SANATH THOMAS SAMUEL B.Arch
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SANATH THOMAS SAMUEL I am B.Arch (5-year) programme graduate, currently working at SAOTA architects , Cape Town, South AFrica I take pride on exploring various methods to implement on the design process in each of my semester projects and this portfolio aims to showcase my versatile approach to each project. Always striving to constantly engage myself in learning and development, as I believe constantly gaining knowledge is a vital part of being an architect. I am a quick thinker, a team player and efficient in my work and this has been reflected in all my endeavors at my University and place of work
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PEMPS, Polokwane, South Africa Capricorn high school, Polokwane, South Africa College of Architecture Trivandrum(CAT), India
Language
Home Language: English, Others: Malayalam, Afrikaans, Hindi
Software skills
AutoCad Rhino Grasshopper Sketchup Revit Microsoft office suite
Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Vray Lumion Enscape
Skills
Leadership, communication, critical thinking, organization, adaptability, team orientation, task management, drafting, model-making, rendering, general computing skills
Achievements
Top 10 in the final results in high school NASA SIDC special mention NASA Convention Trophy Top 8 C.A.T Exhibition and Yearbook 2017 Selected for Indo-French (École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville) Workshop based in Calcutta Shortlisted for outstanding architecture thesis design organised by Archiol | Artuminate (2022)
Competitions
Extracurriculars
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Work Experience
Reschool-volzero 2018, Annual NASA design competition 2017, 2018 South Regional Design Competition 2017, 2018 Louie I Khan trophy 2018 Laurie Baker trophy 2017 ArkXSite Temple 2020 Thesis Artuminate | Archiol Entry 2021 Elected school prefect 2014-2015 Elected first year representative 2016-17 Elected as the university students representative from the years 2016-2017 Selected as unit designee of the national association of students of architecture (NASA) 2016-2017 2017- 2018: unit secretary of NASA CAT-NIT 2017 chosen project to be presented Diwali cultural fest organizing committee Dweni arts week- organizing committee 600 Concert- organizing committee MetaGreen sustainability workshop 2017,2020 Grasshopper: Generative Design for Architecture - Linkedin Learning Revit 2021: Essential Training for Architecture - Linkedin Learning Revit Intermediate Course (2022 March) WRA- White Red Architects, Mumbai office, India 2019 June- December 2022 Feburary- Current SAOTA, Cape Town, South Africa
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Viticulture Centre
Winery and Viticulture center planned using algorithmic design in Nashik.
Hotel Management College
14acre, Hotel Management college campus design with residences.
Mall Concept -S6
A concept for a mall that redefines the definition of a mall
Courtyard Wrapped Home
A conceptual residential project for a family of 3 in a rural setting
Heritage Museum
Heritage Museum for a culturally rich and historically fascinating region in South India
Practical Experience
A collection of a few of my internship experince from white red architects
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1 Algorithmic Design of a Viticulture center The change in form, from a tangible grape fruit to a liquid beverage and the process involved in it. The change from the solid to liquid is what this represents the clustered circular shapes mimic the grape vines, and the rounded spaces indoors create a sense of continuity The vertical vine support lines are moved about to not pass through the circular spaces but to go around these spaces. Therefore enclosing them. The spaces created as a result of this process forms spaces between the lines of the vineyard. These spaces can be exploited. The spaces even though it has disturbed the natural symmetry of the vineyard. it gave birth to a new possibility for the development of built spaces,
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“Change” How can a building reflect change? How can we use algorithmic design to evoke a sense of change and cope with the changes of the context
The spaces in represented by circles on a flow diagram, all arranged in linear fashion.
The spaces when seen from the elevational view also have varying height requirements.
An outline drawn from the tangent of the top ends of the spaces will create a fluctuating line.
The fluctuating line can be represented indoors to reflect the changes the spaces experince from the outside.
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“Reading between the lines”
The site and its extends of its boundaries is represented by a trapezium. Empty and yet to be modified.
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The site is filled first of all by the wine plantations, the vertical lines represent the vine supports which are used to help the grape vine grow.
The spaces with their proximities are placed in site as circular shapes right from the output of the software.
The vertical vine support lines are moved about to not pass through the circular spaces but to go around these spaces. Therefore enclosing them.
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The spaces created by the process of “reading between lines” evoke the spirit of wine and the art form associated with the creation of it. This building does not resemble any recognizable shape because it is an evocation of the soul of wine between the river and the built environment.
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The promiscuous lines create spaces when combined with each other, this creates the two dimensional spatial character for the activity.
The spaces formed between the production, restaurant and admin block enable for activity in between the spaces, for embedded activities, such as exhibitions, tours etc.
These spaces are linear in nature and this forms the spine of the building with a clear vertical axis on the site with the river and hills serving as the backdrop in both directions.
The spaces unify to create a mould between the building structure. To create activities in the pours of the built structure. This irregular space possesses the ability to host a variety of activity
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Section B The Grey volumes are the volumes in the background, they encompass and add onto the volume as a three dimensional space, which a user will experience. Section Depicting the volume of spaces, The volume of the interior spaces is an reflection of the exterior, which in turn is an reflection of the context of the site.
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The sweeping slopes of the Nashik hills are a bold contrast against the angular and straight edged form of the winery. The contrast along with the use of stone as a facade material leads to an interesting dynamic between the two shapes.
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There is a play of simple foreground and background in this project, simple shapes seems to be “cut out“ from the tectonics against the backdrop of the rolling hills.
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2 Hotel Management College The Indoor outdoor relationship of a space “Campus” originated from Latin meaning “a field” To induce the sense of a lager space, the space can be opened up psychologically through the use of various architectural design principles, such as simple shapes, subtle tones, visual openness, and grouping of activities into smaller zones The objective for the design is to make the user feel layers of spaces one after each other, these layers should feel open and fluid to experience a smooth transition of the users intangible responses to the change in space.
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The roof acts blocks direct rays of sun therefore reducing thermal heat gain. The roof covering the 4 blocks and atrium allows the atrium to be bigger than conventional campus atriums.
The blocks are oriented to maximise and channel the wind into the atrium and academic space. The irregular shape of the roof is designed to channel wind into the space between the blocks.
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Admin block is the first block seen and experienced by a new user, yet it is also the block where staff spend most of their free time. I aimed to create a space where the B D timeE the routine users F can feel newA users can fell welcome and invited, butCat the same comfortable.
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The floor plan is linear, there is a clear restriction of space and zones demarcated for visitors as well as staff. The offices are split opposite the central courtyard, which brings light and climatically balances the space.
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Canteen
A platform which can be occupied by users is lifted in the middle to create a reflection of the mountains which surrounds it.
The space with its “gasping” like properties, as the shape seems to clutch onto the users under it.
The space is repeated in an array to create a large hall in size but the space feels much smaller than its footprint on the ground. CONCEPT-DEVELOPMENT
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Trivandrum is surrounded by the western Ghats mountain range, this was the inspiration of the form
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The mountain tops create a silhouette similar to upside down “U”s. This shape serves as a backdrop for the concept
The silhouette once shaped proportionally create a pattern which can be used for facades to reduce thermal heat gain
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A single unit containing all the needs of an user.
A central avenue is created and units are mirrored and offset so there is no obstruction to wind etc
The units are grouped together buffered by vegetation for privacy and noise reduction
The units are grouped with minimal hindrance to vegetation as possible
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3 Concept Mall Vision: To be a icon of the future city, a melting pot of different activities for users from all backgrounds concept: create an inclusive space in the community to draw in users in different backgrounds into the space, prolonging time spent in the space through interaction with the surroundings. Begin with a plate which can be loaded with zones of activities. The activities can be replicated onto different plates and shifted in axis or rotated. The plates are then shifted to create pockets of space on the sides of the stack of plates. The open spaces created cannot be typically found in a ordinary mall.
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The concept for the plates of floating activity is inspired by the existing site conditions. The site was abandoned and claimed by vendors and informal settlements. As the sections from the site show, each activity and user group was occupying a different level on the site.
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4 Courtyard Wrapped House College concept: “courtyards have always been in the middle of the house or surrounded by the house, what if the courtyard was surrounding the house?” was the question which lead to me exploring the possibilities of a house wrapped by a courtyard a house surrounded by vegetation would would not only lead to cooler interiors, but also met the requirement of the user, which was to always have access to the courtyard for peace and tranquility the wrapped courtyard acts as a visual as well as a sound barrier from the adjacent homes
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5 South Asian Heritage Museum Functional prerequisite A need for a amphitheater, Kodungallur has a diverse population although places to interact and have cultural exchanges are rare. A traditional amphitheater is economically and functionally not viable in the site. Cultural prerequisite The traditional roof silhouette is iconic and should be incorporated into the identity of the project. The project should reflect the traditional constituents of kerala. Result The Result is a form replicating the silhouette of a traditional roof, but which contains horizontal louvers, which enables users sit and use the space as a amphitheater.
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Form Development
The simplest form of a space is a cube. Extending the base of this shape provides for net useable surface area
Extending the base creates a new facade, redefining the conventional functions of a typical facade.
Creating horizontal louvers transforms a facade from being an object of cover to being a object for occupancy
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Connection The Fins are angular and twist along the side of the building, they also have a third rotational element, reducing the sunlight exposure during the day therefore reducing thermal heat gain
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Internship
A collection of a few of my internship experince from white red architects
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Multipurpose complex
Worked on the ground floor layout, thetre floor layout and open to sky resturant layout in addition to facade
Residential Apartment
Worked on the exterior facade design, colloaborated with engineer in regards to typical floor design along with site visits.
Recycling Plant
Worked on the masterplan with develpoment plans for the next 15 years. shed detailing with egineering team and layout of built spaces
Beachside Apartment
Worked on the floor layouts, worked on the exterior facade, FSI calcuations and FAR and development of concept.
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4 Beachside Appartments Worked on the exterior facade design individually, taking into account the sun, wind and views of the site. Collaborated with engineer in regards to column and beam layouts and the position of the core. Worked on the typical floor layout, Office floor, ground floor and parking in addition to floor area calculations, coverage calculations, duct placements and room placements. Worked on the model development with various iterations presented to the client.
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