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.

Previous Next The motion frame Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Janhavi Jadhav Tarun Panjabi Vaibhavi Tolamatti DAC Redefining Platitudes II, V janhavij20@aoamumbai.in , tarun19@aoamumbai.in vaibhavi19@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: I DON'T DIVIDE ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND FUNCTIONS, TO ME THEY ARE ONE. – LUIS BARRAGAN Emotions, Experience, and Elements cohere together to form up a space. This illustration depicts the assembling of the 3 E's which form up the character of the project. Every space here provokes emotions through colour and the multiple activities inside the frame. To show the true sense of togetherness in this community hall design, there is use of warli art and it’s warm colour evokes optimism and excitement. The whole experience of the illustration is portrayed through multiple vantage points as we believe that space could be perceived by every individual through a different perspective and angle. The vital part that forms up the space is all the basic elements and the ideology with which a whole structure comes into place as portrayed. Every unit, every element that comes together to form this structure is broken up to its smallest scale. One can see bricks, tiles, columns, roof, building masses all converging together to form up the space. The greens are also juxtaposed along the contours lines which stitch up the illustration together. The ideology here is that every space revolves around the landscape, terrain, and context created by the space. The graphic thus portrays the idea of function, landscape, and architecture existing as a single entity as each of the following comes from different paths, converges, and interlocks together.

The navel of Latin American Civilization (Top 20) Previous Next Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Laxaree Sawant ,Nidhi knot Archiol History Of Architecture V nidhik19@aoamumbai.in , laxaree19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: Archiol history of architecture is a competition looking for presentation board and essay submission on any periods from the history of architecture evolved with civilization. Narrative: We aimed at studying a civilization that wasn't a part of our academic curriculum. We discovered the Inca and its various cultural beliefs and how it influenced the architecture of that era and eventually the people’s lifestyle. The well-known historical sites like the Machu Picchu to the humble golden temple of "Qorikancha" are a part of this civilization. We tried to narrate the story of a civilization glorious in its unblemished form, suppressed to the shackles of colonialism.

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Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Jayraj Mistry Architectural Design IV Ar. Amit Jain jayraj19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nachiket Kalle, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar , Ar. Amit Jain, Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Mehul Sanghvi : : : : : : : : : : : The rising star project aims at creating the bonds and connections between the people , which is lost and can be reflected in the town planning. The central open space thus connects the different classes of the society under one roof to increase the interaction and create new experiences for the upcoming new actors by reviewing their daily life experiences . Thus this space informally becomes a huge canvas for the upcoming actors to see , to think , to improve themselves and become a person of experience in an informal way . Along the way , it also creates a series of interactive landscape elements and various gathering points on the entire site and the most important the play of shadows creating the timeline of different activities being captured into the space which shows the ever changing nature of the activities . Previous Next Bridging the gap

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Priyal Vasaiwala Environmental Studies IX Ar. Snehal Gaikwad, Ar. Swati Choksi, Ar. Richa Raut priyalv17@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : The assignment was aimed at understanding Passive Design Solutions for various climatic conditions across India. The selection of the location, climate zone, topography and other features was left open for students to be done individually. An independent house typology was given to the class which was to be altered providing passive design strategies based on the selected criterias. The following aspects were considered for a site in New Delhi with composite climate - - Climate (Temp, Humidity, Radiation, etc.) - Design (orientation, Window openings - sizes, types, placement, walls, roof, etc.) - Building Use & Functions (Daytime nighttime, heat gains/loss, air exchanges, etc.) - Materials (Local/Sourced, Specifications - density, conductivity, etc.) The above listed considerations were then reflected schematically through sketches of the altered plan and sections of the house. Esquee- Application Of Passive Design 2

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Riya Khinvasara Architectural Representation and Detailing I Ar.Nikita Sharma, Ar.Ronal Savla, Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar.Shivani Mehta riya20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nikita Sharma, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shivani Mehta : : : : : : : : : : : This exercise aimed at developing our composition skills with the help of examples from encyclopedias. These have a great combination of pictures and text. It helped us to visualize various texts in a graphical format and represent it tactfully. The main focus of exercise was representation and detailing, which can be put into the composition of a A3 sheet to be viewed as an encyclopedia spread. Alignment, text sizes, fonts, color schemes, margins and gaps were taken into consideration while designing our spread for the same. Previous Next Pancakes

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Aditya Srivastava, Madhavi Kadam, Navya Malu, Rahul Bhoye, Riya Khinvasara, Rucha Pagare, Samruddhi Shinde, Shrutika Mahajan, Swarangi Dharmadhikari, Urja Arte Architectural Building Services III Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Kanak Kashyap, Ar. Minal Gujjar adityas20@aoamumbai.in madhavi20@aoamumbai.in navya20@aoamumbai.in rahul20@aoamumbai.in riya20@aoamumbai.in ruchap20@aoamumbai.in samruddhi20@aoamumbai.in swarangi20@aoamumbai.in shrutikam20@aoamumbai.in urjaa20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : It is an interesting fact that the traditional toilet systems invented centuries ago in the earlier civilization used up much less water than what we do today, and wasted even lesser amounts of it. Each group was given one location for a case study on the traditional toilet systems in the area. Our group was given the location of Ladakh, and the opportunity to study about the dry toilet system there. Ladhaki's have a very unique way of waste disposal and management. They use the dry toilet systems which are very sustainable and practical based on the climatic conditions. The system prevents pollution of surface water or groundwater. It also enables safe reuse of excreta. Water for the locals is basically served by melting glaciers. .As the time passes by the waste is broken down and mixed homogeneously with the sand. And the finest manure is produced which is scattered around the fields and the farmer yields good crops and thus good food. Residents of Ladakh, reeling under a severe water crisis, want tourists to use traditional dry toilets instead of the commonly-used flush ones due to the numerous advantages they have over them. Study Of Traditional Toilets In The Region Of Ladakh

Interlock Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Tejas Shinde Theory of Structures + Architectural Building Construction and Materials II Ar. Rohit Karekar tejass20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. K. V. Parmeshwar, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Hardik Dedhia, Ar. Kanak Kashayp, Ar. Pranay Bhavsar. Ar. Rajesh Shelke : : : : : : : : : : : The Tech workshop opened a new and unventured area for the students. After the structure was completed, a load was placed over it, which elucidated the load transfer in the form. It led to decoding the integral joineries and understanding the nature of the material used. After understanding the basics and applying them in the design, these were the conclusions: • Having a defined foundation/support. • Every member of the structure defines the structure. • Too many joints are bad; a moderate number of joints is good. • Centre of gravity is the deciding factor. The design consists of two supports at opposite corners held together by a horizontal platform that runs through their extensions. The underlying principle is that the weight is evenly distributed by the platform and then transferred to the ground through the supports. The orientation and thickness of the existing two supports compensate for the absence of two required supports.