Redesigning the Old Custom House in Bangkok has been an incredibly rewarding yet challenging journey, especially since I couldn’t visit the site in person. Without being able to physically experience the space, I had to rely on extensive research, site plans, and historical references to fully understand its character. The
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Situated in the heart of heritage tourism of South Korea, Gwanju City. Odditi blends its design ethos of beauty and abstraction which speaks to both traditional style, and the progressing contemporary architecture of South Korea.
What topic is the museum dedicated to? Strictly speaking, it is an architecture museum specializing in heritage conservation. - Why is it important? Most monuments are destroyed irrevocably. From this it is possible to make a whole project consisting of museums and other events. Thanks to the wide collection and research center, it
Through a series of meticulously crafted digital photographs, the project juxtaposes futuristic architectural marvels against the backdrop of everyday life in the streets and slums of India .The photographs are captured in a vintage aesthetic, providing a nostalgic lens through which the futuristic elements are viewed . Each photographs serves
The project is a water research center where the building gently sits on an open cistern that is regulated through a dam, open towards the LA river. The design of the ground prevents a potential fload event. There is a direct correlation among the pedagocial approach to the program and
Art work. 3 of 12 drawings, watercolor on paper. Inspired by the books "Posséder la nature" F.Graber and F.Locher , "The biggest estate on eart" Bill Gammage, and articles in The New York Times, Nov, Dec, Jan, 2022/23. Some cultures and territories (e.g. Aborigines) establish a particular relationship with nature, with
This proposal leverages tourism and recreation to aid the at-risk industry of Cranberry growers to sustain their farms and cultivate the cultural heritage of this native crop. Threatening their land and livelihoods, cranberry farmers are at a pivotal fork in the road, to retreat or to renovate? This framework supports
The city of Bhiwadi, located on the border of Rajasthan and Haryana, plagues with inefficient agriculture with the advent of rapid industrialisation. The training centre aims to revive the city's capacity to grow organic food by involving both people and farmers in the process. This project targets the declining food
This project is based on the concept of Arcology, developed by the Italian architect Paolo Soleri, who was aware that cities were not adequate for humans since they were perceived as chaotic and detrimental to our well-being. As a consequence of his awareness, Soleri came up with Arcology (architecture +
Plan "Bee" - changing "plan A" for a better, revitalized urban Manchester with greenery to reduce NO2 pollution along the A57(M) and Oxford Road, stemming from my scheme response 'The Harvest' as a call and very visible force for greater action from Manchester City Council. The scheme can justifiably use
The project RiverBANK is an integrated system of productive agro-based network that lend spaces to community for growing food (at the river-side site and in the city). The main design is at the river edge where the sloppy terrain is re-structured into terraced spaces for the community to grow food.
The house dissolves itself in the city or the city permeates every dimension of the house. There is a constant argument about how the design of domestic spaces and their surroundings affect not just differently but differentially. The idea strives behind creating progressive new typology to subvert design conventions and
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Tiruvannamalai is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in India situated in a very serene, secluded location amidst nature. The Pilgrimage journey involves a circumambulatory path around the sacred hill, temple, ashrams, and tanks combined with a series of spiritual experiences and rituals which helps the user to experience
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According to UN World Urbanization prospects, in the past 40 years, the global population has grown by 80%. In nearly 50 years the urban population will reach about 70% of the global (world population prospects, 2006). This influx from rural to urban areas and massive urbanization creates numerous environmental and
The curtain wall, traditionally an icon of modern architecture, takes its name from curtains, but it seems to be misnamed, to begin with. The translation of curtains to the modern curtain wall seems disingenuous. It echoes what structure does and is a direct translation of it, but it has the
Wandering around the cliffs of the Zavial Battery, one can stumble upon Site Mirador, an intimate space of contemplation and a landmark within the Mediterranean landscape that celebrates the existing ruins. The proposal for the Site Mirador aims to reconnect the existing fragmentary ruins with the non-existing Fortress in a new whole
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Atlantis is rather like a vast Academy stretched over 5 hectares. It will host exhibitions, meetings, study courses, performances amidst all the activities connected with the life of an artist’ colony, a gathering of scientists, thinkers, patrons,and student living together for a while, working, searching,debating and taking part in the
Saga, like the name of the creator's village. The source of memories and images that reflect the province as she perceives it. The nature, the old small houses with the courtyards and the external baths, the public fountains, the open spaces and the alleys, the outdoor oven, the games in
Reunion shows a conceptual design for an architectural project based on the Dune House by Marc Koehler Architects. This render won 3rd place in the AIAS's In-studio Render competition 2021.
The International African American Museum (IAAM) mission statement reads: “Located on one of the most important sites in American history, the port of arrival for nearly half of all Africans forced to North America, the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston will illuminate the influential histories of Africans and
With collaborative input from Karma Nutra, this project aims to boost the economy of a small indigenous population in the rural community of La Garrucha, Chiapas in Mexico. Providing individual insect houses in the garden of each property of this remote village will kickstart a regenerative process that tackles