripashraddha@gmail.com

Software Skills Autocad Sketchup Sketchup Layout Lumion Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel

St.Thomas Residential School, Trivandrum 2017-Present Marian College of Architecture and Planning, Trivandrum

Work Experience 2018

Intern at Happuccinno Design Studio, Trivandrum 2019-2020 Assistant at Architect Preetha Sheru and Associates, Trivandrum

Extracurricular work 2019

Co-authored “Liminal” Architectural magazine 2020 Performed own slam Poetry at Olam 2.0 2020 Designed fabric installation for Happuccino Studio for Olam 2.0

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Architecture C Semester #7 2 me

Campus, 2021 ember Group design

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New Spa campus in Vasant Kunj, Delhi would be an architecture capital through an anthropological connection of architect and campus.

• Architecture capital is a forum for the community to discuss and collaborate Location: Vasant Kunj, Delhi,India.

Studying capital complexes all over the world-A use of grand balance is observed on both sides of one or more than one axis.

-A focus point is used to give heirarchy at the end(s) of the axis.

-Avenue planting and pathways on both sides of the axis are used.

-Plazas and huge green spaces are opened up along the axis.

Sectional View from Minor Axis 1:500

Axis Major axis and minor axis are taken divided by the depression in the site

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Sectional View from Major Axis 1:500

Master Plan 1:500

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Ground Floor plan Entrance Plaza

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First Floor plan

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Second Floor plan

East Elevation

View from the tower View from tower

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Nirvana-Happin Semester #5 Ind

ness Centre, 2019 dividual design

Nirvana is a state of perfect quietude, freedom or highest form of happiness.

The objective was to design a happiness centre as a getaway area for weekends for the staff of technopark at Akkulam,Thiruvananthapuram.

Techies are used to being closed in and private in technopark. They need to feel free and open but without compromising their security. On entering the nirvana, a waterscape which is not visible from the road is intoduced. It seamlessly joins the expanse of the lake which makes the space feels more open and calming.

Nirvana’s jogging/ Cycling tracks/ pathways were designed in a way to have peep views to the waterscape.

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The site as a whole is home to butterflies and chirping small birds. By opening up the center to these we get to experience a little bit of nature in every part of Nirvana

Sun’s heat is heavy on the south side but it is countered by the cool south western winds from the lake.

AKKULAM LAKE

Jalli walls produce pattern shadows inside the parking lot keeping it interesting

The light well inside the parking lot brings light and life to the parking lot - offering a glimpse to the banks of the waterscape.

h AKKULAM LAKE

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Smoking room(an unhealthy habit) was placed next to the cycle stand (a healthy habit) to promote the latter and demote the former.

Going upwards the volume decreases so the volume and concentration increase 3.2

state of perfe highest form

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JALLI WALL

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SMOKING AREA (AN UNHEALTHY HABIT) IS PLACED NEAR THE CYCLE STAND (A HEALTHY HABIT). TO PROMOTE CYCLING AND TO DEMOTE SMOKING

MULTI COURT LVL +0 150x234

PARKING LVL 0

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CYCLING / JOGGING TRACK

CHANGING(W) 6 X 2.7 LVL +0

2.9 ROOM SMOKING LVL +150 6.8

EXHIBITION AND GALLERY AREA = 72.86 SQ. M LVL 0

LIFT

LVL +150 RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM LVL -150 HANGING PODS/ MEDITATION PODS LVL +300

LANDING

RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM LVL +150

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RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM CYCLING / LVL 0 JOGGING TRACK

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WATERSCAPE

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RAMP SLOPE 1:10

CYCLING / JOGGING TRACK LVL 0 RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM LVL +150

RAMP SLOPE 1:10

MEDITATION CENTRE RADIUS = 5 LVL +150 WATERSCAPE THINKING ROCKS/ MEDITATION PODS

GATE

LVL+150

IN DOOR CAFE 20.6 X 10.2 LVL 0

LIFT

LIBRARY 11.2 X 9.9 LVL +150

SECURITY CHECKPOST 2 X 2.5 LVL 0

LVL +300 WATERSCAPE

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CHANGING(W) 6 X 2.7

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NIRVANA'S JOG CYCLING TRAC WERE DESIGNE HAVE PEEP VIE WATERSCAPE.

LIGHTWELL

JALLI WALL

LVL +150

LOBBY LVL +150

CHANGING(M) 6 X 2.7

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LVL +150

RAMP SLOPE 1:10

RAMP SLOPE 1:10 LVL 0

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CYCLE STAND LVL +150

LVL 0

GOING UPWARDS THE VOLUME OF THE DOME DECREASES- WHICH INCREAES THE AMPLITUDE OF ANY SOUND PRODUCED. SO EACH LEVEL INCREASES THE LEVEL OF CONCENTRATION

SERVICE ROOM 5X3 LVL 0

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LVL 0

CHANGING(M) 6 X 2.7 LVL +0

THE SITE AS A W TO BUTTERFLIES SMALL BIRDS. BY THE CENTER TO TO EXPERIENCE NATURE IN EVER NIRVANA

WATERSCAPE

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SECTION AA SCALE 1:100

ALL DIMENSIONS IN METRES

SMOKING ROOM LVL+150

CYCLE SHELTER LVL+150

PARKING IN ELEVATION

SECTION BB SCALE 1:100

ALL DIMENSIONS IN METRES

Since we get over 119 cm of rainfall The entry to nirvana is through small per year and the site is prone to artificial waterfalls that foreshadows waterlogging pile foundation is cho- the waterscape inside. sen

GULMOHAR TREE MANGO TREE BADAM TREE D1- 2.4 X 2.4M, 4 PANEL D2- 2 X 2.4M GLASS SLI DOOR D3- 1.7 X 2.4 M, 2 PANEL DOOR D4- 1.8 X 2.4M, 2 PANEL

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MULTI COURT LVL +0

PARKING LVL 0 LVL 0

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CHANGING(W) 6 X 2.7 LVL +0

MEDITATION IS DIVIDED INTO 3 SPACES AND THREE TYPES: HANGING MEDITATING, MEDITATING INSIDE, MEDITATION ON THINKING ROCKS

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MEDITATION CENTRE HAS A GULMOHAR TREE AS FOCUS TO ZONE EVERYTHING ELSE OUT

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EXHIBITION AND GALLERY LVL 0

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RAMP SLOPE 1:10 LVL +150

LIGHTWELL LANDING

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RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM LVL +150

RAMP SLOPE 1:10

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MEDITATION CENTRE RADIUS = 5 LVL 0

LVL -150

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AUDIO VISUAL ROOM LVL -150

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The multi court has different entries to avoid crowding at exits in the event of an exhibition game.

Meditation is divided into 3 spaces and three types- hanging meditation, meditating inside, meditation on thinking rocks.

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LOUNGE LVL -150

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SMOKING ROOM LVL +150

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CYCLE PARKING LVL +150

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LIGHTWELL

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HANGING PODS/ MEDITATION PODS

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LVL+450

TOILET(M) 6 X 2.7 RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM LVL +150

TOILET(W) 6 X 2.7

WATERSCAPE

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LVL +450 LVL 0 RISE = 15 CM TREAD = 30 CM LVL +150 +450

INDOOR GAMES 15 X 16 LVL +450

RAMP SLOPE 1:10

MEDITATION CENTRE RADIUS = 5 LVL 4150 THINKING ROCKS/ MEDITATION PODS

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LIBRARY LVL +450

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Rainbow Res Semester #3 Ind

sidence, 2018 dividual design

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Home is a space to unwind After a long day of work A place for the children to grow up in.

Each space filled with wonder and awe.

A rainbow full of surprises.

The rainbow residence was design for a client who runs a school and occassionally had children over at her office at home. The 4 member family also had a child with them. So the concept of the rainbow house evolved for the child to remember his childhood home in all walks of like and for the adults ‘to invoke the child within’.

Location: Jagathy, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala

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PARTY AREA

KITCHEN GARDEN

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BEDROOM STAIR WELL

WORKING KITCHEN

HELP’S ROOM

STAIR WELL

TOI LET DRAWING

COURTYARD

RAMP

OFFICE

LIVING

SEATING

BATH

PARKING

BATH

LIFT visual connectivity COURTYARD SEEN BELOW

WORK AREA

BALCONY

KITCHEN

BALCONY

BEDROOM

First Floor Plan -family based zoning -with open planning for visual connectivity

Ground Floor Plan - has a guest based zoning

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Three primary colours for the rainbow fascade

Three primary colours are layered to form secondary colours

TERRACE

RAINBOW FASCADE

STAIR WELL

LIFT

BALCONY

COURTYARD

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BEDROOM

STAIR WELL

BATH ROOF

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LIVING SEEN BELOW

BALCONY

LIFT COURTYARD SEEN BELOW

B ROOF

BATH BEDROOM

Second Floor Plan -rest based zoning -connecting with family zone

Looking down at courtyard VERTICAL ZONING TERRACE SKYLIGHT

REST BASED ZONING LIFT

FAMILY BASED ZONING

GUEST BASED ZONING

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KITCHEN

TOILET

HELP’S ROOM

DINING

RAINBOW FASCADE

LIFT

LIVING

LIFT

DRAWING

Section BB

The visual connectivity in these upper floors thoroughly secluded the guest activities in the first floor and connected the family activites without segregating it.

The playful element of the rainbow fascade changes seasonally and yearly with the motion of the sun thus giving an year round playful feeling.

View from dining area to living (open plan that gives visibility to the family areas)

North Elevation

West Elevation

East Elevation

Rainbow glass fascade and skylight (left)

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St.Joseph’s Church at Palayam was documented as part of Vol. I of Elysium, documenting all churches of Travancore.

St.Joseph is a gothic church that had become the city’s icon over the centuries. The book compilation is based on the on site documentation done by students of M.CAP 2017-2021 as part of Semester VI curriculum.

To see more on this documentation go to: https://drive.google.com/ file/d/17Vp8C9NmUaDZlcMo3nhDNLtFXgJ8OCYW/view?usp=drivesdk

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Working drawings of a residence done for clients:Mr. Suby George and Elsa Suby under Architect Preetha Sheru associates

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Miscellaneous

A compilation of some art I’ve done over the years

For Happuccino Studio at Olam 2 Fabric installat

Fishes I Medium: Colour pencils

Fishes II Medium: Hand sketch and Digital art 34

Feelings I Medium: Digital collage

2020 tion

Tribute to my father Medium: Hand sketch and Digital art

Anti-drugs campaign poster Medium : Soft pastels

Tension Medium: Soft pastels

Pen sketch of Robie house

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