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Art and architecture have had a symbiotic
relationship through the course of history and for the
most part they have been seen as being intertwined.
There have been instances where Architecture explores
the artistic realms to such depths that it begins to
emerge as a work of art and often leads to architecture
taking a sculptural dimension. Like any work of art,
these works are open to interpretation. On the other
hand, art too tends to resemble the built form, which
is usually the end result of an architectural endeavor.
An art form which may be seen as an offspring of
this symbiotic relationship of art and architecture is
Installation art. This art form seems to explore the
potentials of both these domains to find newer paths
in the exploration process. One was introduced to
the works of Anish Kapoor through an exhibition
of the artist’s works in the winter of 2010 at Delhi.
The exhibition was very engaging and one was
instantly mesmerized by what then seemed to be
‘giant sculptures’. The fascination for the artist’s work
continued and only grew with time.
It was very recently that one was introduced to the term
“Installation Art” through a series of documentaries.
One of the documentaries was on ‘Marsyas’ the
installation by Anishish Kapoor at the Tate Modern
Turbine Hall in the year 2002. The documentary
explained how the project was conceived and executed
and how it made use of the given space. This made one
realize that most of the exhibits from the exhibition in
Delhi were infact art Installations.
Sighting and further explorations into the works of
various artists made one realize that this art form
bears a lot of similarities with the way architecture
itself evolves, with its site responsiveness, the meaning
it holds, and many such facets. Being a student of
architecture, one was intrigued by these facets. Thus,
one wanted to walk this fine line, which lies at the
confluence of art and architecture, to explore the
different facets of this art form and how they may
be used as a tool to understand and explore the
architectural domain better.
Research Thesis
Installations: A tool for architectural explorations
Buren’s columns - Palais-Royal, Paris
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Introduction to
installations
• Definitions
• Evolution of Art &
Architecture
• Examples from History
• Cultural Installations
• Modern history of
installations
Examining the
definition
• Site Specific.
• Three dimensional.
• Temporary.
• Work of art.
Probable
Applications.
• In the process of
designing.
• In Existing Buildings.
Understanding Installations as a tool for architectural explorations
Face 2 face
JR
Wrapped Coast
Christo & Jeanne Claude
Bio Pavillion,
andblack Studio
The Study
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The Project
To design a temple, mosque and an akhara at the
disputed site of Babri Masjid or Ram Janam Bhoomi.
About The City
• Aayodhya is one of the most religiously significant
cities of India and has a long history attributed to
it. The city lies on the bank of Sarayu River and is
located in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
• The city is known for being the birthplace of Lord
Rama and hence is of great significance for the
Hindus. Unfortunately the city has fallen victim to a
lot of communal disputes.
The History
• According to the Artharva Veda, Aayodhya is a city
built by gods, the city also served as the capital for
the Kosala Dynasty.
• Ayodhya came under the Muslim influence during
the reign of Mohammed of Ghori and in the year,
1528 one of Babur’s Generals, Mir Baki Khan
came to Ayodhya and after reportedly destroying a
pre-existing temple of Rama at the site, built Babri
Masjid. In the year 1856 Ayodhya was annexed and
post independce the site was allocated exclusively to
Hindus for worship.
• In the year 1992 the mosque was brought down
by a few Hindu activists. This triggered a lot of
communal unrest across the country.
Picture of Lord Rama
Babri Masjid before the demolition
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The Verdict
After eighteen years after the demolition of the
Mosque the verdict in respect of the case filed decades
ago on the ownership of the site was announced by
the Alhabad High Court which said that, the disputed
property shall be divided into three parts with one
third part for the Hindu Maha Sabha, Muslim Central
Board and Nirmohi Akhara.
The Challenges
• The design developed was to be in cosonance with
the court’s verdict.
• Equal importance was to be given to the value
attached to the site by the three parties.
• An indivudual design stand point was to be
observed.
• An attempt was to be made to attain a state of
harmony at the disputed site, through the means of
an architectural intervention.
• To design a modern temple and a mosque for the
present times.
Design Requirements
• Temple.
• Mosque.
• Akhara ( Sadhu accommodation and Kushti Akhara
[wrestling ring ]).
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The Site
After the demolition of the mosque in 1992, the
activists constructed a makeshift temple and they
began construction of the plinth for the new temple.
Make shift temple built in 1992
Plinth built in1992
Core area
Program
On the basis of data collected from site visits to
temples, mosques and akharas, the following program
was framed.
1. Temple
• Garbhagriha
• Antarala
• Pradakshina path
• Mandapa
• Ardha Mandapa
• Kitchen
2. Mosque
• The Sahn
• The Liwans
• Ablution tank/fountain
• Sanctuary
• Mihrab
• Mimbar
3. Akhara
• Temple
• Indoor wrestling ring
• Out door wrestling ring
• Equipment room & Exercises area
• Cleansing pit
• Changing & preparation room
• Ustad’s room
• First aid room
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M M M M
Temple
Akhara
Mosque
Make shift temple
Plinth built in1992
The Standpoint
• Since the site is still under dispute, One has chosen
to Design the three units independent of each other
so that they could function as individual units.
• One has convered the make shift temple within the
temple’s site as, it is considered ominous to uproot
the god’s idol once it has been consecrated.
• The 1992 plinth has been maked as a part of
the mosque’s site in the form of a groove in the
flooring.
• One has planned the Akhara at the lowermost part
of the site, as the program called for providing the
residences for sadhus also.
The Paradox on the site
• As per Islam Muslims offer their prayers in the
direction of Mecca and Mecca lies to the west
of India, thus Muslims in India face the ‘West’
direction while praying.
• Since the temple at Aayodhya is to be a Ram
temple and Lord Rama was from the ‘Suryavanshi
Clan’ (worshipers of the sun) the devotees face the
direction of the rising sun which is “East’.
• Thus the devotees in both the temple and the
mosque actually ended up facing each other while
worshiping.
Muslims praying facing West
Hindus praying facing East
Paradox on the site, they actually face each other
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The Form
In order to derive the form for the temple and the
mosque, various elements, architectural styles, rituals
and practices from both the relegions were studied.
The ‘arc’ shaped profile of the palm emerged to be
prominant in the prayer position for both hindus and
muslims.
Same form was adopted for both the buildings, with
subtle variations, this allowed for uniformity and at
the same time both buildings had a unique identity.
• The shell of the temple which emerged as the
Shikhara was given a staggered profile, which is
commonly seen in all temples. (fig a)
• For the mosque a Jallie was introduced at the centre
of the shell, which also marked and served as a
Quibla wall.(fig b)
A Point of confluence
Since one of the aims of the design was to creatre
a sense of harmony and equality through an
architectural intervention, I decided to have a point of
confluence for all the three parties.
I decided to place the point of confluence discreetly,
so that all the three parties would come together, be
aware of each other’s presence, but there would not be
any physical contact almost in a maze like manner.
a b
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Temple
Mosque
Make shift temple
Liwan
Pradakshina path
Hauz
Kushti akhara
Open
Congregation
space
Wrestling pit
Sadhu akhara
Akhara’s temple
Library
Point of
Confleunce
1992 Plinth
Green cover
Mosque plinth
Plan
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Section AA’
Section BB’
Equality
To maintain a sense of equality the base of the Temple and the Mosque were kept at the same level. Also the
maximum height of the buildings was kept the same (21 m )
21 m
Section CC’
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Views
Views of various spaces conceptualised in the design.
Entrance to the temple
Pradakshina path of the temple
Way to the akhara
Entrance to the mosque
Mosque as seen from pradakshina path
Quibla wall of the mosque
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The Project
To design an Institute to study the phenomena of city
making in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Studio Focus
To design in the context of a specific setting,
significant landscapes, topography, new buildings,
remodelling old buildings, adaptive reuse.
Need of the Institute
Our world has changed manifolds over the last
century and the faces of our cities have changed
beyond recognition. Hence the time has come when
we pause and look into what had gone into the
making of our cities.
The study of this evolution is more relevant today than
ever, for us to identify the finest traits which would
equip us to make better cities in the future and help us
sustain them today.
The institution would not be involved in the planning
or designing of cities but for documenting and
understanding it as a phenomena.
Criterion for selection of the city
Udaipur has a long history and continues to flourish
even today. The city exhibits the amalgamation of the
old and new, where the old manages to accommodate
the new and the new duly respects the old.
City Palace, Udaipur
Pichola lake, Udaipur
Night view of City Palace, Udaipur
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The Site & its Context
The site is located on a peninsular land formation
(Ambrai Ghaat) in the Pichola Lake and is surrounded
by a number of heritage buildings, most of which have
been converted into heritage hotels.
At the southern end of the site lies a temple abutting
which is the Ghat.
The site has in its vicinity three five star hotels.
Temple on the site
Hotel Lake Palace
Hotel Ambrai
City Palace
The site
Hotel Udai Villas
Hotel Leela
Jagdish emple
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The Challenges
• Addressing the historical & natural context of the
site.
• Evolving a design vocabulary.
• Taking a stand point in terms of the architecture.
• Addressing the existing structures on the site.
Design Requirements
Total Site Area – 4500 m2 (excluding the temple)
1. Research Cell
• Work Spaces for scholars (shared & private).
• Laboratories.
• Seminar and meeting rooms
• Library.
• Archives
• Documentation.
2. Publication Department
• Copying/ printing& Binding (only for small
scale printing).
3. Housing
• Studio Apartments.[For junior scholars].
• Senior Housing.
• Guest House.
• Director’s apartment.
4. Canteen (common for all).
5. Administration
6. Exhibition Space.
Stand point
The Site’s unique historical context posed a very tough
challenge in terms of the architectural vocabulary.
The question that came forth was that of how does
one design a new building in such a context ? Does
one follow the prevailing trends and create a building
which mimics the existing buildings ? or does one
turn oblivious to the existing structures and design a
building independent of the context ?
In an attempt to respond to these challenges, one tried
to draw parallels with the human behaviour in terms
of how does the younger generation can react and
behave in presence of an elder. With this idea I drew
up a few key points :
• Address them with respect.
• Listen to their advice.
• Offer to help (simple but genuine).
• Use basic manners (be polite and sincere).
• Entertain them.
• Show an interest in their life.
• Be a friend.
• Be patient.
Based on the understanding of the above points I
chose to design a building, which would not mimic
the existing architecture, but would draw the essence
of these buildings and make a subtle reference to
them.
At the same time building was to be in response to
the nuances of the site’s natural context.
One wanted to design a building, that would not
obstruct the on going activities at the ghat & be
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Preliminary Sketch & Models The Idea
• The Idea was to evolve
the built form as
an extension of the
ground, almost like a
spiral,
• Making the building
porous in the sense
that all realms of the
building were to be
penetrable.
• The spiral approach
allowed for a steady
transition for the
exterior to the interior.
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Design development
For the design development, One chose to work with study models to evolve the form for the project.
Research cell
Conference space
Institution block
Residential block
Reception +
Administration
Jr. Researcher’s
accommodation
Exhibition space
Sr. Researcher’s
accommodation Cafeteria
ALIGNED
TO
THE
GHAAT
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Plan Drawings
On the basis of the learnings from the exploration processes One developed the plan drawings for the building.
Reception Conference roomKitchen
Administration AdministrationDeck
Exhibition space Library
Seminar hall Seminar hallCafeteria
Sr. Researcher’s
accommodation
B’B
C C’
A’A
B’BC C’
A’A
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Views
Views of various spaces conceptualised in the design.
Way to the ghaat
The Building as seen from the ghaat
Recreational space of residential block
Central court
Central court’s seating
Cafeteria
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Movable jallies
Residential block
Terrace
Stepped seating
Institution block
Terrace
Existing building
Aerial View of the site
Steps visually
align the
building to the
ghaat
Ambrai
hotel
Temples
on siteAmbrai ghaat
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The Project
To create an insertion in the urban fabric of
Dehradun.
Studio Focus
Expectations of urban space with changing activities.
Making a philosophical statement and expressing it
through design
Need of the Project
Our cities are constantly expanding and with the
expansion of the cities the needs of the people are
also increasing. The phenomena of change is never
uni directional and it affects all walks of life . These
changes in turn give rise to a new set of demands, thus
the key focus was to identify those needs and fulfil
them using architecture as a mode.
Criterion for selection of the city
Dehradun is one of the fast developing cities in
India. For long the city was known to be a retirement
destination, but this image of the city is changing.
Over the last few decades the city has undergone a
major cultural transformation and what was known as
‘ The city of gardens and grey hair’ is throbbing with
youngsters.
Dehradun is popularly know for its premier
educational institutes, which include the Doon
School, The Indian Military Academy and Forest
Research Institute.
Indian Forest Research Institute
Owing to its scenic beauty & tranquillity the city has
remained a house for many writers & artists.
During our visit to the city we learnt that there were
no formal art galleries, theatres or auditoriums in the
city.
Thus based on our learnings we proposed a
hypothetical project in the city, which would not
only address the needs of the citizens but also act as a
catalyst for the growth of the city.
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The Site & its Context
• The site is located on the outskirts of the city of Dehradun.
• In the site’s vicinity is an office of the tourism department and an institute for
hotel management.
• On the chosen site, a cultural centre has been proposed by the Doon Library
• The project site is seen as a new hub for the city of Dehradun where artists, theatre
personalities, writers, etc can come together.
• The centre would serve as an urban cultural infrastructure for the city of
Dehradun.
• One of the key factors of the project was to have a ‘Place for All’ in the city.
Tourism
department office.
Hotel
management
Institute
The site
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The Challenges
• Addressing the urban & natural context of the site.
• To design a building that would give a new identity
to the city and be accessible to all.
• To design a building that would ensure multiple
visits by the people.
• The program was to have the ability to act as a
catalyst for the urban growth.
• Taking a stand point in terms of the architecture.
Project Requirements
In order to identify the programmatic requirements of
the project, the user activity & behaviour were plotted
Parking
Entrance
O.A.T.
Studios
Accommodation
Exhibition Space
Souvenir Shops
Auditorium
Library
Informal Spaces
Water
Restaurants
Indivudual Pockets
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Program
• Based on the diagrammatic analysis, the program for
the project was charted.
• Since the project brief called for designing ‘a place
for all’ and the program was charted with the user at
the centre taking into account the users, activity and
nature of space.
• The core intent was to develop a program that could
provide users with multiple experiences. This in turn
would help in bringing back the users to the site.
• The program helped in developing spaces as per the
needs of the users.
• The program tried to establish a system by which
the spaces reserved for the artists etc would not get
disturbed by the other activities of the centre.
S.No User Nature of Space Building Unit No of Units Remarks
1. Artists Secluded Studios 6
Amongst people Galleries + Informal spaces 2
2. Writers Secluded Small chambers (open/semi
open)
5 - 6 Pockets
Amongst people Informal spaces/ areas for small
gatherings
1-2
3. Theatre people Spaces for
informal gathering/
practice/performance
Open air theatre 1
Formal performance are Auditoriums 1 400-500 capacity
4. Craftsmen +
Artisians
Working space Workshops 3-4
Display & Sale stalls 10
5. Common public Secluded For Individuals or
very small groups
General (small picnic) For a big group
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Standpoint
One of the challenges that was encountered was, what
kind of a building would be iconic and yet at the
same time be humble in its appearance and be easily
accessible to all.
The Form
It has been noted that while traversing through an
unfamiliar space, a person instictively tends to move
down ward rather climb up.
The site also had a slope. Therefore, to capitalise
on both these aspects, i.e. the slope and the natural
tendency, of human beings, one decided to divide the
building into two halves vertically.
• The lower half was assigned to the public ie activities
which were of interest to the general mass, such as
cafeterias, exhibitions spaces, souvenir shops and
recreational spaces.
• The upper half was assigned to the more private
spaces, such as the artists’ studios, writers’ studios etc.
Man gets dwarfed by building
The building gets dwarfed
A perforated structure can be big & yet visually light
Since the building had to have the scale large enough
to be a landmark and yet be easily accessible to the
general masses, A perforated profile was chosen
because a perforated object is visually lighter as
compared to a solid object of the same dimension.
Private Spaces
Public Spaces
• Keeping the above section as a base one tried to
evolve the form for the building.
• One tried out a number of permutations and
combinations for the flanged geometry.
• A number of small study models were made to study
the various options.
• Experiments were done with the alignment and
spacing of the blocks.
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Sketches for Development of Section
The section was developed through a series of sketches
and models.
Perforated Facade
Basic Section
Alternative section
Adapting the Section
The basic section was kept constant and changes were
made according to the changing programs.
Section for Artist’s block
Section for Library
Section for Accommodation block
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Previous options
The layout made the
building very dense and
monotonous.
An attempt was made
to break the rigidity &
bring in the surroundings
But the building was still
deficient of soft scape.
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Ground Level Plan
Art department
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Library
+
Writer’s dept
Craft department Accomodation
Green pockets
Cart track
Open exhibition
spaces
Site greens
O.A.T.
• The patch for the placement of the building was
chosen, in consideration to the scenic views from
the site.
• The building blocks were separated from each other
through green pockets.
• A cart system was installed for diagonal
transportation in the lower level.
• The auditorium block was aligned in such a manner
that a pocket was opened where the open air theatre
was placed.
B’
c
c’
B
D
E
A
D’
E’
A’
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Sections
• The following are schematic sections through
various portions of the building.
• In the images various activities and spaces of the
building have been indicated.
Section AA’
Section BB’
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Views
Views of various spaces conceptualised in the design.
Pedestrian entrance to the site
View from the deck
Connecting bridge between the courts
Vehicular entrance to the site
Space between the library & arts’ department
Cafe on the lower deck and residential block
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B.Arch Thesis
Genesis
During the course of my practical training in
Bangalore, I observed that there was a major contrast
between the lives of the people as one would peek
from the main road into the By-Lanes.
Later it was realized that this was true of any city and
I wanted to understand the reason for this contrast
between the lives of the people.
Cause of the problem
• Post independence, the Central Government
laid emphasis on industrialisation, terming
industries as ‘modern day temples’, as a veritable
means to develop the nation. We are proud of our
achievements.
• However, industrialisation has had certain negative
fall outs on our society.
• Large scale urbanization, migration of people
from rural areas to the urban areas in search
of employment, etc., have out-stretched civic
amenities and economic sustainability of the cities
and towns beyond their limits and capacity.
• Consequently, slums, filth, encroachments, and
lawlessness, etc., have become the bane of large cities
and towns.
• Lack of shelter, health care and economic
opportunities is forcing people to live in
penury,unhygienic conditions & failing health.
City Palace, Udaipur
Rural- Urban Migration, sutured the cities
Saturation leads to deteriorated living conditions
Many NGOs are working for the betterement of the
situation
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B.Arch Thesis
Users of the Project
Need of the Project
Filling the void
Aim of the Project
• To provide a point of confluence for the ones who
• need help and those providing help.
• To provide a platform for helpers to spread their
message
• To create avenues for making the under privileged
independent.
• To provide the required exposure to the
underprivileged.
Framing the requirements
In order to frame the requirements for the project vists
were made to a few NGOs in Delhi to learn about the
activities conducted by them,their area of work and
their architectural requirements.
Lines of the Project
Underprivileged
People who need
help
• Needs help
• Needs recognition
• Needs
• Gets the help needed
• Gets recognition
• Gets opportunities
• He remains oblivious
• He wants to be more
involved
• He is willing to help
• No longer remains
oblivious
• He gets to be more
involved
• He is willing to help
• Needs volunteers
• Needs funds
• Want to creat awareness
on various issues
• Gets volunteers
• Gets funds
• Is able to create
awareness on
People who willing
and helping the
underprivileged
Who only knows
what he is told
The Helpers
Void
SANGAM
Point of confluence
The Common man
Evolving the built form from the complex for the
complex.
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B.Arch Thesis
Colours of the Project
An attempt was made to capture and reflect this complexity with the help of colours and patterns as a first step
in the process the elevations and the colour pattern of slums and other such settlements were plotted.
The people whom the project represents are very complex and their life is also complex. An attempt was made to
capture this complexity...in the built form by the various arrangements of the built blocks.
later it was realised that in order to accommodate complex people the built form had to be simple so that the
complexity of the people would be balanced by the simplicity of the building.
A few Urban organic clusters like slums and other unauthorised colonies in Delhi were mapped to trace the
geometric compositions on such clusters
It was observed that the site lines were carried into the arrangement.
Green spaces are distributed in small pockets and create a buffer zone between the adjoining cluster
When the elevations of the clusters were plotted, it was observed
that they showed a pattern of solids and slits.
Hamdard Nagar Safdarjung
SANGAM
Tilak Nagar Palam SANGAM
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B.Arch Thesis
Site For SANGAM
The Site
The site is located in sector 11, Dwarka, New Delhi
and is well connected by metro and bus service.
Dwarka is very close to Uttam Nagar and Najaf garh
which are very densly populated areas.
The Program
Metro Station
DDA sports
complex
SIte
Commercial
complex site
Administration
Guest house
Exhibition halls
Haat Bazar
Skill Development
centre
Souvenir shop
Auditorium
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B.Arch Thesis
Workshops
Library
Haat bazar
Auditorium
Fluidic member connecting
the Haat bazar with the
Central court
Administration
Exhibition
space
Guest
house
Open air theatre
Lecture Halls
Front Elevation based on pattern of Solids and slits of slums and other such organic urban settlements.
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Birla white Yuva Ratna Award 2009
Birla white Yuva Ratna Award 2010
Transparence 2008
Futurarc 2010
Academic Competition Designs
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Competition Designs
Birla white Yuva Ratna Award 2009
Knowledge media centre
• The project was to design a Knowledge media centre.
• The site chosen was in the city of Pushkar with the
objective of reviving Pushkar as a knowledge hub.
The Award
The Project was Awarded 2nd
prize at the National level
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Competition Designs
Birla white Yuva Ratna Award 2010
Global development craft centre
• The task was to design a global development centre
for Indian crafts to provide an International
platform for Indian Handicraft.
• The site chosen was in the city of Ujjain, as the city
has a rich history of traditional craft.
The Award
The Project was Awarded 3rd
prize at the Zonal level
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Competition Designs
Transparence 2008
Iconic media tower
• The task was to design an Iconic media tower for the
2025 World Expo to be held in India.
• The design was developed by a 3 member team.
The Award
The Project was Awarded 1st
prize at the Zonal level
Futurarc 2010
Green skyscraper
• The task was to design a green skyscraper, which
would be self sustaining.
• The design was developed by a 3 member team.
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Elevation design for Buhler Application mill
Elelvation design for SGR appartments
Interior Design for Mr Vivek’s residence
Projects done during training
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Practical Training
Practical Training (2010)
Vivek Shankar Design Partnership
(VSDP), Bangalore
• The practical training was a part of the
undergraduation curriculum.
• Duration of the training period was for 180 days
Buhler Application Mill (Bangalore)
Design Concept
• The crystalline faces of the building on the south and
east facade aimed at conveying the corporate identity
and identity of Buhler like innovation, engineering,
excellence and consistent overall growth of the
organisation.
• The facets denote an endless multiplication of the
above mentioned qualities of the company.
Work undertaken
• Concept development.
• Design development exercises
• Elevation design for Buhler Application Mill
(Bangalore).
• Elevation Design for SGR Apartments (Bangalore).
• Interior designing and execution for Mr Vivek’s
residence (Bangalore).
• Furniture design for Mr Vivek’s residence.
Initial option for elevation of the Application Mill.
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Final Option
The project brief was revised by the client and they
called for the facade to be plain and act as a display for
the machines manufactured by the company.
• The Splines were introduced to break the visual
monotony, induced by the flat glass pannels.
• The spline pattern added a sense of dynamism and
fluidity to the building.
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SGR Apartments Elevation
Design Concept
• The façade initially started out to be something that
is dictated by the massing of the apartments, but the
intent was to achieve a certain degree of lightness
and a ‘perceptional mystery’.
• In order to get this, a color coding strategy was
tested, wherein the surfaces of the apartments started
to be assigned with different colors based on the
extent of horizontality and verticality.
• After having studied the image with the color coded
surfaces, we decided to further fragment them into
pixels that would grow in size and density along the
horizontal and vertical axes.
• This growth and its collective formation rendered
very interesting clusters and non-clusters, which had
an overall sense of a façade that is being ‘constantly
formed’, rather than conventional facades, which
have a static quality.
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Mr Vivek’s residence
Design Concept
• MR. Vivek wanted his house to be a reflection of his
architectural vocabulary and his family.
• With the use of Stainless steel jallies against a dark
veneer helped us in achieving a very contemporary
yet a traditional flavor for the house.
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Miscellaneous Work
Blogging
One started a page on Facebook by the name of
‘Hostel Tips’ the page talks about the fun filled and
memorable experiences of the hostel life.
The page is formatted in a mix of English & Hindi
Languages.
Currently the page has a fan following of over 35,000
people.
