Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Sukriti Sharma Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Juhi Prasad sukriti19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : The exercise motivated us to study a vegetative zone,wherein I observed the existing typology of landscape, which was a nearby public park. The components studied included sky cover, ground quality, trees, shrubbery, contours, etc. The project interestingly proceeded by teaching us to evolve the selected patch of landscape with our considerations as a public entity. Few additions in the redesigning procedure are Water Channel for active involvement of birds, Imprint Zone creating privacy and natural shading which helps filter light and develop intriguing patterns, zoning of grass growth, and upliftment of mound also encircling it with planned tree foliage for privacy. Redesigning Public Landscape

Previous Next Dalan Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Amartya Sonaje, Prajwal Pembarti Archdais House 2.0 IX amartyas17@aoamumbai.in , prajwalp17@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The aim of the competition was to design an ideal home which challenges the participants to rethink the basic functions of a house. Narrative: The House is located in a serene place in the lower hills of the Sahyadri mountain ranges of Panchgani in Maharashtra, India. The site is over the sloping edge of a hill with Dhom lake in the north. Over the years, the mountains are adorned by life and somewhere we see those rocks peeping out of the shades of trees. This house is built as a retreat to escape the frenetic pace of city life and to reinvigorate the senses. The primary objective was to absorb the natural environment, to open the house up to the view, and to serve as a gateway to the serenity and vastness of the hills of Sahyadri. The contoured land allowed us to work with the natural topography of the site. The main concept is a minimalist house with rich social spaces where one could enjoy the panoramic views and climate of the region. Three levels are planned to take advantage and respect the topography. The infinity pool reflects the dense mountain range and seamlessly blends into the lake.

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Devam Ghatak Technical Design III Ar. Sulakshan Bhanusali devamg20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, , Ar. Amey Ghosalkar,, Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali,, Ar. Nachiket Kalle, Ar. Nitesh Avadh : : : : : : : : : : : The exercise was assigned to understand the services which go into designing a Residential Kitchen, we had to redesign the kitchen of our own residence, understand problems that we face, and rectify them. The kitchen was redesigned on the basis of functions and how to utilize the storage spaces of the kitchen and the kitchen should rectify the problems faced while working. Refonte Cuisine

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Yusra Zahoor Architectural Design III Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain yusraz20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain : : : : : : : : : : : In this studio, we were to design a house for our family on a site near Vihar lake in Mumbai. We began by doing the site analysis, then we tried to analyse our family character and found some keywords that was best suited. Then we converted these keywords into spatial diagrams, which were further developed to create different forms. After which we finalised the form and the materials. At this stage we looked at different ways to represent our drawings. Simultaneously we were designing the interior spaces for the living area and the eating area. The final out come was a family house that makes you feel secure and at peace. It compels you to connect with the surroundings and experience it thoroughly even before you reach the vicinity of the house itself. Previous Next The Flourishing House

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Manan Hingoo, Mansi Kothari, Vedant Khedekar Architectural Design IX Ar. Shripad Bhalerao mananh17@aoamumbai.in mansik17@aoamumbai.in vedantk17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Shripad Bhalerao, Ar. Yashwant Pitkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Hemal Biscuitwala, Ar. Dhaval Jain : : : : : : : : : : : The enclosure of the port, the shoreline and the cityscape of Beirut was leading to a social unrest among the people of Beirut. The aim is to create a new cityscape that offers the citizens an ownership of the place by creating permeable spaces that can be used to house all sorts of social activities to increase social bonding and unity. This can help people to locate the port from the city as well as from the shore. The design of the Beirut Port is based on the main idea of making it human centric and aims to establish a relationship between what is lost and the remains of the explosion, which will help in giving a new identity to the port. The intent is to use architecture as a medium to foster the economy. The programs are mainly divided into two parts : The port and the public programs. In the public sector, Maritime institute is introduced in order to increase the awareness of the functioning of the port and to provide employment along with the residential institute with the language of using terraces and kinetic facade to help in increasing the sociability of the structure. Previous Next Rebuilding Beirut Port 3

Previous Next Engineered Bamboo: An Alternative Urban Material of Construction Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Chintan Shah Thesis X Ar. Rohit Shinkre chintans16@aoamumbai.in Issuu Link https://issuu.com/aoa_confluence_2022/docs/thesis_final : : : : : : : : : : : Ar. Rohit Shinkre, Ar. Shripad Bhalerao, Ar. Yashwant Pitkar, Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali, Ar. Nachiket Kalle Ar. Shruti Barve, Ar. Akbar Biviji, Ar. Harshada Bapat Shintre : Studio Conductors : : : Video Links : Urban Materials of Construction “Materials which have contributed to the construction industry to create an ideology of permanence and stability amongst other materials in the construction industry.” Urban materials of construction such as concrete and steel were initially the most viable solution when vegetal materials failed to provide for a “permanent household” or a “pukka ghar”. But now as the concern has shifted from viability to sustainability, it is essential to explore the usage of building materials that consume low energy, is renewable, vegetal and easily available. The Design Thesis proposes Engineered Bamboo as the future “Urban Material of Construction”; a material which is treated, processed and standardized. Engineered Bamboo is developed by splitting, flattening, compressing and providing with a particular cross section. Since the material is lightweight and can take sufficient amounts of load it can be used as a material designed for disassembly, modularity and the flexibility. The idea is to intervene in an area where the context has a prevalent construction of concrete and steel and the site has difficulties regarding constructing with the materials already in use. These sites generally act as small pockets to multiple large projects with amalgamated sites. An architectural strategy of scripting was adopted as a system of development of the architectural unit and built form. Scripts are Modular Architectural deviced strategies which allow for exploration in Form, Space and Structure which is to be provided to the User. These scripts act as changing elements which could universally be used in a set unit design. Three types of scripting strategies are used- Service Scripts, Volume Scripts and Structural Scripts Service Script revolves around the concept of demarcation of an Area with respect to Served and Service spaces. The idea of Scripts is an addition where Service spaces are allowed to be flexible and replaceable with respect to the current User consuming the Space. Volume Script allows for flexibility in the volumetric aspect during lack of variability and adaptability in the planning due to designing compact areas and facing space crunch. The concept of scripts includes additive and subtractive operations conducted on a base script. Structural Script includes different kit of parts of the structural unit of an apartment when combined together completes the designed scheme. The idea is for the structure to not be permanent rather a changing intervention as per the owner of the building which is possible with the help of Dry Construction system of Engineered Bamboo. As an intervention on small sites, it is important to note the same strategy could be applied and developed on for construction of different such similar structures across the city with varying function and typology. The scripts as an architectural device could be used separately or in combination as per design development. The project tries to break the notion of Urban Materials of Construction and gives a new vision to the future of Construction Technology.

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Jayraj Mistry Allied Design - Landscape V Ar. Shruti Barve jayraj19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : The process started with analyzing the existing site factors of the Byculla zoo like , limited legibility or approach to the spaces due to which directional circulation and direct approach leads to quick movements to the zoo part . It restricts users to museum and plaza space due to directional movement and less legibility to the structure other than the central part. It loses the heritage value it had and now creates a very conjusted entrance and there are no transition spaces which creates the entry mark , publicness is not visible and not legible. Due to very less publicness restricted to a particular area , the footprint around the site is not spread out on the site always , but has occasional footprints around the site. So this design proposal creates the major guiding axis on the site according to movement patterns , spread of activities on the site to its maximum potential , incorporating the change of levels according to functions and experiential qualities. This design proposal aims to retain the maximum existing trees on the site as well. Retaining Nature

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Simran Khaitan Architectural Design I Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy simrank20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy : : : : : : : : : : : Through the course of these two exercises, we began to recognize the various visual boundaries that exist as we navigate through the built and natural environment that surrounds us. The visual boundaries that we observed were perceived for their nature, character, construct, materiality and function. We learnt how to perceive various visual boundaries and how bodies move in the space formed. We stumbled upon various organizational constructs of field, space and movement that we began to document through photographs and drawings. We started to understand these ideas along with cartography and its value in constructing visual narratives. Below are 5 of the 10 final drawings that were required from this exercise where I have tried to explore various types of drawings which will best communicate the nature of the space formed by the boundaries and how movement occurs in it. Previous Next Boundaries In common spaces

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Khushi Pedenkar Allied Design - Interior Design III Ar. Rohit Karekar khuship20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Esha Tipnis, Ar. Rishit Jain, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shilpa Daga, Ar. Jay Mali : : : : : : : : : : : The interior designing project introduced a 1bhk house in goa. Having the advantage of choosing a client, fitness instructor Sonia, was chosen by me. Her routine posed intriguing as she would inculcate teaching Zumba while also being continually working towards building her career as a nutritionist. Teaching dance to people, who would then also come to her house while also reaching out to dance enthusiasts across video meets, this house needed to be versatile and contribute to her various needs. Nonetheless, she would also give consultations in person or over telecommunication. Such varied interests and the need for space led to the thinking of flexible furniture. When put across as a metaphor, it also reflects in the sectional elevation, where the lighting is through red sleeky rods, which conform to the immediate surface and surface elements put on walls. As an influencer, she promotes her interests across platforms hence the elevations were supposed to compliment her new-age self. Welcoming guests and family often, she also reflected as a family-oriented person, moreover being away from the hustle of urban life, led the design patterns to integrate subtle hints of goan traditional patterns. Nonetheless, the design is kept modern through pastel usage. Conformity In Statics

Email Semester Subject Student Name Rashi Bhansali Mithila Gadag Nidhi Khot Isha Patil Laxaree Sawant Simran Ajgaonkar Allied Design - Landscape Design V rashi19@aoamumbai.in , mithila19@aoamumbai.in , nidhik19@aoamumbai.in , ishap19@aoamumbai.in , laxaree19@aoamumbai.in , simrana19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : The Meghdoot is a lyric love poem composed by Kalidasa in the 5th-century CE. “Megh'' translates to “cloud” and “doot” translates to “messenger”, thus this poem is about a cloud who must take the message of a Yaksha, a semi-divine being, to his wife in the Himalayas. Half of the Indian subcontinent keeps the two lovers separate from each other. This compilation is about the Purvamegha, a description of the journey Meghdoot must undertake to reach Alaka, the abode of the Yakshas. The description of the landscape settings has personified certain geographical features, like the mountains and the river, giving them human attributes adding the depth of a personal touch. The journey of Meghdoot starts near the Ramagiri Hills in central India. The path of Meghdoot passes through the varied landscapes of India, from the green hilly terrains of Amrakut hills covered with mango trees to the snow-capped hills and deep valleys of the Himalayas. It passes through various water bodies like river Rewa, river Gambhir and the Mansarovar lake and some populous cities of Ujjain and Vidisha. Previous Next Story of Meghdoot

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Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Palak Bhattad Humanities V Ar. Manjushree Desai, Ar. Chintan Shah palak19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Manjushree Desai, Ar. Chintan Shah : : : : : : : : : : : Frank Gehry loves to sketch. It is the beginning of his architectural process. From Gehry’s sketches flow the models, one after another, each a refinement, that will eventually become finished buildings unlike any others in the architectural world. It is this sketch quality, what he calls the “tentativeness, the messiness,” that Gehry clings to as a way of guarding against formula or repetition. And it is this sketch quality that Sydney Pollack was so keen to explore in the film SKETCHES OF FRANK GEHRY Beginning with Gehry’s original sketches for each major project, Pollack’s film explores Gehry’s process of turning these evanescent, abstract drawings into tangible, three-dimensional forms: finished buildings of titanium and glass, concrete and steel, wood and stone. Working closely with his colleagues, Gehry takes his sketch ideas and, as quickly as possible, makes them three-dimensional, the better to see how his buildings work, how they fit with their neighbours, how they function most essentially. Model after model is scanned into a sophisticated computer and rendered into working drawings. Report on Sketches of Frank Gehry 1