Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Harshwardhan Shivpurkar, Shakti Jadhav, Sharvil More, Shrutee Patil, Shivanjay Bhagat, Viresh Desai Allied Design - Landscape V Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia harshwardhan19@aoamumbai.in , shakti19@aoamumbai.in , sharvilm19@aoamumbai.in , shruteep19@aoamumbai.in , bhagat19@aoamumbai.in , viresh@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : : : The two firms, their design philosophies are studied through the case studies. Both the firms believe in research and coming up with new innovative ideas. Not only for the projects but self research and proposing the same to the government and private organizations. Not just landscape but these firms take up a variety of projects like infrastructure, restoration of historical sites and many more but yes still giving these some ecological values. HNS architects believe in a culture of collaboration where they work together with people from different fields and thus not restricting the team to their firm only. Akshay kaul is also believed to work with new people in almost every project and not having a particular team for better results and innovative designs. Sustainability and water management is the main part of each project and solutions through landscape meaning as seen in the two projects where an unused quarry site and the sound reduction problem were addressed through a landscape design. Lastly, we can see despite being two firms based in different countries and context we find similarities in the way they function Case Study HNS ARCHITECTS and AKSHAY KAUL

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Suraj Ighe Architectural Building Construction and Materials VII Ar. Hardik Dedhia suraji18@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Hardik Dedhia : : : : : : : : : : : The activity aims at Designing high rise building in unique way to challenge the obstacles of earthquake and wind pressure.The model of two different forms viz.Standard and sculptural design are used.Further doing the tests and analyzing the data and observing potential damage at certain points to the building Proposing some solutions to overcome those challenges through technical structural additions in smarter ways with minimum design alteration. Testing for the second time to analyze the new data through observations and compare it with the previous model.The improvised model shows great stability and thus proves the role played by various systems in high rise structures. High rise structural systems 1

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Saloni Pawar, Kimaya Churi, Atharva Girme, Sejal Umare, Bhoomika Chaudhari, Sanchita Tandel Allied Design - Landscape V Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia salonip19@aoamumbai.in , kimaya19@aoamumbai.in , atharvag19@aoamumbai.in , sejalu19@aoamumbai.in , bhoomika@aoamumbai.in , sanchitat19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : : : The case studies investigate the two companies and their design philosophies. Both companies believe in research and the development of new, innovative ideas, proposals not only for projects but also for self-research and recommendations to government and private organizations. When we compare international and Indian firms, we can see that both have a more stratified hierarchy and authority, with specific tasks assigned to each member, whereas in a smaller firm, multitasking is common, and such specific boundaries are blurred. There is a disparity in the number of workers. MVVA primarily works on public and government projects, utilizing its large size and superior technologies to design the entire project in a shorter period. Satish Khanna Associates, on the other hand, works on a greater number of private-public projects and employs less technology, necessitating a prolonged design phase. Context and community play a bigger role in MVVA. Satish Khanna is an associate on the landscape that supports the architecture, and they work on autonomous land key initiatives such as parks. Finally, even though the two firms are based in different countries and contexts, we can see similarities in the way they operate. Case Study Satish Khanna Associates and MVVA

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Riddhi Deshmukh, Bhavika Jakhotiya, Ganesh Rathi Foundation Studio I Ar. Mythili Shetty, Ar. Ronak Savla riddhi20@aoamumbai.in , bhavika20@aoamumbai.in , ganesh20@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Anisha Mehta, Ar. Ronak Savla, Ar. Devayani Deshmukh Upasani, Ar. Mythili Shetty, Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Parnavi Karandikar, Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Shivani Mehta, Ar. Yagnik Bathija : : : : : : : : : : : This exercise aimed to imagine and abstract the digital applications into a physical interface for human interactions. These spaces are less focused on productivity all-in-all they are different physical components coming together to facilitate the implementation of abstracted functions of a particular mobile application. Amazon app is a part of the e-commerce industry and one of the largest online retailers with the vision of Earth's most customer-centric company and to build a place where people come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online. The space developed is for the Amazon app, where Filter and Discount are the core functions employed in the design. The concepts showcasing the feature of 'filter' were to show variation, Radiation, Similarity, narrowing down, Common region, Accuracy, swift, and that of 'Discount' was Ease and Inbuilt. The space features different slits of filters, each with a different mechanism and human interaction. Discount, as a function, has been developed using two distinct pathways - one being an ordinary way while the other slightly elevated, making the child travel a greater distance and apply greater strength to reach near the main screen. This design is suitable in a kindergarten, where the children can use it to play. SET GO

Previous Next Semester Ar. Esha Tipnis V, VII, IX Studio Conductors : : : In developing nations, this informal sector could be called the Grassroot economy (GE) because of its contribution to much of the mainstream economy. It looked into the historic and theoretical insights to understand the informal economy and its urbanity. VISUAL ARSENAL

Authentic Representation - Gender, sex and Sexual Orientation and Inclusivity (Winner) Previous Next Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Tanaya Nadkarni Cieda Huluku Design Competition X tanayan17@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The huluku competition is all about inspiring creative inclusion in the digital art and design world and promoting the development of inclusive digital art which reflects the world. Narrative: The theme of Sexual orientation under the umbrella theme of inclusivity arose from a slinky. It is a spiraled spring toy that creates beautiful flexible patterns of blending colors when it is played with. This is one perspective to look at Sexual orientation- not always permanent with beautiful fluid blending. Furthermore, when it comes to the roles we take up in society, these need to highlight not our labels but our contributions towards the growth of it all. Today, many humans have gone beyond educational stereotypes purely based on their prowesses. This needs to be acknowledged and encouraged.

Previous Next Semester Ar. Richa Raut, Ar. Rohit Karekar V, VII Studio Conductors : : : Islamic art is expressed from everyday objects to architecture. Consisting of varied geometries, the study aimed to decode the patterns through the commonly used girih method. The intent was to understand the geometry in design through which the pattern is reckoned to emerge organically. Through digital exploration, the study focused on understanding and decoding the complex geometries of decagonal patterns in Mughal architecture and understanding the evolution of the Islamic geometry, its history and cosmology. MUGHAL DECAGONAL GEOMETRIC PATTERN

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Krish Mewawala, Vedhika Shirapure, Iqra Shaikh, Prathamesh Nimbalkar, Madhura Karad, Khushi Jajoo Allied Design - Urban design VI Ar. Amey Ghosalkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Harshad Bhatia krishm18@aoamumbai.in , vedika18@aoamumbai.in , iqras18@aoamumbai.in , prathameshn18@aoamumbai.in , madhurak17@aoamumbai.in , khushi18@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Amey Ghosalkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Harshad Bhatia : : : : : : : : : : : - Shivaji Park

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Varada Avachat, Hrithika Chandramouli, Karishma Hathiram, Yash Joshi, Kedar Parmal, Anushka Satpalkar, Shreya Tengle Allied Design - Urban design VI Ar. Amey Ghosalkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Harshad Bhatia varada18@aoamumbai.in , hrithikac18@aoamumbai.in , karishma18@aoamumbai.in , yash18@aoamumbai.in , anushkas18@aoamumbai.in , shreyat18@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Amey Ghosalkar, Ar. Nitesh Avhad, Ar. Harshad Bhatia : : : : : : : : : : : - Gateway Of India

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Neha Jayasanker, Siddhi Shinde, Viresh A Desai, Isha Patil Architectural Theory IV Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Yagnik Bhatija neha19@aoamumbai.in , siddhi19@aoamumbai.in , viresh@aoamumbai.in ishap19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : : In this task, We were exposed to manifestos written by pioneering architects which set the ground on how one conceives and stimulates their ideals and introduces a new order. We chose the manifesto, “Five points of new architecture” by Le Corbusier to understand how a manifesto is written and shared with the public. Post various discussions and combine our critique as a group on the above we reflected, and stated our aspirations by penning down our own beliefs for a resilient future! The manifesto was to be presented as a written document stating the demands and declaration supported by a visual in any medium. Our manifesto, Provocative architecture highlights and discusses the futuristic idea of how architecture itself can become an expression to provoke its surroundings. We questioned why a building is only identified by its aesthetics and use, why not more? The video forms a visual representation of our manifesto and attempts to trigger the idea to provoke the designers to use the opportunity bestowed to them to focus on the true value for the society through their designs. Provocative Architecture

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

Building a movie out of a building (Top 32) Previous Next Email Guide Semester Competition Name Student Name Kaankshi Shah ACARA Rookies 2021-22 IV Ar. Amey Ghosalkar kaankshi19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The theme for the competition is Contextual Design: Creating Space, Re-interpreting Tradition Narrative: A practice and a medium to convey human experiences – cinema and architecture engages with parameters of spaces – frame, movement – scene and events, time – duration and time frames, that is the expression of cinema. Cinema effectively translates spatial cues to evoke emotions to the viewer. Thereby, the process of storytelling brings out the semblance. This is a juxtaposition of space that happens within it, the movement of bodies through it and program brings it alive in an existing immediate environment. This is to bring about the perception and experience of space (physical space) with inherent knowledge, contextual acclamation, memories and mental psyche (mental space). A fusion of our mental spaces and physical spaces constitute the living spaces. The context acts as a backdrop (setting) to enhance the mood and as metaphorical representation playing an active role. The spatial and contextual memories attached which assist to manipulate and evoke feelings of surprise and attachment. Focalization of character aids to develop unique trajectories and narrative for individuals bringing about the collective narratives and memories of a larger crowd related directly or indirectly in the surrounding. Arrangement of events (movement about spaces) satisfies the cognitive based emotions, which governs the perception and understanding of the space. The key use of visuals (frames) of the context to unfold the story which approaches the event as a time frame by slowing it down or pacing it up. The approach to perceive the story, the sensorial typology and space typology would be blended to highlight the ecosystem and the character - the actor at the embankment of his profession. Thereby, a 3 act structure is decoded in which act 1, sets up the world (site development – immediate context) and character (users). Act 2, raises the stakes to achieve, escalating the conflict (differences in experiences) and conflicts as second thoughts (re – interpreting interactions and experiences in the space as an impact of the context). Act 3 resolves the story, achievement/ failure, leaving an impact (glimpse of the structure/ space and its identity in the context) and enabling chance interactions – climax.