AISHWARYA BALAGOPALUniversity Of Southern California

abalagop@usc.edu

PROJECTS

UNDERGRADUATEBasic Design

Multi Unit HousingExpo & Convention CentreDesign Competitions

GRADUATEGRADUATEStructural Analysis Lighting AnalysisEnergy SimulationFacade tectonicsTransparent Skins.

THESISAnalysis Of Curved Brace system to reduce DriftAnalysis Of Curved Brace system to reduce Drift

WORK EXPERIENCEShopping Mall

Indoor Sports ArenaSummer House

FORM

FINDING

STRATEGIES

Architecture denes space beyond a 4 walled rectangular enclosure, giving space a dynamic denition This form nding exercise was to study how abstract forms can be obtained from simple elements in nature. The abstract twig ends ( nodes ) were connected , forming a labryinth of invisible surfaces.Outermost surface planes were moulded to dene the skin of an surface planes were moulded to dene the skin of an

architectural element

ARCHITECTURE IN NATURE:

RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT

EXPLORING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS :

The courtyard in a traditional Indian house was the city square . It was the interactive space which was not literal in congregation of the users, but the transition space between one space character to the

other. In a city prototyped by masonry column beam matchbox structures this project experiments with cantilevered systems and structures this project experiments with cantilevered systems and courtyards enriching the modern vertical city with traditional design and unique structural characters.The Courtyard and Cantileverd spaces provide each unit with beer ventilation and natural

daylighting.....

EXPO

AND

CONVENTION

CENTRE

THE CLOSED FORM DEFINES THE EXPO SPACE AS A PRIVATE SPACE FOR AN EVENT

THE WINGS OPEN UP TO TRANSGRESS THE INTERIOR TO THE EXTERIOR SPACEGIVING THE FORM OF A LARGE PUBLIC SQUARE .

ENCLOSED EXHIBITION SPACE

PUBLIC SPACE

MIXED SPACE USE

THIS CLOSED FORM LETS THE EXPO SPACE FUNCTION AS A PRIVATE EVENT SPACE AND CONTUNUE TO FACILITATE THE STORES FOR THE PUBLIC

SHOPS AND EATERIE

S

SHOPS AND EATERIES

THE SITE :An exisitng OPEN GROUND - located along the main transit route in Mumbai and adjascent to An exisitng OPEN GROUND - located along the main transit route in Mumbai and adjascent to Mumbais life line the vashi Train Station has been an abandoned space for ages. The ground is used for city exhibitions and fairs annually for which temporary structures are built and dismantled as per use. As a result the space when not in use was misused by anti social elements and became a swamp during the monsoons. The design proposes to develop this ground as a public recreation ground at all time s and also facilitate international exhibitions and art performances through its permenant structures.

MUTATION IN ARCHITECTURE :

DESIGN

COMPETITIONS

COMPETITION ENTRIES : ( DESIGN )

-SCHOOL FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN-LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS -( DOCUMENTATION OF VEER NARIMAN ROAD MUMBAI)-PARKING LOT- MUMBAI-CONVENTION CENTRE- DELHI-TSUNAMI MITIGATION CENTRE-PROPOSAL FOR OVERHEAD METRO STATION -VERSOVA MUMBAI-PROPOSAL FOR OVERHEAD METRO STATION -VERSOVA MUMBAI-TENSILE STRUCTURES-MODEL (WON SECOND PLACE)

AMANORA DESIGN PROPOSAL: A competition putforth by

AMANORA Group to propose a 500 unit apartment complex for the Mega city project in Pune. The above gures

represent an entry by the rm PPARALLAX DESIGN STUDIO

My role as an intern included the above graphical representations of

the proposed concept.

REDESIGNING SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT

Proposed

Existing

REDESIGNING CBN TOWERS - CHICAGO

BRACED FRAME CORE SYSTEM :The proposed design replaces the inner concrete core with a steel braced frame systems. In the inelastic range, braced frames may involve the exure of frame members, but the inelastic drift is expected to be mainly a result of brace axial deformation, except in certain congurations that are not recommended. This also reduces building masses and the nos of columns required in the periphery giving possibility to more scope for glass facades.

STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS

LIGHTING

ANALYSIS

E- QUESTHeating and Cooling Load results obtained from different softwares C02 Emission results obtained from different softwares

CLIMATE CONSULTANT

ECOTECT - RADIANCE

ENERGY

SIMULATION

HEED

BEOPT

Project Credits: Courtyard House. Completed 2006. Los Angeles, California. USA.Designer: Ripple Design. Thomas Robertson, Ripple Design. Thomas Robertson, Principal. Los Angeles, California. USA.Project Team: Thomas Robertson, John Eckholm, Paul Waldron, Guy Kraus, Eric Bono

FACADE

TECTONICS

SITE : DENVER COLORADODESIGN PROPOSAL : OPERABLE

PERFORATED ETFE PANELS

BACK LIT (LED) ETFE PANELS OPEN PANELS ( frits overlay to block harsh light)

Roof Redesign ProposalLACMA

TRANSPARENT

SKINS

PARALLAX

DESIGN

STUDIO SHOPPING MALL

ROLE: PROJECT ARCHITECTResponsibilities included : Design, producing Working drawings , Construction, Site Inspec-tion and Direcct design discussions with client

and contractor,

Building Details

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS :

Facade Details

MOMENT FRAME DESIGN ANALYSIS

STRUCTARAL CHECK OF MODEL

Different Brace Systems To be Analyzed

Proposed Design To Reduce Drift.

THESIS

Analysis in SAP

Initial Concept : Active System

CURVED BRACE DESIGN ENERGY DIAGRAM DEFLECTION DIAGRAM

STRAIGHT BRACE DESIGN ENERGY DIAGRAM

ANALYSIS

OF

A

CURVED

BRACE