Architecture & Interior Design
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Prabhuram RVS
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Resume’
Architect/ Interior Designer Personal Statement: An Architect/Interior designer who is seeking to ascend further into the world of Interior Design and expand his knowledge and expertise in the respective field. An individual who is constantly in a pursuit to create meaningful work and is extremely passionate about incorporating balance, harmony and utilitarian ideas into sculpting an efficient space. Having experienced work internationally, I am adaptive to various contextual, cultural and environmental sensitive needs of a project and swift to act on the task put forward. My qualities in a work environment include being highly organized, pragmatic, ambitious and an uplifting team player.
Personal Information: Name: Prabhuram RVS Dob: 15/03/1993 Email: prabhuram678@gmail.com Phone number: +919488573001 Languages: Tamil, English.
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Education: Post-graduate: Master of Arts in Interior Design University of Westminster London, United Kingdom.
2017-2018
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Architecture Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, India.
2011-2016
School: Stanes Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, India.
1997-2011
Professional Experience: Architectural Assistant and Interior Designer (Full-time)
October 2018 – February 2020
• Chassay + Last Architects London, United Kingdom Roles & responsibilities: - Preparation of documents and drawings for the Planning Permission of various jobs of residential and commercial use. - Preparation of Feasibility Studies for new build and change of use housing projects. - Design of interior layouts for a large-scale residential development, Boatman’s House, Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf (108 units) and other small scale residential developments - Preparation of drawings, schedules, FF & E and documents for RIBA stages involving Design & Access statements, Concept Design, General Arrangements, Design development, Technical Design & Tender - Liaising with MEP Consultants, Structural Engineers, Project Managers, Interior Designers & Planning consultants. - Preparation of detailed 3D models, conceptual renders, visualizations, walkthrough videos, axonometric diagrams and graphical illustrations of interior and exterior spaces. - Preparation of presentations for meetings with clients and associated consultants, and direct involvement with the meetings. - Architectural Photography of finished projects, capturing interiors and exteriors. - Documentation and reporting of projects under construction through site visits.
Architectural Assistant (Part-time)
December 2017 – August 2018
• Chassay + Last Architects London, United Kingdom. Roles & responsibilities: - Development of a detailed 3D model of a luxury Georgian residence, Heron’s Court, Cookham. - Preparation of studies and tests for interior and exterior fit outs in Primrose Hill Studios and Heron’s Court. - Assisted with the completion of multiple timely tasks (electrical layouts, schedules & calculations etc.) for various jobs. - Architectural Photography for finished projects, capturing interiors and exteriors.
Architectural Intern (Full-time)
June 2014 – April 2015
• Sundar Sundaram Architects Coimbatore, India.
- Preparation of schematic drawings for residential, commercial and industrial projects. - Preparation of technical drawings, detail drawings, and schedules for - Proposed designs for residential, institutional interiors and facades for commercial projects. - Preparation of 3D models, renders and walkthroughs for numerous projects. - Preparation of presentations for client meeting and guest lectures in institutions. - Architectural photography of hospital and clinic interiors. - Site visits and documentation of progress and issues in construction.
Intermediate: V-Ray for SketchUp. Revit. Vectorworks. Lumion. Illustrator. After Effects. Microsoft Office.
Rhino. Grasshopper. 3Ds Max. Premier Pro. Sketchbook. Prezi.
2016-2017, 2021
Roles & responsibilities: -
Advanced: AutoCAD. SketchUp. Photoshop. Lightroom. Indesign.
Beginner:
Roles & responsibilities:
Freelance Architectural + Interior Designer. • Self-employed
Software proficiency:
Proposed Architectural Designs of residential and commercial projects across Tamilnadu. Proposed Interior Designs for residential and institutional buildings. Proposed Landscape Designs for residential projects. Proposed numerous Façade designs for residential and commercial projects. Provided 3D modeling services for projects across the globe. Provided Graphic design services consisting of logos and illustrations. Provided Services as a Site Architect ensuring accurate execution.
Honors and Responsibilities: - Community Award winner and Publication Non-Architecture Competition -‘Dying’
2019
- Part Fee Scholarship to study MA Interior Design at the University of Westminster, London.
2017
- Unit Secretary National Association for Students of Architecture
2013-2014
- Unit Designee 2012-2013 National Association for Students of Architecture
CONTENTS
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01 MA Thesis Academic Page No 6
03 UG Thesis Academic Page No 28
05 Thinnai Competition Page No 40
07 Boatman’s House Professional Page No 52
02 Retail Design Academic Page No 16
04 Non Architecture Competition Page No 36
06 Heron’s Court Professional Page No 42
08 140-146 Camden Street Professional Page No 62
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Epilogue: An Atheist’s Adieu 01 Celebration of life center - Lots Road Power Station - Postgraduate - Thesis - 2018 Death is one of the inevitable events to take place in one’s life and with rapid urbanisation, cities are running out of burial space. Likewise, the non-religious/atheist population is projected to drastically increase in the forthcoming decades and they do not have a crematorium or a graveyard to call their own. This thesis project is an attempt to address these issues through a design of a celebration of life centre for atheists. It has been designed to be more publicly accessible and is a prototype that can be developed. A sense of creative immortality, where one’s name lives on through his/her works of art or literature and the importance given to music in non-religious/humanist funerals help form the framework of the design of this project. 6
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London
Chelsea Creek
Site: Lots Road Power Station
Sun Path
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Physical Block Mode
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North elevation
West elevation
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East elevation
Split To create a variation in levels and contribute to the creation of various ambiences per designated space.
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Into left and right wing for better functionality and to create symmetrical interiors using the existing facade.
A centric position for the tower to relate better to the rest of the building.
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Left wing: Ground Floor: Body delivery Tunnel Drop off Mortuary Chapel of rest Chapel Water Crematory Control room Ash processing area Storage Services Theatre Changing room Control room Storage
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First Floor: Chapel entry Theatre balcony Services Second-Third Floor: Memorial Rooms + dining Kitchen Storage Services Stepped Gardens Fouth-10th Floor: Memorial Gardens Meditation pods Lockers for memorabilia Services
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Right wing: Ground Floor: Entrance lobby Reception Conference room Consultation rooms Ticket counter Lobby Staff entry and lounge Food counter Services First Floor: Art Gallery
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Second-Third floor plan
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Left wing Roof Structure Right wing Roof structure
Initial Design Development:
Left wing 4th - 10th FLoor_Memorial Gardens
Left wing 2nd+3rd Floor_Community halls
Meditation chamber (Remembrance)
Right wing 1st floor Art Gallery
Art Gallery (Community)
Partition wall Left wing 1st floor + Stepped gardens
Auditorium (Community)
Ground Floor
Chapel (Commemorate)
Existing facade
Additional information about this project: Site
Thesis Presentation Thesis Report
Exploded Isometric Diagram
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Material Palette-Left wing
Material Palette-Right wing
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Chapel Interior (Commemorate)
Memorial Garden (Remembrance ) 14
View from the stepped Gardens (Community) 15
Pop up Installation - Fog Screen - A
Prescience, Sub-brand for John Lewis 02 Barber & parlour, Shoreditch - Postgraduate - Retail Design - 2017 The brief was to create a sub-brand for the John Lewis Partnership and redesign the interiors of Barber & Parlour, Shoreditch, London to showcase the collections of this sub-brand. Considering the popularity Shoreditch has for street art, fashion, design and with an uprise of tech companies, innovative high-tech visual display devices has been chosen as the exclusive set of retail products and the brand has been named “Prescience” (the fact of knowing something in advance; foreknowledge). Abstract ideas taken from the concept of a pixel and strategies for best suitable conditions for the products to be viewed, helped create the whole cohesive package of Logo design, branding, packaging, advertising, pop up design and the retail store design. The layouts are planned priortizing the best way to experience each product and it is achieved through varied circulation across three levels. 16
Advertising - Tube Station (Zone 1)
Shoreditch & Retail Trends Industrial history
Street art
Tech city- Old street
Furniture workshops
tech value (+) & fashion (-)
Most successful retail products
The John Lewis Partnership The partnership
Business expansion
Democratic policy meetings
Undersale checker
Royal warrent, retail trading & motto
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Logo Design
Primary Retail Products
Colour Palette (Branding)
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Secondary Retail Products
Home page - Webpage design
Packaging - Front (Branding)
Product List - Webpage design
Packaging - Rear (Branding)
Service - Webpage design
Packaging - Cover (Branding)
About - Webpage design
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Double height display
Meeting room Cafe
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Reception
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Tinted Glass-Mild blue
Powdered Marble finish - Black
1st Floor Display element detail - Marble powder, LED, Carpet tiles
Textured wall finish - Black
Concrete tiles
Ground Floor Reception desk detail - Marble powder, LED, Carpet tiles
White render wall finish
Carpet Tiles-Black & Grey stripes
Basement Conference room detail - Marble powder, concrete tiles
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Design Strategies
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Ground Floor (0) Directed Circulation Primary products
Basement Floor (-1) Restricted Circulation Extras + Storage
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03 Environmental Awareness Center Island Grounds, Chennai - Undergraduate - Thesis - 2016 The environmental issues of Chennai had been on a constant growth with increasing water crisis, encroachment of lakes, unapproved developments, air and water pollution to add on to the global issues of climate change and global warming. As a countermeasure to the lack of environmental protection, environmental awareness should be promoted quite vividly amongst the people. To make it more of a tangible experience, in order to the reach the people better an Environmental Awareness Center(EAC) is proposed. Cooum river that runs through Chennai is especially known for its high level of pollution and is in need of restoration. The site chosen is the Island grounds which is located along the creek of the Cooum river, next to a landmark that is the Napier bridge. It would be one of the best locations to demonstrate environmental awareness and would also act as a prototype to rectify contaminated water bodies. The key components of the EAC are the visitors center, botanical gardens, environmental awareness museum, eco dome and the research and develope center, which all contribute to the sole message of what the name of the project stands for.
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The Lung Space: Total trees One tree 1900 tress
- 1900(Approx) - 0.84 kg of oxygen per day - 1596 kg of oxygen Botanical garden Circulation map
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Visitor’s Center Program Ground Floor: 1. Lobby 2. AV hall 3. Toilets 4. Admin room 5. Waiting area 6. Cloak room
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Positioned close to the main entrance of the site, the Visitor’s center welcomes the public into the Environmental Awareness Center(EAC). The concentric circular/spiral layout provides a panoramic view of the EAC, a preview for the users before their visits or guided tours. *Curved walls + light coloured paint help refect the heat for better thermal comfort. 32
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The zig zag layout of the museum emphasises one exhibit at a time, by limiting visual connectivity and the exhibits are zoned in a chronologial order to support the informative narrative of the EAC. *The double height ceiling and passive cooling techniques through the water bodies around the site promote the climate responsive construction methods. 33
Eco Dome Program Ground Floor: 1. lobby 2. Multi purpose hall 3. Toilets 4. Shops 5. Ticket counter/office 6. Australian vegetation 7. South African plant exhibits 8. Pump room,service core 9. South American platations 10.Mediterannean plantations 11.North American plants 12. Meditation space.
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The Eco dome is a climatically controlled glass enclosure that hosts various species of plants that would not survive otherwise, in the region. The idea is to express the beauty and uses of unfamiliar species of plants to the domestic visitors, to bring about awarness and admiration towards plant life. Myriad glass used cuts off 35% of the heat and sprinklers help control internal climate. 34
Research and Development Program Ground Floor: 1. Lobby 2. Office 3. Storage 4. Reprography 5. P.A. room 6. M.D. room 7. Dispensary 8. Conference hall 9. Staff room 10. lift 11. Toilets 12. Classroom 13. Library 14. Storage 15. Lounge 16. Dressing 17. Auditorium
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The Research and development center is located in secluded part of the site with only private access to the structure. With an experimental farm next to it and with essential amenities such as labs, envionmental research is promoted. *Courtyards and strategic openings in the building help improve light and ventilation. 35
Bank 04 Memory Non-Architecture Competition(Dying) - Community Award - 2019 #Experience #Sharing #Relive #Technology #Memory After hundreds of years of existence, we the human species still make the same mistakes our predecessors did. A significant percent of the population has always fallen victim to life’s harmful addictions, poor upbringing, business failures, unhealthy relationships, failed careers and so on. Our most important life lessons have always been learnt at the cost of time, relationships, health, and money. But what if it was possible to live someone else’s experience in their human form, in their environment, in that period of time, feel the exact things they felt, but with that memory registered on to our brain to learn from? Memory bank is that place where someone’s experience or untold story helps another in a distant time, by reliving it. It is the evolution of a cemetery, fused with the concept of library but enabling first-hand experience. After the corpse is processed, the memory of the three most valuable experiences of one’s life is reconstructed in code; only the brain is preserved through advanced cryonics and capsulated to recreate scenarios from its memory. The disposal of remains of the corpse is done through alkaline hydrolysis.
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05 Thinnai Small Scale Architecture Essay Competition - 2019 In these modern times where society is being rapidly restructured under great influence of social media and globalization, the lack of sense of community among people in urban areas is increasing day by day. We are open to the whole virtual world but not the world around us. A sustainable city is a ‘fun city’, which is culturally interactive, integrated and diverse. In order to create a safe society, architectural interventions should be created within the city’s streets and along with the buildings . ‘Thinnai’ is a Tamil word for a raised plinth positioned in front of houses. It is a small architectural feature found in traditional homes of south India. It serves as a transitional space for neighbors and passers-by to relax and interact; without affecting the privacy of the dwellers. 40
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Regardless of its scale, ‘Thinnai’ is one of the most multi-functional architectural spaces of these buildings. Designed to function as seating space for the resident, it also invites unplanned casual conversations, acts as stands that host numerous people at times of a grand festival or a parade, improves the safety of the locality by promoting social activities among the community and so on . Its high thermal mass also helps to keep the house cool in the summer evenings and warm during winter nights . What distinguishes it from similar architectural features around the world like porches and patios are that it’s an inclusively inviting semi-public space. Its rare transition from the outside to inside gradually enables both the private and the public to mutually benefit from it. 41
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06 Heron’s Court, Cookham London - Chassay + Last Architects - Residential Development - 2019 This is new build project of a Georgian style house with modern wing attached to it. The built up area of this luxurious residence is a bit over 11,000 square feet with 5 bedrooms, spa, gym and swimming pool. Roles & responsibilities: General arrangement drawings, 3D modelling, Design development drawings, Technical drawings & Schedules, FF & E, Visualizations. Stages Involved: Planning permission(granted),RIBA 1-Preparation, 2-Concept Design, 3-Developed Design, 4-Technical Design 42
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Key: 1. Pale grey blue 2. Lime Render slate Riverstone Ultra
3. Victorrian Wirecut bricks by Windsor Reclamation
4. Reclaimed if possible or Marley Cantenbury Loxleigh 165x265 Handmade plain clay tiles
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07 Boatman’s House(Dock East), Isle of Dogs London - Chassay+Last Architects - Residential Development - 2019 This project is a change of use of an office building to 99 residential flats(Permitted Development) with extensions allowing the creation of 9 new flats (Planning Permission). The residential component is made up of micro, manhattan, 2 & 3 bed units. Roles & responsibilities: All Interior Layouts, 3D modelling, Design development drawings, Technical drawings, Details & Schedules, FF & E, Area calculations, Presentations. Stages Involved: Planning permission(granted), RIBA 2-Concept Design, 3-Developed Design ,4-Technical Design 52
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Key: 1. New Juliet Windows with Glass Balustrade 2. New Cladding 3. New Staircase Cladding
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6. Terrace Balustrade 7. New Balconette with Laser Cut Balustrade 8. New Louvred Screen.
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Separating Wall Common Corridor- Typical Base & Head Detail
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08 140-146 Camden Street Camden, London, Chassay+Last - Mixed use development - Professional -2020 This project is a mixed use development of commercial and residential spaces, with the residential use meant to act as co living spaces. Roles & responsibilities: All Communal space interiors, Design development drawings, Technical drawings, Details & Schedules, Presentations. Stages Involved: 3-Developed Design ,4-Technical Design 62
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