Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Adnan Motiwala Allied Design - Interior Design III Ar. Esha Tipnis adnan20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Esha Tipnis, Ar. Rishit Jain, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shilpa Daga, Ar. Jay Mali : : : : : : : : : : : Harry and Chris are a couple in their early 30’s from Finland who have moved to India for a great teaching opportunity. Harry is a sports buff and loves to run, while on the other hand, Chris is an avid reader and enjoys yoga every day but, both of them love to explore the unexplored. Their flat is a blend of pop colors and has a vibrant and joyful vibe which they impart via their teaching. Multiple showcases portray their travel memorabilia, along with the wall paintings in the hall and the bedroom. The hall is designed for them to work as well as host their guests for a small house party, now and then. The two balconies are curated for their interests and to relax after a long and tiring day. The entire house is designed in the Modern-Boho style of design, thus making it suitable for their needs. The suite life of Chris and Harry

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.

Previous Next The Etheral Loop Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Ruchi Phatak, Bhavya Mewada , Aditya Shanbag Archmello Matserpeace V ruchi1@aoamumbai.in bhavya19@aoamumbai.in aditya19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The Brief of the competition is to design a Meditation and Yoga centre.The aim of the competition is to promote such retreat centers which have now become the need of the hour in today’s world. Narrative: The Ethereal Loop offers a plethora of activities and spaces that blend into the rich green scape offered by the Alappuzha Backwater range. The proposal is an attempt to ease the visitor from any kind of burdens and tolls that come from the urban lifestyle. This Retreat Centre pays respect to the locality by acting like a Green intervention bringing us closer to people and nature. Each space forms an individual entity that connects with one of the 5 elements creating sacred experiences. The design is an attempt to establish the relationship between Spirituality and Nature under the guise of Yoga and Meditation. Spiritually, A Circle represents a supernatural notion; ‘The Divine’, that keeps everything transitioning. The form of the design is implanted upon these concentric circles and slender curvatures which unites oneself to Inner Peace and Chakras.

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Bhavika Jakhotiya Architectural Building Services III Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Kanak Kashyap bhavika20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes. Improved water supply and sanitation, and better management of water resources. Thus water supply is an important part of Building services. There is a residential building or we can say house. House has over head tank as well as borewell whose water is used for flushing purpose. And the water that comes from AMC(Amravati Municipal Corporation) through underground pipelines to a tap is stored in Kothis or Matka or Utensils. A water meter is attached to this pipeline and accordingly bills per month has to be paid. There are 8 members in the family. And after calculation and real life dimension ,the consumption of family members is 1080Liters per day in all activities. Documenting water supply of own house 1

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Ojaswi Chauthaiwale, Shubhangi Madavi , Ridhima Mahadik , Divyy Nishar, Jeel Patel, Vighnesh Penikal, Ruchira Rathod, Falguni Sakpal, Hiloni Sheth, Dipalee Suslade, Aditya Vaidya, Priyal Vasaiwala Allied Design - Urban design IX Ar. Kokila Deshpande ojaswic17@aoamumbai.in, shubhangim17@aoamumbai.in, ridhimam17@aoamumbai.in, divyyn17@aoamumbai.in, jeelp17@aoamumbai.in, vighneshp17@aoamumbai.in, ruchirar17@aoamumbai.in, falgunis17@aoamumbai.in, hilonis17@aoamumbai.in, dipalees17@aoamumbai.in, adityav17@aoamumbai.in, priyalv17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Shekoba Sanap Ar. Sahil Kanekar Ar. Kokila Deshpande Ar. Richa Raut Ar. Omkar Nandlaskar : : : : : : : : : : : Unplanned development, change of natural course of water from Yeoor hills to the Thane creek and filling of lakes led to flooding issues. More than 61 spots in the city, including posh residential complexes, get submerged in rainwater when heavy rainfall pounds the city. Another reason is the faulty drainage system. The areas around lakes are filled with encroachments and the boundaries are concretised, leaving no space for water seepage. At the Thane Creek, the mangroves help create a unique ecosystem, of various species from tiny crabs to tall flamingos, which, unfortunately, is facing serious threats due to solid waste dumping, reclamation, cutting for aquaculture ponds, etc. Recent industrial and domestic activities by slums and high pollution have compromised the fisheries, oyster beds, mangroves and migratory birds in Thane creek. The identification of the issue was achieved at the site. The city comes under a low-lying area and is prone to cyclones, coastal flooding and waterlogging. The root cause is a poor waste management system. Most of the citizens, private bodies and industries that have developed along the creek, dump their waste and deposit the debris at its very edge. A large amount of industrial and domestic waste is released into the creek without treating it. The drainage has been harmed as a result of the concretization and because of the shift in land slope, drainage lines are now fragmented. This then causes siltation and shrinking, reducing the water holding capacity of the creek, which results in flooding and affects the ecological balance of the creek. The project is about addressing and analysing the fundamental cause of creek-related concerns and formulating the best strategies for resolving the issues. Certain Urban design interventions and urban policies have been suggested for the same. In order to provide solutions, the journey of water was traced back from its final destination to the source. Accordingly, suitable long-term solutions have been identified to cater to the issues at a city level and certain strategies have been suggested as seen in the video. Thane Creek

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Alisha Menezes Design Dissertation IX Ar. Shruti Barve alisham17@aoamumbai.in Issuu Link 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 : : : : : : : : : : : https://issuu.com/aoa_confluence_2022/docs/alisha_1725_3 : Studio Conductors : : : The area of study consists of diverse physical, biological, and cultural characteristics. Being one of the very few open lands in Vasai, it is under a threat of destruction in the form of different project proposals. The purpose of this research is to preserve the wetlands and the original biodiversity of the area while adding a new perspective to the future growth of the place. Saving the wetland gives rainwater its home, successively saving the abutting urban areas and established developments from flooding. The goal is to develop a land capability map for Vasai based on its ecological feasibility and to derive land suitability for future buildable areas within the constraint of the semi-open hydrological network. Based on the observations and a comprehensive understanding of the land conditions of the area, this thesis aims to build a community and a skill development centre that engages the general user groups sufficiently; providing a positive impact on their well-being through the qualities of the built environment. And in due course, enhance a sense of attachment between the people and the place that will assist with the conservation of the open fields around Suncity-Gass road in the future. Thus, making it difficult for any authority to vandalize it. Stormwater Sponge

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Mody, Anmol Thakur Humanities V Ar. Harshada Shinte, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar mahir19@aoamumbai.in , anmol19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Harshada Shinte, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar : : : : : : : : : : : The robustness of the Lilavati Lalbhai Library building, designed by Rahul Mehrotra, is of a bold, young, vibrating-with-ideas, respectful youth. The campus is undergoing changes, and opening up new vistas to review with fresh breath even the older buildings. The new library building is large in size and has a visibly strong presence – housing a large collection of books but also exhibiting some strong architectural ideas. The building adopts a characteristic language – that of the louvers – an architectural element much debated and discussed within schools and traditions of critical regionalism, to architecture of a global south in the wake of an Internationalism within the modern style. In India, louvers became a key element to imagine modernism that was local, because it responded to the regional climate. The language of louvers that the building adopts and the way it’s ground floor turns into a series of solid-relief formations, the building extends itself into the landscape of the surrounding public zones, and makes for a beautiful and unique presence. And as you enter this building, the form-mass of changing valencies and formations, the building behaves and operates much like a kaavad – a traveling shrine where multiple doors keep opening to reveal inner layers leading to a core. Lilavati Lalbhai Library (CEPT Library)

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Vanshika Arora, Priyanshi Hiran Architectural Design IX Ar. Esha Tipnis vanshikaa17@aoamumbai.in , priyanshih17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Rajratna Jadhav, Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Hardik Dedhia, Ar. Ashley Fialho, Ar. Esha Tipnis, Ar. Mythili Kowshik-Shetty, Ar. Yagnik Bathija : : : : : : : : : : : The human activities along the water edge, come forth as one sided negotiation with the environment, which has disrupted the ecological balance. Successively, this is degrading the ecosystem. Over the past few years there have been substantial efforts to lessen the negative impacts caused by this imbalance. The concern then arises, how can we as architects intervene to throw light on this public issue and propose reliable solutions which promote a sustainable living environment. The functioning of the waste management sector in our nation sequentially proves inefficient owing to the large volumes of biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes being generated. The non -biodegradable plastic waste proves to be an ecological and environmental poison. On further research and analysis, we identified that the waste management techniques performed in urban parts of our country are largely informal, illegal and invisible. Recycling as a process is done in a rudimentary manner by the informal sectors. Thus, it is the requirement of the hour to scale up this organization by integrating and associating with the pre-existing factories in the locality and make this entire process technology-aided. Previous Next Work in Progress

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Siddhi Shinde Humanities V Ar. Manjushree Desai, Ar. Chintan Shah siddhi19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Manjushree Desai, Ar. Chintan Shah : : : : : : : : : : : What started with an odd desired geometric expression, an itch to take out what his (Frank Gehry ) mind could think of, and with the strokes of his sketches that might seem unclear standing there in Reality, Are of it starts to line up. There has always been this censpkone policy /rules that differentiate the artist and the architect. The free willingness of producing work might be justified for the former one. and becomes a question of iconism For The latter. But these unimaginable dreams have come to both of them. Why is it that when an architect produces them it is also associated with the term " Artist "? Frank Gehry is one of the " Architects " who has expressed this unconventional form into reality. But something to notice is that the Functionality of the project is never sacrificed. Which is the actual Role of an architect I feel. Delivering needs and functions. with the freedom of expressing and not terming it as " ego ". Isn't Following the herd also an ego of not being criticized as different? The back and forth of planning and modeling & modeling 40 times more to just make it right, itself is the sign of giving respect To the work. His work might be a nightmare for some but it's undoubtedly a drop of the jaw to see it and experience it. It's not the restrictions of construction driving him but the passion of finding new solutions to the desired outcome that is so iconic about Frank Gehry. Be it in terms of material, like the glass building or the Fish scales, be it color of the 0h " isn't it too much " red titanium or be it the codes of allowing sunlight into the office and thus making the Floor out of glass. He has the insight to make things work. With the ability to wonder, draw and model and the Aid of technologies that allow it to happen, it's good to see a break in the skyline with an oddly shaped building popping out. The immortality of these structures is the reflection of the limitless imagination of the mind of an Architect just like the reflection of water on the metallic curves of the Bilbao Museum. " IF it's not ✗ and is (✗ - 1) or Cx -11 ) they think it's not architecture anymore " - Frank Gehry. Report on Sketches of Frank Gehry 2

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Falmai Chheda, Rajaswi Patil, Amey Kodalkar Allied Design - Urban Design IX Ar. Yashwant Pitkar falmaic@aoamumbai.in rajaswip17@aoamumbai.in ameyv15@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Harshad Bhatia, Ar. Tushar Shetty, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar : : : : : : : : : : : The devastating Beirut port blast took many lives, their livelihoods and the blast left the port completely destroyed. The crater marks the incident and hence our entire design revolves around this crater keeping it as a center. This blast made us realize that simple planning methods can help avoid such accidents like multiple entry and exits, bunkers(emergency shelters) isolating the hazardous materials. Considering the above, port strategies were divided into 3 segments: Filling the economic void through revenue generation, Climate change & sustainability and Public interaction but maintaining the port security. Port planning was divided into 3 segments: Public, semi-public and private. The Waterfront memorial is the key feature of this design it is a roundabout memorial for the people who lost their lives and is placed at the crater also provides as a waterfront to people of Beirut. The waterfront bridge acts as an axis cutting the port into private and semi-public port activities and is used for the common public. The paths and access are in a way which distinguishes and restricts public-private vehicles, humans and guides them through this port. To make the port self-sustainable solar panels and windmills have been installed. Revamping Beirut