PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE
NIVEDHA ASHOK
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HELLO My name is Nivedhapriyadharshini, and I’m writing to apply for the position of Junior Architect at your reputed firm. I graduated from Periyar Maniammai School of Architecture, following which I acquired my architect’s license from the Council of Architecture [CA/2019/111637]. With more than 1 year of experience in architectural design and drawing, particularly scheme development, I bring to your team a trained eye for detail and a keen sense of aesthetics, as evident from my portfolio. I’m proficient in the use of Autodesk and Adobe suites, and I use Autodesk AutoCAD for most of my work in my current role. Although all of my projects are dear to me, I’m particularly proud to have contributed to the Holiday home project at Yercaud, which I was a part of since its inception right up to its completion. This wide-ranging experience of a complex, residential architectural project (while simultaneously working on other projects) has accelerated my learning — not only my technical design and drawing skills but also such soft skills as time, task, and vendor management. I also have some experience in field work at my current firm, having accompanied and assisted senior architects during on-site inspections and quality control checks. While field visits can be hard work, I personally welcome them as a break from the sedentary office environment. Since graduation, I’ve engaged in continual learning and development, not only because it would advance my career, but also because I believe sustainable design can help solve some of our biggest challenges, namely global warming and resource scarcity. I am keen to discuss how I can add value to the firm and address questions you may have about me and my portfolio in an in-person interview. Sincerely, Nivedhapriyadharshini. A
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CONTENTS PROFESSIONAL WORKS
ACADEMIC WORKS
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Proposed Holiday Home,Yercaud
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Thesis
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Proposed Residence at Namakkal
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Weekend Residence
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Proposed Residence at 12 Choolaimedu, Chennai
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Apartments
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WORKING DRAWINGS
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PROFESSIONAL WORKS
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P R O P O S E D H O L I D AY H O M E , YERCAUD
Steel breaks many foregone conclusions when it comes to aesthetics and opens out of box thinking, where integration and manipulation of spaces happen to create an eccentric spatial experience. In this project, structural steel system used has been pre-planned and the steel frames are fabricated considering the wind load and assembled at site speeding up the construction process. The site is 1.5 acres with natural contours and surrounded by trees. The flexibility enabled in achieving clear wide spans thus making the trees in the site can flow through the building. The Challenges in designing and construction in hilly contours and to retain the Existing trees and we retained it. Considering the natural slope cut and fill method is practiced.
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Fig.2 : Blown up Deatil - Window - Plan
Fig.3 : Blown up detail - Sill beam - Section
Fig.1 : Stilt Floor Plan
Fig.4 : Window Section
The site has large inviting Welcome space with Car parking as a Earth mound with Staff quarters. Through the Winding steps Way we climb up to reach Stilt Floor from the Car park. The Stilt Floor has a open Seating Kund Space with Kids Play Area looking over the Natural Trees around The Exiting Trees are also retained, frame structures are designed according. The Enormous amount of stone availability at site Compound wall, stilt Floor walls and retaining walls are constructed using Random rubble stone masonry. -3-
Fig.3 : Section Detail
Fig.2 : Kitchen Detailed Plan
Fig.1 : Ground Floor Plan
The Ground Floor has Welcome Pavilion space with Thinnai. There is Narrow Courtyard near the Main Door with Long trees creates blissful and inviting space. From the Living Room Elderly parent can easily overlook the young children playing in Swimming pool. There is Large Swimming pool with Barbeque Space and Wooden deck surrounded by trees and land forms. -4-
Fig.5 : Steel Column Detail
Fig.4 : Beam Section Detail
Fig.1 : Living Room - Double Height - Exposed Brickwork Section
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Fig.2 : Staircase Detailed Plan
Fig.4 : Blown up Detail
Fig.1 : First Floor Plan
The First Floor has two bedrooms with Viewing Wooden decks. Metal Decks are designed to protrude in the air, hanging out from the main system. Also the large viewing wooden metal deck is in First Floor with Beautiful Jungle of Nature Trees, Birds and Flowers.
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Fig.3 : Staircase section
Fig.5 : Detail
Fig.1 : Headroom- Pergola Plan
Fig.2 : Headroom- Glass Layout Plan
Fig.3 : Blown up Detail
Fig.4 : Headroom- Glass Supporting Frame Layout
Fig.5 : Section A
Fig.6 : Section B
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PROPOSED RESIDENCE, NAMAKKAL
A residence to breath into landscape through the perforated facade. The warm, rustic charm of exposed brick walls convey a feeling of warmth and enveloping comfort. To me, the exposed brick reflected the traditional rich history while embracing the artsy style of a modern generation. The Double height Family Living Spaces Fullfilled with Natural Light and Continous Cross ventilation.Exposed Brick vs Exposed Concrete plays magnificent role in this Building. Since Nammakal Naturally Very Hot climate. These Exposed Bricks acts as Thermal barrier and keeps the Interior space warm and cool. The Continuous Fresh Air Flow Movement through the building helps the escape the Hot air through Concrete Louvers in Terrace Floor - Stack Effect
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UTILITY
KITCHEN TOILET
AMMA'S ROOM
TOILET
STORE
COMMON TOILET
Fig.2 : Kitchen DINING
LIFT
Fig.1 : Living room
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CARPARKING FOYER LIVING ROOM
Fig.3 : Amma’s Bedroom
RAISED LANDSCAPE COURT
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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STORE ROOM
CHILDREN'S STUDY AREA
FAMILY LOUNGE
Fig.1 : Resting Lounge and Study Room
(LPDB )
SHELF
GUEST BEDROOM TOILET GARDEN SPACE
MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN
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Fig.3 : Store Room
Fig.2 : Guest Bedroom
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(LPDB )
Fig.1 : Master Bedroom
Fig.2 : Home Theatre
Fig.3 : Daughter’s Bedroom
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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PROPOSED RESIDENCE, CHOOLAIMEDU, CHENNAI
A residence with level play The main design challenge in this project is the site being narrow and confined restricted the flow in the floor plans. Yet to add the factor of interest in spaces, we played up with its volume and came up with the idea of deliniating the spaces in each floor with level differences. This ended in having each and every space at different levels even when they all are in the same floor. Also all the spaces were connected by the central green court to which all the spaces open up, establishing visual connection between the spaces at various levels and different floors. - 12 -
SECTION - 1
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN @ -9’0”lvl
GROUND FLOOR PLAN @ +2’0”lvl
GROUND MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN @ +10’6”
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN @ +18’6”lvl
SECOND FLOOR PLAN @ +29’6”lvl
THIRD FLOOR PLAN @ +40’6”lvl
ATTIC FLOOR PLAN @ +47’6”lvl
TERRACE FLOOR PLAN @ +52’0”lvl
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ACADEMIC WORKS
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THESIS
R E - I N C A R N AT I O N O F W O R L I A COASTAL REFORM
The warm, rustic charm of exposed brick walls convey a feeling of warmth and enveloping comfort. To me, the exposed brick reflected the traditional rich history while embracing the artsy style of a modern generation. The Double height Family Living Spaces Fullfilled with Natural Light and Continous Cross ventilation.Exposed Brick vs Exposed Concrete plays magnificent role in thVVis Building. Since Nammakal Naturally Very Hot climate. These Exposed Bricks acts as Thermal barrier and keeps the Interior space warm and cool. The Continuous Fresh Air Flow Movement through the building helps the escape the Hot air through Concrete Louvers in Terrace Floor - Stack Effect
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SOCIAL INTERACTION - Informal settings boast high levels of social interaction. The overlapping of landuse, intensity of street life, population density and morphology manifest high levels of social connectivity. Social interaction is key to controlli and regulating the urban environment, on which the informal contexts operate. The informal production of space results in an inseparable relationship between people and place. - 19 -
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INCREMENTAL GROWTH - Incremental growth is a process which physically manifests the flexible nature of informality. The micro-spatial adaptations typically rooms are added as the residents require - as families expand or as they are financially able to build more space. This results in a unique and continuously morphing urban fabric one that changes through community negotiation and social regulation. ADAPTATION - The fluid nature of informality encourages a flexible type of tecture: one which is able to adapt and morph to the changing conditions it finds itself in. The process of adaptation allows for an informal piece of architecture to become better suited to its immediate environment.Adaptation is not limited to the built environment. Many other elements of informality, such as social inter-relations are also able to constantly change and shift according to their context of time. - 21 -
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WEEKEND RESIDENCE THE BUBBLE HOUSE
For this design I did a study on biomimicry, from which I evovled the basic concept of the design. The main function purpose of this residence is relaxation & is achieved by connecting interior with the exterior. Inter-connecting the bubbles of various sizes helped me arrive at the initial zoning of spaces for this house. Biomimicry - Transaparency of bubbles to connect exterior and interior.
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CONCEPTUAL EVOLUTION
SECTION
FLOOR PLAN
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APARTMENTS
CONCEPT FOR THE VOLUME : Rotating and overlaping the basic shape CONCEPT FOR FLOOR PLAN: Equal green space aas of the built space In floor plan 1, both the flat is given with large sit-out garden spaces/ open space that is very essential in an apartments where the spaces are reduced. This floor plan is designed in such a way that both flats are connected through the circulation corridor and also ensures on the fact of privacy for each flat. In floor plan 2, was achieved as a result of tilting the basic plan and arranging the spaces accordingly, without altering the centra circulation core. Each flat is designed in such a way that it has a maximum area of leisure spaces/relaxing spaces apart from the regular spaces that needs to be present in a conventional house. In floor plan 3, is mirror of the previous floor plan with slight alterations according to the tilt. The open green spaces is comparitively reduced to the other two floor plans. - 26 -
CONCEPTUAL EVOLUTION
FLOOR PLAN 1
FLOOR PLAN 3
FLOOR PLAN 2
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WORKING DRAWINGS
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C O N TA C T M E NIVEDHAPRIYADHARSHINI. A nivedhapriyadharshini1110@gmail.com +91 960 052 8409 CHIDAMBARAM, TAMILNADU