Undergraduate Portfolio 2015

N A N D I TA R A JA K U M A R

Architecture Unrdergraduate

PORTFOLIO

C U R R I C U L U M

V I T A E

Objectives

Enthusiastic, hardworking undergraduate student ready to enter the work environment with ample volunteer work and experience. Ability to work in a team and as a leader. Dedicated to work with a passion in a reputable architecture firm.

Academics

Washington State University

School of Design and Construction Masters of Architecture (In-progress) Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies Minor in Business Administration Cumulative GPA : 3.600

State Banks Officers Association, School and Junior College

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Group 1: Sciences - Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics Completed with 92.5%

Wo r k E x p e r i e n c e s

Teaching Assistant at WSU (2015 - 2016)

Introducing freshman students to the world of Design and constructions, elaborating on the aspects of Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and Construction Management.

Lab Technician, FabLab at WSU (2013 - 2016)

Aiding students and faculty with model making process and operate machinery such as the laser printer and 3D model makers

Honors/ Activities

Honors Presidents Honors Roll (2011 - 2014)

Awarded to students with GPA 3.5 or higher International Student Merit Awards (2011 - 2014)

Awarded to students with academic proficiency Ka Yan Tang Award (2014 - 2015)

Awarded to the most involved student in the

international body of WSU AIA Honorable Mention (2015)

Collaboration in art installation - “Night Blooming�

Activities International Student Council ASWSU at WSU

Vice President (2014 - 2015) Indian Student Association at WSU

Vice President (2014 - 2015) Alpha Rho Chi Architecture Fraternity at WSU

Finance Chair (2013 - 2014)

Te c h n i c a l S k i l l s Languages

Proficient in Autodesk, AutoCad, Revit, Adobe Suite Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, AfterEffects Speak fluent and write English, Tamil

Co n t a c t I n f o r m at i o n Nandita Rajakumar 1100, NE Stadium Way Apt 31 Pullman, WA- 99163

Phone : (916) - 667 - 1677 E-mail address : nandita.rajakumar@email.wsu.edu

C O N T E N T S AQUA PURA

Fall 2014 Water | Particles | Circulation analysis | Team Project

MEDIA TECH MUSEUM Spring 2015 Museum | Community | Team Project

PARAMETRIC WALL DESIGN Summer 2014 Furniture | Fabrication | Parametric

VERTICAL ALLEY

Summer 2013 Multi function | Community | Alley incorporation

STRUCTURAL DETAILING Spring 2015 structural | Detail | sectional analysis | Additional Work

AQUA PURA Fall 2014 Water | Particles | Circulation analysis | Team Project artner: Leah Engelhardt

General Massing

Separation By function

Staggering Based on Function

Conceptual separation of function

Aqua Pura is an Educatrorium designed to educate not only the students and fauclty of WSU, but the community of Pullman, on the importance of water purification. One primary step to purify water is filtration.

Particles of varied sizes suspend in water are the pollutants that make water unfit for consumption.

The design uses this concept of suspended particles, representing them architecturally with a mixture of different sized spaces supported by columns that illustrate particles in water.

South Elevation 10'

5'

20'

3rd level

2nd level

Ground Level

The functions are organized by factors such as the traffic of people, circulation access and how public vs. private each space is needed to be. The circulation on each level is enclosed within the particles and the transition between particles is Functionality Programming achieved by ramping - setting a path of circulation. To circulate from level to level one has to leave the enclosure of the level they are on, travel vertically by the stairs or elevator and then enter another enclosed system.

Learning Space Research Residential Units Learning Space Exhibition Space Research Residential Units Administration Exhibition Space Presentation room Administration Presentation room

Residence Hall

Owens Sciences Library Cleveland Building

Site Analysis

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Education Addition Building 

2

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10' 5'

Health and Wellness

20'

Connection to Residential Units

Extension of the courtyard condition

Indoor

Waterscaping on site

tati Presen

on

Circulation on site

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sentati on

Outdoor Presentation Space

Long Section-B 10' 5'

20'

Multi use space with flexible expo boxes

Outdoor Presentation

Underbelly Analysis The space below the structure is carved out of the glass to activate the site on which the buildiing sits. This place by doing so, is converted into a highly energetic and happening site with many multifunctional uses illustrated here .

Staged performance space

MEDIA TECH MUSEUM Spring 2015 Museum | Community | Team Project Partner:Leah Engelhardt

The Seattle Media Tech Museum is dedicate to the futuristic plans of anmazon and digital museum. Th ebase concept behind the project is to fold and encourage the nature and surrounding landscape into the buildings function.

Based on the needs of the buildign the design is carefully modified to represent it in a sustainable way. The major Sustsinable design features of the buildign include a green corridor, green wall systems, Sustainable storm water drainage system, roof gradening and porous concrete pvers for landscaping. All design elements have been designed to bring comfor to the patrons and provide an ambient and comfortable environment for the exlporation of spaces

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

  



 



’”

 

008.3



’”



 





001.4



 



 001.2





’”

’”

’”









’”







UP

’”

’”

’”





’”

’”

’” ’”

’”







’”

’”

 

019.1

 

020.2



UP

 

 

UP

 

011.4

011.5

011.6

020.1

 

  

 

’”

’”

’”







’”

’”



’”

’”



’” ’”

 

N



 



N



  









 ’”

”

 DN



’”

’” 

’”





 002.1





  









 

109.1

109.3

  108.2

109.2

109.4

   

  

’”

108.4

’”



108.1

 

’”

’”

108.3





 



203.1

UP



’”

  

  









’”



’”

 









 



DN



  

’”

DN

Enlarged Lounge

 









Enlarged Corridor

 



 

 



























 





















  

   

   

 

 

   

   









 

















 

   



 ’”

 ’”





’”



’”

’”

 ’”

 ’”

’”



 

    

 

 

 



 

 

 



  



 

 

 



 

















  





 



























  

  



 



     

 

   

 

 

 

 



 



 





  







   





 

 

 





   



 

 

  



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 

PARAMETRIC WALL DESIGN Summer 2014 Professor: Arash Adel Furniture | Fabrication | Parametric

Additive Surfaces

Surface Intersection

Intersected Surfaces

The Parametric wall designed is multi-functional. Designed to symbolize the calming senses of waves: the wall functions as a bed frame, a shelf system and as a light fixture for the entirity of the room.

The designed is based of od wave constraints. Four irregular waves that represent the motion of water are used to define the constraints for the polysurface of the wall. This poly surface is then intersected with cavity spaces defined by the bed frame and light fixture switches of the specified room and a new modified polysurface is formed that intersects the vertical wall of the room. The space created by the panels create an experiential space for light and shadow.

Surface Intersection Intersection of the modified surface with vertical surface of the room. This creates a fuild surface that can be maerialized and contoured for design.

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Typologies of angle variation A combination of varying angles and spacing between the panels allows to study the various light experiences that can be created. The best out of the the nine frmations were selected to be highly plausible

VERTICAL ALLEY Summer 2013 Multi function | Community | Alley incorporation

Conceptual Diagrmming Alley Morphing into the building The alleys of the past are slowly being modified into a place where a new culture could evolve and is evolving. This College acknowledges this rich new culture and carries it vertically upwards into the “Vertical Alleys�.

The Multi-College Building based on the stratification in the seattle bay area and is enveloped by the vertical alley concept. Each floor represents the alley and a part of the time line of the city.

Conceptual Diagrmming

Alley Morphing into the building

SECTION

PERFORMANCE STAGE

UNDERGROUND SYSTEM

UNDERGROUND ENTERANCE

RESTAURANT

GATHERING SPACE

UNGRD ENT. SOUVENIR SHOP

RESTROOMS

Underground Level

COLLEGE ENTRANCE

HEALTH CLINIC

Storefront Level

Vertical Alley

Brick Veneer

Glass Veneer

Combined Exterior Facade

Facade Design Visualization The Vertical alley is portrayed by both the exterior and the interior of the building. The floor plans of the building exemplify the closeness and ambience of the alley space while the exterior facade represents the grid network of the alley with the city-scape.The multi college provide a new way for the students to view the alley way as a place of education, innovation and culture.

STORAGE 1

FACULTY

FACULTY

FACULTY

TEACHING KITCHEN 1

STORAGE 2

PRINTING PLOTTING

FACULTY

OUTDOOR COURTYARD

FACULTY

FACULTY

STORAGE

COMPUTER LAB 1

RESTROOM

FACULTY

TEACHING KITCHEN 2

RESTROOMS

LIBRARY

SOCIAL HUB

FACULTY

KITCHENETTE LOBBY

OPEN ATRIUM

Culinary Level

COMPUTER LAB 2

Digital Technology Level

RESTROOMS

Student Lounge Level

South Elevation

East Elevation

STRUCTURAL DETAILING

Spring 2015 structural | Detail | sectional analysis | Additional Work

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 



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

 

 

 

 

 



  

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  

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  

 



 

  









 



  

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  

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  

  









 

  

























    

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  

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  

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

  



 



 







   



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 

 

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

   

 







 



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

 

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  

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  

 





 







  

  



 

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 

 

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

         

 

   

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 



       

  

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  

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  

          



 

 

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 

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

  





 



 



 







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  

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  

   



  

  

 

 





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  

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  

   

 



   

  



  

 

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  

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  

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