Ragini Khanna

AR2057

Tvaagnivesha

The design draws directly from serpentine anatomy and the sacred Naag ritual of skin shedding. Curved enclosures mimic the sinuous form of a serpent in motion, while layered thresholds reflect stages of transformation. Moisture-retentive surfaces and dim, diffused light evoke the subterranean stillness required for shedding. The spatial rhythm guides the Naag through contraction, release, and renewal. This journey culminates in the central chamber, where shed skin is ritually preserved. The name Tvaagnivesha—a union of tvak (skin) and nivesha (dwelling or immersion)—encapsulates this design philosophy: a sanctum for shedding identity and embodying rebirth. 

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Analyzing and decoding the world building of Dune

Decoding Maya - Swamp and Lake Topography

Decoding Maya - Storyboard | Anthropology | Socio and Internal Hierarchy | Systems

Exploring to derive set of rules (lexicon) which navigates the direction of designing process

Iterating forms and sectional language | Mid Semester work reflecting the process

Connecting back to the lexicon and iterating | Pre Final work reflecting the process | Final Base Drawing

Sectional Isometric to understand multi directionality | Final lexicon of the design process

View from entrance | View of Soaking Space

View of Healing Space | View of Shedding Space

Sectional Perspective of the skin shedding space | Tvaagnivesha