Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Karishma Kaur Hooda, Dhruvanshi Sanghavi, Ameya Thanawala, Neha Jayasanker, Mansi Bhatia Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia karishma@aoamumbai.in , ameyat19@aoamumbai.in , neha19@aoamumbai.in , mansib19@aoamumbai.in , dhruvanshis19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : : : The royal garden has a formal manicured nature with radiating pathways. The arrangement of trees is a peculiar note. Also the serpentine gallery has a driveway approach.Serpentine Pavilion is located in the lawn of the Serpentine Gallery which has a main driving access and multiple radiating approaches . The site is also near to the Serpentine river and has a formal manicured landscape with various arrangements of trees. The landscape arrangement of the setting portrays a contrast in terms of tree arrangement. The tree line near the serpentine Victorian structure is linearly aligned one-point perspective to border a user walking path, inducing a sense of direction and imparts formality in user-movement. These trees are equally spaced and all being of the same type and size. On the other hand , the unequal sizes and densities of trees gives an organic informal character to the landscape setting. We observe the cloud like nature of the for. and how this organic nature merges with the sky as well as the landscape. Here we have created a color palette to show how different colors in the context create different spatial feels when perceived together, like the sky along with latticework and anti slip glass creates a limitless feel. The sky weather and lattice creates a mystical feel together, the lattice work along with the manicured landscape and sky creates a distinction between the foreground and background, whereas the contrast of the lattice work to the night sky and trees creates a focus on the pavilion at night. Serpentine Pavillion

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Praniti Bhoir Aashtha Chauhan Suyash Dhadiwal Swamini Gawad Sandesh Jadhav Rucha Joshi Anushka Joshi Shristhi Khatwani Khushi Pednekar Avantika Pendam Architectural Building Services III Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Kanak Kashyap, Ar. Minal Gujjar praniti20@aoamumbai.in aashtha20@aoamumbai.in suyash20@aoamumbai.in sandesh20@aoamumbai.in rucha20@aoamumbai.in anushka20@aoamumbai.in shrishti20@aoamumbai.in khushi20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : The Exercise Started With A Fun Quiz Of Picturesque Images Where As A Team We Had To Identify The Region In India By Different Pictures As A Clue. The Quiz Eventually Ended By Us Guessing Kokan And Tamilnadu Regions. It Then Culminated Into An Abs Exercise Where We Had To Study How The Toilets In Different Regions Work According To Their Traditional Practices. Analysis Was Done Based On The Materials Used, The Sewage Management System, Water Storage, And Way Of Usage. The Assignment Made Us Aware About The Concept Of Bio Toilets And Evoked In A Question Of How Can Ancient Age Old Techniques Be Used In Making Toilets Today? This Followed By Understanding The Merits And Also The Demerits Of This Techniques. Certain Principles Like Water Storage Through ‘hauds’ , Using Factual Data While Designing The Toilets And Using To The Fullest Of The Material Available Locally, Certainly Left A Mark On Us. Study Of Traditional Toilets In The Region Of Tamilnadu And Konkan.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Miriam Thomas 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 miriamt20@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 Sajeev Visweswaran, an artist. This project helped to study artists' space requirements and their works.Exploring the form of the space with an understanding of the structure, envelope, act, organization, material, and location all based on the various aspects involved in the art and the life of the protagonist. 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. Hence the idea was to create a space that closely represented the artist as well as fulfilled the purpose it was made for. Keeping in touch with his ideologies, the space came to represent a form that is simple- one that is rooted to its surroundings just like the artist it was meant to represent. A space with strong visual connections allowing one to be secluded and connected at the same time. A form that has unity and variety in its orientation and made of materials derived from his vernacular Indian background. Previous Next The Artist Retreat

Previous Next Halla Bol : The Void’s Voice (2nd Place) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Avani Mandpe Jigisha Soni DAC - Academy's Recess - Rethinking Amphitheatre Area IV, VI avanim18@aoamumbai.in jigishas19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: Academy's Recess proposes the generation of architectural ideas for outdoor activities for the institution's amphitheatre area while retaining the original functionality of the space. Interaction and Activity in a natural environment is the key focus of the competition. Narrative: The tree no longer survives in its original glory, but it’s essence surely will. Taking the phrase “Life comes a full circle” a bit literally, our aim was to give an ode to the space that the tree occupied and upheld for all these years by leaving it entirely empty, for its prestige and permanence are irreplaceable. The intervention includes a circular void in place of the current plinth with the amphitheater redesigned, staying true to its name, by providing levels which sprawl along the magnanimous area while ensuring that it caters to both large groups of people coming together to celebrate different occasions and also individuals or small groups looking for their own peace and seclusion.

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Bhavika Jakhotiya, Pranay Kutal, Urvi Patil, Samruddhi Shinde, Tejas Shinde, Pratima Wagh Environmental Studies III Ar. Richa Raut bhavika20@aoamumbai.in , pranay20@aoamumbai.in , urvi20@aoamumbai.in , samruddhi20@aoamumbai.in , tejass20@aoamumbai.in , pratimaw20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Frank Lloyd Wright described vernacular architecture as “Folk building growing in response to actual needs, fitted into the environment by people who knew no better than to fit them with native feeling”. The architecture of torajan houses is indegenious to the region and is influenced by the different environmental and cultural factors that can be observed in the indonesian islands. The orientation and the planning of the interior spaces is highly influenced by the direction of the sunlight and the beliefs of the tribe people themselves. Even the materiality and the method used by them to adjust to the local climate has made this structure way more efficient in terms of circulation and articulation within the restricted space. Adding to this, the uniqueness of the way in which they have tackled the problems of modulating the sunlight by covering the structure in a hyperbolic roof form to providing a stilt area for the cattle and also for keeping the house at a elevated height during floods is what makes this truly an great example of vernacular architecture. Toraja

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Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Aishwarya Joshi Allied Design - Interior Design III Ar. Shilpa Daga aishwarya20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Esha Tipnis, Ar. Rishit Jain, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shilpa Daga, Ar. Jay Mali : : : : : : : : : : : The proposal is a 1BHK sea view apartment located in Goa. The client, Rohit, is a food enthusiast who turned into a home chef in the 2020 pandemic. He lives with his wife and household, who helps him in his business. The objective was to make a traditional but minimalist design. The kitchen is at the heart of the house and opens into the dining area and living room without any visual barrier. The house is designed to make the kitchen the preeminent social space. The living room could be outstretched into a terrace to accommodate friends and guests on weekends and special occasions. A foldable bed at one end of the kitchen creates a temporary setting for home helpers without any encroachment on their privacy. The bedroom has minimalist furniture which steps up to the terrace for a calmer view. The materials are used repetitively with variations in textures and colours, which aid to the minimalistic, traditional ‘wada’ theme. The FUSION

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Vinay Ekkaldevi Architectural Design VI Ar. Mahesh Nilakh vinaye18@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Mahesh Nilakh, Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Shekoba Sanap, Ar. Mahesh Khanolkar, Ar. Rupa Sheth, Ar. Rajan Kulkarni : : : : : : : : : : : Owing to the proximity of the Arabian sea, the site had an immense potential to exploit the opportunities of developing distinct land-water edges. Creating sensorial experiences played an important role in training cadets for their future endeavors. As users are from a marine background, the proportions of the ship were likely to be reflected in built structures. Spaces flow into each other in an organic yet controlled manner. Previous Next Maritime Institute/ Veterinary Institute 1

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Abhishek Suryawanshi Technical Design IV Ar. Pranay Bhavsar abhisheks19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Geetesh Varte, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Pranay Bhavsar, Ar. K.V.Parmeshwar : : : : : : : : : : : The Project Was To Do Structural Design Of Semester Three Ad School Project. For Structural Design A Part Of The Design Was Taken Which Is Main Classroom Block And Entry Foyer With Amphitheater. This Project Was All About Steel Structures And Its Connection Details With Steel- Beams, Stanchions, Gusset Plates, Angles, Etc. The Challenging Part Of The Design Was The Upper Floor Beam Design Above Staircase And Staircase Design Which Is Entirely In Steel. As Design Feature The Steel Arch With Timber Design Elements Is Also Detailed Out. Structural drawings in steel 5

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Miriam Thomas Architectural Design I Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy miriamt20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy : : : : : : : : : : : Through the course of this exercise, the aim was to recognize the various visual boundaries that exist as we navigated through the built and natural environment that surrounds us. These visual boundaries are perceived for their nature, character, construct, materiality, and function. They enclose Space. Studying the various aspects of these visual boundaries and their organization has led us to begin to perceive the basic constructs of space and the relationship it possesses to the movement of various bodies in space. In the due course of observing and recognizing we stumble upon various organizational constructs of field, space, and movement documented through photographs and drawings. We perceived and analyzed the organization and construct of field and space and the resulting movement of the body in the particular field of space through the construction of diagrams, maps, and models. To begin to understand the subject of cartography and its value in constructing visual narratives. Previous Next Unembodied Spaces

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