Portfolio 2020 | Madhumitha Avalur Chakravarthy

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Madhumitha Avalur Chakravarthy

hello!
I am Madhumitha Avalur Chakravarthy,
An architect and urban design graduate based in Chennai, India. The portfolio is a
curated collection of my last six years of education in Architecture and Urban
Design, the contemplation of ideas from different fields of study and my passion
towards the buildings, cities and its communities which has emotionally and physically
brought me through this exciting journey. I am very fortunate to have had the
opportunity to pursue my passion through education in both India and abroad
which added diversity to my research, perceptions and cultures of study.
academic
Urban design - Architecture - Spatial Planning Research
professional
Architecture - Interior Design
This portfolio contains my most significant works produced
in the last five years [between January 2015 and
September 2019]. The projects presented here are merely
a preview of the detailed work and research behind it.
The experience of working in urban design projects around different cities in India
and the UK has enhanced my awareness and responsibility to create user-friendly
public spaces. Pre-cognitive responding and behavioural tracing, immigration &
human settlements, the studies of obesogenic environments and analysing the
Global South urban issues have been my centre of interests in the past.
The selected projects of the portfolio are a deliberate effort to showcase the
pragmatic methodology that I follow during the design process. I hope you enjoy.
Thankyou
https://www.behance.net/madhumithaavch/projects

Resume
Education
Work Experience
2018 - 2019 | University of Sheffield, UK
Master of Arts (MA) in Urban Design and planning [passed
with Merit (2:1)]
+ Achieved First class in Design Dissertation.
+ Conducted various innovative research methods and strategies
for final dissertation to render human behaviour-based
urban design solutions
Languages
Tamil [Native]
English [Fluent]
French [Basic communication skills]
Hindi [Basic communication skills]
December 2016- April 2017
Interior Plus, Chennai | Architectural Intern
+ Produced elevations, site sections, staircase detailing, plumbing
and electrical drawings for small scale residential and commercial
spaces within the required schedule.
+ Followed instructions from senior staff and accompanied in client
visits and site management.
Madhumitha
Avalur Chakravarthy
Architect and Urban designer
+ Produced area action planning [AAP] for an industrial
neighbourhood in the UK along with its real estate-financial
appraisal, by closely working with the city council.
+ Built design compositions with VR and 3D printed models.
+ Advanced in various report writing formats and software
such as QGIS, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign.
Technical Skills
OS: Windows
Drafting: AutoCAD
Design: SketchUp, Rhino (basics), Vray
for SketchUp, Lumion render, Revit
(basics), Keyshot (basics)
July 2016- October 2016
Final Draft, Bangalore | Architectural Intern
+ Created 3D renders, schematics and working drawings for
residential interior and architectural projects.
+ Carried out site supervisions and project management.
Address:
Plot no 8A, Door no 13,
Kamarajar salai, Alwarthirunagar,
Chennai 600087, IN
2013 - 2018 | Meenakshi College of Engineering, Chennai
Bachelor of Architecture, B Arch [passed with GPA 7.5]
+ COA registered Architect.
+ Led design-based research on Coastal peri-urban areas of
Presentation: Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator),
Lightroom, MS Office (Word, Power-
Point, Excel)
June 2016
Fourth axis, Chennai | Architectural Intern
+ Worked on interiors for a show-flat within a constricted time.
Email:
madhumithaavch@gmail.com
Phone:
+91 9677080537
South India and their fishing communities for architectural
thesis and included passive energy systems and sustainable
solutions in its design process.
+ Participated in architectural competitions such as SIDC and
model making for urban and rural area study.
+ Worked independently, as a group and have also led a
team.
2011- 2013
Saint John’s Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Chennai
HSC Examinations [passed with 93%]
2000- 2011
Relevant Courses
April 2011- October 2011
Alliance Francais Madras
DELF A1 French
December 2014- July 2015
Chennai, India
Autodesk software [Autocad, revit]
August 2020- September 2020
Online- Udemy (Uncertified)
Graphic Design Masterclass by
Lindsay Marsh
Other relevant experiences
+ Wall painting, Physical model making, art studio works
(watercolour painting and freehand sketching), crafts making
(2013,2014).
+ Confident in delivering presentations and maintaining a
professional outlook.
+ Research skills- quantitative and qualitative analysis
acquired during my architectural thesis. Interviewing and
making transcripts in a short time (2018, 2019).
Interests
VR systems for designing, branding design, room decor, content writ-
Holy Angels AIHSS, Chennai
ing, minimalism, photography, public life studies, baking, art exhibits,
SSLC Examinations [passed with 91%]
cooking, psychology and personal development.

Academic
r e s e a r c h & d e s i g n p r o j e c t
CONTENT
Academic || Research & design projects ||
01 Urbanism at eye-level, Canary
Wharf, London
Public spaces 08
& public life study
02 Envisioning the future of native
livelihoods, Ennore
Livelihood enhancing
design 36
03 Area action planning, Neepsend,
Sheffield
Integrated urban
planning 56
04 Primary Health Centre, Udaiyalur
Architecture 66
Academic || Spatial planning ||
05 Study of Obesogenic
Environments, USA
GIS visualisations 75
Professional works Internship 79
Other related work
Art and design
works 86
+ Urbanism at eye-level, 2019
Canary Wharf, London |MAUDP Design dissertation
+ Envisioning the future of native livelihoods, 2018
Ennore, Chennai |B.Arch thesis
+ Area action planning, 2019
Neepsend, Sheffield |MAUDP
+ Primary Health Centre, 2015
Udaiyalur, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu |B.Arch

//design dissertation 2019 location Canary Wharf, London aca., MAUDP
This master dissertation
addressed the inter-relationship between public
life and public spaces at two different scalesdistrict
level (context, urban landscape, and
mobility) and eye level (moving and stationary
activities, pedestrian experiences) through observational
methods. The extent to which the
needs and expectations of the user are fulfilled
by the built form and public spaces were analysed
by conducting interviews and surveys.
Their cognitive memory and perceptions of the
spaces are rationally examined with the help of
‘mental maps’ and questionnaires.
U R B A N
I S M
A T
E Y E -
L E V E L
Study of public spaces and public life in Canary Wharf
+ Research oriented design
+ Social psychology, placemaking, design strategies,
masterplanning, behavioural choices and nudging
+ Ai, Ps, Skp
Author’s own image © taken in 2019 of Cabot
square in Canary Wharf, London.
Interpretation of human behaviour and
activity choices in public spaces through
observational methods.
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ademic academic projects projects projects projects
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and other community-based
activities are absent.
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closing hours of the offices
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the estate
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destinations
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axis axis axis axis
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concentrated along the axis
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height
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functionality.
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Shopping
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concentrated
along along along the along axis the the axis axis the axis
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Uninviting Primary arteries
for entry and exit
Weak Entry points to the
Estate
station 1
station 2
station 3
Less direct connections
and more interchanges
Buses only travel through the
East-West direction. Poor
North-South connections inside
Canary Wharf.
Pedestrian zones
Primary Arterial road
Secondary road
Connecting streets
Pedestrian paths (planned)
Pedestrian paths (existing)
Ferry route
Jubilee line
Crossrail (planned)
DLR line
Taxi ranks
Road hierarchy and public transport in Canary Wharf
Long street blocks for
walking
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Waterbodies act as the island
seperating the estate with other
neighbourhoods, increasing the
walking time
Bleak and deserted parts of
the Estates
Poor integration of transit
modes
One way traffic roads
Designated pedestrian areas
Underground shopping mall
Obstructions by Parking bays
Obstructions by Alleys
Cycle path
Cycle Hiring stations
Santander secure parking
Pedestrian accessibility and bicycling network in Canary Wharf
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academic projects
The facade quality along the pedestrian walkways and or water-
waterfronts
are highly active or vibrant. These interesting
fronts are mostly active or vibrant.
These facades
interesting facades
has direct effects on the willingness to walk or feel safe
have direct effects on the willingness to walk or feel safe,
especially among women.
The facade quality along the pedestrian walkways and waterfronts
are highly active or vibrant. These interesting facades
have direct effects on the willingness to walk or feel safe,
especially among women.
The The facade facade quality quality along along the the pedestrian walkways and and waterfrontfronts
are are highly highly active active or or vibrant. These These interesting facades
water-
have have direct direct effects effects on on the the willingness to to walk walk or or feel feel safe, safe,
dull and inactive
especially among among women.
become
dull and inactive
become
Vibrant
Active
Dull
Inactive
Pedestrian experience
Good
Bad
No Catalyst in the environment to keep one interested
and engaged. On average, the street frontages become
dull dull and and inactive inactive as The one majority passes from of the the streets West are to East.
covered by banking, finance and more
semi or non-transparent office buildings where the activities are left
The majority of of the streets are covered by banking, finance and more
semi unknown to the pedestrian. The facades of the restaurants and cafes semi or or non-transparent office office buildings buildings where where the the activities activities are are left left unknown
to the pedestrian. The available restaurants and cafes along the
along the colonnades are also left closed to the pedestrian’s eye but unknown to the pedestrian. The facades of the restaurants and cafes
colonnades are not left visible to the pedestrian’s eye but enclosed in a
enclosed in a mixed use retail building.
along the colonnades are also left closed to the pedestrian’s eye but
Street Street frontage quality quality and and pedestrian experience
mixed use retail building.
enclosed in a mixed use retail building.
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Scale 1: 4000
measuring how. . . . .
The public spaces were identified and observed based on their importance in the quarter due to
their geographically axial centre in the district. It is where the civic participation, events and
activities, destinations and public life are focused.
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I am looking forward to watch the
Wimbeldon finals this weekend at the
Cabot square, do you want to join?
Isn‘t Canada square better
than Cabot square? more
shade-y and green-y;
Public spaces analysis
Focus area for observations
Pedestrian counts
Stationary activity - tracing
and counting
Intersection study
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Hey the weather looks bad! do you
think we should get the lunch in
the underground mall?
Streets
West India avenue; North and
south colonnades; Bank street;
Upper bank street; Churchill
place
Public spaces
Westferry circus; Cabot square;
Montgomery square; Canada
square; Jubilee place;
Focus area and survey locations
measuring what. . . . .
+ Counting number of people and the average time spent for each activity.
+ What attracts people, and where do they stay?
+ Body posture, relationship with age and gender.
+ Tracing movements of people.
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public spaces at eye-level
DLR or railway line
Underground ped. passange
Pedestrian tracing
Pedestrian only route
Street entrance to the building
Destinations
Activities:
Window shopping
Sitting
Standing
Waiting at bus stops
Smoking
private
private
public realm
public space
private
public realm
public space
private
hybrid zones
Facades with more details, character, variety in functions, high
transparency and openness between the indoor and outdoor environments,
have a positive impact on public life. ‘Eyes upon the
street’ is the easy, and most effective passive surveillance for
creating trust in the users, since it increases the chances of the
sidewalk being watched continuously, making it safe and secure
despite everyone being a stranger to one another (Jacobs, 1961).
North Colonnade
Weekday, 10.00am-10.30a.m
Sunny, 25 o C
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Scale 1 : 750
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analysing stationary activities in streets using
pre-structured maps and and sheets . . . . .
Parking driveway
Ped. passage within buildings
Pedestrian tracing
Pedestrian only route
Street entrance to the building
Destinations
Activities:
Sitting
Standing
Waiting at zebra crossing
Smoking
Wednesday|3rd july
bank street
jubilee park
entrance
cloudy-23 o
pm
pm
less seating spaces along the street
more multiple short stays than long
stays.
standing for more than min
more stationary activities around the
central area of the street. less people
activity during non-peak hours.
n|a
n|a
jubilee entrance was used more by
the people who go to the underground
mall than the people goign
to the park
n|a
n|a
waiting to cross
the alley to the parking (underground)
disrupts the walking flow
near obica and jubilee park entrance
mostly grouping happens because of the buffer space
between movement and waiting
Bank street
Weekday, 4.00pm-4.30p.m
Sunny, 23 o C
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Scale 1 : 750
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People smoking outside, standing
below the overhangs of Waitrose
building.
The linear ledge located outside of
the Canada square invites people
to sit, chat, take a break, smoke
and talk over the phone.
The surveys at the intersections were carried out during weekdays
and The weekend surveys for of a intersections time interval of were 15minutes, carried out from on which both the weekdays mean
average and weekend number of for activities a time interval are calculated. of 15minutes, Pedestrian from which tracing the of mean
people average crossing, number waiting of activities and conversing are calculated. was also Pedestrian found. tracing of
people crossing, waiting and conversing
is also found.
pedestrianised
pedestrian
flowpedestrianised
bus stop
pedestrian
flow
bus stop
Cafe with transparent facade
invites more people to walk along
Intersection at South Colonnade- Upper Bank street
its footpath compared to the
citibank building with dull facades.
The pedestrian traffic at the crossings
are very fast-moving
vehicular
flow
vehicular
flow
bus stop
bus stop
Underground parking entry and
security check for entry are some
striking elements of this intersection
The intersection is very open and
there are many outdoor spaces for
different activities. Unlike other
junctions, smoking activity is not
restricted to a particular zone
The traffic signals create an imbalance between waiting and crossing. The one-way
The
roads
traffic
are easier
signals
to
create
cross
an
than
imbalance
the two way,
between
increasing
waiting
the
and
chances
crossing.
of
The
illegal crossing.
one-way Jay-walking roads was are common easier to when cross people than a crossed two way, the increasing streets alone the and chances
accompanied of illegal crossing. with another Jay walking personwas common when individuals crossed
less when
the streets but less when there is a friend with them.
Intersection at South Colonnade- Upper Bank street
Buses from West India avenue and
West Ferry circus stops at this bus
stop which has the high bus count
of the whole estate
buildings waiting time legal walking pedestrian
traces
grouping
smoking zones
jaywalking
Busy professionals jaywalking . . . .
Busy professionals jaywalking . . . .
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pedestrianised street
Hand-drawn sketch of pedestrian movement tracing*
entrance to tube
underground
(jubilee line)
entrance to
tube underground
(jubilee line)
Weekday- peak hours
Weekday- offpeak hours
entrance to jubilee shopping mall
bank street
Weekend- peak hours
Weekend- offpeak hours
*each line represents the movement of a person in space
Walking can be physically exhausting; people tend to take the shortest routes at
all possible times. The space outside the entrance to the Jubilee shopping mall
was used by people for smoking or to converse. Isolated and floating benches were
Parking driveway
Street entrance into the park
Water feature
Sitting benches
Statue
usually left unused while benches overlooking an activity were utilized more.
People sat on the grass during sunny weekdays under shade avoiding direct sunlight;
During cloudy days, people sat facing the sunlight for warmth.
Jubilee park
Weekday, 3.00pm-3.30p.m
Sunny, 20 o C
N
Scale 1:1000
Activities:
Sitting
Standing
Street performances
Smoking
Sleeping/ lying down
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secondary seating options such as ledges, steps and grassed areas increased the
opportunities to sit in the square, bringing social comfort. Seating that was too specific
for the purpose was less used during non-peak hours. . . .
TV screen
Entry from North
colonnade
10.00 am 10.30 am
Entry from West
India avenue
fountain
cabot
place mall
11.30 am 01.30 pm
Entry from south
colonnade
05.15 pm
06.00 pm
07.00 pm
08.00 pm
Pedestrian only
Street entrance into the square
Water feature
Facade opening
Statue
Pedestrian tracing
Weekday - July (Thursday) | Sunny, 23 o C
peak and non-peak hours
a photo-series of how stationary activities in Cabot square is influenced by the
distributions of amenities, mix of uses and other external factors such as wind,
temperature and rain
Cabot square
Weekday, 11.00am-11.30a.m
Sunny, 23 o C
N
Scale 1 : 300
Activities:
Sitting
Standing
Drinking at the pop-up pub
Tourists taking photo
Waiting at the food pop-ups
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+
+ +
+
01 Strengthening retail, small-scale
businesses at plinth-level by incorporating
transparent, detailed, good quality street
frontages.
The design vision and the
5 guiding principles
The dissertation visions to mix, evolve, enlighten and support an
individual’s and the collective’s experience while in Canary Wharf,
by activating the spaces at eye-level with more opportunities to
walk, run, exercise, play, talk, sit and stand, without being in
question or doubt. It will provide a new story to tell about Canary
Wharf, reclaiming the district from its perceived identity (a concrete
Banking district), by acknowledging its strengths and potentials for
good quality public spaces.
‘mix’ everything
& everywhere
+
+ +
+
integrate
nudge
02 Introducing hierarchy in roads
and public spaces, increasing the
possibilities of new focal points to visit
03 Minimising the walking distance
and time by enhancing the permeability
within the quarter; Focusing on creating
a more balanced, well-integrated public
transport system
04 Placing people first through genuine
invitations to stay longer, different
options to sit, stand, see, talk and listen.
design for 5km/hour
05 Creative and functional elements
such as street food vendors, pop-up sports
fields which attracts people
adapt
06 Enhance the weekend and night
life by reclaiming the public realm
through mix of uses and
‘Live-work-play’ strategy.
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01 The proposal for the macro scale development involves introduction of two-way
roads with improved permeability between blocks
A section of the colonnades which was part of the Focus area is pedestrianised completely
increasing the accessibility and transport integration between the four transit stops- DLR,
Jubilee line, crossrail and bus stops. A new two-way road is proposed which would pass below
the DLR line, improving the weak North-south connections within the estate.
cycle path
proposed pedestrian
path
cycle parking points
existing pedestrian path
The gateway and the structure of Westferry road is
revised inorder to create legible entraces to the Estate.
Changes are made along the Canary Wharf-West Ferry
circus link
02
A goal towards green mobility- new cycling routes and
cycle parking points
A new two-way road, parallel to the
existing Upper Bank street helps in
solving the traffic situations and
further intensifies the connection
between North and South of the
neighbourhood and surrounding
context.
The U-bend along the
Churchill place is eliminated
to reduce one way traffic
and jaywalking at crossings
03
proposed
traffic path bus stops transit interchanges
The new intersections and edges to create the ‘edge
effect’ (Inviting edges)
Pedestrianised
colonnaded streets
Increased connections to
Wood wharf, South Quay
and surrounding areas
proposed roads across
the estate
modified/ extended
roads
newly pedestrianised
roads
proposed
traffic path
transit interchanges
Macro Scale - design recommendations
04 Integrating the Public transport network to reduce the
car traffic.
30 31

05 Transforming WestFerry circus into a walk-friendly destination
Designing for walking speed instead of vehicular speed, improving pedestrian accessibility,
cycling and plinth-level experience aims to attract people to walk rather than bring their
car.
Traffic lane converted into public space
WestFerry circus is extended to the Thames river promenade
by closing the traffic island. All proposed roads are
converted into two-way traffic carrying lanes.
West India Avenue
Westferry circus
Traffic Island
Thames Promenade
Westferry circus
opened-up with no
enclosure
Promenade extended
proposed cycling route
un-interupted views
integration of promenade and
extended Westferry circus
proposed traffic intersections
alley to underground parking
As a result of the surveys, site observations and mental mapping, Westferry
circus was found to be the least used due to its isolation from the rest of the
estate, high traffic carrying nodes, and the circular public space physically
enclosed from its surrounding environment.
Micro Scale - design recommendations
32 33

06
Pedestrianising the North and South Colonnades
Isometric view of the proposed design
A good space should increase the trust and empathy towards others and help you take better
decisions. A survey that was held during this research revealed that 81.5% of the participants
were willing to pay for or indulge in community place-making in order to create better
pedestrian-friendly public spaces.
secondary seating such as loose
chairs and outdoor cafe seating
invites people to engage in prolonged
stationary activities
paved pedestrian path
Food and beverage attracts
people; an elevated platfom for
pop-up bars, restaurants and
cafes is included
x’
comfortable benches with more
room to sit, invites people to use it.
It also works well when the benches
are facing any social activities.
x
intersection
vibrant facade
active facade
dull facade
entry
proposed pedestrianised street
pop-up bars and cafes
Section X-X’
34 35

//architectural thesis location Ennore, IN aca., B.Arch
R E
C L A I M
R E
S U S C I T A T E
& R E
D E S I G N
Envisioning the future of native livelihoods
+ Research oriented design
+ Design thinking, development, presentation
+ CAD, Ai, Ps, Skp
kaatupali
mugathwaram
(estuarine mouth)
Bay
of
Bengal
Nettukuppam
Author’s own image © taken in 2018 of a fishermen fishing during the low tides at
Mugathawaram of Ennore creek (Nettukuppam village).
At the mugathwaram, the water is saline,
but has different characteristics than the
ocean due to the influence of the river.
This tidal variation makes the estuary
good for fishes to breed.
The floods of 2015 and Ennore Port oil spills in
2017, recreated the stories of the local people in
Ennore, especially its fishing communities.
People were left with wrath and despair due to
the decline in the ecology of the most important
water systems which also supply water to the
city of Chennai. Following this, I was interested
to find, without compromising the environmental,
economic and social sustainability, how
design can save a livelihood.
36 37

The central rescue centre
Considering the Coastal Regulations of
Zone 4(CRZ 4), the typical layout is revised
with a proposed disaster mitigation area
acting as the centre of the village. The
settlement is planned around the central
area comprising of market, rescue centre,
primary healthcare, temple and everyday
necessities. Nettukuppam, a village at the
mugathawaram of Ennore creek is selected
as the initial model village for the revised
coastal planning.
buffer area
disaster
mitigation area
Buffer zones are designed to give enough
time for the community to be prepared for
h
ah
the forth-coming disaster. Other facilities
such as wharves, docks, place for fish
drying, and place to repair boat, are located
in the buffer area.
increased buffer
area
apgh
assuming the maximum height of the wave (h) hitting the rescue centre to be 5m, the
evacuation structure needs to be more than 15m [a= 3.0 (wave co-effcient), g= 9.8 m/sec 2
(gravity) and p= 1.0tonnes/m 3 (density of water)
road connecting
to city
rotation
shear walls
lateral force
shear wall
lateral force
non-shear
wall
decline and disturbance: ecology, natural disasters,
rising sea-level
rc walls
As the pressure of a giant wave hitting the building is supposedly strong, the structure of
adaption strategy: resist and sustain
the building is designed to sustain the loads acting on them. In this design, a shear wall is
used which stops the building from being collapsed due to lateral forces.
38 39

Conservation of socio-cultural entity
The character of the peri-urban fishing village is conserved
and enhanced at the city centre where the rescue centre
is adapted as the community centre during the absence of
a disaster, monthly market space near the temple retained
from the old village plan.
Food production and
livelihood conservation
In steps to increase the production
and trade, a market place and fish
processing centre is built, inviting
people from nearby villages and
areas to sell and buy fish, by both
direct and indirect (through auction)
ways of trade
Environmental conservation and sustainability
Various factors such as type of boats, hours of fishing and
no. of people in a boat affects the maximum sustainable
yield of fish production. Once the carrying capacity of the
tidal river is reached, the catch decreases which inturn
reduces the profit and livelihoods. A dock space is introduced
with provisions to the number of boats. Both motorised
and non-motorised boats with maximum carrying
capacity more than 2.5 tonnes is prohibited; kattumarams
and wooden plank boats are encouraged more as they dirput
the waterlines less
Proposed site plan of Nettukuppam
60m 40 20 0
40 N
41

A
Five percent of the total no of boats are said to be in
repair condition which accounts to 10-14 nos
1a
1b
Drainage running below collecting
grey water from the tanks
01
1c
02
1d
08
05
04
B
05
03
01 B’
06
02
06
Legend
03
04
1a fish sorting
1b prawns and crabs sorting
1c weighing slab
1d cutting and seasoning tables
Legend
01 fish processing
02 ice storage and crushing
03 material and equipement storage
04 auction hall
05 record room
06 office room
07 local market space
A’
07
01 netting area
02 large boat repair space
03 net drying
04 small boat repair space
05 general storage
06 fuel storage
Ramp for smaller boats at slope
N
0 1 2 3m
N 0 1 2 3m
Floor plan of post production centre - fish landing, processing and market space
Floor plan of Net mending & Boat repair and building yard
+6.0 lvl
+5.0 lvl
+ 4.1 lvl
+0.6 lvl
+0.0 lvl
+ 0.6 lvl
+ 0.0 lvl
Section A-A’
Section B-B’
42 43

Division and Seclusion
Inverted butterfly
roof of clay tiles
with overhangs
along East-West
direction
Wooden rafters
made from
recycled old plank
boats
Brick masonary wall
Mud+dung polished
flooring
Author’s own image © taken in 2018 of a kutcha house of a fishing family in the village of Nettukuppam,
which has a veranda or large open space in front of the house with or without thinai, serving as a space
for making nets and drying of fish. During the summer, it provides the family a pleasant place to sit.
Exploded Axonometric view showing the prefabricated roof
structure used for the post production and repair centres
Nettukuppam contains 60.6% of semi-pucca houses and 30.6% of kutcha houses
and 8.7% of pucca houses which were enhanced by the 2lakhs beneficiary received
by each LIG family to improve the living conditions in rural Tamil Nadu. Evident from
the surveys and site analysis, fishermen families are larger in number (78%)
accounting 308 families and non-fishermen families acounting 87 families (22%).
Non-fishermen families tend to stay away from the fishermen families and the
fishing shore, resulting in reduced social interactions among themselves.
44 45

5
5
single person
5
EWS I
EWS II
LIG I
Social housing design and planning
+ Research oriented design
+ Design thinking, development, presentation
+ CAD, Ai, Ps, Skp
8
[26]
single
nuclear family
EWS II EWS II LIG I
[219]
nuclear family
8
5
joint family
$ + (1) + (3)
+ $$$
(2)
[18]
very
poor
[208]
joint family
[395]
$$
EWS
+ (4) + (5) + (6) + (7) + (8) + (9)
[40]
LIG
family size
income based
classification
6
EWS II EWS II LIG I
[356] [97]
fishing non-fishing
+ (10) + (11) + (12) + (13) + (14) + (15) + (16)
livelihood based
communities
9
shared between communities:
+ (1) Communal space
+
nuclear family
Compound walls
LIG I LIG I LIG II
+ (3) High social interactions
6
+ (4) Local roads
+ (5) Play grounds
+ (6) Livelihood-based spaces
+ (7) Fish markets
+ (8) Purposeful social interactions
9
+ (9) Shops, groceries
+ (10) Water
+
Incremental social housing concept
Fishing Community
Healthcare, post office, schools
46 47
+ (11) Waste management
+ (12) Electricity
+ (13) Worship/festivals
joint family
LIG I LIG I LIG II
+ (14) Central communal space
+ (15) Main roads

Economically Weaker Section
Dwelling Cluster (community) Neighbourhood
+ + + +
25 sqm
40 sqm
40 sqm
mixed-type families - 5 houses
226 sqm
The Fishing Community
+ + +
40 sqm
40 sqm
Joint families - 4 houses
+ + + +
40 sqm 40 sqm 40 sqm
Mixed families - 5 houses
Lower Income group
+ + + +
54 sqm 54 sqm
Mixed families - 5 houses
Open spaces hierarchy
200 sqm
256 sqm
358 sqm
The proposal of creating a broadway life across the
community introduces opportunities for neighbors and
strangers to talk to each other. For instance, within
communal fishdrying sandpits, residents share the
responsibility of taking care of the post-production and
then to sell or exchange products at a flea market. Each
unit has its own ‘fishdrying space’ which also acts as a
mitigation area within community level during natural
calamities.
The arrangement of clusters are in such a way that
there is a heirarchy or open spaces at dwelling level to
neighbourhood level and pathways that are composed
with open spaces. The housing system concentrates on
low cost construction and incrementality, a concept
based on a case-study of Belapur Housing by Charles
Correa. The houses are placed along north-south orientation
and attracts the prevailing winds. Pitched roof is
used for ews houses and the overhangs replace the
sunshade function. It is mainly constructed from the
use of two materials: local flyash brick, byproduct of
industrial effluents, and fresh hardwood or recycled
wood from old damaged boats.
semi-open terraces open - continuous open - communal
open - extended courtyard
48 49

B
N 0 1 2 3m
1 : 100
01 living room
02 bedroom
03 kitchen
04 toilet
05 backyard
A
01
02
03
04 05
04
05
03
02
4.9 5.0 5.0
01
01 01
04 03 04
03
sandpit for communal
activities such as fish
drying & fish curing
02 A’
01
03
04 05
5.0
5.0
8.0
3.0
N 0 1 2 3m
1 : 100
01 living room
02 bedroom
03 kitchen
04 toilet
05 backyard
04
05
5.9
03
02
01
04
05
B’
03
02
8.0 8.3
22.0
01
04 04
03 01
03
05
02
05
common social space
for children, women of
the household and
elderly
sandpit for fish drying
02
01
5.0
3.3
1.5
5.0
14.8
Floor plan of Cluster type 1 of EWS community with different
family size houses grouped into one
Floor plan of Cluster type 2 of EWS community consisting of
four similar joint family size houses
SW winds
5:30 pm
sandpit for fish drying
common area for children
playing and elderly people
pitched roof: clay tiles
stairs landing acting as a
place for social interaction
NE winds
9:00 am
2:00 pm
The housing design follows
passive cooling techniques that
help reducing the heat gain in
this hot and humid zone
SW winds
6:00 am
NE winds
1.4
0.4
1.4
0.4
0.6
1.2
1.0
2.6
0.4
2.6
Section A - A’
Section B - B’
50 51
0.15

4.9
4.9
04
04
05
05
03
03
02
02
01
01
5.5
5.5
C 01
03
C’
C 01
5.0
01
C’
5.0
01
17.8
17.8
04
04
05
05
03
02
02
02
02
03
03
04 05
04 05
N 0 1 2 3m
N 0 1 2 3m
1 : 100
1 : 100
7.9
7.9
02
02
01 living room
01 living room
01
02 bedroom
03
02 bedroom
03 kitchen
04
03 kitchen
04 05
04 toilet
04 toilet
05 backyard
6.0
5.0
05 backyard
6.0
5.0
18.5
18.5
Floor plan of Cluster type 3 of EWS community consisting of
Floor plan of Cluster type of EWS community consisting of
nuclear and joint family houses units with shared entities
nuclear and joint family houses units with shared entities
01
03
05
02
02
01
01
03
03
04 05
04 05
4.9 2.6
4.9 2.6
LIG cluster of fishing community comprising of mixed family sizes
LIG cluster of fishing community comprising of mixed family sizes
3:00 3:00 pm
SW SW winds
A
A
A
Insulation Insulation options options for for
Insulation
reducing reducing the energy the
options
energy
for
reducing
consumption
the energy
consumption
A A
A
B B
B
solar energy
solar energy
solar energy
waterproof roof
waterproof
waterproof roof
C C
C
1.4
1.4
6:00 6:00 am
NE NE winds
B
B
B
Height Height adjustable adjustable
Height
bracket bracket
adjustable
bracket
stack effect
stack effect
stack effect
Section C - C’
Section C - C’
1.4
3.0
6.0
3.0
6.0
1.4
1.4
3.0
4.4
1.4
3.0
4.4
3.0
3.0
C
C
C
gutter to collect
gutter gutter to collect
rainwater to collect for
rainwater for
further use for
further further use use
Ridge Ridge flashing flashing improves improves
Ridge ventilation
flashing
and and
improves
weath-
weath-
ventilation
er-tight sealing sealing
and weather-tight
sealing Integrated
Integrated Integrated solar solar PV PV roof roof system system
acting acting as as the the solar
Energy Energy PV roof
roof roof system 65
acting as the Energy roof
52 53

Single person-living of 5mx5m house
[EWS housing]
Commerical shops
Nuclear family of 8mx5m house
[EWS housing]
Joint family of 8mx5m house (G+1)
[EWS housing]
Public toilet
Nuclear family of 9mx6m house
[LIG housing]
Joint family of 9mx6m house
(G+1) [LIG housing]
Perspective View of LIG community
60m
40
20
0
N
The Non-fishing Community
A street pattern is followed for the Non-fishing community, with each plot opening up to a road. The
fishing community is segregated from the non-fishing communtiy inorder to decrease the “nuances”,
mis-understandings and the fishing odour which previously left the residents unsatisfied.
Street Elevation of EWS community accommodating mixed family sizes
54 55

//integrated project location Neepsend, Sheffield, UK aca., MAUDP
A R E A
P L A N
A C T I O N
N I N G
Integrated planning project- design, real estate and urban planning
+ Assessment of planning policies, site potentials and
production of design proposal
+ Socio-economic & physical analysis of site, local area planning
policies, design and development control over real estate
+ Interaction with property market and city council
+ Ai, Ps, AutoCAD, MS Excel
Midsun
11.00 am
summer sunpath
E
winter sunpath
Midsun
01.20 pm
S
NE WINDS
Sunrise
07.20 am
Sunrise
05.50 am
[+] Neepsend exhibits a sense of culture and community with a potential for local production
and supply. The interiors of the old industrial buildings were adapted instead of complete removal,
to house different landuses such as cafes, event arena and local retail businesses.
4
1 2
3
5
6
Cold breeze
from the River Don
brings down the
temperature
Sunset
03.50 pm
W
Sunset
08.40 pm
SW WINDS
[+] The Peddlers Night market, a community driven award winning event hosts local traders,
chefs, musicians, brewers and artists, the first weekend of every month and brings different
types of users into the area.
N
56 57

The Proposed Masterplan
4.1 The Masterplan
Development and Planning Stratergies
1 Central temporary parking lot
2,13 Offices and businesses with restaurants and retail
on the ground floor
3 Neepsend tram station: Linking the area to Northern
General Hospital and other urban functional areas
4,7 Mixed residential housing
5,8 Office buildings with retail on the ground floor
6 Low speed road
9 New Central square
11,12, 16 Open space and a to-be popular landmark
14 Arts: Transforming the listed Tenement House
into a museum, exhibiting the life of Sheffield workers
back in the days
10 Proposed Cycling lanes
17 Renovated local specialty store
15 Pedestrian only street
18 Live music and comedy venue
Fig 36., The Masterplan
58 Source: Author’s own. 59

4.3 Connectivity
4.3 Connectivity
allows
cyclist
allows
cyclist
ments
ments
priate
se
priate
the
se the
Development Site
Entry through Railway Bridge,
a grade ll listed building
tages
ntages
Retail
Retail
Commercial/
Business
Boyland st.
Bardwell Rd
to be
to be
Creating Fig safe 52., pedestrian Suggested crossings location in appropriate of Zebra and locations, Toucan especially crossing. at the intersection
Source: of busy Author's roads, own
Fig 52., Suggested bus location stops, and of Zebra employment and Toucan sites, can crossing. increase the accessibility
own and permeability of the Source: Author's area.
Neepend Ln.
Neepend Ln.
Light
Industrial
Gardeners
Rest pub
printing
shop
mixed retail
office
cutlery works
Rutland Rd
Entry through
Neepsend Lane
Entry through
Rutland bridge
Fig 55., Suggested pedestrain roads and cycle roads.
Developments Fig
Source:
55., must Suggested
Author's own
provide pedestrain a better choice roads for and pedestrian cycle roads. and cyclist movement.
Source: Author's own
As one of Sheffield’s goals is to promote active travelling, designing the pathways
Neepsend in Neepsend Area to be Action walkable Plan and cycle-able | Development is essential and (State Planning of Sheffield, strategies 2017) //37
Neepsend Area Action Plan | Development and Planning strategies //37
The site consists of a manufacturing business located on the Bardwell road, and
few retail shops/ cafes such as Gardener’s Rest, Cutlery works and a printing
shop and a derelict light industrial building located on the Neepsend Lane west of
Rutland road. There are two heritage landmarks (grade ll listed) located near the
site - the tunnel under the overhead railway bridge and the Rutland Bridge which
connects Neepsend to Kelham Island. Nearby buildings and famous landmark include
the Cannon brewery (though derelict now) and the House Skate park.
60 61

Legend
Asphalt road (prim. and second.)
Paved pedestrian open space
Footpath
Common room space for the co-housing
150 sq m
Concrete or stone paving
Co-housing living
Planted areas
Green spaces (parks, open)
Retail (convenient store)
279 sq m
Surface car parking
Retained (Refurbished) Buildings
Leisure (Pub/cafe)
244 sq m
People density
Bardwell Rd
Leisure (Trampoline park
and arcade games)
582 sq m
Trees
High street retail
Grade A office use
3971 sq m
580 sq m
Boyland street
Neepsend Lane
2m wide pedestrian and cycling bridge
connecting Kelham island and Neepsend
Surface Parking for student
accomodation flats
Student Accommodation flats
2010 sq m
Pub (Gardeners Rest)
Grade B office use
468 sq m
Neepsend Lane
River Don
Cutlery works (Restaurant)
New outdoor seating of areas 68m2
Proposed riverside pedestrian path
Artist Studio/ workshop space of
area 124 m2
Rutland rd
Proposed masterplan for the Development site
Scale 1:1000
20 0 20 40 60 80 100
62 63

Residential
Pub/Cafe
Residential Office/Commercial Office/Commercial Retail
Pub/Cafe Leisure Leisure
Retail
Green SpacesGreen Spaces Paved open spaces Paved open spaces
Ground only Ground G+1 only floors G+1 G+2 floors floors G+2 floors G+3 floors G+3 floors (includes parking) (includes parking)
Site BoundarySite Boundary
Pedestrian permeability
Pedestrian permeability Facade (entrance) Facade (entrance) surface parking surface parkin
Vehicular permeability Vehicular permeability cycling lanes cycling lanes
Proposed landuse Proposed building heights Proposed open and green spaces Proposed permeability and accessibility
10 0 10 10 20 0 30 10 40 20 50 30 40 50
ART STUDIO/
WORKSHOP
SPACE
CUTLERY WORKS- FOOD COURT
OUTSIDE SEATING IN ELE
TYPE B OFFICE
SPACE
GARDENER’S
REST PUB /BAR
STUDENT
ACCOMODATION
FLATS
DEMOLISH &
DEMOLISH & RETAIN & REALIGNMENT
RETAIN &
DEMOLISH & RETAIN &
62 m 2 576 m 2 + 68 m 2 156 m2
179 m 2
670 m 2
REDEVELOP REFURBISH OF SPACES
REFURBISH
REDEVELOP REFURBISH REDEVELOP
Section A-A’
plot area of
plot area of
plot area of plot area of plot area of
64 65

//architectural design project location Udaiyalur, Tamil Nadu aca., B. Arch
P R I M A R Y
H E A
L T H
C A R E
C E N T R E
Entry
Entry Ramp
Sandpit for children’s
play area
Re-configuring a conventional rural health
centre for a village in South India
+ Form follows function
+ Behavioural design, occupant empathetic design,
design concept, schematic planning, massing
+ AutoCAD, Ai, Ps, Skp, Keyshot
4-wheeler
parking
2-wheeler parking
Ambulance parking
Emergency ramp entry
from ambulance
security
room
Ped.
entry
Entry for 2-wh
Emergency entry for
ambulance
Exit for ambulance and 2-wh
Entry and exit for cars
N
Site Plan
0 3 6 30
View of the Internal courtyard space
66 67

Exterior View
Four Modules
Creating an equilibrium
between empty and full
Volumising to create
mid-day shade
Final domesticated unit
with courtyards
+ Conceptual diagram
68 69

10
11
07 08 09
+lvl 0.7
Internal courtyard space
12
UP
+lvl 1.2
+lvl 1.3
13
20
19
Ground Floor Plan
N
0 3 6 30
Internal courtyard space
01
DN
+lvl 1.2
+lvl 4.7
02
03
04
First Floor Plan
N
0 3 6 30
06
05
01
+lvl 0.6
02 03
Main entry + exit
04
Emergency Entry/exit from the ambulance parking
14
15
16
18
17
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Entry Courtyard
Waiting area + reception
Office
Record room
Conference/ meeting room
Pharmacy
Diagnostic clinic
OP Consultation 1
OP Consultation 2
Male bathroom
Female bathroom
General storage
Nursing station
Female staff room + toilet
Emergency room
X-ray
Individual room 1 + toilet
Individual room 2 + toilet
Labour room with baby wash
Female ward for 4 beds +
toilet
07
08
09
05
06
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
Cold storage
Nursing station 2
Female ward for 4 beds +
toilet
Minor OT
Individual room 3 + toilet
Dirty utility area
Male staff room + toilet
Sterilisation + Immunisation
Individual room 4 + toilet
This healthcare is designed to facilitate the municipal use in
a sparsely populated town in South India. The building has a
‘forward-looking’ retrospective and is domesticated in nature
providing an equilibrium between the exterior and interior. It
is edged along the North to take advantage of the climatic features
and extended landscape.
There are three entry/exits- the main entry through a small
courtyard, an entry for wheelchairs and the emergency entry
near the ambulance parking area. Due to the abundance of the
locally produced wood, limestone, bricks and concrete, the materials
of the building are authentic and long-lasting.
Main Entry courtyard with direct access to the Pharmacy
70 71

W
East
The building consists of three volumes of simple
form which is connected through levels. For better
accessibility and to avoid contamination, the volumes
are seperated for out-patients and in-patients.
E
1. The longer side placed on the East-West
direction facing the prevailing winds
North
2. Glazed Corridors providing visual
connection with the surrounding
With a larger area of the facade replaced by
West
glass-panels, closed internal spaces punctured with
courtyards, skylights and an extensive glass roof,
there is no compromise to qualitative transparent
views of the exterior landscape and interior and aids
in avoiding the use of electrical cooling systems in
most spaces.
3. Seperations of flows between out-patient,
in-patient and services; public and
private spaces
South
Isometric views
4. Distinct and inviting corridors and paths
- well lit and ventilated, permeable
72 73

//spatial analysis location United States (USA) aca., MAUDP
S P A T I A L
P L A N N I N G
W I T H
Q G I S
Study of Obesogenic Environments using Geo-Visualisations
+ spatial planning, research, geospatial data analysis
+ data analysis, urban planning issues and trends
+ QGIS, Ai, PS
+ Analysing the effects of built environment on obesity in
the US geographical context through geovisualisations.
Take
Away
Take
Away
Cutbacks in physical education
in schools and children
refusing to play outside
Cutbacks Desk-based in physical offices education and less
in physical schools movement and children for
refusing long to play hours outside
Desk-based Getting food offices delivered, and less food
made physical and brought movement from for outside
ex.,take-aways
long hours
Getting food delivered, food
made and brought from outside
ex.,take-aways
SUPERMARKET
SUPERMARKET
Fast-food chain restaurants
locating near working-class
neighbourhoods offering ‘value
meals’ and low-wage jobs
Fast-food High price-tag chain restaurants on fruits,
locating vegetables near and working-class healthy food
neighbourhoods and low price, offering discounts ‘value on
meals’ unhealthy and low-wage food products jobs
Consumption High price-tag of on unhealthy fruits, fast
vegetables food more and in deprived healthy food neighbourhoods
price, discounts due to poor on
and low
unhealthy accessibility food to supermarkets
products
Consumption of unhealthy fast
food more in deprived neighbourhoods
due to poor
accessibility to supermarkets
Mono-landuse, urban
sprawl, introducing
brownfields in response to
population spike
High Mono-landuse, level of incivilities urban such
as sprawl, graffiti introducing and low quality
brownfields public spaces in decreases response to the
preference population to spike walking
Obesogenic Environment Obesogenic Environment
High Zoning level challenges of incivilities of agricultural
graffiti lands, green low quality roofs,
such
as
farmers public spaces market decreases the the
production preference of locally to walking produced
organic products
Zoning Car-oriented challenges built of environment agricultural
poor lands, accessibility green roofs, discour-
and
farmers ages market cycling decreases and walking the
production of locally produced
organic products
Car-oriented built environment
and poor accessibility discourages
cycling and walking
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Obesity Rate (bmi>30.0) in Adults
Multiple maps representing the behavioural factors in the environment that cause Obesity
An overall picture of the obesity in the United
States is created using the attribute percentage
data, in order to perform spatial analysis by
state-wise ranking.
Presenting one map with multiple variables could
cause confusion to the viewer. Through multiple
maps, trends are easily identified in each part of
the country and can be co-related to previous
maps (Peterson, 2015).
The maps bring out a trend of less physical activi-
It can be observed that by using sequential
colours on the map, the trends become much
clearer. The obesity rate increases as we travel
through the eastern states - a high intensity of
darker colours in the east than in the west. The
north-eastern states like New York and Philadelphia
are shown to have less obesity.
Upon overlaying the data on a Google street map,
Colorado and other states that have low obesity
show the existence of larger green areas in them
while West Virginia, Kentucky and other high
obesity areas do not have as many green spaces.
The data collected from various organisations
contains information on Physical activity/inactivity,
fruits and vegetable consumption, number of
farmers markets, presence of green spaces and
quality of footpaths and roads. The data collected
is joined with the boundary shapefile.
ty, less fruits and vegetable consumption and a
deficiency of green spaces in the eastern states.
Thereby, five of the six factors deliver positive
results on the effects of obesity. It also shows that
the dependency on farmers market is less and
does not intend to have a strong health impact in
the US.
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//internship projects location Chennai and Bangalore, India Professional
P R O F E S
S I O N A L
W O R K S
A preview of the projects I handled when working as a student intern
+ Architecture and Interior Design
+ Site management, design thinking, Schematic and Working
drawings, architectural detailing
+ CAD, Ai, Ps, Skp, Vray
Maps representing the transport links and open spaces on New York city’s obesity base map (2018)
My work experience majorly consists of residential projects- Apartments,
private bungalow-style and small scale houses, and commercial projects-
Hotels, lodging and Community/Marraige hall design. I was a participant
of the design phases (from site visit to schematic ideas) and am also
familiar with the management and internal processes- working drawings,
final design approval stage, discussions with clients, engineers and other
stake-holders
The findings in the first two sections give us limited
knowledge of obesity on smaller scale (city or
county), hence the New York City is selected to
observe the factors contributing to the obesogenic
environments.
Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx have an adult
obesity level of more than 25%. This evidently
links with the low public transport links in the
regions, especially in Bronx. However, the data
does not give us any details about the walkability,
cycling rate, the secondary and tertiary roads.
The low obesity in Staten Island and Queens is
interlinked with the presence of large amount of
open/green spaces which encourages people to
walk and participate in compulsory or leisure
physical activity thus lowering the levels of obesity.
Manhattan is very densely populated and has
only one big open space, the Central Park. It is
also the presence of tax lots on transportation
landuse that changes the rate of usage of cars.
Queens has 34.1% of tax lots and there is a
decrease in the preference to use cars.
+ Fourth Axis Architects and
Planners, Chennai.
Show-flat interiors- Time Project.
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SCHEMATIC
DESIGN
residence: elevation
ARCHITECTURE
DETAILS
residence: joinery details
2100
wooden pergola
jute cladding
230
inside
outside
Plan
125
62.5
900
as per site
23
230 Brick wall plastered on both
MS holdfast (25x6) fixed to wooden frame 2 on
either side with 40mm screw/nail are inserted into
125mm x 62.5mm wood fixed to solid concrete
block wall, with MS holdfast, 2 on either side
door hinge
32mm thick door as per detail
2200
800
stone cladding
aluminium frame for
windows
balcony half wall with
steel tubular railing
23
inside
outside
Plan
125
A
62.5
as per site
125mm x 62.5mm hardwood fixed to solid concrete
block wall, with MS holdfast, 2 on either side
230 Brick wall plastered on both
MS holdfast (25x6) fixed to wooden frame 2 on
either side with 40mm screw/nail are inserted into
wall
32mm thick door as per detail
2200
texture finish grooves
inside
115 Brick wall plastered on both
800
2200
115
outside
Plan
62.5
as per site
MS holdfast (25x6) fixed to wooden frame 2 on
either side with 40mm screw/nail are inserted into
125mm x 62.5mm hardwood fixed to solid concrete
block wall, with MS holdfast, 2 on either side
800
2100
2100
0
FINAL DRAFT
A R C H I T E C T U R E . I N T E R I O R S
glass railing
compound wall
GL
West Elevation
0 1 2 4 100
All Dimensions are in millimetres
FINAL DRAFT
A R C H I T E C T U R E . I N T E R I O R S
200mm thk solid concrete block/
230mm thk brick wall plastered on
both sides
12mm thk cement plaster
125mm x 62.5mm wood fixed to solid
concrete block wall, with MS holdfast,
2 on either side
32mm thk flushdoor as per detail
12mm x 12mm plastering grooves
MS holdfast (25x6) fixed to wooden
frame 2 on either side with 40mm
screw/nail are inserted into wall
12 R 12 outside
62.5
Frame section
0 1 2 4m
All Dimensions are in millimetres
# 945 , ground floor ,11 th main, DRG Title Proposed Elevation Date: 04 Oct 2016 Proposed building: VK Praveen
# 945 , ground floor ,11 th main, DRG Title DW Schedule Date: 21 Aug 2016 Proposed building: Praveen Apmt
indiranagar, bangalore- 560008 DRG No., E2
Site: Viveknagar, Bangalore
indiranagar, bangalore- 560008 DRG No., DTD2
Site: Indiranagar, Bangalore
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230
inside
outside
Detail at A
12 R 12
62.5
32
R
32
125
12
125 R
12
12
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SCHEMATIC
DESIGN
residence: elevation
8’x7’ 2’10” x 2’10” 4’ x 5’6” 12’ x 7’
formal living/ prayer
20’ x 16’
8’x7’
gym
16’ x 16’
show
er
toi-
8’ x9’3”
wardrobe
8’ x6’
guest bedroom
15’3” x 16’
3’ x 7’
3’ x 11’
lounge
20’ x 27’
foyer
11’ x 13’11/2”
swimming pool
baby
pool
lounge
11’9” x 27’
up
lift
porch
Front Entrance -Elevation
2’10” x 2’10”
3’ x 4’
toi-
10’ x8’0”
wardrobe
10’ x8’3”
guest bedroom
15’ x 17’
3’6” x 5’6”
toi-
6’ x6’
store
9’9” x 6’3”
family dining
12’ x 10’
utility
8’9” x 6’3”
kitchen
15’ x 17’
4’ x 4’
3’ x 11’
3’ x 7’
Ground floor plan
dry
wash
sitout
25’6”x 6’
toi
10’ x 8’
wardrobe
10’ x 7’3”
Bedroom
15’3” x 16’
home theatre
16 x 16’
home office
18 x 16’
family living
18’ x 27’
bar deck
10’ x 14’
sitout
8’x 22’6”
Ground floor- Master Bedroom
porch below
lift
dn
up
M. bedroom
22’11/2” x 17’
wardrobe
9’ x 8’6”
toi
10’ x 8’3”
wardrobe
10’ x 8’
toi
10’ x 8’3”
sitout
25’6”x 6’
First floor plan
First floor hall
TITLE
DRAWING
N
INTERIOR PLUS
a r c h i t e c t s . e n g i n e e r s . p l a n n e r s
Proposed building for Mr.Babu Floor plans- final
AK 2/32, 11th main road, Anna Nagar,
Proposed building for Mr.Babu Completed
AK 2/32, 11th main road, Anna Nagar,
Site: Pannur
1:100
Chennai 600 040.
Site: Pannur
residence - pictures
Chennai 600 040.
nterior Ph no: 044 2628 8548
nterior Ph no: 044 2628 8548
0 1 2 4 100 lus
82 Email: ar_interiorplus@yahoo.com
lus
Email: ar_interiorplus@yahoo.com 83
TITLE
DRAWING
+ sketchup
+ vray
INTERIOR PLUS
a r c h i t e c t s . e n g i n e e r s . p l a n n e r s

Working
Drawings
residence: floor plans
Working
Drawings
residence: floor plans
RCC roof slab to be
sunken above
loft above
loft above
loft above
loft above
loft
above
loft above
RCC roof slab to
be sunken above
loft above
JOINERY DETAILS
Description Size Nos
MD Main Door 3’3” x 7’0” 1
D1 Door
3’0” x 7’0” 23
D2 Door
2’6” x 7’0”
GG Grill gate
3’6” x 7’0” 1
W Window
4’0” x 4’0” 5
W1 Window
3’0” x 3’0” 2
V Ventilators 2’0” x 2’0” 2
JOINERY DETAILS
Description Size Nos
MD Main Door 3’6” x 7’0” 2
D1 Door
3’0” x 7’0” 48
D2 Door
2’6” x 7’0”
GG Grill gate
3’0” x 7’0” 2
W Window
4’0” x 4’0” 7
W1 Window
3’0” x 3’0” 2
W1 Window
2’3” x 3’0” 1
V Ventilators 2’0” x 2’0” 4
TITLE
DRAWING
INTERIOR PLUS
TITLE
DRAWING
INTERIOR PLUS
a r c h i t e c t s . e n g i n e e r s . p l a n n e r s
a r c h i t e c t s . e n g i n e e r s . p l a n n e r s
Proposed building for Mr.Senthil Working Drawing
N
AK 2/32, 11th main road, Anna Nagar, Proposed building for Mr.Senthil Working Drawing
N
AK 2/32, 11th main road, Anna Nagar,
Chennai 600 040.
Kumar (SBM Builders),
Ground floor 1:100
Chennai 600 040.
Kumar (SBM Builders),
First and Second 1:100
nterior Ph no: 044 2628 8548
nterior Ph no: 044 2628 8548
84 Kundrathur
plans
0 1 2 4 100 lus
Email: ar_interiorplus@yahoo.com
Kundrathur
floor plans 0 1 2 4 100 lus
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//art & design
O T H E R
R E L A T E D
A R T
W O R K S
Illustrative sections made for the Devonshire (Sheffield) tissue study project, using Photoshop and
Illustrator, MAUDP, 2018
I am very much drawn to sections and I have always loved working on it. They give me the freedom yet a
constraint to work on smaller details. I have worked on 20-30 sections during my Academics and I have always
found them interesteing and challenging from one another.
A preview of the art works and other related
design projects, personal and academic
+ spatial Compositions, physical modelling,
digital artwork, water colour paintings,
posters.
Hand-made poster analysing the Spinningfields
area in Manchester, MAUDP, 2018
Initially, even before site-visits, as soon as an urban
design project was introduced, groups were assigned
and were asked to produce one Hand-made poster
illustrating the spatial and urban analysis of the
project area within an hour’s time.
Creating Spatial compositions for a CBD following
Kevin Lynch’s theory of Imageability using
Virtual Reality. Urban Design project, 2019,
MAUDP
The spatial compositions were imported to .SKP and
3D printed to be a part of the public exhibition. The
concept of creating a spatial composition on VR is for
the users to easily understand a place and to foster a
better mental image of the city using Lynch’s five
basic elements- Path, District, Edges, Landmarks and
Nodes.
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Woman painting, Portrait, Personal Interests, 2016
A4, 150 gsm Cartridge paper, Water Colour paint Medium
Physical Model and Sheets arrangement of Thyagaraya Nagar (T.Nagar), Chennai
during Urban Design Study, 2018, B.Arch
Shivan (Indian Cultural), Sketching,
Personal Interests, 2015
A4, 150 gsm Cartridge paper, Water Colour
Pencil Medium
Physical Model of Tippirajapuram, Kumbakonam
Rural Study, 2015, B.Arch
88 89

Digital Artworks
Portraits, Adobe Ai, Personal interests, 2020
90 91

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&
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UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD - DEPARTMENT OF URBAN STUDIES AND PLANNING
MA URBAN DESIGN AND PLANNING: TRP6424 DESIGN DISSERTATION
Student name:Madhumitha
Student number:
First Marker: Bobby Nisha
Dissertation Title: Urbanism at Eye level
MARKING CRITERIA
COMMENTS
Introduction, Research Design and
Methodology
Is there a clear purpose and rationale for the
study? Clear set of objectives/ research
questions? Was research design and methodology
discussed? Was the approach appropriate
Use of Literature and Sources
Was the range suitable and adequate? Has a
critical review of the literature been adopted? Has
the argument made a link between existing
research and the research presented?
Site Analysis and Drawn Exploration
Is the selection of site context appropriate to
research problem? Is the site analysis robust in
terms of Focus, mechanics, relevance, coherence,
expression and argument?
Results, Design Analysis and interpretation of
Data
Has the data been accurately presented and
analysed or are the findings merely a description?
Appropriate theory applied? Interpretation –
reasoned judgments on their findings? Is the
design proposal rationale presented robust?
Conclusion & recommendations –
Are conclusions reasoned? Does the design
proposal correspond to research findings? Do
theycorrespond with the objective(s) of
thedissertation? Has the work reflectedon the
extent they have achieved theirobjectives?
Limitations and futureresearch discussed?
Presentation and appropriate use of imagery-
Structure & language, Referencing correctly
applied, appropriate use of tables/diagrams?
Introduction, Research Design and Methodology
This is an excellent piece of work. The context and definition of
research aims and objectives make this piece of work a riveting
read. Introduction chapter reads well and sets the research
background and rationale well. The section is well structured.
The research aims and objective are defined well The research
framework is good and lends good structure to the work.
Methodology section reads well, It would have worked better if
the methods employed were tied to research
questions/objectives. Limitations of the research could have
been addressed and it could’ve added to the quality of work if
you had outlined how these limitations were
addressed/negated/acknowledged. Overall, the methodology
chapter itself is well written and covers all aspects of study.
Use of Literature and Sources
Literature review is extensive and offers a critical review of the
aspects studied. Case studies are well chosen, and add to the
discussion from both a theoretical approach and spatial design
point of view. Comparative analysis is laid out well, the visual
illustration further helps in presenting and bringing the
learnings together.
Site Analysis and Drawn Exploration
Site and drawn exploration of the same is of a very good
standard. A well thought out and structured research has been
carried out and these have been well presented. A multi-scale
spatial analysis demonstrates your meticulous engagement with
the problems/potentials of the site in question. This research has
collected a substantial amount of research data, the synthesis of
findings from the same has been presented very well.
Cognitive maps have been well used to interpret user
experience.
Design vision responds or rather builds organically from
analysis. Design vision and principles offers good insight into
the strategic approach. It would have been good to see a design
testing process not just at bird’s eye view but with
sections/elevations and 3d drawn explorations at the human eye
level. A cohesive masterplan could have brought together the
vision.
This piece of work demonstrates your grasp in engaging with
spatial layouts and more importantly engaging in the process of
research informed research. Overall, very good work! Well
done!

Answer key:
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H O A R C H I T E C T U R E A
T O O H J I A N D T D M S L L
A U R B A N I P D E S I G N A
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T O O H J I Y T C O L O U R S
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