Shreeya Ajay Luharuka

CFP004

UAR20133

The first semester focused on developing drawing and representation skills. Continuing in a similar vein, during the second semester, the CFP Studio component focuses on building analytical abilities. Exercises like mapping and data representation engage with on-ground reality, requiring that the students develop their ability to observe, collect data and analyse it, as well as communicate and represent it meaningfully; building elements and materials allows for initial familiarization with these, theoretically as well as through observation of built spaces around; while making and testing structures uses hands-on experience to enable conceptual understanding. Technical drawing II builds on the skills imbibed initially and develops them towards further complexity. All the exercises find their culmination in tackling a design problem, which brings together the skills and abilities while introducing the students for the first time to the design process. These skills will be put to use during L2 studios, and will be discussed in their relevance to the professional practice that designers, architects and urban planners engage in.

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A shelter made for a yogini in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The intent of the design can be read on the right.

On the left, the plan of the site and location of the shelter. It is placed under a Babool tree, facing the Gadisar lake. The right side shows the house plan in detail and its section lines.

The sections have been drafted on AutoCad using projection lines. A physical model of the house has been made using SketchUp.

Above is a plan of a 3BHK flat of a high rise building in Mumbai. Watercolours have been used to show textures and materials of the house. Human activities are added to understand scale and the area.

The left side shows a hand-drafted plan of the house in 1:50 scale. On the right, a process soft line plan made using gauged dimensions.

Sections of the house made using different line weights to show furniture, walls, slabs and the materials used.

A 30cm x 30cm cube made using reed sticks. Different joineries and views of the model can be seen. The cube sustained 59kgs after which it failed due to buckling.

On the left, a wall section cutting through the kitchen and balcony of my house. On the right is a traced wall section with the materials mentioned.

The left side is a SketchUp model of the BKC area in Mumbai. Autodesk Sketchbook has been used to make the sketches that depict the studied day and night activities. On the right is a traced Google map of my vicinity, made on AutoCad.

Subtracted 3-Dimensional solids have been rendered to show light and shadow using different grades of pencil. Atmosphere of a ‘space-city’ has been added using watercolours and soft pastels.