ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PORTFOLIO Nandita Rajakumar Washington State S University, Pullman , WA
Curriculum Vitae
Objectives
Enthusiastic, hardworking undergraduate student ready to enter the work environment with ample volunteer work and unpaid 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 Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies Minor in Business Administration Cumulative GPA : 3.789 State Banks Officers Association, School and Junior College Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Group 1: Sciences - Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics Completed with 92.5%
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 and above average GPA
Activities Vice President, International Student Council ASWSU at WSU Vice President, Indian Student Association at WSU Finance Chair, Alpha Rho Chi Architecture Fraternity at WSU
Work Experience Lab Technician, FabLab at Washington State University
Aiding students and faculty with model making process and operate machinery such as the laser printer and 3D model makers
Technical Skills
Proficient in
Autodesk AutoCad, Revit
Adobe Suite Design Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Rhinoceros Grasshopper
Google Sketchup Pro Rendering Software Vray for Rhinoceros Vray for Sketchup Podium for Sketchup Kerkethyea for Sketchup
Languages English Hindi and Tamil (Native to India)
Contact Information Nandita Rajakumar 1365, NE Brandi Way, Apt #M202 Pullman, WA- 99163 Phone : (916) - 667 - 1677 E-Mail address : nandita.rajakumar@email.wsu.edu
Contents
Parametric Wall Design Wall refabrication to re-evaluate lighting effects in a room. Spatial understanding of room and its functions. Summer 2014 Furniture | Fabrication | Parametric
Queen Anne Public Library Living Room of the community. Essence of the comfort of homes installed in a public amenity. Spring 2013 Library | Community | space study
Vertical Alley Deconstructing the concept of an alley and vertically transforming a multi storey college into an inhabitable alley. Summer 2013 Multi function | Community | Alley incorporation
Aqua Pura An Educatorium dedicated to water on WSU campus. Emphasis on particle suspension. Fall 2014 Water | Particles | Circulation analysis | Team Project
Parametric Wall Design Summer 2014 Professor: Arash Adel Furniture | Fabrication | Parametric
Wall refabrication to re-evaluate lighting eects in a room. Spatial understanding of room and its functions.
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.
Additive Surfaces
Surface Intersection
Intersected Surfaces
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.
Surface Contouring contours denoting the mid line of slabs and their orientation with respect to shelving purposes and light dispersion into the room.WW 6” spacing
1’ spacing
2’ spacing
Variation in angles of the contours
Variation in spacing between contours
Variation in spacing
Variation in angle
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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
The Conclusion After several iterations of the angles of the panels and the spacing between the slabs, an appropriate design for the parametric wall was picked that would help flush the light from the light fixtures within into the room and disperse it evenly and have a calming effect. the thickeness and spacing of the slabs would work as a shelving system connected by lap joints in the cherry wood. Overall the projects main focus is to bring some experiential aspects which also challenge the structural parts of the parametric wall.
Queen Anne Public Library Spring 2013 Professor: Tom Hille Library | Community | space study
Living Room of the community. Essence of the comfort of homes installed in a public amenity.
Located in a neighborhood that is community and family oreinted, The library reflects on the casual atmosphere within the community and makes the library a warm and welcoming place to spend time in. The interior of the llibrary is divided into regions or living rooms that will accomodate, adults, teenagers and children. The Administration office is pushed to the corner to emphasise that importance is given to the neighborhood feel of the library.
Exterior space subtraction
Basic Parti of the library
Primary structure and Circulation
Activity Based Parti
Section Rendering
East Elevation
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View of entrance and the stepping down of functions to be more welcoming
View of Mezzanine level from the cafe reading lounge
View of greem atrium wall from the stair well leading to Mezzanine
View of the reference section from behind the reception desk
Vertical Alley Summer 2013 Professor: Ayad Rahmani Multi function | Community | Alley incorporation
Deconstructing the concept of an alley and vertically transforming a multi storey college into an inhabitable alley.
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.
Vertical Alley
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Glass
Conceptual Diagram
Alley Morphing into the buildin g
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.
Exterior Alley Concept
OUTDOOR COURTYARD LIBRARY
SOCIAL HUB
KITCHENETTE RESTROOMS
Student Lounge level PRINTING PLOTTING
FACULTY FACULTY
FACULTY
COMPUTER LAB 1
STORAGE
RESTROOMS
FACULTY
COMPUTER LAB 2
SECTION CUT Digital Technology level
PERFORMANCE STAGE UNDERGROUND ENTERANCE
FACULTY
STORAGE 1
UNDERGROUND SYSTEM
FACULTY
RESTAURANT TEACHING KITCHEN 1
STORAGE 2
FACULTY
GATHERING SPACE RESTROOM FACULTY
TEACHING KITCHEN 2 UNGRD ENT. SOUVENIR SHOP
RESTROOMS
Underground level
COLLEGE ENTRANCE
HEALTH CLINIC LOBBY
Storefront level
OPEN ATRIUM
Culinary level
East Elevation
South Elevation
Library
Front Washington ST. Entrance
Birds- eye view of upper Lounge
Alley promenade through Building
Aqua Pura Fall 2014 Professor: Greg Kessler Project Partner: Leah Engelhardt Water | Particles | Circulation analysis | Team Project
An Educatorium dedicated to water on WSU campus. Emphasis on particle suspension .
Multi use space with flexible expo boxes
Outdoor Presentation
Staged performance space
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. 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 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.
General Massing
3rd level
Separation By function
2nd level
Staggering Based on Function
Ground Level
Conceptual separation of function
Functionality Programming
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Secondary Structure
Structural Placements
Particle Suspension based on weight
Site Analysis
Connection to Residential Units
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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
South Elevation
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