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ABOUT ME
Hi! I am Ragavendra Chiranjeevi, currently pursuing my fourth year of architecture from NIT Trichy. I am passionate about architecture, and like to experiment with mass and volume. I approach buildings with a modern outlook, and love to push the boundaries of design. When I’m not designing in the studio, I like to indulge in mass media and production.
education
National Institute of Technology
Bachelors of Architecture
TI School, Chennai , Tamilnadu
achievements
South region winners, National Level top 6
TI School, Chennai , Tamilnadu 66th
projects
Kiosk
Residence
Student Activity Centre
Primary School
Bank
High School
Mixed Use Building
Energy Museum
Head of 66th GSEN Trophy
Head of Presentation Team, 66thANDC
66th
Senior
courses studied
Air Conditioning
Architectural Acoustics
Building Construction and Materials
Climate responsive Architecture
Energy Efficient Building
Estimation and Specification
Urban Design
Interior Design Water Supply and Drainage
Lighting & Electrical Services
Landscape Architecture Working Drawings
eduvalley high school 01
The high school design focuses on various perspectives of humans as children .
Functional spaces that could make the daily activities of children interesting and engaging Thoughtful spaces that seamlessly infuse education in children.
Also aesthetics that keep the spaces aligned with visuals.
Framed spaces imprint a visual memory in those who experience this space
THE SITE :
SITE AREA: 14,800 m2.
GROUND COVER : 4500 m2.(30%)
The site has a seperate access for every user of the site seggregated based on the functions and circulations. The service is provided on all the 4 sides of the site for any sort of service access and arrangements.
The built mass divided into 3 major parts to emphasize the transition.
The educational blocks are connected with an extra curricular block.
PEDESTRIAN
The admin and service spaces are provided in the rear ends to ensure flexible services.
The elevation features the playful essence of the place and the volume animation sets the siography providing shade in the south.
BUS/ VEHICLES
CYCLISTS
RevDescriptionDate
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AREA
The wall element dividing the assembly spaces in interior and exterior zones to host general assemblies.
LABS AND LECTURE HALLS
washing and services is provided at the back in between academic block and the play ground area.
KINDERGARTEN SPACE
The kindergarten slightly isolated and placed near the admin.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS
The middle school block arranged close and compact to the adjacent -
MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AREA
The below fig shows how the educational area is connected with the multipurpose and extracurricular activity area. And the facade element ascting as a shading element both in horizontal and in vertical
The interconnected spaces as shown in the section makes sure that the purpose of the school is not only for a formal education.
the user remembers that the
KINDERGARTEN
INTERACTIVE & ECA
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
ADMIN AND STAFF
KINDERGARTEN
The figure below demonstrates how the light enters the multipurpose and auditorium spaces on the top, through the facade element acting as a clearstorey for the built volumes.
The fig shows the overal view of the built mass in real. Also conveys how each programme and space is coordinated with each other with respect to volumes.
The figure shows the product of the design evolution in terms of frames and volumes .
The fig shows the multipurpose spaces in the Kindergarten used for asemmbly gatherings and informal educational activities.
FUSION VILLA 02
MIXED USED BUILDING :
SITE AREA : 792 m2
GC : 245 m2 ( 32 %)
BUILT UP AREA : 847.5 m2.
This site challenges the built area that can be constructed within the regulations.
The building deals with 3 different typologies- commercial, office and residential.
The 792 sqm plot is located in dense urban mumbai. Sensible and functional spaces are the priority of the design. This project is the outcome of my understanding of dealing with critical numbers in Ground coverage and FAR without compromising on meaningful spaces for the user.
All 3 kinds of users have different access points in the site. Temporary structures used on the top of the podium spreads throughout the site, adjacent to the market floor where the space is desirably served as a food court or an informal market gathering space.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
The ground floor opens vertical access to all the three typologies and some temporary parking. Also the primary mechanical parking lies beside the site.
MARKET PLAN
The market lies on the first floor where most of the occupant traffic occurs. It consists of a typical market layout having adjacent market spaces nearby. The shops open towards a common gathering space.
OFFICE PLAN
The office space is designed as a co working model for cloud offices or for startups to function.
The 2 floors in the office space are interconnected through an internal staircase with a resting space.
RESIDENCE PLAN
The residential floorplate consists of 1 nos 1bhk and 1 nos 2bhk with shared services zones.
TYPICAL RESIDENCE LAYOUT
OFFICE FLOOR :
TYPICAL MARKET
MULTI PURPOSE SPACE
THE FACADE:
The significant facade reflects the three different typologies present in the building.
The vertical fins act as a shading element for the offices and also adds to the character of the mixed use building.
ENERGIUM
SITE AREA: 20,100 m2.
GC : 7350 m2. (35%).
An immersive experience showcasing innovations of energy. The museum takes the socio economic background of the site into consideration. The inside and the outside of the building blend seemlessly to provide a one of a kind user experience. The different spatial and programme requirements of the building were taken into account, with different typologies and users.
As a part of the site’s circulation , the transit map in a macro level was taken into account and the RnD centre of the built space lies to corner where the researchers board the public bus.
The macro level transit map was studied. In accordance, the RnD centre was located en route to the closest bus stop.
The museum and the Auditorium are connected by a market place and a plaza. The plaza has a public art installation that initiates more public interaction with the spaces.
The parking is split between surface level and basement.
The services to the built spaces happen at the rear side of the building concealed from the users. The service entry lies in the adjacent road accessible by the service area.
SERVICES
RnD centre
2 WHEELER ACCESS
4 WHEELER ACCESS
ADMIN ACCESS
The second floor mostly consists of the external components of the services and acts as the landing area for all the services such as water, solar and other facilities.
The first floor has a radial series of exhibits and places allocated for temporary exhibits. Here, external organisations can put up energy related stalls.
A corner has been designated for the loading and unloading of equipment.
Entering the grand triple height atrium, people see the ticket counter and storage counter. The spaces are planned in such a manner that the services are accessible by every exhibit. The hexagonal exhibits are connected through openings on all the sides spanning a length of 10m each side.
GROUND FLOOR:
The interesting exhibits consists of Immersive journey using AV Sustainable mock residence Potential and kinetic energy Energy from environment workshops Interactive AI displays.
Strategically the exit for the museum is provided after the merchandise store where the user has to cross the merchandise to exit.
FIRST FLOOR:
The first floor has a radial series of exhibits and places allocated for temporary exhibits. Here, external organisations can put up energy related stalls.
A corner has been designated for the loading and unloading of equipment.
THE LATTICE FACADE:
The lattice facade over the glass of the shells acts as a shading element akin to a jali and adds to the aesthetics of the building.
These lattice facades are made in GFRC and are held by framed structures.
THE SHELL:
The spaces frames are cladded with white Pv Tiles that maximise the energy generation in the building. The shell also opens up for daylighting and ventilation.
Low EPI glasses in the shell facilitate daylighting.
THE SPACE FRAME:
The space frame acts as a complete shell binding the building envelopes in a single structure. It provides spaces for services, vents and daylighting.
THE STEEL BRACED WALLS:
The steel braced walls are installed to bear greater lateral loads on all the sides, spanning upto 10m . They can also bear greater compression in a building with greater live load.
Fig2: Public art installation to engage people
Fig1: An exhibit hall - demo of an immersive experience.
An overall bird view featuring all the typologies in the site.
Fig3:
WORKING DRAWINGS
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ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS
andc TROPHY, 66th nasa
GSEN TROPHY, 66th nasa
AIS DESIGN OLYMPIAD 5.O
A mixed use building located in Delhi. The design accounts for user comfort, sustainability, alternative energy sources and innovative use of glass as a building material.
The fig shows you the overall outcome of the programmes.
Manuscript accepted, to be published as a book chapter by Taylor and Francis
Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Gender and Inclusive Resilient Solutions- Analyzing the Impact of Flood Across Two Communities in Chennai
This paper discusses the biased impact of climate change on gender. Climate change and the hazards it brings disrupt all aspects of life, and its impact varies with different groups based on their social, economical, and political conditions. The varied impact of climate across genders is a byproduct of the intersection of gender and factors like education, political freedom, and health. This gap only widens during a calamity.
A one size fits all solution is not appropriate in this case, where the impact of the disaster is not the same across groups. Understanding the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of each group becomes important in proposing just and fair resilience solutions that can benefit the entire society.
Two communities in Chennai, of different economic backgrounds, that experienced the wrath of the 2023 floods were studied to determine whether the economical background influences the disproportionate impact of climate on gender during a disaster. Literature studies and questionnaires were used to understand the points of inequalities in both the groups and determine the depth of impact of the flood on the women.
The results of the study were used to arrive upon flood-resilient gender-specific strategies that would benefit both the communities. These solutions were validated by comparing with the RELi and SPHERE standards for disaster shelters.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Illustrated a comic for the 66th Louis I Kahn (LIK) Trophy report. It captured the journey of those competing in the prestigious competition, the various steps taken to study the historically significant project, the details documented and the design intervention proposed, in a graphical style.
