Graduate Architecture Portfolio 2021

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO VASANTH C SELECTED WORKS (2016-2021)

Vasanth Chandran

ABOUT ME

Graduate Architect

Info

Contact

Mettupalayam , Coimbatore , Tamilnadu

cvasanth73@gmail.com

12-02-1999

+91-7904001938. ,+91-9585177871

I’m a recent graduate, open for opportunities interested in creative design that deals with new technologies that play their role in architecture . Looking forward to grow and improve if given the privilege of opportunity.

EDUCATION

INTERESTS

SRSI Matriculation Higher Secondary School ,Coimbatore (2011-2016) School of Architecture and Planning (SAP) ,Anna University, Chennai (2016-2021)

Parametric Design

Concept Artist

Movies

Design Ideation

3-D Generalist

Football Gaming

Algorithmic Based Design Automation

EXPERIANCE (Profession)

(Passion)

(Others)

Student Intern at Vastukriti Architects, Coimbatore (December 2019- April 2020)

ACHEIVEMENT

Freelancer (August 2021-Present)

Best Thesis Award ,Batch of 2021 (selected for COA’s National Thesis Awards 2021)

(Currently looking for opportunities)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

COMPETITIONS Spring Pavilion in Amsterdam 2018

Rhinoceros 3-D

Sketchup

Grasshopper (Intermediate)

Blender

AutoCAD

Photoshop

COA’s Best Thesis Award (National Level) 2021

LANGUAGE Tamil, English

Revit (Beginner)

Illustrator

Contents Kinetic Co-l(lab) A

creative HUB

(Academic, Competition)

House in the Woods Transcending Nature’s Boundaries

(Academic)

Adorn Architect’s Office

Spring Pavilion Heart of Vondelpark, Amsterdam

(Academic)

(Competition)

Student Internship Works Vastukriti Architects, Coimbatore

Personal Artworks

(Live Projects *Selected)

(Miscellaneous)

Kinetic Co-l(lab)

A

creative HUB

1970 The very idea of metabolism is experimented in these projects at various scales and types each linked with one another to show the difference of how one overcome the other clearly showing us the hierarchies to understand the space flexibility and kinetic architecture

Approach

1980

1990

2000

Need for New Workspace

Progression in Workspace Culture New Independent workforce

Typ ical Organizational Hierarchy CEOs

Freelancers

Directors

Startups

Managers

Conceptual zoning based on permeability , vicinity and seclusion

Working Families

Supervisors Entrepreneurs from established firm

Assistants/oper atives

Site location- YMCA Grounds , Chennai

Modern Workspace Parameters

Space Type

Spatial Quality

Kinetic Systems and their relations with zoning Time-Based Growth Participatory and prescriptive spaces Time-Based flexibility

Khaja thoring Pattern language spatial derivation of creative hub for 21st century

Public sector

Shared sector

Private sector

Learning Zone

Professional, Academic based deriving from immediate context

User groups

Educational Institutions

IT industries

Existing co-working offices

Time-Based flexibility

Additive Growth Inter collaboration between public and disciplinarians

Learn

Freelancers, startups, independent units from established firms

Functional flexibility

Prescriptive spaces with situational modification

Play

Disciplinarians Make

Teach

Public Zone Share Zone Neutral Grounds Create Zone

Breakout

Site Collaborate

Create

Design Spatial Modification Variables Building Parameters Spatial typology Framework types Kinetic system

Open, Semi-open, Enclosed

ShareNeutral Zone ground Neutral Grounds Open, Semi-open , enclosed

Landscaped zones, Semibuilt , Built zones

Shared built zones

Configurability, Adaptability

Configurable & Prescriptive

Private Create Zone

Exhibit

Semi-open, Enclosed

Concentrate Adaptable Growth

Built zones

Configurable Flexibility

Network

Innovation as an unforeseen journey of networking with each other

Prepare

Chill

Incubate

User centered (openended)

Unit flexibility

Modular, Configurable

User centered (openended) & typology centered Modular, configurable

User typology

Individuals Individuals to group Groups to community

Public and disciplines collaboration

Local Creative disciplinary

Serendipitous interaction

Choice based interaction

Disciplined interaction

Meet

Typology centered

Play Organic Growth

Volumetric configuration

Adaptable flexibility

Socialize

Prescriptive

Flexible Parameters

Spatial Quality

Site study and Design Process

PublicZone Public

Modular Flexibility

Participatory and necessity spaces with constant modifications Students, entrepreneurs, public

Students, entrepreneurs, public

Design Strategies

1. Site Area : 55.000 Square meters

2. Frontage service roads ,pedestrian bridges offer major urban linkage to the site and the side entries are approached by the YMCA institutions

Seclusion

Vicinity Permeability

3. Permeability, Vicinity and Seclusions linkage are zoned based on proximity of people’s approach inside the site

4. Socialize, Share and Create!

YMCA institutions Pedestrian sideways Public Private Neutral grounds

Master Plan @0.0 m

Kinetic landscape G-1

Adaptable Flexibility Scenario

Kinetic landscape @+4.5 m

Adaptable Flexibility fostering Serendipitous Interaction

Public Zone

Pod Selection

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The additional unions of pods once happen if both are aligned in the opposite direction

When the groups get bigger over the period of time in day/month/year the same private owned space can be multiplied by another pods and in by that the atrium space can be enclosed by the kinetic panels

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Startup groups, small offices can have their breakouts in the hammock space by replacing the atrium openings

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The additional pods union in the same way and aligned oppositely

Deployment Scenario

The deployment takes place with booking a space and a self –autonomous bot carries your pod to the station you choose to locate.

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3

The previous space held by the open co-working space gets placed to the nearby areas where there is no demand for space

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4

The pod arrives at front of your slot and gets placed in the rail it’ subjected to move in

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The atrium space is now closed so the transformation can happen

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The wall panels are now aligned and the large space of enclosed interior space is obtained

The pod which you’ve booked has it’s ability to expand to accommodate additional equipment's

Public Zone

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The fully formed version of ‘Individuals to groups to a community’

Incremental Modular Pods

Pod Modularity

Networking and Concentration Zone pods

Assembled Incremental Pods

Pod expansion Scenario Incremental Pod Expansion Scenario (Individuals to groups)

Hinge jointed 3 slot mechanism allows pods to expand in all the 4 sides

Since library spaces requires ventilation and quiet sound spaces atrium is added centrally

The glass atrium in community pod is formed by having the layer sandwiched inside the roof slots

Universal Connectors for roof- wall junctions and Wall-wall junctions Individuals to group Pod expansion

Pods align to allow walls to join

The lock is released Pod gets assembled

Incubation Zone pods Incremental Pod Expansion Scenario (Groups to a Community)

The lock releases in the direction the user needs to expand

Pod expansion Scenario Structural flexibility offered in the pods such that a single pod itself holds expansion and seamlessly Increase when additional pods are assembled

Individual Pod

Group Pod

Community Pod

Functions- Small startup individuals, Private small offices

Functions- Preparation zone large equipment based work areas , Grouped work areas , enclosed/ semi-open and layering breakouts in between such as small atriums , hammocks

Functions- Large private office spaces , community enclosed co-working, growing Small business firms

Work- Life balance Scenario

3 paneled roof for deploying if expanded for Single pod expansion/ incremental pod expansion

Roof expansion to counteract wall expansion

Play-work for work –life balance by providing play-scapes in-between Group pods Hinge jointed 3 slot mechanism allows pods to expand in all the 4 sides

Universal Connectors for roof- wall junctions and Wall-wall junctions

Universal Connectors for roofwall junctions and Wall-wall junctions

Groups to a Community Pod expansion

Hammock Space connects visually the areas Besides them and acts as a open breakout space

Glass panes Wall expansion

Flexible furniture

The union masses of group pods are aligned

Glass pane expansion

Roof, Wall Mechanism

Open workspace functions in accordance with pod modular flexibility , So the same flexibility principle of increasing the levels of usages applies to furniture system

After deployment to make room and to move nearer to another pods to expand wall- floor rails helps in such expansions

3 paneled roof for deploying if expanded for Single pod expansion/ incremental pod expansion

Privacy is maintained in cowork areas too by Enclosing work areas with retractable cloth system

Detail-C

Detail-A Detail-A

Detail-C Slots opened for roof to fit inside

Co-working flexibility

Linear movement after deployment

DetailB

Wall-wall junction

Rail- rail junction Rail junctions are Universal junctions as seen in universal connectors in wall-wall, wall-roof connectors to allow mulita directional flexibility

Incremental work area flexibility

Slots for roof to fit inside 1 2 3 Roof-wall junction Detail-A

The junctions are positioned inside the walls for free flow of motion multidirectionally Detail-B

Community Pod for focused working

Then kinetic panels deployed to enclose the atriums

The union masses of group pods are aligned

Mechanisms

Hammock Space to Enclosed Atrium Shaft

Detail-D These rails are similar to the autonomous bot rail for easy rail way deployment

Public Zone

Wall-floor rail junction Detail-D

Individuals to groups systems follows in open spaces too

Rotatable kinetic gallery communal space offers multi –directional cowork meetings from larger to smaller

Rotatable Kinetic Gallery Scenario

Rotatable Kinetic Wall/Door Scenario 1. Small meetings for open co-work based gatherings connecting networking and preparation zones

2. Large preparation zone based meetings

Closed private entries for focused work situations

1. Group based functioning needs privacy and openness to balance work-life so to counteract them kinetic wall/ door system offers them by changing the layouts in accordingly to their work situations

Outdoor visual connection for Work/life balance situations

2. Individuals who need privacy and Groups who requires breakouts can instantly switch seamlessly within the spaces they booked

Vertical pods deployment 3. Enclosed preparation zone based meetings

S- shaped vertical rail for the bot to carry the pods vertically and deploy it in the top floors

Super-conductive wheel system 4. Exhibition event based large meetings

Autonomous pods carrying bot

1 . Pods stay the same since the center of gravity changes only for the wheel system and the connector carries the pods

2. The superconductive rails systems allows the bot to travel seamlessly horizontally and vertically

Public Zone

Organic nature of creating flexible spaces than suggesting them an ideal space fosters interaction among the uses who decides what they want

All Kinetic Systems in Play!

Time-based flexibility

Program Relations Temporal Program Variations

Parallel bands that carrying the kinetic space layouts types

Functions- Temporal programs alters the relations within permanent built systems Atrium Glass panels

Flexibility in Change of relationship within Programs using kinetic systems

Permanent programs zoned by levels of privacy for creative hub Users and public

Roof

Temporal bands running in-between permanent built system that carrying the kinetic space layouts types

Permanent Columns

Share Zone

Space layout types

Classroom corridor scenario

Class room Cluster scenario

Library Space Scenario

Private corridor space

1. Individual classrooms for creative hub users and learning people on either side of the bands Floor band

2. Temporal Bands expanded vertically for permanent classrooms to extend their spatial continuity and foster interaction on both levels and classrooms can move front to have enclosure for their cluster

Outdoor library space extension

Gallery band

1. Classrooms gets connected by the Floor band offering axial continuity to the parallel wings

Double Vertical cut for Noise cancelation

Game Court

Floor Band

2. Corridor spaces extended for gallery exhibits, enclosure spaces then provided corridor band

Multi-venue gallery Scenario

2. Library Space can be extended outside the corridor for outdoor reading and foster interaction between both wings

1. Library and development center in separate wings connected by the floor band

Ball court Scenario

Detail-E

3. Temporal floor band then repositions above the classroom and vertical wall band offers enclosure for classroom cluster axially

1. Floor band connects for gallery at top level for accessibility

2. Floor band transforms itself into Gallery Space within two bands for extension of multi-venue gallery

1. Floor bands for connecting corridor spaces and the ball court

Detail-E

2. Floor bands transforms itself to a ball court seating extension for all the levels Fostering each floor to connect at the single venue in the same time

Retraction mechanism

The neutral ground serves as a common third space for all the varied users Hence to encourage a community and learning in same shared platform the usage of library space and the performance venue is combined in a single gallery

Time-based flexibility Performance venue forms when retracted above

Varied time based user scenario

Library space retracts down to form a depressed quiet learning space

Share Zone

Neutral Grounds

Create Zone

Neutral Grounds

Creative Space Module

Vertical Expansion Scenario

Functional module comprises of khaja thoring’s toolkit of creative space derived from Pattern Language Spaces are zoned from the levels of Privacy to Interaction from the inner cores starting from personal spaces to outdoor breakout space

Each disciplinarian team holds a typical module inside the exterior common circulation space and above them there is communal void

1 Roof

Maker space extension

2

Commune

Extension module moves it’s floor and typical module move it’s roof sideways such that allowing the Vertical Expansion

Services Personal Spaces

Breakout/Commune Maker Space

3 Present/Exhibit

Present/ exhibit space flexibility

1. Enclosed exhibits for private conferences

2. Inside out and Outside-in

Vertical Expansion Modules

3.Exhibit space connecting the communal space

Module 1 – Typical module for designers, creative disciplinarians ,artists with service systems

Functions – large equipment based work areas in maker space or to grow the creative space vertically over the period of time

Module 2– Expansion Module without service systems

4 Personal space Indoor breakout space Present/exhibit Maker Space Service systems

The extension module moves down such that it can be accessed from within the typical module

Module 3Vertically fused modules

Create Zone

The completed module can be eventually be disassembled and set to remain the same

House in the Woods

Site Area 750 Square meters

Transcending Nature’s Boundaries Single Gyroid Surface in 5*5*5 Sq.mts space Surface repeated and flown seamlessly Surface Repeated on both X axes Surface Repeated on all axes

The Desired form to be placed in Site for Continuous free flow Nature

The Desired Achieved Geo is scaled on Ydirection to Humanize Height

Scaled along X-direction to allow easy Slope access across Whole Built Space

Design Process

Transversal Cut @2.5 from G.L

Continuous Flow of Nature in Built space and Vice-versa

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The projected balcony space provides distinct wide shots covering entire front landscape

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The maximum ventilation is achieved on Living Space by having a Skylight and Wide West Curtain Glazing

Common Activities are Zoned in the central Core of the Built space to offer a threshold between public and private spaces

The bath space offers the Top view to cover the 5 entire Greenery over the roof

Direct Access to Wide West View by stair contouring over the Gyroid Surfaces

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Frontal Section

The most private space has the staircase originating to the private back View and connecting the Stairs from the living Space

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The Wide West View Flowing along the Stairs contouring across the surfaces

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The common Stair junction leads to the top surfaces

3

The Central spaces gets their Ventilation from the Undulating Skylight

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Sagittal Section

The Common Kitchen Space plus the Diner Area

The Central Axis can be clearly seen from the Entrance Lobby through the Kitchen Space and through the Master bedroom Space

The Home Office Suite is accompanied by the Best Views from the Resting Position in the Whole Built-Environment Itself !

Adorn Architect’s Office

Schematic Drawings

Library Space

Generative Design

Spring Pavilion Heart of Vondelpark, Amsterdam

Vondelpark’s tradition of sustainability in a urban infrastructure allows people to get inside it and enjoy it walking around all of it’s vast 47 acres and it’s other features and it’s beauty within it is through different sets of experience and not as a whole.

The monolithic structure humbly explores design at the intersection of art and architecture honoring a multidisciplinary approach and thereby reinterpreting the program and iconography within a contemporary context to get the holistic experience.

present visual movement

Vondelpark, Amsterdam

proposed visual movement from a single stationery point

Deployment Strategy

Core Foundation

Central Spine attached with support wooden beams

Wooden ramps for ease of access and to have floor grip

Vertical wooden posts laid into ground surface for additional support

KINETIC Parent ring to hold them together

Helical outer reinforcement for transversal load bearings

360 degree surround rotatable viewing decks are then provided

Working Mechanism electric rotor

platform which it’s attached

wireframe view of the parent ring

arc gears child ring parent ring

platform

Exploded view of the Parent ring

Pavilion in Motion

support members from central core

Parent rings in 4 platforms

Sagittal Section

So, in order to achieve kinetics for people to cycle through the pavilion electric rotors are attached to the platforms one above the other powered by solar energy these rotors rotate the intermediary arcs in each platform counter-clockwise direction to guide the flow of people traffic and make them to achieve the every nook and corner in the Vondelpark as a complete immersive experience in a static position.

Why the Structure has to be rotated?

Indoor viewing space

Exhibition space Reading space

The surrounding environment deserves as the best landscapes ever to be in this world and to taste that people from all over the world visits to enjoy his/her and to regulate them and also provide them a mutual attachment to the nature they have to be cycled and transported along with the hosted activity as a initiative to bond them with the park.

So, each of the platforms has viewing spaces of 40 square meters in area that’s 160 for the four of them and a central vertical core of 40.

Outdoor viewing space

Outdoor workspace

Multi-functional Unit

A kinetic structure that want’s people to celebrate the whole park seen from a static positioner going around in a rotating motion cycling them with various activities in and around is my proposal.

Student Internship Works Vastukriti Architects, Coimbatore Residence Elevation Development

Resort Elevation and Interior Design

Personal Artworks

VASANTH C cvasanth73@gmail.com +91-7904001938. ,+91-9585177871