marwa’s

INTERESTS WORKSHOPS SOFT SKILLS

Photography Bamboo furniture-making workshop Ability to keep an open mind.

Sketching Ar. Peter Rich sketching workshop Leadership experience.
Travel Oorali theatre workshop Problem solving abilities.
Model making Metaplay 1.0 Attention to detail.
Diagram making Photography workshop by Ar. Analyze through drawings/
Art Prashant Mohan sketches.
Korero- conversation with
Ar. Keerthi S (Satkriya Tales)

SOFTWARES TALKS EXPERIENCES

Autodesk AutoCAD Ar. B.V. Doshi one of the leads of avani

Adobe Photoshop Prof. Neelkanth Chaaya merchandise team.
Adobe InDesign Ar. Anupama Kundoo
Adobe Lightroom Ar. Peter Rich took part in NASA industrial
Avani Institute of Design, Calicut, India. Lumion Artist Bose Krishnamachari design competition, and
microhome competition by
Rhino3D Ar. Alex De Rijke Archdais
A fourth year student of architecture who is SketchUp Artist Tom Burckhardt
inquisitive, and has developed a passion to design Dr Kush Patel
during the course of her study. The interaction of Ar Afifa Nuzhat
the built/unbuilt and the people, and developing CONTACT
site sensitive approaches to design keeps me
intrigued throughout. Narrating stories through
photographs and sketches, and analysing design
+91 9447621302
problems through drawings has helped me delve +91 7510875587
deeper in this field.
Kilachaparambil,
Kummanam PO Kottayam,
Kerala, India.
marwajubairiya.19@avani.edu.in
@bint_savad
 “Architecture is about people.”
~Francis Kere
Old Ahmedabad, India, 2022.
 01 POTTER’S RESIDENCE
02 COLIVING SPACE
03 THANAL
CONTENTS
04 CARTABLE HOME
05 ANGAMI BAKSAA
06 ARCADIA PAVILION
01 POTTER’S RESIDENCE
The project is to design a space for work and living for pottery artists who are
an extroverted couple from a muslim household, situated in the culturally rich context
of Kuttichira, Calicut, India. The site(hypothetical) lies in close proximity to the age
old Mishkal Mosque, a prominent commercial stretch and a well-knit neighbourhood.
CORE LEARNINGS
- Sensitivity to a culturally rich context.
- Reflecting the clients’ character into the built
- Analyzing spacial qualities through models and drawings
- Formation of varying degrees of privacy and publicness though site modulation

MADRASSA
(Islamic school)
MISHKAL MOSQUE
PEOPLE DENSITY
MAJOR ACCESS TO MAINROAD
PLAN OF LARGER CONTEXT
 COMMUNITY CENTRE MADRASSA MISHKAL MOSQUE BANYAN TREE
The neighbourhood gathers here often for special (Islamic school) A prominent age-old mosque, which is a major Serves as a good communal
NEIGHBOURING HOUSES occasions, meetings, etc. landmark of kuttichira space for people to gather.

WEST ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION

APARTMENT TEMPLE PAVILIONS FOR SEATING COMMERCIAL STRETCH

People from outside as well as natives stay Mainly visited by the neighbouring An interaction and resting space for people from the neighbour- Mainly consists of shops selling goods of day-to-day needs,
here on a temporary or permanent basis. community. hood as well as tourists, by enjoying the view of the pond restaurants, godowns and some abandoned shops.

NORTH ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION

SITE CONTEXT ELEVATIONS

IDEATION PROCESS CORE IDEA
After intial ideations of the programme and zoning, based on the site, context and client Giving an idea of the client’s profession(pottery) through circulation(ramp) and provide
requirements, a series of solid block massing models and wireframe models were made to spaces for community to gather and experience the art of pottery making.
attain a core idea, which serves as an anchor to the project.

THE MORE ACCESSIBLE SPACES ARE PLACED AT THE GROUND LEVEL, AND THE THE RAMP IS RE-ORIENTED, MAKING THE CIRCULATION ITSELF AS AN EXPERIENCE TO
MORE PRIVATE AND SERVICE SPACES ARE AT THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR. THE VISITORS, AND NOT INTERRUPTING THE CLIENT’S WORK.

A HIERARCHY OF OUTDOOR SPACES IS CREATED DUE TO GROUND-PLANE INTRODUCED RAMP AS CIRCULATION ELEMENT IN THE PUBLIC(WORK) DOMAIN
MODULATION AND ORIENTATION OF BLOCKS. FOR EASE OF ACCESS TO VISITORS AND USERS.

PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC SEMI-PRIVATE PRIVATE

PLAN AT +0.50 M PLAN AT +2.50 M ROOF PLAN
SECTIONS FINAL MODEL PROCESS MODELS

SOLID BLOCK MASSING

01

SECTION AA’ (WEST)

SOLID BLOCK MASSING

02

SECTION BB’ (SOUTH) SECTION CC’ (NORTH)

PLACE OF ARRIVAL FOR VISITORS ELEVATION FACING THE POND WIREFRAME MODEL
03

WIREFRAME MODEL
KEY PLAN ENTRY TO THE PRIVATE LIVING SPACE AND GARDEN RUIN AS A COMMUNAL SPACE 04
WORKING DRAWINGS

EXCAVATION PLAN PERIMETER PLAN STAIRCASE DETAILS

GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECTIONAL DETAILS

02 COLIVING SPACE SITE
AVANI INSTITUTE
The project is to analytically design a coliving space in a site situated in a locality called OF DESIGN

Ambayathode in the town Thamarassery, Calicut, India, and near to Avani institute, an
architectural college in close proximity to the national highway that also has probable
visitors from the prominent towns nearby.

POND

CORE LEARNINGS
- Incorporating and analysing larger number of varied users groups into the project.
- Sensitivity to the context and the surroundings.
- Inclusion of the neighbouring community
- Degrees of sharing and shared spaces

RESIDENTIAL AREA

VIEWS TO AND FROM THE SITE

USER - ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
ZONING IDEATION OF FORM PROCESS MODELS
A final zoning idea of the indoor and outdoor spaces was formulated based on which the Multiple models were made based on the zoning idea, and a core idea was
design is developed further. developed as a result.

Volumetric massing of blocks based

on the programme

Connecting the different masses to

form a single structure

Creation of organic forms in order

to blend with the existing
topography of the site
 ENTRANCE TO COMMON LOBBY POND LIBRARY RECREATIONAL
SEMI-PUBLIC LOBBY SPACE

DINING AREA OAT CO-WORKING SPACE GYM, STORE, CAFE PARKING AREA

SECTIONS
 The people of
Valiyangadi, an age-old
market street in Calicut,
Kerala, India.
W

03 THANAL
Architecture and the city
The project aims to create a built environment that is responsive to the
unique historical, cultural and climatic context of Kozhikode, Kerala, India, by
reinterpreting and revitalizing traditional vernacular architecture in the region.
Another important aspect of the project is to create a design that is culturally
and socially responsive, reflecting values and histories of the local community.
VALIYANGADI
Valiyangadi is a centuries-old market and one of the busiest commercial street,
which is about 800 metres long, situated at the heart of Kozhikode city, at close
proximity to the beach and the railway station. Every element of this market has
a story to tell, the shops, head loaders, traders, truckdrivers, even the limestone
plastered walls reek of history. SCALE

SHADOW

CORE LEARNINGS
- Detailed analysis of specific user groups and their activities.
- Respecting the existing built, and responding to exisitng site conditions.
- Establishing ownership of the built by the users/community even in a public property.
- Strengthening the unity of community by giving oppurtunities to interact and discuss their thoughts.
- Inclusion of the minority community and respecting their needs.

CENTRAL ACCESS

1. footpath
2. stairs
3. godown
4. extended godown
5. pathways
6. veranda
7. cashier counter
8. road to masjid
9. seating space INTERFACE

PROGRAMME

SHOPS WITH
DOUBLE HEIGHT
STORAGE SPACES
FOR ENOUGH
LIGHT AND AIR,
AND SMALL OFFICE
SPACE AT THE FIRST
FLOOR
REVITALISATION OF VALIYANGADI
Over the years, several businesses dwindled and shut shop, many lost their jobs, and the age old shop-houses are fac-
ing stuctural deterioration. This leads to an emerging need for revitalising parts of this street for maintaining its heritage
without unsettling the heritage structure and improving the lives of the people of Valiyangadi, by adaptively reusing the
unused shops, structurally reinforcing the existing shops, providing spaces for interaction, refreshment zones and open
green spaces for resting and gatherings to encourage social activities amongst them.
-SITES OF INTERVENTION
THANAL
Thanal, which means shade, is a retreat primarily for the workers of Valiyangadi
where they can relax, socialise and discuss their problems among themselves,
or with a central body. The building also functions as a reminiscence of the foot
soldiers of Valiyangadi and their evolution over the years through stories and
exhibits.
SITE IDEA DIAGRAMS
Based on the programme, an appropriate site is to be chosen from the whole stretch of valiyangadi. A group of
seventeen shops which is mostly abandoned and not of use currently is chosen, along with with an un-
built area behind it. The site lies at the junction where the market street connects to cherooty road, which is
a major link connecting to other prominent places in Calicut. It is also connected to a private road from behind.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

EXISTING SITE PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

WW

‘Slums are the visible marker of the

inequality that marks our cities and a result
of a specific trajectory of urban develop-
ment that has continued even in
post-colonial times.’
(source: outlookindia.com)

A slum in Colaba, Mumbai, India, 2022.

04 CARTABLE HOME
Due to the sheer increase in population and urbanization in India, public BY OPENING OUT THE CURVED SURFACE
spaces have traditionally become social spaces in which people began to ON ONE SIDE AND CONNECTING MUL-
TIPLE MODULES, COMMUNITY SPACES
dwell. As a result, there was very little land available for people to build COULD BE ESTABLISHED, WHICH PROMOTE
homes. SOCIAL LIFE AND COMMUNITY LIVING.

The idea behind portable homes was to assure people that they could be
placed even on rooftops when space was limited or when a person needed to
consider relocating quickly.The advantage of this structure being lightweight,
foldable and portable people could easily place it anywhere and it could be
transported. THE WATER COLLECTED, FILTERED,
AND STORED IS ALSO A SUSTAIN-
ABLE WAY OF LIFE WHERE SUFFICIENT
The curved roof serves as a runaway for rainwater, which is filtered and stored AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR THE BASIC
in a detachable tank beneath the flooring. NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE
HOME ARE GENERATED BY THEMSELVES.

THE DOUBLE LAYER POROUS SHEET

FACILITATES IN WATER HARVESTING

1 FOLDABLE WORK TABLE

2 BED PIT
3 TOILET
4 DINING TABLE
5 FOLDABLE KITCHEN TABLE

FURNITURES ARE PLACED IN A PIT

WHICH IS PART OF THE FLOORING,
AND IS PULLED OUT TO BE USED. THE
TOP PORTION OF THE FURNITURE
BECOMES PART OF THE FLOORING 4
WHEN UNFOLDED AND KEPT BACK.
5

3
2
IN COMPACTED SHAPE, THE ENTIRE 1
STRUCTURE CAN BE READILY TRANSPORTED.

PLAN OF CARTBALE HOME

05 ANGAMI BAKSAA ( NASA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN TROPHY)
The project is to design a product based on a grassroot level understanding of a
craft by a community, creating a dialogue between the designer and craftsmen.
The Angami tribes in Nagaland are known for their superlative basket-
ry skills. The craft of Khonoma basketry was rooted in the fabric of ru-
ral economy and was an intrinsic part of their everyday life. Local canes
and bamboos were gathered and woven through a specific process.
These baskets are used for various purposes for their day-to-day activities, and
also depend on it for their income, hence it forms an integral part of their lives.
Angami Baksaa is a portable multipurpose storage units which satisfies the
user’s need of space utilization. These units help to store and organise our
belongings in a very effective way, and multiple units can be stacked one above
other. This would be useful to the Angami tribes as they live in small houses
which lack space to systematically organize and store belongings.
Through this concept, it would make a
great change in the community by in-
troducing an organising nature, thus in-
creasing their productivity and efficiency.

Joinery at the edges

Splitting of young
bamboo culm.
Flaps rotate inwards forming the
upper cover , part of the stacked unit

Current living condition of craftsperson.

Splitting of bamboo
by a dao.

Flaps move inwards making the box

into a portable form

Base- interlocking
of splits in a pattern.

Lock mechanism

The edges are plaited

diagonally to achieve a Living condition of craftsperson in an organised environment.
closed structure
 The built as an Water body as a
experience. communal space.

~Austria pavilion, (Visualization of the river bank opposite

Expo 2020, Dubai my ancestral home, where the
neighbours come to bath, wash clothes
and socialise.)
06 ARCADIA PAVILION
A pavilion that escalates our mind from worldly sorrows, giving a sense of
happiness and freedom in sharing thoughts and an oppurtunity in interacting with
people from different spheres of life.
 Reimagining a space in college.
(A visualisation done to rethink our college as a
public space.)
 Central gathering space,
Sarkhej Roza.

Sarkhej Roza,
Ahmedabad, 2022.
 Faculty of Architecture,
CEPT, Ahmedabad.

Sangath, Ahmedabad,
2022.
 Hotel Taj,
Mumbai, 2022.

A market street in
Mumbai, 2022.
thank you.