Karan Sharma CV and Portfolio

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About the theme

“Architecture is a set of sha

volume and void

The following works of mine are my explora

my studio years to produc

pes that draws sequence of

s which generates

d meanings

e people”

tion with each geometrical shapes throughout

e architectural conceptions

Taj Mahal “the tear-drop on the cheek of time”

One of 7 wonders of the world

Namaste,

Myself

Karan Sharma

(Architecture Student)

+919736033911

H/no-64 ,Sunil park,Barewal road,

Ludhiana,Punjab,India-141001

karansharma0308@yahoo.com

www.facebook.com/karansharma0308

About me

From my childhood only buildings facinated

my fi rst tools towards the architecture journ

viding me whether in motion or in static con

wares are my second best friend with whom i

own way through life ,I love being social ,hangin

stimulating to confront new working experiences

Education

1998

Sacred Heart Convent school (89%)

Primary School

2010

Sacred Heart Convent school(82%)

Secondary School

2012

NIT Hamirpur (8.3 CGPA)

Under Grad

2017

Interests

Leadership

Time

Mangement

Work

Ethics

Personal Skills

Creative

Adaptibility

Collaboration

Problem

Solving

Critical

Thinking

Workshops

AAVS Biological

Morphologises 2015

Reimagining main roads as

catalyst for sustainable

development (USA,India,)

361 0 Degree conference

ACEtech conference

Various other disucssions, talk shows

and software related workshops

My Philosophy

“Architecture is that discipline ,where you make

your own rules

for the betterment of the society”

me more than toys and i always enjoyed builiding models using lego blocks.

ey .As a student i keep exploring the in depths that architecture keeps prodition

and this is the very reason that i breathe architecture. Books and softpush

my limits further in this fi eld.I am an open minded ,dynamic guy that make his

g out and also like to travel alone and make new friends. I fi nd it constructive and

and to share my passion for design with people like me that just can’t live without it.

Technical Skills

Autocad

Grasshopper

Vray

Photoshop

3DS max

Ladybug+Honeybee(Energy simulation)

Lumion

Illustrator

Revit

+

Kangaroo+Weaverbird

After effects

Indesign

Rhinoceros

Phython

Processing

Premiere Pro

Awards and Recognition

Reinventing Gwalior Design

1 st Competition (National) 1 st

(Jury-Ar.Karan Grover,Ar. Jaisim Rao ,Ar.Krupa Zubin)

Society Interiors Design Competition (Zonal)

2 nd

Birla White Yuva ratna

award 2015 (International)

(Jury-Ar.Vilas Avachat,Ar. Ramaswamy ,Ar.Avinash Dhanukar)

3 rd

Product Design Competition (Zonal)

Special

Mentions

Indian Green Building Council Design

Competition (National)

Special

Mentions

Junk Morphia Comp (International)

Jury

Recomm

Transparence-15(Zonal)

Top

50

Film city TowerCompetition (International)

Contents:

01. 02. 03.

The

Elemental

Chair

The

LooP

The

Gradient

Housing

Line

Circle

Square

Note:The above mentioned projects are work of my own and each detail has been produced individually ,without guidance ,Any similarities or resemblance to th

The various Quotes mentioned in the portfolio are result of my immense reading of various books ,magazines and articles and formulation of thoughts of

04. 05. 06.

The

White

Lady

The

Blooming

Shelters

The

Eternal

Abode

Triangle

Diamond

Pentagon

e name form or planning is pure coincidence.The Projects which are done in group have been separately mentioned on last page with the concerned members.

various master architects of the world into my own understanding of thier Philosophies.

“Architecture is the art of taking

THE ELEMANTALL

chair

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Architecture Portfolio

lines for an embracing journey “

Project Brief: The technical fest of the college was themed

“Tatva”(Elements) and considering the theme the installation

was thus produced keeping in mind the lack of present social

and sitting spaces for students.Even Due to lack of budget and

resources the project was highly appreciated by the jury and

students

Project Type: Product

Studio: 3

Date: July,2014

Location: Hamirpur,India

Individual Project

Architecture Portfolio Karan Sharma

Context

The Architecture Department of our college has a strength

of approx 250 students and yet there are no provisions

of any informal or formal sitting space for the students

expect the stairs .Though architecture is all about

dialouges ,and interactions so this was kind of

restricting students to open up with each

other or feel relaxed from the studious working hours.

01 The Elemental

As the preparations for the Technical fest was around the

corner as this years Theme was “Tatva” meaning elements

and it was our studio who was leading the department

,since architecture is all about making lives better ,So the

decision was taken to design a seating space for students

keeping in mind their informal and formal activities and

nature.a chair which is also economical and friendly.

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01 The Elemental

Concept

Wu Xing(Yin/Yan) Philosophy

The Wu-Xing Theory is also known as the FiveElement Theory

,Combined with the Yin-Yang Theory,are regarded as the two

pillars of Natural Law.The Wu-Xing Theory is used to describe

the interaction and relationships in all phenomena in both the

human and natural world It says the water grow the tree, wood

is burn to produce fi re, the ash become earth, the earth extract

metal and metal become pipe of bucket to carry water.

Wu Xing the concept Philosophy pertaining to the

theme of the technical fest.

Context of the chair arising the need for a social

chair for the students.

The Elemental chair with its all elements amidst

the departments seving a connection to nature.


Sections

The Wood(YANG)

01 The Elemental

The Wood Phase represents

new beginnings – birth, growth,

and development.

The Wood Phase provides the user to relax and lay down

and feel the warmth ,the profi le curve of the wood section is

developed keeping in mind the anthropometric data of humans

Wood

It is the creative phase of any

project.and it is the start of any

new action The energy represented

by the Wood Phase

can be observed in both the

trees and the wind.

Grows

The Earth (N

The Earth Phase is the harmonizing

the Five Phases. It gives the whole c

The energy represented byt Earth

rigid. It is unmoving without being st

brings all other forces into balance, I

and recovery.

Feeds

The Fire(YANG)

Growing Nature of Wood

Fire

The Earth Phase the most important

in face to face interactions with a

comforatble experience the extra spa

to put their feet on the chair for rea

Rising Nature of Fire

Creates

Roundness Natu


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The Fire Phase provides the user the most comfortable

sitting exposure with a back rest adaptive to the human profi le.

The varying curve keeps in mind the various height factors.

The Fire Phase represents the

extreme Yang aspect of the

Five Phases.

If we observe fi re, we see its

brilliance rising upward while

it consumes its source. It has

no substance, yet its power

can cause great damage. It is

quick and explosive

Earth

01 The Elemental

The Water Phase represents

the most Yin aspect of the

Five Phases.

The Water (YIN)

Water, is fluid and moves

downward. It tends to be

calm and slow, but it can

also be quick. It will yeild, yet

it is capable of conquering all.

eutral)

Grows

and stabilizing aspect of

oncept a center.

Phase is fi rm without being

agnant.The energy of Earth

t leads to the period of rest

Water

The Water Phase provides the users to have conversations

and interactions while facing each or by sitting side by side

and the rising profi le also acts as a arm rest .It can also act

as a place for clearing doubts ,problems or queries that too

in a informal way and fun way make the whole conversation

more interesting,

element of all helps

backrest for a more

ce alsp allows the user

ding or any other stuff.

Metal

Replenishes

Flowing Nature of Water

The Metal(YIN)

Contracting Nature of Metal

re of Earth

Beares

The Metal Phase is very much

the opposite of the Wood

Phase.

While Wood is the rising of

Yang energy, Metal is the

rising of Yin energy and

represent contraction, such as

the evening. . It is a time of the

fi nishing phase of any project.

The Metal Phase provides the user a space in between

of sitting and laying ,the cross sections adapt to the

posture of humans and allow a comforatble sitting experience


Wood(Positive)

Detail

01 The Elemental

Tools used

1. MDF boards 10mm thk

2. Jig saw electric cutter

3. Beading sticks

4. Hammer and Nails

5. Fevicol

6.Varnish

Metal(Negative)

Earth(Neutral)

Fire(Positive)

Water(Negative)


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Process

A short defi nation was produced using Grasshopper (a

plugin for rhino) and then profi le curves were baked in and

arranged using software ,Due to lack of resources like CNC

machine ,Profi les curves were pasted on MDF board and

with a jigsaw machine they were cut manually and then

using nails and fevicol fi xed to the main members in order

to make the support for sitting .After that 2mm thk beads

were pasted on the structural members to form the sitting

space needed.

The Rule

A positive element of chair can only combine with

a positve element but in order to combine with the

negative it will always the earth module (neutral) to

do so.So somehow it allows the user “N” number

of combinations

according to his need

GH Defi nation

Profile Curves

Dividing Curves

Price- Rs 20,000(approx)

Blow up of the chair showing the various element

thus forming it.

Various other hidden aspects of the chair being

discovered by the people

Grasshopper defi nation being used to fabricate

the chair.

Flip Matrix

Nurbs curve

01 The Elemental

Socialising

with

Nature

User Friendly it is ,and also helping in refreshing

people from tiresome architecture submissions

Somehow the nature driven chair merges

with the nature in all ways

2mm thick beading thicks of wood

(These wooden beading sticks are

pre fabricated and are available in

various different sizes and shapes

and are generally used at furniture

corners to seal the edges etc.

These sticks were easily bendable ,

could take up a lot of weight without

breakage and also very economical )

5mm x 50mm thick MDF board cross

section panels

5mm x 40mm thick MDF board covering

section panels

Provides more than one options for sitting

according to users requirement

5mm x 80mm thick MDF board supporting

panels

Perpendicular Frames

Rectangular Crossections

Loft

A chair not for “a person” but for the persons


1 st

“Architecture is nothing but a humble unde

of solutions,respect for nature

THE LOOP

rstanding of materials , a natural instinct

and participation of society”

Project Brief: To design a School/Cultural Centre for

Music and Arts particularly responding to Indian

Classical style of music at the proposed land by

Gwalior Municipal Corporation. The composition of a

musical piece and the structure of a building follow

the same design principles.

Project Type: Cultural

Studio: 4.5

Date: May,2016

Location: Gwalior,India

Individual Project

Conceptual Massing

02 The Loop

Conserving the existing green

on site

Linear program = Less Interaction

Art

Drama

Circular program = Direct Interaction

Establishing Anup tala

Making connec-

1.Analysing the site on the basis of

wind and sun movement

2.Placing the massing on site

according to the area program

provided simply in a Linear Way

3.Linear Programs obstructs

interaction between the blocks

so going for a Circular Program

4.Establishing inter Department

connections and placing the

building

Department of

Stepped Green

Department Of

Music

Anup Talao(K

Axis Mundi

Exhibition Areas

Murals of Tansen

on walls of Department

Axis Mundi

Axis Mu

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02 The Loop

Forming Axis Mundi

Enhancing Public participation

Establisng easy access

and view towards the

anup tala

Merging the built

mass with the natural

environment

5.Forming similar Axis mundi in the

circulation areas to form a direct

connection with the environment

6.Making the roof available to the

users and public and making way

directly to central kund by raising the

circulation areas

7.Lowering of Departments to

form a direct view of central

kund and easy approach

8. Forming steps for sitting and

establishing green to cut down

the solar exposure using Risers

und)

Skylights

Department of

Drama

Department of

Dance

Landscaped

Gardens for

ndi

Axis Mundi

Murals of Birju Maharaj

on walls of Department

of Dance

Axis Mundi


02 The Loop

Semi courtyards within the departments acting as semi interaction spaces

for the students and it also acts a birdge towards the central kund.

Diagram showing the relation between the architecture of the building and

how it relates to the different art form it caters to .

The Relation And The Architecture

Dance -Dancing Gesture can

be easliy indentifed by the flow

of building providing a glimpse

of the dancers motion.

The central amphitheatre is inspired from Akbars

era of Anup talao acts a merging or sangam for

all the various departments

Art- Golden Ratio Proportion

is followed by designing the

geometery of the structure

be it the profi le or the open

spaces.


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Music - Musical Composition

notes always travel in a oscilating

position so does the structure

Drama-Dramatic Expression of natural light provides

an expression of the effect of the stage light in order to

provide the performers the same instinct of performing.

02 The Loop

The entrance gate (Dawar) relects the image of the legends associated

with the art forms as murals on the dynamic facade.

The relation between the different principles of art forms and how the

proposed builidng has responded to those in terms of architecture.

The building in all ways responds to not only to

the design principles but also to ethos of the

Art,Music and Dance forming an active structure.

The Principles And The Architecture

Harmony -The whole

building is portraed in such

a way to give a unifi ed yet

concord look ,providing a

sense of harmony with the

environment.

Proportion-The various

spaces defi ned in the whole

building defi nes a strong

relationship each other and the

user in terms or proportion and

number.

Texture-A blend of different locally available

materials such as brick ,sandstone and concrete has

been used to give the texture

Dynamics-The form with its

gravity defying nature proposes the

user a dynamic look in every vistas

encountered.


Landscaped Exbhition Areas

4.Dramatic Green

5.Musical Green

02 The Loop

3.Abstractive Green

2.Porous Paving

Landscape providing dramatic

expressions of drama.

Tabla(Musical Instru)

shaped landscape.

The porous paving helps

in lowering surface run off

also maintaing micro

climate.

The Abstractive Green for the

Art lovers is inpired from their

genre of abstraction forming

levels for informal meeting.

3

4

Y

1.Dancing Green

1 2

x

Inspired from the movement

of classical dancers dress,the

earthforms express dynamic

nature of dance

Entry

Vehicular

Entry

Vehicula

Exit


XX’

The various Outside exhibition areas depicted in the form of the various of art

they refer provide an outdoor social meeting and relaxing spaces

Detailing of the entrance gate of every department with various materials and

their specifi cations.

Floor plans at various levels showing the inter and intra department

connectivity and the various approach levels towards the site.

Sustainability has been achieved in the design in response to the cilmate

of Gwalior with wind movement through perfoartions and evaporative cooling

through water bodies

Sections

The whole building is designed is such a way that it only caters

to the creative minds of the students but also enhance public

participation of the society as a whole.The Anup Talao and the

seating not only helps in gathering of the students but also

people from different age groups can gather and relax and

enjoy the magnifi cient evenings of cultural nights.The buildings

portrays a strong sense of belongingness of Mian Tansen as the

murals give a message to the viewers of the legend.In Whole

building is an contemporary yet iconic icon for not only Gwalior

but also India

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Air Flow

Evaporative Cooling

Solar exposure reduction

Water Harvesting

Evaporative Cooling

Air Flow

02 The Loop

Materials and Details

Entrance glass

fi xed to Brick wall

12mm toughened

Patterened Brick

Arch

6mm toughened glass +1.5mm

security fi lm+ 6mm toughened glass

Sun dried baked Patterened Brick

wall made from sites excavated

earth with alternate course at angles

of multiples of

Entrance “DAWAR”(Gate) Detail

Sun dried baked Brick made from sites excavated

earth placed with alternate course

at an angle of 45 o with lime mortar in 1:

Roof Plan

Walls -Brick Jaali and Bricks made

from the earth excavated from the

site for foundations

x’

Flooring-Sandstone with Gond

Art(Local art ) painted with local

carftsman

Gond Art

Second Floor Plan

Y’

Concrete-Shading lovers

painted in white pu paint

5

Materials

Chandelier

r

Exit

First Floor Plan

Viewers Seating

YY’

Standing Stage

The Jury Theatre is in the middle

of the atrium inside every department

,mostly used for meetings,-

juries ,presentations and portray a

feel of the ancient amphitheatres

and moreover it continues the same The Jury Theatre

theme of steps as inside out providing

more interacting spaces for the students as well as the faculty.

These kind of spaces not only allow people to interact but also

helps in more understanding as dialouge often about the doubts

leads to more clarity about the theme of your subject.

Air Flow

Hot Air escapes

Line of Vision

Evaporative Cool-

Entry

Hot Air escapes

Natural light

Ground Floor Plan

Air Flow


2 nd

“Architecture is all about mak

and not make

THE GRADIENT

Housing

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ing our place more understandable

it more confused”

Project Brief:The main aim was to design a sustainable

neighbhorhood,keeping in mind the context in which

it is situated and emphasizing on the “SMART City”

and the eco friendly concepts.

Project Type: Residential

Studio: 4

Date: NOV,2015

Location: Cochin,India

Individual Project


Conceptual Massing

03 The Gradient

19.64 Acres

3BHK

2BHK

1.Climatic analysis of the site taking into

account wind and sun direction

2.Putting massing on site according

to need ie:4, 3 and 2 BHK respectivly

3.Introducing courtyards to allow

light to enter but still North Facing

units do not recieve any sunlight

The concept for the smart housing at Kochi is derived

taking into direct consideration the climatic conditions

and the built environment which surrounds the site.

Sunlight plays a very important role in housing in Indian

context specially sun is a solution to many of household

problems like

The units is in this design have been arranged in such a

way that each and every unit is able to recieve sunlight

from early morning to late evening and moreover they

have been placed to maximise wind flow through them,

Washing

Drying

Relaxing

Sitting

Praying

Importance of Sun in our daily life

SITE ZONING

SHOPPING

CENTRE

GREEN

TERRACES

CYCLING

TRACK

HOUSING

UNITS

FARM FRESH

RESTAURANT

PRODUCE

MARKET

ARTISTS

STUDIO

ORGANIC

FARMING

H

C

SCHOOL

ENTRANCE

COMMUNITY

CENTRE

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03 The Gradient

4.To Increase the solar radiation

the surfaces are made circular

The Proposal

Proposed massing scheme for the

housing with commercial at bottom

and residential at top in accordance

to the need of the sunlight

Need

Residential=Direct Sunlight

Commercial=Glare free light

Reality

Residential=25% units recieve direct Sunlight

Commercial=Direct exposure to sunlight

5.Connections are established

between the forms to form a

single unit

PUBLIC SPACE

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

6.Due to height of the building

the rays are not recieved by

the lower portion units

7.The two of the corners of

the form are lowered

8.Corners are enlarged to

function as public spaces

CANAL

RESTORATION

RAINWATER

PURIFICATION

EALTH

ENTRE

ARTISTS

STUDIO

9.Connections are established

throught the site for easy

access

10Units are arranged in such a

way that they all face the sun

and recieve equal amont of sunlight

and wind .

ENTRANCE

Site massing diagrams maximising green

area by providing acces to roof which can

be used as a public space & also restoring

the canal for public engaging activities

The proposed building as a result of the

cimatic conditions and smart concepts.


Unit Formation

9 m 2 13 m 2

03 The Gradient

The develpopment of the housing

starts at individual unit level which then

is distrubuted to module further to

cluster level .Each indivdual housing

unit is designed in order to cater to the

user needs as well as the need of the

climate of the area which is hot and

humid,as a house is the most important

essence of the habitat so rooms are

placed in such a way that the rooms

which need extenisve sunlight like

living rooms have been placed at

front and further moderate sunlight

areas like bedrooms have been placed

at middle and simultaneously cross

ventialtion is also kept inmind with

placement of each room block they have

been placed in such a way that each

room recieves adeuate light and wind

9 m 2 2. Drawing unit gets

1. A Kitchen Module

9 m 2

3.Dinning unit gets

attached to kitchen

attached

7 m 2 13 m 2 4.Master Bedroom unit in

9 m 2

7 m 2

13 m 2

11 m 2

5.Secondary Bedroom

unit in connection to other

functions

proximity

9 m 2

7 m 2 13 m 2

18 m 2

9 m 2

7 m 2

13 m 2

11 m 2

18 m 2

26 m 2

18 m 2 6.Living room completing

the unit 2BHK

8

18 m 2

10 m 12m2

2

10 m 2

35m 2

14 m 2

20 m 2

15 m 2

SECTION

3BHK Unit

4BHK Unit


The concept behind the formation of basic

unit formation

The concept behind the formation of basic

cluster formation

The units on the periphary create a vast

community space in the centre for various

activities to be conducted as shown in the

section below

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03 The Gradient

Module Formation

STEP 1

STEP 2

2BHK Unit

Sustainability of space have been utilised

in developing of module for the housing

and in utilising each of extra space for

the other unit.This idea wont only help in

lowering the cost but also help in cutting

down the various unnecssary materials

to be utilised during the process

STEP 3

3BHK Unit

Circulation

4BHK Unit

Extra Area of one unit can be

utilised as floor space for

other units balcony and circulation purposes

thus being economical and also

being environment conscious and friendly

as cutting down of material will help in

lower carbon emissions in the long run.

3BHK

4BHK

Module 1

2BHK

3BHK

Module 2

2BHK

2BHK

Module 3

250 Units(3 BHK & 4 BHK) 200 Units(3 BHK & 2 BHK) 150 Units(2 BHK & 2 BHK)

Total Units

2 BHK -600

3 BHK-450

4 BHK-250

A


A’

Area Program and Ramp detail

2

2

03 The Gradient

1

3

1

4

5

30m

MIXED USE 2

Roof area-5400m 2

Roof area-11000m 2

housing-4410m 2

Housing-13025m 2

mixed use-2646m

8%

2 Mixed use-2000m 2

25m

MIXED USE

17%

180m

75% HOUSING

30m

160m

25m

160m

FUNCTION DIAGRAM

80m

3 4 5

Roof area-4000m 2

Roof area-4000m 2

Housing-3000m Roof area-4320m2

2

Housing-12054m 2

Mixed use-1900m Housing-2000m 2

2

Mixed use-1617m 2

Mixed use-2310m 2

25m

23m

145m

30m

30m

30m

23m

160m

144m

155m

75m

140m


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The gradient or the ramp which houses

the main utilisation of the housing

forms an integral part of the housing as

it not only helps in socialising but in all

aspects forms the backbone of housing

it could not only be used for morining

strolls but also for cycle rides,small

picnics and also for get togethers,

The ramps also helps in urban heat island

effect and also act a protective layer /

Sunshade for the units placed down below

For the ease of the habitants and considering

that in a housing range of population

varies from the old to the young 2

Types of ramp are present the fi rst half of

building comprises of a ramp of slope 1: 15

while the later comprises of slope 1: 30 .

105m

SECTION

B

Functional division at various levels and the

ramp detail.

Cluster Floor plan layout and individual Unit

typologies Floor plans.

The various terraces at each level and the

ramp continuing the green adds a much

greater value to standard of living of the

neighborhood.

B’

03 The Gradient

Plans

Bio treatment Plant

Basement Plan

2BHK Floor Plan

Supermarket

Restaurant

Produce market

Health Centre

Studios

Studios

Ground Floor Plan

3BHK Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

4BHK Floor Plan

Residential

Commercial

Basement

lvl +48.0

lvl +42.0

lvl +36.0

lvl +30.0

lvl +24.0

lvl +18.0

lvl +12.0

lvl +6.0

lvl 0

lvl -3.0

Staircase and Lift


Landscape sustainability

The main of landscape susatinability was to reduce the humidity levels as Kochi is very near to

sea and these trees act as natural dehumidifi er fo the residents thu skeeping the surroundings cool.

Benefi ts

Surroundings Cool

Surface Run off

Medicinal Properties

Fixes the soil

Kanjiram Tree

03 The Gradient

Benefi ts

Healthy Food For

Reduces Surface

Revenue Genera

Fixes the soil

Organic Farming

Benefi ts

Moisture Absorbing

Lowers Humidity

Soil Fixating

Controls the tempera

Benefi ts

Bacteria free Air

Controls Humidity

Medicinal Properties

Environment-friendly

biopesticides.

Neem Tree

Bottlebrush

Benefi ts

Medicinal Propertie

Edible Fruit

Beverage

Used in all dishes

Benefi ts

Prevents UHI Effect

Reduces Surface Run off

Lowers the Temp

Filters Polluntants

Thengu (Cocunut)

Porous Paving

Energy Diagram


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Restaurant

Water

Heat

Electricty

Organic Waste

Manure

Fresh Vegetables

Manure for farming

Vegetables for sale

Organic Waste

Energy solar panels

Electricity to Housing

Bio

Residential

Residential

Residential

Commercial

Heat Created by supermarket

Organic

all

Run off

tion

03 The Gradient

Radiation Analysis

ture

s

Since housing comprises of a number of habitable units

stacked at one place so its becomes a deal of greater

responsibility to look into the needs of each individual unit

yet dealing with the whole structure singally and one of the

major needs of the household is the sun and it presence .

Ladybug Defi nition

Ladybug analysis tools were used as a medium to do the

radiation analysis of the units and it was found that the proposed

geometry has radiation in between 1287-643 kwh/

m2 thus each and every unit having the same and thus

bearable and needed for a household for it daily activities.

Energy File

Sky matrix

Selected Sky Matrix

Radiation Analysis

Rain Water Harvesting

Rain Water purifi cation

To canal for enhancing biodiversity

Portable water


Radiation analysis being done of the

cluster using GH component “Ladybug”.

Energy Diagram showing the upcycling of

each individual energy being taking place

at each level.

Materials

03 The Gradient

Since the whole process involves

use of one single module being

constructed throughout the system

“Prefabrication can be as simple and

sustainable solution for the Housing.

The process will involve each module

being constructed in factory and

than beingtransported to the site,Thus

saving costs and aslo leading to

less degradation of the environment.

Since the whole is to develop a smart

city ,so one has to be effi cient not

in terms of design but also in terms

of construction practices.Since developing

of a housing involves too

many units which involves more

construction leading to more pollution

and solution Prefabrication

solves this issue to a greater extent.

Details

OVERHANG INSPIRED FROM

VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

Roof Floor Slab 6” Heavy

weight concrete With 12”

insulation ,u=0.1271 u=0.7059

Wall: EPS Sandwich panel with

insulation (Plaster both sides)

u=0.5601

Green Roof

Exterior Window

Low-E double

glazing 6mm+6mm

u=1.97


Door:Wooden Door

u=2.194

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Blow up showing characteristic detailing of

the various material used in the cluster.

The proposed program features individual

private gardens at each level which can be

tranformed into semi public meeting places

Ground Floor

UN insulated Solid

Ground Floor

u=0.7059

03 The Gradient


“The whole Design process

conceive a

it can A

THE WHITE

LADY

Karan Sharma


in Architecture lets the mind

nd believe,

chieve”

Project Brief: The project involved to design a ‘Film City

Tower’ in Mumbai and explore the possibility of a new vertical

typology for a fi lm city. The project resolves to put Mumbai and

Bollywood on the global map through a futuristic and contemporary

landmark for the city.

Project Type: Commercial

Studio: 4

Date: January,2016

Location: Mumbai,India

Individual Project


04 The White lady

Karan Sharma


04 The White lady

Conceptual Massing

1.Climatic analysis of the site taking

into account wind and sun direction

2.Putting massing on site according

to Area program.

3.Distributing the various programs at

their respective Zones.

4.The more exposed side of the

tower to the south sun is wiped out

thus forming a triangle with one side

directly exposed to the incoming

winds.

5.Keeping in mind the direct impact

of the winds with increase in height

the tower is twisted in order to lower

the sudden impact

6.Twisting of the tower leads to high

wind circulation within the tower and

less solar exposure to one facade

with yet low direct wind loads

Tower

Open Exhibition Area

Public Square

7.To overcome the south exposure in

order to provide comfortable working

conditions ,adaptive fi n skin are installed

as louvers with living wall within them.

The site is trimmed at the edges in order

to overcome the high tides

Massing diagrams explaining the outcome of fi nal

form resulting from environment conditions and

the area program , providing subsequent public

spaces at all levels of the typology proposed.

A unique vertical typology developed for fi lm

city keeping in mind the urban context of the city

Wetlands


Context

The proposal creates an iconic landmark

representing Bollywood and its signifi cant

contribution to the cultural landscape of

the subcontinent for over a hundred years.

and transforms the skyline of Bombay.

The impact of the tower creates a

prolifi c, intense and symbolic that

is achieved by the factor of unique

shape, its style of,the innovative structural

systems,interesting volumes and

shapes, the art of contrast and material

juxtaposition,interactive spaces, symbolic

value etc. .

The tower conceives and imagine

additional innovative programming and

integrate these functions with other essential

functions like acting and drama

schools, fi lm screening spaces, auxiliary

functions like museum, restaurants etc.

that will open these gated neighbourhoods

for the general public and aspirants

and increase the commercial, social and

ethical viability of such facilities.

Restau rant

Service Floor

The design for the tower explores the

insertion of alternative energy methods,

Classrooms

responsiveand adaptive design tecniques

Service Floor

and self regulatory systems and strike

an equilibrium betweenthe input-output

energy cycle. It reflects upon the

Leisure

Public space

passive methods of adaptability,flexibility

and incrementality as alternatives

to the ongoing hogwash sustainability.

Area Zoning

The setting up of fi lm cities require an enormous footprint on land, which is a scarce

and vital resource in the case of Bombay. The proposal for the land intensive

function of fi lm city is compacted and transformed into a vertical tower that would

generate an exemplary urban form. The functions of a fi lm city are optimised into

vertical units through nesting, and overlapping onto one another in a legible fashion.

Theatre

Museum

Servi ce Floor

Offices Offices

Sound Accomod

Stage

Makeup

Offices Offices

Offices

Offices

Offices

Audio ED Storage

Film Production

Accomod Sound

Makeup Stage

Film School

Video ED

Storage

Sound

Video ED

Audio ED

Accomod

Stage Makeup

Offices

Labs

Labs

Auditorium

Plans

04 The White lady

Film Production Floor

Film School Floor

The proposed strucutre re-imagines the stereotype of fi lm production centres

and create a new workflow and circulation diagram for the functioning of a vertical

fi lm city, so that the different working environments do not get hindered and

individuality is maintained of each production yet produce a holistic program in all.


GH Defi nation

Shape Formation

Profile Formation Curve Formation Extrusion

Karan Sharma

Diagram showing process of

GH defi nation for the Curve

Plans at individual Program level

Ground Floor

04 The White lady

Section

Dynamic Shading

Shaders open

up with help of

actuators

On a very

hot day

Heat Rejection

Solar PV Pixelated Facade

Air Filteration

Pixelated on Facade

Hot Air

Cool Air

Air Filteration

Heat Rejection

Hot Air

Perspective section Showing the various sustainable

typologies of the Film city tower


“ Real Architecture, lets a

culture and the co

The Blooming

Shelters

building evolve from the

ntext of a place”

Project Description: This Studio involved designing design

ideas for transit shelters on site, for construction workers and

their families, where the quality of life is dignifi ed. These shelters

on site should be benefi cial to the builder as well. Thus,

they need to be not only environmentally sustainable but also

economically sustainable


Studio: 3

Date: Dec,2014

Location: Hamirpur,India

Group Project with

Ashna Aggarwal

Site Study

Our campus N.I.T. Hamirpur couldnt be better any

other site to make a prototype for the construction

workers,Being an educational campus ,construction

goes on around the clock and throughout the year .

Recently Housing for the new faculty has just started so

we jumped in to do some honors for the construction

workers.

.

Moreover Hamirpur not having that much altitude

has a “Composite climate” so this also gave us an

opportunity to tackle a site which has the climate present

in almost half of india but also a site present in remote

parts of the state that lacks accessiblity to various

upgradations too.

05 The Blooming

Shelters

Karan Sharma


05 The Blooming

Shelters

Analysis

The design of the shelter itself needs to be green and

sustainable. The services like water and electricity had

to be worked out. The design of self-suffi cient shelters

with renewable energy resources. The investment on

the shelter will have to come as close to zero as possible

and hence the design should .

be low-cost and effi cient to begin with. Once the project

is completed, it should be easy to dismantle the transit

shelter and the materials should lend themeselves to

reuse and recycle – maybe for the next project that the

builder might undertake.


Concept

05 The Blooming

Shelters

The basic idea behind creating shelters for workers a shelter that is not only

economical ,sustainable but also be used a couple of times whenever needed

and this job in our day to day lives is solved by a simple non living object

an umbrella ,we have mimic the properties of an umbrella in our design ,its

cheaper yet strong build,foldable properties and protection from environmental

conditions just like any other house and ablitiy to be used again and again

the fabric

the notch

the fi nial

the rib

THE PROCESS

BAMBOO-A locally available material

is the main building construction

material used,moreover all materials

used for construction are available

within 500 m fr0m site

3

Iterating the step around

the coloumn in order

t0 create Flexible

Designed spaces

the pole

2

Making the fi rst petal with

doubly joint bamboo joints

with one end attached to

bamboo collar and

other end bound

to earth

THE RIBS

1

Errecting a coloumn

made up of bamboos

hollow from inside on the

site

THE POLE


Karan Sharma

Floor and gates can also

be added with help of

bamboos

05 The Blooming

Shelters

s

TEMPORARY ,FOLDABLE

and also

REUSABLE

but

yet LIVEABLE

4

Providing diagonal bracing for

structural strength and support

in order to carry on the weight

of the structure and load

distrubution during any calamity

The Umbrella concept being

utilized to come up with a

effi cient ,yet sustainable design

solution for the housing needs

of construction workers and

The whole process of setting

up the house involving various

steps that are crucial for the

formation and breakdown of

the structure .

5

Covering the spaces with

bamboo weaven mats all

around the petals

THE FABRIC

6

Lifting the whole structure

above with help of pulley and

then fi xing it above with pin

joint to ground

THE FINIAL


PLANS

FLEXIBILITY IN DESIGN

05 The Blooming

Shelters

The plan offers flexibility to the construction

workers by changing the sizes

of room according to their family

size and their need ,these shelters can

accomodate members ranging from 1

to 10 members of a family per shelter

2

1

4

3

7

MARRIED COUPLE

The whole design concept somehows respect

the needs of the workers in every way

possible and provide them viable solution to

live with their family whatever may be the

size in a single place which they can call their

home.The design responds and behave not

only according to nature but also according

to the users need and his requirements.

6

1

2

SECTION

3

4

4

5

6

1

MARRIED COUPLE

WITH KIDS

7

6

1

6

5


6

1

5

3

2

4

1

4

4

7

MARRIED COUPLE

WITH KIDS AND

PARENTS

Karan Sharma

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

BEDROOM+LIVING

TOILET

KITCHEN

FRESH WATER TAP

BAMBOO PARTITION

FOR PRIVACY

WINDOW

MAIN DOOR

05 The Blooming

Shelters

The Extra Fold

OPTION 1 TIME =5 MIN AREA COVERED=10 m 2 OPTION 2 TIME =30 MIN AREA COVERED= 4 m 2

The whole structure provides an

opportunity to fold up just like an

umbrella ,althought there

are two options available for this

,the fi rst in which after removing

the earth bound joint ,the structure

can be folded up easily and

quickly,the latter folding requires

less space but requires more

time for removing the bracing

and the

woven mats and the big petals

can further be folded together.

The portability being utilised in order to provide an effi cient yet

economical solution for easy transport of the structure from

one place to another providing a viable solution to the builder

and also to the workers

Section through the house showing the effect of natural

environments on the structure and utlizing the stack effect in

order to provide ventilation


RESOURCE GENERATION

05 The Blooming

Shelters

Air always contains a certain amount

of water, irrespective of local ambient

temperatures and humidity conditions.

This makes it possible to produce water

from air almost. Moreover Local cultures

and

vernacular architecture, incorporating

traditional basket-weaving technique

principles have been kept in mind while

designing the

MICROBIAL FUEL CELL =

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

+

ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE MICROORGANISMS

MATERIALS USED

BAMBOO

AIR FLOW

RADIATIVE

MATERIALS USED

BAMBOO MAT


FIBRE MESH

HUMIDITY AND

CONDENSA-

TION

NATURAL FIBRE

NATURAL FIBRE

ROPES

ROPES

WATER AC-

CESS

Karan Sharma

BLOWUP OF CENTRAL CORE

BAMBOO

05 The Blooming

Shelters

COOLING

UPCYCLING

No breakdown = Direct usage

FOG HARVESTING

DEW CONDENSATION

Bamboo being a bio-degradable

material can be easliy used for

other various daily uses rather

than breaking it up ,from utensils

to scaffolding can be used directly

and can solve a lot of problems

SCAFFOLDINGS LADDERS FURNITURE RUGS


“ Architecture can direct

of the way peo

The Eternal

Abode

and raise the experience

ple be extant ”

Project Description: This Studio involved designing a 4BHK villa

in Thrissur,Kerala and explore the possibility of creative self &

Create differences in lifestyle. The main challenge was to make

the villa as naturally-lit as possible and come up with classy

and contemporary design solutions.


Studio: 4

Date: Dec,2014

Location: Thrissur,India

Individual Project

06 The Eternal Abode


Karan Sharma

The proposed rendered view of the house keeping in mind the local hot and humid climate and

the context it has been placed in.

Conceptual massing diagrams being devloped to multiply the green spaces and provide a healthy

and comfort life to the residents

Developing a pedestrian friendly environment with one street being dedicated to walkability while

other being dedicated to motorability and for ease of movement

Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of

Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and

religious leanings throughout history and the brief

demanded to design a 4BHK house in this cultural

vibrant city. Before jumping in to designing

studies were made in recognizing the context and

climate of the place because it was not only for

architectural features but for the well being of the inhabitants

Being a hot humid area it was very imprtant to take into

consideration the air flow and being on a site with more

of requirements and less of area it was mere of a challenge

to create more of open spaces than of built mass

and only available solution was “Multiplying Ground”

strategy to come up with more vital and social spaces for

the users to interact.

Street Section

Trees For Shad- Vehicular Traffi c

Vehicular street


Conceptual Zoning

1. Site analysis on the basis of sun

and wind movement

2. Placing the required built mass

on site with respect to offsets

3. Distributing the area programe

of various activities

4. To protect from southwest sun

extruding the bed room mass

5. Multplying ground green by taking

bedroom block on stilts for an active

6. Rotating the Dining area to form an

enclosed deep courtyard in south

7.Central dinning block is then utlisied

as circulation block connecting levels

with a slope to counter the heavy

rains

8.Creating more spaces on ground by

lifting creating a pool for evaporative

cooling

Villa

Wider Social Walk-

Pedestrianized street

Cycle Track



6

lvl+8’

7

5

lvl+5’

lvl+3’

3

1

lvl-0

lvl+6”

Karan Sharma


Ground Floor Plan


Plans

Levels play a very important role in the

planning of the house .The whole house can be easily

categorized into 7 levels depending on the

privacy of the users.Throughout the whole process

the main aim has been in developing more of green

spaces and countering to level of privacy and natural

sunlight that can be achieved in some ways in the house.

The Drawing room and kitchen form the fi rst block of

the house raised at an elevation of 3 feet from ground

with their easy connectivity to the dinning following the

At an level of 8 feet are the bedrooms in western

side of the plot with attached dressing and toilet the

bedrooms features lavish and luxurious interiors

keeping in face with the exteriors .Both the bedrooms

share a common balcony which also act as a sit out

space in the evening Since the bedroom block is at

8 feet from grounds it holds parking for the owners

cars and also gives up space for shading and private

gatherings providing view to the pool and opeing up

spaces for interaction and relaxation after a tired up day from

offi ce,Centrally suspended staircase leads to the fi rst floor

Area Program

1.Entrance Foyer

2.Living room-15’x20’4”ft

3.Kitchen-15’x12’ ft

4.Dinning - 17’x12’9” ft

5.Pool

6.Bedroom 1 - 12’x16’ft

7.Bedroom 2-15’6”x12’6”ft

8.Bedroom 3 -12’x16’ft

9Bedroom 4-15’6”x12’6”ft

10.Glass Bridge

11.Green Terrace

8

lvl+20’

lvl+17’

10

9

3

lvl+12’

11

First Floor Plan

Ground Floor plan with the open

green space around it .The 2 gates

help in segregation of pedestrian and

vehicluar movement opening one side to an

pedestrian friendly street for the community

First Floor plan approach is through a glass

bridge opening on one side to a green

terrace and on the other the bedrooms

movement..The dinning which is at level of 5 feet makes

the underway for the pool providing views from the

dinning of the waterfall green wall into pool ,The

double height dinning space helps in maintaing the visual

connectivity with the rest of house with pitched roof on top

and a traditional cuuting edge jaali fi lling in natural light .

which houses 2 more bedrooms and wakes the way for

green terrace right on top of the drawing block providing

more open spaces for the owners relaxtion and small

parties.The green terrace opens up in the east providing

the users the fi rst bath of the rising sun and refresing

day ahead.


Sections

lvl+30’


Stack effect

lvl+17’

lvl+5’

Section YY’

Evaporative c

lvl+32’


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lvl+20’

lvl+17’

lvl+8’

lvl+5’

lvl+3’


X’ X

ooling

Y

Y’


Elevations


Front elevation of the house providing a bold yet contemprary look yet responding to local

climate and architecture of the place

Daylight analysis being carried out of the house in order to check the amount of natural light

being recieved with the help of Honey bee analysis tool

HoneyBee Illumination and Glare Analysis

Glare Analysis


Grid based Simulation for Month of June at 12 pm

HoneyBee Zones

Applying Materials

North

Glare Analysis Result Task Force Area

shown

The analysis in the dinning area above

showed the glare at a certain area with

DGP(day light glare probability) value=0.348767

0.348767 glare is Imperceptible which is fi ne

Creating Sky

Recipe

Re coloring mesh

Re coloring mesh

Glazing Parameters

Grid Points

Simulation

Karan Sharma

HB Process for Grid based Simulation

Simulation


Rear elevation providing parking space for the cars and striking edge jaali in order to

flood in the space with natural light and help in cross ventialtion

Defi nation script of the Honey bee analysis tool to check the amount of natural light

being recieved.

Zone-5

Passage

Zone-4

Bedroom

Zone-6

Bedroom

Average Operative Temperature-C

Hour 712 of Simulation

Zone Models

Applying Materials

Zone-3

Dinning

Room

Zone-1

Kitchen

Zone-2

Drawing

Room

Setting Thresholds

HB Process for Energy+ Operative Temperature Simulation

Setting Thresholds

Recipe

Energy+ Operative Temperature analysis

EnergyPlus is a whole building energy simulation

program that, architects, and researchers

use to model both energy consumption—for

heating, cooling, ventilation,

lighting, and process loads water use in buildings.

The analysis done helped in formation of window

design for the house for optimal thermal

comfort and glare free environment

whereas Energy + helped in determing optimal

operative temperature(Temperature

sensed by occupants) of various zone according

to the radiation of materials and indoor

etc thus helping in better design solutions

Like jaali or openings for eg major openings

needed in the dinning area hence the design

proposed.

Energy + Simulation

Click or Scan the Code .

The following project was sent for

a competition called Caletal,.Click

the Code For Walkthrough video .




Some other Projects and Recognitions

The Obliterated Towers

Library at Chandigarh

Group Project: with Ashna Aggarwal

Urban Analysis of Commercial Street


Deepak Patial & Yogesh

Bus Terminal at Hamirpur

LIG Group Housing at Wadala


& Deepak Patial

Recieving 1st Prize from legends of

Indian Architecture, Ar.Karan Grover

and Ar.Jaisim Rao

IIIT UNA Campus Planning


Recieving 2 nd Prize from MD of

Birla white .

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Karan Sharma CV and Portfolio

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