Email Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Mody Allied Design - Landscape Design IV mahir19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : Landscape in an urban environment is quickly depleting, especially in the city of Mumbai. There are very patches, where one would encounter them, and even rarer are those where the built and unbuilt coexist to create a beautiful ecosystem. On these lines, a street showcasing these characteristics was chosen in South Bombay. This is an important street which connects the Marine Drive to Oval Maidan, and Cricket Club of India (CCI) as well. The vegetation has not been disturbed and allowed to grow in its natural way. This project focuses on understanding the relationship between these 2 ecosystems, their advantages and drawbacks. I have made a few observations of how vegetation helps in affecting the quality of space, light, living, textures ,etc. Previous Next Dinshaw Vaccha Road Documentation

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Riya Godambe Architectural Design VI Ar. Mahesh Nilakh riyag18@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Mahesh Nilakh, Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Shekoba Sanap, Ar. Mahesh Khanolkar, Ar. Rupa Sheth, Ar. Rajan Kulkarni : : : : : : : : : : : Beyond the Horizon is a Design of a Maritime Academy located in Sewri, Mumbai. The site is adjacent to the eastern coast of Mumbai, in between the docks of Mazgaon. The micro context where the site sits has peculiar buildings, typically of the Mumbai port trust. The design looks at how a maritime campus should also be accommodating healing–serving functions as well as mental needs. The idea was to give the institute its character and privacy in a dominating industrial context that trains cadets to be thoroughly qualified in their skill sets for the harsh seas. The spaces needed a physical quality that would shape a cadet's personality, physical strength, sense of readiness, theoretical and practical knowledge by emphasizing their connection to the sea, a never-ending source of wonder, inspiration, and hope. Previous Next Maritime Institute/ Veterinary Institute 4

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Bhavya Mewada Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Shruti Barve bhavya19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : The Central Idea for the design of the Pathway in the realm of Vegetation aspect was to understand the existing ecology of the site , it's character , texture & dimensional qualities of each plant-variant. The Narrative develops to retain this existing Physicalities on site and maximize the potential of the dead plants , stones , leafs fallen off on ground. The edges of the Pathway are filled with these types of fallen leaves litter and stones arranged in a way to allow for a calm experience to the visitor/user. The Edge Beyond

Previous Next Chef on-the-go Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Nidhi Khot, Shivanjay Bhagat, Simran Ajgaonkar Volume Zero Tiny House IV nidhik19@aoamumbai.in , bhagat19@aoamumbai.in , simrana19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The Tiny House Movement seeks to revamp the notions of a home, ones personal sanctuary through innovations in design and technology. Narrative: Today, in these unprecedented times, where working and living together from within the four walls of the house is the need of the hour, our project aims at creating a fully functional workspace within a house which could move places and provide scenic views of the waves crashing the shore or the night life in the city. This project aims at fulfilling the client's need to earn through his profession as a chef and his dreams to travel to different places and serve a variety of cuisines to a plethora of people. Here, the basic aspects of space usage and function were kept in mind before designing the space.

Previous Next Suprelion Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Riya Khinvasara, Aashka Trivedi, Sharayu Vinchurkar Arttechtism Design a Muse II riya20@aoamumbai.in , aashka20@aoamumbai.in , sharayu20@a oamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The Competition “ARTTECHTISM Design-a-muse” aims to celebrate the parallel disciplines by intertwining the two and developing an Art-inspired Architecture. Narrative: Design-a-muse competition is aimed at visualising an abstract art as a three-dimensional form. It began from understanding a 20th century abstract art style, choosing any one artform from it and extruding its essence in a structure. Suprelion is a public installation inspired by the Suprematist painting ‘The 18th Construction’. Emotions are evoked by colours and textures- this is the principle used in suprematism and thus the painting selected. Each part of the installation invokes a distinct feeling when approached visually or physically. These feelings are inspired from the components in the painting. ‘The 18th construction‘ is a completely abstract painting that is open for interpretation while following the principles.

Previous Next A vivid world Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Isha Keni Shrishti Khatwani Swarangi Dharmadhikari DAC Redefining Platitudes II isha20@aoamumbai.in srishtik20@aoamumbai.in swarangi20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: Redefining Platitudes demands all members to choose an existing drawing or illustration from their previous projects and develop a narrative which is distinctive from the existing narrative of that project by exploring new mediums, textures, graphic styles, and rendering styles. Narrative: The hustle-bustle, the pollution and numerous problems fabricate the city in only one emotion of black and white and neutrality. The dichotomy of these emotions is seen as we get introduced to a village. Villages induce calmness and contentment, which a city life lacks, afflicting us more to that space. The village accommodates various structures, having a particular function, each provoking a distinct emotion. These emotions are implied through the colors stimulating them. All the houses in the village transmit positivity, confidence, and security, which is conveyed through the color blue. The orange library projects an idea of enthusiasm to read books and offers creativity to visualize it. The hospital, which requires tranquility and well-being, is manifested by the color green. The red color of the community hall depicts the excitement and energizes us to celebrate the activity held there. The excitement and happiness of the school and garden are portrayed through the color yellow. The presence of color is evident in everything we perceive and, to express the space we have represented through various colors associated with a specific emotion. This vivid graphic comprises forms of architectural drawings, namely plans, sections and isometrics, breaking the usual way of representing space in a fixed only monotonous way.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Palak Panchal Architectural Design II Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Chintan Shah, Ar. Devyani Deshmukh Upasani, Ar. Mythili Shetty, Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Parnavi Karandikar Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Shivani Mehta, Ar. Yagnik Bathija palak20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshad Shintre, Ar. Joel Roy, Ar. Amey Mhatre : : : : : : : : : : : This project required designing a studio space for Amol Patil, an artist. This project helped to study artists' space requirements and their works. The studio has different allocated spaces according to the artist's needs, for instance, Sculpting-space, Exhibition space, Area for dusting and washing of materials, Storage space and space for making drawings. These spaces were derived based on the artist's works. The process followed to develop the design was to extract 2D and 3D diagrams from his works and convert them to meaningful spaces, which finally became a design. This project helped me to understand how to balance opaque elements with lighter ones. The curves and planes in the layout were solid walls. The addition of linear objects balanced the design by creating comfortable spaces. Previous Next Grid Studio

Previous Next MERAKI - My Relaxing Palace (Top 30) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Harshil Jain; Priyanshi Hiran Archresource Farm - a -cation IX harshilj17@aoamumbai.in priyanshih17@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The competition aims to develop a strategy that not only serves for materialistic development but also looks into science and nature. Narrative: ‘Meraki’, this term is often used for something which belongs to the Soul. As famously quoted, ‘Home is where the heart is’, houses have always been the peaceful place for the human soul. However, due to the hustle of city life, the interaction of the human soul and the house has gone for a toss. The intent of the design proposal of the The farmhouse is to rejuvenate this interaction of the human soul and the house. As a breakaway from the city life, the farmhouse has been proposed on the outskirts of the town of Malapurram in the state of Kerala. The design proposal intends to create a play of Active and Passive spaces to allow Public interaction and also give Privacy to the users to have an interaction with the soul. Timelessness has been considered as the key intention of the design and the same has been tried to be achieved with the use of Light, Spaces and Volumes. Along with connecting spaces to nature, the design also intends to allow the users to pursue their hobbies and also develop new hobbies and interests. Kerala being famous for its vernacular architecture style, the design utilises Brick and Concrete for the Farmhouse and Wattle and Daub technique for the Barns and Temporary structures. Lastly, the entire moment and journey within the farmhouse has been proposed such that it leads to interaction with the soul.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Palak Panchal Architectural Design III Ar. Anshu Choudhri palak20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain : : : : : : : : : : : The project given to us was to design a House for our own Family on the site of Vihar Lake, Powai, Mumbai. This designed house, ‘THE HOUSE OF CURVES’, is a structural framework of curves amalgamating into one another. The compositional approach chosen is 'Tight Cluster Units'. The transition into the house is choreographed to be in a curved fashion and is open to the sky so that the user can experience the landscape around. This curved path also instigates intrigue within the setup. Such intrigue is also seen through the helical staircase which is closed from one side and open on the other. On the first floor, the user has to walk through a ramp to reach rooms that have glass roofs. The user can see the landscape through that roof while walking and hence is allowed to experience nature. Previous Next House for My Family

Previous Next JoBongo Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Adnan Motiwala, Tasneem Vali Arch 8 Revision II adnan20@aoamumbai.in , tasneem20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The competition focuses on identitying metal objects that have been forgotten and repurpose them into a functional typology of a residence. Narrative: The space is a contemporary blend of funky and neutral, clubbing Joey's playful personality and a taste for Kitsch art, with Chandler’s practical and witty self. The color scheme is a set of cool colors with gray undertones giving a modular look to the place. The red couch which provides a proper seating is made to shape like a lifebuoy bodying their love for Baywatch. The casual seating area is equipped with a home theater unit and the bean bags provide the necessary comfort. The foosball table has been deconstructed to serve as a party element which rests in a leisure area. Joey’s room is filled with bizarre elements and a self portrait of all his headshots as an actor. Chandler’s room is equipped with a murphy bed which doubles as a desk to accommodate his work. All in all a casual place apt for FRIENDS to hangout at, defines the JoBongo.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Cherie D'Souza Architectural Design I Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy cheried20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy : : : : : : : : : : : Various physical and visual boundaries are perceived in our day-to-day life. These boundaries are mapped using the art of cartography. Identification of light and shadow during different times of the day, depth of a body or object in the space, movement of vehicles, activities of various people, difference in levels and textures were some of the aspects that were perceived and recognized during this exercise. These boundaries are both tangible and intangible and help understand the space and movement of the body in it. Referring to the works of Denis Wood, various symbologies were adopted as a way to portray these boundaries. In the first sketch, shadows from the Chaitya Bhoomi were created, with the effect of light and shadow during different times of the day. Stippling is used to show differences in texture, while the height of the umbrellas used by the vegetable vendors is also altered as it changes over time. The depth of a building was shown with the help of shading and hatching. Different line intensities were carefully used to depict the slope of the road. Intangible aspects like variation of temperature and sound were also observed and mapped. Previous Next The Art of Cartography