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/ABOUT ME
DHARMAPURI SAI CHARAN Architect/ Visual Designer “Be realistic. Plan for a miracle.”
saicharan.ar1@gmail.com
+91 79812 11146
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/Osho
https://issuu.com/saicharandharmapuri
Hyderabad, India
SOFTWARE
Research
Experience
Autocad
Communication
illustrator
Google Sketchup
Photoshop
Rhino
Indesign
Revit
Design analysis
Premiere Pro
Lumion
Visual & digital arts
Figma
MS Office
Leadership Perseverence
/EDUCATION
/WORK EXPERIENCE
/AWARDS
Adobe
/SKILLS
PERSONAL
B.ARCH /2015-2020 School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
10+2 /2013-2015 Sri Chaitanya Jr College, Hyderabad
INTERN ARCHITECT /2018
ARCHITECT /2021
Gestalt Art Alliance, New Delhi
Urban Ecosystems, Hyderabad
English
Hindi Telugu
10 /2011-2013 Greenwood High School, Warangal
Graphic Designer Film Making Coordinator
FIRST PRIZE
FINALIST
HONARARY MENTION
Photography Competition, 2017
House Design Competition, 2019
Attendence: School Design Competition, 2020
LICENCED ARCHITECT
/CERTIFICATIONS
LANGUAGE
(CA/2021/136148), COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, INDIA
GOOGLE UX DESIGN CERIFICATION COUSERA, 2021 Page 3
Project context, scope, and timeline Your role and list of collaborators Problem you set out to solve Method or hypothesis for solving the problem Primary and secondary research User research and findings User persona and user journey map Design iterations (sketches, wireframes, low and high-fidelity prototypes) Final product Conclusion and metrics of success Lessons learned
Information is beautiful. let’s look at some! Page 4
Content
Architecture
Research
Visual design
Projects
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1. Persona /incubation center
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2. Gesta lt /urban redeveoplment
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3. Pa radigm /attendence
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4. Empathy /wearvers’ villa
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5. Float /backwaters café
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6. Responsive /sustainable building materials
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7. Pattern /engaging architecture with images
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8. Stories /graphic design /photography
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INCUBATION HUB
FOR MULTIMEDIA STARTUPS
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VISION
S TAT E M E N T
Exploring architectural design to develop ‘Incubation hub for multimedia startups’ as an ideal space for startups in the AVGC (Animation, VFX, Gaming & Comics) industry. Creating a whole new ecosystem for multimedia startup communities with a synergistic atmosphere that retains personal workspace exclusivity. It is developing a distinctive architectural typology that incorporates the various components of the incubation hub, helping to improve the general mass connections with the AVGC industry rather than confining them.
User Relationship Diagram
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Design Decisions
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Studios + Labs
Warm-shell Offices
Conference facilities
A.V.G.C. Offices
Screening Rooms
Library
Academy
Admin.
P R I VAT E Screening + Conf. facilities
Business Center
SEMI-PUBLIC PUBLIC
Amenities
Administration
Functional Relationship Diagram
The main objective of this project is to create a world class infrastructure for tapping the opportunity in AVGC sector and put Hyderabad on the global map of Animation, Gaming, VFX & Comics.Exploring Exploring architectural design to develop ‘Incubation hub for multimedia startups’ as an ideal space for start-ups in the AVGC (Animation, VFX, Gaming and Comics) industry.
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Design Development Stages
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2
3
Final Design Outcome
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Ground Floor Plan
Central Atrium
Elevation
Wind Analysis
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Circulation
Zoning
Warmshell Office Towers AVGC Offices
Vertical Circulation/ Lifts/ Cores
Horizontal Circluation/ Corridors
Shadow Analysis
Public Amenities & Common Facilities Studios
Section
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URBAN REDEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY CENTRE PRECINCT
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VISION
A
Land-use Diagram
S TAT E M E N T
D Connecting all the green spaces of the precinct by theAsecond layer of - NAJFGARH NALA circulation consisting of pedestrian walkways & cycle paths ending B - HASTSAL at nodes that are either transport hubs or refuge areas. Porosity is C - JANAKPURI B maintained on the site by opening up the frontageD -to pedestrian TILAK NAGAR C movement & planning a linear vehicular movement on site. This is E - NILOTHI an attempt to promote effortless pedestrian movement throughout the project precinct.
SITE EDGES
SITE
DISTRICTS
A-Najafgarh Canal B-Hastal C-Janakpuri D-Tilak Nagar E E-Niloth A
EDGES
A-District Park B-District Park C Corridor C-Commercial D & E-Residential Area B
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A - DISTRICT PARK B - DISTRICT PARK C - COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR D & E - RESIDENTIAL
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URBAN DESIGN
VIKASPURI
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EDGES & DISTRICTS
DHARMAPURI SAI CHARAN FAIZAN JIYA NANDAN BHUSRY SHIVANGINI KAKKAR
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Traffice Analysis MORNING
INTERMEDIATE
NIGHT
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Zoning on the site is articulated to maintain the hierarchy of spaces. Commercial and hotel are designed as a central hub since they are public functions, therefore emphasizing and porosity. Housing as a private function is planned on the periphery providing it with the required privacy. Housing is zoned so that they enjoy & utilize most of the adjacent green spaces and views.
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Ground Floor Plan Elevation
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ATTENDENCE
REIMAGINING SCHOOLS OF INDIA
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VISION
S TAT E M E N T
“Children’s environment must be conceived of as a ‘world within a world’; it should be a special place with all the aspects that make the environment a rich landscape for exploration & play.” This is achieved through the idea of student-centered design, which provides a platform for students to participate and learn actively. An authentic livable & productive module may enhance and change the ideology of the school environment.
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The linear form is broken into smaller units. The formation of cubes and cuboids with semi-open and open pockets in between adds value to the spaces knit around them. The final form with different levels is bound together with a central ring. The primary node (Ring) brings together learning, creating, and sharing spaces.
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WEAVERS’ VILLA
A HOME FOR A COMMUNITY
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VISION
S TAT E M E N T
Social interactions at different levels strengthen the bond between the residents and contribute to natural surveillance. The staggered interaction patterns ensure the privacy of the individuals. The spaces & neighborhoods they are accustomed to are primarily socially interactive spaces. This is an attempt to keep alive the social interaction in the villages while incorporating the contemporary design language with a touch of traditionality. The traditional weave pattern has been integrated into the contemporary facade design, inspired by the locally famous Mangalagiri Handlooms. Locally available limestone & wood are used for external cladding, making the construction vernacular.
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS - NATURAL SURVEILLANCE - STRENT
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BACKWATERS’ CAFE A LAKE EDGE CAFETERIA
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VISION
S TAT E M E N T
The seating layout offers a fluid movement on the inside while maintaining a simple cylindrical form constructed with local stone cladding on the facade, making it blend with the mature around.
SQUARE
Water currents creating pressure at the corners tend to twist the structure.
CIRCLE
Seamless floating & stable structure.
Section Elevation
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Ground Floor Plan
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SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS SEMINAR PAPER
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ABSTRACT Materiality and embodied energy content in a building which includes its components, are ignored in the current dialogue of energy-saving options in a building. While it is vital to save energy through improved air-conditioning and lighting, it is equally important to reduce embodied energy content of buildings by reducing the quantum of cement, steel, glass, aluminum, and other materials that have high displayed energy and that require a considerable amount of energy to produce them. Sustainable materials that require less energy for production are not mainstreamed adequately. There is an absolute need of raising awareness on choosing sustainable building materials over conventional construction materials with a lousy impact on the climate.
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Sustainability index: The options for sustainable material available for any work (like walls, partitions, roofing, fenestration, etc.) are plenty. Each material can be evaluated on a set of criteria to determine if the use is sustainable. Each criterion would have a trade-off with other criteria in the collection. For example, a material with low embodied energy would not necessarily be low-cost or readily available. The need is to classify and prioritize each material within a product category with an eye on the concept of sustainability.
Sustainability Index Calculation Parameters
CONCLUSION Alternative sustainable construction materials can be used in construction which can come under either be modern or vernacular practice. Sustainable construction can also be achieved using Vernacular construction materials using technological advancements and newer ways of utilizing the same materials catering to current needs yet being sustainable. Page 35
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ENGAGING ARCHITECTURE WITH IMAGES DISSERTATION PAPER
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Research Methodology
ABSTRACT This dissertation looks into the nature, and the
Research Question
evolution of the image - its strengths, and its limitations, the information asymmetry that it brings about with it - while it openly reveals all information that is visual, the information that is
Studying a Image
Aim Objectives
Scope Limitations
Background Study
stored and perceived through other senses such as tactile and spatial, is often mislead through an image. It is, however, possible through certain understanding and processes to form a well
•Understanding the evolution of availability of image sources. •Understanding an Image and it’s capabilities in present day. •Understanding and categorizing the extractable architectural components from an image.
Graph illustrating visiters to Archdaily website
rounded model of the space through the image with the information of different data points, ranging from the materiality, culture, social factors etc.
Inferences from interviews & case studies
Findings from research
The importance of an image in architecture in the stages of conception and conclusion, is
Analysis
therefore vital, and while this can be a wonderful opportunity in itself to bridge the communication between ideas and reality, between the experts and the general public, there is also ample scope for confusion and a distorted sense of expectations from the architectural profession as a whole.
Areas of Research
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Conclusion
Domains
History of Image
Extraction of Data from Images
CONCLUSION The present day image manipulation capabilities are widening up the feasibility of designing fictional architecture, which on the other hand tends to misguide the information. While this can be a wonderful opportunity in itself to bridge the communication between ideas and reality, between the experts and the general public, there is also ample scope for confusion and a distorted sense of expectations from the architectural profession as a whole. It is therefore, in conclusion, an architect’s individual choice of using the digital imagery available to them in the way that it can be used, to exploit it to its fullest potential, both as a medium of reading information as well as creating new information for others to read, both inside the profession and outside it as well, and the medium of the digital visual image remains, a vital component in the realm of design. Page 39
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VISUAL DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY
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BRANDING/ BROCHURE DESIGN FOR A COLLEGE
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LOGO & BRANDING DESIGN for Urban Ecosystems, India While working as a Visual Designer & Architect at Urban Ecosystems, by studying and understanding the design intent, I redesigned the logo, branding & visual language of the firm, which showcases the motive and ideology behind our works.
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LOGO on Illustrator
Logo design should depict a travel agency in the Himalayan mountain region.
LOGO on Illustrator
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DIGITAL ART on Photoshop
DIGITAL ART on Illustrator
3D Simulation on Blender
All great things are simple and many can be expressed in single words: Freedom, Justice, Honor, Duty, Mercy, Hope. - WINSTON CHURCHILL
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Photography
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