Resume and Architectural Portfolio for internship application, Aug, 2014.

1. UMODHINI V
PORTFOLIO
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2. Sumodhini V
28th April, 1992
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA
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CONTACT NO: 886-125-9206
EDUCATION
OBJECTIVE
As a student of architecture, my interests lean toward vernacular and sustainable
architecture. I am also interested in urban scale issues that require architectural solutions. I wish
to work with architects who have similar interests so that I may learn and grow in this field. My
objective is to gain experience in the ocean that is Architecture and eventually be a successful
Architect.
WORKS
Academic
NASA Pre-Convention Meeting, 2010, Hubli.
U-Sec.
Measure drawing and documentation of
temples at Hampi.
Construction of folded plate roof during
workshop conducted by Prof. Rekha Jetty.
One-day seminar by Ar. S.D. Sharma
(Chandigarh).
Event Organising Team
Other
Conducting permanent exhibition to
commemorate 150th Birthday of Sir M.
Visvesvaraya.
Design Team
Documentation of Gavipuram as part of
INTACH.
SKILLS
Technical
Auto CAD
Archi CAD
Google Sketchup
Corel Draw
Adobe Photoshop
Language
English
Kannada
Telugu
French
Hindi
Interests
Reading
Painting
Photography
Travelling
Handicrafts
Volunteering
One-day seminar by Ar. Jay Subramaniam.
Event Organising Team
INSPIRIT Design Competition, 2013
MSRIT, Bangalore
Participant.
Research and Survey of Hebbal Lake,
Bangalore, for Urban Planning Project.
Attended Bamboo Symphony workshop
conducted by Ar. Neelam Manjunath.
Have attended other seminars and design
walks.
2010 - 2015: B. ARCH
BMS School of Architecture,
Bangalore.
2008 - 2010: American High School
Troy Athens High School
Troy, MI, USA.
2007 - 2008: CBSE 10th Std.
Sri Kumaran Children’s Home
Bangalore.
1RESUME CONTENTS
 Public pier
 Museum
 Heritage Information Centre
 Villa
 Performance Arts Centre
 India Innovation Centre
 Multi-Modal Transit Station
 Sustainable Residence in Shivajinagar
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4
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7
8
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 2-8
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 9-15
 Hampi
 Gavipuram
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17
DOCUMENTATION 16-17
OTHER WORKS 18-19
 Research and Survey of Hebbal Lake
 Goa: Tour Documentation through sketches
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19
ART WORK 20
 North Light
 Folded Plate
 Tensile Structure
 Pneumatic Structure
 Shell Structure
 Space Frame
 Model: Pneumatic-Shell Structure
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3. PUBLIC PIER & MUSEUM
2
The purpose of this Sem II assignment was to design
part of a public space and achieve an architectural
composition illustrating the interplay between planes,
shapes, forms, etc.
PUBLIC PIER
MUSEUM
In this project, the site given had a limited amount
of flat ground available for building. The task was to
use as much of it as possible and add a mezzanine
floor for additional built area.
This exercise was done to understand spatial
requirements for exhibits and movement of people
through different spaces.

4. HERITAGE INFORMATION CENTRE 3
BASEMENT PLAN
 AUDITORIUM
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
 URBAN SPACE
 CAFÉ
 LIBRARY
 BOOK STORE
 SOUVENIR SHOP
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
 ADMINISTRATION
 PERMANENT EXHIBITION
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
 TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
 SEMINAR HALLS
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
 TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
 ROOF TOP RESTAURANT
LIGHTHOUSE PLAN
 VIEWING TERRACE
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NORTH-EAST ELEVATION NORTH-WEST ELEVATION
At the top of the lighthouse is a
viewing terrace (28m above ground
level of site) which gives a bird’s eye
view of Commercial Street, M G Road,
Metro Station, Parade Ground, etc. This
space would be especially active after
sunset, when the viewer can see the
nightlife in the downtown area which is
wondrous to behold.
VIEW OF THE ROOF TOP
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF ENTRANCE AND
ADJACENT PARK
THE LIGHTHOUSE
VIEW OF ENTRANCE
COURTYARD
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
OF NORTHWEST
FACADE
VIEW OF NORTH-WEST SIDE
The main design project
in Sem III was a Heritage
Information Centre. It was
to be a one-stop
information centre for
tourists and other visitors.
The building also had
exhibition spaces and an
auditorium. The subject of
the exhibitions was “The
Heritage of Bangalore”.
The most important space was the Urban Space, which was a multi-purpose space,
open to the public, where events such as Bangalore Habba could take place.

5. 1200 SQ.FT VILLA 4
EAST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION
A A’
B’
B
B’
B
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
0 1 2 5 10
SECTION A-A’ SECTION B-B’
The housing project in Sem IV
involved designing a 1200 sq.ft
villa, among other types of
residential units such as
apartments and row houses.
The site was assumed to be in a
hot and humid region. The
climate has been addressed by
providing a double height for
living and dining areas for
ventilation through stack effect
and vertical louvres along the
main staircase. Car parking
area is partially covered to
protect the car from rusting due
to high humidity.```

6. PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTRE
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT PARKING
FUTURE EXPANSION (THIRD FLOOR) PLAN
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
LAKE
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A
A’
B
B’
VIEW FROM CENTRAL OPEN SPACE
FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
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CONCEPT
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Buildings staggered to allow view of
central space and lake
Central open space, which is the
heart of the building; slopes up
from the entrance to the tree,
from where it is open to the lake.
This was a centre for learning
and performing art forms such as
dance and music. The given
site had a lakefront to the
east and was accessed
from the west. The building
had learning spaces such
as dance and music
studios as well as
performance spaces
such as OAT and
auditorium.
Direction of slope going up
and movement of people from
entrance to the lakefront.

7. 6INDIA INNOVATION CENTRE
MASTER PLAN
B
A
B’
A’
FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
Buildings look onto the
rock outcrop making
it an interactive space
for the students
Academic and residential
buildings are like ripples from
the Innovation Centre
Innovation Centre is the
focus of the campus
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1. Innovation Centre
2. Research Labs
3. Auditorium
4. Academic and Admin. block
5. Library
6. Pilot Plant
7. Recreation Centre
8. Hostel blocks
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The brief was to design a hi-tech institute for innovation
in industrial-related products. The program included
academic and residential spaces, along with a
recreational centre for the students. The campus also
housed state-of-the-art research labs and a pilot plant.
The most significant building in the campus was to be the
innovation centre, which would be the public interface
between the students and the visitors, industrialists,
businessmen, recruiters, etc.
A peculiar feature of the site given was a 6m high solid
rock outcrop in the centre of the site. This has been
addressed by making it the central interactive space for
students and connecting space between the academic
block, innovation centre and auditorium.
CONCEPTUAL PLAN AND SECTION
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8. 7MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT STATION
The design project was a multi-modal transit station
opposite to the Byappanahalli Metro Terminal Station. The
building acts as an intersection point for various modes of
transportation such as inter-state and BMTC buses, Metro
trains, Railways, taxis, autos and other private vehicles.
The building needed to be provided with ancillary
functions such as Multi-level car parking, small hotel, bus
repair bays, ambulance parking, etc. The building also has
large commercial and office spaces to support the transit
station.
The two main built structures are the Transit Station and
the Multi-level car park. The green edge on the front of
the site becomes a public space for those using the transit
station as well as for those living in the surrounding
residential areas.
FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION A
Transit station
Multi-level Car
Parking
Green front
MASTER PLAN

9. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN - RESIDENCE IN SHIVAJINAGAR
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SHRUTHI NATH 1BY10AT020 SEM : VIII
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SUMODHINI . V 1BY10AT023 SUB : SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
BIOGAS PLANT
It reduces LPG consumption by half.
The input for the digester is kitchen waste .
Once the entire mass gets digested, it is
converted into a rich liquid manure.
RECHARGE WELL
Pit with layers of sand and
gravel which filters rain water
and leads into a tank.
HERB GARDEN
Liquid manure from
the biogas plant is
used to nourish this
patch.
Guest bedroom located in the
south-west corner as it is not used
during the day.
UTILITY AREA
GROUND WATER RECHARGE
Porous paving used for car park
to recharge ground water.
CAR PARK
LOCATION
Parking located
on th eastern
side to bring in
light.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
TERRACE GARDEN
STACK EFFECT
The living room has a triple
height with louvres that
helps in acheiveng the stack
effect.
CROSS VENTILATION
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
STEPPED PROFILE
The stepped profile is to
figuratively move away from the
nala. It is oriented so as to
receive pleasing sunlight from the
north.
ATRIUM WITH SKYLIGHT
The stairwell has a skylight on the topmost
floor. It acts as a light well and atrium for the
residence.
SOLAR PANEL
A sloping roof facing true
south is clad with solar panels
which will produce the required
energy for the house.
SECTION AA’
A
A’
CREEPERS
TERRACE
GARDEN
Y
SECTIONAL DETAIL AT “Y”(NTS)
Hot air escapes by stack effect
Lighting through skylight
*A small family of four consumes around, 5 to 8kWh of energy per day.Using energy efficient
fixtures and appliances reduces it to 3 to 5 kWh per day,which is easily met by 12sq.m of Solar
Photo Voltaic Panels(SPV).The panels are ideally fixed facing true south at an angle equal to the
latitude of the place(12.97deg).
SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC PANELS
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES USED IN DESIGN :
*Solar Photo Voltaic Panels
*Household biogas plant
*STP for black and grey water treatment
*Rain-water harvesting through discharge wells.
*Energy efficient fixtures and appliances such as LED
lights instead of incandescent or fluorescent lights.
*Cross ventilation for every habitable space.
*Temperature control through stack effect and natural
day-lighting through skylights.
*10% vegetation (min.21sq.m +) achieved.
MATERIALS USED :
* The building has a concrete framed structure with walls made of fly - ash bricks and M-sand for mortar.
* Straw based sheathing is used instead of plywood to eliminate the VOC component.
sourced from :
www.lgreenventures.com/photovoltaic.html
FRONT VIEW (FROM THE ROAD) BACK VIEW OF GREEN ROOFS
STP under
bathroom
Black water
from WC
Grey water
from shower
and sink
Grey water
from sink
Filter only
for kitchen
sink water
Pipe leading to green
spaces on upper floors
Treated water for
gardening
RECYCLING OF BLACK
AND GREY WATER ON SITE
8SUSTAINABLE RESIDENCE IN SHIVAJINAGAR
The brief was to design
a sustainable residence in
Shivajinagar, Bangalore in
a site roughly measuring
30’X 50’. It was to have
zero discharge in terms of
sewage and waste. The
house was to be self-
sufficient with respect to
power requirements and
water consumption.
The design employs
passive cooling, stack
effect, daylighting, open
greens and terrace
gardens for natural
ventilation and light. The
power consumption is
reduced through use of
energy-saving appliances
and fixtures. The house
generates its own
electricity with the help of
roof-mounted solar
panels. Waste water is
treated on site and
converted to grey water
which can be used for
gardening.
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10. 9NORTH LIGHT

11. 10FOLDED PLATE

12. 11TENSILE STRUCTURE

13. 12PNEUMATIC STRUCTURE

14. 13SHELL STRUCTURE

15. 14SPACE FRAME

16. LONGITUDINAL SECTION
HALF PLAN
15MODEL: PNEUMATIC-SHELL STRUCTURE
The shell structure uses a tensile and a pneumatic element in
combination. A system of space frames is used to form the basic structural
framework. The smaller portion of the structure uses a system of reinforced
arches and is enveloped by a ferro-cement covering. The load acting on
the main portion of the structure is taken up by ring beams formed
around the arches (tubular space frame).
There is a skylight supported by a ring beam and held in tension by
cables attached to supports that are attached to the ground.
CONCEPT

17. 16DOCUMENTATION OF TEMPLES AT HAMPI AND BADAMI
Various temples and halls in the Virupaksha Temple
Complex, Hampi, were documented as part of Hampi
tour assignment. Our group of five was assigned the Hall
of Hundred Columns in the temple complex. Each group
member was involved in making a measured drawing
and detail sketches of the hall.
HALL OF HUNDRED COLUMNS, VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
COMPLEX, HAMPI
UPPER AND LOWER SHIVALAYAS, BADAMI
Temples of Badami were documented through
sketches as part of tour assignment. The documentation
was carried out in groups. Our group documented the
Upper and Lower Shivalayas.
Photo source: www.hampi.in
SOUTH-EAST MANTAPA, SECTION EAST-WEST LOOKING TOWARDS NORTH
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Badami Fort houses one of the oldest Shiva Temples in the
region--Malegitti Shiva. Perched on top of the hill, about 600m
above sea level, is the fort with the upper and lower Shivalayas.
The Upper Shivalaya, built by Pulakeshi II, a devotee of Lord
Vishnu is marked by sculpted tales from mythology on its outer
walls. Lion and elephant heads are sculpted atop the temple
steps. The Lower Shivalaya was raised to Lord Ganesh. To its north a
16th century cannon looks down on the township.
UPPER SHIVALAYA
LOWER SHIVALAYA

18. Detail
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S-01 Building Section 1:50
0. Ground Floor 1:50
Scale:
Key Plan:
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B. M. S. School
of Architecture
Legend:
Stone
Brick
Earth
Concrete
Documentation
Team:
Kutsho-u Therie
Muyeeza Afzal
Sumodhini V
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Sheet Title: Plan &
Longitudinal Section
Resident: Smt.
Shailaja Shivaprasad
Schedule of openings
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ROOM
KITCHEN
PASSAGE
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ROOM
BATHROOM
LIVING ROOM KITCHEN GUESTROOM
Steel
Architectural
Documentation Of
Gavipuram
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CHIMNEY
17DOCUMENTATION OF GAVIPURAM
Gavipuram is a century-old settlement near the
Basavangudi area of Bangalore, currently occupied by
Lingayat Brahmins. Only a small portion of the Agrahara,
consisting of five houses, a temple, a rest area for
pilgrims and a school, remains as the surroundings have
begun to modernize. Hence, it was important that the
settlement be documented before it started
modernizing too. The documentation process was
conducted and guided by INTACH, a non-profit
organisation which carries out documentation of India’s
rich architectural heritage.
The dwellings are clustered closely around an
L-shaped street that leads from the temple to the main
street over a hillock. The houses are built in the manner
of row houses. The buildings are of stone and brick with a
trabeated system of stone columns and beams. Other
features of these dwellings include clerestories, stone
gutters and ornamental cornices.
At certain times of the day, such as mornings and
evenings, the street transforms into a gathering space for
housewives and children. The street is also part of the
route for processions from the temple.
Documentation was done in groups of three. Each
group was given a building which had to be measured
drawn.
NOT TO SCALE

19. FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
LAND BETWEEN LAKE AND FISHERIES DEPT.
Sem VII Physical Planning BMSSA
Group Members:
Shruthi Nath Sukrutha S
Smrithi Prasad Sumodhini V
Sahana Bhat Siddharth Rabbi
N
Most lakes in Bangalore are being polluted and
encroached in blatant disregard of the recommendations of the
Lakshman Rao Committee and various orders of this Hon'ble Court
and the Supreme Court of India. BBMP and BDA have rehabilitated
some lakes (Eg. Yediyur lake in Jayanagar) purely from the
standpoint of civil engineer's vision as mere water storing aquifers.
As a consequence the ecological functionality of such rehabilitated
lakes has been disastrously interfered with, or worse, destroyed.
Thus requiring, wholly unnecessarily, high maintenance costs to
keep the lake waters from turning eutrophic. Besides such
engineering efforts have discarded various traditional and cultural
rights that helped protect and conserve lakes. The Hebbal lake was
one such lake in the city.
The 64.5 hectare lake at Hebbal was putrefied, covered
with water hyacinth and had no visible water sheet. Domestic
sewage discharge from all the nearby residential layouts was
heavy, leading to water hyacinth growth. Water recharged into the
ground was full of contaminants, including heavy metals.
Ecological Degradation Restoration
Sewage lines
Residential Layouts
Sewage from
residential layouts
flushing right into the
lake
Lake
Islands
Accumulated Sludge
Almost all small and big tanks in the
Bangalore Urban District have become
sewage disposal tanks. Layers of
water hyacinth, filth and sewage
accumulate on the surface, forming
superficial islands, reducing oxygen
levels in the water and making it toxic
for aquatic life.
AH 45
Residential Layouts
Residential Layouts
7 km long jogging
track
Towards
Nagavara Lake
Lake
Islands
AH 45
Residential Layout
Residential Layout
Residential Layout
Sewage lines
A diversion canal was built leading downstream. The
upstream sewage flow from all the residential layouts
nearby now bypasses the lake and flows into the canal and
then into Nagavara. Ideally, it should have gone into a
sewage treatment plant, but this was done as a temporary
arrangement.
During 1990 – 2010 there was energetic effort on the part of the
Karnataka Forest Department to recover encroached lake lands
and to restore many lakes in and around Bangalore. The early part
of last decade also witnessed the Dept. of Ecology and
Environment taking initiative through the Indo Norwegian
Environment Programme (INEP) to intelligently rehabilitate
Hebbal, Agara and Nagawara lakes. INEP supported the
rejuvenation of three lakes in the City: Hebbal, Madiwala and
Dodda Bommasandra near Vidyaranyapura.
Restoration started with the identification of the source and entry
points of sewage discharged into the lake showed that domestic
sewage discharge was heavy, leading to water hyacinth growth.
Water recharged into the ground was full of contaminants,
including heavy metals. The lake was isolated from the sewage
and the storm water flow was regulated. The lake bed was
desilted and the removed accumulated sludge and sediments
were used to create a jogging track of 7 km with this silt. This was
topped with good soil and planted with ornamental plants, grass
etc. Desilting also helped to recharge borewells in the vicinity.
A wetland system was created within Hebbal lake, where
plastics, bottles and large objects can be removed through
filtration. Biological purification was achived using hydrophytic
plants which absorb dissolved pollutants and toxins. The
wetland also acts as a silt trap. There are vents from which
water can flow from a certain height to the main lake. This
ensures that relatively clean water is made cleaner.
Widespread growth
of water hyacinth
Desilting the lake
bed
Interception and
diversion of sewage
entering lakes.
7 km long jogging
path along the lake.
The two artificial
islands created in
1988 now act as
breeding and nesting
grounds for various
aquatic birds who
add to the scenery
here.
Hebbal lake is a
nesting place for
darters, kingfishers,
pond herons and
many more birds.
THE WALKWAY CREATED
IN ELEVATION WATER BODY IN SECTION A SMALLER ISLAND
LAKE WATER WALKWAY
SEWAGE PIPE
ROAD
18RESEARCH ON HEBBAL LAKE, BANGALORE
Hebbal lake in Bangalore was researched and
surveyed for Urban Planning group assignment. The task
involved studying the ecological degradation and
rejuvenation, catchment pattern, flora and fauna,
treatment of lake edge and lake sections.
A
A’
B
B’
CONCEPTUAL SECTION A-A’ THROUGH LAKE
SHORTER WATER STRETCH
DRAIN WATER
HEBBAL LAKE PARK
WATER IN SECTION
BUILDINGS IN ELEVATION (BACKDROP)
ISLAND
LAKE WATER
WALKWAY
DRAIN WATER
MILITARY
LAND
LONGER WATER STRETCH
SECTION B-B’
AN ISLAND (APPROX.
AREA 1ACRE)
LAKE WATER (REGION BEING
DUG UP TO INSTALL DRAINAGE
PIPE LINES TO REDIRECT THE
SEWAGE

20. GOA: TOUR SUMMARY THROUGH SKETCHES
FONTAINHAS
NEAR PANAJIM
FRONT VIEW: KALA ACADEMY
BACK VIEW: KALA ACADEMY
WAFFLE SLAB ROOF
KALA ACADEMY
PANAJIM
BASTION
LIGHTHOUSE
ST. LAURENCE CHAPEL
FORT AGUADA
PANAJIM
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FRONT VIEW: BOM JESUS VAULTED CEILING
BOM JESUS
OLD GOA
TILE PATTERN
SHIKSHA NIKETAN
NISHA PLAY
SCHOOL
HOUSES OF GOA:
MUSEUM
AR. GERARD DE CUNHA’S WORKS
PORVORIM

21. ART WORK
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PHOTOGRAPHY
MODELS
HANDICRAFTS

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