PORTFOLIO_2023

RESUME

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Heriot-Watt University, UAE

• Passed with Distincttion

B.ARCH

Birla Institute Of Technology

UAE

• Average CGPA : 7.9 /10

SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL

• Team Work

• Design Solution

• Concept Design

• Presentation

TECHNICAL

• BIM

• Revit

• Photoshop

• InDesign

• Sketchup

• Auto Cad 2D

• Navisworks

Highly motivated young Architect, with strong spatial planning and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

20192021

JUNIOR ARCHITECT

RMJM, Dubai International Architecture Firm

• BIM Design and coordination.

• Concept Design

• Detail Drawings

2021 - 2022

ADDITIONAL INFO

University magazine editor

University Dance Team

Inter-School Badminton

CONTACT

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ lakshmi-mohan-937623153/

48 Amalfi Drive, Wentworth point, 2127 Sydney , NSW

0410240243

laksh.me404@gmail.com

20142019

• Issued For Construction Drawings

• Consultation and Design Solutions

DESIGN ASSISTANT

Omer Al Felasi Paints & Decor LLC Painting & Contracting company in Dubai

• Project Coordination

• Detail Drawings correction

FREE-LANCE INTERIOR DESIGN

Delhi Private School Principal’s Office, Dubai School Franchise based in UAE & India

• Project proposal and concept Design

• Project Supervision

• Detail Drawings

INTERN ARCHITECT

Al Ajmi Engineering Consultants, DubaiMulti-Disciplinary Architecture Firm based in UAE

• Concept Design

• Design Proposals

• 3D Model & Renders

INTERN ARCHITECT

Capital Consultancy, Sharjah UAE Multi-Disciplinary Architecture Firm based in UAE

• Concept Design

• Design Proposals

• 3D Model & Renders

VOLUNTEERING & PARTICIPATION

• Dubai Design Week Coordinator 2021

• World Green Economy Summit 2017, 2018

• Aviation Logo Competition ( Ras Al Khaimah)

• Italy Architecture Tour 2016

Apr 2020- Sep 2020

Aug 2019

Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

ARCHITECTURE OF HAPPINESS

PROJECT BRIEF

FUNCTION : RESIDENTIAL BUIDLING LOCATION : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

WHY?

‘ARCHITECTURE OF HAPPINESS’

ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF LACK OF SUNLIGHT IN CRAMPED URBAN AREAS.

SUNLIGHT IS LINKED TO HAPPINESS AND THE RESIDNETS’ HAPPINESS SHOULD TAKE PRESIDENCE IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN.

WHAT?

RE-DESIGNING AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING THAT LACKS AMBIENT SUNLIGHT IN ITS INTERIOR SPACES.

THE THESIS HIGHLIGIHTS THE HEALTH HAZARADS OF USERS IN THESE TYPE OF LIVING CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE FEASIBLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE NUMBER OF UNITS AND FOLLOWING THE BUILDING LAWS OF THE REGION.

HOW TO BRING SPACE BETWEEN BUILDINGS?

SUNLIGHT.

EXISTING LAYOUT

SITE PLAN

PROTOTYPES

HOW?

HOW TO BRING IN SUNLIGHT ? DAYLIGHTING PARAMETERS

DAYLIGHT

SET-BACK FROM THE ADJACENT BUILDING TO PROVIDE OPEN AREA

MORE DAYLIGHT MORE OPEN AREA =

THE GROUND FLOOR PARKING SPACES ARE MOVED OUT TO MAKE SPACES FOR THE APARTMENTS

OPENINGS

KEY CONSIDERATIONS

ZONING THE APRTMENTS TO THE PERIPHERY IN ORDER TO GET CURRENT CIRCULATION SPACE.

1.UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW AREA

2.HIGHER ILLUMINACE IN LOWER FLOORS

3.PRIVACY

4.DAYLIGHT IN EVERY ROOM

SPLITTING THE CORE INTO TWO ZONING THE APARTMENTS AROUND

PLACING THE PANELS ON THE WEST ALLOWS THE SUNLIGT TO FILTER THROUGH THEM IN THE EVENING AS THE SUN MOVES TOWARDS THE WEST, ALLOWING THE SHADOWS TO FALL ON THE FACADE.

PARKING SPACES AND RAMPS REPLACE THE APARTMENT UNITS IN THE INTERNAL AREAS (DARKER SPACES) OF THE BUILDING AND THE NORTH FACADE WITH THE OBSTRCUTION.

LOWER UNITS

EFFICIENT SPACE PLANNING

O LET MORE DAYLIGHT IN.

DOUBLE -HEIGHT SPACE BRINGS IN DAYLIGHT BETWEEN THE FLOORS AND ALLOWS MORE ROOMS TO OPEN TO THE UNOBSTRUCTED SIDE.

NEW DESIGN FLIPS THE LOWER UNITS VERICALLY

SECTION AA’

PLAN : PLINTH

UNITS

SKYLIGHTS

1 2

SKYLIGHTS IN THE LOWER UNIT TO COMPENSATE LOW UVA & DISTANCE FROM ADJACENT BUILDING

HORIZONTAL SHADING

LOW-ANGLED NORTH SUN GLARE CONTROLLED USING HORIZONTAL SHADING

FRACTAL SCREENS

USING FRACTAL SCREENS AT THE EYE LEVEL OF THE GROUND FLOOR ROOMS TO LET IN LIGHTING AS WELL AS PROVIDE PRIVACY FROM

SUN PIPES

DAYLIGHT PIPES USED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE UNIT TO TRAP MORE SUNLIGHT

QUARTERS

PROJECT BRIEF

FUNCTION : MODULAR FURNITURE LOCATION : DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

WHY?

A QUARTER OF A CIRCLE INSPIRED THIS MODULAR FURNITURE UNIT TO FORM A WHOLE WHEN PUT TOGETHER. QUARTERS ALSO MEANS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE STAY .

WHAT?

THE DESIGN CHALLENGE WAS TO PROVIDE A MODULAR FURNTURE WHICH WOULD BE FUNCIONAL TO THE VISITORS OF THE BASTAKIYA.

BASTAKIYA IS THE OLDEST VILLAGE IN DBAI WHICH AS BEEN TURNED INTO A TOURIST ATRACTTION TO LET THE USERS ENJOY AND LEARN ABOUT UAE CULTURE

THE LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS AND THE LACK OF SHADE IN THE NARROW STREETS OWED A SEATING SPACE AS AN APT FURNITURE IN THE AREA

BASIC MODULE

M.A INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PROJECT 2021

THE BASIC MODULE:

ROCKING CHAIR

SEATING POD

STACK ONE MODULE ON TOP TO FORM A CLIMBING UNIT AND A SHADED SEATING POD.

5

DOUBLE SEAT

SLIDE THE LADDERS DOWN FOR A DOUBLE SEAT.

BALLS

SEATING

LADDER/SEAT BAKING

CHAIR

HOW? 1 3 2 4

SLIDE THE LADDER DOWN TO STABILISE THE ROCKING MOVEMENT.

ROCKER

SEE-SAW JOIN TWO TOGETHER TO FORM A ROCKING SEE-SAW.

YOU-TOPIA

PROJECT BRIEF

FUNCTION : WELLNESS RESORT LOCATION : ALPS, SWITZERLAND

WHY?

WELLNESS IS SPECIFIC TO HUMANS, YOU HOLD THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT WELLNESS MEANS TO YOU .

‘YOU-TOPIA’ FOCUSES ON ALLOWING PRE-TEENS AND TEENS TO BUILD THEIR OWN WORLD OF WELLNESS AWAY FROM DEVICES. WHAT?

THE MAIN CHALLENGE THE DESIGN FOCUSES ON IS LETTING THE USERS EXPLORE THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES.

THE DEISGN AIMS TO HELP THE USERS EXPERIENCE NATURE BY REPLICATING VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES IN REAL LIFE. DESIGNING SPACES TAKIN AVANTAGE OF THE PICTURESQUE ALPS THAT HELP THEM SOCIALIZE IN REAL LIFE AND FIND INTERESTS OUTSIDE THE SOCIAL MEDIA REALM.

HOW?

USER JOURNEY FROM THE POINT OF ENTRY TO THE RESORT: 1 2

HIDDEN ARCHIECTURE

USERS ARE GREETED BY A WALL THAT PURPOSELY

3 4 5

WALKWAY

THE LONG TUNNEL WALK TAKES THE USERS TO THE GRAND LOOKOUT POINT

PICNIC ICEBREAKER

END OF THE TUNNEL WITH A PICNIC AND VIEW OF ALPS

VIRTUAL TO REAL ACTVITIES

THE STAY IN THE RESORT ENGAGES USERS IN A

BALANCE

THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE THE USERS A BALANCE BETWEEN VISRTUAL AND

1 2

ENTRANCE

THE USERS ENTER AT A LEVEL BELOW THE GROUND IN ORDER TO PURPOSELY HIDE THE VIEW OF THE ALPS

WALKWAY

THE LONG ARCHED WALKWAY PROVIDES GLIMPSES INTO THE OUTER WORLD CREATING A LEVEL OF

THERMAL POOL

USERS GET TO DIP THEIR FEET IN THE THERMAL POOL WHILE THEY FINALLY ENJOY A SERENE VIEW OF THE ALPS AT THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE BUIDLING

ARCH WALKWAY

WORKSHOP

ISOLATED PODS

PERMISSION WALL : USERS CAN SHOWCASE THEIR ARTISTIC TALENT

INDOOR GARDEN & CYCLING TRACK

RESIDENCE

CONCEPT

THE RESIDENTIAL SPACES AREPLACED AT THE EDGE OF THELAKE, PROVIDING A PROPER VIEW TO THE RESIDENTS.

EACH HOUSE I SPLIT INTO TWOLEVELS IN ORDER TO BUILD BONDS BETWEEN USERS, AT THE SAME TIME ENSURING A PRIVATE SPACE OF THEIR OWN.

DUBAI HILLS ESTATE

PROJECT BRIEF

FUNCTION : RESIDENTIAL TOWER LOCATION : DUBAI, UAE

WHY?

THE RESIDENTIAL TOWER LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DUBAI IS A GRWOING MIXED USE COMMUNITY AND TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE VIEWS AND FACILITIES. .

WHAT?

THE HIGH RISE RESIDENTIAL TOWER HAS 1, 2 AND 3BHK APARTMENTS. THE MAIN CHALLENGE IN THE DESIGN WAS TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIRED NUMBERS OF THE UNITS WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND THE VIEWS FROM EACH APARTEMENT UNIT.

FLOORS : B+2P+G+19

UNIT TYPES

3 BEDROOM TYPE A

1 BEDROOM TYPE A

2 BEDROOM TYPE A

THAKHER GARDEN

PROJECT BRIEF

FUNCTION : MIXED USE COMPLEX LOCATION : MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA

WHY?

THE SERVICED APARTEMENTS ARE OF PRIME IMPORTANCE AS IT ACTS AS A GATEWAY TO THE BOOMING THAKHER CITY.

THE DESIGN FOCUSED ON EMBEDDING FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC GARDEN SPACES WITHIN THE COMPLEX. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO ALL THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL HUBS WHILE PROVIDING ENOUGH PRIVACY TO THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE .

WHAT?

THREE SEPARATE TOWERS FOR 3 STAR AND 4 STAR SERVICED APARTMENTS ARE DESIGNED TOGETHER IN A COMPLEX. THE GARDEN SPACES ARE INTERWEAVED WITHIN THE FLOORS TO GAIN EASY ACCESS AND PROVIDE PRIVACY.

FLOORS : B+2P+G+19

OPTIMUM VIEWS TO KAABA WHILST MAINTAING SHADED AREAS AND OPTIMAL SETBACKS

CONNECTION BETWEEN OPPOSITE STREETS THROUGH THE COMPLEX

BREAKING UP THE MASSES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPEN SPACES.

THANK YOU