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

Email Semester Subject Student Name Tarun Panjabi Allied Design - Landscape Design IV tarun19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : In This Exercise We Choose A Patch Dominated By Natural Elements And Softscape. Then Experiencing The Space To Identify The Elements Of The Space And Map Its Physicality. I Had Multiple Visits To Site To Understand Dynamic Spaces Comprising Of Living/ Changing Elements .Later Choosing Aspects That Interest Me Or Adds Character, Identity And Quality To The Space Were Identified. I Tried To Explore Basic Vegetation Systems In Terms Of Characteristics Of Various Elements Of The Typology, To Understand The Assemblage Of Plants Of Varied Types, Practice Representation And Understanding Their Respective Spatial Impact And Organization. This Helped Me To Understand Slope To Movement, Of Body To Terrain, Human Scale To Vegetation, Perception Of Sky To Vegetation, Light Quality To Vegetation. Previous Next Walk Through : Mapping

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Cherie Dsouza 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 cheried20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshad Shintre, Ar. Joel Roy, Ar. Amey Mhatre : : : : : : : : : : : The project asked us to design a studio for the client, Sajeev Visweswaran, a visual artist and printmaker whose work was inspired by his life experiences. He has also focused on minimalist lines and drew on the tension between everyday activities. The design process involved getting to know the client by analyzing his artworks and taking note of his background and lifestyle. These observations were manifested through a small set of diagrams and sketches, which aided the overall design process. A few explorative models helped to arrive at a particular form. These resulted in the final design. The studio brings about fluidity through dominant geometry, which can also be perceived among the various drawings by the artist. It also reflects a minimalistic approach and a sense of openness. Previous Next Habitat Minimal

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mohit Pandharkame Architectural Design II Ar. Devyani Deshmukh Upasani mohit20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors 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 : : : : : : : : : : : The design aimed to arouse a sense of familiarity and interactivity. The design process includes integration of operational words, SPLIT, RECORD, and SURPRISE, which modulates the form providing timelessness to the design process. The roof flows seamlessly into spaces transforming itself from a gable roof to a sloped roof and then turning into a butterfly roof over the dining and the palnaghar. The form splits, twists, and turns into the space, such that one will have a view of the central atrium. The zoning is based on the idea of splitting by segregating the functional spaces, as per the accessibility and utility. The Palana Ghar is placed on the first level in close proximity to staff to increase usability and reduce circulation. The words surprise and record adds up to the experiential value of the spaces. One can have a glimpse of the play area when using the walkway, thus creating a sense of curiosity as one perceives the space. Previous Next Balwadi - Creche

Previous Next The Resurrection Scraper- New age prison design.(Top 25) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Aayush Kapse Arch 8 : Lock Unlock V aayush19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The goal is to design a medium security prison which would be addressing recidivism, life of inmates and society overall. Narrative: This city is a place where many come to chase their dreams, but on the contrary it is also a witness to some of the most criminal and illegal activities in India. The design aims to bring offenders of the law in a state-of-the-art facility and equip them with vocational learnings and the act of being self sufficient and skillful enough to leave all thoughts of turning back into a life of crime by ending this vicious cycle once and for all. The inmates will have access to all basic and advanced needs of a person. The luxury and myriad of professional upkeeps are there to help them, in their tenure, resurrect themselves back into a newer and more capable version of themselves.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Cherie Dsouza Architectural Design III Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain cheried20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain : : : : : : : : : : : The house reflects the qualities of the family as a whole. The family stands together through thick and thin, where each member has an equally important role to play. The house has a sensitive blend of modern style and a slight vintage feel. The immediate context around the architecture connects with the family and brings the calmness of the woods. With the use of pastel themes, simple décor and a courtyard , this house attempts to integrate subtleness across every corner. As the users walk through the house, they would experience the spaciousness of the volumes and the scenic views of the lake from the rooms. After a long day at work, these textures would bring about the warmth of the spaces. The spaces seem to connect but retain their identities. The house also includes elements that symbolise beautiful memories from the past, which the family shall cherish at every chapter of their life. Moreover, the design is based on the idea that humans and cats will live in harmony, in the same house and share the same space instead of demarcating a different one for a cat and their playfulness. Previous Next Radialis

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Ananya Nayak Foundation Studio I Ar.Yagnik Bhatija, Ar. Devyani Deshmukh, Ar. Parnavi Karandikar, Ar. Mythili Kowshik, Ar.Rishi Vora, Ar.Neha Panchal, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Anisha Mehta ananyan20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar.Yagnik Bhatija, Ar. Devyani Deshmukh, Ar. Parnavi Karandikar, Ar. Mythili Kowshik, Ar.Rishi Vora, Ar.Neha Panchal, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Anisha Mehta : : : : : : : : : : : Different day to day human postures were analyzed to develop a better understanding of anthropometry. After documenting oneself in the given posture, numerous measurements were determined to reach an appropriate context in which such an action must be staged. The sketches explore the possibilities of activities performed with arms stretched above the head. In the first image a book from the top shelf of a library is being accessed. In the second one, the overhead compartment in an airplane is being accessed. Arms in the air

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Sandesh Jadhav Srishti Khatwani Khushi Pednekar Swarangi Dharmadhikari Isha Keni Mohit Pandharkame Architectural Building Services III Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Kanak Kashyap, Ar. Minal Gujjar mohit20@aoamumbai.in , sandeshj20@aoamumbai.in , swarangi20@aoamumbai.in , srishtik20@aoamumbai.in , isha20@aoamumbai.in , khushi20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Swarovski is an innovative initiative which empowers children with resources and knowledge to lead the change ahead. To address global water challenges, this was started as a local project but due to the unique education curriculum and its provision to children of lower income families ,it has gained momentum across nations. Driving newer thinking, this initiative has 7 schools in India itself thus benefiting many students. These schools, in turn include many hand washing stations within, and also the several environmental ancillaries that are generated as an outcome of student curriculum and activities. This poster enlists and addresses the role and importance of swarovski. Swarovski waterschool

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Simran Khaitan Humanities II Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Juhi Prasad simrank20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Juhi Prasad : : : : : : : : : : : The objective of this exercise was to understand the different elements in a built form that make up different types of spaces. Often these elements have more than one way, in which they affect the spaces formed by them. So I have tried to document these elements through drawings in Heyder Aliyev Centre and Victoria Memorial. Elements of Space Making 3

Previous Next Permanent temporariness Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Samisha Gaikwad Shruti Bhat Siddhanti Shende DAC Redefining Platitudes VII, IX samidha18@aoamumbai.in shruti18@aoamumbai.in siddhantis17@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: “Purified by fire, the memory lives in the heights as a beautiful idea; and death is naught but an immortal birth cradled in flame.” Cremation embodies the idea of “ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. The warmth and light of the fire erase the darkness and death, taking the soul to a new infinite birth. The memory is the only remnant, all physicality has disappeared, so the soul is free from all Earthly bounds. Fire becomes a triumph over the darkness of death. The crematorium embodies the idea of transition of the soul or memory to the next world or plane of being. It is a place for metaphysical transition, a place not only for ‘memorialization’ but also a link to a world or existence beyond the Earthly. The central bowl-like contours naturally radiate towards the eternal infinity, sea. These are interactive with other spaces such that alternate compressive and explosive experiences are created in the design. Our design completes itself as a tangible built structure as well as an intangible experience of reconciliation of grief. When looking at it as a whole complete entity we can see a beautiful amalgamation of natural elements like the air (wind from the sea), fire (burning of the pyres), earth (contours), water (burning of the pyres) and finally the eternal afterlife (which is the final journey of the soul ascending upward begins).

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Simran Khaitan, Kevin John, Suhani Khandelwal Environmental Studies II Ar. Prerna Thakar simrank20@aoamumbai.in , kevinj20@aoamumbai.in , suhanik20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : The objective of this exercise was to understand different types of vernacular architecture and how the people native to the place respond to their various needs and limitations based on their geography. The project that we chose was the Trullo house of Alberobello, Italy. We started with researching the place and the Trullo, like how its roof, walls, interiors are designed based on human comfort. Based on these we came up with 12 subtopics for the network map. The aim of drawing a network map was to understand how all of these topics were interrelated to each other. Trullo

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Ayushi Mahajan, Miriam Thomas, Yusra Zahoor Environmental Studies II Ar. Prerna Thakar ayushim20@aoamumbai.in miriamt20@aoamumbai.in yusraz20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : The exercise aims to look at the Relationship and co-existence of Built & Natural Environments by understanding the built forms that were developed by the people, in the context of - the climate, and analyze how the design emerged efficiently. We understood the geography and history of the settlements the structures were built, and also the merits and demerits of the built form and drew the reasons for them to be long lasting. We studied in depth the planning, zoning, orientation, and form envelope, openings, structure, material, roof and floor, internal layout, services, and the community layout. The outcome was a network map divided according to the four elements derived from a systematic approach based on the 'Four Elements' concept (fire, water, earth, air) that according to ancient philosophy are the origins of nature. Each element is associated with the local environmental attributes like solar radiation, humidity, materials, and wind. Santorini