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Nexus – a hub for students and professionals

This project focused on developing a co-working space with access to the library and low-cost rental spaces. Overlapping the defined program over, a diagram was selected as the driving factor of the design development. The diagram transformed into an interior entity with an introduction to a major element of bridges to connect spaces. A perforated MS sheet was used to cover the verticals at a distance to form the secondary skin to prevent direct heat without hindering much of the natural light.

Introduction: Nexus is a co-working space offering students, groups of students, freelancers, and practitioners a place to study and work with access to a library. The space provides them with a huge collection of reading materials, a low-cost rental space, and a designated area to work/conduct meetings. A dedicated study environment can encourage and significantly change a student’s academics. One can inspire another. It can provide an open opportunity to collaborate with people of different age groups. Such a co-working space can help a student interact with a working professional. A space that provides to connect – hence ‘Nexus.’

The site, on the riverfront Sabarmati (Ahmedabad), provides a vivid view of the same. A bridge on the side offers a higher viewpoint towards it. 

Design intent : 2D to 3D The process started with diagrammatically representing the concept - "connect - coming together". These diagrams were later iterated in three-dimension overlapping the program along with it. The selected diagram became the driving factor in transforming itself into the interior entity, massing, space planning and designing the skin. 
 

Tutor: Mohammad Ayaz Khan Pathan 

Semester 8 | Monsoon 2022

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