2014 Architecture Portfolio

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

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