INTERNSHIP REPORT
I express my deepest thanks to Ar. Arjun Basnet (Practicum Supervisor) for taking part in the useful decision, feedback, & giving necessary advice and guidance throughout my entire work
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period. I am especially thankful to Ar. Pratibha Shrestha, Ar. Yushna Maleku, Ar. Prashant Deshar Er. Sujan Shrestha (Structural Engineer), Er. Prakash Dulal (Structural Engineer), my fellow trainee architects - Sujan Shrestha, Asish Baraili and Kewal Lama for their careful guidance and honest review throughout the internship.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to use this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to the chief architect Prajal Pradhan who despite of his busy schedule, gave me time to put my queries, discuss them and guide me on the right path of learning architecture. My deepest sense of gratitude to Ar. Mahesh Maharjan, Ar. Karishma Manandhar, Ar. Kusum Shrestha for constantly encouraging me to give my best during the internship.
use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way to communicate design.
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he time I spent at A for architecture (AFA) was one of the best days of my life. My days at AFA not only made my architecture journey better but also my journey of life as I got to interact with like-minded individuals and share my thoughts regarding architecture and life. It was a great opportunity for me to learn architecture from a new perspective. I consider myself very lucky to have been a part of the AFA team. Meeting professionals in and out of the office has been a wonderful experience for me to socially interact as an architect as well as a person.
The period of practicum has been one of the best learning experiences in my life, and hence, I would like to thank everyone, directly/indirectly involved in this learning process, including friends, site fabricators, seniors, juniors and all the staff at A for architecture. I perceive this opportunity as a big milestone in my architecture career
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• To gain experience in professional responsibilities, opportunities while utilizing the academic knowledge gained.
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ABSTRACT
• To familiarize with the organization process, project management, and legal procedures.
course intends to provide the students of Architecture an overview of professional practice, this enables them to perceive the challenges and seek ways of enhancing their knowledge. The aim of the practicum is to make us students ready for the reality of architecture which can be contradictory to student life and to re-energize the students for the final year thesis. All these prerequisites were surely fulfilled during my practicing period. A sense of confidence is developed within me which will be helpful for me throughout my life.
• To identify and tackle the problems that may arise during and after the designing process.
OBJECTIVES
• Improve our communal and other professional skills.
• To understand what truly is an Architect’s profession and the ways around practice.
his is a report that is prepared as the final assignment of the practicum that I practiced as a course of study for the 4th Year 1st part, in the context of my Bachelor in TheArchitecture.Practicum
This report covers the insight on how work is done at A for architecture (AFA) and the projects I got to be involved in during my working period there which include Concept Development technique, Designing, Architecture Drawings, Detail Drawings, Municipal Drawings, Perspective drawings, Structural drawings, Preparation of Bill of Quantity, Observation at Site, Measurement of Works and other necessary details make it easy `to understand the designs. I hope that this report conveys all the targeted messages and information and provides information to the readers.
• To understand team work with good co-ordination and management.
TWENTY-FIVE BUILDINGS every architect should understand- Simon Unwin
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“Architecture rather than being merely a matter of pragmatics, should better be seen as a manifestation of a person’s and, by extension , a culture or civilization’s world view- the way in which it makes sense of the space of this world.”
Kajaria tiles
6 MUKESH IJAM LIMBU Contact Address: Chakupat, Lalitpur Contact no. : +977-9841288932 E-mail: aforarchitecture@gmail.com Architects and designers 1. Chief Architect/ Director: Ar. Prajal Pradhan 2. Senior Architect/ Director : Ar. Mahesh Maharjan 3. Senior Architect : Ar. Kusum Shrestha 4. Senior Architect : Ar. Karishma Manandhar 5. Junior Architect : Ar. Pratibha Shrestha 6. Junior Architect : Ar. Yushna Maleku 7. Junior Architect : Ar. Prashant Desar Field of Expertise 1. Architecture and building 2. Urban design and planning 3. Landscape design 4. Interior design 5. Low-cost design 6. Energy-efficient design 7. Visualization and interpretation PROFILE UN park
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KOICA BagmatiRiver
AFA values ideas over identity and style over substance. It believes in creating a change while respecting the culture and identity of our own.
It aims to sort out the ambiguous scenario of the present architecture style with various innovative ideas and practices. The friendly environment and constantly supporting culture help newbies to overcome design problems and seek out new innovative ideas from each other. Also with the aim of maintaining ethical norms and standards for the best interest of the client, it covers a wide range of activities including architecture, estimation, contract documentation, construction supervision, landscape, and urban design.
WHYAFA?
AFA has been involved in various local, and national projects as well as in international design competitions and made it to the finalists as well as secured a Top 3 position.
Afor Architecture (AFA) is one of the most recognized and well-known architecture firms in Nepal. It is one of the best emerging young firms with the stance of creating a threshold in Nepali architecture firms in global architecture.
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The environment inside AFA is more like a design studio rather than a typical office environment which totally stands out from all the design firms in Nepal.
Correct, Improvise, market visit for materials and further developed detailed drawings.
Project Brief, Discussion on requirements of clients, terms and conditions of design.
Discussion on the ways to handle the project.
02 TEAM DISCUSSION
Research papers study related to the projects, research on the programs required, research on technology, research on materials, case studies related to the project.
07 EXPERIMENTATION
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Understanding the site and the possibilities it holds.
LaunchCONSTRUCTIONProject,Start construction by hiring construction consultant, regular site supervision.
DevelopDEVELOPconceptual solutions, make plans, conceptual 3d.
10 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
PresentationPRESENTATIONofconceptual design, Discussion with client.
Experimenting with different ideas, materials, perspectives.
03 SITE STUDY AND ANALYSIS
09 DETAIL OUT
Prepare municipal drawing, get structural report from structural engineer, fulfill all legal procedures.
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8 MUKESH IJAM LIMBU THEPROCESS
04 RESEARCH AND CASE STUDY
BrainstormingBRAINSTORMINGproblems and solutions, Conceptual development, Ideas discussion.
Critical regionalism,Japanese influence .............
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A FASHION STAPLE
A pioneer for street fashion in Nepal.
INHOUSEPROJECTS
A contemporary office with spaces binded by vastu.
A GOOD LEISURE
A mixed modern traditional housing.
A HospitalityRETREATproject designed as an escape form hustle and bustle of urban scape.
CONTENTS
THE FRAME
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A hospitality project at the heart of Kathmandu valley.
HOTEL ARYA
HARIHAR COLONY
A hospitality project designed as BnB.
HOUSE OF WORSHIP A place that collectively represents the cultural diversity of the whole nation with itsASYMBIOSISsymbolism.homenotonlyas my space but as our space AFA TALKS A sharing session to increase the horizon of our architecture knowledge WORDS OF THE DAY A daily exercise to increase the architectureMATERIALvocabulary. STUDY/ STALL GAME DESIGN DESIGNCOMPETITION OUTOFTHEBOX MISCELLANEOUS 5758565254
THE FRAME01Buildingtype:Office
Location: New Baneswar Working area: 1504 Sq. ft Client: Tarun Rai
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his project was a residence cum office building as a extension to existing Ground Floor. The client Mr. Tarun Rai required a office and residence space which followed vastu strictly. He wanted a contemporary building exterior and required light colour palette interior.
he existing context of the site was a 15 years old residential building. The one stroyed residential building was constructed over filled land so there was an observable amount of settling of floors. I also observed the workmanship of building to be poor as the soil was not compacted enough and the PCC casting lacked its strength.
I was as given the drawings of the existing municipal floor plan. And i got a chance to go for site visit for a better vision and understanding of the site. I was also thoroughly explained about the project and the site by senior Ar. Mahesh Maharjan who helped me to understand the requirements of the client properly which certainly helped me throughout the design phase. I was supposed to provide better planning with few more options and examples. After constant discussion and follow ups with the supervisor the planning was conducted.
SITE STUDIES AND PLANNING
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poor concrete work Settled floor due to lack of compaction
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All the floors were planned acc. to vastu as client required a strictly vastu oriented spaces.
Balcony Balcony Lobby
Demolition work of existing staircase by site fabricators.
Catering client requirements all the work spaces were faced north, Washroom commodes were aligned towards N and S, kitchen on S-E, odd nos. of stairs etc.
SITE STORIES/ SUPERVISION
Conference Room Interview Room
Balcony
Cutting of slab for new staircase. Since it was going to be steel staircase all the reinforcement were cut.
He gave me valuable instructions on how to work on old and renovated structures. I learned about various processes of strengthening a structure member, and about multiple tests to be conducted for soil and government standards of various materials.
Checking for dummy pillar (if the column is structure or decorative).
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One of the major changes took place when the client requested to change the position of the existing stairs, it was shifted to more vastu orienting NW side. Thus, few portions of plans were changed, some spaces were omitted, some were added and some shifted, a new column was added for structural support, a dummy pillar was also placed on NE side for vastu.
Because the building was 15 years old there were several problems to be addressed on-site and off-thesite with the engineer. The strength of the structural components was the top priority. For this we had regular meetings with our structural engineer Er. Sujan Shrestha.
A site fabricator fabricating added structural column.
1 21" STAINLESS STEEL HANDRAIL
1 21" METAL BRACKET
FLOORING FINISHING (F)
1 21" METAL BRACKET
Existing
21" MM TH. CEMENT PLASTER
21" MM TH. CEMENT PLASTER
3/8" MM TH. GLASS
Casted
5" MM TH. RCC SLAB
SITE STORIES/ SUPERVISION
5" MM TH. RCC SLAB
3/8" MM TH. GLASS
21" TH. CEMENT SCREEDING (1:6)
FLOORING FINISHING (F)
21" TH. CEMENT SCREEDING (1:6)
column being curated.
New
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21" DIA. THROATING 9"x14" beam 9"x9" beam
FLOORING FINISHING (F)
Columns being fabricated and being vibrated for compaction during site supervision.
21" TH. CEMENT SCREEDING (1:6)
Wall section detail
5" MM TH. RCC SLAB
21 DIA. THROATING
3" WIDTH BASE SHOE
21" MM TH. CEMENT PLASTER
21" DIA. THROATING
1 21" STAINLESS STEEL HANDRAIL
3" WIDTH BASE SHOE
Water supply layout
waste pipe layout
Electrical layout please refer annex for more dwgs.
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UNDERSTANDING CLIENT
Mr. Tarun Rai (client)
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Er. Sujan (structureengineer)
esign is a two-way communicative process, and a good design demands countless meetings and consultations. We had countless meetings with Er. Sujan Shrestha(Structure engineer), Manoj Thapa(Contractor) and Tarun Rai(Client) with whom we discussed the design process and development and had weekly meetings. After every discussion, the design changed a bit and got better which was then approved. We also sat on a major formal meeting with the contractors, engineers and people from various technical fields to consult about various problems that arose in our design. Through these meetings, a wide knowledge of structural details, construction details, sanitary engineering and electrical engineering were known.
Mr. Manoj (contractor)
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Interior design was started by the creation of a mood board. I presented client with options of mood board for interior. Through a meeting, client preferred light color palette interiors. I designed conference room in ground floor and all rooms above ground floor in the preferred color palette.
As per the requirement of the client, the vice CEO’s office is furnished with beige themed furniture complimented by black essentials. The creamy paint finish of the room is accentuated by the organic wooden textured furniture.
A privately owned company established to ‘promote’ handmade goods produced by the skillful hands of people from Himalayan nation, Nepal. It believes that people and business should go hand in hand preserving culture and environment. along with creating economic opportunities.
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WOOD BASIC believes great designs is for everybody. Your furniture becomes a part of your stories and in simple ways makes your ordinary day a little less so. At WoodBasic, we make furniture that gives people the easily missed comfort that they deserve.
Making,supplyingandfixingof FloatingShelf (6'-6"x1'-8") designnecessaryhardwareallcompleteworkasperwoodwitholdwoodtextureincludingallmadeoutofseasonedsishamandinstruction. nos1
Large Rotating Chair nos1
3 Seaters Sofa (7'-6"x 3'-0") nos1
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Semi Circular Arm Chair nos2
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Providingandlayingof CeramicTile all complete as per specification and instruction. sq.ft300
Providingandlayingof FalseCeilingwith Gypsumboards allcompleteasper specification and instruction. sq.ft270
Providingandlaying WhiteTexturePaint asclearingthesurface,preparationallcomplete9'-6''Ht.approvedqualitypaintincludinguptoperspecificationandinstruction. sq.ft70
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Making,supplyingandfixingof WorkDesk(6'6"x3'-0") designnecessaryhardwareallcompleteworkasperwithgoldenmetallicfinishincludingallmadeoutofseasonedsishamwoodandinstruction. nos1
Providingandlaying WhitePaint specificationsurface,preparationallcompleteasperapprovedqualitypaintincludingclearingtheupto9'-6''Ht.andinstruction. sq.ft270
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Providingandlaying PVCWoodenStripWall Panels upto9'-6''Ht.,preparationallcomplete as per specification and instruction. sq.ft135
wiring (light point) nos 7 Power Socket with Switch nos 7 Rope Light r.ft 45 Hanging Light above Work Table nos 1 6 Plant nos1 Carpet nos1 Wall Painting nos1 7
Low Coffee Table (3'-9"x 3'-9") nos1
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Making,supplyingandfixingof Shelf(17'-6"x 1'-4") instruction.hardwareallcompleteworkasperdesignandlacquerpaintfinishincludingallnecessarymadeoutofseasonedsishamwoodwith nos1
Providingandlaying PVCWallPanels andpreparationallcompleteasperspecification6''Ht.includingclearingthesurface,upto9'-instruction. sq.ft108
Rotating Chair nos2
WALLACCESSORIESFLOORINGPAINTCLADDINGELECTRICALFURNITURE Total FALSE CEILING Floating shelf 6’ 6”x1.8’ Wall painting
The CEO’s office room proposed an unpigmented marble finish. In order to break up the monotony of the sheeny marble, the wall behind the desk is textured. In the corner of the room, a strip light proffers the illusion that the ceiling is floating above the wall.
Shelf
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17’ 6”x1’ 4” White texture paint 70 sq. ft. Ceramic tile flooring 300 sq.ft work desk 6’ 6”x3’
Lobby room
24 MUKESH IJAM LIMBU 27189 Size: 8’x4’ Blaze Grey Price: Rs 2800 Laminate Available at: www.merinolaminates.com (9851151700) COMMERCIALCLADDING USE RESIDENTIAL INDOOR/OUTDOORUSE For interior paneling i researched a material with gray finish through Merino Laminates. I learnt about its price, available sizes, its uses in different parts in construction.Meeting with contractor for interior design finalization.
Calacatta marble finish laminate from laminatesmerino
white finish on false ceiling
Ceramic tile floor finish from Kajaria
PVC fluted panelon accent wall
Reception room
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Client required a contemporary style facade thus i proposed different options through referencing. please refer annex for more sketches and iterations
• new experience working with the fabricators on site.
• dealing with client, contractor and other allied professionals.
• decision making skills on site.
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• knowledge on changes that arises during the construction because of various reasons.
• ideas about sanitary and lighting layouts.
• more insight on interior designing, material use and types, new software skills.
• site supervision skills.
• construction method and interior decoration goes hand in hand.
• knowldege on vastu and its orientation.
• creating designs through references and studies ie. elevation and interior.
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A RETREATBuilding02Type:
hulikhel restaurant is a hospitality project which aims to serve customers of all category ie. child, adults and family through its natural beauty and hospitality. Site context was a determining factor for concept and planning for this project along with cost effective building techniques because of the budget.
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Location: Dhulikhel
Client: Anil Ghising
Hospitality
On site conceptual siting sketch
The approach for the restaurant was to create a USP (Unique Selling Point) within the design to attract customers .
A water body was proposed as a USP and the greenery of the site itself . The site is sloppy with a panoramic view of the mountains towards N. The initial design catered the slope of the site as well as a water body . But due to budget constraints the idea of play of
design on site was scrape`d and was proposed as a single block , but still maintaining a water body as a USP. The design had to cater all age groups and had to be perceived as a building enclosed within nature through its material and ambience thus making it a retreat from the outside urban scape.
APPROACH
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The planning was a to-and-fro process of interaction with the client and making plans accordingly. The meetings were held periodically which helped me understand the client’s perspective on what he wants and also about the approximate budgeting of the project.
The use of water body as USP gave a threshold from exterior environment to the interior. The approach was axial as it gave the sense of direction to the whole design, through the central bridge to the exterior deck.
Through a client meeting we decided to merge both the options and go with an axial bridge design with the pocket spaces.
The planning was done such that different spaces were interconnected to each other and also with nature. Various options for the plans were presented to the client, out of which the plans that were the most simple and elegant and design which fits both designer’s and client’s interest was chosen.
Option 1
section at water body
PLANNING
The final design was an amalgamation of both option 1 and 2. Through referencing the ambience provided focused on tropical theme as well as advertisement through social media so some spaces were also designated for clicking photos.
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Here also there was use of water body as a threshold and USP but the axial feature was replaced by pocket of dining spaces along and on edge of the water body. The further deck was connected through an offset bridge towards left.
Considering the site context, we chose the theme of the project to be tropical modern which do not contrast the existing natural environment. The case studies we did were of tropical and green theme, from the above inspirations, we achieved a clear visualization of what kind of design we were looking for. These inspirations
made a huge influence on our overall designs such as use of water bodies as a ornament to a design, the ambience of a space, roof structure etc. Study of materials was done in order to suite the tropical theme of whole project for this study of hempcrete was done.
RESEARCH
- Fire resistant.
In context of Nepal, i found out that Shah Hemp innoventure to be one of the supplier for hempcrete. They have done various projects including a cancer hospital in Janakpur using hempcrete. The cost of building a hemp wall is also similar to the cost of building a 9” brick wall the only difference being hemp wall are 10” thick. The company themselves provide client with skilled fabricator or they even give training to on site fabricators for better workflow.
Hempcrete, or “hemp-lime composite building material” is a mixture of lime, hemp hurd and water that will petrify into a bio-composite building material. The material is usually either cast on site on shuttering around a structural frame, mechanically spray-applied or pre-cast into blocks or panels.
- Easy construction and flexible.
-Smells good and does not produce toxic gases.
- Absorbs greenhouse gases.
Hemp is a plant that can be grown without using plant protection chemicals, requires little water and contributes to agricultural soil regeneration. And, hemp hurds are made using hemp stalks.
-Naturally grows in nature.
BENEFITS
MATERIAL HEMPCRETERESEARCH
- Due to it’s insulating properties, it can cut down energy consumption to 10% only.
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The brief of the project is to prepare municipal drawings including electrical sanitary and structural drawings with few detail drawings of stairs and washrooms too.
Working area: 6773 Sq. Ft
Location: Jhapa
Client: Harihar Cololny
on drawing:
Drawn
Scale: Sheet No.: OFFICIAL USE ONLY Design
Date:Details:Area: LicenceDesignation:By:no: CheckedBy:by:Mukesh Ijam Limbu plan1:200
Comments
Purpose of Building: Location: Plot No: Building Category: Plot
ResidentialB-9538.8sq.m LVL +455LVL Bedroom0000±3769x4383Guestbedroom3768x3548 Foyer Formal living room 3729 x Dining51693729x3905Kitchen4556x2837Kitchen Store 1630 x 2757 2650Toiletx 1391 1719wc x 2399 1817Closetx 2086 Entry Deck Duct up 123415141312111076589 16 17 Duct18Balcony3313x1166 Ground Floor Light Circuit Layout up D1 D2 please refer annex for more dwgs. STAIRCASE PLAN
38 MUKESH IJAM LIMBU up123415141312111076589 16 17 18 1st FinishedLvl.:FinishedLvl.:Landing+000Lvl.2ndLanding+000Lvl. AA BB CC 1 2 1 2 CB CB STAIRCASEGround Floor Lobby Lvl.= (Finished±000Lvl.) Ground Floor Plan 163.32 sq m 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 CABD CABD LVL +455LVL 0000±XXY YBedroom37694383Guestbedroom37683548 Foyer Formal living room 3729 x Dining51693729x3905Kitchen4556x2837Kitchen Store 1630 x 2757 2650Toiletx 1391 1719 x 2399 1817Closetx 2086 Entry Deck Duct up 141210 MD D1D1D2 D2D2 D2 DW1 W1 W2W4V1 DW2 Duct W6W6W6 DW2DW2 W3 W5W5V1 356383819022921843295213722820777 936 2438 936 424 1067 796 966 1982 611 638 1372356239610677391067184561181068661125586111658 1684 1828 723 988 1222 841 2744 764 3955 2642 3841 576649793912 3955 2642 3841 57664979391216383 10793 19203 Balcony3313x1166 1422 Permission upto plinth level: Permission for Superstructure/ Additional Storey:Partial/ full construction completion:
Signature:
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Owner:NOTES:
• impact of good drawing in communicating with site fabricators.
• preparing municipal and detail drawings for construction.
2650Toiletx1391 1719toiletx2533 230960760230505 2751095440960 240 335109570 1370 835 505100 155086576023010858902095 2625 85100 2095425230760865 1301060760230505 230127035518109604605 230230 3040 4375 2685 tile = 12" X 12" (300)floorsink tiletrap=12" X 12" (300)floorsink trapWCWC cCA A B D B D FEF E Ground Floor Washrooms 100 355 100 2135 F-2 PLAN Scale: 1:24 FORMATIONGL LVL PLINTH LVL 8Ø 100 mm C\C 50 100 1500 TYPICAL SECTION OF FOOTING Scale: 1:25 2286 1250X 355 12mmØ@150mmC\C TIE BEAM 305x 230 mm) 305 2135 2135 12mmØ@150mmC\C 100 355 100 2440 F-1 PLAN Scale: 1:24 FORMATIONGL LVL PLINTH LVL 8Ø 100 mm C\C 50 100 1500 TYPICAL SECTION OF FOOTING Scale: 1:25 2590 1250X 355 12mmØ@150mmC\C TIE BEAM (305 x 230 mm) 355 2440 2440 12mmØ@150mmC\C please refer annex for more dwgs.
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• gained new insights on structural drawings.
• enhanced my drafting skills.
• collaboration with different engineering and construction disciplines.
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Working area: 2655 Sq. Ft Client: Rajkumar Ji
AGOODLEISURE
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The preliminary conceptual phase directed us to create landscapes that brings up curiosity either visually or through sound. We created certain vantage points around the site to allow users to rest and explore the place. During the latter phase of conceptualization, zonings were done to create a sense of privacy.
T he brief of the project is to design landscape for the farmhouse. The design considerations was, it had to be organic that blends with the farmhouse which is under construction. As the farmhouse is rent-able to multiple users at once, the space had to be thought in the same order.
Brainstorming
Banepa
A cover block is essentially a spacer that is used to lift the rebar matrix off the ground so that concrete may flow underneath the rebar. In order to prevent corrosion of the re bar, it needs to be fully encased in concrete.
What is a cover block?
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By code, it usually needs about 2 to 3 inches of coverage on all
sides.Faulty brickworkBrick solingSoil compaction
Client: Arya Group
Status: Under Construction
Site Area: 6528.53 sq. Ft.
Location:spacious.Thamel,
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INTERIORS
Arya is an interior project handed over to A for Architecture for design and construction. The hotel is located in busy location of Thamel, Kathmandu. Standing over 12 storey tall, the hotel is built to represent a Nepalese vernacular architecture. With its front facade facing west direction, the hotel is built to accommodate enough number of vehicles in the basement parking. On entering the hotel, one is welcomed by a lavish double height reception followed by a dog legged staircase to the right. The hotel rooms are built such that they represent a typical hotel room layout with an entry girded by a washroom on the left and wardrobe with a minibar on the right. The room is big enough to accommodate a queen sized bed along with a study table. Due to its focus on commercial use, the hotel was designed to accommodate maximum number of rooms rather than making them Kathmandu
Hotel
One option was to give it
Beige colour was chosen as the theme colour so as to give the room a warm spacious looks. Bed was specially designed to support this colour theme. The queen sized bed faces a minimalistic wall hung study desk and a wooden circular chair.
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In order to compliment the exterior facade of the building, the interiors were to be conceptualized with a rustic vernacular design. But due to the smaller room size, two different interior options were prepared.
Beige themed interior highlighting light coloured furnishing.
The idea was to give a feeling of openness to the users in spite of the room's compact arrangement. Colors play an important role in providing a better experience to the users. Light coloured interior provides an illusion of open spatial configuration. Whereas, darker coloured interiors induce claustrophobia. Considering this fact, a second option to the rustic vernacular interior design was proposed which intended to contrast with the room's dark toned vernacular design.
a rustic vernacular looks with respect to the hotel's external facade. The other one was to play with light colors to delude the users to perceiving the room to be bigger than it actually is.
44 MUKESH IJAM LIMBU 3'-10"3'-10"5' 18'-9" 2'-9"3'-3"6'-9" MINI BARCLOSET TV STUDY QUEENLIVINGBEDSIZESPACEW/Cs CA B D E 0.8" STONE TILES 0.6" THICK PLASTER WOODEN HEADBOARD 9" THICK BRICK WALL F8 F1 F2F3 F4F5F6 CHAIR (F4) ROUND TABLE (F5) BACK ELEVATIONFRONT ELEVATION SIDE ELEVATION ELEVATION PLAN PLAN 1" 1" 1' 1" 1"5"5" 1'-6"6"3"9" 5" 1" 1" 1' 1" 5"1" 3"1'-6"9"9" 2'-3" 1" 1' 1" 1"5"5" 2'-2" 2' 1'1' 9" 2'-3" 8"8"8" 2'-2" 2'-2" 1'-10" 9" 1'-10" 9" 1'-6" 1 2 " 111'2" 2" 1" 2" 1'-2" 1'-2" 3' 3"3" 4" 1' 1" 1'-6"1'-6" 1'-6"1'-6" 1'-6" HIGH DENSITY FOAM WITH FABRICFINISH HIGH FINISHFOAMDENSITYWITHFABRIC 1" 2" 1"2'1" 1' 7" 112" WOODEN TABLETOP 1" THICK STAINLESSSQUARESTEEL ROOM PLAN
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II. Bedroom
ii. Plaster with 3/4" thick stone cladding sq.ft.110.29
i. 1/2" Gypsum Board at 7'-10" from floor finish level sq.ft 65.73
i. Wiring (Light Point) nos.13
vii. Power Socket nos.7
iii. Plaster with 3/4" thick plywood base with wooden battens (1 1/2") sq.ft.31.97
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1/2" thick Plaster with paint finish sq.ft.211.07
I. Entrance Lobby
II. Bedroom
iv. 6" high Skirting with 3/4" Wooden Textured Laminate Board r.ft 20.33
i. Plaster with tile finish sq.ft.143.84
viii. Switch Box nos.5
5 Furniture Works
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II. Bathroom
i.Making, supplying and fixing of Queen sized bed (6'10"x5'2"x9") of 3/4" plywood with formica finish including all necessary hardware all complete work as per design and instruction. sq.ft161.5
1 Civil Work
II. Bedroom
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i. 3" cement screeding with slate tile finish sq.ft21.94
ii. Panel Light nos.6
2 Flooring
I. Entrance Lobby
i. Plaster with paint finish sq.ft.188.64
II. Bathroom
4 Electrical Works
ii. 6" high Skirting with 3/4" Wooden Textured Laminate Board r.ft 5.17
ii. 1/2" Gypsum Board at 8'-3" from floor finish level sq.ft 53.17
iv. Mirror Light Fixture nos.1
vi. Strip Light nos.3
i. 3" cement screeding with terracotta floor tile finish sq.ft37.53
iii. 10'11"x3"x3" Wooden Rafters at 7'10" from floor finish level sq.ft32.73
ii. 3" cement screeding with mosaic tile finish sq.ft13.93
Date: 2079-04-03,
3 False Ceiling
I. Entrance Lobby, 1/2" Gypsum Board at 7'-1" from floor finish level sq.ft 36.43
i. 3" cement screeding with wooden textured laminate board finish sq.ft108.58
iii. Pendent Light Fixture nos.1
iii. 9'8"x3"x3" Wooden Rafters at 7'10" from floor finish level sq.ft32.43
v. Bedside Lamp nos.2
Hotel Thamel,AryaKathmandu
II. Bathroom, 1/2" Gypsum Board at 7'1" from floor finish level sq.ft 35.08
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47MUKESH IJAM LIMBU MINI BAR AND CLOSET (F9 AND F10) OPEN SHELF WITH FORMICA SPACELUGGAGEFINISHRACK1"DIA.WOODENDOWELMIRRORMINIBARFOREXTRABEDDINGS 1'-8"1'-8"1'-8"1'-8"2"2" 5'-2"1'-10" 7' 2" 4'-4" 1'-4"1'-4"1'-4"2"1'-6"1'-1"1" 1'-6"1'-2" 6'-11" 4'-5"1'-8"2"5'2" 7'1'-3"10'5"2"2"4"2'-7"1'-2"1" 2' 112 1'-10" 21 2"2'-6"4'-4" 7'2"8"1'-2"2'-7"10'9"2"7" SECTION AT A-A SECTION AT B-BSIDE (LEFT) ELEVATION 1 21" 2 " 1" 2' 112 1'-1012 FALSE CEILING FALSE CEILING PACK STUDY AND TV TABLE (F7 AND F8) LEFT SIDE ELEVATION RIGHT SIDE ELEVATIONFRONTSECTIONELEVATIONATA-A SECTION AT C-CSECTION AT B-B PLAN A CB 1'-11" 4'-1" 6'-6"5'-10"3'-4" 9'-10" 2" 1'-10"2' 7"7" 2' 7"7" 5" 5" 5" 2" 1'-10" 7"7" 1" 2' 2' 1" 4'-1" 1" 2'-1" 2'-2" 2'-1" 1" 6'-6" 7"7" 2' 2"1'-10" 7"7" 2"1'-10"2' 7"7" 1'-1"2'-2"2'-2"1'-1" 21" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 21" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 21" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH A 9"BTHICK BRICK WALL 34" PLYWOOD WITH WOODEN LAMINATE 34" STONE CLADDING 34" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 21" THICK PLYWOOD MID PARTITION WITH LAMINATE FINISH LIGHT 2" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH 3/4" PLYWOOD WITH FORMICA FINISH please refer annex for more dwgs.
Brocade is a brand from White,uppellucidkeptfashiontorecentinteriorcompletedInthebrandindustry.streetmanufacturingKathmandu,inthewearfashionItisaNepaleseclothingthatisinvogueamongyounggenerations.thepastfewyears,AFAhasanumberofbrocadedesignprojects.TheonewasinJhamsikhel.Duethefashionstyleofbrocadewears,thedesignwasminimal,yetcomplete.Aglassfacadeopenstoachalkywhiteinterior.unclutteredfurniture
Site Area: 940 Sq. Ft. Status: Completed
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Client: Mr. Sabi Bhandari
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provides a minimal finishing touch to an already minimalistic textured wall. An amber-hued spiral staircase that leads to the mezzanine floor of the store helps break the monotony. A well-lit pedestal display platform on the mezzanine floor adds to the modern and minimal look of the store. Lighting is designed so that clothing is accentuated in a way that catches the attention of
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INTERIORS
Flexiply
All the grains run in the same direction giving the plywood is the bendy property and unmatched flexibility – all without losing its structural integrity.
Wall texture is a substance that is thicker than paint but thinner than a straight drywall compound. Texture applied to walls and ceilings creates small shadows due to the bumps and Whiledepressions.theseshadows tend to disappear in direct light, they lengthen as the light source moves at a sharper angle to the wall. This darkens the overall shade of the surface, thus slightly darkening the wall.
Construction tools for textured wall
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I found this material being used in the fixtures of the Brocade and was fascinated by its versatility so i studied about this material and its uses.
How so flexible?
Dolomite
Plaster Finish
use of flexiply for light fixture wall
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please refer annex for sketches
The design approach to this changing room was to continue the minimal design theme of the store. The room was designed such that one can take their pictures and post it on the social medias as well.
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from the earths crust. For ventilation and light, tapered and protruded structures were provided. Since the site remained vacant, the above ground could be used as a community space or could be used as an agricultural field to grow paddy like they used to do on that land and the tapered structure could be used as a structure to hold hay stacks after the harvest season is complete. The harvest could be used by the community themselves for their greater good. More uses could be as a playground for children of the community or as a space to gather the community for various ceremonies may it be marriage or other.
The site we were provided was in Jhapa, a hot climate zone. To check this climatic factor an underground concept was adopted. The spatial configuration was taken such that the greener outdoor remained unaffected as much as possible. This underground concept would therefore meet the passive cooling and heating concept as the temperature remains constant below 4 meters
For this project, a residence was to be re imagined. How can we design a home which is out of the box but still satisfied the functions of a home? So for this comprehension project, I went not only out of the box but also above and under it, in a sense that both the above and under space was a functional unit of their own.
One hour studio is a design concept-generating exercise where we were provided an hour to comprehend out-of-the-box idea.
One Hour Studio symbiosis
So in this studio, I thought of a home not only being my space but as our space where there is a symbiotic harmony between the house and the place where the house belongs.
please refer annex for sketches
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HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Team/ Asish Baraili, Kewal Lama, Mukesh Ijam Limbu, Prashant Desar, Sujan Shrestha
The public facet of architecture has always interested us, whether talking about buildings or public spaces, and it was this focus that gave us our start. The main idea of the project is to create a place that collectively represents the cultural diversity of the whole nation. With its symbolic or any piece of evidence from the original site, As a reference to 33 Kotidev, The building structure is oriented towards its respective place. So the idea of the project is to collect historic evidence from the original place to keep it as a piece of time, which through its introduction shapes meaningful visual connections with surrounding nature and enables the user to admire the stunning landscape from outside in as well as inside-out.
AFA architecturemetabolicTalks
Nakagin Capsule tower by Kisho Kurokawa( one of the metabolist) , one of the best example of metabolic architecture
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Beginning with the country’s culture in Japan there are two main forms of religion which is Shintoism and Buddhism. For Shintoism, it’s about the appreciation of all living things, mother nature and life in general. As for Buddhism, it’s about the acceptance of impermanence and renunciation of attachments and the pursuit of enlightenment. So, the Metabolists believed that architecture should obey the laws of nature and adhere to the cycle of life and death.
1960s in Tokyo at the world design conference group of architects who called themselves the Metabolists, they presented their manifesto called the proposal for a new urbanism
There was a bunch of insanely bizarre designs during their presentation. At first glance, they kind of reminded me of buildings as seen in movies and all these designs shared a common denominator, which is that they are designed to accommodate growth and regeneration. The metabolism drew a direct analogy between metabolic development and the built environment. They regarded the city as a living organism with different metabolic cycles rather than a static entity to understand why they went against the grain and designed something so unconventional to what was being built at that time. We understand the context first.
The concepts of their projects were based on separating building components with varying life span and they designed it in a way that allowed for maximum adaptability and flexibility. This enabled them to only replace those components when their expiration date is up this way contributing to the conservation of resources by prolonging the durability of the entire building.
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Since AFA and Spaces magazine share same office, we had been provided with an opportunity to exhibit spaces magazine in a stall during KU’s exhibition ‘Prarambha’. We came up with a strategy to draw up visitors’ attention through game. So, a model for an architectural quiz game was designed.
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The goal was to throw a ball in one of the nine holes. Players were free to aim for any hole. Each hole had a different set of questions ranking from easy to super hard. The player then had to answer the question. If they got the answer right, we awarded them with different prizes according to the difficulty level of the question asked.
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KU Exhibition Game Stall Design Market Study
Glass
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Word of the Day
Word of the day is a daily task that we interns are assigned to bring a new word related to architecture every day and explain it to everybody in the office by giving examples. Through this task, I have developed my architectural vocabulary and learnt a lot of words. This has helped me to enhance my writing skills and I have been able to use strong and appropriate words to define my understanding.
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very journey has its end and beginning. We start from a point, reach a certain point and make an announcement within ourselves that what we did was the best we possibly could but during my internship, I learned that good is not enough and one should never limit oneself within the boundaries of “good design”. Pushing the boundaries each and every day. “There is always room for improvement and improvement only comes after intense research and understanding” this motto had been a pushing factor for me which I learned during my Internship.
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AFA has been my friend, a family and an inspiration ever since the day I joined. “A good mentor is better than a boss” as I recall my moments in AFA because I remember me being
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constantly guided and motivated by my senior architects at AFA. They taught me to embrace my flaws and incompetence and encouraged me to overcome my self-created fears and insecurities. I am very grateful to my Senior Ar. Prajal Pradhan, Ar. Mahesh Maharjan, Ar. Kushum Shrestha, Ar. Karishma Manandhar, Ar. Pratibha Shrestha, Ar. Yushna Maleku, Ar. Prashant Desar who had been my constant support, inspiration, friends and family. My internship has come to an end after the completion of more than 90 days which for me just went away in a blink of an eye. The internship had been a very fun yet challenging journey but I think my journey has only just begun. I have miles to walk and as a long journey lies ahead.
Himalaya college of engineering Chyasal, Lalitpur Mail: mukeshijam5541@gmail.com
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