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S I N D H U N A R AYA N A S WA M Y
S I N D H U N A R AYA N A S WA M Y A R CHI T EC T A ND IN T ER I O R D E S I GNER
Mid-level architect with 3 years experience. Highly organised with the ability to adapt myself to different tasks and works, as a team or individually. I consider myself responsible, creative, attentive to detail and really passionate about design and always looking for cues and oppoutunities to broaden my skills and knowledge.
EDUCATION 2018-2019
Masters in Interior Design Florence design academy, Florence, Italy. Principals of interior design and technology in design. Also the aspect of digital tools and needed software’s to design precise for real life scenarios.
2011-2016
Bachelors in Architecture M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology Fundamentals of architecture design which was a main base of the other related studies. Developed proficiency in design and technical skills.
EXPERIENCE 2017-2018
Architect DZ Design, Bangalore, India. Hired as a Jr.Architect but soon effectively led a team of 3 engaged in full phase of design from conceptualisation to the hand-over of built project. Succesfully managed client meeting, vendor meetings, material curation along with developing, producing and delivering construction documents. Key projects are F&B and Retail projects with a few residential interior projects.
2015-2017
Internship & Jr.Architect Make Space, Bangalore, India. Worked primarily as an Intern and a Jr.Architect. Assisted in design development phase of several residential projects. Production of construction drawings and 3d visuals based on both client and architect’s feedback. Had the opportunity to accompany the main architect to assorted construction sites to oversee the construction process and client meetings. Helped to create standardised library of construction and detail drawings.
SKILLS Technical Visual
Presentation OS
Auto Cad Revit 3DS Max Photoshop Sketchup Indesign Microsoft Office Keynote, Pages Mac OS & Windows
LANGUAGES English Kannada Telugu Hindi Tamil
CONTACT +91 9731101427
sindhunarayan27f@gmail.com www.sindhunarayanaswamy.com
THE FLEX
FURNITURE DESIGN
OBJECTIVE:
Design a sitting unit which can also be used as a storage unit in smallspaces. Most important function in your design, except from sitting; should be space saving.
MOOD BOARD
FRAME
SURFACE
POLY-SURFACE
BOX
Concept and design development. The surfaces of architecture are the planes, which developed from a single frame; from which meaning gets extracted. Surfaces give shape to space by becoming poly-surface, and structure the sequences of movement and experience.
Glass box
Rotating box General base design scheme. Table transform
Detachable box
360 Rotation of the models.
360
A multidisciplinary storage solution that can be used right from a bachelors pod all the way to a public space like libraries, cafes. It consists of closed storage, open storage, detachable storage and see through storage. Detachable storage can also be used as a seating unit making it a multifunctional unit in itself. The other transformable unit opens out on the opposite faces, which can be further used as a table. One of the two wingsW of the unit can be closed with the help of inbuilt hydraulic hinge.
Detachable model furniture set
The set could be bent to one side and can recreate a new functional scheme.
Each model can function solo and within a general system. Combination of versatility, function, and style, so every square foot can effortlessly perform like it is designed to be. Versatile design, which is multi-functional, is the opposite of unitary design. Neutralization means an object is designed for some different functions not a particular one without disrupting the linkage between functions.
THE FLEX HOUSE
OBJECTIVE: Design a small office including tables for working and reception, seating for working and reception and storage. Your office can be for one as well as for two people. The room needs to be a office space and a living space
LIVING ROOM
ART GALLERY
The FLEX house is a bifunctional home solution that can be used as a regular house and as a workspace. Since the client is an artist the living space can also be converted to a gallery space.
work
reading living
CONCEPT AND MASSING
work
reading living
The multifunctional space is designed for an artist. This apartment is designed in a way that it is a constantly evolving space. The main room can serve, by turns, as an office, a living room, a gallery, or a dining room with a table that seats eight. What exists now seems completely livable with very few compromises and a gallery with a few push and pulls here and there. The space doesn’t only rely on proprietary architectural designs. It is also an amalgamation of furniture and wares from dozens of companies like Resource Furniture. From the drawing table which extends as a dining table to the closet which pulls out to create a gallery wall, every object has been chosen for its economy of space, design, and sustainability.
NORMAL TYPE
ART GALLERY
CHIAROSCURO
INTERIOR DESIGN
OBJECTIVE:
Design a restaurant in Hong Kong. Currently the restaurant is “La Viola” a western restaurant ituated in “Western District” that needs to be transformed into an Italian restaurant.
MOOD BOARD
Chiaroscuro is an Italian art term that translates to light and dark. The name was chosen to represent our Italian cuisine as well as highlight our brand identity. The restaurant is a perfect mixture of casual and fine dining. We are open for lunch and dinner. Lunch features bistro bites and cocktails at the bar. Dinner is a formal sit down featuring our best seasonal dishes paired with a glass of wine. Dinner is an uniquely curated experience.
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN
DIMENSION PLAN
The restaurant is designed in 2 main zones, the bar and the dining. Its is a concept restaurant/store that features a selection of artworks in the interior available for purchase or simply admiration while enjoying a well cooked meal. Every four months, a new artist will have the chance to create an installation for our restaurant guests. This makes for a unique and special experience for guests to come back to Chiaroscuro every season to enjoy new works of art.
In terms of design the dining area where the main exhibits are placed is more neutral as to blend easily and not compete with the constantly changing art work or exhibits. The main materials are white carrara marble table top, brass furniture legs, travertine flooring, brass strip inlay in flooring, beige leather upholstery and white dove paint. The space is more like an empty canvas on which the artwork is placed. The bar area is more static and bold with constant design of blue venetian plaster for the wall with black marble bar counter with gold dusted metal counter top and back lit acrylic for the bar shelves.
Since both the zones where extremely contrasting in design and colour schemes the challenge was to connect them both through something constantly flowing in both the areas to bring the harmony of the space. The challenge is solved by the use of brass inlay in flooring which ran end to end in the entire restaurant connecting both the zones and also the same used for the frame for the custom partition panel and facade panel. The customised partition and facade with triangular transparent and translucent glass panels is the design extension of the brand identity of the restaurant from its black and white logo.
Art work used for render are of artists Nancy Chu Woo of Hong Kong (right) who uses her own unique style of splashed ink landscape painting, in which she mixes ink with gouache colours to create brilliant, semi-abstract compositions, as well as incorporates themes such as the human figure. and HOTTEA of Minnesota (above) who harnesses a non-destructive take on street art using skeins of yarn.
AQUAZZURA
INTERIOR DESIGN
OBJECTIVE:
Design window displays and interior spaces of a luxury brand specializing in shoes like christian louboutin etc.
MOOD BOARD
Each Aquazzura store values their specific location. Each store incorporates the culture of the city and includes various colors and design elements that allow the brand to become worldwide. Although the brand itself is consistent, each individual store has a unique appearance relevant to culture. This allows for cultural and emotional assets. Since the store is located in florence and its 500th anniversary of Da vinci in italy it serves as the perfect theme for window display. Da Vinci seemed truly excited by the possibility of people soaring through the skies like birds and thats where the concept is derived from.
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN
DIMENSION PLAN
What is retail now and how do you give that experience to someone? The solution, would be to offer localised stores, personalised to complement each location. “You wouldn’t decorate a house in New York the way you would in Miami or London. There’s a certain DNA but you wouldn’t have the same furniture. You might not even use the same colour palette necessarily. Customers want energy and constant creativity.” The design of each of Aquazzura’s new and existing stores will take inspiration from the city in which it is located. “In Dubai, there might be some Middle Eastern-inspired architecture. In London, it’s inspired by an English townhouse.” Along with the design differentiation, 30 to 40 percent of the product selection will vary for each store. The offering will include different colours and styles as well as designs created exclusively for those locations.
The black and white stripes design captures the attention of bypassers. The vertical layout of the stripes also encourages you to enter. The layout of the displayed shoes sparks interest: The shoes look like a special display similar to museums or expensive jewellery. The backgroundless window is inviting. It communicates;You’re welcome to look and to enter.
For a very long time fashionable shoes are synonymous with pain and discomfort but aquazzura is all about comfort with luxury and style. The story and flow in the window display was created using golden bird cages as props and Da vinci’s bird. The shoes are placed in the cage on velvet cusions which speaks that the shoes are precious and the cages represents the idea of luxury shoes being discomfort, as the flow continues the doors of the cage are opened and the leonardo’s bird flies in all its glory representing the idea of freedom, from the caged discomfort shoes of the industryto comfortable and stylish shoes from aquazzura.
Window display options with same concept and story line that can be executed in 3 different ways.
Rendered section of the store showing the interiors of the store with customised shelves for the product display and custom De Gournay Wallpaper.
SPIRITUALRETREAT
ARCHITECTURE
OBJECTIVE:
Examine the spiritual qualities of architecture required to design a meditation centre.
CASE STUDY
In addition to the main objective the following secondary objectives were proposed: 1.Examine the relationship between man and his environment through sensory experiences in architecture. 2.To reinforce the quality and enhance the character of spaces created for human occupation. 3.Analyse the sacred aspects of architecture with relevance to nature and context
1. Meditation centre 2. Auditorium 3. visitors information 4. cafeteria 5. open air theatre 6. spa/rejuvination 7. organic farming 8. cottage 9. restaurant 10. vip cottage 11. silent meditation 12. zen garden 13. staff housing
SITEPLAN
MEDITATION CENTRE PLAN
The smallest energy particle in the universe is the “ATOM”. It is the basic unit of matter. The inspiration for this structure is derived from the above, meditation revolves around ENERGY, FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION these aspects form the principle of design. The spherical structure is directly inherited as the main meditation space SHAPE, FORM AND DESIGN: The sphere is a primary solid, a proportionate and stable form, a sphere also helps in visual concentration of points. The water body creates a soothing effect & gives an aesthetic appeal to the block, the seasonal stream that flows through the site ; flows through the water-body representing the purification of human soul as a result of meditation. The dome is placed in the transitional zone, the structure acts as the transitional structure dividing the site into 2 sectors. Dome acts as focal point all the visual concentration is towards the centre, a green buffer is maintained from the dome and its surrounding to cut off disturbance from other zones.
Section Ground FL
Third FL
Second FL
NEED FOR SPITITUAL RETREAT AND BENEFITS There is an increase need for spiritual retreat centers, however it is fairly a new concept and there are limited number of institutions across the country that are solely dedicated to spiritual retreats. It involves healing through pleasant media such as nature. All age groups can benefit from this. The duration that each individual takes to adapt the therapy, respond and recover varies. Accordingly, the duration of the sessions held vary. Hence to meet the growing demand for these retreats, more of such institutions should be incorporated.
ADMINISTRATION FLOOR PLAN SPA FLOOR PLAN
FEASIBILITY: The proposal of a meditation centre is to assemble people of different backgrounds to tread on an inner journey to discover their inner potentials, strengths, weaknesses; In fact being self-educated. With the influence of the material world, man has detached himself from his own roots and values. There is a need to understand the architecture of one’s body and how each organ operates to function better individualy and how the body responds to the outside world. The result of meditation is proper reasoning, appropriate actions, refinement of one’s qualities and rational thinking. Architecture not only induces the essence of spirituality but it also creates a spirit of place, architecture may lead to an appropriate expression of identity of spirituality.
JOURNEY IN THE RETREAT CENTRE 1. Breach 2. Longing 3. Arrival: The first landing point on the site grounds. Newcomers welcomed to the Retreat centre. 4. Acclimation: Acceptance and trust must be established here to continue on. 5. Rebuild: Meditation is the opportunity for those who take time for themselves to understand the innerself and gain peace of mind. 6. Growth: Once the “soil is broken”, residents can begin to sow their own futures here. Cultivation is a necessary and basic part of our history. At this point it is time for the residents to begin their journey back. 6. Growth 5. Reinforce: Moving between spaces is a primary function of this campus. The meditation areas is divided meticulously and residents must pass through them between each change in activity. 4. Return: This is the final instalment regulated closely by the meditation center. 3. Departure 2. Hope 1.Release: These two emotions are less controllable in physical form, but the passage of return retraces a similar path from the past and allows the visitors a necessary period of final reflection.
PLAN
SECTION AA’
HOUSING FLOOR PLAN
TERMINAL
ARCHITECTURE
OBJECTIVE:
Design a intercity bus terminal. Convenience of the linkage to the new local road ,the connection with the intercity bus terminal and the existence of the rail system near the city were the reasons of choose for this area.
LITERATURE STUDY
SECTION DETAIL
FLOOR PLANS
The plan of the termainal is elongated along the wings of the central core which helps uniform distribution of spaces along the platform rather than congestion of all functions in one limited area. Ground floor consistes of all main functions of a terminal like reservations baggage, parcel counter etc and the first floor is completely used for dormitory and lodge facilities. Majority of commercial spaces are facing the bus bays, while few are located inside near waiting areas as well the bays are located in such a way that it is easy for arrival as well as departutre of buses without any congestion. Structural grid consists of column spacing of 8*5m and 8*8m
HOUSE 364
INTERNSHIP
OBJECTIVE:
The project was conceived as a residence on a 30 x 40 site, the only requirement being that it needed to make its presence felt visually and functionally to attract a buyer.
FLOOR PLANS
The residence is planned with split levels with a central stair forming a connector. The levels not only work to maintain privacy for the required spaces but also allow visual connections internally from different spaces to the common areas.
When designing a residence in Bangalore in the urban context, especially for a small site, certain prevalent conditions of surrounding density, security, privacy and pollution need to be addressed. An important condition being the proximity of the neighboring sites and the capability of the neighbor to build up to the edge of this site allowing for very little or no privacy possible for the residents. These dense building patterns seen over a period of time do not really allow an extrovert experience, hence forcing one to necessarily look inwards rather that outwards in terms of design. As the connect to the exterior was limited on the 2 sides abutting the adjacent properties, the project was conceptualized with blank walls on these edges sky lit from above with green courts below. This dissolved the actual boundaries of the usable spaces maximizing the feel and experience internally. Openings are created to allow dramatic contrasts of light and shadow internally enhancing depth.
SECTIONS
The ground floor works with a bay accommodating a bedroom and garage which calls for a lesser height and another bay with common spaces like kitchen, dining and puja. This configuration allows an exploration of different height options for each bay justifying the concept of split levels. The living room is lifted up to the mid landing level above the garage and bedroom bay while the master bedroom finds itself above the dining bay. Sectional connections from the living to the puja/dining and from the master bedroom to the living through openings allows all levels of the residence to stay connected and feel more open. The children’s bedroom also stays visually connected to the living. The raised compound wall allows the site setback to be experienced internally as a green court around the puja and dining adds to the internal experience.
PROJECT PICTURES
DZ DESIGNS
PROFESSIONAL WORK
WORK SUMMARY:
These projects were designed and executed under DZ Designs. Main projects handled were F&B, retail and few residential.
COLDSTONE Phoenix market city, Bangalore. Design and execution along with creating all the drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
GALITOS Vegacity, Bangalore. Design conceptualization with all the drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
PUNJAB BISTRO Koramangala, Bangalore. Complete design from conceptualization to execution. Material curation, Client meetings, Vendor meetings and site visits. Preparation of construction drawings and shop drawings required for customised FF and E.
LOBBY CAFE Dubai. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
LOBBY CAFE WAITING AREA Dubai. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
ROTANA ALL DAY DINING Dubai, Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the outsourced execution team and material curation.
BLOOMSBURY Whitefield, Bangalore. Creation of good for construction drawings required for the project execution. Client and site meetings.
MESHWARI Dubai. Design conceptualization and entire drawing package with FF and E.
ROTANA Dubai. Preparation of construction drawings and shop drawings required for customised FF and E.
COLDSTONE HSR Layout, Bangalore. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the execution team.
COLDSTONE Orion mall, Bangalore. Design and execution along with creation of all drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
COLDSTONE Chennai. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the outsourced execution team and material curation.
SURYA NIVAS Whitefield, Bangalore. Design and creation of construction drawings required for the project execution. Client and site meetings.
SNEHA VILLA Dubai. Design conceptualization and entire drawing package with FF and E.
SALEH VILLA Dubai. Preparation of construction drawings and shop drawings required for customised FF and E.
LOOTAH RECEPTION Dubai. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
LOOTAH KITCHEN Dubai. Design and execution along with creation of all drawings and documentation required for the project execution.
MVD Inc. WTC, Bangalore. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the outsourced execution team and material curation.
KEMPENSKI Dubai. Creation of good for construction drawings required for the project execution. Client and site meetings.
SRI SAI INTEX Bangalore. Complete design from conceptualization to execution. Material curation, Client meetings, Vendor meetings and site visits. Preparation of construction drawings and shop drawings required for customised FF and E..
SRI SAI INTEX Bangalore. Complete design from conceptualization to execution. Material curation, Client meetings, Vendor meetings and site visits. Preparation of construction drawings and shop drawings required for customised FF and E..
AXA BTM Layout, Bangalore. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the execution team.
BALANCE SPA Koramangala, Bangalore. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the outsourced execution team and material curation.
ZEN SALON Indiranagar, Bangalore. Design and creation of construction drawings and documentation required for the project execution. Site meetings with the outsourced execution team and material curation.
Samples of techniacal drawings which shows the extent of detail i can acheive in the autocad drawings. These drawings were done during my term at DZ designs bangalore.
Technical drawing samples
Technical drawing samples
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