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Portfolio 2018-19
Yajurva Jagad
U G 1 8 0 6 8 5 CEPT Foundation Programme CEPT University Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
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Prerequisites
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Free-Hand Drawing Technical Drawing Colours: Hues, Tones and Shades
Observation and Analysis
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Varanasi Field Studio
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Design Problem
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Deciphering Styles Photo Essay
Models Parekh House
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Structures: A Spanning Member Joineries
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Free-Hand Drawing P R E R E Q U I S I T E S Quintessential skills The Alphabets of Architecture
Lines & Shapes Forms & Renderings Assemblage Perspectives How things work
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L i n e s S h a p e s F o r m s & Renderings As you Sketch lines Into bands; Thou shalt Guide them, Glide and Overwrite them, But, never shalt mend. Thou shalt repeat se bends Until; Thy eyes steer Thy hands.
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SHAPES
Basic Forms
Framed Forms
Subtracted Forms
Rendered Forms
FORMS &
RENDERING STYLES
RENDERED ASSEMBLAGE OF SUBTRACTED FORMS 3
PERSPECTIVES 4
ASS E M B LY, COM P O N E N T S , M E C H A N I SM A N D WO R K I N G OF A H E A R I N G A I D
Technical Drawing P R E R E Q U I S I T E S Quintessential skills The Alphabets of Architecture
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Basic Technical Drawing
Measuring those side Imitate their edges, From the top first Then from the front, Down on the paper thy shall let the Projections from plan Overlap the extensions from elevation Until se lines translate the story of the form, three dimensional Into the language of two dimensions
UNDERSTANDING PROJECTIONS USING MATCH BOXES 6
SUBTRACTING BASIC AND SUBTRACTED PLATONIC SOLIDS 7
Intermediate Technical Drawing
“In a room of 2100x2100 mm, organise given objects; in a manner that maximizes space efficiency besides being user friendly to the most” the exercise said.
Being the first room that you ever draft, You shall be cautious with the dimensions Because an error, even of a millimetre Multiples When your drawing is translated to life
MAXIMIZING SPACE EFFICIENCY 8
Scan the ground as layers, and you’ll be able to Map, Dissect and visualize Curves of any organic volume. The study is called Topography
TOPOGRAPHIC CONTOURS
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Advanced Technical Drawing
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“Given a grid, snap an acute angled triangle, a cylinder and a spanning bridge on the any possible permutation of the prescribed positions. Provide each side of the construction, some doors, windows and walls. Mark OTS and double volumes as prescribed for each floor” is what the exercise said.
By now, Precision is still a prerequisite, Nevertheless, its obvious. Developed is the harmony of symbols, A language recognised all over, A Common tongue to share Construction details, information in hand. Thus made is a story of elements, On how they constitute a structure
TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
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Colours: Hues, tones and Shades P R E R E Q U I S I T E S Quintessential skills The Alphabets of Architecture
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Imagination P i x e l a tion & Painting
Medium : Poster Colours
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Medium : Poster Colours
PAINTING ASSEMBLAGE
In a parallel universe, in a planet called Glorm, an advanced alien civilization called Zurcs reside. Zurcs are ellipsoidal creatures who have evolved their bodies to float around, instead of walk.
Besides their body’s shape, they share many behavioural features with humans. Like human civilizations, they are social creatures and prefer dwelling in a society. Their cities are structured like
decentralised networks, links between small clusters of tall skyscrapers separated by dense forest cover. The image above shows one such cluster of skyscrapers
Medium : Alcohol Markers
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While learning how to write about architectural elements under ROWC, I made an illustration, an
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exploded view used for the above of brick bond, illustration. surrounded by different brick bonds. Alcohol markers were
Observation and Analysis Observation is the key to Innovation. Bearing this in mind Thy shalt See through spaces, Their principles of organization. See through people, Their Personality and Style. Finally, See through societies, Their socio-cultural aspects
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Personalization is the consideration of human element in design Personalised spaces require a thorough understanding of the client’s nature. Their opinions, most of the time drive out of their style, their likings and disliking. Constructing a mind map of behavioural qualities is an efficient way of deducing someone’s personality In Mike Tyson’s case, Observing his behaviour in and beyond the ring, both in his youth and in the present, it became evident that he was undergoing a spiritual change, his decisions were getting more mature as he grew. Noting that shift, the mind map was divided into two segments. Left one showed his present while the right was his past. Although he was under a change, some traits from his past lingered along with him. So, mentioning them was equally important. Viewing the mind map after completing, all of those qualities came down to one word, ‘Intimidating’
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Deciphering Styles
Holding the word ‘Intimidating,’ while examining the magazines of architecture and interior design, certain furniture elements seemed to resonate Tyson’s style. In-order to imagine an interior space designed for Mike, those furniture elements and backgrounds were cut from the magazines and made into
a spatial collage. The swimming pool , centre table, teapot sets and the crimson rug signify his intimidating luxurious lifestyle.
should reflect his changed nature and therefore, colours that reflect his energy and calm are used in the poster. Both yellow and cyan are from his champions belt.
An event that the present day Mike Tyson, father of 7 would more likely host is an event on awareness of Self Defence. Poster for this event
Laying with his tattoo, the illustration says that as he conquered the champions belt, he’s in his way of realising a spiritual calm.
Deciphering Styles
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Photo Essay An extension of previous the topic
A photo can say a thousand words Manek Chowk “ Yo u s h a l l f i n d a n y t h i n g and everything you need f r o m t h e d a y y o u ’r e b o r n till the day you die, all from the market here” Is A local saying prevailing since centuries
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Varanasi Field Studio An extension of Observations
The oldest living city Va r a n a s i “Banaras is older than history, Older than tradition, Older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together” - M a r k T w a i n
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Wandering around the city older than history, Pacing through the streets and the ghats, Familiarizing with the Moist breeze of the holy river Tasting the road side cuisine Acclimating to the new smells Sometimes from a stall nearby Other times from the animals. Throughout our walks, Clarifying the topic to study, the city never failed to reveal it’s history Although much is destroyed, Less is extinct
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Design Problem An extension of Observations
A Tou ri st In fo rma t i o n
C e n t re
S i t e: Man ek C h ow k Br i e f : Th i s c e nt r e i s t o ai d t ou ri st s, g i ve t h em n ecessary i nf o r m a t i o n r e g ard i n g t h e ci t y an d t h e vari ou s p l aces t o v i s i t . Th e s i t e i s l ocat ed i n t h e b u sy Man ek ch ow k a r e a , wh e r e t h e s h ri n e i s a p art of t h e T I C b u i l d i n g an d r e qui r es an ac cess f or t h e d ev ot ees. Be s i d e s a n I nf o rm at i on d esk an d ad m i n d esk f or t w o, t h e TI C wi l l a l s o h ave g al l ery sp ace t h at h ost p erm an en t e x h i bi t i o n, a s em i - op en sp ace w i t h a c ap ac i t y of 1 5 p e o p l e a nd a n o p en sp ace f or 3 0 p eop l e. T h ese w i l l b e m ul t i p ur p o s e s p aces w h ere p eop l e can wai t , t al k an d c o ng r e g a t e - t y p i c al l y f or g u i d ed t ou ri sm . T h e T I C w i l l a l s o h o l d a t e m p orary ex h i b i t i on an d a sou ven i r c orn er. Ti m i n g s w i l l b e 8 A M t o 9 P M.
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Light and shadow of the site were mapped by a team. Constructing on the data, I marked possible heat gain over the edges of the plot. One after the other, when I was securing the sides from heat gain; the idea of weather shade came, but then, it would be better to shade the exterior walls with the buildings own shadow. ‘What it I offset the floor plate of first floor beyond the plan of ground floor? And what if I do the same with second floor?’ An illustration of the said extension is pictured above. Such a structure would naturally create two semi open spaces, one double volume and other single. Also emphasising the gradual transition from public to private domain.
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Simultaneously, a group mapped movement of people and vehicles around the site. Overlaying the movement over the study of light and shadow and also acknowledging the fact that for tourists, visiting the heritage city, Ahmedabad; interactions with a bunch of locals could provide more exposure to our culture, an opportunity seemed to develop out of the proposed offset. An opportunity to develop mutual interactions between locals sitting on an ‘Otla,’ under the shade of the offset and the tourists, in their way
to the TIC building. Representing the above mentioned situation, a silhouette of two people talking can be seen in the illustration above. Because of the map produced under the study of Static and dynamic elements of Manek chowk, I was aware of the fact that there was a huge parking lot on the north of the site (right side in the image above, coloured in green). For a fact I knew north light is the best source of indirect natural light, so providing windows on
the north would have brought light to the entire site. But, the sight of vehicles parked right at the eye level was not pleasant. So, for the ground floor, I planned to keep window sills above the eye level, when seated i.e. 1350 mm from the floor. Similarly, for the first floor, where I planned to construct a lounge, I intended to show the contrast that Manek chowk offers; right beneath the bright blue sky, most of the time covered with calm clouds lies a network of densely packed narrow streets, always bustling with
traffic. An irony, routine for the locals would rather be fascinating for the tourists. Here too, for the transition to happen, sill level of the window was placed above the eye level. Such that if you are seated on the couch, you can see only the sky, which complements your calm lounging state, but as you get curious and stand up, you see the chaos.
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Gathering all inferences from the site, Thoughts were assigned measures Cross checked using Anthropometry And then, were given a form. Constructing plans, elevations and sections, Thoughts were finally translated into a universal language of architecture
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Models I t ha s a l wa y s b e e n a g ro u p e ffo rt M e m be r s o f M o d e l : Pa re k h H o u se D e va n sh i Pa b a ri U G 1 8 0 1 4 5 I sh i t a S i n g h U G 1 8 0 2 1 4 V Vi sh n u U G 1 8 0 6 4 3 Ve d Pa t e l U G 1 8 0 6 5 8 Ya j u rva Ja g a d U G 1 8 0 6 8 5 M e m b e rs o f M o d e l : S t ru ct u re s M a i t re ya Pa t h a k U G 1 8 0 3 2 8 Ya j u rva Ja g a d U G 1 8 0 6 8 5 M e m b e rs o f M o d e l : Jo i n e ri e s R aj Pa n ch a l U G 1 8 0 4 7 8 Ya j u rva Ja g a d U G 1 8 0 6 8 5
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Parekh House by Charles Correa Acknowledging the play of levels in the Parekh house, each level in the model was crafted individually and paced one upon the other, held firmly between the two walls. Hence the model is dynamic in nature. Anyone can pull a level out to see within.
SCALED MODEL 34
On testing the cuboidal structure as shown in the image above, nature forces applied on the members were identified. Reverse engineering the applied forces, an arched spanning member was constructed.
TESTING MODEL AND DEDUCTIONS 35
FINAL MODEL 36
Exploring all permutations possible between given material, the following assemblage was constructed.
PROCESS SHEETS
PROCESS MODELS 37
ILLUSTRATIONS OF JOINERIES
A MS SHEET CAN GRAB THE MS ROD BY WRAPPING AROUND IT. ILLUSTRATIONS ABOVE SHOW TWO POSSIBLE WAYS OF DOING SO.
PLACING THE TWO MS SHEETS ONE ABOVE THE OTHER, THEY CAN BE RIVETED IN POSITION.
A TRIMMED ROD WHEN THREADED, ACTS LIKE A BOLT. SO, IT CAN BE SCREWED DIRECTLY INTO THE WOOD.
FLATTENING ANY END OF THE MS PIPE, IT CAN BE SCREWED TO A WOODEN BLOCK.
WOOD CAN BE JOINED WITH MS SHEET EITHER BY USING A SCREW OR BY PASSING A MS SHEET THROUGH A SLIT IN THE WOOD.
WOODEN BLOCKS WERE INTERLOCKED BY CARVING POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES ON CONSECUTIVE BLOCKS.
THREADING A TRIMMED ROD, IT CAN BE USED AS A BOLT. ILLUSTRATIONS ABOVE SHOW TWO POSSIBLE WAYS OF FASTENING A ROD WITH A MS PIPE
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THREADING A TRIMMED ROD, IT CAN BE USED AS A BOLT AND CAN BE FASTENED TO ANOTHER ROD WITH A NUT.
PICTURES OF FINAL MODEL: SIX FACES AND AN ISOMETRIC
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FINAL MODEL
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