Ashray: The Molecular Haven (Top 16) Previous Next Email Guide Semester Competition Name Student Name Krish Mewawala Sanyukta Raul Ritika Mehta Varada Avachat INSDAG Architecture awards 2020 V-VI, VII-VIII Ar. Venkat Ashok Ar. Sulakshana Bhanushali Ar. Harshada Shintre Ar. Juhi Prasad Dr. Bachi Hathiram (external) krishm18@aoamumbai.in sanyuktar18@aoamumbai.in ritikam17@aoamumbai.in varadaa18@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The aim of the competition was to design a 200 bed Covid hospital which is to be built in 100 days. Narrative: 'Ashray', a haven of modular molecules, is a Covid-19 hospital that has been planned by identifying the different user groups and segregating them into categories so as to provide maximum efficiency of functioning and comfort and safety to the users. The hospital has been designed such that it is flexible and the wards can be interconvertible so as to suit the influx of patients. The Covid ICU block, the General Covid block and the Non - Covid General block have been separated so as to balance the circulation and movement of various types of users and patients. The hospital has been also planned so as to provide scope for expansion in the future, and to also permit the conversion into a regular hospital. Steel has been used to permit modularity so as to ease the manufacturing and construction process, and enable the hospital to be constructed within 100 days, which is extremely essential in these times of dire need.

Email Semester Subject Student Name Tarun Punjabi Tech Design V tarun19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Saurabh Mhatre, Ar. Harshada Shintre : : : : : : : : : The first illustration was chosen to be represented in the style of John Hejduk because of evident inner divisions created inside the form. The colour textures while enhancing the internal partitions. This style uses colours highlighting partitions and furniture while focusing on the spaces and detailing appropriately. The second illustration in the style of Arata Isozaki highlights the form along with curves. This language helps to play with sciography. Here, the fenestrations are evident from the viewing direction of the drawing. The play of volumes is perceptible in the way it is represented. The variations of mass and void are something that dominates it. Previous Next Arithmetic Modes Representation 8

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Bhavya Mewada Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve bhavya19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : Landscape as Nature: The pristine elements of nature envisions one towards the limitless desert edge and the calm and clear sky where the wind ravages often and gusts the land as storms. This dynamic interface between elements enhances it to the fullest. Landscape as Habitat Habitat is a homogenous living cycle of flora, fauna and humans. The settlement is ever changing due to human activities and forces of nature of wind, light and precipitation which aid in choosing the apt location of life to flourish. This land transformation due to the forces generated two man made habitats in the location-rural based & fort structure which work in coordination. Landscape as system The place emanates a strong identity of a systematic structure. This system in return shapes the landform. This influence on land & water with respect to various hydrology and geological processes are evident in these areas. Kochi

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Krissh Chavan, Vaishnavi Gurnalkar, Krishna Khurusane, Prajakta Pai, Abhishek Suryavanshi Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia krissh19@aoamumbai.in , vaishnavi@aoamumbai.in , krishnak19@aoamumbai.in , prajaktap19@aoamumbai.in , abhisheks19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : : : The site is a ravine, with granite mountains soaring heights, covered in pine forests, and the Storelva river flowing along the valley. The architecture is designed along an existing pathway that leads to the old mining sites. It is experienced as a journey along this pathway starting from the service buildings viz. The parking and toilets, then along the pathway a cafeteria and then the gallery museum and a staging area, the journey ends at the mining sites. The region exhibits difficult terrain but magnificent scenery, thus the placement of the structures is in accordance with creating vantage points to capture most of the diverse landscape from within, regardless of the terrain. The sites chosen are such that the sightlines from the individual structures do not disturb one another, and the structures though physically isolated remain visually connected (appear connected) as one approaches the journey. Landscape thus plays a key role in the experience from the outside and the architecture is simple black boxes that are supported on a laminated timber frame. The textural quality and color palette of the chosen materials is in conformity with the landscape, thus most of the material is sourced from the region itself such as the natural stone from Hardinger and local timber. The architect has intentionally used zinc as a material for certain features to connect the architecture with the mining industry. The project exhibits duality in multiple aspects, the stark difference between the experience of the landscape and the experience within the structures explores this aspect. The relationship between the landscape and architecture is also dual wherein at times the blackboxes complement the gray rock formations, and at times they stand out in contrast with the green cover (summer) another aspect of camouflage is experienced when snow takes over the landscape (winter). The journey along the pathway comprising discoveries and complexities uses landscape to create an experience that makes the users feel as strenuous as the life of the miners were. Variety of the landscape strives to be bound together as an experience, through the movement along the pathway unfolding Unity in the architecture of the individual pavilions. Allmannajuvet Zinc Museum By Peter Zumthor

Previous Next Semester Ar. Shruti Barve, Ar. Richa Raut IV, VI Studio Conductors : : : Mythology is a validation of experience, and it prevails along with time. Some call it stories, others have scientific reasoning, and few choose to remain oblivious. Myths have always been a part of our life. They do not point to a fact but beyond to something that informs it. The course intended to collect myths from various subjects like species, deities, ecosystems, cosmic beings, and habitations and to decipher and dissect each myth by putting forth the context, timeline, and purpose for it to appear. COLLECTING MYTHS

Previous Next Semester Ar. Swapna Hankare V Studio Conductors : : : Plants are living examples of the drama of life on the earth that hold value for the immense biodiversity of the planet. This project aims at creating awareness, identification and understanding of native species of plants through research, representation and analytical studies. A COMPENDUM OF BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Simran Ajgaonkar, Bhoomika Chaudhari, Atharva Girme Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia bhoomika@aoamumbai.in , atharvag19@aoamumbai.in , simrana@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : : : What are upland hay meadows? Hay - Grass is primarily annually cut to procure fodder for livestock. Meadows - small to medium-sized grasses with wildflowers Upland - found on Moderately sloping sites between 200m and 400m altitude. They are commonly confused with grasslands, but upland hay meadows are Flowering grasslands with a rich diversity of species Cut annually for hay, keeping them short & medium-sized Can vary from half an acre to hundreds of acres And they do not have TREES! (why? Well, it's too cold or snowy for trees to grow However, climate change is causing these natural meadows to get overrun by trees.) The main picturesque feature is that they are covered with white pristine snow during the winters, blooming with bright flowers during the autumn, and lay with monochrome yellow ochre shades in summer, ready to be cut for hay. The community occurs in northern England, where many examples are in enclosed fields in upland areas, especially the northern Pennines - they occur as small patches on roadside verges, riverbanks, and hill slopes, but some occurrences are in enclosed fields within upland areas. Upland Hay Meadows

Previous Next Semester Theirry Kandjee, Palak Gupta, Aditi Saksena VII, IX Studio Conductors : : : Mumbai as an estuary has had a deep and long relationship with its water terrains. The city has a rich history in its journey from being seven hilly islands to the present metropolitan it is. This project investigates through readings and drawings a simple question “how can we critically acknowledge the evolving relations to mumbai waters over time?” The knowledge created through this inquiry ultimately enabled the discussions of the past, present and future of Mumbai waters. MUMBAI WATERS, A CRITICAL ATLAS

Previous Next Semester Ar. Shripad Balerao VII, IX Studio Conductors : : : There are a number of reasons you may need a block of text and when you do, a random paragraph can be the perfect solution. If you happen to be a web designer and you need some random text to show in your layout, a random paragraph can be an excellent way to do this. If you're a programmer and you need random text to test the program, using these paragraphs can be the perfect way to do this. Anyone who's in search of realistic text for a project can use one or more of these random paragraphs to fill their need. There are a number of reasons you may need a block of text and when you do, a random paragraph can be the perfect solution. If you happen to be a web designer and you need some random text to show in your layout, a random paragraph can be an excellent way to do this. If you're a programmer and you need random text to test the program, using these paragraphs can be the perfect way to do this. Anyone who's in search of realistic text for a project can use one or more of these random paragraphs to fill their need. TODD (THEORY OF DIGITAL DESIGN)

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Alternate History (Winner) Previous Next Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Tanaya Nadkarni India Film Project Digital Illustration X tanayan17@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: India film project gives opportunity to designers and visual artist across the globe to showcase creative design skill of poster making. Narrative: What would happen if Google never existed? Would we still hunt down encyclopedias or maybe we would surrender to Siri and Alexa as Goddesses of knowledge. What would be the implications of not being able to ‘GOOGLE’ anything? Boy, oh, Boy, online exams would be tough for sure! This illustration explores the idea of an alternate history wherein Google doesn’t exist. Instead of visualizing an alternate after-scene, the motive was to explore the physical manifestation of the virtual space. Today, Google holds a huge blueprint in the virtual world. The author urges to ask the question if this (virtual)space was taken away, what would it look and feel like?

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Krissh Chavan, Vaishnavi Gurnalkar, Krishna Khurusane, Prajakta Pai, Abhishek Suryavanshi Allied Design - Landscape IV Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia krissh19@aoamumbai.in , vaishnavi@aoamumbai.in , krishnak19@aoamumbai.in , prajaktap19@aoamumbai.in , abhisheks19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Swapna Hankare, Ar. Devayani Upasani, Ar. Swati Desai, Ar. Shweta Sonakia : : : : : : : : : : : Grasslands are one of the most widespread of all the major vegetation types of the world. The grassland biomes cover more than 20% of the earth’s surface. The grass is their dominant natural vegetation, it is a terrestrial biome that features vast open spaces consisting of scattered small shrubs and trees. The majority of grasslands are located in tropical developing countries where they are particularly important to the livelihoods of some one billion poor people. Grasslands provide important services and roles including water catchments, biodiversity reserves, cultural and recreational needs, and potentially a carbon sink to alleviate greenhouse gas emissions. Ponds are under heterogeneous wetland typology Shallow, open-water wetlands are known locally by names such as ponds. A pond is a small area of still, freshwater. These small bodies of surface water, are less than about 7 ft in-depth and free of emergent plants, but often have floating-leaved vegetation. These wetlands and their fringing marshes can support relatively large populations of waterfowl, amphibians, and other animals. We studied and illustrated these landscape typologies through the lenses of Grain plan, textural quality, color palette, sky plane and light, associated fauna, how the landscape is perceived, and what kind of sense of enclosure it creates. Tropical Grasslands, Ponds