Diya Jain

CFP004

U21042

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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Wall Section Technical Drawing & Model of L. D. Museum.

Exploration of various wooden and metallic joineries.

Making and testing cantilever plate structure made from reed sticks for its load bearing and transfer capacity.

Image on the left displays initial ideation sketches and on the right the load transfer in the structure is shown.

Testing of the structure and identification of failures and rectifications.

Extracts from report outlining processes and techniques of earth construction learnt in the workshop conducted by Hunnarshala.

On-site report created at Hunnarshala.

Design Brief- To create a workshop for a leather craftsperson in Jaisalmer. The workshop consists of display unit, workspace, resting, pantry and washroom. The space created is responsive to the climate and site conditions with clear sense of public, private and semi-public spaces. Image on right displays the plan and sections and the composition on the right displays the process.

Image displays site plan, sections and exploded isometric view of the workshop.

Models on the left created to study site topography and plinth exploration. Final workshop model is displayed on the right.