Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Cherie D'Souza Architectural Design Studio I Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar.Joel Roy, Miss. Teja Gavankar cheried20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Amey Mhatre, Ar.Joel Roy, Miss. Teja Gavankar : : : : : : : : : : : The exercise involved studying the relationship between the human body and its movement in space. That is understanding how space shapes our movement and how movement, in turn, affects space. The Renaissance painting here is of St. Augustine, which was recreated to record the movement of the body in space. This was further analyzed through a set of technical drawings, which helped understand the anthropometry of the human body. The angle of vision at which the person in the painting is viewing, the required distance of the body from the table, and standard measurements of the furniture around it with respect to the movement of the body were studied and recorded. Further, these body postures were perceived as an interaction with the cityscape in the modern-day era. Scenarios like a doctor in his cabin, a watchman seated by the gate, a commuter waiting for the train, a person by the balcony enjoying a cup of tea, a student working on the laptop, or a person taking shelter from the rain were some examples. The drawings of Philip Steadman were used as a reference to create these drawings. Previous Next Body And Movement In Space 1

Previous Next Kattan Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Manasa Ravikumar, Krishna Khurusane, Harsh Tank, Viresh Desai Kaira Looro IV manasar19@aoamumbai.in ; krishnak19@aoamumbai.in ; harsht19@aoamumbai.in ; viresh@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: Kaira Looro aims to discover new talents and to discover sustainable architecture models for humanitarian purpose to improve life conditions in developing countries. Narrative: The objective of the competition was the creation of a “Women’s House” within a symbolic and environmentally friendly structure that would be inspired by local traditions. A space in which women will be able to discuss the topics of equality and human rights, guaranteeing involvement and emancipation of the female community in favor of the region’s social, economic, and political development. Opportunities build strength. Opportunities for all imbibe equality. KATTAN meaning ‘strength’, aspires to be a space that becomes a transparent, seamless, and flexible platform for women to participate and strengthen. And strives to imbibe a sense of freedom and safety in the Women of Senegal and inculcate their political identity in the village. The house is an expression that becomes a platform that creates an image of the power the women hold, through the work they do at the “Women’s house”. The open plan and play of levels and spaces will encourage interactive and collaborative thinking. Built with completely regional and sustainable materials, the space can be constructed by the women themselves, an edifice that they constructed would become a vibrant fort marking their political identity in the region, where they would educate, collaborate, and strengthen!

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Urvi Matkar Architectural Design VI Ar. Shekoba Sanap urvim18@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Mahesh Nilakh, Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Shekoba Sanap, Ar. Mahesh Khanolkar, Ar. Rupa Sheth, Ar. Rajan Kulkarni : : : : : : : : : : : The seafront site located in an isolated industrial location held tremendous potential for the development of a dynamic institute booming with living spaces opening to exciting vistas. The program integrates a Maritime Museum, which is the heart of the design and binds the institute as one. Previous Next Maritime Institute/ Veterinary Institute 3

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Atharva Rotkar, Abhishek Rudrakar Architectural Design IX Ar. Ashley Fialho atharvar17@aoamumbai.in , abhishekr17@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 guiding principle of the upcycle factory design is to use structure as the primary generator of space. The idea of structural honesty is born where the interior space is formed by actual, visible structure. This approach leads to a form of structural expressionism as an attempt to attain transparency in function till literal structural transparency is proudly announced on the façade. In contrast, the crematorium being a private, sombre function demands solitude. This is achieved sectionally by carving a subterranean space for the pyres and ritual spaces. A haiku effect is created to emphasize the nothingness of space to empathize with the idea of loss. The project explores binaries throughout its course. Land & water, day & night, substructure & superstructure, minimalism & expressionism. However, conceptually the upcycle factory takes in waste and physically gives it a new life and the crematorium works with the deceased being given new life in the metaphysical form through collective memory. The program itself here is a metaphor for expiry & rebirth. With this everlasting transformation, the cycle of life is forever in continuum. Previous Next Continuum

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Tarun Panjabi Architectural Representation and Detailing IV Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre tarun19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre : : : : : : : : : : : The Taxonomy Of Grids Is A Exercise To Get The Understanding Of Grids Made By Different Artists And Then Creating A Hybrid Of Them. The Angles, Colours, Geometry Used In Grids Were Well Understood And Then The Hybrid Was Created. Later The Hybrid Grid Along With 3 Other Drawings Were Used Created An Intresting Illustration. In Grid The Main Element Of Rotation And Sense Of Changing Scale Were Enhanced. In The 2nd Drawing Of Occupation Event Smaller Basic Shapes And Creating A Kind Of Loop Giving A Sense Of Nonending Motion Were Used. In 3rd Drawing Which Was Landscape Field, The Maon Elements Picked Were The Thicker Walls Creating A Visual Sense Of Viewing Different Things And The Last Drawing Of Figure Building Was Having Elemnets In A Non-Linear Way Creating A Sense Of Different Scales, Connection Between Them Generating Interest. Previous Next Taxonomy Of Grids 3

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Aishwarya Balsekar Architectural Representation and Detailing IX Ar. Karan Danda , Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Shripad Bhalerao & Ar. Yashwant Pitkar aishwaryab17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Karan Danda , Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Shripad Bhalerao & Ar. Yashwant Pitkar : : : : : : : : : : : This thesis looks into the understanding of what creates a sacred space and analyzes the elements that facilitate Transcendence in the minds of the users. The process of the design of the poster began with the understanding of what the topic entails. This led to several explorations and helped with the following elements being categorized and shown through the work. Light: The play of light on materials and surfaces inside a space hugely impacts how the spaces are perceived. Numinosity: The element of spirituality is heightened by the feeling of numinosity. This emotion is triggered by several elements of design. Through the poster the aim was to integrate the key elements in a manner to convey the idea of the thesis. Previous Next The Spiritual Transcendence of Sacred Architecture

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Vaibhavi Khedkar Architectural Design IV Ar. Richa Raut vaibhavi@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Ravi Hazra, Ar. Porus Master, Ar. Ashley Fialho, Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Saurabh Jain, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shekoba Sanap : : : : : : : : : : : Ready? A question to ask yourself while looking at nature. Nature always educates us to grow and evolve, this project also attempted to achieve the same by redefining recreation. A recreation of thrill, energy, wilderness, and in turn a recreation for life. As the keywords उठा, बघा,खेळा,शिका imply celebrating the life while learning and relearning, the realm of the practical world teaches the exact opposite. Thus the form is developed seizing this inspiration forward. By using concrete as a sustainable material, active and passive effects on the built form are experienced. The bicycle paths along the built generate electricity and make it self-sufficient. The red structure at the end tries to make an impact by positive sportiness as it adequately binds with nature. Previous Next Nisarga- Farm House 4

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Aishwarya Raikar Architectural Building Services IV Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Rohit Karekar aishwaryar19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Most of the women in India are unaware of the fact that the sanitary pads which we use contain about 90% of the plastic and are very difficult to recycle and it takes 400 - 500 yrs to decompose. Also, there is a difficulty while disposing of like we have different colored garbage bins for different types of waste but there is no such proper disposal system for sanitary pads in India. Most of the women dispose of their pad by wrapping it in the plastic provided with it and then throwing it in the dustbin nearby. Later this becomes inconvenient and affects the health of the person who is segregating the garbage. If I become the CM, first I would make a rule to use biodegradable pads which are made out of natural materials like bamboo, cotton, straw bale and are processed to make leak proof and soft, and also convenient to use and dispose of. Also, I will make sure that there is a proper disposing area or a bin for the sanitary pads. Menstrual cups are the best alternative for sanitary pads as they can be sterilized and reused resulting in less waste. This initiative will make the country a clean and beautiful place to live in. Zero Waste ‘Period’

Previous Next A Coffee Bean (Editor's Choice Award) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Kartika Pinjarkar, Harshwardhan Shirpurkar Uni Terra Terra V kartikap19@aoamumbai.in harshwardhan19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The aim of the Competition is to design a pavillion with the help of the compuatational design softwares. Narrative: The Coffee Bean Pavilion - takes its inspiration from a simple coffee bean to generate a surge of emotions in the user. The major driving concepts of the coffee pavilion were to establish a connection with the user while achieving a sustainable design that could be achieved parametrically which would, in turn, allow for efficient modular replication. The simplicity of the design and repetition of the units makes it possible to have an easy, efficient and fast construction enabling it to be modular and made at different sites. The site chosen is the rooftop of ‘The Heights Building’ located in the USA. The skin is made out of terracotta and the skeletal framework of horizontal and vertical reinforcement bars are made out of steel. These tiles can be rotated along the rod allowing user engagement with the pavilion. The aim was to achieve lesser sunlight infiltration from the top and more cross ventilation thus, resulting in the lower panels having a bigger cavity/hole and a gradually decreasing size of the cavity as it goes to the top. In all, the pavilion acts as a visually attractive meeting point to a variety of users that provokes connectivity and social engagement.

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Adnan Motiwala, Riya Khinvasara Architectural Building Construction and Materials III Ar. Rohit Karekar adnan20@aoamumbai.in riya20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar.K.V Parmeshwar Ar. Kanak Kashyap Ar. Rohit Karekar Ar. Swapna Hankare : : : : : : : : : : : The concept of the structure was inspired by the infinity loop wherein the user can experience the pavilion by entering from one side and exiting from the other. The structure is made out of RCC. The structure was designed with multiple levels to make it fun for the user to experience. A staircase along with a ramp was imbibed in the structure adding to the playful nature of the pavilion. A grid of columns was formed to give the structure stability. A column was added at every junction for the same. Along with this a cantilevered slab was included in the design. This slab acted as a viewing deck for the users to view the exteriors of the site. The Infinity Walkway

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Adish Rathod Design Dissertation IX Ar. Shripad Bhalerao adishr16@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/adishr_1627_1 : Studio Conductors : : : The idea for this Dissertation comes from a simple thought about expanding cities and the burden caused by rapid urbanisation. With these initial factors a relation could be drawn as to how these factors are leading to more unorganised jobs, leading to issues such as hunger and migration patterns which make life tougher for urban individuals. Having these basic issues in mind, the Dissertation dives deeper into how these factors affect the city in social and economic factors, leading to a larger picture of what lifestyle the people of the city lead and how accessible basic necessities such as food, recreational spaces are to the urban population. Thus the topic explores various interventions that can be carried out on various levels throughout the city, trying to integrate all stakeholders to share their knowledge, create circular systems and eventually create a sustainable community that helps transform these interventions into regular practice and involve as many people as they can to live a better urban life. Farming As A Means Of Community Building & Social Development

Previous Next Jalsandharan: Revival of Traditional Water Infrastructure in Karmala Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Niharika Shah Thesis X Ar. Richa Raut & Ar. Swapna Hankare niharikas16@aoamumbai.in Issuu Link https://issuu.com/aoa_confluence_2022/docs/niharikas_36_final_thesis_presentation : : : : : : : : : : : 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 : Life started in water and developed around it. The daily need of water for drinking, irrigation, cleaning, etc triggered the development of clusters around its source. In the Indian setting, people associated water with god. It is observed that almost every temple and religious structure is located near water, even the water infrastructure had Idols so that people would consider them auspicious and will give significance to the asset. The development and inventions permitted people to control and twist the assets according to their need. Water was no exception, people began to gather, transport, extract water as per their demands. In an attempt to fulfill their needs, society neglected the indigenous systems leading to the water crisis. The dissertation attempts to understand traditional water systems and how they used to be a part of the community and ecology simultaneously. To understand how the ecology of the place can be restored with the revival of traditional water infrastructures, the program is designed to explain the community about the significance of water conservation and harvesting, and inspire them to take a step towards ecological conservation. This dissertation is an endeavor at the rebuilding of the ecological imbalance using traditional water management techniques for the upliftment of the society and an attempt to prevent the loss of the unique identity of the place.