Ujjvala Krishna

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The Purpose of Architecture

When we pick up a pencil or pen to draw, we are usually unsure of how to proceed- though in our heads it seems clear. But to be able to put that down efficiently, either on paper or on our laptops, one has to be able to simultaneously visualise the idea and represent the due intent with clarity. For a young student of architecture, the question that arises often, is - What is the Purpose of Architecture? In this Unit we will attempt to analyse this query through the making of a ‘home’. This home is not your typical house. This home is a physical realm that is a result of the primary instinct of all animals - to shelter.


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When asked to map my home with sketches, collages, or photos, I looked at the various parts of my house that make it a home. To me a particular chair or table, the flooring pattern or even the narrow staircase to the house, is what I identified that makes it my home. - The sturdy old table forms a pivotal point in the space, as that is where I work.

This staircase in my society, is always bustling with aunties talking to each other from the top to the ground.

Right on the footpath, there is a barber that sets up shop early in the morning. Interestingly the fence becomes a place to hang the mirror

Only when I unfolded the ‘paanch rasta’ near my house, did I realise how each road meeting at the circle has a completely different feel. One might have only houses and one has tall apartments; one has a small milk parlor, while the other has a shopping complex

I tried to recreate the experience of the building itself with its elementsthe staircase, slight views of the north lawns, and the brick pattern

The building can be experienced in three ways - the geometry, the textures, and the light and shadow

The area between the faculty of architecture building and the new canteen is interesting as it has multiple levels, ramps and connects to the North lawns beyond.

To represent the library and surroundung buildings, a division of space into foreground, middle ground, and background was done. The buildings were flattened out in a sort of ‘planometric projection’

Modelling various buildings of architectural importance in the knowledge precinct area

All the 12 parts of the drawing, when put together (almost felt like a puzzle). give an overview of the entire area. It was impossible to imagine the scale until the drawing had been printed and put together