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Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Ruchi Pathak Architectural Representation and Detailing IV Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre ruchi1@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre : : : : : : : : : : : The Exercise Leads On Making Various Geometric Grids Using Existing Grids Created By Artist. The Four Hybrid Grids Are Made Using The Base Grids Of Ann Thorncroft, Kapitza And Lionel March. Each Of The Hybdrid Grid Has A Logic Of Picking Elements From One Grid And Repetition Pattern From Another Grid. This Led To Formation Of Several Patterns Using The Same 3 Base Drawings. The Final Grid Drawing- Cityscapes, Is A Illustration Of One Of These Hybrid Grids And 3 Illustration Of O M Ungers, Ian Leonidov And Notes Of Eno Music. The Final Grid Is A Illustration Of A Typical City Scape With Builtforms Of Various Scales, Vegetation, A River Cutting Along The City And The Roads. The Roads Hold The Notes Of Music Indicating The Events Or Life Happening In The City. Previous Next Taxonomy Of Grids 7

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Previous Next Nirvana Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Tarun Panjabi, Ishita Phatak, Vaibhavi Tolamatti Archmello Masterpeace V tarun19@aoamumbai.in ishita19@aoamumbai.in vaibhavi19@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: A Wellness center is a very essential part for people in this urban society due to the integrated health solutions they provide to both mind and body. Location plays a very important part in the making of any wellness center. Here, our location is the city of Alappuzha in the state of Kerala, India. As this city is located near the waterfront, it creates the perfect setting along with the tropical climate. It is a place with less amount of population that adds up to the beauty of the site and the overall motive of this project. We start with the basic idea of proposing such spaces that respond to such a setting and are designed to allow the maximum amount of natural light and ventilation. All the buildings are centered with a courtyard and many green pockets that create breathing space and a kind of openness in the plot. There is an emphasis on earthy elements such as the use of stone, timber, natural fences. The horizontal expanse of the structure is well balanced with the verticality of the planes formed by the diverse vegetation. We are also proposing congregation spaces for users where they could get some hands-on experiences and help them connect more with nature. Along with this, things like comfort, accessibility, and aesthetics are equally paid attention to. The path gradients are very carefully calculated to minimize fatigue and provide subtle pause points. Gardens are proposed to encourage walking as a form of exercise and act as a barrier from urban noise and smoke.

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Eshita Taggarsi Technical Design III Ar. Saurabh Mhatre eshitat20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, , Ar. Amey Ghosalkar,, Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali,, Ar. Nachiket Kalle, Ar. Nitesh Avadh : : : : : : : : : : : Through The Course Of The Exercise We Understood The Space And Area Required For A Particular Function And What Are The Conditions To Make A Itchen Function Properly. Then We Used This Learning To Redesign Our Existing Kitchens. Rasoi

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Ganesh Beniwal Design Dissertation IX Ar. Rohit Shinkre ganeshb17@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/dd_book_ganesh_beniwal_dd : Studio Conductors : : : In today’s world, where everyone is so reliant on and involved in digital media, forming a community and molding a space is not limited to the physicality of it. In such a case, how can a physical space be made more diversified and useful to living creatures in order to foster an intimate relationship between space, its users and the city as a whole? This thesis seeks to investigate the potential of urban built environment as a medium for build a synergial life-space-technology relationship. To utilize the synergy between the physical realities and digital existence to make spaces for the living, to promote accessibility to the medium and creating a cohesive city Identity. This will be achieved – By establishing public spaces that can enhance the living mind and engage people on multiple levels. By allowing the user to define their own spaces. By integrating the experiences of the digital to the physical. By instilling a sense of public space in its true sense, and by allowing living creatures to interact with the built environment through various mediums. Existential Dimorphism: Digital existence x Physical realities

Previous Next Pollinators and the City Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Anushri Shetty Thesis X Ar. Snehal Gaikwad anushris16@aoamumbai.in Issuu Link https://issuu.com/aoa_confluence_2022/docs/38_anushri_shetty_presentation_1_compressed : : : : : : : : : : : Ar. Milind Amle, Ar. Swati Chokshi, Ar. Rajratna Jadhav, Ar. Snehal Gaikwad, Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Yagnik Bathija, Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Porus Master, Ar. Rahul Manohar, Ar. Sanjay Mehta : Studio Conductors : : : Video Links : Increasing global urbanization has resulted in the decline of local biodiversity and suitable habitat for wild flora and fauna. Indigenous bees in particular are poorly understood and treated as pests. The lack of baseline information in India, encumbers the scientists who monitor their movements and fluctuations in population. In this study, melittological data has been compared and analysed to generate methods to integrate bees within the urban matrix in order to maintain the ecological balance of our metropolitan surroundings and build resilient cities. By comparing various biodiversity measures between open land and dense urban sites, through the lens of architectural mediation, a hypothesis was generated to provide and protect habitats of indigenous bee species. Urban interventions such as pollinator pathways, biodiverse green roofs etc, as potential avenues to provide patches of good-quality habitat to indigenous bees in highly developed regions have been discussed. Concerns regarding the phenomenon of nature deficit disorder have been addressed through the function of a Melittology center allied with a market, where citizens can view firsthand the impact of pollinators on their produce. Furthermore implications for pollinator conservation and urban agricultural production are discussed. Keywords: Pollinator conservation; urban biodiversity; indigenous bees; habitat loss; urban agriculture; food security, resilient city, nature deficit disorder.

Previous Next In-between Afterlife Terminal Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Palavee Patil, Suraj Ighe, Satya Sharma Big Thing :After Life Terminal IV palaveep18@aoamumbai.in , suraji18@aoamumbai.in , satyas18@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The competition explores various different theories of philosophy and expresses it through proposing an imaginative typology for all belief systems that serves as an arrival space for all souls before they embark on their journey of afterlife. Narrative: The Idea of afterlife begins with immortal memories which are taken over by excitement about life beyond.The soul starts it journey from human vessel in form of dispersed energy which is summoned and compressed to spherical form at arrival space by spherical capsule summoners .As it swooshes out towards a central hall it starts recollecting its memories and emotions.Stepping in the central hall the vibes here ignites excitement about life beyond and memories starts fading.The central hall represent the tree of life ,its lights that lits with every new life born and dims with its way towards end.It holds record for whole life of person.This record is passed on with souls..The central spire throws a divine light continuously that creates excitement about what’s inside.Through the divine falling waters the inherited records from central hall decides its further path. The central spire has a infinity light ray passing through center which excites them towards final leave to their new journey.They curiously move along the stairs to finally disperse to their afterlife .The twist here is that the souls experience the same excitement of afterlife without noticing that they actually changed paths according to their deeds .The one going to negative space have turned upside down which is still upside for them towards new life and is a new beginning.The bridge that remains firm in between shows that the initial path was same while it was them who decided the further paths with their deeds.Despite of this ,the departure for both remains as a exciting part for a new beginning of life towards light.Stairs at top opens through and through showing the break through from all barriers of life.

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Mody, Sukriti Sharma Environmental Studies IV Ar. Prerna Thakar mahir19@aoamumbai.in , sukriti19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : This project aims at creating a residential co-living facility, for 6-8 students, where there are dedicated spaces for relaxing, sleeping and studying, and the user can experience comfort inside, albeit the climate outside is extreme. Thorough climatic analysis, with study of wind, rain, sun and heat patterns were considered to make design interventions. A dedicated courtyard space in the central zone and periphery of the living room has been proposed, that ushers fresh air circulation throughout the building and indoor plantations of a specific type that absorb moisture and control humidity. ( palms,orchids,spider plant, cactus, aloe vera). Natural materials such as brick, bamboo and stone have been incorporated with glass to merge with existing context. A brick jali has been utilized, for a dual purpose of providing ventilation as well privacy, as well. Residential Co-Living Facility In Antananarivo, Madagascar

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Ameya Thanawala Technical Design IV Ar. Rohit Karekar ameyat19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Geetesh Varte, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Pranay Bhavsar, Ar. K.V.Parmeshwar : : : : : : : : : : : The Project puts forward a challenge of detailing a shell (originally a masonry vault) in Structural Steel. This material opens up a broad range of design choices and exploration with the structural systems. The structure rests on a foundation which consists of abutments for the shell and isolated footings of the stanchions interconnected to form a strong resilient foundation. The Columns are placed in such a way that with beams it facilitates the making of the flowy mezzanine. The shell has structural members from edge lamella to primary, secondary forming a square grid. The alternate roofing of G.F.R.C. panels and glass panels flood the space with light and create a transcedental space quality. The staircase takes advantage of rolled steel sections to create a curved cantilevered staircase connecting the levels. The Project also explores Urine Diverting Dry Toilets across Two levels and resolves the waste management and segregation. The byproducts are used in the farms on the site itself. The roof drainage is catered to with a rain water collection puddles which harvest water and take it to the harvesting tank. Thus the structural technology creates an iconic image for the school at the same time generates products beneficial to the school. Undulating Envelope