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.

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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.

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From 1970-75 he did some prestigious

works including
TAJ fishermans 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.

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Koenigsberger
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J K Award Architect of the Year 1992

Outstanding Contribution to the Interior Architecture Durian Society
Interiors Design Award 2004
International Gold Star Millennium Award 2007 International conference
on Indo Nepal Friendship & Economic Co-operation at Kathmandu
Life Time Achievement Award 2007 for Outstanding Performance in the
field of Architecture awarded by PAA
Convener the Indian Institute of Architects National Convention in
Bangalore
Convener Workshop on Innovative, Cost & Energy Effective Construction
Methods and Systems
Chairman - Indian Institute of Architects Karnataka chapter
Fellow - United Writer's Association
Fellow - Indian society of lighting engineers
Fellow The Indian Institution of Valuers, India
Registered - Council of Architecture
Charter President Rotary Club Cubbon Park
Past President Practicing Architects Association
Member (Treasurer) - Board of Governors INSTRUCT
Professor (Design chair) BMS College Dept. of Architecture
Visiting Professor to Colleges of Architecture
Adjunct Professor M.I.T

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Eco friendly architecture

Fluidity in forms
Simple forms
Honesty to material
Honesty to space
Understanding today without forgetting
yesterday for a better tomorrow
YESTERDAYTODAYTOMORROW
Integration
Waste is wealth. so dont waste
Always 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.

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. ,
STONES 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 philosophers 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
CHARACTERI
STICS.`

Color, texture, size form, you imagine it and it is possible.

STONEMART is a living example of this.

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.

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.

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Residences
Corporates
Institutions
Leisure and wellness
Landscape and arboriculture
Urban planning

RESIDENCES
Sankalp
I DO
Chidananda
Rajghatta
Cottage no.126,
SUVIDHA
C R Simhas
Guhe
Machani etc.,

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

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

Construction process of a residence for a

small family of 4

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

Climatic At the very centre of the home is a

confluence of the panchabhutas:
design

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.

Techniques

varying
ceiling
heights,
insulated
roofs,
orientation
of openings

Designed
to
withstand
the heat
and high
speed
winds
characteri
stic 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.

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

Office
entrance

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

Jaisims
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.theurbanvision.com/blogs/?author=14
http://www.jaisimfountainhead.in/residences.html
http://www.indiaartndesign.com/2012/08/soul-searching.html
www.google.com
www.wikipedia.com