Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Harshil Jain, Ronak Gala, Prajwal Pembarti Architectural Design IX Ar. Hemal Buiscitwala harshilj17@aoamumbai.in ronakg17@aoamumbai.in prajwalp17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Shripad Bhalerao, Ar. Yashwant Pitkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Hemal Biscuitwala, Ar. Dhaval Jain : : : : : : : : : : : The project aims to create a networking connection between the visitors, the citizens and the city of Beirut their by providing placemaking activities which will develop the sociability of the space and will result in a productive port. This networking sprawl will help the port for its better functioning thereby boosting the economy of the City of Beirut. The proposal aims to bring back the glory of Beirut port and redefine the port with respect to the urban context and make it the economical centre along with addition of cultural and social aspects as a remembrance to the event. Our proposal will offer iconic and user-friendly public spaces that are highly accessible and distinctive. The port will become a desirable place to experience and a flexible space to carry out the port activities and cater to the public realm at the same time. The public realm will offer high quality routes and spaces that will support connectivity and place making of the overall development and will highlight principles of sustainability and values of seamless connectivity from the ferry and cruise terminals to city centre. The public realm bridges the infrastructural routes in order to create a continuous and uninterrupted high line route for the users. The proposed architectural interventions are, the Passenger Terminal and the Container Housing. These interventions will help the city to gain back its economy and accommodation facilities. Previous Next Rebuilding Beirut Port 2

Previous Next Aalay…the recreational abode Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Nidhi Khot, Shivanjay Bhagat, Roshani Chabhare, Rohit Chopade Uni Villa Vernacular IV nidhik19@aoamumbai.in , bhagat19@aoamumbai.in , roshani19@aoamumbai.in , rohit19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: Villa Vernacular is a design challenge focused on building a motion towards responsible leisure properties across the world. Narrative: Aalay, the recreational abode, is an attempt at creating a vernacular builtform with a medley of leisure and relaxing spaces creating a habitat for a family of four.The typical vernacular houses in Kerala, known as Nallukettu comprising four blocks, known as 'Shalas' and would be divided into north, south, east and west blocks. These four blocks placed adjacent to each other would open in an open to sky courtyard in the center. Aalay consists of various spaces, placed around a courtyard following the principles of Vastu Shastra and using local building materials makes the builtform in congruence with the traditional structures of the vicinity. The final design is a cumulative outcome of various design ideas and forms put together. Multiple factors such as climate responsiveness, vernacular approach, site, principles of Vastu Shastra (usually followed in Nalukettu), were considered to arrive at this final form. After a thorough study of the traditional built forms around the site and after fabricating a proper client profile, the various ideas of spaces emerged: Central playful courtyard in water bodies, interior green spaces, non monotonous workspaces. The structure is therefore an unification of all these factors which cater to living, along the backwaters.

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Devam Ghatak Environmental Studies III Ar. Prerna Thakar devamg20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : In this project, we explored various mediums to create light effects in a space. By using the concept of direct sunlight in different patterns to create an essence in space. The alleyway has pergolas which are creating the pattern with sunlight, the pattern has been explored by changing the dimensions of the pergolas. This helped us to understand the effect of sunshades in space. Arbor Way

Previous Next Timeless Mesh (Editor's Choice Award) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Vaishnavi Siddhapara, Siddhi Shinde Uni Terra Terra V vaishnavis19@aoamumbai.in siddhi19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The aim of the Competition is to design a pavillion with the help of the compuatational design softwares. Narrative: The project intends to create a pavilion that is used as a breakout and an informal meeting space that acts as a forum for social interaction. The design started with keeping 3 factors in mind - sustainability, easy installation, and interactive space. A SPACE BECOMES A PLACE WHEN IT'S NOT ONLY MEANT FOR SPENDING TIME BUT TO RECOLLECT THE TIME SPENT IN IT. To allow the public to experience this pavilion we thought of using simple elements like structure, form and its sensitivity, light, and shadow, material and its lightness, and an element of surprise. A place that encourages healthy exchange could be done by incorporating functions like small gathering spaces that also act as an event, informal workspace, a space for recreation, lounging, and mini food stations. So we developed an assembly that requires a minimum of materials and can be tailor-made by anyone. This pavilion is meant to be agile and deployed in various sites all across the globe thus requiring a module system will require easy installation. Thus our design creates a timeless mesh. The play of light and shadow with the movement of the user creates a juxtaposition, permitting the users to reshape their own physical and architectural place through their movements inside the work.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Tejas Shinde Architectural Design II Ar. Yagnik Bathija tejass20@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 intends to guide the user to its desired location through a series of different wall alignments, which creates a sense of belonging through the use of indigenous materials. The three action words 'organize', ' puncture', and 'silent' have influenced the design which incorporates these words through a series of conjunctive volumes and spatial organization of spaces according to their hierarchy. The enclosed volume within the two walls opens up to the central courtyard, which is shared with the Janta darbar and allows the user to break up from the usual monotony of traversing through a single structure. This is in accordance with the nature of the villagers - as we consider their subconscious urge to know each other through the openness of heart. By following the path of the wall, the library resonates with the Janta Darbar, which further frames the whole site into two different experiences - the experience of viewing the entire structure from an outside perspective and experiencing the whole structure through a frame that opens up to the internal courtyard. Previous Next Library - Vachnalay

Previous Next Horizon (2nd Place) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Priyanshi Hiran ,Vanshika Arora ,Shivani Pisat Arch 8 : Lock Unlock IX priyanshih17@aoamumbai.in vanshikaa17@aoamumbai.in shivanip17@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: The proposal is a prison with the idea of Rehabilitation and not Imprisonment. This particular module is designed specifically to isolate these prisoners from everyone. The site is in a completely distant area.Isolation leads to self-introspection and helps recreate their identity. Community living helps them to live around people and this new culture will help them adjust to normalcy later in life. Practising self-sufficiency like farming, cooking, cleaning will help them become independent and various other activities allow them to explore their interests. By reimagining such a facility, the structure exposes the users to a visual treat of the horizon, above water and below water. The multifaceted and dynamic form of the structure has been inspired by human swimming, how the balance and the movement in the structure have been done using alternate massing and motion. The courtyard has been provided to allow inmates to fish from within the structure negating the risk of escape. The use of scanning passages reduces the workload of the guards. Considering the encouragement of the inmates in various activities and duties of guards, the structure is made self-sustainable by the users themselves. In order to avoid tracking the inmates and avoiding their escapes, the structure is always in motion.

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Kaankshi shah Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Juhi Prasad kaankshi19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : Onto a picturesque scene of National Park far away from the concrete jungle of Mumbai rests a unique relic sacred to the ecosystem of the elements. This relic itself holds up to be a fine manifestation of movement of slope, terrain, scale, vegetation, light quality, perception of sky with negligible human intervention. All this culminates to experience the walk-through holistically. An essential aspect that separates this path from any other path is the amalgamation of various natural and living elements. It encourages oneself to explore the translation of the growth and decay patterns, transition of color, light and masses while associating it with mapping across the forth dimension of time thereby forming a magnificent composition in harmony. The inter – relationship between the elements, their patterns, this transition and its history culminates into many spatial identities while cutting along the fresh waters of Dahisar River. Reorganizing Scenic

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Amit Mody, Tarun Panjabi, Kaankshi Shah Technical design V Ar. Juhi Prasad Singh, Ar. Prerna Thacker mahir19@aoamumbai.in, tarun19@aoamumbai.in, kaankshi19@mumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad Singh, Ar. Prerna Thacker : : : : : : : : : : : The project is focused towards understanding the construction materials, sustainable techniques and plantation style required for site development of the built forms for the Architectural Design project - Community center (Co-living facility for Aspiring Actor), designed in Semester 4. The first step in this process was understanding the existing contours on site, and then modifying them so as to help in the ease of water drainage on site. Necessary plans have been created to show these applications on site. The addition of rain gardens helps in percolation of water into the soil, thus increasing the underground water table. Aluminum-steel gratings have been proposed around the tree trunks, to help in increasing the absorption of water content. Rain water harvesting system has also been proposed, with rainwater downtake pipes on top of the built structures to further help in making this a sustainable project. Gradation

Previous Next The Bee Gesticulation (People's Choice Award) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Alisha Menezes Charmi Mehta Shruti Sahasrabudhe DAC Redefining Platitudes IX, II alisham17@aoamumbai.in charmi20@aoamumbai.in shrutis17@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: Bees, with their short, choppy wing strokes, maneuver in their (work)space with the help of predetermined motion flows which they correlate with the current patterns. They pinpoint visual and physical landmarks along their path, camouflaged for others. These landmarks are categorized according to the edge conditions, colours and textures. Spatial configuration and experience along with visual textures are the features that bees memorize, for their efficient navigational performance. The illustration talks about the dynamic and structured flow of the bees according to the spatial syntax and experience. The place-markers identified at different locations are diverse in terms of textures, patterns and edge conditions and are allied by the camouflaged dynamic movement patterns of the bees in varied dimensions. The flow of the modular pattern in the illustration resembles the structured and definitive flow of a bee house. And the free flowing form relates to their movement in the world outside. Humans maneuver in a similar way as that of bees, thus distinguishing their fluidity from rigid modular designs to parametric curves.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Aishwarya Balsekar, Harshvardhan Jhaveri, Pradyumna Vikharankar Architectural Design IX Ar. Nitesh Avhad aishwaryab17@aoamumbai.in , harshvardhanj17@aoamumbai.in , pradyumnav17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Shripad Bhalerao, Ar. Yashwant Pitkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Hemal Biscuitwala, Ar. Dhaval Jain : : : : : : : : : : : The aim of the proposal is to create a design that facilitates a symbiotic relationship between the city and the port through the means of integrating the public into the site. The goal is to create a space that recognizes the vast history of the city of beirut and through design acknowledges and builds on the resilience shown by the city. It is to destigmatize the functioning of a port by intervening into a highly private zone using public activities, allowing for better Integration without Intrusion. This facilitates the smooth functioning of the port while allowing the public to be part of the system. Different public amenities are provided to further economic development at a micro scale and promoting public investment, in both a tangible and intangible way, while allowing for the culture and history of beirut to be magnified via the built form as well as the functions of the space. Previous Next Rebuilding Beirut Port 1

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Durwakshi Bhoir Architectural Design I Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy durwakshi20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar.Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar. Joel Roy : : : : : : : : : : : Human perception has always made a difference in looking at a particular thing in many different ways. The given exercise aims at studying various aspects of physical and visual boundaries and their organisation. These features are mapped in drawings that portray the limits of permeance, strength, volume, height, direction, safety, and orientation. The perspective view indicated the depth and the distance in space. Various methods, like hatching and stippling, were used to differentiate the areas through textures. The nature of the drawings was more line work and monochrome as a reference from the work of David Lemm. These visual boundaries were tangible and intangible and were perceived for their character, construct, materiality and function. This resulted in an understanding of the basic constructs of space and its relationship with user choreography. Previous Next The Intangibilities

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Aashi Jain Allied Design - Landscape V Ar. Juhi Prasad aashi19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : The intent of the project was to revamp an already existing public space and to question what exactly defines a public space? Is it the porosity, is it the accessibility or is it the sense of security that successfully defines a public space? By forming our own lenses and by studying the context thoroughly well, the design was formulated. Public spaces are a break in the city, they are congregational points within the city that enhance communication and interaction within the community. Ranibaug is one such public space in the city that has a monumental value, a history attached to it, and is of educational and recreational relevance but there were some issues that didn’t make it as accessible as a public space should be and so an attempt has been made to provide an alternative to the already existing site. Designing a space majorly using the softscape and thus creating a very accessible public space were some of the principle aspects considered at the early stages of design. Merge & Redefine