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JAISIM

SUBMITTED BY: Mahitha.R

KRISHNARAO JAISIM

Eco friendly Arhcitect Past chairman of

Indian Institute of Architects(IIA), Karnataka chapter

One of India's Leading Architect.

CAREER

Jaisim attended Madras Christian college school (1960 batch).

He completed his university education in architecture in 1966, from Madras University.

Worked as Asst. Architect from 1966 to 1970 with L.M.Chitale & son-Chartered Architects.

He started JAISIM FOUNDATIONHEAD inspired by the writings of AYN RAND in 1970.

CAREER

From 1970-75 he did some prestigious works including

• TAJ fisherman’s cove • National competition for cochin stadia

• Presidents nomination for small industries pavilion

From 1975-80 practice in MUSCAT OMAN exciting work including running a STONE CRUSHER and a fabrication shop and material commercial company for architectural materials.

In 1980 he returned to India and settled in Bangalore.

INSPIRATION

Buckminister fuller

 Koenigsberger

Geoffrey Bawa.

AWARDS

J K Award– Architect of the Year 1992Outstanding Contribution to the Interior Architecture – Durian Society Interiors Design Award 2004International Gold Star Millennium Award –2007 – International conference on Indo – Nepal Friendship & Economic Co-operation at KathmanduLife Time Achievement Award 2007 for Outstanding Performance in the field of Architecture awarded by PAAConvener the Indian Institute of Architects – National Convention in BangaloreConvener – Workshop on Innovative, Cost & Energy Effective Construction Methods and SystemsChairman - Indian Institute of Architects – Karnataka chapterFellow - United Writer's AssociationFellow - Indian society of lighting engineersFellow – The Indian Institution of Valuers, IndiaRegistered - Council of ArchitectureCharter President – Rotary Club – Cubbon ParkPast President – Practicing Architects AssociationMember (Treasurer) - Board of Governors –INSTRUCTProfessor (Design chair) – BMS College – Dept. of ArchitectureVisiting Professor to Colleges of ArchitectureAdjunct Professor – M.I.T

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POSITIONS

PHILOSOPHY

Eco friendly architectureFluidity in formsSimple formsHonesty to materialHonesty to spaceUnderstanding today without forgetting

yesterday for a better tomorrowYESTERDAY……TODAY……TOMORROW IntegrationWaste is wealth. so don’t wasteAlways recycle the materials Imagination to innovation

STONES SING IS ALL ABOUT LIFE AND MUSIC. AS FAR AS THE MIND IS CONCERNED BOTH HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE. EONS HAVE COME AND GONE, MANY MORE WILL COME, YET EACH STONE IS AN INDIVIDUAL. NOT ONE BEFORE OR AFTER SHALL BE THE SAME. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AND NEVER SHALL BE TWO STONES THAT ARE THE SAME.

PHILOSOPHY IN STONE

In the romance with stone, ever since its cognition by the Human spirit as a partner for his greater life, stone has shown Myriad faces. The properties of Stone and it's Qualities have fired a riot in the Minds of many a creator.

 The More one discovers, the less one comprehends, and the depth and potential of this material is limited only by imagination. Matter has to exist for it to be exploited by the Mind. The Matter in stone is immense.   The Romance with stone starts from the first glimpse of its existence as a life form. Indian Mythology revels in Narasimha striding out in rage as a metamorphous change from a stone pillar.

IT IS ALWAYS AROUND US IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER. IN THE FORM OF A MOUNTAIN OR A RANGE OF MOUNTAINS IT FIRES THE HUMAN IMAGINATION. , STONE’S FIRST IMMENSE IMPRESSION IS IN THE MANNER OF A CLIFF.

The sheer drop thrills. You step back in awe and fear, respect follows. You hear a rumbling and there is a landslide, the rocks roll down crashing like thunder, if you can, you step back open mouthed at this power. You then come to the mountain springs, rivulets, streams and the water fall. It may be the sound of water that fascinates at first, but that sound is the result of the romance of stone with water. It is Stone that gives meaning to the flow of water from the soft pebble created rustles to the crashing of symbols at the falls.

 A monolith standing in the midst of nothingness evokes the mystic in a child to the aged. The Stone Henge is and will always be a standing example of such an experience. It is these experiences and more that have made architects from time immemorial to use stone as a living part of built environment. Just walk up to any stone pillar and knock on it and it will tell many a story in ringing tones.  

 STONE AS AN AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE IS LIKE RICE IN A VEGETARIAN DIET. POLISHED OR FLAMED, CUT OR HEWED STONE AS FACING AND DECOR, IS LIKE GOLD AND DIAMONDS ON A LIVING SPIRIT. STONE IS A GARMENT AS ALSO THE BODY IT IS WITHIN AND WITHOUT.

The philosopher’s stone is not just a story. Poetry is what makes Architecture sensuous. Stone makes this possible by its presence in its various manifestations in the building spaces.  It has today caught the imagination of the landscape architect in its many manifestations, such that it can create spaces in the most micro or macro of spaces with limitless approaches. An Obelisk standing in the middle a square is a beauty to behold. No sculptor can add to it. The only enhancement that is possible is by the meticulous positioning of its presence.

TODAY TECHNOLOGY HAS TAKEN STONE TO ANOTHER WORLD. IT HAS CROSSED BOUNDARIES. THERE ARE NO PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS IN ALL ITS CHARACTERISTICS.`

EVERY YEAR A WHOLE NEW RESERVOIR OF STONE IN VARIOUS COLORS AND FORMS ARE UNLEASHED ON THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD. LITERALLY IT IS A FLOOD. THIS NOBLE MATERIAL HAS FINALLY ARRIVED.

Color, texture, size form, you imagine it and it is possible. STONEMART is a living example of this.

THE ATTEMPT OF THE WRITER IS TO MAKE THE READER LOOK INTO DIRECTIONS THAT ARE NOT EASILY PERCEIVED. STONE TO BE MASTERED MUST BE UNDERSTOOD. IT MUST BE COMPREHENDED IN ALL ITS MANIFESTATIONS. COLOR, TEXTURE, STRENGTH, SIZE, FORM, WEIGHT, MASS, YOU ASK FOR IT STONE HAS IT. FROM GRAINS OF SAND TO MOUNTAINS ALL WITHIN THE PALM OF MAN.

HUMAN IMAGINATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE STONE NOT JUST SING BUT START TELLING STORIES. AND THESE STORIES HAVE A DEEPER THE PHILOSOPHY. THERE IS A MIND WITHIN EVERY STONE. 

WORKS

Residences CorporatesInstitutionsLeisure and wellnessLandscape and arboricultureUrban planning

RESIDENCES CORPORATES Sankalp I DO Chidananda

Rajghatta Cottage

no.126, SUVIDHA

C R Simha’s “Guhe”

Machani etc.,

Mphasis ITC Infotech Office 1

INSTITUTIONS LEISURE AREAS• Art of living –

library• Siddaganga

institute of technology, Tumkur

• Indian Institute of plantation management

• Light and life academy

• Presto – a restaurant

• Sankalp - spa

“Sincerity to the space with

content and context”

- jaisim

MY DESIGN PROJECT Starts like this…jaisim

• The site is respected and materials are talked to, then pave way for yet another piece of music in stone

Construction process of a residence for a small family of 4…This

project is done for a small family on the hilly slopes of Tirupathi, Andhra pradesh

 A little less than 4’, gradually sloping from one end to another- site

Honesty to material…

• The house shows a strict geometric view from outside.

• As one moves inward the structure becomes fluid.

• The spaces dances with freedom

•  At the very centre of the home is a confluence of the panchabhutas:

• a court the water body encircling • the earth below ground level, from

which rises the temple tree spreading upward and outward,

• basking in the sunshine (fire) from the void above,

• open to the skies (air) and beyond.

Climatic design

• varying ceiling heights,• insulated roofs, • orientation of openings are

some of the techniques employed along with a combination of interior and exterior water bodies in cyclic harmony ensuring passive cooling.

Climatic design

Techniquesvarying ceiling heights, insulated roofs, orientation of openings

Designed to withstand the heat and high speed winds characteristic of the area, 

With materials like a variety of stones, clay blocks, country brick, solid bricks, spaces are chiseled with a play of solids and voids, holistically complemented by natural elements as the structure flirts with the sunlight.

 With materials like a variety of stones, clay blocks, country brick, solid blocks, some procured locally, spaces are chiselled with a play of solids and voids, holistically complemented by naturally driven chiaroscuro elements as the structure incessantly flirts with sunlight.

COTTAGE 126, SUVIDHA

workspace, study, lounge

from lower to upper

Allows maximum sunlight into workspace

playing with the sun's rays... stairs from upper to lower level

I DO (JAISIM RESIDENCE AND JAISIM FOUNTAIN HEAD OFFICE)

View from road

Officeentrance

The waiting/ meeting area situated in the basement .SEMI OPEN TO SKY

Steps leading to first floor

View from the first floor mezzanine of the ground floor sitting room

View of first floor living room

The first floor living room with stair leading up to two more levels

Use of wire mesh as railing design – waste is wealth

Work space

Cavities in walls used as storage place

Jaisim’s den

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT (IIPM)

Red and green –two colors that were extensively used to signify Earth and Nature

The cafeteria, an important integrating aspect that binds the student community was located hugging lawn and terraces facilitating camaraderie and relaxation. 

Use of natural light through openings, roof tops

Overall, the spaces look inwardly into a linear garden surrounded by a verandah; and outwardly the floors leap away from the slopes, for a profound visual treat with a panoramic view around.

REFERENCES

http://www.jaisimfountainhead.in/residences.html

http://www.theurbanvision.com/blogs/?author=14

http://www.indiaartndesign.com/2012/08/soul-searching.html

www.google.comwww.wikipedia.com