UMODHINI VPORTFOLIO

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Sumodhini V28th April, 1992BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

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EDUCATION

OBJECTIVE

As a student of architecture, my interests lean toward vernacular and sustainable architecture. I am also interested in urban scale issues that require architectural solutions. I wish to work with architects who have similar interests so that I may learn and grow in this field. My objective is to gain experience in the ocean that is Architecture and eventually be a successful Architect.

WORKS

Academic

NASA Pre-Convention Meeting, 2010, Hubli.U-Sec.

Measure drawing and documentation of temples at Hampi.

Construction of folded plate roof during workshop conducted by Prof. Rekha Jetty.

One-day seminar by Ar. S.D. Sharma (Chandigarh).Event Organising Team

Other

Conducting permanent exhibition to commemorate 150th Birthday of Sir M. Visvesvaraya.Design Team

Documentation of Gavipuram as part of INTACH.

SKILLS

TechnicalAuto CADArchi CADGoogle SketchupCorel DrawAdobe Photoshop

LanguageEnglishKannadaTeluguFrenchHindi

InterestsReadingPaintingPhotographyTravellingHandicraftsVolunteering

One-day seminar by Ar. Jay Subramaniam.Event Organising Team

INSPIRIT Design Competition, 2013MSRIT, BangaloreParticipant.

Research and Survey of Hebbal Lake, Bangalore, for Urban Planning Project.

Attended Bamboo Symphony workshop conducted by Ar. Neelam Manjunath.

Have attended other seminars and design walks.

2010 - 2015: B. ARCH BMS School of Architecture, Bangalore. 2008 - 2010: American High School Troy Athens High School Troy, MI, USA.2007 - 2008: CBSE 10th Std. Sri Kumaran Children’s Home Bangalore.

1RESUME CONTENTS

Public pier Museum Heritage Information Centre Villa Performance Arts Centre India Innovation Centre Multi-Modal Transit Station Sustainable Residence in Shivajinagar

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 2-8

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 9-15

Hampi Gavipuram

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DOCUMENTATION 16-17

OTHER WORKS 18-19

Research and Survey of Hebbal Lake Goa: Tour Documentation through sketches

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ART WORK 20

North Light Folded Plate Tensile Structure Pneumatic Structure Shell Structure Space Frame Model: Pneumatic-Shell Structure

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PUBLIC PIER & MUSEUM2

The purpose of this Sem II assignment was to design part of a public space and achieve an architectural composition illustrating the interplay between planes, shapes, forms, etc.

PUBLIC PIER

MUSEUM

In this project, the site given had a limited amount of flat ground available for building. The task was to use as much of it as possible and add a mezzanine floor for additional built area. This exercise was done to understand spatial requirements for exhibits and movement of people through different spaces.

HERITAGE INFORMATION CENTRE 3

BASEMENT PLAN AUDITORIUM

GROUND FLOOR PLAN URBAN SPACE CAFÉ LIBRARY BOOK STORE SOUVENIR SHOP

FIRST FLOOR PLAN ADMINISTRATION

PERMANENT EXHIBITION

SECOND FLOOR PLAN TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

SEMINAR HALLS

THIRD FLOOR PLAN TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

ROOF TOP RESTAURANT

LIGHTHOUSE PLAN VIEWING TERRACE

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NORTH-EAST ELEVATION NORTH-WEST ELEVATION

At the top of the lighthouse is a viewing terrace (28m above ground level of site) which gives a bird’s eye view of Commercial Street, M G Road, Metro Station, Parade Ground, etc. This space would be especially active after sunset, when the viewer can see the nightlife in the downtown area which is wondrous to behold.

VIEW OF THE ROOF TOP

BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF ENTRANCE AND ADJACENT PARK

THE LIGHTHOUSE

VIEW OF ENTRANCE COURTYARD

BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF NORTHWEST FACADE

VIEW OF NORTH-WEST SIDE

The main design project in Sem III was a Heritage Information Centre. It was to be a one-stop information centre for tourists and other visitors. The building also had exhibition spaces and an auditorium. The subject of the exhibitions was “The Heritage of Bangalore”. The most important space was the Urban Space, which was a multi-purpose space, open to the public, where events such as Bangalore Habba could take place.

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The housing project in Sem IV involved designing a 1200 sq.ft villa, among other types of residential units such as apartments and row houses. The site was assumed to be in a hot and humid region. The climate has been addressed by providing a double height for living and dining areas for ventilation through stack effect and vertical louvres along the main staircase. Car parking area is partially covered to protect the car from rusting due to high humidity.```

PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTRE

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Buildings staggered to allow view of central space and lake

Central open space, which is the heart of the building; slopes up from the entrance to the tree, from where it is open to the lake.

This was a centre for learning and performing art forms such as dance and music. The given site had a lakefront to the east and was accessed from the west. The building had learning spaces such as dance and music studios as well as performance spaces such as OAT and auditorium.

Direction of slope going up and movement of people from entrance to the lakefront.

6INDIA INNOVATION CENTRE

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Buildings look onto the rock outcrop making it an interactive space for the students

Academic and residential buildings are like ripples from the Innovation Centre

Innovation Centre is the focus of the campus

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The brief was to design a hi-tech institute for innovation in industrial-related products. The program included academic and residential spaces, along with a recreational centre for the students. The campus also housed state-of-the-art research labs and a pilot plant. The most significant building in the campus was to be the innovation centre, which would be the public interface between the students and the visitors, industrialists, businessmen, recruiters, etc. A peculiar feature of the site given was a 6m high solid rock outcrop in the centre of the site. This has been addressed by making it the central interactive space for students and connecting space between the academic block, innovation centre and auditorium.

CONCEPTUAL PLAN AND SECTION

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7MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT STATION

The design project was a multi-modal transit station opposite to the Byappanahalli Metro Terminal Station. The building acts as an intersection point for various modes of transportation such as inter-state and BMTC buses, Metro trains, Railways, taxis, autos and other private vehicles. The building needed to be provided with ancillary functions such as Multi-level car parking, small hotel, bus repair bays, ambulance parking, etc. The building also has large commercial and office spaces to support the transit station. The two main built structures are the Transit Station and the Multi-level car park. The green edge on the front of the site becomes a public space for those using the transit station as well as for those living in the surrounding residential areas.

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MASTER PLAN

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

BIOGAS PLANT It reduces LPG consumption by half. The input for the digester is kitchen waste . Once the entire mass gets digested, it is converted into a rich liquid manure.

RECHARGE WELL

Pit with layers of sand and gravel which filters rain water and leads into a tank.

HERB GARDEN

Liquid manure from the biogas plant is used to nourish this patch.

Guest bedroom located in the south-west corner as it is not used during the day.

UTILITY AREA

GROUND WATER RECHARGE

Porous paving used for car park to recharge ground water.

CAR PARK LOCATIONParking located on th eastern side to bring in light.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

TERRACE GARDEN

STACK EFFECTThe living room has a triple height with louvres that helps in acheiveng the stack effect.

CROSS VENTILATION

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

STEPPED PROFILE The stepped profile is to figuratively move away from the nala. It is oriented so as to receive pleasing sunlight from the north.

ATRIUM WITH SKYLIGHT The stairwell has a skylight on the topmost floor. It acts as a light well and atrium for the residence.

SOLAR PANEL A sloping roof facing true south is clad with solar panels which will produce the required energy for the house.

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Hot air escapes by stack effect

Lighting through skylight

*A small family of four consumes around, 5 to 8kWh of energy per day.Using energy efficient fixtures and appliances reduces it to 3 to 5 kWh per day,which is easily met by 12sq.m of Solar Photo Voltaic Panels(SPV).The panels are ideally fixed facing true south at an angle equal to the latitude of the place(12.97deg).

SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC PANELS

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES USED IN DESIGN :

*Solar Photo Voltaic Panels

*Household biogas plant

*STP for black and grey water treatment

*Rain-water harvesting through discharge wells.

*Energy efficient fixtures and appliances such as LED lights instead of incandescent or fluorescent lights.

*Cross ventilation for every habitable space.

*Temperature control through stack effect and natural day-lighting through skylights.

*10% vegetation (min.21sq.m +) achieved.

MATERIALS USED :

* The building has a concrete framed structure with walls made of fly - ash bricks and M-sand for mortar.

* Straw based sheathing is used instead of plywood to eliminate the VOC component.

sourced from : www.lgreenventures.com/photovoltaic.html

FRONT VIEW (FROM THE ROAD) BACK VIEW OF GREEN ROOFS

STP under bathroom

Black water from WC

Grey water from shower and sink

Grey water from sink

Filter only for kitchen sink water

Pipe leading to green spaces on upper floors

Treated water for gardening

RECYCLING OF BLACK AND GREY WATER ON SITE

8SUSTAINABLE RESIDENCE IN SHIVAJINAGAR

The brief was to design a sustainable residence in Shivajinagar, Bangalore in a site roughly measuring 30’X 50’. It was to have zero discharge in terms of sewage and waste. The house was to be self-sufficient with respect to power requirements and water consumption. The design employs passive cooling, stack effect, daylighting, open greens and terrace gardens for natural ventilation and light. The power consumption is reduced through use of energy-saving appliances and fixtures. The house generates its own electricity with the help of roof-mounted solar panels. Waste water is treated on site and converted to grey water which can be used for gardening.

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION

HALF PLAN

15MODEL: PNEUMATIC-SHELL STRUCTURE

The shell structure uses a tensile and a pneumatic element in combination. A system of space frames is used to form the basic structural framework. The smaller portion of the structure uses a system of reinforced arches and is enveloped by a ferro-cement covering. The load acting on the main portion of the structure is taken up by ring beams formed around the arches (tubular space frame). There is a skylight supported by a ring beam and held in tension by cables attached to supports that are attached to the ground.

CONCEPT

16DOCUMENTATION OF TEMPLES AT HAMPI AND BADAMI

Various temples and halls in the Virupaksha Temple Complex, Hampi, were documented as part of Hampi tour assignment. Our group of five was assigned the Hall of Hundred Columns in the temple complex. Each group member was involved in making a measured drawing and detail sketches of the hall.

HALL OF HUNDRED COLUMNS, VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE COMPLEX, HAMPI

UPPER AND LOWER SHIVALAYAS, BADAMI

Temples of Badami were documented through sketches as part of tour assignment. The documentation was carried out in groups. Our group documented the Upper and Lower Shivalayas.

Photo source: www.hampi.in

SOUTH-EAST MANTAPA, SECTION EAST-WEST LOOKING TOWARDS NORTH

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Badami Fort houses one of the oldest Shiva Temples in the region--Malegitti Shiva. Perched on top of the hill, about 600m above sea level, is the fort with the upper and lower Shivalayas.

The Upper Shivalaya, built by Pulakeshi II, a devotee of Lord Vishnu is marked by sculpted tales from mythology on its outer walls. Lion and elephant heads are sculpted atop the temple steps. The Lower Shivalaya was raised to Lord Ganesh. To its north a 16th century cannon looks down on the township.

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DocumentationTeam:

Kutsho-u TherieMuyeeza AfzalSumodhini V

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17DOCUMENTATION OF GAVIPURAM

Gavipuram is a century-old settlement near the Basavangudi area of Bangalore, currently occupied by Lingayat Brahmins. Only a small portion of the Agrahara, consisting of five houses, a temple, a rest area for pilgrims and a school, remains as the surroundings have begun to modernize. Hence, it was important that the settlement be documented before it started modernizing too. The documentation process was conducted and guided by INTACH, a non-profit organisation which carries out documentation of India’s rich architectural heritage.

The dwellings are clustered closely around an L-shaped street that leads from the temple to the main street over a hillock. The houses are built in the manner of row houses. The buildings are of stone and brick with a trabeated system of stone columns and beams. Other features of these dwellings include clerestories, stone gutters and ornamental cornices.

At certain times of the day, such as mornings and evenings, the street transforms into a gathering space for housewives and children. The street is also part of the route for processions from the temple.

Documentation was done in groups of three. Each group was given a building which had to be measured drawn.

NOT TO SCALE

FISHERIES DEPARTMENT

LAND BETWEEN LAKE AND FISHERIES DEPT.

Sem VII Physical Planning BMSSAGroup Members:Shruthi Nath Sukrutha SSmrithi Prasad Sumodhini VSahana Bhat Siddharth Rabbi

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Most lakes in Bangalore are being polluted and encroached in blatant disregard of the recommendations of the Lakshman Rao Committee and various orders of this Hon'ble Court and the Supreme Court of India. BBMP and BDA have rehabilitated some lakes (Eg. Yediyur lake in Jayanagar) purely from the standpoint of civil engineer's vision as mere water storing aquifers. As a consequence the ecological functionality of such rehabilitated lakes has been disastrously interfered with, or worse, destroyed. Thus requiring, wholly unnecessarily, high maintenance costs to keep the lake waters from turning eutrophic. Besides such engineering efforts have discarded various traditional and cultural rights that helped protect and conserve lakes. The Hebbal lake was one such lake in the city.

The 64.5 hectare lake at Hebbal was putrefied, covered with water hyacinth and had no visible water sheet. Domestic sewage discharge from all the nearby residential layouts was heavy, leading to water hyacinth growth. Water recharged into the ground was full of contaminants, including heavy metals.

Ecological Degradation Restoration

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Residential Layouts

Sewage from residential layouts flushing right into the lake

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Accumulated Sludge Almost all small and big tanks in the Bangalore Urban District have become sewage disposal tanks. Layers of water hyacinth, filth and sewage accumulate on the surface, forming superficial islands, reducing oxygen levels in the water and making it toxic for aquatic life.

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7 km long jogging track

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A diversion canal was built leading downstream. The upstream sewage flow from all the residential layouts nearby now bypasses the lake and flows into the canal and then into Nagavara. Ideally, it should have gone into a sewage treatment plant, but this was done as a temporary arrangement.

During 1990 – 2010 there was energetic effort on the part of the Karnataka Forest Department to recover encroached lake lands and to restore many lakes in and around Bangalore. The early part of last decade also witnessed the Dept. of Ecology and Environment taking initiative through the Indo Norwegian Environment Programme (INEP) to intelligently rehabilitate Hebbal, Agara and Nagawara lakes. INEP supported the rejuvenation of three lakes in the City: Hebbal, Madiwala and Dodda Bommasandra near Vidyaranyapura.

Restoration started with the identification of the source and entry points of sewage discharged into the lake showed that domestic sewage discharge was heavy, leading to water hyacinth growth. Water recharged into the ground was full of contaminants, including heavy metals. The lake was isolated from the sewage and the storm water flow was regulated. The lake bed was desilted and the removed accumulated sludge and sediments were used to create a jogging track of 7 km with this silt. This was topped with good soil and planted with ornamental plants, grass etc. Desilting also helped to recharge borewells in the vicinity.

A wetland system was created within Hebbal lake, whereplastics, bottles and large objects can be removed throughfiltration. Biological purification was achived using hydrophyticplants which absorb dissolved pollutants and toxins. Thewetland also acts as a silt trap. There are vents from whichwater can flow from a certain height to the main lake. Thisensures that relatively clean water is made cleaner.

Widespread growth of water hyacinth

Desilting the lake bed

Interception and diversion of sewage

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7 km long jogging path along the lake.

The two artificial islands created in 1988 now act as breeding and nesting grounds for various aquatic birds who add to the scenery here.

Hebbal lake is a nesting place fordarters, kingfishers, pond herons and many more birds.

THE WALKWAY CREATED IN ELEVATION WATER BODY IN SECTION A SMALLER ISLAND

LAKE WATER WALKWAY

SEWAGE PIPE

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18RESEARCH ON HEBBAL LAKE, BANGALORE

Hebbal lake in Bangalore was researched and surveyed for Urban Planning group assignment. The task involved studying the ecological degradation and rejuvenation, catchment pattern, flora and fauna, treatment of lake edge and lake sections.

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GOA: TOUR SUMMARY THROUGH SKETCHES

FONTAINHASNEAR PANAJIM

FRONT VIEW: KALA ACADEMY

BACK VIEW: KALA ACADEMYWAFFLE SLAB ROOF

KALA ACADEMYPANAJIM

BASTION

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FRONT VIEW: BOM JESUS VAULTED CEILING

BOM JESUSOLD GOA

TILE PATTERN

SHIKSHA NIKETAN

NISHA PLAY SCHOOL

HOUSES OF GOA: MUSEUM

AR. GERARD DE CUNHA’S WORKSPORVORIM

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PHOTOGRAPHY

MODELS

HANDICRAFTS

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