Bachelor
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION University of Sydney 2021-2023
Cornell University [Sem. 1] 2023
TAFE Ultimo [Jan] 2021
Cherrybrook Technology High School 2014-2020
NACHIKET NALAMATI Student of Architecture
Sydney, Australia nachiket.nalamati@gmail.com +61 478 944 205
I’m a recent graduate of Architecture who seeks creative and efficient solutions to problems. Being attentive to details in the world around me keeps me inspired to produce good design and habitats for living.
TECHNICAL SKILLSET
Rhinoceros 3D Sketchup
Bachelor of Design in Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture [Semester Exchange]
Statement of Attainment in Building Creative Digital Imaging
Higher School Certificate ATAR: 97
A Floating Drama House
S2. 2023
Studio 3B
“ A Sydney Harbour Drama House” by Dr. Ross Anderson Tutor: Tara Sydney.
Modelled with Rhino 7. Visualed using Adobe PS, Illustrator and D5 Render.
Living artefacts are stagnant in the middle of Snails Bay. Forgotten for a decade, barges slowly melt into rust under the salty sea air.
Some are left behind from dredging and undersea cablelaying projects; the cranes and construction equipment wait atop the barges, knowing it has been years since they have been discarded. In previous lives, others had hosted vigorous social gatherings as platforms for conventions and ferry stops.
These barges used to be a motif for Sydney’s character as a rugged producer of naval infrastructure but also as a landscape that ventures out to appreciate its waters.
Amidst urban change, the unintuitive permanence of the barge has confirmed the narrative of ignored needs as the world moves on. This project focalises and reinvents this narrative, using neglected infrastructure as a foundation for regeneration.
Interior Render: Watching a Performance
George Whitfeild is granted land on the north-eastern end of the Balmain Peninsula, and names the site Long Nose Point
1850s - 1920
Morrison & Sinclair’s shipbuilding operation is transferred to this site. They designed Government vessels, Naval, island trading and merchant ships and many Sydney Ferries and yachts.
1923 - 1970
Long Nose Point was renamed Yurulbin Park, meaning “Swift Running Water”
1994
Pre-colonial use of the local area for fishing and for conducting feasts by Gadigal and Wanegal peoples.
Etchings, Middens and other traces on the site show they used fishing line and stone sinkers, and both men and women used light bark canoes (nuwi) to venture out into the water.
1971
Land acquired by the State Planning Authority of NSW and landscaped by Bruce Mackenzie and Associates.
2012 - Present
The First recorded barges at Snails bay are moored. This includes industrial barges used in dredging, trenching, pipeline construction and laying underwater cables, alongside concrete dolphins. More barges for conventions are moored in later years.
3. Midship Bulkhead
4. Centerline Bulkhead
5. Transverse Truss
6. Top, Bottom and Side frames
7. Buoyancy Chamber
8. Timber Decking
9. Steel Handles for Connection to Tugboat
Axonometric: Construction of Existing Barges
Although these barges originally housed an arch-like steel structure with opaque textile stretched over it, exposure to sea air and the elements have corroded the structure.
The most potent part of the barge now is it’s ballast platform, with steel handles that connect the barge to a tugboat for mobility. These barges bases form the foundations for redevelopment - and echo the history of seafaring and mobility as a storytelling device at Snails Bay
1. Manhole
2. Hull Plate (Side, Deck, Bottom)
South-Eastern Site Section
First Act Barge Amphiteatre
Yurulbin Park Slipway
1. Stage 2. Control room, Managerial Space 3. Backstage
4. Change rooms 5. Bathroom 6. Set Workshop/Storage 7. Backstage Dock
Section Drawing: First Act Barge
As the tugboat pulls the amphitheatre forwards, it approaches its first narrative beata barge hosting the ‘First Act’. The stage’s circular shape is perfectly congruent with a rounded inset in the ‘First Act’ barge.
As it connects, the stage curtain lifts to reveal the performers on stage. While the performance is ongoing, all the performers easily step between two stages - one connected to the amphitheatre and one on the first act barge itself.
When the first act ends, a performer
steps on the amphitheatre’s stage, delivering a soliliquoy, or a solo performance. They host the audience as they travel between the ‘First’, ‘Second’, and ‘Third Act’ barges.
As the last performance comes to a close, the barge’s meander leads it out of the linear precession of moorings and into a smaller barge. This acts as an extension to the restaurant space under the amphitheatre and audiences slowly flow out to enjoy the setting western sun. Slowly, boats carry them back to Yurulbin park.
Detail Axonometric: First Act Performance, Auditorium
1. Re-purposed Barge, Formerly Used to Host Conventions
2. PTFE Translucent Tensile Fabric
3. Re-purposed Steel Plates Painted White
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6. Stage Curtain
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Stainless Steel Cladded Beam Painted White
Rope and Pulley System for Stage Curtain
Floating Stage
8. Steel Rope and Pulley Attachment System
9. Aluminum Grate Flooring
10. Welded Steel plate Construction for Amphitheater Seating
Re-purposed Wooden Planks
Steel Roofing Structure, with X-Bracing to Attach Fabric
13. Curved Steel I-Beam Construction, 150x150mm
Detail Model: First Act Performance, Auditorium
Exterior Render: The Floating Drama House in Snails Bay
Detail Render: First Act Performance, Auditorium
Terrace House Renovation
S2. 2023 Architectural Professional Practice
“25 Gibbes Street, Newtown” Tutor: Stephen Clement Collaborator: Sanjna Raisighani
Modelled with Rhino 7. Visualed using Adobe PS, Illustrator and D5 Render.
This adaptive reuse project paid close attention to newtown's rich heritage of terrace house to transform this living space into one suitable for one middle-aged client and his partner. Adhering
to the LEP, DCP and Acumin Guidelines, this project is a practical proposal. It consolidates both sustainable practices in construction, and in it's ongoing carbon costs.
Interior render from Outhouse Bedroom
Consequence
Cogitation
Sem 2. Year 2
Studio 2B
“Let Every Voice be Heard”
Modelled with Rhino 7. Visualised using Enscape, Adobe PS and Illustrator.
Supervisors: Thomas Stromberg, Micheal Muir.
The act of vaccination itself is the consequence of thousands of years of scientific and medical advancement. In modern times however, the origins of many commonplace vaccines, derive their origins during World War One as 'defense technology'developed by world governments at a time where disease killed many troops.
During the recent COVID19 outbreak, vaccines were developed by independent medical companies such as
Pfizer and AstraZeneca. Does the privatization of public health have consequences for how muchneeded vaccines are regulated and distributed in the future?
This building houses the coexisting programs of 'museum' and 'vaccination center' by framing the act of vaccination itself as a meta-performance, inciting public thought on the past, present and future of vaccination.
render from Clarence St
Exterior
People are made to travel through the building on a set circulation path, as they do through a museum. From the ground floor, visitorsthose recieving the vaccine included - ascend the stairs. Platforms of vaccination stations line the edges of each floor, with doctors and nurses moving through the visitors.
Each platform is clad in vertical wooden louvres, allowing for privacy from the outside while allowing a vantage point for those inside to look outward.
Observation platforms line the edges of the space for visitors to view the process.
Finally, the open roof floor becomes an emergence from the atmosphere within the building. It becomes a space for conversation and contemplation.
Wooden Slotted Vantage Screens
Exploded Paraline Axonometric
Nungalinya
Teachers'
Interior render: Student's Accomodation
Entrances to Site
Areas for private inhabitation
Centrality of Clustering
Areas specifically for natural experiences
Areas for transit and invitation into site
In times of seasonal food migration, trade, ceremony or other first nation events of gathering, camps formation occurs - mainly through the social accretion of groups arriving near an already occupied campsite. Successful socio-spatial arrangements of multiple aboriginal Australian communities in a single camp can present as ‘clusters’ based on principles of kinship, social class and local groups.
Suitable spaces are assigned for each cluster as well as for shared ceremonial or theatrical areas for gathering and trade. These can also be placed along central points of interest. Groups are also inclined to settle in their direction of origin, i.e. groups from the north settle in the north side. Culturally, spaces for gathering, observing and being private become significant in a large camp.
Exploded Axon: Teachers' Accommodation
Corrugated Colourbond Steel Roof Cladding
Leichhardt Pine Timber Rafters and Purlins
Timber Members
Timber Plywood Wall Cladding
Leichhardt Pine Timber Posts, Beams and Planks
Leichhardt Pine Timber Bearers and Joists
Concrete Ramps
The structure's construction and materiality is guided by sustainable and quick building practices that facilitate efficient thermal comfort with the restrictions of no A/C.
The corrugated iron roofing reflects radiant heat, and allows for lightweight roofing for cyclonic storms, while keeping costs low.
Much of the other material is
timber and Leichhardt pine from the nearby fast-growing trees. It allows the building low thermal mass, resistance against cyclonic winds, and dries quickly which assists flooding recover. These are designed to be prefabricated, but the abundance of material on site can allow residents to maintain/ repair the building themselves, which could strengthen a communal relationship.
CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING
- Reflects radiant heat - Allows for a lightweight roof while keeping costs low
NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS
- Promotes communal gathering and shaded area
- reintroducing fauna into the site
Sectional Perspective: Students'
DOUBLE HEIGHT ROOF
- Facilitates comfortable temperatures through an upwards flow of hot, dry air (venturi effect)
- Moments of larger space and lighting
DRIP-OFF MANAGEMENT
- Plants watered by rain dripoff, promoting growth, while protecting soil integrity
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
- Leichhardt Pine Construction makes the building resistant against cyclonic winds
- Low Thermal Mass
- Sustainable wood source allows for low cost, pre-fabricated modules, allowing for easier construction and repairs.
ELEVATED TIMBER FLOOR
- Timber beams ensure airflow to keep the floor cool and dry (with advantages during flooding)
- Higher vantage point facilitates prospect and refuge
TIMBER LOUVRES AND AWNINGS
- Allows exterior viewpoints without sacrificing privacy
- Adaptability of the adjustable windows gives the client flexibility of use
CONCRETE FOOTINGS
- Minimal construction costs, and small ecological impact
Entering the Accomodations
Life in the Student Accommodations
Gathering in the central hearth structure
Plan: Student Accomodation
Plan: Teachers Accomodation
NACHIKET NALAMATI Student of Architecture
Sydney, Australia
nachiket.nalamati@gmail.com +61 478 944 205