MEGHANA M.R E : meghanamr.02@gmail.com
CONTENTS A. Professional Works InFORM Architects
Desquare Architects
2.1 1.1 Student Residences, GITAM University, Bangalore
Indrani Residence, Bangalore
1.2 RBD Clubhouse, Bangalore
2.2 Abhilash Residence, Bangalore
2.3 Ashish Residence, Banglore
B. Freelance works
C. Graduate studio works
3.1
4.1
Landscape design Bangalore
Elevated metro stations, Bangalore
Green Unwind
Urban Retreat
4.2
Investigation . Synthesis of the creative Environment CEPT University, Ahmedabad
3.2
Studio apartment + Gym Extension project Bangalore
D. Internship works Mistry Architects
5.1
6000 Miles -
Bike accessories showroom interiors
4.3
Regal Streetscapes Gota, Ahmedabad
5.2
Varun Residence Interiors
Sree surke school, Lakuri Danda
Kabir Hira Architects
6.1
Sattva Northland clubhouse Interiors
4.4
Revitalizing Ravivari market,
Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad
Professional Works - InFORM Architects
1.1
Professional works 2021 - 2023
Project : Student Residences, GITAM University Location : GITAM University, Doddaballapur, Bangalore
Rethinking existing Student Residences to expand and meet the growing Student housing requirements with state of the art facilities at GITAM Bangalore campus. The Student Residences accommodate undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral students (Young faculties and Married students ). The Student Residences accommodate 2500+ students. 1. The Cafeteria on the Ground floor extends onto the Central podium allowing chanceencounters amongst students, faculties and seniors across North and South blocks and connects to the campus . The lift lobbies open up to the collaborative spaces have horizontal and vertical relationship across floors and visual relationship to the central courtyards of the blocks. 2. The Transition floor - North & South Blocks acts as an integrated networking space for Student Residences for , recreation , leisure, social interactions, learning, engaging among peers, seniors and faculties. 3. A wide range of amenities such as Caféteria, Stepped seating, group study areas, small dining - encourage informal gathering across the floors. Area = 47960 sq m
Phase 1
Nouth block GF - Phase-1 -- Masonry & finishes 1st Floor - 5th Floor -- Structure and Masonry
Phase 2
Nouth block 6th floor - Terrace -- Structure and masonry
North block Ground floor - Phase 2 -- Masonry & finishes 7th floor - Terrace - finishes
South Block Phase 3
5th floor - Terrace -- Structure and masonry
North Block 6F - Masonry and finishes
South Block Phase 4
5th floor - Terrace -- Finishes Site Development works
Stepped seating and Bridge
Phase 5
Cafeteria, extended seating and student recreational space at the intersection of two student residential blocks. Bridge connects the recreational space on 6th floor across both the blocks.
Program
South Block
North Block
Student amenities, offices, guest rooms, Medical bay, Accessible rooms, store, Retail Undergraduate student rooms, Collaboration spaces. Undergraduate student rooms, PhD/Faculty rooms, Collaboration spaces. Postgraduate student rooms, , PhD/Faculty rooms, Collaboration spaces. Stepped Seating Bridge at 6th floor - Connecting Student amenities in North & South block.
Occupancy
South Block
North Block
Connecting Bridge at 6th floor between North & South blocks 6th floor - Transition floor • Services transfer • Recreational space
Stepped seating Spill out space for students from cafeteria. Ground floor - Pergola
Undergraduate students, PhD students Room types - Triple occupancy rooms Area - 17 sq m
1st Floor
2nd floor - 4th floor
T1 Room
T3 Room
Room types - Suite room
5th Floor
Suite Room - 1 Area - 50 sq m Living, Kitchenette, Breakfast counter, Bedroom, Toilet
7th Floor
8th Floor - 10th floor
Suite Room - 2 Area - 35 sq m Living, Kitchenette, Bedroom, Attached Toilet
T2 Room
T4 Room
Post graduate students, PhD students, faculty
11th and 13th floor
12th floor
Executive room types Executive single occupancy- Type 2
Executive double occupancy- Type 1
Executive double occupancy- Type 2
Furniture design - Typical Triple occupancy room
Bunk bed
Elevated bed
Single bed
On site execution
Study lamp unit
Study table - Type 1
Bed lamp unit
Study table - Type 2
Book shelf
Wardrobe
Shoe rack - 3 students
Shoe rack - Louver Detail
On site execution
Furniture design ( Triple occupancy rooms ) - Working drawings
Executive room Interiors - Working drawings
External shafts MS framework with Fibre cement board cladding and MS Louvers Corridor end shafts MS Framework with Fibre cement board cladding on the facade
6th floor - Aluminum louvers at regular intervals to shade the glazed facade of 3.5m height.
Ground floor - MS louvers Feature element to activate the Entry to the residential blocks
Collab spaces at every floor Hangout space at every floor for recreation, group studies and casual interactions
6th floor - Glazed facade with a floor height of 4.05m, it facilitates the transfer of services from 13F - 7F at 6th floor ceiling level and transfering to the external drain to the GF through the niches of the building. Recreational space for students with maximised sunlight and visual connectivity to the rest of the campus through the glazed facade.
Ground floor - Central courtyard An extension of Cafeteria seating from south side of the block to the Stepped seating area between the North & south blocks.
External shaft cladding details
Ground Floor Ground floor program : 1. Guest rooms 2. Accessible rooms. 3. Cafeteria 4. Medical bay - Consultation rooms, duty doctor cabins, pharmacy 5. Retail stores. 6. Offices, security room, CCTV room, store room, Common toilets, services.
Courtyard seating
South Lobby Cafeteria
Sixth Floor Sixth floor program : 1. Gym, Yoga 2. Table tennis 3. Reading room 4. TV room 5. Collab space 6. Foosball 7. Board games 8. Playstation 9. Pantry 10. Common toilets 11. Store room 12. Management office
Firedriveway Loose furniture seating
Stepped seating
Stepped seating
Sixth floor - Glazing and Louvers facade
1.2
Professional works 2021 - 2023
Project : RBD Meadows Clubhouse Location : RBD Meadows, Thattanahalli , Anekal taluk, Bangalore Program : 1. Gym 2. Multi purpose hall 3. Badminton court 4. Billiards 5. Viewing gallery 6. Indoor hall 7. Table tennis 8. Board games 9. Yoga and Meditation 10. Locker rooms 11. Pantry 12. Toilets
Ground floor
First floor
Second floor
Structural co-ordination diagrams
Lobby
Gym
Board games
Professional Works - Desquare Architects
2.1
Professional works 2017 - 2018
Project : Abhilash Residence Location : Ben Sathya enclave,near Hennur road, Bangalore
The 4 BHK Residence is built on a 30’ x 40’ site. 1. Optimised floor plans achieved by staggering the floor plates for every 5’ height. 2. Family spaces are separated from the formal living to ensure privacy - Family living area, kitchen & dining area on First floor. 3. Family room has an extended double heighted garden at First floor. 4. The bar area at the second floor level extends out to the landscaped balcony/terrace area. Area : 1260 Sq ft
DN
2.2
Professional works 2017 - 2018
The 4 BHK Residence is built on a 60’ x 40’ site. 1. The living room is accentuated by a large skylight which lights up the open plan extending out to garden on the west. 2. Multiple pockets of small garden double heighted and triple heighted bring in channels of lights across openings throughout the entire day. 3. The bar on the terrace and the terrace garden provides a large private space for private house gatherings. Area : 4254 sq m
Project : Ashish’s Residence Location : Fern’s Paradise, Doddanekundi, Bangalore
2.3
Professional works 2017 - 2018
Area : 225.75 sq m
Project : Indrani’s Residence Location : Vijaya bank layout, BTM layout, Bangalore
2.4
Professional works 2017 - 2018
3D modelling and Renders
Professional Works Freelance works
3.1
Freelance works
Area = 60 sq m
Layout
Project : Green Unwind Location : Bangalore
Front elevation
Side elevation
3.2
Freelance works
Project : Extension for Studio and Gym Location : Bangalore
This residential extension project required a dedicated gym area for 5 people on the terrace and a studio apartment for a couple. 1. Gym - arched roof with skylight and maximum natural ventilation and light for the peripheral walls with a provision for air conditioning. 2. Studio apartment with a cozy living room, study, bedroom with attached bathroom and a kitchenette. MS structure with light weight Prefabricated panels for walls and PUF panels for roof. Area : 80 sq m
4th floor
5th floor
Gym
Staircase to Gym
Studio apartment
Section 1
Section 3
Section 2
Access to gym
Clerestorey fixed glazing to brings in indiffused light to the living area
Graduate studio works M.Arch program at CEPT University
URBAN RETREAT To interpret and establish an identity to the rapid transit system of the city. Understanding the homogenity in the system and the specificity contexts of metro stations and bringing a node of transit network activating program to connect the ground to the elevated metro stations. Revitalization of the ground with the metro network with low density intervention to aid the growing urban socio-cultural essence of the city. Reconstitution of these spaces to engage with the changing times and flux of urbanscapes.One of the contexts being green patches in the city as a connector to the existing infrastructure of metro and inhabit elements to the system.
4.1
Graduate studio works 4th Semester - 2020
Project : Tree walkway + Pavilion Studio : Narratives in Architecture
An experiential walkway amidst the canopies of the lush green trees of the linear parks along the lanes of Jayanagar area in Bangalore. A memorable trial of experiencing the gradual transition from the busy lanes of metro to the soothing experience between the trees. The gazebos offer view points and resting spots for various gathering, yoga classes, laughing clubs. the connection between the metro and this walkway gives a positive experience for a pleasant walk in the park. Area : 1235 sq m
Floor plan
An experiential space which establishes a moment of pause with fast movement of people . A sculptural space which gives an emphatic experience to the space. A multi level connection to the station and the other pedestrian traffic.
Cross Section
Elevation
4.1
Graduate studio works 4th Semester - 2020
The urban towers encourage the presence of the urban green buffer _ Lalbagh , to connect the metro users and the pedestrians to have an exhilirating experience of the being amidst the green canopies. A tree house experience, a sense of getting lost in the woods leaving behind the chaos of the city. These towerd transform into small cafes, library and largely has a character for having an urban view point into the greens. Area : 560 sq m Program : View tower for Lalbagh Cafeteria Library
Project : Urban towers Studio : Narratives in Architecture
4.2
Graduate studio works 1st Semester - 2018
Project : Investigation. Synthesis of a creative environment Studio : Cultivating Architectural critiques
The studio engaged with in-depth study , understanding
and critical analysis of CEPT campus. The campus was observed in close proximity from the perspective of the student -faculty being the major user groups. The campus behavior documented with its inhabitants in the built landscape focused on the tactility of campus at various scales. The learning environment of the campus is open and is extending beyond the classroom/studio environment. Reading and making is expanding with the campus, extension of the eco system of learning is crucial. The curiosity created in observing the ambiguous nature of the campus focused into relooking the campus through a critical interpretation of a design and technology university. The constituents of creative design environment is questioned and re-envisioned a system which would bring in a new perception of a design university.
Blurring the boundaries with a single large span roof.It creates a portal to the campus where the creative environment connect to Ahmedabad University.The library and the workshop responds to the creative aura of the campus of being a extension of experience under massed structure roof.
The terrace of the workshops and the librariy transform into extended reading and workspaces. Storage, semi-open reading spaces and exhibition spaces are also the distinguishing characteristics of the workshop.
A promenade created of the reading and making in a design campus looked up . The basement activates the ground and connects the learning environment. The courtyard unites the Reading activity and the workshop extends out its material exhibition . The ramps circulation for the workshop accentuates and assists the circulation of the Raw materials and the finished products.
The workshop and the library was studied on the basis of the key components which defines the activity involved. The circulation and the stacks organization creating a large reading room brings together an architectural promenade. The reading room connects with the roof visually and activates the terrace.
4.3
Graduate studio works 2nd Semester - 2019
Project : Regal Streetscapes - Streets in the sky Studio : Architect in the city
Interconnected multiple streets with a visual and physical connectivity to common courtyard like spaces overlooking between apartment blocks. The street character is emphasied with double and triple heighted spaces where the corridors give people to have an interactive spatial quality amidst their houses. PLUGGED-IN AMENITIES like creche, live workspace, gym , community hall adds the city fabric in the housing. DUPLEX apartments in the streets of a vertical city. Landscaped common areas to give a sense of mini gardens for every apartment in the housing project.
Area : 9965 sq m FSI : 2.6
Unit plan - Type 1
Level 1
Level 2
Unit plan - Type 2
Level 1
Level 2
4.4
Graduate studio works 3rd Semester - 2019
Project : Revitalization of informal markets_Ravivari market Studio : Boundaries and transitions
The hybridization of the Sunday market to the river at the Lower promenade level with the Exhibition centre at the Riverfront. The Integration of these two unique programmatic proposals to have a visual and tactile connectivity to the Sabarmati river. There is an increased area for sprawl of Sunday market spreading organically along the riverfront and also the pedestrian bridge connecting the west bank of the river. The exhibition - convention centre in congregation with Ravivari market connecting to the river transforming the riverfront into versatile hub of activites like trade fairs and shows with an experience of the water edge of Sabarmati river in the city of Ahmedabad.
Area = 121500 sq m
Before
Present
Proposed
The exhibition and the market, two distinguished programs amalgamating different user groups as a hub for leisure, work, shopping experience.
Internship works
- Mistry Architects
5.1
Internship works 9th Semester - 2016
Electrical conduit drawing
Display panel detail - Extruded metal sheet
Project : 6000 Miles to Isle of man - Bike accesories showroom Location : Kasturba road, Bangalore
Pouffe detail
Presentation drawings - Interior
Changing room detail
5.2
Internship works 9th Semester - 2016
Project : Varun’s residence Location : Hyderabad
Presentation drawings - Interior
5.3
Internship works 9th Semester - 2016
Toilet details
Project : Sree Surke high school Location : Nepal
Internship works - Kabir Hira Architects
6.1
Internship works 10th Semester - 2017
Project : Sattva Northland clubhouse Architects : Kabir Hira architects
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