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R E S U M E

Name : Vishnu.R

Date of Birth : 25.06.1994

Permanent Address : ‘Vishnu Vihar’,

Chembukkavu,

Thrissur-20,

Kerala Education :

Schooling : Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Trichur (Passed Xth, 2010)

Paramekkavu Vidya Mandir, Trichur (Passed XIIth,2012)

College : School of Architecture, Karpagam University

Academic Projects : A Vacation House

An Artifacts Museum

Contemporary Temple

Cultural Hub

Contact :

Phone : +919446477102

+919159220701

e-mail : vishnuu77@gmail.com

Software Skills : Autocad Lumion

Revit Photoshop

3Ds Max V-Ray

Sketchup

Manual Skills : Hand Drafting

Sketching

Colour Rendering

Languages : English, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi

Interests : Photography, Sketching, Music, Cartoon

sketching, Writing, Travelling

c. Evolution of spaces.

LivingBedroom

KitchenDining

Open Area

b. Arrangement of spaces.

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The spaces are :1. Living room 4. Bedroom2. Kitchen 5. Toilet3. Dining room 6. Open Sitting Area7. Swimming pool

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A VACATION HOME SQUARES AND RECTANGLES

The project is a Vacation Home with necessary requirements. It is a one BHK residence with an open area and a swiming pool.The site was taken amidst the woods with ambient trees and nature.

The concept of the residence was to play with the squares and rectangles. The spaces are created as squares and rectangles based on the basic requirements and then they are arranged. The form is then evolved to cubes and cuboids. The house was designed in such a way that it gets ambient naturallight. Glass walls and sufficient windows are provided letting in natural light.

EVOLUTION. . .

a. Allotment of squares and rectangles for each space

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PLAN

The plan of the house was designed by playing with squares and rectangles. The spaces were shaped into squares and rectangles based on the necessary measurements. The entrance opens into a wide living room with glass wall on one side and partially on the roof. This provides sufficient natural lighting to the living room as well as kitchen. The glass wall in the bedroom gives natural lighting to the space.At the back side there is an open sitting area and a swimming pool. This provides scenic beauty to the view. The open area is covered by pergolas to give shading. The concept of natural light is been brought to a good level in the design.The roof was wooden which kept the interior spaces cool. Louvers were providedon top of the partial glass roof for shading.

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V I E W SE L E V A T I O N S

WEST ELEVATION

S E C T I O N S

EAST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION A-A’

SECTION B-B’

The section A-A’ shows the section through living room and dining room.The section shows how the light enters through glass walland glass roof. Light is distributed to the living room and kitchen.At the eastern side , the two windows in the dining room gives good natural lighting to the room. gives good natural lighting to the room.

The section B-B’ shows the section through bedroom and open sitting area. The bedroom has glass wall on one side and the open sitting area has pergolas on top andfront to provide shading.The section shows the glass wall allows natural light to pass through the bedroom and how the bedroom gets sufficient natural light. The bedroom also has two windows to allow natural light to get in.

The views shows the design principles and methods undertaken to achieve the concept. They show how the woods surrounding the site and how the light plays a major role in the design.

The views also showthe materials used forconstruction and alsohow the materials giveboth functional and aesthetical values.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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AN ARTIFACTS MUSEUM . . .1.LOBBY2.RECEPTION3.SECURITY4.ADMINISTRATION OFFICE5.ADMINISTRATION STORE.6.EXHIBITION7.MUSEUM S7.MUSEUM STORE8.BANQUET HALL9.CAFETERIA(MAIN)10.CAFETERIA 211.TOILETS12.CLOAK ROOM13.TICKET COUNTER

14.SEMINAR HAL14.SEMINAR HALL15.LABS AND WORKS16.PERFORMANCE HALL17.PROPS ROOM18.STORE ROOM19.LIBRARY20.GAMING 21.KIDS SECTION21.KIDS SECTION22.TICKET COUNTER23.TOILETS

24.OPEN GALLERY25.INNER GALLERY26. TOILETS27. LIFTS28.S28.STAIRCASE

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SECOND FLOOR :The second floor is entirely used for gallery spaces. There is an open gallery with glass walls and glass roof.This gives a very good amount of natural light to the gallery. The glass roof has pergolas on the top to provide shading. The zig zag gaps between the pergolas are used to play with the light.The inner gallery has closed walls without any openings. The inner gallery has closed walls without any openings. It mainly promotes artificial lighting in the space. Accent lighting is used to hightlight the artifacts.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR : The first floor has library and kids zone with glass walls that provides natural lighting.The gaming centre is a space with maximum artificial lights and effects that can attract the kids and teenagers.Seminar hall and performance are also lit up artificially with celiling lights, wallmounted fixtures and track lights.

GROUND FLOOR :The ground floor enters to a lobby and then into a wide atrium at the centre. The ground floor also has both natural and artificial lighting fixtures. The exhibition hall, administration office and banquet hall are having artificial lighting.The cafeteria has glass wall on one side which provides natural lighting during daytime.

The museum was designed to exhibit artifacts of Coimbatore. The site is located on a lake in Ukkadam, Coimbatore.

1. Glass roofs, glass walls and skylights.

Bringing In Light...The museum was designed with the concept of bringing in natural light during daytime and providing ambient artificial lighting during night. The design separated spacesthat provided natural lighting and spaces that provided only artificial lighting. The main gallery spaces, cafeteria, gaming spaces provided emotions of vastness. Curved walls withlarge windows, glass walls, glass roofs, skylight were used in bringing the concept of light.

2. Large curved windows.

AN ARTIFACTS MUSEUM . . .

ELEVATIONS

VIEWS

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

SECTION A-A’

Gallery and Library - Have glass walls that lets in natural light.

Banquet hall, Inner gallery, auditorium and exhibition room has artificial lighting.

The section shows the effect of both natural lighting andartificial lighting on the building.It shows the natural lighting through the gallery and library.The artificial lighting inside the inner gallery, banquethall, auditorium and exhibition hall gives visual beautyto the users. to the users.

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1. The view shows the location of the site and the the location of the building on the lake.2. The view shows the entrance to the museum.3. The view shows the aesthetical beauty of the elements provided around the building. 4. The view shows the effect of natural light on the glass walls. walls. 5. The view showing the library. It depicts how natural lighting through the glass walls enter the library and the functional use of light in the library. 6. It shows the night view of the museum. It shows the play of artificial lighting in the design.

Centralized Arrangement -

There is a central node in each zone. And there are secondary nodes that gets

linked to the central node.

These secondary nodes are linked to the central node based on functions.

CONTEMPORARY TEMPLE

The Contemporary Temple is designed based on the architectural principle of organization-

Centralized Organization.

Centralized organization is a stable concentrated compostion that consisted of a number of

secondary spaces around a large, dominant, central space. In each zone, there was a large

central space and secondary spaces surrounding it. The secondary spaces are equivalent to

one another in function. The pattern of circulation in the design is given as radial pattern.

Central Node

node 1

node 2

node 3

node 4

The site for the design is located around an existing temple in Tirupur, Tamil

Nadu. The site is on a pleasant and peaceful atmosphere which was apt for the design.

The contemporary temple was not only a place of worship but also laid platform for

gaining knowledge on tradition, culture and worship.

In order to promote this, there are spaces for learning , exhibiting and exposing the culture.

For learning workshops and studios are provided. The main node of the design is the

meditation and prayer halls with a holy dip (pond). This is designed on the most peaceful meditation and prayer halls with a holy dip (pond). This is designed on the most peaceful

and silent part of the site. The culture and tradition is exhibited through art galleries,

auditorium, open air theatre and A.V Rooms. There is lodging for the preachers which is

arranged in a radial manner and a therefore a central gathering space was formed. There is

a separate house for the Guru. There is lodging for staffs and guests as well. A clinic,

store and cafeteria is also given along lodging zone.

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1. FOUR WHEELER PARKING

2. TWO WHEELER PARKING

3. TEMPLE

4. ADMINISTRATION

5. SERVICES

6. MEDITATION HALL AND PRAYER HALL

7. POND7. POND

8. OPEN AIR THEATRE

9. WORKSHOP AND AUDITORIUM

10. ART GALLERY

11. STUDIOS

12. PREACHER’S LODGING

13. GURU’S LODGING

14. STAFF LODGING

15. GUESTS LODGING

16. LIBRARY

17. CAFETERIA 17. CAFETERIA

18. STORE

19. CLINIC

SITE PLAN

SPACES :

CONTEMPORARY TEMPLEGALLERY AND STUDIOS :

ADMINISTRATION :

LODGING, LIBRARY, CAFETERIA, STORE AND CLINIC :

PLAN

SECTION G-G’

ELEVATION

SECTION A-A’

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SECTION E-E’

PLAN

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Educational Zone

Recreational Zone

Lodging Zone

Administration Zone

Common zone

Bazaar Zone

Parking ZoneParking Zone

CULTURAL HUB - A SPACE OF UNITY

The Cultural Hub was designed for the people of Coimbatore inorder to enhance the

the traditional cultures, economy and lifestyles. Therefore the design concentrated more on

exhibiting spaces such as open air theatre, auditorium, art gallery and exhibition centre.

There were also interactive spaces such as workshops, studios and gathering areas to improve the

quality and value of traditions and cultures. Lodging with three studio houses and two dormitories

have been provided for the guests and celebrities. The central part of the site has been provided as

the green zone. It mainly consists of parks, open air theatre, gathering area. There is an the green zone. It mainly consists of parks, open air theatre, gathering area. There is an

administration block, a bazaar zone and public refreshment area also included in the design.

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1. ENTRANCE

2. TWO WHEELER PARKING

3. FOUR WHEELER PARKING

4. RECEPTION AND TICKET COUNTER

5. BAZAAR

6. ADMINISTRATION

7. WORKSHOPS7. WORKSHOPS

8. OPEN WORKSHOP

9. STUDIOS

10. STALLS

11. CAFETERIA AND GAMING ZONE

12. LIBRARY

13. AUDITORIUM

14. LODGING

15. COMMON TOILETS

16. EXHIBITION CENTRE

17. RECREATIONAL SPACE17. RECREATIONAL SPACE

18. PARK

19. OPEN AIR THEATRE

20. GATHERING AREA

SPACES :

SITE PLAN ZONING :

CULTURAL HUB - A SPACE OF UNITY

The bazaar zone was planned using the principles of symmetry and balance. The bazaar zone has twenty shops arranged linearly on a lawn platform.There is also resting space provided.

ACTIVITY ZONE

BAZAAR ZONE

LODGING ZONE

The Activity zone consists of workshops,studios, cafeterias, gaming centre, library and an art gallery.The bridge connecting the first floor of studio hall and gaming centre serves asan art gallery.The space below the bridge is used for stalls.

PLAN

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SECTION B-B’

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The lodging zone opens into a wide space consisting of token counters, waiting area and natural vegetation and waterbody. The dormitories are connected by a slab which servesas the entrance to the lodging zone.

1. THE BRIDGE - ART GALLERY 2. LIBRARY3. LIBRARY4. CAFETERIA

VIEWS

The main spaces in the lodging zone are: 1. Dormitories (Male and Female).2. Studio homes for guests. (3)3. Pool 4. Green space.

ELEVATION

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CULTURAL HUB - A SPACE OF UNITY GREEN ZONE The green zone constitutes the central part of the site.

The zone mainly consists of recreational spaces.

The spaces are :

a. Amphitheatre

b. Park

c. Gathering Space

d. Public exhibition centred. Public exhibition centre

ADMINISTRATION ZONE Administration office space consists of three blocks. The three blocks are attached by a single linear verandah. This keep the spaces linked.

RECEPTION AND TICKET COUNTER

PLAN

SECTION D-D’

ELEVATION VIEWS OF RECEPTION

VIEWS OF THE GREEN ZONE

PLAN

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