B. M. Mohanabrabu Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio | 2012 - 2017
“A great building must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through the measurable means when it is being designed, and in the end must be unmeasurable� - Louis Kahn
Profile B. M. Mohanabrabu
Skills
12B, First Street, Murugan nagar, Thindal, Erode - 638012
Sketching Model making Manual Drafting Photography Graphic design
DOB | 06.09.1994 Age | 23
mohanabrabu@outlook.com
Phone
+91-9965127976
Languages Tamil English Hindi
Educational Qualification 10 Grade - 91.60% | Bharathi Vidya Bhavan MHSS, Erode - 12 12 Grade - 93.75% | Bharathi Vidya Bhavan MHSS, Erode - 12 B. Arch - 7.21 CGPA | School Of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai - 25
Competitions 1. Annual NASA Design Competition - NASA 2014 | Short-listed 2. LIK Trophy - NASA 2015 3. Indian Green Building Council 2015 | Participation 4. Urban Lakes Restoration 2016 | Short-listed 5.Troldekt 2016 | Participation
Workshops 1. Bamboo Gazeebo design 2. Brick Workshop 3. Z-Axis CCF Conference 2016 4. MonsooN ASSemblage 2017
Electives 1. Vernacular Architecture 2. Interior Design 3. Urban Housing 4. Sustainable Architecture 5. Architectural Journalism & Photography 6. Earthquake Resistant Architecture 7. Evolution of Human Settlements
Software Skills AutoCAD Sketchup Layout Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Lumion Vegas Pro
Work experience 1. Errol Reubens Associates, Ahmedabad Jun 16 - Oct 16 2. Edifice Architects and Interior designers, Chennai Dec 16 - Apr 17
Dissertation Climate’s role in the Architectural design process
Positions held Editor-in-chief for SAP Chronicle 2016 magazine
Academic Projects Sem 01 Basic design Sem 02 Module design Park design Sem 03 Gazebo design School design Sem 04 Rurals Maritime Museum Sem 05 Parametric design Apartment design Sem 06 Arts and Crafts Centre
I B.M. Mohanabrabu, recent graduate of SAP, Anna University, Chennai. Architecture had given me the attitude of learning and unlearning through its perspectives. I believe that architecture possesses the responsibility to respond to the experience and bring change in minds, attitudes, the behaviour of humans and stand with the character of timelessness. I would like to pursue and learn architecture through creative thinking, context-specific approach with due to respect to craftsmanship. This portfolio is a consolidation of my interests, thoughts and projects of the academic year 2012 - 2017 at SAP. I hope you would relish and consider me for giving an opportunity.
Sem 07 Internship - I Sem 08 Internship - II Dissertation - Climate’s role in Architectural design process Sem 09 Civic Agglomeration Sem 10 Thesis - Integrated Institution
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Contents
01 Integrated Institution
for education, research and industries
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Green Transit Shelter India Green Building Council |2015
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03 Urban Lake Restoration Retteri Lake
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Civic Agglomeration
Anna Pillai Street Jn.
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Internship
Errol Reubens | Edifice Architects
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Integrated Institution for education, research and industries Duration - 16 Weeks Architecture | Necessity | Response The scope for establishing the link between the EDUCATION, IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIES and RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT could only be brought by finding their position with regard to each other. Architecture always has a significant role in contemplating and creating the learning spaces and the intent will be achieving the same in inclusion with the environment and sustainable aspects.
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Implications from the
TECH - EDUCATION
Focus on engineering practice; design according to codes and well-defined procedures; limited use of mathematics; many faculty with industrial experience.
Focus on engineering sciences; fundamental understanding of phenomena; analysis; majority of faculty trained for teaching and some research
Pre 1950
1950 1999
Focus on teamwork, collaborative working, integration in design and manufacturing, continuous improvement; high scientific caliber and analytical ability, adoptability and innovativeness
The paradigms of technical education system imply that way and the method of approach towards engineering had evolved through time. But, the present day state of the education system with regard to engineering had reached a point of saturation, were collaboration is missing its place in education. The future of education should ensure that the people connected with education system meet the upcoming implications.
2000 onwards
Competitive Advantage
Change in Curriculum
57.7 % Service sector contribution to India grabs all the skilled human resource
Active Participation
Learning Environ
Self directed
12.1 % Manufacturing lacks skilled labour due to boom in service sector and less exposure towards manufacturing sector
Customized Content
rubber
Industrial Instructor
textile
Research Scholar
Faculties
technical Education
Food
Industrial
Chemical
INTERFACE
unskilled Labour Metal
Wood
industrial Collaboration
Electrical
Automobile
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Student
Process of Scrutinizing for Skill
Skilled Labour
“Services cannot create enough jobs that will match the skill sets of the bulk of the Indian work force,� says Nirvikar Singh, Professor of Economics at UC Santa Cruz.
transport Connectivity
Human resouce Development
Industry
interaction
Water
raw Material
Knowledge
Institution Electricity
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The ongoing conflict between ‘’academic rigor” and “practice based” knowledge is not withstanding, great strides have been taken more recently towards better understanding and fostering more conducive conditions for education to happen.
Need for
TYPOLOGY ?
SEZ’s zone
Proximity
SMArt city
infra Mixed -use structure
transport Typology and
LOCATION
The manufacture industries in specific get developed where they get their resources and infrastructure from the government. Such industries are developed along the SEZ’s where they almost utlize the resources and it is significantly found in Tier 2 category of SMART CITIES. Identifying such SEZ’s and their connectivity with the city will be the first criteria of site selection. Mapping the inter relationships of existing industries and the other institutions around that area and suggesting the typology with respect to the context will be appropriate design response.
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INFLUENTIAL ZONE Identifying the vacant areas in SEZ’s in the SMART CITIES which are in immediate action of development and analysing the potential of the site along with neighbourhood.
Ludhiana
Promoting mixed land use in area based developments–planning for ‘unplanned areas’ containing a range of compatible activities and land uses close to one another in order to make land use more efficient. Cultivating the need for the program within the context and responding to them through pragmatic analysis of the same.Preserving and developing open spaces.
New Delhi
Jaipur
Guwhati
Land - Use Pattern The land-use pattern of the selescted site is been classified as industrial land-use category.
Udaipur Jabalpur Ahmedabad Indore
Bhopal Bhubaneshwar
Surat Pune Vishakhapatnam Solapur
Kakinada
Belgavi
Davangree
GIDC, Ahmedabad
Chennai
Coimbatore Kochi
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Growth Population 2001
Population Density 2001
Working Population Density 2001
PROXIMITY MAPPING
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GIDC | Ahmedabad
SITE ANALYSIS TOPOGRAPHICAL PATTERN Kankaria lake, located in Maninagar. The city is located in a sandy and dry area. The drainage pattern is down towards the lake and terrain is flat
CLIMATIC DATA The average temperature and the sun hours in a hot - dry climatic region like Ahmeadabad confines the choice of materials to mud bricks. The predominant wind direction is found to be towards south - west direction.
Max. Temp
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Yearly - Average Temperature
Wind Speed
Yearly - Average Wind Speed
Sun hours
Yearly - Average Sunhours
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Goods Carriage
Raiway Depot
Metro Depot
Apparel Park - Metro St.
Local Area
Service Road
SITE Apparel Park 62 Acres
Kankaria Lake
From Anupam Road Residence along Site
GIDC Ahmedabad
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GIDC | Ahmedabad
SITE ANALYSIS
Proximity of small textile industries
Exisiting Vegetation
Significant Main roads
Residential acess road
Road networks
Building - Use Pattern
Residential Building
Commercial Building
Industrial Building Industrial access road
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GIDC | Ahmedabad
SWOT ANALYSIS
Proposed Metro - line
Wind direction
Potential Entry/Exit points
Noise
Strength 1. The development of Ahmedabad City has reached its peak and this SEZ area comes within the city limits. 2. The site is located in a strategic point where both the railways and roadways are well connected. 3. Nearby village in need of skill development programmes.
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat
1. Surrounding industries with improper methods of industrial practice. 2. Increased pollution due to the increase in industries in this area. 3. Part of the old city of Ahmedabad, zone III earthquake zone.
1. Large vacant land for projecting the future of the institution. 2. Establishment of Apparel Park Metro is a value addition. 3. Retaining the existing industrial units for integrating them within the institution. 4. Strong influence from the existing context of residents.
1. Environmental impact due to the pollution that the industries create. 2. Bad living conditons of the neighborhood.
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PROGRAM INTEGRATION The role of architecture is finding the niche for both the entities in specific and plan them in a manner such that they exist together. Special planning in case of response to the surrounding, zoning and positioning learning environs and structural integrity established with different crucial and transitional spaces. Innovative handling of these entities and integrating them with context will be the role of design approach.
Institution
The industries are entities which are found to be in a crisis especially in case of manufacturing sector.Technical education system lags in competing with the globalised standards with regard to the generation of skilled labors and research scholars.
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Integrated Institution
Industry
Class room
Lecture room
Placement cell
Research lab
Auditorium
Tools room
Hostel
Enter preneur
Staff room
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Store room
Incubator
Exhibition spaces
Raw material
Processing spaces
Fabrication
Packing
Storage spaces
PROGRAM ZONING From site analysis, an inference for the programmatic zoning is developed. And based on the integration of the three different programs, the placement of the typologies are formulated.
Industry
Institution
Research
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Evolution
MASTERPLAN
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Approach to Site
Points of Influx
Linear Stretch
Residential Zoning
Open Space Reservation
Industrial Area
Connectivity
Nodes of Confluence
Development pattern
The process of weaving the possibilities of each typology interms influx of users, vehicular acess and industrial service needs maps the intersperse of activities within the site. Iterating the probabilities of orientation of the built form, connection between the typologies and security aspects of the industries.
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Integrated
INSTITUTION The institution block handles the program of bringing in the feasibility of industries with the technical education. This is programmed in a manner it caters to the needs of a future technical education and attracts public attention in the city and changes the perception of industries in cities.
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Institution
Ground floor
Porous edge along the industries and research block Entries along with the semi - open spaces in the front make it easier for the building to breathe the south west winds
Institution
First floor
Connecting bridge for the research students to access the library and class rooms
The singular institutional block is divided into wings of 5 blocks in order to make use of the natural ventialtion through tunnel effect
Open spaces
Semi-Open spaces
Built- Up spaces
Circulation spaces
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Ground floor Entry / Exit .1 Lobby .2 Administration .3 Auditorium .4 Courtyard .5 Convention space .6 Class room .7 Lecture room .8
Seasonal industrial training programs run by the research fellows
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UG graduate programs based on the curriculum will be collaborated with the industry personnel
A visual connection id maintained between the users of institution and the industries
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First floor 9. Laboratories 10. Gallery 11. Industrial training halls 12. Library 13. Open air theater 14. Staff room 15. Workshop 16. Toilet Institution
Section A - A’ Courtyard within the institution for people of the institution, research and industry to collaborate
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Integrated
RESEARCH This typologies significance is to be the connect between the institution and the industry. Taking this into consideration, the most often accessed tool room will be part of this block in the ground level and the institutions connect with labs will be in the upper level.
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Research
Ground floor Facade facing the industries establish a connection and gives access to the tool room B’ B
Entry for collaborative work environments
Key plan - Research block
Way from institution to research and laboratories area
Entrepreneurship nearby the auditoriums for conventions
Research
First floor Buffer zone from the industrail area
Courtyard at the center for better day lighting and ventialtion
Connecting passage from the institution
Visual connection with the exterior
Open spaces
Semi-Open spaces
Built- Up spaces
Circulation spaces
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8. Open space 9. Testing lab 10. Cabin 11. Tool room 12. Toilet 13. Amenties
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Individual / common research labs
Entrepreneurship and industrial collaboration to sustain the needs in market
Section B - B’
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Integrated
INDUSTRY A new industrial working model, while the manufacturing and the production happening at the ground level, light machinary process are carried out in the upper level accompanied by training programmes creating an industrial interface.
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Open spaces accompany with amenitites in between the blocks
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Vehicular access zone along the facades.
Key plan - Industry block
Pedestrian pathways between the blocks
Facades with shorter length oriented along maximum heat gain zone and south - west wind direction.
Industry
Ground floor
Connecting corridor between the two individual industrial units
Cut - out in the floor level for optimum lighting conditions
Industry
First floor
Open spaces
Semi-Open spaces
Built- Up spaces
Circulation spaces
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Interstitial space [ service floor ] where the wiring, pipe lines and the cranes are in order to make the ground flexible for different production layouts
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Integrated institutions will be a model to context specific manufacturing industries. This typology ensures the bridge between industrial activities and technical education are intact and is the only solution for the lack of skilled labor with technical education.
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Green - Transit Shelter Indian Green Building Council | 2015 Duration - 4 weeks Architecture | Adapt | Reuse A home is made after much dreaming and deliberation. A home is a dream that translates into design. That design finally is given shape to, by the bare hands of construction workers who spend time away from their home building our homes. Often, on construction sites, work goes on for about 3 years or more. We are looking for design ideas for transit shelters on site, for construction workers and their families, where the quality of life is dignified. However for the idea to be viable, these shelters on site should be beneficial to the builder as well. Thus, they need to be not only environmentally sustainable but also economically sustainable.
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Shelter for
shelter shapers Growth of the Industry
The construction labors have an integral part in the industry. Shaping shelter for the shelter shapers should be a primary concern for the construction industry. A resilient shelter which could bear all the outcomes of the nature should be adopted in the shelter since construction labors will always be in movement for their next workplace. Such shelter should work on sustainable methods to get adapted to the context.
The growth of IT parks and educational institutions in OMR road owning it, Chennai is witnessing an exponential growth, both in terms of residential and commercial space. The site is Opaline Sequel at Navallur, Chennai. A luxury multistory housing project. The period of construction is expected to be three years. L&T holds the construction contract and uses aluminium formwork construction system.
Construction Industry Labour Shelter
Sustainable Methods Green - Transit Shelter
Capital
Site selection
CRITERIAS
Proximity to other construction sites
Tropical Climate
Open Space
77% of open area
Hot and Humid climate
Water Source
Buckingham canal
Modular Formwork
Aluminium formwork system
The site is chosen based on the site analysis and value additions which would have a greater role in making green transit shelters for the construction labors. The L&T construction achieves efficiency in the count of labor to 60% by the use of advanced aluminium formwork system when compared to other formworks. The green - transit shelter site is along the Buckingham canal and next to the ready mix concrete plant and stock yard. As per the norms the construction camp is been located within 1000m habitation, with the local community.
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Opaline Apartments [Built- Up Areas] Navallur - Chennai
Site for Green - Transit Shelter [OSR] along the Buckingham canal
Design
PARAMETERS Climate Responsive
The passive cooling technique should be adapted with respect to the context.
In - built recyclable methods
Adaptable spaces
Clean Toilets
Natural Ventilation
Cost effectiveness
Natural ventilation techniques incorporated based on the Bernoulli’s principle and Stack effect.
Labour
Day lighting and Mutual Shading
Efficient daylighting avoids the use of artificial lighting and cuts down the cost.
Durable and Flexible Housing
Potable Water
Sanitation Facilities
Sustainable Energy
Prototype Green - Transit Shelter
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Energy Efficiency
Efficient utilization of the natural materials for the shelter conserves energy for consumption.
Waste Management Low - Cost Construction
Dismantable Shelter
Sustainable functionality
Alternating Material Usability
FORM
Retractable structure
evolution
Contextual Constrains
Reusing and Upcycling the construction waste at increases the efficiency of green buildings.
0% Zero Investment
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Reuse of Constr. Waste
Modular formwork
MATERIALITY
Design
Principle Upcycling materials
The design principle is worked step by step based on the schematic approach towards the prototype. The prototype shelter that adapts to respective context is built on the criterias of form evolution and materiality.
Space plan
Form
is generated based on the program, context, climate and the sustainable conditions
Service
Structure and Service Integration
Materiality
Structure
Construction formworks enabligng portability
Schematic Approach - Prototype
for green – transit shelter is defined by the use of construction waste available and modular formwork system which integrates portability and sustainability of the shelter.
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Evolution of
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Volumes of modular livable and service space. Removing the frontage volume
Elevated
The volume is raised from the ground level for water storage and insulation.
Extended
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The roof area is extended outward along the east-west to minimize the heat gain.
Roofed
Sloped roof which gains solar energy and clerestory providing daylight.
Making Shelter and
MATERIALITY
The process of construction wastes a huge resource which are dumped as landfills. Instead breaking the method of waste disposal and combining the proper construction waste materials can produce valuable building elements which is beneficial for investor.
Step 1
Gabion walls filled with construction debris and reinforced with scrap metal facilitating passive cooling. A water storage tank is also installed in between the walls.
Step 2
The step - by - step method of assembling the green - shelter will also be based on the property of the material. The heavier construction material will be forming the base and the lighter materials will be composing the structure to make it flexible enough to dismantle it.
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Raising the gabion walls for toilet with integrated bio char production system used for cooking.
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Timber formwork waste acts as a tissue minimizing the heat gain which also breathes.
Trestle structure reduces the requirement of cross members which can bear a load of 200kg.
Stack effect implemented with retractable solar panels which ventilates as well as generates energy.
Green
TRANSIT SHELTER 1. The sloped roof has a provision to collect the rain water and recharge it to the tank below the gabion walls.
Hot air Aluminium Formworks Scaffolding Pipes 1
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2. Scaffolding pipes are used to form the trestle structure and angle holder for 8 pipes is designed and made on site.
Humid air
Altering the system Gabion Walls of investment on formwork by investing on labor shelter. This alternates the use of damaged and unused formwork. The portability and assembling of the formwork works hand in hand with the shelter.
Timber boards
3. Suspended timber panels along the heat and allows the humid air to enter.
4. Aluminium formwork arranged in the form of louvers enable better lighting and wind control.
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Urban Lakes Restoration Retteri Lake - Chennai Metropolitan Area [North] Duration - 3 weeks Architecture | Urban | Environment As existing lakes continue to face the pressure of neglect and unplanned growth, it is high time that we wake up to the importance of lakes and recognize how they significantly contribute to environmental, social and economic functions such as providing a source of drinking water, recharging ground water, acting as a sponge to control flooding, supporting biodiversity and providong livelihoods. A scientific approach to the study and analysis of issues, extending beyond the lake and its immediate precincts, would lead onto the design proposal that best addresses the issues at hand and helps revitalize the lake. It is essential to bear in mind that for the solution to be an effective one it has to take an ecosystem approach and understand the significance of the lake’s watershed, catchements and shoreline. The project would also have to look at involving the community to build a sense of belonging and ownership into the design solution for greater sustainability.
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Approach to
Urban WATer Sustainability The urbansation of cities around the world has given us great cities but, the ecology of the sub-urbs is experiencing a severe risk. The ecology had collapsed due to inhuman interventions in nature and specially with the hydrological system of the city.
Water Source
Mapping - RETTERI
Puzhal lake
Retteri lake
Korattur lake Ambathur lake
Origin of the water Direction of the flow
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Retteri is an intermediate lake which does vnot depend on rain for water and dependes on the surrounding water bodies. Adding to that, the urban development along the north of Chennai had gone beyond its limit and this is the only intermediate lake at the verge of drying out in the Kosasthaliyar river basin.
Chennai Port Trust
Urban scenario of
objecting water bodies Due to all the economical pressure man often forgets his connection and balance ecologically with nature and ends up imbalancing it. Man often tends to isolate himself in urban, thus resulting in lack of knowledge about each other this in turn affects ecology.
Retteri Lake
INFLUENTIAL TIMELINE
1970’s The Grand Trunk road was
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2004 Drought
The lake faces dry period where the lake is completely dry, encouraging people to encroach its inundation plain.
Plots in the inundation plains of Retteri
2013 Economical development
along the boundaries of the lake takes place, mainly the industrial belt which is placed on the either sides of the GST road . Major shift in land use, which leads to the overall economical development
2015 Chennai floods
The outlets play a major role in preventing the flooding of the encroached inundation plains, by taking out the excess water through them.
Fishing farms exploiting the fresh water resource of Retteri along its banks
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Retteri lake DESIGN PROPOSAL The urban road network dominates the cities fabric .The emotional connect to the water bodies of the city has vanished long back when the navigation and lake dependency got ceased.
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The proposal involves the concept of 3E’s and based on the study and inferences, 7 zones has been identified. The design approach will be multifaceted changing the perception of water bodies considering the issues in city planning, infrastructure,water literacy and management. “ when we walk , we think , we contemplate and thereby experience the soul beauty of the nature.”
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1. To increase the Water Quantity
2. Cars ‘Go’ above us
3. The Main Bund Portal
4. The Lake Conservation Centre
5. Pavilion for the Public and Lake
6. Pedestrian Rings
[ Check - Dam for the farm lands ]
[ The heirarchy of the 3E’s is handled through the intersection of both functional and public domain of the conservation centre.]
[Highway above, pedestrian below]
[for the upcoming recreation proposal]
[The landscaped bund acts as a pedestrian zone]
[To address the immediate precincts of the streets with water body and encorage fishing in the shallow regions]
Section along THE BRIDGE The intervention of bridge across the lake will join the two divided parts of the lake together. The connecting bridge will be having vehicular transportation above and pedestrian access below. Bringing in an ecological sustanance within the water body.
7. Free Outlet into the Canal
[Excessive water from the lake overflows and enters the Buckingham canal. The pedestrian access to the check dam area makes public aware about the condition of lake]
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Section along PEDESTRIAN RINGS
The pedestrian rings act as a floating pavilion for fishing, recreation and environmentally sustainable for shallow water plants and fishes. At regular intervals culverts are fixed to make water flow back and forth. The condition of the lake will be in view of the public and taking care of their water bodies will become the responsibility of the public through time.
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Ecology
The eco-system of the lake is conserved by establishing a establishing a elevated connection for highways. Nodes for activity is made at the junctions and also under the bridge.
Emotion of Society
The sense of belonging towards the lake is incorporated into the design by facilitating experiential spots.
Economics
The economy of the neighbourhood community is enhanced with the help of NCPL at the source of the lake, to draw the attention of the community towards the lake and bring in commerce.
Inculcating
water literacy in urban context
An approach that incubates and inculcates the idea of co-existence should be the intervention. This will bring in belongingness and water literacy. So, that the community would take care of the water bodies.
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Civic Agglomeration Anna Pillai Jn. - Urban design project Duration - 6 weeks Architecture | Urban | Perception To identify a place or a neighborhood which has an importance for it sociallly, politically and environmentally in the city. The approach to the design purely depends on the context. For that, the knowledge of the context is mandatory. Study about the context and layers of influence and happenings should be mapped properly.
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Mapping
Mint Street Junction Stanely Medical College Basin Bridge Junction
GEORGE TOWN Royapuram Railway Station
Basin Bridge Station
Seven Wells Market.
Anna Pillai Street Junction
St. Thomas Cathedral Jn.
High Court Chennai Nehru Stadium
Port Trust of India
Chenai Central Railway Station Fort St. George
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George Town
ANNA PILLAI STREET JUNCTION
Streets accomadating the residential habitat
Figure and Ground Relationship
Religious Precincts
This elaborates the relationship of the built and open space at the confluence of zones. The density inside George town is phenomenal and this particular junction breaks this phenomena and does not respond to the neighoring context.
Religius structure mark the domain of each community in this context. Sowcarpet people had extended their boundaries to the norther part of George town by building Dharmashalas and temples. Hindu temples and small churches and roadside temples are found along each street.
Neighborhoods
Institutional Buildings
Habitual streets - 5th lane permal kovil street
Anna pilai street and Wall tax road junction
Building uses and the diversity among them makes the people and their activities to spill over in the ancillary spaces. But the nearby institutional do not accept the need for ancillary space. Mapping those diverse neighbourhoods gives a clear view over the interconnections of diversity.
Govt. holds most of the building over here by providing amenities to the neighorhood. Schools around this junction caters for children of the low income group of Northern Greater Chennai.
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Approach to
PROGRAM The program and architectural interventions are derived based on the diversity of the context, which is found to be the essence of this particular spot in George Town. Diversity is exhibited in numerous manner and mapping those would lead to greater picture of connections established. This elaborates the relationship of the built and open space at the confluence of zones.
Civic Ignorance
Urban Isolation
Program Singularity
Civic Cultivation
Urban Projection
Program Variation
The density inside George town is phenomenal and this particular junction breaks this phenomena and does not respond to the neighoring context.
Approach to
CONTEXT
Street Opening into the Site
Frontage Offset
Axis of Access
Permeable Edge
Programatic Approach
Focal of Celebration
The streets along the northern edge create an axis of concious access.
The Southern edge of the site has high rise building which diectly open into the site and the reponse is to make it permeable.
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Convex shaped entrty to let in the flow of the scattered population aling the wall tax road
To establish cognizance for ourselves in a neighborhood of great history for place and community, a pavilion is considered as a program to bring back the cognizance.
The diagnol and the verticl axis represent the highest range of prferable pedestrian access.
Events and occasions mark the diversity of the neighborhood and by bringing focus towards the focal, celebrations happen within neighborhoods.
Design
PROCESS From the analysis of the neighborhood the approach to the program was to blur the diversifying elements and highlight the identity of the neighborhood by designing a pavilion of cognizance for the localty to recall their past. This approach was developed along with the contextual features and constraints as design evolving factors for the urban fabric. The process of developing patterns of vehicular traffic, pedestrian movement , celebration focals and congregating hubs were developed in the form of physical models. Using that, the idea of a strong expression of the built form was in demand for the context to get noticed. followed by the principles of approach to the context.
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Community Center Street Food Court
Public Amenities
Exhibition Space OAT Mint Machinery Museum
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Pavilion for Cognizance
Celebration Hub
Play ground
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Elevated Gardens
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This space ensures the attention of the surrounding and draws in public for collective activities. The celebration foci of the context which are lost in the urban fabrics of cities
1. Entry way to pavilion of cognizance with platform along the sides for the local vendors. 2. The level difference to engage them with the elements in museum, exhibition area and pavilion 3.Boundary less edges with stepped platforms for the people to engage along the edges. 4.Elevated walkways and seating area around the playgrounds for public to get entertained of the event happening.
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Pavilion for Cognizance
SECTION A-A’
Bringing back the cognizance of Anna Pillai street and the existance of a diverse neighborhood through a pavilion of curated stories. Thus enhancing the livelihood of the community.
Exhibition Space Pavilion of Cognizance
Entry
SECTION B-B’
Mint Machinery Museum is a collection of the Goverments vintage mint machines used by British. This place recalls the memory of the mint street in George Town.
Exhibition Space Mint Machinery Museum
Walkway
The purpose of the design is to establish a meaning in the lifes of the people in the neighborhood since they belong to a localtiy of greater significance in the city.The pavilion succeeds in acheiving that and the provision of amenities along the street edges solves the functional aspects of intervention. 3
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Play Grounds Public Amenties
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Detail A
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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS Errol Reubens Associatess | Edifice Architects
Duration - 10 weeks Architecture | Detail | Construction
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School Design
CONCEPT An established public school needed design ideas for its new school at the outskirts of Chennai. I along with the team of co-interns collaborated with the Ar. Pramod Balakrishnan to conceptualize the master plan and environment that the built space should offer to the children. Physical models of classrooms and service were made to evolve the idea of learning spaces around play areas. Yellow blocks are the classrooms with 8m length and 4m width. Red blocks represent the circulation shafts and ancillary spaces with 4m length and 3m width. Numerous iterations were developed by aligning the longer facades along the north – south axis. The nursery, primary and the higher secondary blocks had their own playgrounds connected by a common ground.
Mural by
Art Lab A mural that breaks the monotonous feel while walking along the corridors of ground + 4 apartment. Ar. Karthick Chidambaram of Art lab had the idea of bringing in the connection of earth to sky within the apartment through murals. MDF panels were colored in red, yellow, green and blue representing terrain, landscape elements, atmosphere and sky respectively.
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