Aditya Shankarasubramanian

CFP004

U21009

Foundation Studio (II), within the CEPT Foundation Programme continues to build upon the skills acquired during the first semester, adding abilities to use digital media in representation; to make models; to understand the assembly of built form through its building elements, materials and structures; to be able to draft architectural and topographical drawings: and eventually leads to bringing the skills and abilities together to tackle a design problem.

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Tackling a Design Problem: Topology and Site Analysis: Based on the Site allotted to each student study of land, undulations of it, vegetation grown and different climatic factors is done. Based on this, a final site is decided on which the built-form will be designed as per requirements while following the design process

Tackling a Design Problem: Plan and Sections: After going through different iterations, a plan is finalized and sections of the same are made alongside. The photos above represent a studio built for a leather craftsmen in Jaisalmer.

Tackling a Design Problem: Process and Final Models: During the designing process, few models understanding the topology of the site and different systems to be used in the facility were made. After which the final model is made based on the finalized plan and sections shown previously.

Tackling a Design Problem: Software Utilization: Alongside models, other 3D models were made on software such a Sketchup and Revit. This was done to understand the built-form better in all three dimensions taken into consideration. Shown above are examples of Sketchup Models of the studio with the exploded view of the roofing system designed specifically for the facility.

Building elements and Material Study: An excursion to Hunnarshala, Bhuj, Gujarat. Learning how earth can be used to make different elements used in construction. Understanding the basics of different techniques in Earth Masonry, the equipment and material used and how different compositions give different results unique to each.

Making and Testing Structures: Understanding how the modern skeleton system works in erecting buildings. Understanding different forces that act upon different elements in a structure. Creating structures of different kinds and understanding how load works on different structural systems. Structure presented: Spanning Member

Technical Drawing and Representation: Learning about technicalities in the design field. Studying a existing building, understanding its construction, different elements conjoined together to erect such a structure and presenting in a 2 dimensional format through different drawings

Joining Elements: Creating a product using wooden log, metal sheets, rod and pipe. Understanding different joineries between wood-wood, metal-metal and wood-metal. Gaining the ability to visualize such joints using drawings. Understanding different equipment's used to carve and cut wood and metal.