Architectural Design Thesis

KEVAL CHOTALIYA
163551050004
LAXMI INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE,
SARIGAM, VALSAD,396155
THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THESIS
“REIMAGINING PRASAD” (KITCHEN AND DINING)
“REIMAGINING PRASAD” ( KITCHEN AND DINING ) THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THESIS 2022

List of content
19. Axonometric
20. Structural plan
21. Material palette
22. 3-D model
23. the physical model
24 Site model
25. conclusion
26. Hands-on work
1. Certificate
2. Copyright disclaimer
3. Acknowledgment
4. Synopsis
5. Case study
6. Case study 2
7. Location and introduction
8. Architectural response in the context of Nandigram
9. Zoning of Nandigram
10. Site selection and analysis
11. Programmatic concept
14. Process model
15. Process sketches
16. Site plan
17. Plan
18. Sections
12. Concept
13. Design development and process
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This is to certify that Keval Girish Kumar Chotaliya has submitted the final thesis report of
undergraduate thesis on the subject “reimagining of prasad” (kitchen and dining), as a mandatory
requirement for the completion of the B.Arch. Course, at Laxmi Institute of architecture, Laxmi
Vidyapeeth, Sarigam, Valsad, for the academic year 2016-2022 his work is found to be satisfactory for
this purpose.
Ar.Mahendra Parekh
Thesis guide
Ar.Falguni Desai
Head of department,
Laxmi institute of architecture
Ar. Jagdish Jani
Principal,
Laxmi institute of architecture
LIA Laxmi Vidyapeeth Campus, Post Bag No. 15,
Sarigam, Tal. Umargaon, Dist. - Valsad, 396155,
Gujarat, India
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The successful realization of this architectural Thesis would not have been possible without the
constant support and help of many individuals throughout these 5 years of architecture.
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to each one of them. would like to thank my thesis
guide, Prof. Mahendra Parekh for giving me a new perspective on looking at design problems
and for always believing in me. Thank you for guiding me.
I extend my gratitude to Prof. Falguni Desai ( H.O.D, Laxmi Institute of Architecture ) & Prof-
Jagdish Jani (principal Laxmi institute of architecture ) for their support.
I would also like to thank all the Faculty members for their time, effort, and guidance throughout
my 5 years at LIA I can never thank my family enough for the immense confidence and trust they
have constantly shown towards me.
I am also thankful to my friend Ar. Parth Patel for their kind co - operation and support. At last
but not least, I am thankful to my entire colleagues who have encouraged me and given their
moral support to complete the Thesis.

Topic:- “Re-imagining prasad” (kitchen and dining).
Project Introduction:- Not only is the kitchen vitally important because it contains the appliances
and tools necessary to prepare any kind of meal, but it is also one of the most important spaces for
storage, seating, and communication.
• There is a need for kitchen and dining space extension to cater to 70 to 80 people dining at
Special events, and occasions as well as for daily dining, at Nandigram Campus ( Valsad ),
Gujarat.
• I am re-imagining the kitchen and dining space for the large gathering -Space and for the daily
practices also.
Need of the study:- Cater 70-80 people during Special events and Occasion as well as dining
Currently, they bring caters from outside to serve.
Limitations:- This project Only Covers designing the kitchen and dining facilities of the Nandigram
Campus.
4- Synopsis

Aim of the study:- This study aims to passive Architecture Waste Water Recycling & Convert food
Scrap into Biogas to provide for the nutritional needs of the present community of Nandigram
Objective:- To Enhance the experience of kitchen -dining
• A sufficient kitchen can make things much easier for workers
• Work centers,
• Arrangement of counters,
• Safety,
• Critical dimensions,
• Storage,
• Ventilation,
• Transparent,
• Light structure,
• Openness,
Scope:- pumping water for drinking purposes and food processing.
Sustainable structure Energy-efficient building. pumping Wates for drinking & kitchen garden for daily
needs.
• Conversation space,
• Space about introduction Nandigram.
4- Synopsis

These are the living conditions of
nearly 500 people – about 100
children – who inhabit an illegal
neighborhood in Costa da
Caparica. Designated Terras da
Costa, this neighborhood is mostly
occupied by two communities: of
african and romani origin.
It has since been meeting with some of their representatives,
and members of the project urban boundaries – an
academic project essentially focused on literacy, being
developed in the neighborhood at the time –, participated in
the process for the election of the first neighborhood
commission, and promoted, with the municipality of Almada,
the initial meetings between the municipality and the
residents.
5:- Case study-1
Community kitchen of terras da costa / Projecto Warehouse, ateliermob

5:- Case study-1
Community kitchen of terras da costa / Projecto Warehouse, ateliermob
Through a participatory process, the people
decided that the construction of a community
kitchen would be a priority for the
improvement of their living conditions.
A space that could be shared by all and
managed by the dwellers.
A place that could offer the basic conditions
for living and cooking collectively, with some
water and fire extinguishing points.
With the community, the neighborhood
commission, the association between the atelier
mob and project warehouse, part of the wood
and members of casa do vapor, with the
municipality of almada, and the fundamental
support of the calouste gulbenkian foundation,
the project and the construction of a
community kitchen in terras da costa were
carried through.

This project is about using extremely
succinct moves to radically transform
and ennoble an undistinguished old
building, making it into a high-
performing centerpiece of a precious
180-acre camp landscape in
the Malibu hills.
This run-down building has served
thousands of campers over its 55-year
history.
It has been closed off from its context,
effectively disconnecting itself from the
outdoors for over half a century.
With a limited budget and the virtual
certainty of triggering significant
environmental regulations with new
construction, it was decided to try to
save this underperforming,
unremarkable building.
6:- Case study-2
Shalom institute dining hall / lehrer architects

The solution was to leverage an
extraordinary site, an oak-filled
riparian valley floor--that has always
been disconnected from the interior
denying significant access, views and
natural light—by dramatically and
simply opening the building up, both
horizontally to the landscape, and
vertically to the sky and the tree tops.
The design focused on green
acts such as, taking the dark
throwaway building, saving it
and permitting nature-air,
view, space, and light to
permeate the interior,
therefore creating a campus
center.
6:- Case study-2
Shalom institute dining hall / lehrer architects

7- Location
The inception of Nandigram began in 1985 with a
group of few friends who decided to leave a
chaotic urban life behind to invoke a village life
that was founded in simple living the living that
was graced by inward spiritual experiences
coupled with a commitment to social
responsibilities.
Nandigram is located in post-Vankal village
on Dharmapur road, 18 km from Valsad
district, Gujarat, India
what is Nandigram?
Nandigram is located in the post-Vankal
village on Dharmapur road, Valsad district,
Gujarat, India.
Connectivity
Nandigram is well-connected to major cities
of Gujarat like Vapi, Valsad, and Surat
through road, rail, and air.
It is about 18 km from Valsad, 41 km from
Vapi, 95 km from Surat, and 200 km from
Mumbai.
The nearest town to Nandigram is Dharampur
which is 8 km from Nandigram.
Founders of Nandigram
Makrand bhai, (1922-2005): Kundanika ben (1927- 2020)
Nandigram was founded by two great souls
makarand Dave and Kundanika ben. It was
based on a common vision of sadhana and
Sewa.
Makarand Bhai was the source of guidance and
Kundanika ben was administered day-to-day
affairs.
Together the couple had established
Nandigram as “Tapo Bhoomi".

Towards a more sustainable environment
Current activities
ECAD is planned to promote experimental
regional art and craft, research in building material
envelop materials, and symbiotic relationship
between art, architecture, and nature.
Nandigram is an evolving culture. It hopes to
represent the microcosm of a larger demonstrable
sustainable environment.
Nandigram grounds supplement its everyday food
sustenance requirements, including energy
requirements produced by solar energy and
methane gas.
Encouraged by its achievements and success over
the years, as well as the needs of the society,
Nandigram has plans to build an environmental
centre for better practices in a liveable eco-
friendly world.
congruent efforts have been planned:
ECAD facility is housed in an existing
storage warehouse (2, 000 sq. ft.) to be
renovated.
An outdoor partially covered workspace
has also been planned. The warehouse
space will be used as a multipurpose space
for conferences, workshops, model shop,
and meeting space.
Outdoor space will accommodate material
research and sculpture workspace. The
mission of ECAD is to understand deep-
rooted characteristics of regional
architecture form and purpose.
It will reach out to local/regional artisans to
promote their craft. The total cost of
renovation is estimated at Rs. 8 lakhs ($ 10,
000).

8- Architectural response in the context of Nandigram
I am re-imagining the whole Nandi gram with a new and strong vision in the sense of architecture
and livelihood.
The current facilities which are available for the people of Nandigram are not sufficient for them so
for more amount of facilities in all terms i.e., for ( architectural development, natural resources,
expanding or re-imagining the existing architecture) I have re-imagined and re-arranged all the kind
Of facilities in the particular spaces for more comfort, to attract more people, and to widen the
importance of Nandi gram to the visitors.
The existing architecture of the Nandi gram is related to the traditional/regional architecture style so I
have contributed my sense of architectural style to make it more attractive and impressive
through modern regional architecture which includes the modern and traditional styles of
architecture which will help Nandi gram to develop a new vision for their future architectural solutions
and their future livelihood.
I have done this thesis to understand the existing features of Nandi gram in every sense and to
explore the new vision and style of architecture for the future growth and livelihood of Nandi gram
people and visitors.

9- Zoning of Nandigram campus
EAST CAMPUS
WEST CAMPUS
East campus
• Health department
• Administration
• Kitchen and dining
• Meditation center
• Library
• Residence
West campus
• Academic center
E.C.A.D
• Cow shed
• Chhatralay

EAST CAMPUS
WEST CAMPUS
10- Site selection and analysis

Site selection and analysis
I have selected the site where the existing kitchen and
dining are located.
Why?
I am getting the benefit of the location itself as it easily
accessible from all the other spaces in Nandigram.
There are big foliage trees and more dense trees on my
site which will help to keep the space much cooler in all
the seasons.
As the site is nearby the campus road and village road, it
will help me to give better access on occasion and
special events
To keep the importance of kitchen and dining also
because it was built by Makrand Dave and Kundanika
ben 40 years ago over here on this site.
The site is already having enough space for regulating
kitchen and dining.
Site photos and tress

11- Programmatic concept
• Entrance
• Handwash area
• Conversation space
• Wash station
• Storage
• Kitchen
• Dining area
• Food recycling
• Display area
Scale/size comparison of spaces
Entrance + handwash
Wash station
Kitchen
Storage
Conversation space
Dining area
Spaces requirement for kitchen-dining

Functional relationship diagram
Dining area
Wash area Storage
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space
Entrance
Conversation
space
Exit

Entrance
Handwash area
Serve area
Dining area
Handwash area
Exit
Kitchen and dining workflow Kitchen efficiency workflow
storage
Preparation area
Cooking station
Service
Dining area
Waste disposal

12- Concept
• Typography
• Vernacular
• Historic
• Form & volume
• Physical features
• Views
• Public & private
• Use
• Mass
• Journey & movement
• Adding & subtracting
• Materials
• Atmosphere
• Grid
• Culture & society
• Protection & shelter
• Light Structure
• Users
• Light
• Orientation
• Openness
• Symmetry
There are many trees in and around my site so
my idea is to build the structure between the
trees and to develop an interconnection
between trees and the structure.
I have kept all the existing trees on my site to
preserve Nature with more caution and had
grown more new trees to enhance the space
with trees.
I have faced most facades in the north
direction and open spaces towards the north
to get comfortable light and ventilation.
I have also tried to use the sunlight inside my
space to get some kind of shadow play which
will give an enthusiastic
nature to it.
I have made trees part of my structure so that
people can experience that they are
connected with nature at any point in time.
I have tried to make the structure light and
inter-connected

13- Design development and process
1) I started with different orientations of
a simple block and tried to keep my
maximum facade towards the north
direction.
2) After mapping those trees, I tried
to take that inside my structure
3) I identified the space between the
spaces.
4) In this I have separated my spaces
through color denotation
i) BLUE is for the deck.
ii) YELLOW is for dining space.
iii) RED is for service space.
5) In the final stage where I have tried
roof exploration (Hip roof with dormer
profile and with a clear story light in
the central part of the hip roof).
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2 3
4 5

14- Process model

15- Process sketches

17- Plan
• I have a metaphorical sense in my design which is
called “MANDAPA”.
• So as you will see the whole structure represents a
MANDAPA. And all the activities of the kitchen and
dining area are regulated under the MANDAPA
itself to make fewer walls to regulate them.
• The plan is in linear patterns connected with
different wings because the people who will be
taking their food on daily basis over there should
not experience that they are in a big hall-like
space and they should feel comfortable and
minimal.
• I have also separated my service entry as like
(kitchen and storage) and main entry.
• I have kept the service entry in the starting only so
that it can be easily accessed and can save time.
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Legends
1-Entrance 2-Dining area 3-Handwash area
4-Serving area 5- Kitchen 6-Storage
7-Display area 8-chopping area 9-Open Otla (deck)
10-washroom 11-Wash area
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16- Site plan
• I have oriented the kitchen space toward the east
direction because the east light is very important for it.
• As you will observe I have provided an important
element called “OTLA” in my design on the northern
and eastern sides.
• I have also provided a deck towards The kitchen side
so that in the evening time they can do their activities
like chopping, preparation, etc. Over there with the
natural feel.
• I have also provided an extra space towards the
north side of the kitchen so that for any events or
occasions they can use that space for preparation for
more people and can have easy access from The
kitchen also.
• As you are sitting inside the structure you can have an
open view into all the sides and can feel a direct
connection with nature.
1- Proposed kitchen and dining 2- Administration
3- Sales office
Legends

18- Sections
Sections A-A’
Sections B-B’
• Dormer window I have
designed towards east, west,
and north directions.
• As there are many trees on my
site so, I have used Mangalore
tile in my roofing materials to
feel the cool breeze inside the
space.
• I have also used a very thin double
column structure of steel material so
that structural members can be
reduced and to make the structure
lightweight and can be more
transparent.

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Axonometric
view

20- Roof structural plan

21- Material palette
Wood is a sustainable
material and very eco-
friendly material and the
lifetime of wood is about 10
to 15 years.
Stone is also a
sustainable material as
its lifespan is about 40 to
50 years and is
in 5km radius of Nandi
gram.
Quota stone is also available
within a 5 km radius of
Nandigram.
Mangalore tile is local
and regional material
and is also available
within 5km
The radius of Nandi-
gram.
Steel is a kind of material
that can reduce the
structure weight and can
reduce the structural
members also.
Ingredients of concrete
are easily available in
most places.
The durability of
concrete is very high
It is a hard, non-porous, and
homogeneous material that
can be widely used in
different areas.

22- Design visualization through a 3-D model

Scale:1:75
Design model
22- Design visualization through a Physical model

Site model 1:250

26- conclusion
The experience of the whole journey was marvelous as I have learned many new things and have
Seen a new definition of architecture.
This thesis helped me pull myself beyond my imagination and helped me to learn many new things
Not only in the architectural context but in the architectural field also.
This thesis also helped me to know about traditional architecture as well as modern architecture.
The journey of the whole thesis helped me to build myself for my future work.
It also helped me to gain knowledge about the perfect procedure for designing anything with a
Proper format or procedure.
It also helped me how to tackle challenges on/off the architecture field and to take on new
challenges As well.
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Bibliography
https://www.archdaily.com/
https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/gujarat/
https://www.nandigram.org/
https://www.iconsdb.com/gray-icons/bus-icon.html

27- Hands-on work

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