AFFILIATED TO ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI

VERTICAL STUDIO DECEMBER 2023

HYDERABAD

COLLABORATION WITH SVCA SCHOO OF ARCHITECTURE, HYDERABAD

 

STUDIO @ Hyderabad

PLACEMAKING

THINKING THROUGH MODEL MAKING

 

The visit to HYDERABAD was in collaboration with School of Architecture of SVCA where we worked with their students and faculties of first year to create a 6 day studio on PLACEMAKING and some site visits. 

EXPLORING

FORMS

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana.

Hyderabad is the capital of one of the most techno savvy state in India,Telangana. The previous name of this city was Bagyanagaram.This city is also called the ‘city of pearls’ because of the major dealing of pearls that is done from this part of the state. Hyderabad was founded in 1591 and planned as a grid with the Charminar at its centre.

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The Design Studio was curated to study a liminal space in the campus and conceptualize a design for that space. The design was processed and imagined through models.

EXPLORING

HYDERABAD

A Know Your City trip to HYDERABAD, exploring and travelling along the new city and the old city of Hyderabad. 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO OCTOBER 2023

INDORE

COLLABORATION WITH IPS ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE

 

VERTICAL STUDIO OCTOBER 2023

INDORE

COLLABORATION WITH IPS ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE

 

STUDIO @ NASHIK

BIOMIMICRY

FORM BUILDING

 

The visit to INDORE was in collaboration with School of Architecture of IPS Academy where we worked with their students and faculties of first year to create a 6 day studio on Biomimicry and some site visits. 

EXPLORING

FORMS

Indore is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is consistently ranked as the cleanest city in India.

 

Modern-day Indore traces its roots to its 16th-century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan and Delhi. It was founded on the banks of the Kanh and Saraswati rivers. The city came under the Maratha Empire, on 18 May 1724, after Peshwa Baji Rao I assumed the full control of Malwa.

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The Design Studio was curated to study shelters of birds or insects, understanding its form and its volume. Through this process the form was adapted into a product design of everyday utilities. 

EXPLORING

INDORE & MAHESHWAR

A Know Your City trip to INDORE and MAHESHWAR, exploring and travelling along the new city and the old city of Indore and the historic town of Maheshwar. 

GALLERY

DOT SCHOOL OF DESIGN

CHENNAI

COLLABORATION WITH DOT SCHOOL OF DESIGN

 

VERTICAL STUDIO 2023

NASIK

DECODING HIGH – RISE

The Vertical Studio in MVPS college of architecture in NASHIK was especially designed for the fifth semester high rise design. 

STUDIO @ NASHIK

DECODING

HIGH – RISE

 

The visit to GUWAHATI was based on exploring the banks of BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER. The river system is on the landmass enclosed on the north by the Himalayas and has wonderful crafts that has evolved. 

DESIGN

HOTEL

Assam first came to recognition by the virtue of its exemplary silk, cane and bamboo products which are still believed to be its best offering. 

The precious bell metal industry is the second-largest handicraft industry of Assam. Sarthebari in Bajali district of Assam is home to this craft. 

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Perched on the East Khasi Hills, Laitlum Canyons is a less explored but one of the most picturesque tourist and trekking destinations in Shillong. 

EXPLORING

NASHIK & MUMBAI

A Know Your City trip to Kolkata, exploring and travelling along the new city and the old city of Kolkata. 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO 2022

GUWAHATI

EXPLORING NORTH EAST – GUWAHATI & SHILLONG

The Vertical Studio in GUWAHATI School of Architecture was to understand and explore the north east and its culture as a part of first year studio.

STUDIO @ GUWAHATI

EXPLORING

GUWAHATI

 

The visit to GUWAHATI was based on exploring the banks of BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER. The river system is on the landmass enclosed on the north by the Himalayas and has wonderful crafts that has evolved. 

SITE

CRAFTS OF ASSAM

Assam first came to recognition by the virtue of its exemplary silk, cane and bamboo products which are still believed to be its best offering. 

The precious bell metal industry is the second-largest handicraft industry of Assam. Sarthebari in Bajali district of Assam is home to this craft. 

EXPLORING

SHILLONG

Perched on the East Khasi Hills, Laitlum Canyons is a less explored but one of the most picturesque tourist and trekking destinations in Shillong. 

EXPLORING

KOLKATA

A Know Your City trip to Kolkata, exploring and travelling along the new city and the old city of Kolkata. 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO 2022

PUNE

DESIGNING A SKYBRIDGE 

The Vertical Studio in BRICKS PUNE gave an opportunity to work with the students of the institution to create SKYBRIDGE design with an emphasis on the structural stability and creating a process of work.  

STUDIO @ PUNE

CONCEPT

SKY BRIDGE

UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURES

The concept of  the workshop revolved around understanding the complex structures and innovatively designing sky bridges with the students of BRICKS Academy PUNE. 

SITE

PUNE

Pune is widely regarded to be the second major IT hub and the most important automobile and manufacturing hub in India. Pune is known for its many high-quality educational institutions which gave the city the sobriquet of “the Oxford of the East”.

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants of the workshop attended  a four day intense workshop where the possibilities of complex structures in sky bridges were explored. 

TRAVEL

MUMBAI & PUNE

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Pune and Mumbai. In Mumbai the students along with the students of BRICKS Academy visited FOLDS DESIGN STUDIO. 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO 2022

MUMBAI

UNDERSTANDING FIRST YEAR WORKS WITH KRVIA

The Vertical Studio in KRVIA Mumbai gave a intimate look of the first year studio and their works through semester 1 and semester 2. The works were inspiring and our students also presented their basic design works. 

STUDIO @ MUMBAI

CONCEPT

FOUNDATION STUDIO

UNDERSTANDING SEM 1 WORKS

The students of Semester 1 from RVS CHENNAI visited KRVIA students of Semester 1 to understand their work culture and their complexity of work. 

SITE

MUMBAI

Mumbai is the financial, commercial, and the entertainment capital of India. It is also one of the world’s top ten centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating 6.16% of India’s GDP.

OUTCOME

INSPIRATION THROUGH EXIHIBITION

The participants of the workshop attended  a two day exhibition of the works of KRVIA students to get inspired by the same. 

TRAVEL

MUMBAI DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Gateway of India, Elephanta Caves, Boat rides, Double Decker buses, Sea Link, Hajji Ali Darga. 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO 2022

NEW DELHI

VERTICAL STUDIO @ SUSHAT SCHOOL 

The Vertical Studio in SUSHANT SCHOOL, NEW DELHI with second year students.

 

STUDIO @ GURGAON

CONCEPT

URBAN DESIGN

UNDERSTANDING GURGAON

The concept of  the workshop revolved around understanding the Urban Structure, grain and nuances of Gurgaon and how the Urban Design studio has been taken forward in Sushant School of Art and Architecture. 

SITE

GURGAON

Gurgaon is the millennium city in the outskirts of New Delhi created for develpment of housing, real estate and industries. The understanding from the urban design studio was to imbibe many streams through which we can understand n urban context. 

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants of the workshop attended  a four day intense workshop where Gurgaon as a city was seen and experienced in different forms. 

TRAVEL

DILLI DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Qutab Minar, Indian Habitat Centre, Humayun’s Tomb, Dilli Haat etc.. The students went around the Capital City and explored the New Delhi for the wonders it has to offer.

 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO 2021

MUMBAI

UNDERSTANDING MUMBAI WITH KRVIA

The Vertical Studio in KRVIA Mumbai gave a wide knowledge about the city of Mumbai, its Master Plan and development. The students interacted with various faculties from the esteemed institution. The discussion was taken forward to understand architecture and city planning.

STUDIO @ MUMBAI

CONCEPT

URBAN DESIGN

UNDERSTANDING MUMBAI

The concept of  the workshop revolved around understanding the Urban Structure, grain and nuances of MUMBAI and how the Urban Design studio has been taken forward in KRVIA. 

SITE

MUMBAI

Mumbai is the financial, commercial, and the entertainment capital of India. It is also one of the world’s top ten centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating 6.16% of India’s GDP.

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants of the workshop attended  a four day intense workshop where Mumbai as a city was seen and experienced in different forms. 

TRAVEL

MUMBAI DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Gateway of India, Elephanta Caves, Boat rides, Double Decker buses, Sea Link, Hajji Ali Darga. 

 

GALLERY

RAPID STUDIO 2021

UNDERSTANDING THE URBAN CONTEXT OF GURGAON – SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

.The Rapid Studio 2021 was a collaboration with Sushant School of Architecture mainly focusing on understanding their Urban Study of Gurgaon as a precursor to the Urban Design studio that our students will be undergoing in the upcoming semester. We looked at Gurgaon from the lens of Culture, Investments and Networks. We also saw the sub urban city from the perception Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Built Heritage and Interior Architecture. We had multiple site visits to understand the relevance of the study and the personal sense of place. 

STUDIO @ GURGAON

CONCEPT

URBAN DESIGN

UNDERSTANDING GURGAON

The concept of  the workshop revolved around understanding the Urban Structure, grain and nuances of Gurgaon and how the Urban Design studio has been taken forward in Sushant School of Art and Architecture. 

SITE

GURGAON

Gurgaon is the millennium city in the outskirts of New Delhi created for develpment of housing, real estate and industries. The understanding from the urban design studio was to imbibe many streams through which we can understand n urban context. 

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants of the workshop attended  a four day intense workshop where Gurgaon as a city was seen and experienced in different forms. 

TRAVEL

DILLI DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Qutab Minar, Indian Habitat Centre, Humayun’s Tomb, Dilli Haat etc.. The students went around the Capital City and explored the New Delhi for the wonders it has to offer.

 

GALLERY

VERTICAL STUDIO 2021

GURUGRAM

INSTITUTION DESIGN – SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

.The Vertical Studio 2021 was a collaboration with Sushant School of Architecture mainly focusing on design and development of a campus. The sessions also included general understanding of the students works and interaction with them to get an idea of their design attitude and design process. The workshop also included a special session on Historic Architecture and its paths.

GALLERY

PEOPLE

  • Dr. Vibhuti Sachdev

  • Ar. Himanshu Sanghani

  • Ar. Aruna Bharadwaj

  • Ar. Ekta Gyani

  • Ar. Parul Manjul

  • Ar. Nidhi Dandona

VERTICAL STUDIO 2019

03 Cites - 01 Challenge - 01 Solution

Urban Design problem on the topic Child and the City has been introduced simultaneously in three states CHENNAI, KOCHI AND MANGALORE respectively as a Vertical studio project. Students from NITTE Mangalore, ASADI, Kochi and RVS Padmavathy School of Architecture, Chennai have joined and are working on the same design problem in three different cities of South India at the same time. Problems are set in order to maximize opportunities for learning, skill acquisition, and idea dissemination at all levels, from beginning to intermediate, allowing students to progress at their own rate. Topics are coordinated in content and timing and cover essential concerns and techniques of architectural design.
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CHENNAI

KOCHI

MANGALORE

STUDIO @ CHENNAI

CONCEPT

CHILD & THE CITY

The concept of  the workshop revolved around UNICEF’s initiative “Child Friendly Cities”. The criteria of evaluating the site and bringing out design principles were based on the criteria from the initiative.

SITE

T.NAGAR

T.Nagar is a busy commercial neighborhood where the residential hides behind the pompous commercial layer. The site has four parks with unique DNA hidden away into the residential sector. The student groups studied the use of all the parks with the UNICEF criteria in mind. 

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants came out with innovative proposals for all the sites and presented in unique methods that can be applied for the issues that were identified on site.

TRAVEL

CHENNAI DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Mahabalipuram and Dakshinchitra. The students went around the UNESCO World heritage Site and explored the city of Chennai for the wonders it has to offer.

 

GALLERY

STUDIO @ KOCHI

CONCEPT

CHILD & THE CITY

The concept of  the workshop revolved around UNICEF’s initiative “Child Friendly Cities”. The criteria of evaluating the site and bringing out design principles were based on the criteria from the initiative.

SITE

STUDYING THE STREETS

The Kochi site that was studied were the four streets Gandhi Nagar, Maveli, Udhaya Nagar and Kaloor Kadavanthara Road. Streets are one of the largest occupying public space in a city and a space where children are seldom welcome. 

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants came out with innovative proposals for all the sites and presented in unique methods that can be applied for the issues that were identified on site.

TRAVEL

KOCHI DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Kochi and Aleppey. The students enjoyed a fun filled ride in the houseboats of Kerela.

 

GALLERY

STUDIO @ MANGALORE

CONCEPT

CHILD & THE CITY

The concept of  the workshop revolved around UNICEF’s initiative “Child Friendly Cities”. The criteria of evaluating the site and bringing out design principles were based on the criteria from the initiative.

SITE

STUDYING THE STREETS

The Mangalore site that was studied were the roads GT Road and Car Street. Streets are one of the largest occupying public space in a city and a space where children are seldom welcome.

OUTCOME

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The participants came out with innovative proposals for all the sites and presented in unique methods that can be applied for the issues that were identified on site.

TRAVEL

MANGALORE DARSHAN

A Know Your City trip taking our participants to architecturally rich sites of Mangalore. The students went around city of Mangalore and explored the sites in and around.

 

GALLERY

PEOPLE

  • Ar. Pramod Balakrishnan

    Architect
  • V Suresh

    Lawyer
  • A.V. Venugopal

    Architect & Planner
  • Santhosh Loganathan

    Photographer
  • Aishwarya Soni

    Architect / Illustrator
  • Santhosh Subramanian

    Game Designer

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