Prerana Kamat-Work Sample-2021

PR E R ANA N A KA M AT M.Arch 2021 | Georgia Institute of Technology

Physical model

CLT+ Gyp Composite Wall panels with concealed space for services (max. 9’ x 20’)

5 Layer Min. CLT Panel Gyp Wall Panels

Services 1-5/8” Metal Framing

FABRICATED HOMESCAPES Affordable intergenerational living, Los Angeles, CA GT / FALL 2020 Instructor: Debora Mesa Molina The design seeks to solve problems of affordable living among the growing senior population and the students of LA with the proposal of an intergenerational mixed-use vertical structure which not only provides for spaces to inhabit but also to grow produce and sell the surplus in the grocery store accessible to the general public, thereby promoting a self sustainable living environment.

CLT+ Gyp Composite Floor panels with concealed space for services (10’ x 20’)

BY NIGHT 10’x20’ CLT Floor Panels

BY DAY

CLT Arches

Services Metal ties Gyp Ceiling panels

By night

Module Typologies

By day

Large planter box| Vegetables and leafy greens

Small planter box| flowering plants, medicinal herbs

Vertical, container gardens | ornamental plants, herbs

Semi-intensive farming| vegetables, leafy greens

Intensive farming | Fruits

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Strategies

MALL REINHABITATION Jobs. justice and climate DeKalb, GA GT / SPRING 2021 Instructor: Ellen Dunham-Jones Team members: Chris Barnum, Erin Heidelberger, Prerana Kamat

The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall retains its status as a community center at a time when malls around the nation are declining. The business occupancy has steadily decreased, exacerbating problems of unemployment and access to jobs. This reinhabitation functions as a catalyst for the creation of new small-businesses, mobility justice, and renewed environmental stewardship.

Illustrative plan

Employment opportunities

Climate adaptation Summer UTCI

+800 Small Businesses

Mall massing is designed to be comfortable in summer

+200 retail jobs

Office Retail Residential Live-work Retained mall

Winter UTCI

Mobility justice

Mall massing is designed to be comfortable in winter

1- pedestrian alleys

2- expanded sidewalk

3- improved intersection

4- chicane

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Rooftop garden

Transparent PV panels

Reused materials

Storm-water irrigation

Community awareness

Increased daylighting

Concept model

ADAPTIVE REUSE Atlanta public library Atlanta, GA GT / SPRING 2020 Instructor: Jude LeBlanc The project aims to establish an architectural dialogue between the old parts and the new elements, through a process of re-organizing the original body of the building to incorporate a more comprehensive and coordinated system of uses and occupancies by solving the problems of daylighting and transparency of the existing structure.

Construction detail

Double glazed curtain wall

5 ply CLT column

1- existing massing

Al. Capping plate Al. Sill pressing

Steel cap plate Existing CMU Insulation Steel base knife plate connector Existing s.s beam 2- floor massing

Sheathing Existing s.s column

Existing brick cladding

3- proposed massing

Material reuse, take-offs and carbon impact

Steel Norcross, GA , PA

Glass Norcross, GA Atlanta, GA

Concrete Columbus, GA Atlanta, GA

770 metric tons of CO2 80% reused 772 metric tons of CO2 2 million metric tons of CO2 85% reused

Bricks

500,000 metric tons of CO2 69% reused

CLT

1417 metric tons of CO2 stored

McIntyre GA Macon, GA

Dothan, AL

Dothan, AL

Total embodied carbon= 35% lower than the existing building

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Parti wall Void for garden below

Proposed Building

Section through classrooms Shading+

Shading +

Light Shelf

Light Shelf +

Setback

Louvers

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3 5 1. Teachers’ Lounge

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2. Computer Room 3. Classrooms 4. Toilets 5. Corridors

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Elementary school building system design GT / SPRING 2020 Instructor: Dr. Tarek Rakha Team members: Ameya Yawalkar, Jane Rodriguez, Kiran Balakrishna, Prerana Kamat.

The goal of our project was to understand the role that location, environment and climate have on design and how we can integrate design with sustainable building systems to achieve energy efficient buildings.

This was achieved though a series of exercises in modeling, simulations and data analysis thereafter.

Section through computer lab

Clerestory

North

Window

Skylight

Setback

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1000

Electric LightingWorkplane Illuminance

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5%

Annual Glare

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1000

DaylightingWorkplane Illuminance

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Detail A- Energy Eff icient Lighting in Classrooms

Detail B- Geothermal Heating

Detail C- Plumbing Details

Sensor based lighting

Ground sourced heat exchange for air

Rain water harvesting

conditioning and water heating

Foam Flush/composting toilet, waterless urinals

Energy Recovery Dehumidifier

Faucets with sensors and aerators

Separate, Distributed Air Supply

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Athletics

Concept diagram

Connecting bridge

Library

Green Roof

Classroom conf iguration

Classroom for flexible learning

Naturally lit corridors

Central green space allows daylight into all rooms

Visibility to outdoor play area

Library forms the core of the school

CORGAN

Second floor plan

Elementary school schematic design, Dallas, TX

Parking

Internship / July 2020 Team members: Thomas Stuart,

Playground

Kelsey Benitez, Sarah Pitsner, Prerana Kamat Based on the needs of the elementary school students and parents, we designed a space that encompasses a community-enriching atmosphere, that engages the outdoors and prioritizes the students.

We proposed a design that will employ all senses of learning and formally put the library at the core of the school.

Cafeteria Garden Athletics Parking

Science Green roof Library

Grade 5-8

Fine Arts

Parking

Sectional view

VENKATARAMANAN ASSOCIATES

Section @ a

Section @ b

Bangalore, India Internship / Jan-April 2019 Working with a team of ten members comprising of architects, design associates and graphic designers gave me an exposure to large scale commercial and residential projects and helped me in learning their construction details through site visits and drawing. The details shown here are models made on Revit, SketchUp and AutoCAD, some made as per specification drawings and some as an outcome of team discussions.

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1, 2 - foyer, living room

8- home off ice

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LIVSPACE.COM Residential interior design Bangalore, India

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Internship / July-Dec 2018 This internship helped to gain experience in client interaction- by providing to their needs and helping them in picking fixtures, matching fabrics and finishes. The drawings were made using AutoCAD as per specifications provided by the team leader and coordinating with project manager. The models were made using Sketchup, 3ds max and renderings with Vray and Adobe Photoshop post-production.

1. Foyer

6. Master bedroom

2. Living room

7. Toilet

3. Balcony

8. Home office / guest

4. Dining 5. Kitchen

bedroom 9. Daughters bedroom

2- living room

8- bedroom 1

FREELANCE DESIGN Residential interior design Bangalore, India Freelance / Sep-Nov 2017 Team members: Sanjana Shivkumar, Prerana Kamat Coordinating with carpenters, painters and electricians, the freelance project was successfully completed within a 3 month period.

This ultra-modern interior project uses eclectic, neutral palette to infuse the space with a light and airy feel.

1. Foyer

8. Bedroom 1

2. Living room

9. Bedroom 2

3. Balcony

10. Toilet

4. Kitchen

11. Bedroom 3

5. Utility

12. Toilet

6. Dining

13. Balcony

7. Common toilet

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