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CONTACT Mob: 9689477301 thanimaspillai@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/thanima-s-pillai-b8216b143 THANIMA S PILLAI
HELLO!
From a very young age, I've enjoyed pursuing every new acivity that's come my way and it was on one of these quests that I fell in love with architecture. I have always been a big people-person, and I was captivated by the layers on which architecture tries to analyze and cater to human needs. I look forward to being an active part of the fraternity and contribute responsibly to the industry and the people.
DOB: 10 APR 1999 English | Hindi | Malayalam ADDRESS Ravi Vilasam Cherukulam P.O Ittiva Village Kollam, Kerala INTERESTS Art | Design | Culture | Movies History | Dance | Public Speaking Travel | Badminton | Sewing STRENGTHS Confidence | Communication Collaboration | Responsibility | Patience Presentation | Organization
EDUCATION
2022 2017 2015
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | B.Arch | Nagpur, MH Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Makarpura Class 12th | CBSE | Vadodara, GJ Army Public School Dehu Road Class 10th | CBSE | Pune, MH
WORKSHOPS
2020
2019
2018
Earth Architecture Workshop [Ar. Seema Burule & Ar. Priyanka Sambre] Lime as a Construction Material [Ar. Malvika Mehta] Brick Mansonry & Timber Joinery Workshop [Ar. Vikas Shimpi & Ar. Manuj Mundhada] Mentorship Training Program [Tata Institute of Social Sciences] Tensile Structures Workshop [Ar. Mangesh Belasare]
ELECTIVES
2020 - 21 2018 - 19
COMPETITIONS
2019 - 20 2018 - 19 2017 - 18
HUDCO Trophy | ANC 2020 HUDCO Trophy | ANC 2019 Design - O (Product Design) | DEVISE 19 ArchiTech (Arena Design) | DEVISE 18
EXPERIENCE
2020 - 21 2020 2019 - 22
SOFTWARES
Appropriate Technology Building Repair & Restoration Contemporary Bamboo Architecture Conservation & Preservation (NPTEL) Art & Architecture Appreciation Green Architecture Contemporary Design Theory & Criticism Visual Communication
2019 - 20 2018 - 19 2017 - 21
President – Dance Club | VNIT NAGPUR Creative Head & Co-ordinator YMGI ONLINE CHILDREN’S CAMP Student Mentor | VNIT NAGPUR Team Member | HUDCO TROPHY | NASA Dept. Cultural Secretary | VNIT NAGPUR Team Member | HUDCO TROPHY | NASA Hostel Council Prefect | VNIT NAGPUR
I hereby declare that all the works and projects included in this following portfolio are original to the best of my knowledge.
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School of Architecture
housing
Govt. Employee Quarters
LANDSCAPE
Army Shopping Complex
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BAMBOO STUCTURE
Foldable Mandi Unit
technical drawing
WD & Long Span Structure
other works
Art & Photography
A School of Architecture works as an open book for future architects to learn and draw inspiration from. This design sets an example as to how even the simplest of concepts can develop into a interesting forms, while also accomodating the required functions.
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PADIKA
School of Architecture
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Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra Site area: 42,685 SQ. M (10.5 Acres) Climate: Tropical wet & dry Capacity: Students: 400 UG + 200 PG Staff: calculated as per the ratio 1:10 and 1:2:6 prescribed in coa standards
Student Resources Academic Block Admin & Common Facilities
Area Distribution
Block title Academic Block (UG+PG) Labs & Workshops Administration Block Assembly Spaces Library & Information Center Canteen & Dining Student Activity Center Sports Facility Services (ATM, Health etc.) Total Area (incl. circulation)
Area (sq.m) 3050 795 1420 1295 988 290 515 705 95 12687
Orienting and staggering the mass.
Concept
The sight of long corridors is often unpleasant, hence the single thread of connection throughout (both at site and building level) was to stagger the masses. First, the site masses are staggered with a water body acting as a guiding axis. Next, the individual building masses are cut through the middle (allowing light, air and nature to permeate in) and the volumes are displaced onto the next floor, which are aligned w.r.t to the site massing. 10
Splitting the blocks to accomodate guiding axis.
SITE MASSING
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Within each block, the spaces are aligned such that atleast one wall faces to the outside, welcoming light, air and some stunning views into the rooms. Balconies and long external staircases act as loiter zones, allowing users to 'chill' and interact between floors. The area available on the First floor acn be utilised for roof gardens. First Floor
Lecture room
Studio
Jury Hall
Lecture room
Studio
Toilets
Print Shop
Jury Hall Computer Lab
Studio Lecture room
Seminar Hall Stationary Store Ground Floor
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ug academic block
LEGEND
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Auditorium/Exhibition Admin & Staff block Canteen & Dining ATM & Security Section Medical Center PG Academic Block UG Academic Block Sports & Student Activity Center Library & Information Center Labs & Workshops Site entry
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SITE PLAN
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First Floor
Computer & Internet Center
Reading area
Group Discussion Hall Toilets
Catalog office Librarian offices
Resource Center Communication Center Prints & Copy Reference Section (Below Staircase) Toilets Ground Floor
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Library & information center
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SECTION XX
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KEY PLAN
SECTION YY
SECTION ZZ
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Houses are the most sacred environments to a family, a reflection of their culture & identity. This low-density, low-rise housing design peeps into the practical requirements of a household and the qualitative requirements of living in a community where occupany is always fluid.
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housing
Govt. Employee Quarters
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LIG
MIG
Linear blocks of 4 units in two consecutive categories w.r.t area are designed
SITE
Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra Site area: 71,707 SQ. M (7.1 Hectares) Climate: Tropical wet & d By unit By persons Popula Density (per hectare) 104.13 520.64 Net density 224 62.48 312.38 Gross density 224 concept
The guiding principle over massing on the site is revolved around fragmentat accomodate open spaces accessible to all units. Linear clusters framing cou green pockets where children can play and adults can interact. Further, this density is perfect for govt. retirees wishing to settle in govt. funded project reserving the HIG blocks for this strata. area statement
Smaller blocks are placed on higher floors and the overall clusters are mirrored
Cluster geometry allows a common courtyard for the residents 18
Percentage Area (sq.m) Area (s Type (by category) 60.0 43024.2 Residential 43024 25.0 14341 Amenities (Built) 1434 21512 Open Spaces (parks, roads etc.) 35.0 2151 100.0 71707 Total 7170 Type (by category) FOR SALE HIG (3 BHK) HMIG (3 BHK) MIG (2 BHK) AS QUARTERS MIG (2 BHK) LIG (1 BHK)
Area/unit
No. of units
Total a
120 100 80
40 56 112
480 560 896
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640 800
dry ation 0 40
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Health Center & Dispensary Public Library 1 Parking Pre- Primary School 2 Public Park Commercial block DEWATS UG System Electric sub - station Overhead Water Tank Clubhouse 1 H
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amenities
Area No.s (sq.m) Type OPEN SPACE 2 3000 Public park School playground/parking 1 2300 Internal green spaces 1400 12.5/unit PARKING [Residential] 160 2000 LIG + MIG 168 2100 MIG + HMIG 40 500 HIG 12.5/unit PARKING [Other] 26 325 Multipurpose Hall 14 175 Commercial 10 125 Multipurpose Hall 11925 Total Type Shopping & Restaurants Pre-Primary School Clubhouse + Fitness Center Public Library Dispensary Health Center Security Post (3 nos) Total
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Slope & Contour
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Area (sq.m) 1000 2800 1420 1000 100 360 54 6734 Sun & Wind
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Electric Supply
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Unit Distribution
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Water Supply
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Section AA
Front Elevation
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Back Elevation
CLUSTER A [MIG + LIG]
4M X 3M
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3M X 2M
3M X 2M
4M X 8M
4M X 3M
3M X 2M
2M X 3M
4M X 3M
4M X 3M
3M X 4M
2M X 3M
4M X 8M
3M X 2M
3M X 4M 8M X 4M
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8M X 4M
2M X 3M 2M X 3M 3M X 4M
3M X 4M
Ground Floor (MIG)
4M X 3M
A
4M X 3M
2.5M X 2M
2.5M X 2M 4M X 8M
4M X 8M
2.8M X 2M
8M X 4M
8M X 4M
2M X 2.5M
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2.8M X 2M
2M X 2.5M
3M X 4M
3M X 4M 2M X 1.5M
2M X 1.5M
1st / 2nd Floor (LIG)
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Section BB
Front Elevation
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Back Elevation
CLUSTER B [HMIG + MIG]
4M X 7M
3M X 2M
3M X 4M
2M X 3M
2M X 3M 4M X 3M
4M X 4M
B
4M X 7M
3M X 4M
2M X 2.5M
3M X 2M
3M X 2M 2M X 2.5M
2M X 3M
7M X 4M
4M X 3M
4M X 4M
2M X 3M
4M X 4M
7M X 4M
4M X 3M
2M X 3M
3M X 4M
4M X 3M
3M X 2M
3M X 4M 4M X 4M
2M X 2.5M
3M X 2M
2M X 3M
B
3M X 2M 2M X 2.5M
Ground Floor (HMIG)
3M X 4M
3M X 4M
3M X 2M
3M X 2M
3M X 2M
B
3M X 2M 3M X 4M
3M X 4M
3M X 2M
4M X 8M
3M X 4M
3M X 2M
3M X 4M
4M X 8M
3M X 4M
3M X 4M
4M X 8M
4M X 8M
3M X 2M
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3M X 2M
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Section CC
Front Elevation
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Back Elevation
CLUSTER C [HIG]
7M X 5M
7M X 5M 4M X 4M
4M X 4M
3M X 2M
3M X 2M 5M X 3M
C
3M X 4M
2M X 2.5M
2M X 3M
5M X 3M
2M X 3M
2M X 2.5M
3M X 2M
3M X 4M
C
3M X 2M
Ground Floor (HIG)
7M X 5M
7M X 5M
4.5M X 3.5M
4.5M X 3.5M
3M X 2M
C
3M X 2M 5M X 3M
3M X 4M
2M X 2.5M
2M X 3M
5M X 3M
2M X 3M
2M X 2.5M
3M X 2M
3M X 4M
C
3M X 2M
1st / 2nd Floor (HIG)
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Often in Military cantonments situated in remote locations, there's a pressure to provide for good leisure and commercial options for the hundreds of families that inhabit it. This is met with tight budgets and unavailability of materials that result in unplanned, rather mediocre complexes with limited footprint. This design is a landscape re-developement of one such commercial complex, taking care of both the practical constraints and user requirements.
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Sagarika shopping complex
Landscape Design
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CURRENT CONDITION
The landscape hasn't changed last 10-15 years. Amenities include a children's play area and an outdoor gym, demanded by the public but still underutilized. A central water fountain is often seen being used by children to loiter despite the play area. Despite the addition of new restaurants and bakeries, there's barely any seating to accomodate everyone. A huge chunk of the site is an old war memorial that stands neglected after a new one was established elsewhere.
200 m Dimensions
new requirements
After communicating with concerned admin and conducting a brief user survey, the following requirements were listed: A more discrete and accesible outdoor gymnasium for adults
Contour & Slope (1.2 m)
A dedicated greenhouse plaza for the local nursery vendors A safer more interactive water fountain for children to play A larger play area with seating for the adults Shaded outdoor dining and lounge spots close to the bakery 30
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Location: Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur, Odisha Site area: 18,448 SQ. M (~ 4.5 Acres) Climate: Warm Temperate with high humidity
Sun & Wind
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existing zoning proposed zoning
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5 Outdoor Gym Restaurant Units 6 Fountain Entrance & Parking Children's play area Abandoned War Memorial
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Main dining plaza Interactive fountain Children's play area bakery & dining
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SOFTSCAPE
Existing : Retained
Mango Tree
Ornate Red Grass
Coconut Guava Tree Tree New additions
Black Sirius
Grass Water lily Ornate White Grass
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Main Plaza incl. dining, pavement fountain, children's park Two-story dining - cum - bakery plaza Greenhouse plaza: relocated campus nursery Relocated and expanded outdoor gymnasium Visitor Parking Shaded pathway lining the commercial units Pedastrian entry Visitor's vehicular entry Service / back entry Existing trees
hardscape
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02 Two-story dining - cum - bakery plaza as an expansion to the extending bakery, reviving activity on the West side, inviting more shops to set up on that land.
03 A new, larger greenhouse plaza to promote and tie the cantonment Nursery within the shopping, promising better economic profit for the vendors.
Widening and demarcating a proper outdoor gym (that the public earlier hesitated to use due to it's odd placement), moving it closer to the main entrance with added privacy and easy outdoor access. 34
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The main plaza is organised as a free-movement setup with adequate dining spots, outdoor lounges, an improved children's entertainment zone, complete with a fountain that is now accessible for the children to enjoy. Most materials are salvaged from within the existing development, reducing the need to transport new equipment. 35
This is a collapsible bamboo structure intended to cater to our dynamic and ever changing indian market cultures. It provides vendors with the convenience of eased transport without compromising on its functionality as a sheltered seating and display platform. The structure tries to maximize the use of vertical bamboo members to improve water drainage.
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BAMBOO STRUCTURE
Foldable Mandi unit
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The final structure with all hinges unfolded and latches fixed Bamboo members
Type Whole culms Whole culms Whole culms Whole culms Half culms
Diameter 25 mm 40 mm 50 mm 80 mm 40 mm
Thickness 8 mm - 10mm 10 mm - 12mm 10 mm - 12mm 10 mm - 12mm 8 mm - 10mm
Removing the seating and the counter to fold in the walls
Bamboo species
Bambusa balcooa Bambusa nutans Bambusa polymorpha Gigantochloa apus Guadua angustifolia
Untying and removing the horizontal member to fold the roof and supporting beams
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Plan at XX'
Front Elevation
Detail at A (Scale 1:2)
Plan at XX' (at seating level)
Plan at XX' (at counter level)
Side Elevation
Detail at B (Scale 1:2)
Detail at C (Scale 1:2)
Roof Plan
Detail at D (Scale 1:2)
Detail at E (Scale 1:2)
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MODEL
Plan of movable seating platform
BAMBOO JOINERY DETAILS
T - Joint at H
T - Joint at H
T - Joint at H FIXTURE DETAILS
Cross joint used at I
Cross joint used at I
Hinge for column and roof connection
Hinge for roof connection
Joinery used at G
Angled joinery used at G
Wall latching fixture
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This project lists the working drawings of the project at every stage from foundation to its facade detailing. The project is a 200 sqm 2BHK residence for a middle class family of 4. It accommodates stilt parking and attached balconies.
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WORKING DRAWING
Family Residence
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project title
Proposed residence for Mr. V. K. Bakde Plot no. 64, Khasra no. 80/2, Mouza Somalwada, Nagpur area statement
Title Total plot Area (10 x 18) Pillow Permissible F.S.I (1) Proposed Ground Flr B/U Area Proposed 1st Floor B/U Area Proposed 2nd Floor B/U Area Total Proposed B/U Area Balance B/U Area (180 - 176) Balance F.S.I
Area 180 sqm. 180 sqm. 80 sqm. 84 sqm. 84 sqm. 176 sqm. 4.0 sqm. 176 sqm.
balcony area
First Floor Title Area Permissible Area (15% of B/U) 180 sqm. Provided Area 180 sqm. Excess FSI 80 sqm. Second Floor Area Title Permissible Area (15% of B/U) 180 sqm. 180 sqm. Provided Area Excess FSI 80 sqm. 44
FOOTING PLAN
1ST/2ND FLOOR PLAN
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I have a keen interest exploring my style through different mediums. These include sketching, digital illustration and photography. I further plan to expand my interest into podcasting as well.
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other works
Art & Photography
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Urban Design Study: A typical Indian neighborhood undergoing the consequences of lockdown
Object Composition Series: Simple Sketch study of daily objects
Character development: Sketches of real people as illustration characters (an activity from a Skillshare workshop hosted by Tom Froese )
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photography
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THANK YOU
Thanima S Pillai 9689477301 E-mail: thanimaspillai@gmail.com