Architecture portfolio - Varun chowta by varun chowta

Varun chowta

Architecture portfolio

Varun chowta

Architect 25/03/1992 // Bangalore chowtavarun@gmail.com 8095180657 080-23348457

Education 1998-2008 Sri vidya mandir education society, Bangalore. 2008-2010 Sri bhagawan mahaveer jain college, Bangalore. 2010-2015 (B.Architecture)The university school of design, Mysore Work experience (Jan 2014 - May 2014) (Feb 2016 - Aug 2016) (Sep 2016 - Dec 2017) (Dec 2017 - Present)

Anthill design , Ahmedabad (internship) Locus architects,Bangalore Eliel design, Bangalore KGD Architecture, Bangalore

Technical skills Autocad - Sketchup - Enscape - Photoshop - Rhinocerous Vray - Grasshopper - Indesign - illustrator - Windows movie maker Languages English,Tulu,Kannada,Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam Other interests Travelling , Running ,Basketball.

Projects Proffessional work K-10 Affordable housing pg01 International research institute of ayurveda pg07 Kensington heights pg15 Emerald isle clubhouse Pg19 Carnival jalsa Pg23 Polynex pg48 Co-working space pg54 Internship works

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Academic work Revival of humanity- Transgender community activity centre (Under-graduate thesis) pg27 Occupational housing - For the toy makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community pg40

K-10 AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Proposed city: Mumbai

K-10 is a proposed affordable housing project with residences specially designed for the economically weaker section and lower income group,who are looking for the same comfort and security of a self owned property/home that the more fortunate middle-class enjoys. Mumbai with the population of over 20 million was selected as the ideal city for the project, with 11 areas being selected and each area having eight location making the total number of locations 88. Each location - 20 towers,6400 units. Total number of units - 5,60,600.

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1.5 M wide corridor Unit type 1

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1.5 M wide corridor Unit type 1

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6 1 BHK Unit cluster plan (16 units per floor)

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Unit type 1 -Module plan Legend: 1.Living room 2.Dining room 3.Kitchen 4.Bathroom 5.Toilet 6.Bedroom 7.Balcony

Prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC): was the method of construction to be used . PPVC means a construction method whereby freestanding volumetric modules (complete with finishes for walls, floors and ceilings) are: 1. Constructed and assembled 2. Manufactured and assembled in an accredited fabrication facility It can potentially achieve a productivity improvement of up to 40% in terms of manpower and time savings, depending on the complexity of the projects. Dust and noise pollution can be minimised as more activities are done off-site. With the bulk of the installation activities and manpower moved off-site to a factory controlled environment, site safety will also improve .

Module assembly

Construction sequencing in stages 1. Site 2. Excavation 3. Pre-cast foundation 4. Plinth Beam 5. Cores 6. Ground floor 7. First to fifth floor 8. Sixth to tenth floor

Master plan view

Interior views

Interior view- Bedroom

Interior view- Living/Dining room

School

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T2 T3

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T7 T8

Commercial complex

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Clubhouse

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T12 T15

T13 T11

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Prospective master plan for each location

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Prospective Master Plan was designed for each location ,with 20 towers ,each getting to enjoy the green spaces along with amenities like Clubhouse, school and Commercial complex.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA Location: Kannur, Kerala

Today Kerala is the premier state in India engaged in conserving, preserving and practicing of Ayurveda in its classical form. Keeping in view the increasing global acceptance of traditional systems of medicine, the role of Ayurveda for total health care is highly significant. The establishment of International research institute of ayurveda (IRIA) was proposed with an intent of an integrative approach through Central-State partnership, linking with national and global network. eco The IRIA is of crucial importance for the economic growth and health security of Kerala and India as well as to make Ayurveda updated with scientific input and made available to the ailing humanity of other countries. No other state in the country has ever embarked on a project of this magnitude. The creation of IRIA will be highly beneficial to the patients, ayurveayurve dic doctors/scholars, researchers alike and it add to the prestige of our nation

Site analysis

Valley Ridge

Proposed site

Terrain

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Ridges & Valleys

The Masterplan is inspired from traditional pond in kannur temples and kerala houses and its pleasing achitecture style. The campus is developed keeping in mind that â&#x20AC;&#x153;innovative inventions comes through interactionsâ&#x20AC;?, thus it provides tremondous oppurtunities to its users to interact in the form of courtyard and green spaces. The central kund serves as a major interaction space. Each cluster has four buildings with nalukettu (courtyard) in the centre with pond. all buildings and landscaped spaces are linear reflecting the strong kerala style architecture

Public zone: Comprises of the museum and manuscript centre Institute zone: Comprises of institute, referal hospital and research labs. Residential zone: Comprises of all the housing requirements, from Director’s residence, hostels, department head’s residence and staff’s residence

Zoning

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1. Main entrance portal 2. Visitors parking 3. Museum 4. Parking Area 5. Administrative block 6. Research center 7. Manuscript center 8. 100 bedded hospital 9. Canteen 10. Institute 11. Animal house 12. Central stepped well 13. Entry/exit for phase 1 14. Student housing 15.Faculty Housing 16. Rain water collection pond 17. Entry/exit nearby town 18. Herbal garden 19. Nursery 20. Garden area for nursery 21. Service area

KEY PLANNING PRINCIPLES( DEVELOPMENT OF VISION FOR THE PROJECT): Identification of key planning principles based on the inferinfer ences & the terms of reference. The key planning principles would be based around the principles of Ayurveda, its geographical location (Kerala) and the futuristic to be a trendsetter for the new age architecture that integrates the traditional architecture, the local climate, building materials and ecology. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT WITH SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY To design & develop a sustainable integrated development wherein the limited land uses such as institutional, research & residential and industrial (future) harmoniously merge. Within this development seamless connectivity is achieved through the development of an efficient infrastructure that facilitates effective flow of goods and services as well as people.

Plan :Manuscript center

Ground floor plan

1. Phase 1 entry/exit 2. Parking 3. Manuscript center (G+1)

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Manuscript center

First floor plan

Tasks of the centre : - Location and Documentation of manuscripts - Conservation, digitization and access - Capacity Building, research and publications - Resources to assist n the above processes - Infrastructure to carry out all the above mentioned

BOH: - Climate controlled storage chambers for manuscripts - Preservation lab & store - Basic condition report room - Digitization lab (for conversion of manuscripts into digital format) - Special reading chamber (controlled access) only for specific request where manuscripts will be physically accessible – small 4 5 special seating desks - Offices (For staff and managers, curators, etc.) This library will have no issue and return counter Scholar’s access area: Digital catalogues – on interactive screens Digital access library Digital display area (contents etc) Print/publishing room Reading area Conference room User support area: Parking (bicycle, 2& 4 wheelers) Information/ pass issue desk Pantry (under access control), washrooms, etc

Plan : Hospital 1. Parking 2. Hospital (G+2) 3. Nursery 4. Nursery entry/exit 5. Nursery garden

Hospital-Aerial view

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Section BB’

The Research hospital - Admissions limited to the study of specified diseases for 3 to 5 years of duration. Free admission and treatment on referral. - Hospital should be well equipped with facilities and laboratories: Bed strength limited to 100. Basic reasearch Ageing Cancer - In view of Keralaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demography and epidemiology, these divisions will aim to do basic research in the problems relating to ageing and cancer: attract grants; publish papers in top journals, produce Fellows of Science and academics, and make discoveries which may give new insights and remedies. E.g. Drugs for Dementias from medhya rasayana of Ayurveda. Design requirements: - Entrance facilities - Admin area - Service area - Pharmacy - Stores - Path lab - Radiology department - Consultants & treatment rooms - Research scholar's area - Doctors & staff lounges - Suite rooms - VIP suite rooms Hospital-Central pond

PRESTIGE KENSINGTON HEIGHTS: Site area: 94,899 Sq ft. Built up area: 2,37,249 Sq ft

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L&T EMERALD ISLE CLUBHOUSE: Location: Mumbai, powai

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CARNIVAL JALSA

Location: Ratlam,Madya pradesh

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9 1. Site entrance 2. Landscape seating area 3. Mall entrance 4. Domestic teated/domestic raw water sumps. 5. Terrace rain water sump. 6. Water treatment plant. 7. Fire pump room. 8. UG sump 9. Pump room 10. STP 11. Organic waste converter 12. Transformer 13. DG set 14. Parking 15. Hypermarket space

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1. Restaurant 2. Vanilla store 3. Anchor store 4. Toilet 5. Food court 6 .Box office 7. Screens 8. Multi-purpose hall 9. Family entertainment centre

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REVIVAL OF HUMANITY   

Who is a Transgender? a man who wears a saree? or a female who feels trapped in a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body? Well its both and more.There cant be just one definition for a Transgender as the condition can be a result of biological,harmonal,psychological.genetic,environmental or just a delusional factor.Hence the bottom line sounds as philosophical as scientific,a personsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gender is what the person chooses, in other words no doctor or government can decide a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gender. We see a pattern of violence directed towards people just because they are transgender. There is a widespread bias at schools, workplace, hospitals etc. In most of the cases their own family members disown them as soon as their true gender identity is revealed leading to a high rate of illiteracy in the community.They have limited access to healthcare services,education and livelyhood oppurtunities. Hence they form a community and live on the fringes of society.Due to lack of education and job oppurtunities they resort to begging, extortion, prostitution,singing and dancing at weddings and functions.

Aim of the intervention: - To provide a platform for the community to prove to the society that they are capable of providng quality work and to help them reclaim respectable status in the society like in the ancient times. - To open the gates of job opportunity. - To create a space that binds society together and helps promote an inclusive atmosphere.

ZONING

Initial sketches

Public spaces

Transgender exlusive spaces Main road with vehicular and pedestrian enterance to the site

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O REPRESENT THE STRUGGLE OF THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY, THE METAPHOR OF "FROM DARKNESS TO THE LIGHT" IS USED. RIGIDITY ON THE EXTERIOR MASSING IS BALANCED WITH A FLUIDIC AND SOFTENED CORE ON THE INSIDE. NARROW OPENINGS WHICH LEAD TO ACTIVITY GENERATORS SHALL REPRESENT THE FREEDOM OF THE COMMUNITY

Rigid exterior massing

Primary zoning done based on the accessibility to public spaces and privacy to transgender exclusive spaces.

Transition from rigid exterior to fludic interiors .

DESIGN APPROACH

FORM DEVELOPMENT

After an intense research and spending time with the community to understand their struggle and lifestyle and their needs, i arrived at a solution in the form of building programmes that:

- Provide Vocational training facilities and employement oppurtunities to the transgender community - creates public awareness about the transgender community and erases the social stigma. - that bridges the gap between the society and the transgender community.brings in a sense of security to the community.

Building form evolved from basic geometric shapes representing gendersStraight lines representing male form and curves representing the female form .

Merging of the two forms representing the rigid and the soft curves used as a metaphor for the unity of genders.(Gender equality)

“My role as an architect in this project is to envisage a centre that most conduvtively tackles the problems of the stigmatised group of the society and bringing them to the mainstream”. “I believe it is the role of an architect to visualize the kind of spaces and functions, zoning of the complex that go hand in hand to pull together a downtrodden decor of the society”.

Materials like exposed concrete and old wood and pale colours are used for the base structure as a reminder of the hard struggles faced by the community along with contrasting bright pop colours added to it ,representing the fight for a bright colourful future.

MASTER PLAN

Vehicular exit

Vehicular entry

Ground floor plan

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First floor plan

1. Museum of transgender history and art gallery. 2. Market / stalls 3. Handicrafts and handloom making/training centre 4. Designer boutique / Training centre 5. Beauty salon / Training centre 6. Open air theatre / Entertainement block 7. Outdoor reacreational space 8. Short-stay home 9. Primary health-care center 10. NGO offices 11. Parking area 12. Central plaza/interaction area 13. Cafeteria

Museum of transgender history and art gallery

This program is to create awareness and to educate the youth and the people about the history and lives of the transgender community. The museum was designed to give the visitors a tour of the history and lifestyle of the transgender and also to display their talent in the field of arts.

Entrance lobby

Shops Help desk

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Transgender history gallery

Outdoor display

Exibit space

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Basement plan

First floor plan

Ground floor plan

So the museum is designed in such a way, the vistors are made to visit the “ MUSEUM OF TRANSGENDER HISTORY” first, which is located in the basement and is designed to make the visitors experience the struggle and hardships in the lives of transgender people, the basement is designed to be a dark and a dingy place with uneven flooring with only minimum sufficient light allowed through lightwells and skylight to see the display. After experiencing the History of transgender gallery, the visitors are led to the ground floor open display area , showing the transition from suppression to freedom (Darkness to light)

Exibit space

Outdoor display

Transgender history gallery

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Top: Museum of transgender history(underground)

Below: View of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor display area

Short-stay home Balcony

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Dining

Balcony Dining Balcony Cultivation garden

Ground floor plan

First and third floor plan

Second and fourth floor plan

- Short stay home is provided for the transgender persons assisiting to run the programmes and the visiting transgenders from other places for various training purposes and events held on site. - The ground floor consists of common dining area and an outdoor garden to cultivate vegetables and crops that can be used for cooking. The aim is to develop a sense of responsibility amongst the community members.

View of the short stay home with outdoor garden

- The first floor and Third floor have identical floor plans consisting of two 6 bed dormitories with balcony spaces each. - The second and fourth floors consist of single rooms and 3 beds sharing rooms . - Each floor is provided with common gathering spaces for interaction among the residents.

Single rooms

3 beds sharing room Gathering space 6 bed dorm

Gathering space Cultivation garden Dining area

Exploded view

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Parking

Short stay home

 Tower of equality

Open-Air theatre

Handicraft and handlooms making/ training center

Market space

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Short stay home

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Tower of equality

Museum of trans history and art

View of the handicraft and handloom making and training centre. Visitors are allowed to witness the process of handicraft and handloom making by the members of the community.

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View of the stalls in the market with solar panels also serving as sunshade . Market to sell handicrafts , handlooms and other items made by the members of the community

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Towers of equality: Three monumental towers are placed at the central plaza , with translucent material bearing the colours of the international transgender flag as a symbol of equality among all three genders. Also serving as sunshade .

Central open plaza acts as a buffer space between the transgender explusive spaces and public spaces acting as interaction space and also host for massive festivities and parades.

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Master plan

Bedroom 3x3

All the houses including 1,2 and 3BHK were designed with the concept of sharing a common courtyard and common workspace to reduce built up area and encourage community bonding and interaction.

Garden 3x2 Toilet 1.3x2

Bedroom 4x3

Toilet 2x3

Common courtyard 4 x 4.5

Toilet 2x3

Living room Kitchen Kitchen 6x3 2x3 2x3

Entry Bedroom porche 3 x 3 Store room 3x3

Common workpace 3x4

Bedroom 4x3

Living room 6x3

Bedroom 3x3 Garden 3x2

Entry porche Bedroom 3x3 3x3

Plan 3BHK (2 units)

View of 3BHK cluster

View of 2BHK cluster

Bedroom 4x3

Store Kitchen 2.5 x 2.5

Living room 7x3 Entry porche Bedroom 3x3 3.5 x 2.5

Bedroom 4x3

Common courtyard 4x2 Toilet Toilet 2x2 2x2 Common workspace 4x2

Store Kitchen 2.5 x 2.5

Living room 7x3 Bedroom Entry porche 3x3 3.5 x 2.5

Plan 2BHK (2 units)

Kitchen 3x1.5 Garden 3x2 Toilet 2x2

Bedroom 4x3 Living room 4x3 Entry porche 2x2

Kitchen 3x1.5

Bedroom 4x3

Common courtyard 4x3

Living room 4x3

Garden 3x2 Toilet 2x2

Common workspace 4x2

Plan 1BHK (2 units)

View of 1BHK cluster

The clusters of houses are designed in such a way that each cluster has its share of green lungspace and every house has a good view of it.

View of the common courtyard: Common space shared by two units , which promotes interaction between the families

View of the common workspace: Common workspace shared by two units to reduce built up and encourage team work and unity amongst the toy makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community.

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Location: Bangalore,Karnataka Metro line Site

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    

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  

  

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 

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  

        

 

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 

    

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      

     

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

 

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CO-WORKING SPACE: Design Proposal Bangalore, Domlur Brief

To design an interior layout suitable for a co-working space in a 61â&#x20AC;&#x2122;/ 52â&#x20AC;&#x2122; plot on one of the floors of a multistoreyd building.

Design keys The layout was designed keeping in mind - The need for a free circulation space - Availaibility of different types of seating spaces ranging from single users to a team of 10

Entrance

1. Team discussion spaces with scribble walls

Design approach was to keep the space minimlistic to help generate focus and concentration with touch of colours add some playfulness to the work atmosphere. Layout view

2.Single seating workspaces

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