Design of a '6th Form Centre'

Mass development

Sectional view of the designed 6th Form Centre, Matlock Highfields School, UK

Here is a post with my works on Sustainable Architectural Design which I did during M.Arch in Environmental Design at University of Nottingham. Trust me, it took 2 terms for me to actually understand what I was doing and what I came to study. But it was indeed a great experience in learning that new world.

The first module was a Environmental and Sustainable Design for a '6th form centre'. The whole concept was completely new to understand and it was an exercise to get familiar with the design strategies according to local bylaws, technologies, techniques and software. We worked in a team of 3 (Naseem Khan, Carlos Hidalgo and me). It was a redesign of an extended cafeteria block of a long stretch of an prestigious Highfields school at Matlock, UK. Its is a beautiful site atop a valley. The building marks a grand view of the building from the other side of the valley. The site had only advantages and no disadvantages for our design concept.

FIrst Look

I am an Architect who is very passionate about 'Architecture'. I believe in my passion yet take sustainability as my responsibility.

Though being a small town girl, my passion for designing spaces got picked up from my dad. I graduated Architecture degree program from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India (2009 pass-out) and a Master of Architecture in Environmental Design from University of Nottingham, UK (2011 pass-out). My persuasion for study and realisation of my responsibility as an Environmental Architect doesn't start from my masters program. It starts from my childhood, from my parents.

I have worked in Bangalore with a couple of firms. My vision of work is 'not to compromise' on my responsibility. To me 'Architecture' is creating and bending spaces and experiences. 'Sustainability' is to live for today and conserve as much as we can for tomorrow. I consider Architecture and Sustainability as an art to master and maintain. I assure my design will encourage them.

I believe that, 'My thirst for creation will never be fulfilled as learning can never end'.