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the floating art_
(mindrain competition 2017)
c o n t e n t
tense-framing_
(parametric design studio)
working drawing_ (residence)
glulam pavilion_ (wood workshop)
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Pragya Lakshmi Contact Number E-mail
c u r r i c u l u m
Academics
upragya8@gmail.com 2016-Present Sharda University 2015-16 St. Teresa’s Academy Higher Secondary 2013-14 St. Teresa’s Academy Secondary School
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Computer Skills
Side Pursuits
Rejuvenation of Alpha market-2019 Mindrain Architecture Competition-2017 English Hindi Concrete Furniture Workshop Design Buit Workshop Digital Fabrication Workshop Model Making Workshop Autodesk Autocad Autodesk Revit Google Sketchup Adobe photoshop Adobe Premeire Pro Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Rhinoceros Grasshopper Ms powerpoint Ms Excel Socializing Basketball
open air theatre
artist galleries
ramp
audio visual room
entrance
the floating art Location- Vembanad lake, Kerela Project- Mindrain Architecture Competition Year-2017
An art gallery is an important step taken towards the development of art for encouraging human creativity, The gallery is floating in water that’s why it is named as “the floating art”. The art gallery is designed in such a way that it is supported half on land and the gallery part is submerged in water. Water has always been a subject of works of art. it can take the shape of anything and flows endlessly, which resembles the mind of an artist and his imagination. The building shaped like a shell placed in water.
Location- Spokane, Washington Project- Parametric design studio Year- 2019 This project focus on trying to obtain doubly curve surface from four way strechable fabric, when streched on a given frame with a defined pattern. Project explore the possibilityof framing of lycra membrane with hinged bamboo frame to obtain doubly curved surface . Making structure lightweight and integrating all the elements within the membrane were the primery conceptual drivers. The objective is to create structure firstly through framing with bamboo struts and later it bears its own load on the account of tensigrity. The structure consist of soft membrane with rigid element and inflatably patterns that are seamlessly integrated with it.
tense-framing This research focuses on the development of a deployable self supporting membrane. The fundamental hypothesis is that a structure can be created with the support of some rigid elements and a strechable membrane. The objective is to create a structure which bears its own load on account of tensigrity hence forming a doubly curved surface. A range of possibilities in terms of actuation have been explored in order to fulfil the objective of the research.
Material choice Membrane structures utilize principles of tensegrity to resolve tension and compression forces into an ultralightweight, free-spanning structure. They consist of two main elements: 1) a continuous textile membrane 2) a series of compressive struts.
bamboo struts
lycra fabric
Frame Detail Wooden frames were created of A3 and A0 size, nailing was done after every 35mm so that it could hold the fabric and create tension. The fabric was streched to the extent and nails helped to hold the fabric.
1189
297
841
35
35
420
A3 frame
A0 frame
Experiment1: Aim to generate doubly curved surface from a single vertical and horizontal struts with frame size 420x297 and lycra 18x25cm Type-1
297
230
420
strut arrangement in frame
side view
top view
side view
top view
no. of strut- 8
Type-2
420 60 297
150
strut arrangement in frame
no. of strut- 10
constant
variable
inference
• thickness of struts • size of material
• size of struts • no. of struts
• height propotional to 1/2 length of struts • more struts leads to more doubly curved surface
Experiment2: Aim to generate doubly curved surface from a certain angular and linear arrangement with frame size 420x297 and lycra 18x25cm Type-1
420
50
10
a
297
0
strut arrangement in frame
top view
side view
top view
side view
no. of strut- 62
Type-2 420 50
297
50
a
strut arrangement in frame
no. of strut- 62
constant
variable
inference
• thickness of struts • size of material • no. of struts
• size of struts • connection point
• height propotional to 1/2 length of struts • more struts leads to more doubly curved surface
Experiment3: Aim to generate doubly curved surface with struts alligned in 45 degree angle to form a staggered system with A3 and A0 frame size. Type-1
420
297
50
strut arrangement in frame
top view
side view
top view
side view
no. of strut- 98
Type-2
1189
841
35
140
strut arrangement in frame
no. of strut- 98
constant
variable
• thickness of struts • no. of struts
• size of struts • connection point • size of frame • size of material
inference • height propotional to 1/2 length of struts • more struts leads to more doubly curved surface
Experiment4: Aim to generate doubly curved surface from a certain angular and linear arrangement with frame size 1189X841 Type-1
1189
140
841
a
strut arrangement in frame
top view
no. of strut- 128
future advancement
side view
Type-2
1189 a
841
14
0
100
strut arrangement in frame
side view
top view
no. of strut- 138
future advancement
constant
variable
inference
• thickness of struts • size of material • size of frame
• size of struts • connection point • no. of struts
• height propotional to 1/2 length of struts • more struts leads to more doubly curved surface
Site considerations sun path diagram
vicinity map of the site
wind rose diagram
view of the site
existing site plan
streets major entries
isometric view of the site
The site: Plan of intervention
major entries are provided on four sides of the site
the existing green covered areas
majorwind prone areas of the site
covered spaces to be introduced in the site to main the comfort level
major sun prone areas of the site
the seating area to be provided as semi open space with enough visibility of the river
Analysis solar radiation analysis
daylight analysis
Model Assembly
400
450
150
A
B
30
30 mm aluminium rod fabric pocket membrane
240 3.2 76
Connection detail at ‘A’
25
Connection detail at ‘B’
The 20-metre-long, up to 14-metre-wide and 6-metre-high volume is self-supporting and comprises only two kinds of component: the metal bearing elements and a delicate space-enclosing skin consisting of an 0.7-mm membrane of elastic polyester fabric. The membrane is drawn over metal tubes that create a tensegrity system and forms the tension element. The 138 compression bars are 30-mm diameter aluminum tubes of various lengths and there is no contact between them; instead, they are connected to the skin by sliding the ends into sheaths sewn on. The membrane is anchored at the base like a conventional tent with pegs consisting of aluminum tubes with tips pressed together to form a point. The overall structure was tensioned on all sides, pushed upwards at the same time in the interior and finally fixed to the ground. The convex and concave forms resulting from this create an animated surface and a lively interplay of light and shade
Conclusion Our goal throughout the project was to develop a doubly curved structure that could be built in a 1:1 scale. In the experiments, we tried various iterations i.e., change in size of struts, change in distance of struts and change in placement of struts. The experiments carried out in the project have several areas of success and failures. However, from this project many different interesting points for further development have been brought out and several new skills have been acquired. There is possibility of having a foldable lightweight structure that could be erected on sit within minutes indeed triggers our imagination. To work on such feature it is important to do detailed study. Lastly, the project has given us the opportunity to develop new skills regarding form finding techniques using digital tools and structure analysis.
Project- Residence Year-2019
glulam pavilion
Footing Plan and Details
A C2
C1
115
230
40MM THI.D.P.C.(1:2:4)
40MM THI.D.P.C.(1:2:4)
P.L.
P.L. 230
600
600
P.L.
N.G.L.
C
N.G.L.
N.G.L.
PLINTH BEAM N.G.L.
N.G.L.
PLINTH BEAM REINF. AS
150
150
680
460 570
P.C.C. (1:4:8)
900
TYPICAL FOOTING FOR 230MM THK. BRICK WALL WITHOUT PLINTH BEAM
P.C.C. (1:4:8)
900
TYPICAL FOOTING FOR 115MM THK. BRICK WALL WITHOUT PLINTH BEAM
1125 115
75 75
460
nL'
4 - 10TIES INSIDE FOOTING EQUALLY SPACED
nB'
1125 115
460
460 nB
P.C.C. (1:4:8)
5790
SECTION CC' (FOR FOOTING CF1)
460 nL
150 250
150
570
350
UPTO FIRM SOIL LVL.
150
1400
350 460
150
150
150
150
150
1400
CROSS SECTION 4 - 10TIES INSIDE FOOTING EQUALLY SPACED
working drawing Ground Floor plan
12000
20000
RAMP UP
Mumty Floor Plan
glulam pavilion
DN
11
Y 2850
Y
Y
Y 1960
1300
1300
1960
D1
2900
1000
1000
7490
7490 1000
1250
7490
7490
1300
1300
1960
1960
1960
4000
1960
2900
2900
2900
Y'
Y'
Y'
Y'
Staircase Detail 600
425
LVL +13500
3000
3000
W2
D5
D3
580 3000
50
575
5900
LVL +10270
W1 1500
D5
2000
LVL +9250
50
1100
LVL +7040
3000
425
LVL +6020
W1 1500
D5
D5
300
750
LVL +00
1960
100
100
LVL +750
230
1515 100
LVL +2960
W1
50
A'
2085 1500
2860
50
1100
LVL +3810
814
800 900
2100
2620
Bathroom Details
SECTION QQ' 2000
TAP
SHOWER BATH
A
B
TOWEL RAIL
SUNKEN SLAB
SUNKEN SLAB
FT
DADO LINE +2100
3000
Q
MIRROR
TOWEL RAIL
800
Q'
TAP
524
DROP -30
DROP -20
700
930
900
P
P'
+800
2130
750
TILE 300X300
DADO LINE +2100
SHOWER
600
DROP -30
SECTION AA'
230
A'
B'
SECTION BB'
DADO LINE +2100 300
2100
TILE 300X300
Door and Window Details
SECTION PP'
TILL BEAM BOTTOM
TILL BEAM BOTTOM
LINTEL LVL
LINTEL LVL
LINTEL LVL
FINISH FLOOR LVL. FINISH FLOOR LVL.
FINISH FLOOR LVL. VERTICAL SECTION
230
VERTICAL SECTION
PLAN PLAN
F
F
FINISH FLOOR LVL.
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
DROP -20
Electrical Looping Plan 12000
20000
UP
Ground Floor
3000
First Floor
4000
Plumbing Plan 12000
20000
UP
Ground Floor
First Floor
Location- Greater Noida Project- wood workshop Year-2019 Instructor- Rupinder singh and Jason Griffiths This is a design apporach to form a pavilion with the help of glulam method. Glulam is a stress-rated engineered wood beam composed of wood laminations, or “lams�, that are bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant adhesives. The curves were formed manually by adding various layer of strips and clamping them together to a curved frame for around 3-5 hours. The structure is designed with three different modules of varying heights placed together to form a pavilion. This process was an approach to get exceptinal results in a short period of time.
glulam pavilion
Making of an arch
fibre sheet
mullions
L angle metal plate
concrete drainage pipe gravel brick masonary