Architectural Design Theory – IV

Ar. Sanjay PrakashAr. Sanjay Mohe

Architect Sanjay Prakash

SANJAY PRAKASH

Sanjay Prakash, is an architect with acommitment to energy-consciousarchitecture, eco-friendly design,people's participation in planning,music and production design. Over theyears, he has integrated all his workwith the practice of new urbanism andsustainability in his professional andpersonal life.

His Works & Philosophy

His area of practice and research over the last 30 yearsincludes passive and low energy architecture andplanning, hybrid air-conditioning, autonomous energyand water systems, bamboo and earth construction,community-based design of common property, andcomputer-aided design. Under his guidance, hundredsof persons have developed capabilities in performingdesign, conceptual or management work in theseareas

Mati Ghar, New Delhi

Capturing the concept of time in all aspects of designand construction, the Mati Ghar is directed, not byengineering, construction or aesthetic guidelinesalone but is meant to instigate the harmonious designthought of an endless space and the "cosmicdimension of a temporal reality". It is composed asthree concentric rings, their radii in the proportion of1:2:3, and with the radial division of the outermost,middle & innermost ring into twelve, twenty four andthirty six equal divisions respectively.

The ventilation system is based on ancientmethod of hypocausts owing to the natureof exhibition interiors which requirecontrolled light and sound facilities. This isachieved through one main centrifugalblower in a system of underground airducts/tunnels while the superstructure isprovided with exhausts and small windows,to direct the upward air movement

T-ZED Residential Campus, Bangalore

Showcasing inventive techniques in energy efficiency, itis the first residential project acquiring certification ofcarbon credits & sequestration of the campus as well asits residents. Construction procedures such as reuse oftopsoil removed during construction, largest utilizationof soil blasted sand blocks and 10cm concrete blocksfor internal walls, usage of granite dust for mortar,combination of wooden and natural stone flooring withrough hewn natural stone for external flooring in placeof ceramic tiles form an integral part of the project.

The project propagates a zero food mile programwherein cement bags and containers are used togrow vegetables on terraces and sky-gardens inturn providing thermal cooling. The water cycle ofharvest-conserve- recycle is judiciously carried outthrough appropriate waste water treatment, dualplumbing systems for using treated water in flushtanks, provision of recharge wells for recharge ofexisting bore wells & no impermeable roads.

Mirambika, New Delhi

The building was conceived as a place to hold aninnovative program of education, research, training, andscholarship. Mirambika is a 'free progress' school wherethe stress is on child-centric value-oriented education.

The spaces were designed to be organic, amorphous, andsuch that the boundary between inside space andoutside space would vanish. This reflected the spirit ofthe organization – breaking of all barriers, actualizing theself and achieving excellence through consulting theinner consciousness.

The building is furnished with white terrazzo and chinamosaic roofs, extensive courtyards and vegetation forcooling and ventilation, and integrated solar hot water.

Architect Sanjay Mohe

Sanjay Mohe’s Philosophy

Light as a building materialRespect 5 senses and work with 5elementsArchitecture is about search of soulsand not about cosmeticsFalling in love with a idea andrelentless fight for its realizationParticipate, understand and workwith the nature

Mindspace Architects

Mindspace was formed in October, 2004 bySanjay Mohe, Vasuki Prakash andSuryanarayananMindspace is currently lead by Sanjay Mohe,Suryanarayanan and Medappa.

Some Of His Works

Budigere House

Five elements of nature find a natural presence within the nature

The slate kind of texture to warmth to the people living in the space.

The whole furniture has that brown or blackish color.

The indoor doesn’t wall you from outdoors. The visual link that prevails all over the house.

Sai temple Bangalore

Shikara

The traditional form of theshikara is re-interpreted bysplitting the uniform surfaceinto a series of peels thatbring in the light and makeillusions to an upwardly reachto the skies.

A series of concrete shell structures forms a pattern

that brings in direct and indirect natural light into the

sanctum space below illuminating it with a unique

radiance. The entire volume under the shikara is visible

from the main hall. its various skylights bring in a play

of natural light evoking a sense of divine purity.

The primary challenge

addressed by the

architectural concept was

to negate the perception

of constrained space.

Functionally overruled

and replaced the

conventional spatial

connotations of a temple.

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