Chotaliya Dhruvi

CFP004

UAR20194

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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The first three images show the process for the mapping exercise while the last image shows the final composed outcome for the exercise.

This image shows the understanding of different elements of wall sections.

This sheet shows the understanding of stress through practical examples.

In this exercise, a cube structural model with reed sticks was made and then was tested to understand the failure.

The first row shows the ground floor, first floor and terrace floor Plan, while the second row show the Sections of a tenament.

The first image shows the Front Elevation of the Tenament, the second image in that column shows the representation of the sun and its shadow in Plan. The last image shows the exploded wall section.

The first row contains the Plan and Sections of the topography of Goa Site A (given through CFP drive) while the second row shows the 3d model of that site.

The first image is a compilation of the process drawings for the tackling design problem. While the second image shows the Plans and Sections for the exercise.

This sheet is a process compilation for My Reverie exercise in sketching.

The first row contains images of human figures exercise in sketching while the second row compiles images of 'draw what you see' exercise.