Teaching Assistants Group Members Samruddhi Tate, Lavanya Nair, Soham Bhatt, Pranali Parab, Saneel Devle, Nandini Shringarpure, Pratham Agrawal, Rajat Ingale, Sakshi Dudhal, Raj Parmar, Piyush Pawar Aishwarya Chodankar, Darsh Sheth, Pradhnya Bairagi Studio Conductors Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Nikita Sharma, Ar. Chintan Shah, Ar. Yagnik Bathija, Ar. Mythili Kowshik Shetty, Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Esha Tipnis : : : : : : JACK OF ALL SHADES Lazy Jack poked his nose around, But when the old copper mine was found, An archaeologist, she came around, An opportunity very profound. Archaeologist’s routine sparked with action, This Filled jack with desperation, They could be linked in a common endeavour, But both of them were never seen together. So, Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water, Secrets were revealed by his will, But shocked, Jill came tumbling after. Jack fell down and broke his crown, Said Jack herself without a frown, The crown matched with the archaeologist without struggle, Like a piece of jigsaw puzzle. The Archaeologist Who once lived in the body of someone else, She now knew herself. Previous Next Implicating Jack

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Yusra Zahoor Architectural Representation and Detailing III Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad yusraz20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad : : : : : : : : : : : We began by using the architectural outcomes of our previous AD studio. After being assigned architect Enric Miralles, I chose one of his drawings and analyzed it. It was the floor plan of one of his apartments in Spain. I tried to understand the fundamentals of the drawing. The plan was made layer by layer on tracing sheets and, I followed the same steps to create my floor plan. I separated the drawing elements and combined them to form one complete drawing. The process of deconstructing a drawing made me look at various elements and the appropriate method of representation for the same. The outcome was the same floorplan that I began with but in Enric Miralles’s language. Previous Next Drawing In Conversation 3

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Sandesh Jadhav, Bhavika Jakhotiya, Nikita Jagzap Foundation studio I Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Yagnik Bhatija, Ar. Mythili Shetty, Ar. Parnavi, Ar. Devayani Deshmukh nikita20@aoamumbai.in , bhavika20@aoamumbai.in , sandeshj20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : The flatlay of garbage exercise began with an interesting note. We became conscious of our usage of plastic and other products that are harmful to the environment. The product that was selected for our group was Pitambari, a very famous shining powder for cleaning utensils. We researched about its chemical contents. These contents were studied individually based on their location, manufacture, benefits, and harmful effects. To understand the actual cost of pitambari we decoded the cost extraction of raw materials, manufacturing process, packing, transportation. Finally, the primary and secondary user group was considered. The poster depicts the entire journey of one pitambari powder right from the extraction of raw materials to its disposal. It covers important aspects like its founders, users, different available forms, usage method, and benefits. The central graphic of a lady with 6 hands represents a woman doing multiple tasks quickly and efficiently. Similarly, one pitambari powder is used to clean multiple household things such as metal idols, diyas, steel, copper, brass, iron, silver, aluminum utensils. Pitambari

Previous Next The Bee Gesticulation (People's Choice Award) Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Alisha Menezes Charmi Mehta Shruti Sahasrabudhe DAC Redefining Platitudes IX, II alisham17@aoamumbai.in charmi20@aoamumbai.in shrutis17@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: Bees, with their short, choppy wing strokes, maneuver in their (work)space with the help of predetermined motion flows which they correlate with the current patterns. They pinpoint visual and physical landmarks along their path, camouflaged for others. These landmarks are categorized according to the edge conditions, colours and textures. Spatial configuration and experience along with visual textures are the features that bees memorize, for their efficient navigational performance. The illustration talks about the dynamic and structured flow of the bees according to the spatial syntax and experience. The place-markers identified at different locations are diverse in terms of textures, patterns and edge conditions and are allied by the camouflaged dynamic movement patterns of the bees in varied dimensions. The flow of the modular pattern in the illustration resembles the structured and definitive flow of a bee house. And the free flowing form relates to their movement in the world outside. Humans maneuver in a similar way as that of bees, thus distinguishing their fluidity from rigid modular designs to parametric curves.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Palak Bhattad Architectural Design IV Ar. Saurabh Jain palak19@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 : : : : : : : : : : : Blending Architecture with nature and humans, the Hospitable Crown is a camping site that combines the built with its users and surroundings. The design seamlessly integrates the built with the surrounding context, thus connecting them, both visually and physically, and enhancing the user experience. To bridge the users to nature, spaces are designed to follow a defined hierarchical pattern of open, semi-open, and closed zones that unfold gradually. The built form turns inwards and houses the user within it. The landscape design plays a major role in defining the axis of movement for the users. In addition to the concept of integrating the built with the unbuilt and users, it was essential to blend architecture with its vicinity to provide a living crown. The roof completely merges with the topography, which helps involve locals thereby providing them with jobs and enhancing their economy. This also helps visitors learn the local knowledge, and connect with its vicinity and nature, consequently increasing interaction and enhancing collective living. Previous Next Nisarga- Farm House 6

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Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Jayraj Pratap Mistry Architectural Building Services V Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali jayraj19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali, Ar. Nitesh Avhad : : : : : : : : : : : Understanding the acoustic needs of the spaces , first the levels have been raised as we move away from the board for a clearer sight and view and better hearing levels at each point . The arrangement of the students is done in compact seating to minimize the distance by providing the advantage of reduced volume and increasing the acoustic experience of the room along with the recessed false ceiling. Thus at the end of the room , the buffer space acts as a barrier during the lectures due to window curtains , furniture and creates a buffer space . The side walls are having the absorption values so that the reverberation of the sound does not take place. The front wall of the room has a reflective surface so that the sound can reflect and travel to the maximum distance while the ceiling has both reflection and absorption values to balance out the acoustic standards of the room. Thus from reflection to absorption, different materials are used across the room to create an acoustically good room . 8mm acoustic panels are suspended from the ceiling through hanger wire and attached to the metal grid and are also cladded to the walls on the wooden battens . Aural Space

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Ameya Thanawala Architectural Building Services IV Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Rohit Karekar ameyat19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : We often complain about the waste around us But, do we put in efforts to make a change? The narrative starts with the government making a rule of not collecting decomposable waste from the societies. This automatically forces the societies to develop their waste management mechanism and curate byproducts functional and self-sufficient to them. This would reduce the tremendous load on the existing system. The proposal further discusses tripartite and quadra-partite dustbins, toilets open to the public managed by individual societies, biogas domes, etc. it attempts to bring a shift in the attitude of the privileged and the ignorance of the unprivileged. Monthly fests, markets, and subsidies by the government would play a key element in putting this proposal in place. Self Sufficient Selves

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Miriam Thomas 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 miriamt20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Harshad Shintre, Ar. Joel Roy, Ar. Amey Mhatre : : : : : : : : : : : This project required designing a studio space for Sajeev Visweswaran, an artist. This project helped to study artists' space requirements and their works.Exploring the form of the space with an understanding of the structure, envelope, act, organization, material, and location all based on the various aspects involved in the art and the life of the protagonist. These spaces were derived based on the artist's works. The process followed to develop the design was to extract 2D and 3D diagrams from his works and convert them to meaningful spaces, which finally became a design. Hence the idea was to create a space that closely represented the artist as well as fulfilled the purpose it was made for. Keeping in touch with his ideologies, the space came to represent a form that is simple- one that is rooted to its surroundings just like the artist it was meant to represent. A space with strong visual connections allowing one to be secluded and connected at the same time. A form that has unity and variety in its orientation and made of materials derived from his vernacular Indian background. Previous Next The Artist Retreat

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors ​ Semester Subject Student Name Bhavya Mewada Architectural Theory V Ar. Harshada Shintre, Ar. Nachiket Kalle bhavya19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : : Space syntax is an attempt to understand the circulation patterns and constitute a configurational theory in architecture through generating pattern for which the people will make use of spatial configurations. The analysis of the our won house and the building in terms of circulation and the sequence of spaces is achieved through the space-syntax. The Circulation

Margins Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Mody Technical Design IV Ar. Shripad Bhalerao, Ar. Karan Danda, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar mahir19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Shripad Bhalerao, Ar. Karan Danda, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar : : : : : : : : : : : The intent of the exercise is to focus on logic building to generate forms using RCC as a material. And to understand the strengths, weaknesses and failure of using such a material. Also we try to understand how the material along with technology has allowed us to move from the conventional forms to more advanced forms, through examples and the described exercise. We were able to design 2 types of structures. One which showcased verticality and the other compression. The said designs were then identified for reinforcement patterns and then a mould created to pour the concrete and place said reinforcement wherever necessary. The final outcome, showcases the shortcomings, when adequate amount of reinforcement is not provided, due to which the structure would have fracture points. Hence, it is imperative to make sure, the correct proportion and grade of concrete is mixed with reinforcement, to make sure the desired form is achieved.

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Yusra Zahoor Architectural Design III Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain yusraz20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Nachiket Kale, Ar. Amey Matre, Ar. Mehul Sanghavi, Ar. Anshu Choudhari, Ar. Amit Jain : : : : : : : : : : : In this studio, we were to design a house for our family on a site near Vihar lake in Mumbai. We began by doing the site analysis, then we tried to analyse our family character and found some keywords that was best suited. Then we converted these keywords into spatial diagrams, which were further developed to create different forms. After which we finalised the form and the materials. At this stage we looked at different ways to represent our drawings. Simultaneously we were designing the interior spaces for the living area and the eating area. The final out come was a family house that makes you feel secure and at peace. It compels you to connect with the surroundings and experience it thoroughly even before you reach the vicinity of the house itself. Previous Next The Flourishing House