Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Shanaya Wadia Architectural Representation and Detailing II Ar.Nikita Sharma shanaya20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shivani Mehta, Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Nikita Sharma : : : : : : : : : : : ‘Teamwork’ being the core intention of this space, and functions like ‘Organising data’ and ‘Performing tasks’ led to the intent of providing leisure amenities by means of pushing, sliding and shifting dynamic solids within a grid network to reach a common goal. A recreational and leisure space within the labour camps can be accessed by the labourers during their working hours. The labourers, who would still be in the shell of their workplace, would have the opportunity to be creative using the solid - cubes. The user has to then climb through the levels sliding only the number of movable blocks placed on that level. They can configure and organise the blocks to reach the top of this grid network to enjoy the surrounding view or even eat lunch there. Through the graphic, the representation of human interaction with the solids is shown, which is a very important part of this space. Previous Next Cubes

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Bhavya Mewada, Mahir Amit Mody, Kaankshi Shah Allied Design - Landscape V Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve bhavyam19@aoamumbai.in , mahir19@aoamumbai.in , kaankshi19@mumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : As part of an international competition, 1982-83, to revitalize the abandoned and undeveloped land from the French national wholesale meat market and slaughterhouse in Paris, France, Bernard Tschumi was chosen from over 470 entries including that of OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, and Jean Nouvel. For Tschumi, Parc de la Villette was not meant to be a picturesque park reminiscent of centuries past; it was more of an open expanse that was meant to be explored and discovered by those that visited the site. Tschumi wanted the park to be a space for activity and interaction that would evoke a sense of freedom within a superimposed organization that would give the visitors points of reference. Parc de la Villette is designed with three principles of organization which Tschumi classifies as points, lines, and surfaces. The 135 acre site is organized spatially through a grid of 35 points, or what Tschumi calls follies. The series of follies give a dimensional and organizational quality to the park serving as points of reference. The repetitive nature of each folly, even though each one is unique and different, allow for the visitors to retain a sense of place through the large park. Parc De La Villette

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Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Tasneem Vali Architectural Representation and Detailing II Ar.Nikita Sharma tasneem20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shivani Mehta, Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Nikita Sharma : : : : : : : : : : : Splitwise -a mobile application that allows one to easily split expenses, among a group of friends or acquaintances. The designed structure is a physical manifestation of the same with a unique user interface representing the various features of the app. The two striking features of the app are - how it allows one to make groups and balance debts. These have been portrayed in the form of three non-uniform cylinders, each representing a group of different sizes. Each cylinder consists of a platform and a ring that has a seesaw mechanism signifying the balancing and simplifying of debts which come across as the physical mass of the participants. The focus of the graphic was to show the functioning of each group and how people interact with it. The choice of an exploded lets one to view the inner working of the group with an overview of how each group has different heights and sizes. Humans have been represented in different colours to signify different interactions with the groups. A combination of leader lines and pop-outs have been used to further explain the minute attributes. Everything comes together to form a unified graphic. Previous Next Splitwise

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Simran Khaitan Environmental Studies III Ar. Prerna Thakar simrank20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : The light and shadow for the models show the city of Kolkata in a hypothetical setting to show it will work. Most of the structures here are oriented in the E-W direction. The models are made in a 1:100 scale. It shows, how different times of the day, change the nature of light coming in through the openings. Shading Patterns

Previous Next Semester Ar. Rohit Karekar IV, VI Studio Conductors : : : The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, or the Tower Bridge in London; all have become a civic spectacle, a landmark to the city. The design of bridges is not only an engineers' area of expertise, but the functionality, the seamlessly effective urban integration, and the aesthetic quality of these public work spectacles fall definitively in the architects’ domain. This studio intends to study and analyze different bridges in the world built by architects through various mediums of research. ARCHITECTONICS OF BRIDGES

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Yug Dudhara Architectural Representation and Detailing I Ar.Nikita Sharma, Ar.Ronal Savla, Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar.Shivani Mehta yugd20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nikita Sharma, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Rohit Karekar, Ar. Shivani Mehta : : : : : : : : : : : The exercise helped develop composition skills. It ranged from content & text selection to composing the graphics and font, in a manner that would generate flow for the reader. It aimed at improving composition skills which are valuable for architectural sheet compositions. The main focus of the exercise was representation and detailing, done through an encyclopedia spread made on an A3 sheet. Header, negative spaces, graphic placement & size, and rule of thirds were some of the factors considered for composing. Previous Next The Big Bang Theory

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Prajwal Satvidkar Design Dissertation IX Ar. Harshada Bapat Shintre prajwals16@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/1635_prajwals_ddbook : Studio Conductors : : : Building Materials are considered a very important part of the construction sector in today’s time. There is a major concern about resource consumption and the ever-growing environmental impacts of the built structure. The world at this moment is consuming resources for building construction more than it can produce for which eventually will result in a total depletion of these resources and one would have to continue looking for alternative building materials in order to continue constructing. Urban materials of construction have dominated the construction industry. These materials are much more powerful in terms of systematic, mass and vertical construction. But now as the concern for alternative sources of material has raised and as technology has evolved over the time. It is essential to explore alternative sources of materials, which will provide solution to the construction industries. On the other hand world faces an issue of waste generation over the years. India being 18% of world’s human population account for nearly 27% of world’s municipal solid waste generated every year. The curiosity arises if this waste can be used as an alternative building material. In addition, it is necessary to study if these newly generated materials can be adopted in terms of strength, compression and stability and if these materials can cope up with the existing building materials in terms of usage, cost and work efficiency. Hence, the necessity to back up the data and study arrives. The research talks about the viability impact of these materials in comparison to different material. Waste: As Material of Construction

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Dhruvi Jain Architectural Representation and Detailing IV Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre dhruvi19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre : : : : : : : : : : : The Taxonomy of grids is exercise to appreciate the grids made by different artists, to the make your vision of a hybrid of them. This project certainly was about understanding the elements of the chosen drawing and to amalgamate them. We had to select the three illustrations that each focus on the technical, spatial and social. I had Juxtaposed the elements of drawing in such a manner which helped to notice a naturally from a narrative for my drawing. Previous Next Taxonomy Of Grids 8

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Atharva Rotkar Design Dissertation IX Ar. Mythili Kowshik Shetty atharvar17@aoamumbai.in Issuu Link 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 : : : : : : : : : : : https://issuu.com/aoa_confluence_2022/docs/atharvar_47_dd_book_for_issuu : Studio Conductors : : : Every architectural movement is preceded by an art and literary movement. These are born out of various differences of opinions in schools of thought and the yearning to learn and explore further. Out of seven endophenotypes (behavioral traits) in mammals, ‘seek’ and ‘play’ are the ones common among all. ‘Seeking’ refers to the curiosity and it is only through this quality that we learn to question and discover new concepts. It was the curiosity in questioning an existing theory; Modernism, that led to the theory of Phenomenology being proposed. The origin of interest in this topic stemmed out of a similar curiosity to understand how certain spaces are designed that impart impactful experiences. Phenomenology in simple architectural terms translates to the quality of sensorially stimulating experience of space. In the last few decades, the approach has found its way into practice and has been extensively theorized. The theory has also found a scientific grounding in recent years and provides answers to the reason why the theory works when applied in spatial design. In the pursuit of enriching spaces with stimulatory experiences, the theory seems to have found application in numerous architectural typologies. In addition, the scientific standing ensures a promising success rate. However, the theory seems to cater majorly to ‘the human subject’. In other words, the theory is anthropocentric and seems to give consideration only to the human perception of space. Here laid the opportunity to inquire about the application of the theory and whether it can be further extended to all perceptive beings. Hence, the therianthropic (a mix of human and animal) subject of inquiry. Humans alone are not the only beings capable of space perception. However, most spaces are designed to cater to the human user despite there being a wide array of animals exposed to our architecture. In several cases, humans have employed the sensorial capabilities of other animals for their own occupation. An increasing amount of the human population has also allowed animals to live with them inside their homes as a part of their family. In such a case, it is almost selfish to assume that architectural space production is limited to human usage and perception. The thesis explores the possibility of expansion of the ‘subject’ of phenomenology and the validity of the proposal while trying to remain true to the postulates of the theory. By taking an example of the Canine-Human relationship, the research makes an attempt to act as a case in point for the theoretical enquiry of the application of phenomenology in therianthropic ‘subjects’. Exploring the applications Phenomenology in Therianthropic ‘subjects’

Previous Next Langvoyage (People's choice award) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Tarika Deshpande , Vaibhavi Khedkar, Kartika Pinjarkar, Pooja Tambe Uni Linguatheque IV tarika19@aoamumbai.in , vaibhavi@aoamumbai.in kartikap19@aoamumbai.in , poojat19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The aim of the competition is to design a Language Centre in Newfoundland,Canada. Narrative: The proposed intervention is located in the city of St John, Newfoundland sits on a high contour in proximity to the famous cultural hub “The Rooms” and overviews a panoramic view of the lake to the south. Languages such as Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Irish, Scottish Gaelic have developed and designed this city in various aspects. Experiences through languages permanently creates connotations. It directly connects your mind to the place. The proposal helps experience the journey of languages internally as well as externally by playing with the volumes and levels respectively. The design follows a geometric complexity, which integrates with the cityscapes, and itself creates a unique style. The design respects the natural slope of the site, thus resulting in minimal intervention with the contours. The design includes multiple glass facades which help establish relationships with the interior and exterior. The transparency between the outer and inner is helping to experience the cityscape. The glass facade towards the backside delivers a vantage for the inclusive city. Spaces such as workshop rooms would allow tourists to learn the languages or about the history of the languages. We conclude that the project is taking one through the languages and letting them experience its impact at its time thus “Langvoyage “

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Kaankshi Shah Architectural Building Services V Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali & Nitesh Avadh kaankshi19@Aoamumbai.In Studio Conductors Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali & Ar. Nitesh Avadh : : : : : : : : : : : The exercise aims to understand the electrical service system & its components via a photo study of a residential building. The cycle of understanding the chain from a larger scale of the substation and transformers to the path of electrical lines followed from meter room to various systems installed to make the building habitable. Decimination