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KI RTHANA SUDHAKAR. ARCHI TECTURE,URBAN PLANNI NG & DESI GN.

J UL Y2011

EMBARQ,I NDI A

SEPT2011-J AN2012

MONS OON DES I GN

F EB2015-J UL Y2016

CNTARCHI T ECT S

MAY2013-PRESENT

KAMAL AM DES I GN

AUG 2016-DEC 2017

URBAN DESI GN LI BRARY SQUARE,BENGALURU

CMRUS OA

ACI T YCENT ERF ORBENGAL URU,WI T HT HECENT RALF UNCT I ONOFA

2019-2020

S ENI ORCONT ENTEDI T ORF ORURBAN MAGAZ I NE

2019-2020

ART I CL ESF EAT URED I NT HEHARVARD

CONT ACT : E:ki r t hana. s @col umbi a. edu PH:9173067088

URBAN REVI EW & PUBL I S HED I N

MADI WALA MARKET& HOUSI NG REDES I GNI NG AHI S T ORI C MARKET PL ACEANDAF F ORDABL E HOUS I NG DEVEL OPMENTF ORMADI WAL A,BENGAL URU.

COL UMBI A’ SURBAN MAGAZ I NE

AUG 2019

L I BRARY,ANDAI MEDATT HEPROMOT I ONOFT HEART SANDT HEAT RE

MI NDTREE KALI NGA CAMPUS

S EL ECT ED F ORT HE“S US T AI NABL E BUI L DI NG RENOVAT I ON I NT HET ROPI CS ”

ANEXPERI MENT ALF EEDERCAMPUSAI MEDATCOMMUNALL I VI NG

S UMMERWORKS HOPI N HAVANA,CUBA

ANDWEL L NES SPRACT I CESAL ONG WI T HT RAI NI NG PROGRAMSF OR I NCOMI NG EMPL OYEES .100% ENERGYEF F I CI ENTCAMPUS .

J UNE2019-AUG 2019 MAY2020

UN HABI T AT GRADUAT ED COL UMBI A UNI VERS I T Y’ S M. S .I N URBAN PL ANNI NG

DEC 2020-J AN2022

AREASOFI NT EREST : CONCEPT UALDES I GN CAMPUSDES I GN

OF F I CEOFT HEBRONXBOROUGH PRES I DENT

AF F ORDABL EHOUS I NG DES I GN

Ar cGI S ADOBES UI T E MI CROS OF TOF F I CES UI T E S KET CHI NG MODELMAKI NG AUT O CAD GOOGL ES KET CHUP REVI T RHI NO i MOVI E

AWAS T EEF F I CI ENTREUS EANDREF UEL L I NG HUBATS HI VAJ I NAGAR. REUS EOFMET ALANDPL AS T I C MAT ERI ALRAT HERT HANRECYCL I NG. T HEREUS EOFOI LANDPET ROLL AT ERUS EDF ORREF UEL L I NG.

HI S T ORI CALAND HERI T AGES T UDI ES MAPBAS ED RES ERACH

SKI L L S:

REUSE HUB,SHI VAJI NAGAR

F I L MSF ORACT I VI S M

SYNAPSE HAMPANKATTA T HEREDES I GNOFAHI S T ORI CT RANS I TANDCOMMERCI ALHUBAT HAMPANKAT T A,MANGAL ORE.T HES I T EI SUS EDASABUST OPAS WEL LASAS HOPPI NG MAL LANDCENT ERF ORT HEART S .

“ T hepubl i cl i br ar yenvi s i onedas‘ act i vef or ce’ ,acommuni t ycent r es t r i vi ngt obr i ngbookandr eadert oget herandappealt ot heent i r ecommuni t ywi t ha t hous andandoneact i vi t i est hatdi s t i ngui s ht hemoder nl i br ar yf r om i t smor epas s i vepr edeces s or . ” -Rem Kool haas

LI BRARY SQUARE,BANGALORE DES I GNI NG APUBL I CL I BRARYI NANI NDI ANCONT EXT& EXAMI NI NG T HEROL EOFPUBL CS PACEI NI NDI ANCI T I ES

L I BRARYS QUARE,BANGAL ORE

I twasi mpor t antt ol ocat et hepr oj ecti nBangal or e.T hes pecef i cneedsoft he ci t ywer ewhatl edt ot hef or mul at i onoft hedes i gnpr ogr am.S ever al ci t ybas ed cons i der at i onsl edt ot hes pecef i cs i t es el ect i on:

T HES I T E

VI T T ALMAL L YAROAD

ST UDYANDDESI GNOFAPUBL I C PL AZAI NANI NDI ANCONT EXTANDT HEPROGRAMMAT I C COMr alt ot heci t y,I nt er msofacces i bi l i t yandi mpor t ance:T hes i t ei sl ocat edt owar dst hegeogr aphi cal PL EXI T I ESOFAMODERNPUBL I CL I BRARY.QUEST I ONI NG T HEROL EOFPUBL C SPACEI NI NDI ANCI T I ES. 1.Cent cent r eoft heci t yandhass peci al s i gni f i cancet ot hegr owt hoft heci t y.U. B.Ci t yhaschangedt hei mageof Bangal or e,popul ar i z i ngt hei deaofl ux ur ybr andsandhi ghendr et ai l .S ever al bui l di ngsofhi s t or i cal and ABST RACT pol i t i cal s i gni f i cancear el ocat ednear by,butmor ei mpor t ant l yt hes i t ei sacul t ur alandi nt el l ect ualhubwi t h T her ol eofapubl i cl i br ar yi nact i vat i ngpos i t i vei nt el l ect ual pr act i cesi nacommuni t yandi nenabl i ng t heS t at eCent r al andBr i t i s hl i br ar i es ,Vi s hwes hwar yamus eum,Venkat appaar tgal l er yandt heGover nment t hes har i ngofknowl edgeandi deasataci t yl evel .T hi si nt ur nnegat est heconceptof‘ educat i onasa Mus eum near by.I ti sal s onears ever al oft hepr omi nents hool sandcol l egesoft heci t y. commodi t y’ .Reenvi s i oni ngt hei deaofpubl i cs pacei nanI ndi ancont ext .Apubl i cbui l di ngt hati nvi t es andwel comesoneandal l ,ademocr at i cs pacet hatencour agesact i vi t y,vi br ancy,i nt er act i onand congr egat i on. ‘ T hepubl i cl i br ar y envi s i onedas‘ act i ve f or ce’ ,acommuni t y cent r es t r i vi ngt o br i ngbookand r eadert oget herand appeal t ot heent i r e communi t ywi t ha t hous andandone act i vi t i est hatdi s t i ngui s ht hemoder n l i br ar yf r om i t smor e pas s i vepr edeces s or ’ ‘ T echnol ogyi snota t hr eatbutenabl es t her eal i z at i onof anci entambi t i ons t ot al i t y,compl et enes s ,di s s emi nat i on, acces s i bi l i t y. ’–Rem Kool haas ‘ Amanwi t habook goesi nt ot hel i ght .A l i br ar ybegi nst hat way. ’–L oui sKahn

ST AT EMENTOFT HET HESI SPROBL EM

T hel i br ar yasanunchangi ngpoi nti nt i me;amagnett hatbr i ngst oget hert het r adi t i onofs har i ngknowl edget hr oughbooks ,t hei nf or mat i onr evol ut i ont hr ought echnol ogyandt hepr act i ceofl ear ni ngt hr oughi nt er act i on. Wi t ht hei ncr eas i ngus eoft echnol ogyasamedi um ofeducat i on,Bangal or easa ci t yi sl os i ngs i ghtoft heval ueofbooks .Al t houghmos toft hei nf or mat i onavai l abl e i nbooksi sbecomi ngacces s i bl edi gi t al l y,t heval ueoft echnol ogyi ncr eas eswhen i ti scoupl edwi t hbooksast hi scr eat esas et t i ngf ori nt er act i on.Apubl i cf or um f or l ear ni ngal l owscul t ur al gr owt handi nvent i venes sandcr eat espubl i cawar enes s andnew oppor t uni t i es .T heci t y,t houghhomet os ever al educat i onal i ns t i t ut es ,i s l acki ngi ni nf or mat i onr es our cecent er ss uppl ement i ngt hes e.Canl ear ni ng becomeacul t ur ef ort heci t yt hr oughact i vedes i gn?Al i br ar ys quar ewoul d becomear es our cet hatcat er st os t udent s ,t eacher sandpr of es s i onal ss uchas doct or s ,l awyer s ,engi neer s ,account ant s ,ar t i s t s ,hi s t or i ans ,butal s omos ti mpor t ant l y,t ot hecommonman. ACommuni t ycent erl ocat edatt hehear toft heci t y,whi chwoul dbeeas i l y acces s i bl evi apubl i ct r ans por torasapedes t r i an.Aver s at i l epubl i cf or um t hatcan hous ebooks al esandr eadi ngs ,ar tex hi bi t i ons ,s t r eett heat r e,dr amat i canddance per f or mances ,andvar i ousci t ywi deact i vi t i es . Apl acet or el ax ,r ecuper at eands pendal ei s ur el yday,r eadi ngabook,meet i ng peopl eorconduct i ngr es ear ch.

SI T EANDCONT EXT :POT ENT I ALANDCHAL L ENGES

T hes i t ehasaver yr i chur bancont ex tcompr i s i ngof : 1.U. B.Ci t y,whi chf or msapar tofahi ghendcommer ci al andr es i dent i al di s t r i ct . T hebui l di nghasbecomeamoder ndaymonumentofs or t sf orBangal or e,andhas i ns omes ens er edef i nedt hei mageoft heci t y. T hechal l engeher ewoul dbet oi ncor por at eandacknowl edget heex i s t i ngbui l di ngst hr oughani nt er vent i ont hatt akesi nt oaccountt heex i s t i ngact i vi t ypat t er nsandt hevi s ualpat t er noft hes t r eet ,butatt he s amet i me,mys t andwoul dbet ocr eat eanar chi t ect ur et hati ss epar at ef r om t hear chi t ect ur al ex pr es s i on ofU. B.ci t yorCof f eedays quar e,al t houghi tdoesnotdi s r uptt heex i s t i ngcondi t i ons . 2.CubbonPar k:F or mst hemos ti mpor t antl ungs paceofourci t yandi sawi del yus edpubl i cpar k.T he chal l engewoul dbet oens ur et hatt hepar kr emai nswi del yus edasapedes t r i ant hor oughf ar eandmay al s oactasanacces spoi ntt ot hepubl i cs quar e.Revi t al i z i nganar eaoft hepar k,whi chhasbeenl ef ti na r undowncondi t i ont i l l now.F or mi ngi mpor t antconnect i ons ,butens ur i ngt hatt hepar kr emai nsundi s r upt ed. 3.T heCent r alhi s t or i caldi s t r i ctoft heci t ywhi chwoul di ncl udet heGover nmentmus eum,S t at ecent r al l i br ar y,Vi dhanaS oudha,t heHi ghCour t ,Venkat appaar tgal l er yandVi s hves hvar i aht echnol ogi cal mus eum.T hes ecompl ex eseachhavepr of ounds i gni f i cancet ot heci t y.Ens ur i ngt hatt hei nt er vent i on t akesi nt oaccountt hei mpor t anceoft hes ebui l di ngs .T heywoul dal s of or m apar toft hevi ewsf r om t he bui l di ng,al ongwi t ht hegr eent r act sofCubbonpar k.

Bangal or e by L ocat i onofBangal or e:near pr ov i nces : T umk ur , K ol ar , Hos ur , Channapat na, My s or e, K r i s hangi r i

2. Bus t l i ngact i vi t yatt hes i gnal and al ongKas t ur bar oadandVi t t al Mal l ay ar oad. T hi saf f or dst he dual i t yof t hes er enequal i t yof a l i br ar yandt hecons t ant act i vi t yof aCi t yCent er . I tal s oaf f or dst hes i t e ex cel l entvehi cul ar acces sr out es . f or dedf r om t hi ss i t e 3. T heVi ewsaf ar ebr eat ht ak i ng. i coni cmonument ss uchast heVi dhana S oudha, Hi ghCour tandVi s hves hwar y aT ower scr opupami ds tt he dens eur banf abr i c, andr i ght acr os sKas t ur bar oadar et hel us h gr eent r act sof Cubbonpar k .

U. B.Ci t y:near byar eas :S hi vaj i nagar ,I ndi anEx pr es s ,L angf or dGar dens ,Cambr i dgel ayout ,Pal acegr ounds .Acces sr oads :Kas t ur bar oad,F . M.Car i appa r oad,Vi t t al Mal l yar oad,M. G. r oad,Queensr oad.

Maps howi ngt hepr opos ed Met r or out es -Phas e1

DESI GNST ANCE

1.T ocr eat eanar chi t ect ur et hatr es pondst ot hes ur r oundi ngcondi t i ons ,buti sdi s t i ncti ni t ’ sar chi t ect ur al expr es s i on. 2.T hei nt er vent i onasanur banpl az acompr i s edofel evat edwal kwaysands unkencour t s ,r i s i ngupasa s er i esofpl at f or msi nt oas ubs t ant i al l i br ar ybl ock.Al owl yi ngur bancommunal gar den,r evol vi ngandr i s i ng i nt ot hel i br ar ybl ock.Anunder gr oundt unnel t hatl eadsonef r om t heact i vi t i esi nt hepar kt ot hepl az a.A cent r al cour tt hatnavi gat esandconnect sact i vi t i eshavi ngvar i edagendasatvar i ousdi f f er entl evel s .

T hes i t ei ss ur r oundedbys ever al s i gni f i cantl andmar ksoft heci t ys uchasU. B.ci t y,Vi dhanaS oudha,t heHi gh cour tbui l di ng,Chi nnas wamys t adi um,Kant eer avas t adi um,t heS t at eCent r al L i br ar y,Br i t i s hL i br ar yet c. al ongkas t ur bar oadar et heVenkat appaar tgal l er y,Gover nmentmus eum,Vi s hves hwar yamus eum et c.

Z ONI NG REGUL AT I ONSANDBYEL AWS

1.L egaldes cr i pt i on:Commer ci al ( Bus i nes s ) 2.Pr oper t yowner :U. B.gr oup,par towner Pr es t i geGr oup,Onl eas et oJ . W.Mar r i ot tHot el s . 3.Set backs :F r ont -12%,s i de8%,back8%.( 5m, 12m, 5m, 5m) 4.Si t ear ea=16000s qm/3. 954acr es . Bui l dabl ear ea: 13, 000s qm/3. 21acr es . T ot al bui l dabl e=36, 000s qm/8. 9acr es . 5.F . A. R. =2. 25.Gr oundcover age=50%.Bui l di nghei ghtr es t r i ct i on:None 6.Par ki ngr equi r ement s( 1s paceper ) : A.Audi t or i um:25s eat sB.Ret ai l :50s qm C.Res t aur ant s :75s qm D.Publ i cbui l di ng:100s qm Bas edont hear eapr ogr am,numberofs pacesr equi r ed=127

S I T EANAL YS I S

NEI GHBOURHOODCONT EXT L EGEND

Publ i c/s emi publ i c r es i dent i al commer ci al acces sr out es oneway t woway buss t op

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1 S ECT I ONAA

1.I fwecons i dert hei mmi di at e cont ext ,mos toft hebui l di ngs ar ehi ghendcommer ci al es t abl i s hment s ,wi t hcl us t er sof hi ghi ncomegr ouphous i ng andpubl i cbui l di ngs .t hi s i ncl udesgover nmentbui l di ngs , l i br ar i esandr ecr eat i onr el at edbui l di ngs .Amaj or i t yof t heex t er nal s pacescons i s tof r i gi dl yl ands capedgar dens andl us hgr eent r act swi t hi n cubbonpar k,pl ayf i el ds at t achedt os chool s ,s t adi a, andopens paceswi t hi npubl i c compl ex es . 2.I fwecons i derawi dernei ghbour hoodz one,t hebui l di ng us evar i esf r om r es i dencesf or l oweri ncomegr oups ,dens e commer ci aldi s t r i ct s ,t r ans i t hubs ,par adeandar my gr ounds ,par kl andsandpubl i c compl ex es . T hedual i t ybet weent he bus t l i ngcommer ci al act i vi t y ar oundt hes i t eandt hel us h gr eent r act sofcubbonpar k cr eat esat ens i onatt he j unct i onbet weent het r anqui l i t yofcubbonpar kandt he cons t antact i vi t yonKas t ur ba r oadandVi t t al Mal l ayar oad. T hes i t ehasani deal pos i t i oni n r el at i ont ot hepr omi nentand i coni cvi ewsoft heci t y,t he monument al publ i cbui l di ngs andt r anqui l par kl ands .

S OL I DANDVOI DS PACEREL AT I ONS HI PS T hi si sanar eaofs har pcont r as t sbot hi nbui l di ngdens i t yaswel l asi nt hei nt ens i t yofs paceus age.T her ei s at r ans i t i onf r om: 1.L oos el ys pacedpubl i cbui l di ngst owar dst heper i pher yof Cubbonpar k , andascl us t er si nt hecommer ci al ar eas . 2.T hel us hgr eenexpans esofCubbonpar kandt hes ur r oundi ngpl aygr ounds ,s t adi aandopens paces . 3.Hi ghdens i t y,l ow r i s ecommer ci al es t abl i s hment sal ongt hemai nr oads . 4.Hi ghdens i t y,hi ghr i s ebui l di ngss uchasU. B.ci t y,hot el sandr es i dent i al compl ex es .

Road

B.T owar dst heex t er i or A.Al ongpat hways andr oads ,r egul ar , ar easoft hepar kt r ees evenl ys pacedavenes ar eyoung,wi t hs mal l er oft r eesar eus edt o canopi esandper mi t f r amet hepat hand di f f us eddayl i ght cr eat evi s t as .

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Vehi cul art r af f i c: Ex es s i ve Heavy Moder at e L i ght Oneway T woway Buss t op T r af f i cgener at or Pedes t r i anmovement : Commonl yus ed Moder at el yus ed Rar el yus ed Movementgener at or Vehi cul arAppr oach

CI RCUL AT I ON

C. Cer t ai nt r act swi t hi nt hepar kar e D.T her ear eot herar east owar dst heex t er i oroft he par kwher el oos el ands capesar eus ed.Her eyounger homet ool der t r eeswi t hwi degi r t hs t r e e s a r e s e e n , s p a c e d a p a r t a l o n g wi t h c l u s t e r e d andcanopi es . T hev eget at i oni sdens e. der sandbamboogr oves . T hel i ght qual i t yi nt hes ear easi sv er y boul l oodwi t hdayl i ght . i ngt hedayt hes ear ef i l t er edl i ght Dur del i cat eal l owi ngonl yf

E.Wi t hi nt hepar k,monument ss uchast heS t at e Cent r al l i br ar yar epl acedwi t hi nf or mal l yl ands caped gar dens ,wi t hr i gi dgr i dsoft r eesandavenuesofpal ms f r ami ngr oads .Dur i ngt hedayt hequal i t yofl i ghther e r ectands har p. i sdi

T HESI T E:Towar dst heoppos i t es i deofKas t ur bar oad( t hes i t e)t her ei sl es s veget at i oncoupl edwi t hhi ghr i s ebui l di ngs .T hi smeanst hatt hel i ghti snotof r ectnat f f us ed,f i l t er edandr ef l ect edt ype, adi ur eandi smor eofadi hadows . wi t ht hebui l di ngscas t i ngdeeps

DAYL I GHT I NG,NAT URALF EAT URES ,CL I MAT E

I nt er msofmovement bot hvehi cul arand pedes t r i an,t hes i t ei sa hubofact i vi t y. Kas t ur bar oad,Vi t t al Mal l ayar oadand Queensr oadal l ex per i enceheavyvehi cul aract i vi t yatal l t i mes oft heday. T hes i t ei squi t e acces i bl ebyr oad t hr oughVi t t al Mal l aya r oad,Kas t ur bar oad, M. G.r oadand t hr oughCubbonpar k. Asapedes t r i ant her e ar es ever al r out esof acces sf r om Kas t ur ba r oad,Vi t t al Mal l ya r oadandt hr ought he par k.T her ear eabout 8buss t opswi t hi n10 mi nut eswal ki ng di s t ancef r om t hes i t e, t hemos twel l connect edi sI ndi an Ex pr es s . T heM. G.r oadMet r o s t at i oni st enmi nut es f r om t hes i t e,t he upcomi ngmet r o s t at i onatmi ns ks quar e i s10mi nut esaway, t heonecomi ngupat Vi dhanas oudhai s7 mi nut esawayand pl ansar eunder way f ora4t hMVI Ts t at i on.

L i ghtpl aysani mpor t ant par ti nt hedes i gnoft he l i br ar y.Di f f er entqual i t i esof E l i ghtcans etdi f f er entmoods B andcans er vevar i ous pur pos es .Goodnat ur al A l i ght i ngel i mi nat est heneed f orex ces s i vear t i f i ci al l i ght i ng.Cl i mat i ccons i der at i onsi nt hedes i gnpr oces s cancr eat ever ypl eas ant condi t i onswi t hi nt hebui l di ng t hr oughoutt heyear .

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S UNPAT HDI AGRAM CL I MAT E T emper at ur e: Hot t es t mont h: May Maxav gT emp. =3 2 . 9 ° C, Col des t mont hJ anuar y Mi nAv gT emp. =1 4 . 1 ° C SOI LT YPES:Reds oi l ,Reds andy Rel at i vehumi di t y: May -Mor ni ng=76%, E veni ng=43%, s oi l ,Bl acks oi l s ,Redl oamys oi l . J anuar y -Mor ni ng=81%, E veni ng=37%. T hes i t e,i swel l pr ovi dedf ori n Rai nf al l : Meanmont hl yt ot al May =1 0 5 . 7 mm, J an=6 . 1 mm. t er msofut i l i t i es . Wi ndDi r ect i on: May Mor ni ng=W/ S W, E v eni ng=NW/ W, St r eetl i ght spr ovi dedar es uf J anuar y mor ni ng=E / NE , E v eni ng=E / NE . f i ci entandatr egul ari nt er Meanmont hl ys peed: May 8 . 8 5 k mph, J an8 . 2 1 k mph. val s .T hedes i gnoft hes t r eet hel andons i t ef ol l owsagent l es l opeofappr ox i l ampsi suni quet ot hi ss t r et ch T mat el y1: 50m.T hef ol i agei ss par s eandcons i s t sofa ofKas t ur bar oadal ong f ew cl us t er edt r eest owar dst heper i pher y.T hepr omi Cof f eeDays quar eandUB nentl evel di f f er encesons i t ear eduet obui l di ngi nt er ci t y. vent i ons .T hel andi satacons i der abl yhi gherl evel El ect r i cpol est ooar e t hant headj acentr oad.Cubbonpar kwhi chi sacr os s pr ovi dedadequat el y.T her e Kas t ur bar oadf or msamaj orpedes t r i anacces sr out e i sat r ans f or meratt hecor ner andcons i s t sofavas tvar i et yoft r ees ,s omer ecent l y oft hes i t e. pl ant edyoungt r ees ,ot her ss ever al year sol d.T hes e S i ncer egul ari r r i gat i oni s i ncl udeAr t ocar pus ,F i cus ,Cas s i aF i s t ul ,Gr evi l l ea r equi r edf ort hes ur r oundi ng r obus t a,Mi l l et t i a,Pel t ophor um,S chi nusmol l e,S wi et epar kst her ear es ever al t anks ni amahagoni amongmanyot her s .Gr evi l l eaRobus t a andbor ewel l swhi chi r r i gat e andDel oni x( Gul mohar )ar eamongt her ar epl ant s t hepar kaswel l asons i t e f oundi nt heci t y.Ot herf eat ur esi ncl udef or mal l and s capedgar dens ,pond,boul der sandr ock s ,al l bui l di ngs .Manhol esar e or mi ngapar toft hi s200acr egar den. pr ovi dedatr egul ari nt er val s . f

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eur bancont ex t ,ut i l i t yt ower s T 5 . T heVi s hwes hwar i aht ower s3.Dens hepl az awi t hi nU. B.Ci t ydi r ect l y s howi ngt hedev el opment of 4 vi s i bl ef r om t hes i t e. t heMet r o 5

Avenuesoft r eesf r ami ngr oadsand pat hwaysi nCubbonPar k Auni quemi cr ocl i mat ei s cr eat edons i t eduet oi t s pos i t i onatt hej unct i onof t her i chl ycul t i vat edpar k andt hedens eur ban s et t i ngatVi t t al Mal l aya r oad.T heF i gur eal ongs i der epr es ent st he s pecef i ccl i mat i ccondi t i onst hebui l di ngons i t e woul dbeex pos edt o di r ect i onal l y,i ncl udi ng dayl i ght i ngas pect s ,heat gai nsandwi nddi r ect i on.

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A VI EW B

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T hes i t ei ss t eepl ys l opi ng.T heci t yhasf or medi t s el far oundt hes es t eeps l opes , muchofi t schar act er i s t i cbui l tf or mi sdef i nedbyt hecont our .

Cr eat econt i nui t yof s pat i alexper i ence f r om t hes t r eett ot he i nt er i oroft hes i t e

s udden dr op

Seepageoft he s t r eet : Acont i nuous i nt er f aceof act i vi t y.

l owes tpoi nt gr ad ua ls l op e st ee p sl op e

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RESPONSET O CL I MAT E T HEREADI NG AREASAREPL ACEDON ODDF L OORSWHI CHAREWEL LL I T .T HE ST ACKSONT HEEVENF L OORSAST HEY REQUI REART I F I CI ALL I GHT I NG

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PROJ ECTF ACT S:

PRI VAT E S E MI PRI VAT E S EMI PUBL I C PUBL I C

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T OT ALCONT RACTCOST :Cdn$100mi l l i on DAT EOFCOMPL ET I ON:May1995 L OCAT I ON:Downt ownVancouver ,s ur r oundedbyt heCent r ef orPer f or mi ngAr t s ,Zoni L anguagesCent r eandt heQueenEl i z abet hT heat r e.

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T HEBRI EF : T O DES I GNAPUBL I C BUI L DI NG ANDT RANS I THUBWHI CHI NCORPORAT ES T HECUL T UREANDCL I MAT EOFMANGAL OREWHI L EI NT EGRAT I NG T HE EXI S T I NG MARKET PL ACEANDT RANS I THUB.

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14M

S EMI NAR,CONF ERENCEANDWORKS HOPHAL L S ;EXHI BI T I ONS PACE;

10M

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7M 4M 0M

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22M

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15. 8M 14M 13M 10M 7M 4M 0M

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PL ANAT L VL+7. 75M

PL ANAT L VL+10. 75M

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ARCHI T ECT URALDES I GNANDEXECUT I ONF ORAWEL L NES SCENT ER F OCUS EDONT HET REAT MENTOFAUT I S MS PECT RUM DI S ORDERS .

HOUSI NG ATPALACE CROSS ROAD ARCHI T ECT URALDES I GNF ORAHOUS I NG DEVEL OPMENTATPAL ACE CROS SROAD,WI T HAF OCUSONCL I MAT I CAL L YEF F I CI ENTDES I GN T ECHNI QUESANDCOMMUNALL I VI NG.

KAMAL AM DES I GN

AUG 2016-DEC 2017

SOHAM CENTER FOR WELLBEI NG

AREASOFI NT EREST :

DODDAMANE COFFEE SHOP I NT ERI ORDES I GNF ORACAF EANDCOF F EEROAS T I NG S ET UP,

CONCEPT UALDES I GN

F OCUS EDAROUNDEF F I CI ENTS PACEUT I L I Z AT I ON,WARM,COZ Y,

CAMPUSDES I GN

ECL ECT I CI NT ERI ORSANDPRES ERVAT I ONOFT HEHI S T ORI CS HEL L .

AF F ORDABL EHOUS I NG DES I GN HI S T ORI CALAND HERI T AGES T UDI ES MAPBAS ED RES ERACH

SKI L L S: S KET CHI NG MODELMAKI NG AUT O CAD ADOBES UI T E GOOGL ES KET CHUP MI CROS OF TOF F I CES UI T E REVI T RHI NO i MOVI E

F I L MSF ORACT I VI S M

RAGI HALLIFARMHOUSE I NT ERI ORDES I GNANDRENOVAT I ONF ORAF ARMHOUS EAT RAGI HAL L I ,BANNERGHAT T A.

“ I magi nat i oni smor ei mpor t antt hanknowl edge.F orknowl edgei sl i mi t edt oal lwenow know andunder s t and,whi l ei magi nat i onembr acest heent i r ewor l d,and al lt her eeverwi l lbet oknow andunder s t and. ” -Ei ns t ei n

SCI ENTI FI C RESEARCH I NSTI TUTE A CAM PUS EXTENSI ON AT ACHARYA I NSTI TUE OF TECHNOLOGY

S CI ENT I F I C RES EARCH I NS T I T UT E

SI T ESECT I ONT HROUGHXX:T henor t heas t er nedgeof f er sbeaut i f ul vi ewsoft heci t yasi ti st he hi ghes tar eaons i t e.T hel andi ss t eepl ycont our edandel evat edabovet hes ur r oundi ngar eas .

ANI NS ERTATACHARYAI NS T I T UT EOFT ECHNOL OGY,HES ARGHAT T A,BANGAL ORE

VI EWS

OFT HECI T Y

T HES I T E

T er r ai n

T hel andons i t ef ol l owsas t eeps l opeofappr ox i mat el y1: 10M. Veget at i on:T hef ol i agei ss par s eandcons i s t sofaf ew evenl ydi s t r i but ed,cl us t er edt r ees .Anol derI ndi an Mahoganyt r ee( S wi et eni amahagoni )ont hes out her nhal foft hes i t ef or msapr omi nentpar toft hel ands cape. Soi lt ypes :Redl at er i t eandcl ayeys oi l .

Cl i mat e

T emper at ur e:Hot t es tmont h:May-MaxAvgt emp. =32. 9° C,Col des tmont h:J anuar y-Mi nAvgt emp. =14. 1° C Rel at i veHumi di t y:May-Mor ni ng=76%,Eveni ng=43%,J anuar y-Mor ni ng=81%,Eveni ng=37%. Rai nf al l :MeanMont hl yt ot al -May( max . ) =105. 7mm,J an( mi n. ) =6. 1mm. Wi ndDi r ect i on:MayMor ni ng=W/ S W,Eveni ng=NW/ W,J anuar y-Mor ni ng=E/ NE,Eveni ng=E/ NE. MeanMont hl yS peed:May=8. 85kmph,J an=8. 21kmph.

T hepr ogr ammat i cr equi r ement si ncl ude: -AnAdmi ni s t r at i vebl ock -AL i br ar y -L ect ur ehal l s -S emi narhal l s / Conf er encer ooms -Bas i cl abor at or i es -S peci al i t yL abor at or i es

-PhD.L abor at or i es -S t af fof f i ces -S t udent s ’l oungear ea -Caf e -Al l ocat i onofahos t el bl ock

of he by t V t he ci t y I E pr be W on y S ou on nc dc ed r ea S T ADI UM sl ed op t e

PRI MARY CI RCUL AT I ONAXI S

T heBr i efi nvol vedex pandi ngt heI ns t i t ut ebyaddi ngas ci ent i f i cr es ear chf aci l i t y wi t hi nt hecampus .T headdi t i onwoul dbeanI ns t i t ut ewhi chwoul dof f erBachel or s andMas t er spr ogr ammesi nS ci ence.( Bi ot echnol ogy,bot any,z ool ogy,chemi s t r y, mi cr obi ol ogy,phys i cs ,mat hemat i cs ,s t at i s t i csandcomput er s ) .

Achar yaI ns t i t ut eofT echnol ogy,l ocat edof fHes s ar ghat t ar oad,Bangal or e,i s aT echnol ogi cal I ns t i t ut et hatof f er saneducat i oni nt hef i el dsofEngi neer i ng,T echnol ogy,Bus i nes sAdmi ni s t r at i onandComput erAppl i cat i ons .Asagr owi ngT echnol ogi cal I ns t i t ut e,t hecampusal l owsf orex pans i on.

S ECONDARY CI RCUL AT I ONAXI S

VI EWSOFACHARYAI NS T I T UT EOFT ECHNOL OGY E NC A A TR Z EN PLA

A. L i br ar yandof f i cebl ock

B.Vi ew cubeancl as s r ooms

C.Spor t sandr ecr eat i onalf i el d

NO.OF UNI T S

T OT ALAREA ( SQM. )

ACADEMI C

AREA/UNI T ( SQM. )

SPACES

AREA/ PERSON ( SQM. )

NO.OF USERS/UNI T

T OT ALAREA ( SQM. )

COMMENT S

Wi t hat t achedt oi l et F ordi r ect or

S har edwi t hHODs

COMMENT S

Wi t hpant r y/s t or e

F orgues tl ect ur eset c.

NO.OF UNI T S

AREA/UNI T ( SQM. )

AREA/ PERSON ( SQM. )

T hepr oces sofdevi s i nganar eapr ogr am i nvol vedt hef ol l owi ng: 1. F or mul at i ngt hebr i ef .T hi si nvol vedadet ai l edanal ys i soft her equi r edf unct i onal s paces . 2. Cas es t udi esofs i mi l arI ns t i t ut es ,andadocument at i onoft hear easr equi r edi neachi ns t ance, SPACES aswel l asant hr opomet r i cs t udi es . NI S T RAT I VE 3. Comput at i onoft her equi r edar easbas edont hebr i ef ,numberofus er s ( ≈800)andcas es t udi es . ADMI

NO.OF USERS/UNI T

DET AI L EDAREAPROGRAM

2t el l er s ;l obby;backof f i ce;at m;t oi l

* * *

T ot al of8Bs ccl as s esand10MS c s ect i onst os har et hes ehal l s .( Bs chas50% andMs chas25% l ect ur et i me. ) Wi t has pacef orl abat t endant

1. 2

RES EARCH

S houl di ncl udeof f i ces pacef orPr of , Pos tDoc,L abManageranddes ks pace f orPhds t udent s +s t or e+conf er ence r oom f or10ppl +L abs pace.

30As s t .and10as s oci at e S har ed

HOUS I NG

S ERVI CES S pr eadoutt hr ought he campus

S ERVI CES ADMI NI S T RAT I VE RES EARCH ACADEMI C HOUS I NG

300 *

NETAREA

CI RCUL AT I ON

T OT ALAREA

25% ofOver al l Ar ea

CONCEPT UAL I Z AT I ON

CanaRes ear chi ns t i t ut eact i vel y/ pas s i vel ys t i mul at e var i ousas pect sofani nduvi dual ’ scogni t i on?? A.Whatcoul dt hi si mpl yar chi t ect ur al l y? B.How doesanenvi r onmentencour agevar i ous t houghtpr oces s es ?T hi swasi nves t i gat edby ex per i ment i ngwi t h: 1)Ex t entofEncl os ur e 2)L i ghtQual i t yandL i ght i ng 3)S cal i ng,Hei r ar chyands i z eofs paces 4)Degr eeofopennes sorcompact nes s 5)L ands capi ng( f or mal /l us h) 6)F ur ni s hi ng( mi ni mi l i s tt or i chdet ai l l i ng) 7)Vi s ual /T act i l e/Audi t or y/Ol f act or y/Gus t at or y 8)S ecl us i on/I nt er act i on L EARNI NG S PACES :L ect ur ehal l s ,L i br ar y,S emi nar hal l s ,T eachi ngl abs ,Res ear chl abs ,S t udentl ounges , Quad/Amphi t heat r e. T of ur t herex pl or et hi si dea,l i t er at ur ebas edon cogni t i vet heor i esandl ear ni ngwasanal yz ed.

S paceswi t hpubl i cacces s F r equent l yus edci r cul at i onpat hs Pr i vat e/ s ecl udeds paces

ABST RACT I ONOFT HEI MPACT OFCI RCUL AT I ONPAT HS, F UNCT I ONALUSAGE& T OPOGRAPHYONT HESI T E

Pu bl i c

CONVERGENTV/ SDI VERGENT T HI NKI NG ST YL ES Mat er i al

SOL UT I ON

f i l t er edl i ght opennes s

Publ i c

S ecl uded/ S hr ouded Di ml i ght

Moder at el y s ecl uded F i l t er edl i ght

6. 0M

S pacesf orcont empl at i on

S pacesf or I nt er act i on opennes s , di r ectl i ght

s emi open

SL OP E 4. 0VI EW SD SO OW 2. 0FTHNW EC ARD I TY S +0. 0

S ecl uded/s hr ouded Di ml i ght

S pacesf or I nt er act i on emi I nt er act i ve emi open S “Opennes s ” s Di r ectl i ght

+2. 0

br i ghtl i ght

connect ed,wel l l i t

S emi I nt er act i ve S ecl uded/ s hr ouded

+4. 0

Di ml i ght ( cont r ol l ed)

+6. 0

EL DERSI L VERMANMODEL SEVENL EARNI NG ST YL ES F T hi smodel compar est hedi f f er entt ypesofl ear ner sus i ng f ouras pect s S ens i ng I nt ui t i ve Vi s ual Ver bal Act i ve Ref l ect i ve S equent i al Gl obal

S pacesf or i nt er act on

s emi open

Pi ct ur es S pace Whol et oPar t L ear nsconcept sal l at once L ear nscompl exconcept s eas i l y,s t r uggl eswi t heas ys ki l l s Goods ynt hes i z er Bi gpi ct ur e L ear nsbys eei ngr el at i ons hi ps Devel opsownmet hodof pr obl em s ol vi ng

1.Vi s ual ( S pat i al ) 2.Ver bal ( L i ngui s t i c) 3.Phys i cal ( Ki nes t het i c) 4.L ogi cal ( Mat hemat i cal ) 5.Aur al ( Audi t or y-Mus i cal ) 6.S oci al ( I nt er per s onal ) 7.S ol i t ar y( I nt r aper s onal )

f i l t er edl i ght ,s emi open Di r ectl i ght

S pacesf orCont empl at i on

Audi t or ySequent i alV/ s ualSpat i alt hi nker S Vi

Anal yt i cal t hi nker Det ai l s Rot ememor i z at i on L ear nsf r om i ns t r uct i on

S pacesf orI nt er act i on “Opennes s ”

Secl uded

COGNI T I ON,PROCESSI NG I NF ORMAT I ON,L EARNI NG

Wor ds T i me S t epbys t ep T r i al ander r or Eas yt odi f f i cul t

EXPL ORAT I ONOFT HEEF F ECT SOFARCHI T ECT URALMODUL AT I ONONF UNCT I ONALSPACES T hedat acol l ect edt houghcas es t udi esofl ear ni ngenvi r onment sandl i t er at ur es t udi esofl ear ni ngs t yl es dr ovet heex pl or at i onofdi ver s es pat i al qual i t i est hatcoul denhancel ear ni ngandr es ear ch.T hepr opor t onsofeachpr or ammat i car ea wer epr edet er mi nedbyf unct i onal r equi r ement s .Hencebyconf i gur i ngt hedi f f er entf unct i onsi nvar i ousar r agement s ,t hel evel ofencl os ur e,ex t entofi nt er act i on gr ant ed,t hel evel andqual i t yofnat ur al l i ghtandt hevi s ual qual i t i es /vi ewsof f er edwer eeachal t er ed.

CONCEPT UALZ ONI NG DI AGRAM ( S CHEMEONE)

1.I sagr oundhuggi ngcl us t ercont ai ni ngt hemor epr i vat e r es ear chandacademi cs paces .2.Cont ai nst hemor ei nt er act i ve r es ear chandacademi cs pacesandt hecol l ect i vei nt er act i on s paces .3.I st hemos tel evat edmas s i ng,cont ai ni ngt headmi ni s t r at vef unct i ons ,col l ect i veameni t i ess uchast hel i br ar yandaudi t or i um andt hehous i ngpr ovi s i ons .

T hear r angementofs pacesal ongt hes i t e ands t acki ngal ongt hes l opeal l owsf or di ver s i t yi ns pat i al qual i t i es .T hez oni ng di agr am s howst hr eecl us t er sar r anged ar oundapubl i ccour t .Eachcl us t eri sr oughl y or i ent edt owar dsacent r al poi nt .

I DEA

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F B +0. 45M

+0. 00M

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3. 00M

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5. 00M

+0. 45M

H C AR SE RE B A L

20M

+0. 00M

G E +0. 00M

D H

T EACHER’ S S T UDY T EACHER’ S L OUNGE 4. 05M

F L ABBL OCKS

B HOS T ELBL OCKS

+13. 95M

+9. 45M

+4. 95M

+0. 45M

G D

PL AZ A

H N

PL ANATL EVEL3. 05M

4. 05M

20M

S ECT I ONALEL EVAT I ONEE

S HOWI NG T HEHOS T ELBL OCKS ,EL EVAT EDWAL KWAYSANDL ABBL OCKS

+16. 95M

+12. 45M

VI EWSBEYOND

AUDI T ORI UM

L ABS

EL EVAT EDWAL KWAY

+9. 45M

L I BRARY

ENT RYWAY

HOS T ELBL OCK

+4. 95M

COURT +0. 45M

S ECT I ONCC

T HROUGHT HEAUDI T ORI UM ANDL I BRARY

20M

F I NALMODEL

20M

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NG HI AC TE

B LA B LA +0. 45M

5. 00M

NG I US HO

KEYPL AN

NG HI AC TE

20M

+4. 95M 3. 00M

B LA TY I AL I C E SP

+0. 00M

NK BA

+0. 45M

B LA R TE PU M O C

D T EACHI NG L AB

+0. 00M

+0. 45M

Y AR BR LI

T EACHI NG L AB +0. 45M

+0. 45M

C RES EARCHL AB

+0. 45M

KI T CHEN

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+0. 45M

WAL KWAY

S EAT I NG

PL ANATL EVEL+1. 45M

S ECT I ONALEL EVAT I ONHH VI EW OFT HECANT EENANDI NT ERNALCOURT

CANT EEN

20M

+16. 95M +13. 95M

AUDI T ORI UM

+9. 45M

L I BRARY +4. 95M

PL AZ A

L AB

OUT DOOR S T UDY

+0. 45M

4. 05M

S ECT I ONBB

T HROUGHT HEAUDI T ORI UM,L I BRARY,ACADEMI C ANDL ABBL OCKS

20M

F I NALMODEL

20M

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N O SI US SC DIREA A

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B LA

B LA TY I AL I EC SP

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+4. 95M

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3. 00M

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20M

F I NALMODEL

+4. 95M

LL HA R NA I M SE

5. 00M

+4. 95M

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+0. 00M

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+0. 00M

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+0. 00M

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T EACHI NG L AB

+0. 45M

C RES EARCHL AB

+2. 85M

RES EARCHL AB

T hecampusi sl ai douts ucht hatt hei nbet ween s pacesf or mr ecr eat i onalcour t s ,eachcat er i ngt o t headj oi ni ngf unct i onal ar eas .t hes paceadj oi ni ngt hehous i ngbl ocksandl i br ar yi sani nf or mal gat her i ngar ea.T hecour tadj oi ni ngt hel abbl ocks cont ai nsanout doorcant eenands eat i ngar eas .

K C O BL N. I M D A

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+4. 95M

+3. 45M

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RES EARCHL AB

+5. 50M

S PECI AL T Y L AB

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PL ANATL EVEL+5. 95M

S ECT I ONALEL EVAT I ONHH DET AI L EDVI EW OFT HECANT EEN ANDI NT ERNALCOURT

20M

RES EARCHL ABS +13. 95M

+13. 95M

L AB

EL EVAT ED WAL KWAY

+9. 45M

L AB

COURT

T EACHI NG L ABS +9. 45M

ENT RYWAY

L AB

+4. 95M

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“ Whatmakesmemos tpr oudaboutt hi spr oj ecti st hati ti sNOTaMus eum ofModer nAr t .Ont hecont r ar y,i tus est hehi ghes tl evel sofcont empor ar ys ci enceand medi ci net ohel ppeopl egr appl i ngwi t hr ealpr obl ems ;cancer ,br ai ndamageandgoi ngbl i nd.Andt ohous et hes ecut t i ngedgeact i vi t i es ,wet r i edt ocr eat ea pi eceofar chi t ect ur e.Ar chi t ect ur easScul pt ur e.Ar chi t ect ur easBeaut y.Beaut yast her apy. ” -Char l esCor r ea

SOHUM CENTER FOR W ELLBEI NG, BANNERGHATTA DES I GNI NG ACENT ERF ORWEL L BEI NG CUL T I VAT EDT HROUGHMOVEMENTPRACT I CE,AGRI CUL T UREANDMEDI CALCARE

I NI T I ALBRI EF :

CONCEPT UAL DESI GN

1. Openar eaf orcul t i vat i on,yoga& ot hert her api es .

11. Ador mi t or yf or810peopl e.

2.Out dooract i vi t i es ,wi t hopen/ s emi opens paces .

12.S pacef orAyur vedi cmas s ages–r equi r esat abl e.

3.Agar deni ngs hed,t hi scoul ddoubl easapumphous e.

13. As pacef orf i r s t ai d.14. Par ki ngs pace.

4.Anencl os ed,i ndoors t udi of oryoga,danceandmedi t at i on.

15. Br eakabl emat er i al st obeavoi ded.No

5.2t oi l et s .6. S t or ages pace7. Aki t chen8.Of f i ces pace.

vi s i bl e/ acces s i bl epl ugpoi nt s .Avoi ds har pcor ner s .

F ourdoubl er oomswi t ht oi l et s ,f ors t af fandvi s i t or s . 9.

16. L i ght i ngt obewel l modul at edanddi f f us ed.

10. S emi open/ encl os eds pacesf orcr af tact i vi t i es .

er ene,noi s el es sat mos pher ei sdes i r abl e. 17.As

S oham i st heS ans kr i tf or" Imys el f " .I tal s os t emsf r om t heS ans kr i t wor dwhi chmeans ," s el fpr i de. ” As chool f ors peci al peopl e,chi l dr enandadul t s ,wi t han emphas i sonyogaandot hermovementt her api es ,i ncl udi ng agr i cul t ur e.

T HESI T EI sl ocat edi nas ecl udedar ea,t hes i t ei si nt hemi ds tof l us hgr eenagr i cul t ur al f i el ds ,whi chs ur r oundi tcompl et el y.T owar ds t henor t hwes tedgeoft hes i t ei st hemai nr oad.I ti sal ongnar r ow s t r i pofl andwhi chs l opesupwar df r om t her oad.

1.T HEST UDI O: Anencl os eds pacef oryogadance andmedi t at i on.As pacef orayur vedi c t r eat ment sandmas s ages .anopen ki t chenatt heback.

L ocat i on:Banner ghat t a,Bangal or e ANAL YSI SOFAUT I SM F RI ENDL YSPACES:SUNF I EL DRESI DENT I ALUNI T T heopencour tbl eedsi nt ocover edar easandi s connect edt ol i vi ngr ooms . T hi sal l owsus er sas ens eofi ndependenceast hey pl ayi nt heopen,andatt hes amet i met heyar e moni t or edf r om t hecover edar eas .

T hei r r egul ars hapeoft hecor i doral l owsus er st oex per i ence s paceass mal l erf r agment s ,r at hert hanat ypi cal l ong cor i dor .t hi swayeachs pacet oof f er sacomf or t i ng exper i enceandf or msanex per i ent i al pat hway.

t hepr of i l eoft hebui l di ngal l ows f orgoods ys t emsofnat ur all i ght

Adequat event i l at i oni sens ur ed

andvent i l at i on.Roofl i ght i ngi s

t hr ought hewi ndows .S t or agei s

us edwhi chadmi t sonl ys of t di f f us edl i ght .T hi sal s oens ur es t heopeni ngi soutoft he occupant ’ sr each.

pr ovi dedi nacubbywhi chi soutof r eachoft heoccupant s ,andcan onl ybeacces edbycar er s .

2.OPENSPACE: F oryogaandcul t i vat i on.Agar deni ng s hedf ort ool s .s t or ages pace. 3.ADORMI T ORY F or10peopl e.T wot oi l et s . Of f i ces pace.

“ Cer t ai nl yar chi t ect ur ei sconcer nedwi t hmuchmor et hanj us ti t sphys i calat t r i but es .I ti samanyl ayer edt hi ng.Beneat handbeyondt hes t r at aoff unct i onand s t r uct ur e,mat er i al sandt ext ur e,l i et hedeepes tandmos tcompul s i vel ayer sofal l . ” -Char l esCor r ea

9 9 10

5 4

7 2

8 10 9

5 1

2 1

13 11

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810

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PA LA CE CR OS SR OA D

ANI NVERSI ONOFT HENAT URALCONT OURSBYBUI L DI NG UPT HE ARCHI T ECT URALF ORM AL L OWSF ORT HECREAT I ONOF : 1.BUF F ERS 2.PROT ECT EDCOMMUNALS PACES .

RAI LL I NE

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RESI DENCES

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CONCEPT UALL EVEL ZONI NG

PAL ACEGROUNDS ( Acr os st he mai nr oad)

COMMUNALSPACE

I NI T I ALCONCEPT UALDEVEL OPMENT : T HEI DEAOF“ I NVERSI ON”

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T HE “BANDANA”I SA L ARGERUNI TOF 1020F AMI L I ES OFAT RI BE HOUS EDI NA CL US T ER

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Qi na

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T HE VI L L AGE S QUARE

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T HES I T EF ORT HECI T YOFNEW GOURNAWASL OCAT EDNEART HENI L E,BORDEREDBYT HEROADT OT HET OMBSANDS URROUNDEDBY AGRI CUL T URALF I EL DS .

Nor t hWes t er l i es

Smal lopeni ngs Reducedheat gai n;Pr ot ect i on f r om s har ps unl i ght

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T he T heat r e

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t hi ck ext er nal wal l s r educed heatgai n.

Shar edwal l s -Ex pos ed s ur f acesr educed-r educedheatgai ns .

Domes :cool heat edai rbyal l owi ngi tt os et t l e al ongt hes ur f ace.

Nor t hwes t er l i es Per f or at ed par apet s : al l ow wi nd f l ow

Smal l openi ngs : mi ni mum r equi r edl i ght .

RESPONSET O CL I MAT E

Coolai r

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T heMos que SEMI OPEN

S EMI OPEN

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T HEEGYPT I ANDEPART MENTOFANT I QUI T I ESWEREL OOKI NG F ORANI NEXPENS I VEWAYOFREL OCAT I NG T HEVI L L AGEOFGOURNAAL GADI DA,NEART HE VAL L EYOFT HENOBL ES .T HEI NHABI T ANT SWERET UNNEL L I NG I NT OT HES L OPESANDROBBI NG T HET OMBS .50ACRESOFL ANDNEART HENI L EWASACQUI RED T O REHOUS E7000GOURNI I .

UNBUI L T B U I L T OPENT OS KY ET RK MA OPENTO SKYCOURT TO

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MAST ERPL AN:I NI T I ALI T ERAT I ONS

DEVEL OPMENTOFT HEL AYOUT I T ERAT I VEL AYOUT SWEREDEVEL OPEDUS I NG VARI EDGRI DSBAS EDARRANGEMENT S . T HEAI M WAST O ACHI EVEACENT RALUNI F YI NG COMMUNI T YS PACET HATF L OWSI NT O MOREPRI VAT E POCKET SWHI CHARES HAREDBY47UNI T S . T HERES UL T I NG L AYOUT SWERENARROWEDDOWNBYPARAMET ERSS UCHASVI EWS ,CL I MAT I C CONS I DERAT I ONS , NAT UREOFT HENEGAT I VES PACESF ORMEDANDT HEI REF F ECTONT HEUNI T S .

F OYER

L I VI NG/ DI NI NG ROOM

BEDROOMS

KI T CHEN

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L ONG CORI DOR ONI NG OFS PACESANDL ONG CORI DORS I NI T I ALUNI TPL ANS ODDPROPRTI RES UL T EDF ROM RI GI DL I NEARARRANGEMENT S .

MAST ERPL ANS:F I NALI T ERAT I ONS DEVEL OPEDUNI TPL ANS T HEUNI TPL ANSWEREDEVEL OPEDBYS HI F T I NG AROUNDEACHROOM ACCORDI NG T OT HE:

1.CONT AI NI NG UNI T ’ SPL ACEMENTONS I T E 2.CL I MAT I C CONS I DERAT I ONS , 3.DEGREEOFPRI VACYANDF UNCT I ONOFT HES PACE.

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-T HECENT RALCOREWAST AKENAST HEL I VI NG S PACE,AROUND WHI CHAL LT HES PACESWERECL US T ERED. -29DI F F ERENTI T ERAT I VEUNI T SWEREDEVEL OPED.

Pal ace Gr ounds

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“ Andt hei deaofj us twander i ngof ft oacaf ewi t hanot ebookandwr i t i ngands eei ngwher et hatt akesmef orawhi l ei sj us tbl i s s . ” -J KRowl i ng

DODDAM ANE COFFEE SHOP DES I GNOFACOF F EES HOPF ORDODDAMANECOF F EESONRI CHMONDROAD,BENGAL URU

BRI EF T hecl i ent sr equi r edacof f ees hop,i ni t i al l yf ort her et ai l ofcof f eebeansands peci al i t ycof f ees .T hebr i ef

l at erex pandedt oi ncl udeacaf e,pas t r ys hopands mal l s eat i ngar ea.Acaf et hatencour agesbot h qui ckt akeoutaswel l asanar eaf ors eat i ng.T hes pacepr ovi dedwas16. 75’by15. 25’ .T hei nt er i orar ea coul dbemodi f i ed,howevert hebui l di ngi t s el fi sanol dgover nmentbui l di ngwi t ht hi cks t onewal l swhi ch coul dnotbemodi f i ed.t heex t er i orf acdecoul dnotbechanged.

VI EW OFT HECAF EF ROM T HESEAT I NG AREASHOWI NG T HEMENUANDBI L L I NG AREAS

CONCEPT UALSKET CHF ORT HECAF E

S i gnage

Bi l l i ng

1. Cat al ogueddi s pl ayof cof f eebeansand mer chandi s ef orr et ai l .

REDOXI DEF L OORI NG 2.Si gnagemount edonmahoganyboar ds i ncl udi nghi s t or yofdoddamanecof f eesand t hemenu.t hes ewoul dbemodi f i abl e.

Ret r act abl e s t ool s

Edi bl eson di s pl ay

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Di s pl ay

S hut t er

Ex i s t i ngi nt er i orwal l

VI EW F ROM T HEBI L L I NG AREASHOWI NG T HEWAL LMOUNT EDSEAT I NG UNI T .

3.Ret r act abl ebeechwoodand cas ti r ons t ool s .s l i debacki nt o t heuni twhenunus ed.

4.Aki t chenet t ei ncl udi ngacof f ee gr i nder ,cof f eemachi ne,pr epar ea, was har eaandcakedi s pl ay.

“ Ri s i ngf r om t hebur ntbr i cki saconcr et ef r ames uppor t edon6col umnss pannedwi t hconcr et eands heat hedwi t hs t r uct ur algl as spl anks .Aneconomi cal i ndus t r i almat er i alwi t ht r ans l ucenti ns ul at i on,t hepl ankss panbet weenf l oor s ,cr eat i ngat r ans l ucentgl ow atni ght . ” -St evenHol lont hePr at ti ns er t

FARM HOUSE RENOVATI ON, RAGI HALLI RENOVAT I NG AF ARMHOUS EATRAGI HAL L I

L OCAT I ON:BANNERGHAT T A.VI EW OFT HEF ARMHOUSEWI T HL USHGREENSURROUNDI NGS. T hef ar mhous ei sdes i gnedasacour t yar ds t yl ehous ewi t hs ur r oundi ngver andahsands l opedmangal or et i l er oof sandmonkeyt ops . T hepor t i ont ober enovat edcons i s t sofas i ngl es t or eys t ones t r uct ur e,wi t ht wobedr oomsandanat t achedt oi l et .T hef oundat i ons wer et ober et ai ned,andt hes t r uct ur econver t edf r om onet ot wos t or eyst oi ncl udet hef ami l y’ saddi t i onal s pacer equi r ement s .

GROUND F L OOR

F I RSTF L OOR

“ Mywhol el i f easanar t i s ti saj our nal .You’ l ls eet hewayI ’ mf eel i ngandt hi nki ng,butt hei mmi di acyofwhatyou’ r es eei ngandf eel i ngi syourj our ney,your j our nal .Youwi l ls eewhatyouwantt os ee. ” -I s ai ahZagar

M OSAI C ART & W ORKSHOPS As er i esofmos ai ci ns t al l at i onsatr es i dences ,s mal l s cal ecommi s s i ons ,vi s i t i ngs chool sandwor ks hops .

Mos ai cAr tatt hePar vat hiRes i dence: T hecl i ent swant edt ocr eat ear tal ongt hebl ank wal l i nt hebal cony.Whi l et heyas kedf orapi ece t hatwasupl i f t i ngandel egant ,i twasi mpor t antt o t hem t or et ai nt her us t i cqual i t yoft heopenar ea. T hi swasapl acet or el axandt of eel athome,pl ay wi t ht hedog,dr i nkchai ,andhaveconver s at i ons wi t hf r i ends .

T hepi ecewasi ns pi r edbyanexer cptf r om Cal vi no’ s“ I nvi s i bl eCi t i es ” : “T heanci ent sbui l tVal dr adaont hes hor esofal ake,wi t hhous esal l ver andasoneabovet heot her ,andhi ghs t r eet swhos er ai l edpar apet sl ookoutovert hewat er .T hus t het r avel er ,ar r i vi ng,s eest woci t i es :oneer ectabovet hel ake,andt heot herr ef l ect ed,ups i dedown.Not hi ngex i s t sorhappensi nt heoneVal dr adat hatt heot her Val dr adadoesnotr epeat ,becaus et heci t ywass ocons t r uct edt hati t sever ypoi ntwoul dber ef l ect edi ni t smi r r or ,andt heVal dr adadowni nt hewat ercont ai nsnotonl yal l t hef l ut i ngsandj ut t i ngsoft hef acadest hatr i s eabovet hel ake,butal s ot her ooms ' i nt er i or swi t hcei l i ngsandf l oor s ,t heper s pect i veoft hehal l s ,t hemi r r or soft hewar dr obes . Val dr ada' si nhabi t ant sknow t hateachoft hei ract i onsi s ,atonce,t hatact i onandi t smi r r or i mage,whi chpos s es s est hes peci al di gni t yofi mages ,andt hi sawar enes s pr event st hem f r om s uccumbi ngf oras i ngl emomentt ochanceandf or get f ul nes s .Evenwhenl over st wi s tt hei rnakedbodi es ,s ki nagai ns ts ki n,s eeki ngt hepos i t i ont hatwi l l gi veonet hemos tpl eas ur ei nt heot her ,evenwhenmur der er spl unget hekni f ei nt ot hebl ackvei nsoft heneckandmor ecl ot t edbl oodpour soutt hemor et heypr es st he bl adet hats l i psbet weent het endons ,i ti snots omucht hei rcopul at i ngormur der i ngt hatmat t er sast hecopul at i ngormur der i ngoft hei mages ,l i mpi dandcol di nt hemi r r or . Att i mest hemi r r ori ncr eas esat hi ng' sval ue,att i mesdeni esi t .Notever yt hi ngt hats eemsval uabl eabovet hemi r r ormai nt ai nsi t sf or cewhenmi r r or ed.T het wi nci t i esar e notequal ,becaus enot hi ngt hatex i s t sorhappensi nVal dr adai ss ymmet r i cal :ever yf aceandges t ur ei sans wer ed,f r om t hemi r r or ,byaf aceandges t ur ei nver t ed,poi ntby poi nt .T het woVal dr adasl i vef oreachot her ,t hei reyesi nt er l ocked;butt her ei snol ovebet weent hem. ”

Mos ai car tatt heKul as ekar an r es i dence: equi r eda T hecl i ent sr mos ai ci ns t al l at i ont hatwoul d accentt hei rbas ement ent er t ai nmentr oom.S omeof t heact i vi t i eshappeni ng al ongs i de,wer eachi l dr en’ s pl ayar ea,apool t abl e, pi ngpongt abl e,gym and chi l dr en’ spl ayar ea. . I twasi mpor t antf ort he pi ecet oex pr es sas ens eof el egance,combi nedwi t ha s ens eofwhi ms i cal pl ayf ul nes s .

T hepi ecewasi ns pi r edbyan exer cptf r om Wor ds wor t h’ s “ IWander edL onel yasa Cl oud” : “Iwander edl onel yasacl oud T hatf l oat sonhi gho' erval esandhi l l s , Whenal l atonceIs aw acr owd, Ahos t ,ofgol dendaf f odi l s ; Bes i det hel ake,beneat ht het r ees , F l ut t er i nganddanci ngi nt hebr eez e. Cont i nuousast hes t ar st hats hi ne Andt wi nkl eont hemi l kyway, T heys t r et chedi nnever endi ngl i ne Al ongt hemar gi nofabay: T ent hous ands aw Iatagl ance, T os s i ngt hei rheadsi ns pr i ght l ydance. T hewavesbes i det hem danced;butt hey Out di dt hes par kl i ngwavesi ngl ee: Apoetcoul dnotbutbegay, I ns uchaj ocundcompany: Igaz ed—andgaz ed—butl i t t l et hought Whatweal t ht hes how t omehadbr ought : F orof t ,whenonmycouchIl i e I nvacantori npens i vemood, T heyf l as hupont hati nwar deye Whi chi st hebl i s sofs ol i t ude; Andt henmyhear twi t hpl eas ur ef i l l s , Anddanceswi t ht hedaf f odi l s . . ”