Architecture and Interior Portfolio - Madhumitha A C

Architecture and Interiors
P o r t f o l i o
Madhumitha Avalur Chakravarthy

About me.
Hello I’m Madhumitha.
I am an Architect with 2+ years of experience. I hold a Masters
degree in Urban Design and Planning from University of Sheffield.
The projects I have worked include Residential interiors- Apartment
and villas, Laboratory interiors with turnkey, Office interiors.
My strength lies in Architecture and interiors (through work experience)
and Urban design (through education).
My interests: I like reading fictional books and living as the main
character. taking pictures of beautiful skies and sunsets, travelling
and exploring new things, and learning new languages (currently
learning German), Science nerd, artsy movies, soups.
I believe design is a behaviour.
email: acmadhumitha9@gmail.com
telephone: +91 9677080537
address: Chennai, India
languages: English(professional-fluent),
Tamil(native), Hindi(Basic);
French(Basic- A1); German(Basic)
D.O.B: 19/01/1996
LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhumitha-avalur-chakravarthy-74969517b

Education
MA Urban Design and Planning (MAUDP)
University of Sheffield, UK
Sept’18 to Nov’19
Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch)
Meenakshi College of Engineering, Chennai, IN
Aug’13 to May’18
Work Experience
Project Architect
Decoland Designs Pvt Ltd
Mar’21 to Dec’22
+ Managed an Individual turnkey project of 6.9 million Rupees value (Eppendorf
India, Chennai) - skills include Design Development, preparation of HVAC drawings,
detailed 3D modelling and renders, carrying regular site supervisions for
quality checks and formulating tax invoice bills.
+ Drafted a detailed BOQ with rates for interior design works at Terminal 4 expansion,
Coimbatore Airport and Bray Control Systems India.
+ Presenting design proposals, 3D renders and material boarding to the clients,
preparation of interior shop drawings, providing estimations and proforma invoice
bills for many residential and office interior projects such as Mrs Archana IPS’s
residence, small scale modular kitchen renovations, Royal Sundaram Finance
Chennai branch office, Panasonic, Farmhouses.
+ Facilitated Client engagement, regular in-person supervision at the site, and
coordination with site engineers and subcontractors to deliver the best results in
terms of quality, budget and schedule.
Freelance Designer
Nov’20 to Feb’21
+ Created concepts and designs for logos, business cards and banners for an
Optical store business in Mysore
+ Prototyped and designed logos, product packaging and social media content to
increase the face value of a newly launched beverage brand (Chennai) - sales
increased by 30%
Architecture intern
Interior Plus, Chennai
Dec’16 to Apr’17
Architecture intern
Final Draft, Bangalore
June’16 to Oct’16
+ Assisted in producing design concepts, 3D renders, exterior elevations, staircase
detailing, plumbing and electrical drawings for small scale residential and commercial
spaces.
Skills
Drafting: AutoCAD
3D modelling: Revit, SketchUP
Rendering: Vray for SketchUP
Presentation: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Productivity: MS Office

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Contents.
// selected works of 2018-2022
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Royal Nesto, Coimbatore
Residence interiors
Professional work
pg 06
Eppendorf India, Ambattur, Chennai
Service Laboratory interiors
Professional work
pg 16
Panasonic India - Home Appliances, Chennai
Office interiors
Professional work
pg 26
Mrs. Sailapthy’s, Chennai
Residence - Civil and Interiors
Professional work
pg 28
Mr Ashwin’s, Chennai
Residence interiors
Professional work
pg 34
Reclaim, Resuscitate and Redesign
Envisioning the future of native livelihoods - fishing community in Ennore
Academic Work - B Arch
pg 40
Urbanism at Eye Level
Study of public spaces and public life in Canary Wharf
Academic work - MAUDP
pg 52
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Royal Nesto
Company:
Decoland Design Pvt. Ltd
Location:
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Type:
Residence - Villa Interiors
Scope of my work:
Creating design layouts, mood boards
and concepts, interior elevations for all
sides of a room, 3D renders and rate
analysis
Schedule:
Work to be commenced
from Feb 2023
Site Area
4400 sq ft
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14
13
08
01 Entrance Area
02 Car parking - Open Garage
03 Foyer
04 Family Living Room
05 Dining
06 General storage
07 Internal Courtyard
08 Pooja
09 Kitchen
10 Utility
11 Kitchen Storage
12 Guest Bedroom
13 Master Bedroom
14 Walk-in Wardrobe
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03
05
04
07
06
02 01
Ground Floor Plan
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Introduction:
A 4 bhk duplex villa in a grand township
of Royal Nesto, Coimbatore with
clients being the Chairman of a nearby
hospital and his family. Although
there weren’t any strong budget control,
the idea was to include materials
that are novel, more effective, easy to
install and service. As with the design
concept, the clients were eager to see
their house have a mixture of contemporary
art deco elements with an indian-traditional,
earthy touch to it.
Foyer Area - Sketches
Photo wall side Display Unit TV unit
Family Living Room
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03
07
01
06
05
06
04
First Floor Plan
01 Family Lounge area
02 Bedroom 3
03 Walkin Wardrobe
04 Bedroom 4
05 Toilet
06 Open Terrace
07 Internal Courtyard
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CONTEMPORARY,
VISUAL FOCAL POINT,
RUSTIC
OPTIMISM
MOODBOARD | CONCEPT
Informal seating with a point of interest
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Rendered view of Family Lounge area

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BEDROOMS - GROUND FLOOR
Rendered view of Master Bedroom with emphasis on veneer panelling, study table and cupboard
Guest Bedroom with cane panelled head board and side tables and duco wall panel
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BEDROOMS - FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom 4 with Duco finish Wardrobe and a Wooden arch shaped wall panelling with hand painted wall drop
Elder daughter Bedroom (Bed 3) with a leisure seating area for comfort while reading
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KITCHEN - ISLAND
Rendered view of the main Kitchen with the Island in view
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The paradox of the plate states that “as
the Indian palatte expands, the Indian
kitchen shrinks”, and we couldn’t agree
True
+
more. As per clients, the kitchen would
Fals
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be the most used room of their house.
Our idea was to expand the kitchen or
rather break the kitchen into its two kinds
of cooking. The main kitchen will be
used for daily/fast cooking and the Utility
for heavy intense slow cooking that
would involve meat, grill and deep frying
on special days.
Due to the durability and longevity that
was expected, along with a nice posh
look, we opted for a ‘Lacquer glass’ main
2'-8" 2'-0" 2'-4" 4'-0"
2'-0"
sink
draw
draw
thali basket
plate basket
PP
chimney
1'-4" 1'-4" 1'-4" 1'-8" 1'-8" 1'-8" 1'-4" 1'-4" 8" 1'-8"
hob
PP
cutlery
plain basket
plain basket
Elevation for Main kitchen - Cooking range side
single
pull
out
11'-0"
kitchen with anodised profile frame and
a Duco finish for the Utility/rear kitchen.
Utility with range and industrial chimney for heavy cooking
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BEDROOM 3 - BATHROOM
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Eppendorf India
Company:
Decoland Design Pvt. Ltd
Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Type:
Turnkey project: Service Laboratories
Scope of my work:
Creating design layouts and 3D renders,
preparation of BOQ and formulating
final bill, Site supervisions, client
meetings
Schedule:
Completed- April 2022
to July 2022
Work Area 2698 sq ft
Rendered view of the proposed laboratory using Sketchup and Vray
Eppendorf is a leading laboratory that develops products including pipettes and automated pipetting systems,
dispensers, centrifuges, mixers, spectrometers, and DNA amplification equipment, ultra-low temperature
freezers, fermentors, bioreactors, CO2 incubators, shakers, and cell manipulation systems.
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External Glazing
storage
03
01
service service service
Exchange boxes
Double side
opening
02
o f f i c e
Air Curtain
Calibration
Table
04
c o r r i d o r
01 AHU Room
02 Laboratory
03 Service corridor
04 Entrance- security
access
Wooden Partition
Gypsum Partition
RCC wall
A turnkey project aimed at designing the interiors of a service laboratory along with
Centralised Air-conditioning, Fire Extinguishing & protection and electrical management,
in a way that the reading and results of their product’s calibration become
accurate. The project is an extention to the exisiting office space along the 2nd
floor. Hightened security and segregation was something that the company prioritised
about during the design brief. The space was designed in such a way that
provides limited access to the laboratory, entrance area and service area.
Unrestricted entry
(Public area for all
office staff)
Limited access only
(secured private area)
Limited access with access
cards (semi private area)
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Rendered view of the laboratory interiors
Epoxy flooring
RAL 5024
Sanded Icicle
Staron Corian
Aspen Sky - Staron Corian
Jet black granite
Amstrong White
Grid (2’ x 2’)
Brand colour
Frosted
glass
All doors and fixed glass jambs and window
sills are cladded with Corian Solid surface.
The brand colour - Reflex blue is used as
Laminates, Wall paint, in wooden laminated
Electric Blue
(Laminate)
partition and epoxy flooring (Lightened tone
for contrast)
Material Mood Board
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Frosty white
(Laminate &
Wall paint)
Ash Grey
(Laminate &
Flush door)

MEP Detail Drawing - Second floor expansion for Laboratory
Sprinkler Branch
Sprinkler main
Return air grill
AC through grill
s
s
Pendant sprinkler
Upright sprinkler
Addressable smoke detector below
Addressable smoke detector above
Response Indica-
Addressable manual
Addressable sound-
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2’ x 2’ LED square grid
4’ LED tube
LED down
Mirror light
Lighting switch box - Normal Lighting
Lighting switch box -Emergency
Emergency Lighting

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Rendered view of the entrance area overviewing the Automatic sliding door
Rendered view of the corridor towards Laboratory and service area
Rendered view of the service area overviewing the AHU room
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Rendered view of the display showcase unit at the entrance of the Laboratory
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Site Photos - Executed (final output)
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Site Photos - Executed (final output)
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Proposed Interiors for the Laboratory on the Ground Floor
*yet to be confirmed*
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Proposed Outdoor seating for Canteen with Canopy
*plan was dropped from the client’s side*
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Panasonic Home Appliances
Company:
Decoland Design Pvt. Ltd
Location:
Sholavaram, Tamil Nadu
Type:
Commercial Office Space - interiors renovation
Scope of my work:
Design inputs, 3D renders, material
selection and client meetings.
Schedule:
Ongoing - scheduled for
completion in Feb 2023
Work Area: 660 sq ft
The idea was to create a welcoming
Lounge area for their branch
office, with more room to display
their most-selling home appliances.
Designed to budget, the materials
choosen are Laminated tables
and storages, Metal-trellis (to distinguish
the reception from waiting
area), and minimal false ceiling
with paint finish.
Floor plan
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Reception, Lounge Area - 3D render
Display Unit side - 3D Render
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Mr & Mrs Sailapthy’s
Company:
Decoland Design Pvt. Ltd &
Decoland Builders
Type:
Residence - Renovation (civil) and interiors
Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Schedule:
Ongoing - scheduled for
completion in April 2023
Scope of my work:
Interior 3D renders, Civil material quantity
analysis, Design concepts for interiors and
spatial planning, material selection and
client meetings
Work Area: 3420 sq ft
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08
09
01 Verandah
02 Living Room
03 Side Entry
04 Puja
05 Store Room
06 Guest Bedroom
07 Kitchen
08 Dining Area
09 Master Bedroom
10 Back Entry
11 Lift
12 Porch
06 05
03 02
Proposed new structure
04
01
Existing load bearing
structure
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Ground Floor Plan
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Introduction
A house renovation project - restoring the authenticity of a 90 year old house.
Some parts of the old structure were preserved along with the wide setbacks.
The old structure was load-bearing and to manage the height difference of the
newly proposed structure and old, we involved levels into the design. The Plan
was designed in a way that the first floor could act as an individual house for
renting in future. For now, the house belongs to the clients- an elderly married
couple, precisely retired scientists. One can understand, how much practical
feasabilities are required given their background.
As for the interiors, the clients wanted something very minimal, almost no false
ceiling and good, efficient carpentary works. The wardrobes for the bedrooms,
modular kitchen, Bathroom interiors and TV units were under our scope, apart
from the builder’s features which was executed by the branch company. The
clients prefered an indian traditional interior except for the kitchen.
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05
06
04
01 Family Lounge
02 Common Bathroom
03 Balcony with street view
04 Bedroom 02
05 Lift
06 Bedroom 03
07 Steps to the terrace
08 Open Terrace
09 Balcony overlooking Backyard
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01
08
Proposed new structure
Existing load bearing
structure
03
02
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First Floor Plan

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1'-11"
open shelf
2'-11"
10'
5"
open shelf
1"
2'
Fridge
2'-4"
thali basket
bifold
shutters
thali basket
shelf shelf shelf
4"
2'-3" 1'-4" 1'-8" 1'-6" 1'-6" 1'-6" 3'-6"
13'-3"
Elevation A - Kitchen area, the cooking range side
2'
shelf
shelf
10'
5'-3"
chimney
shelf
shelf
1"
2 burner stove
2 burner stove
cutlery
2'-8"
shelf
shelf
plain
plain
bifold
shutters
2'-3" 1'-6" 1'-6" 1'-4" 1'-4" 1'-8" 1'-4" 2'-3"
13'-1"
Elevation B - the Kitchen area, sink side
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Rendered Views of the Kitchen
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Rendered view of the Dining Area and its proximity with kitchen - small space utilitsation
13'-1"
true ceiling level
false ceiling level
2'
2'
open shelf
Wall panelling with
beading
open shelf
open shelf
RO
4'-7"
8'
8"
1"
2'-4"
4"
2' 2' 1'-5" 1'-3" 1'-3" 1'-4" 2'-3"
Elevation C - of the kitchen (Tall unit, Breakfast counter) and Dining area
11'-6"
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Mr Ashwin Ramesh’s
Company:
Decoland Design Pvt. Ltd
Type:
Residence - 2bhk Apartment Interiors
Scope of my work:
Interior 3D renders, Design concepts for
interiors and spatial planning, material
selection and site inspections
Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Schedule:
Ongoing: November 2022
to Jan 2023
Work Area: 930 sq ft
Living Room - TV Unit (Rendered 3D view using Sketchup and Vray)
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03
04
02
05
06
01
01 Foyer
02 Family Living
03 Dining
04 Puja
05 Bedroom 1
06 Balcony
07 Master Bedroom
08 Kitchen
The project focuses on creating an hospitable, homely, personalised space
for the clients, a young married couple who majorly ‘works from home’.
Hence the 2 bhk apartment has to be designed to accomodate an office/
working space for both. The apartment has the flexibilty of creating more
room for different activities in the public spaces (Living, Dining, Kitchen) due
to an open plan, which broadens the free-flow and continuity. Neutral tones
of shades were mainly used for the project with reflectiveness.
Interior Layout
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KITCHEN - RENDERED VIEW
Note: Yellow/ Mustard Lacquer Glass Bottom Cabinets with Teal shade Laminated High Level cabinets and
Yellow shade Laminated Loft closures were the initial idea. However after the installation of Bottom Cabinets,
the clients prefered a Grey shade for the High level Cabinets, so the end results were different to the
Render/initial proposal.
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STUDY - MASTER BEDROOM
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FINAL OUTPUTS - SITE PHOTOS
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Reclaim, Resuscitate & Redesign
Envisioning of the future of the native livelihoods - fishing in Ennore
Degree & Academic year:
B Arch Thesis 2018
Location:
Ennore, Tamil Nadu, India
Type:
Research led design
Softwares used:
AutoCAD, Ai, Ps, Skp
Subject:
Environmental design, community study, study of
fishing and non-fishing communties, livelihood
study, urban and rural housing
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 know how design can save a livelihood,
without compromising the environmental,
economic and social sustainability.
kaatupali
mugathwaram
(estuarine mouth)
Bay
of
Bengal
Nettukuppam
60m
20
0
N
Proposed site plan of Nettukuppam
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Conservation of socio-cultural entity
The character of the peri-urban fishing village is conserved
and enhanced at the city centre where the evacuation centre
acts as the community centre, a monthly market space
with temporrary structures upright and a 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
nearby areas to sell and buy fish,
by both direct and indirect (through
auction) ways of trade
Environmental conservation and sustainability
For a sustainable yield of fish production various factors
such as type of boats, hours of fishing and no of people
per boats affects the maximum sustainable yield. 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.
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A
1a
1b
Drainage running below collecting grey
water from the tanks
01
1c
1d
08
1a fish sorting
1b prawns and crabs sorting
1c weighing slab
1d cutting and seasoning tables
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06
04
02
01 fish processing
02 ice storage and crushing
03 material and equipement storage
04 auction hall
05 record room
06 office room
07
03
07 local market space
N
0 1 2 3m
A’
Floor plan of post production centre - fish
landing, processing and market space
+6.0 lvl
+5.0 lvl
+0.6 lvl
+0.0 lvl
Section A-A’
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Five percent of the total no of boats are said to be in
repair condition which accounts to 10-14 nos
02
B
05
03
01 B’
06
04
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 1:10
N 0 1 2 3m
Floor plan of Net mending & Boat repair and building yard
+ 4.1 lvl
+ 0.6 lvl
+ 0.0 lvl
Section B-B’
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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
Exploded Axonometric view showing the prefabricated roof structure
used for the post production and repair centres.
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Fishing Communities
The proposal of creating hierarchial spaces within community introduces opportunities
for neighbors to talk to each other, fish drying sandpits increase the interests of all
gender involvements in the livelihoods (also acts as a mitigation area within community
level during natural calamities), residents share the responsibility of taking care of the
post-production and further to sell or exchange products at a the local market.
Dwelling Cluster (community) Neighbourhood
Economically Weaker Section
+ + + +
25 m 2 40 m 2
mixed-type families - 5 houses
+ + +
40 m 2
Joint families - 4 houses
40 m 2 40 m 2
226 m2
200 m2
+ + + +
40 m 2 40 m 2 40 m 2
Mixed families - 5 houses
256 m2
5
5
single person
5
nuclear family
joint family
5
8
8
Incremental Social Housing Concept
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04
05
03
02
01
sandpit for communal
activities such as fish
drying & fish curing
5.0
A 02
01
03
01
02
03
A’
8.0
01 living room
02 bedroom
03 kitchen
04 05
01 01
04 03 04
03
04 05
3.0
04 toilet
05 backyard
4.9 5.0 5.0
5.0
Floor plan of Cluster type 1 of EWS community with different family size houses grouped into one
SW winds
sandpit for fish drying
5:30 pm
common area for children playing
and elderly people
pitched roof: clay tiles
stairs landing acting as a place
for social interaction
6:00 am
NE winds
1.4
0.4
0.6
1.2
1.0
Section A - A’
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04
05
01
common social space for
children, women of the
household and elderly
5.0
04
05
03
02
01
sandpit for fish drying
3.3
14.8
1.5
04 04
01 living room
02 bedroom
05
02
01
01
5.0
03 kitchen
04 toilet
05 backyard
5.9
8.0 8.3
22.0
Floor plan of Cluster type 2 of EWS community consisting of four similar joint family size houses
2:00 pm
NE winds
9:00 am
The housing design follows passive
cooling techniques that help reducing
the heat gain in this hot and humid
zone
SW winds
1.4
0.4
2.6
0.4
2.6
0.15
Section B - B’
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4.9
05
03
02
01
5.5
04
02
C 03
01
C’
5.0
01
05 02
03
17.8
04 05
7.9
02
02
01 living room
01
03
01
03
02 bedroom
03 kitchen
04
05
04
05
04 toilet
6.0
5.0
4.9 2.6
05 backyard
18.5
Floor plan of Cluster type 3 of EWS community - nuclear and joint family houses units with shared entities
3:00 pm
SW winds
6:00 am
1.4
1.4
NE winds
6.0
3.0
3.0
1.4
3.0
4.4
Section C - C’
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LIG cluster of fishing community comprising of mixed family sizes
+ + + +
54 sqm 54 sqm
Mixed families - 5 houses
358 sqm
Open spaces hierarchy
semi-open terraces open - continuous open - communal
LIG I LIG I LIG II LIG II
Incremental Social Housing Concept in LIG types
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Non Fishing Communities
60m
20
0
N
The dwellings are arranged as a street pattern with each
plot have access to one road. the fishing community is
segregated from the non-fishing communtiy inorder to decrease
the nuances or any sort of mis- understandings.
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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
Street Elevation of EWS community accommodating mixed family sizes
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Urbanism at Eye Level
Study of public spaces and public life in Canary Wharf
Degree & Academic year:
MAUDP- Design Dissertation 2019
Location:
Canary Wharf, London
Type:
Research oriented design
Softwares used:
Ai, Ps, Skp
Subject:
Behavioral led design, placemaking, design
strategies, Masterplanning
This Master’s dissertation addresses the interrelationship between public life and public spaces at
two different scales- district level (context, urban landscape, and mobility) and eye level (moving and
stationary activities, pedestrian experiences) through observational methods. With interviews, the extent
to which the needs and expectations of the users are fulfilled by the built form and public spaces
were analysed; Their cognitive memory and perceptions of the spaces are rationally examined with
the help of ‘mental maps’ and questionnaires.
Primary zones
Primary Arterial road
Secondary road
Connecting streets
Pedestrian paths (planned)
Pedestrian (existing - natural)
Ferry routes
Jubilee line
Crossrail (planned)
DLR line
Taxi ranks
Road hierarchy and public transport in Canary Wharf
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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
Vibrant
Active
Dull
Inactive
Pedestrian experience
Good
Bad
Street frontage quality and pedestrian experience
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No Catalyst in the environment to keep one interested
and engaged. On average, the street frontages become
dull and inactive as one passes from the West to East.

Focus area and survey locations
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Stationary activity - tracing and
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+ What attracts people, and where do they stay?
+ Body posture, relationship with age and gender.
+ Tracing movements of people.
Analysing stationary activities in streets using pre-structured maps and sheets
Wednesday|3rd july
bank street
pm
pm
jubilee park
entrance
cloudy-23 o
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
pedestrian
flow
pedestrianised
bus stop
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
vehicular
flow
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
bus stop
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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.
Cafe with transparent facade invites
more people to walk along its footpath
than the citibank building with
dull facades.
Intersection at South Colonnade- Upper Bank street
The pedestrian traffic at the crossing
is very fast-moving
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
Buses from West India avenue and
West Ferry circus stops at this bus
stop which has the high bus count of
the whole estate
Intersection at South Colonnade- Upper Bank street
buildings waiting time legal walking
grouping
smoking zones
jaywalking
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pedestrian
traces

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pedestrianised street
entrance to tube
underground
(jubilee line)
entrance to tube underground
(jubilee line)
Parking driveway
Street entrance into the park
Water feature
Sitting benches
Statue
Jubilee park
Weekday, 3.00pm - 3.30p.m
Sunny, 20 o C
entrance to jubilee shopping mall
bank street
Activities:
Sitting
Standing
Street performances
Smoking
Sleeping/ lying down
Weekday- peak hours
Weekday- offpeak hours
Weekend- peak hours
Weekend- offpeak hours
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Hand-drawn sketch of pedestrian movement tracing*
*each line represents the movement of a person in space

The design vision and 5 guiding principles
The dissertation visions to mix, evolve, enlighten and support the individual
and collective experience of 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, by acknowledging its strengths and potentials for good quality
public spaces.
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‘mix’ everything &
everywhere
integrate
nudge
adapt
design for 5km/hour
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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.
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 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
Pedestrianised colonnaded streets
proposed roads across
the estate
modified/ extended
roads
newly pedestrianis
roads
Macro Scale - Design recommendations
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02
cycle path
proposed pedestrian
path
cycle parking points
existing pedestrian path
A goal towards green mobility- new cycling routes and cycle parking points
03
The U-bend along the Churchill
place is eliminated to
reduce one way traffic and
jaywalking at crossings
proposed
traffic path
transit interchanges
The new intersections and edges to create the ‘edge effect’ (Inviting edges)
Increased connections to
Wood wharf, South Quay and
surrounding areas
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proposed
traffic path bus stops transit interchanges
Integrating the Public transport network to reduce the car traffic.
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05 Transforming WestFerry circus into a people-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.
proposed cycling route
un-interupted views
integration of promenade and
extended Westferry circus
proposed traffic intersections
alley to underground parking
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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
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.
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Pedestrianising the North and South Colonnades
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 place-making and community steps for creating a better environment
since people seek more pedestrianised environments.
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intersection
vibrant facade
active facade
dull facade
entry
proposed pedestrianised street
pop-up bars and cafes
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Isometric view of the proposed design
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
comfortable benches with more
room to sit, invites people to use it.
It also works well when the benches
are facing any social activities.
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