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Architecture Portfolio  ·  2026

Space,
Light &
Narrative

Architecture Student  ·  Visual Storyteller  ·  Designer

I'm VIGHNESH R ACHARYA — a 4th-year B.Arch student at SPA Vijayawada, and I've never really been able to separate architecture from storytelling. Every space I design, I'm also directing: where the light lands, how a corridor makes you feel before you've even reached the room it opens into, what a building quietly says about the people meant to live inside it. That instinct came from years behind a camera long before it ever showed up on a drafting table, and it never really left — it just found a bigger canvas. I'm less interested in buildings that look finished than in ones that feel true.

VIGHNESH R ACHARYA
SPA Vijayawada  ·  B.Arch 2023–Present
English Hindi Kannada Telugu Tulu
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Where design meets
documentary instinct

Software Proficiency
Drafting & BIM
AutoCAD ZWCAD Revit Rayon
3D Modeling
Rhino + Grasshopper SketchUp Blender
Coding
C++ Python HTML
Rendering
D5 Render Vray Enscape Lumion
Simulation
Autodesk Forma Ladybug ArtCAM
GIS & Spatial Analysis
QGIS
Presentation
Illustrator Photoshop InDesign After Effects Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve
Experience
Architectural Intern
Jun 2026 – Present

Architectural Intern
Shastra Architects, Vijayawada
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

Project Documentation
IIT Bombay
2024 – Present

Freelance Graphic Designer
Independent Practice
2019 – Present

Freelance Video Editor
Independent Practice
2019 – Present
Education
B.Arch — Bachelor of Architecture
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada
2023 – Present  ·  Semester 7

Pre-University (PUC)
SDM Ujire, Siddavana Gurukula
2021 – 2023
Skills & Interests
Design
Architectural Photography Concept Development Illustration Animation
Communication
3D Visualization Videography Cinematography Photography
Workshops
LIK Balakati — Document The Undocumented
NASA
2024

LIK Mumbai — Document The Undocumented
NASA
2026

Rhino + Grasshopper Computational Design
2025

Trust the process — architecture teaches you everything.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL · SEMESTER 3

SANSKRITI PATASHALA

26°53'53.5"N 70°33'56.6"E · JAISALMER, RAJASTHAN
Typology
Primary School
Location
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Concept
Gurukula Revival & Vastu Cosmology
Semester
3rd Semester  ·  2024
This project reimagines the ancient Gurukula system of education through contemporary architecture that honors its essence — learning in seamless connection with nature. The scheme is organized around a 9-grid cosmological framework rooted in Vastu Shastra, where each grid position corresponds to a celestial body: Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Brahma, Sun, Earth, Mars, and Venus.

At the center sits a circular teaching core — a form that symbolizes collective knowledge and democratic learning. The ring of built mass around it creates a protected microclimate in the extreme Thar Desert context, deploying wind catchers, solar-panelled space frames, and perforated brick screens to modulate heat and light without mechanical means.
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The 9-grid plan draws directly from Navagraha cosmology — nine celestial forces mapped onto architectural programme. This is not ornamentation but structural philosophy: the grid governs orientation, hierarchy, circulation, and the relationship between sun-facing and shaded zones throughout the desert day cycle.


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CULTURAL CENTRE · SEMESTER 5

KALA SANKALP

16°31'11.5"N 80°35'53.7"E · VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH
Typology
Cultural Centre
Location
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Concept
Kalamkari Mandala & Riverfront Landscape
Semester
5th Semester  ·  2025
Kala Sankalp is a cultural centre conceived as a living landscape of arts along the Krishna riverfront. Its plan derives from the Kalamkari-inspired star-mandala — an eight-pointed form that radiates outward from a central atrium, establishing a spatial hierarchy from intimate craft studios to open-air amphitheatre.

The terracotta-toned roofscape references the vernacular architecture of Andhra Pradesh while organizing multiple programmes — pottery studios, wood and lacquer workshops, visitor lounges, process galleries, and a multifunctional art studio — into a legible sequence of courtyards and covered walks. Every transition between inside and outside is a deliberate spatial event.

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BEACHSIDE RESIDENCE · SEMESTER 6

AROHA

MONTARA, CALIFORNIA · 37°32'45.4"N 122°30'50.2"W
Typology
BIM Beachside Residence
Location
Montra, California
Recognition
67th LIK 2025 — Special Mention
Semester
4th Semester  ·  2024
AROHA is a beachside residence developed entirely within a BIM environment for the Rack & Crack competition. Developed as a 24-hour design challenge using Revit computational workflows, the house is oriented to maximize Pacific coastline views. The section responds to the dune topography with split-level living spaces that dissolve the boundary between interior and the coastal landscape.

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RESIDENTIAL WORKING DRAWINGS · SEMESTER 5

WORKING DRAWINGS

RESIDENCE · BALLARI, KARNATAKA
Tools
AutoCAD
Domain
Technical Detailing & Construction Documentation
Semester
5th Semester  ·  2025
A comprehensive set of residential working drawings developed in the 5th semester using AutoCAD, illustrating detailed plans, sections, and construction drawings. The work demonstrates an understanding of technical detailing, spatial coordination, and precise drafting.

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ARTISTIC MEDIA

DESIGN EXPLORATION

TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY STUDIES · PORTRAITURE
Focus
Mixed Media & Drawing
Domain
Artistic Exploration & Portraiture
Influences
Tanjavur & Rajasthani painting traditions
This section showcases a range of artistic explorations across diverse mediums, reflecting an interest in both traditional and contemporary forms of expression. The work includes studies and compositions developed using various techniques, alongside commissioned portrait works for international clients. It also draws inspiration from traditional Indian art forms such as Tanjavur and Rajasthani painting, integrating their rich visual language, detailing, and craftsmanship into a contemporary context.

Awards &
Competitions

C P K TROPHY
NASA
2026
RACK & CRACK
Revit BIM Design & Modeling Competition
2026
SPECIAL MENTION
67th LIK  ·  NASA
2025
67TH CINEMATOGRAPHY TROPHY
NASA National Convention
2025
66TH ANDC
NASA
2024
STATE LEVEL CULTURAL COMPETITION
Winner & Overall Champion
2022
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL JAMBOREE
Rovers and Rangers
2022
NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE EXHIBITION
2019
STATE LEVEL SCIENCE EXHIBITION
Winner × 2
2018
The student edit

ESSENTIALS

A few considered tools for your next studio project.

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Useful,
not endless.

A considered kit for studio, site and everything between.

Find your starting point. Build your kit over time.
Your first studio kit

Small kit.
Big ideas.

You don’t need everything on day one.
Start with what helps you make.

01 / Start hereDay one
Pentel GraphGear drafting pencil

Put ideas on paper.

Pencil, pen, paper. Your daily drawing basics.

02 / Make it realProject time
Cutting mat for architectural model making

Build beyond the sketch.

Cut, assemble, measure. Add tools as the brief grows.

03 / Find your rhythmLater on
iPad Air for digital drawing

Upgrade with purpose.

A digital canvas or a better desk—when you need it.

Already own it? Keep using it. These are starting points, not a shopping checklist.

Computer & tablet finder
Computer & tablet finder / 30 seconds

What do you actually need?

Start with your budget and your main task. This is a shortlist guide, not a live-price match. Check today’s price before deciding.

Your starting point
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite

Best budget companion when you already own a laptop. The S Pen is included, but heavy architecture software still needs a computer.

Current shortlist

Find your tools.

Choose a category. Explore the details when you need them.

28 picks

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Tablet comparison
Tablet guide

A companion,
not a workstation.

A tablet improves sketching, site notes and reviews. It does not replace a Windows workstation for Revit, Lumion, D5 or serious rendering.

  1. iPad Air 11 M4Balanced drawing pick
  2. iPad Pro 13 M5Premium canvas
  3. Galaxy Tab S10 LiteBudget companion
  4. iPad 11 A16Apple entry option
  5. iPad mini A17 ProCompact carry
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The longer-term checklist
Content roadmap

30 considered essentials.

A checklist to build gradually, not a shopping list to buy all at once. Browse the live shortlist above. This longer-term roadmap also includes tools to consider only when your work calls for them.

01 / Computing

Starter laptop · Balanced laptop · Performance laptop · MacBook · Desktop workstation

02 / Tablets

Budget Android · Budget Apple · Best overall · Premium · Portable / site tablet

03 / Workstation

Monitor · Mouse · Keyboard · External SSD · USB-C hub · UPS / power backup

04 / Design tools

Stylus · Drawing tablet · Sketchbook · Drawing kit · Measuring kit / laser

05 / Documentation

Camera · Tripod · Microphone · SD card

06 / Daily carry

Architecture backpack · Laptop sleeve · Cable organizer · Power bank · Water bottle

ASSETSExplore the packs
Coming soon

Resources for your next project. Architecture asset packs are on their way.

01

Models & definitions

Rhino & Grasshopper

Coming soon
02

Drawings & diagrams

Presentation resources

Coming soon
03

Materials & textures

Resources for visualisation

Coming soon

Where the work
takes place

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DESIGNFILM3D
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE STUDIO

FROM IDEA TO
EXPERIENCE.

Design  ·  Film  ·  Motion  ·  Sound  ·  Digital  ·  3D
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Ideas do not always fit
inside one medium.

Image, motion
and visual stories.

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Fashion · Photography · Publication

DHAGA

A visual study of traditional attire, image-making and publication design.

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Live · Photography

CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY

Live performance photography focused on atmosphere, light and movement.

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Space · Photography

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Architecture documented through composition, material, light and occupation.

Fashion — Traditional Shoot
GC Avant
GC Mahalaya
Sports
Sports — Brand Representation
SPA Meet — Teaser
SPA Meet — Day 1
Long-Form
Jaisalmer — Travel
Inyan — Aftermovie
LOGO ANIMATION
MAP ANIMATION
TITLE ANIMATION
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION

Experiments before
they become outcomes.

A separate space for architectural visualisation, 3D, computational studies, motion tests and unfinished ideas.

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ARCHITECTURAL VISUALISATION

Experiment uploading soon.

02

3D / SPATIAL EXPERIMENT

Experiment uploading soon.

SHAREABLE LAB LINK  →  /d-color-lab/lab

WE DON'T LIKE PUTTING
IDEAS IN BOXES.

D Color Lab is a multidisciplinary creative studio working across design, film, motion, sound, digital and 3D. Different ideas need different mediums — sometimes one, sometimes all of them.

Design Film Motion Sound Digital 3D / Spatial
Approach
One idea. Multiple ways to make it real.
ASSETSExplore the packs
01 / Curated external resource

CB Chrizty — SFX

Explore sound effects on CB Chrizty’s website for your next edit.

Explore SFX ↗

Created and hosted by CB Chrizty. Check the creator’s download and licence terms for your intended use.

Have an idea?

Tell us what you are trying to make. You do not need to know which medium it needs yet.

Opens your email app with these details pre-filled, addressed to dcolorlab.studio@gmail.com.