Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Mody, Anmol Thakur Humanities V Ar. Harshada Shinte, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar mahir19@aoamumbai.in , anmol19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Harshada Shinte, Ar. Amey Ghosalkar : : : : : : : : : : : The robustness of the Lilavati Lalbhai Library building, designed by Rahul Mehrotra, is of a bold, young, vibrating-with-ideas, respectful youth. The campus is undergoing changes, and opening up new vistas to review with fresh breath even the older buildings. The new library building is large in size and has a visibly strong presence – housing a large collection of books but also exhibiting some strong architectural ideas. The building adopts a characteristic language – that of the louvers – an architectural element much debated and discussed within schools and traditions of critical regionalism, to architecture of a global south in the wake of an Internationalism within the modern style. In India, louvers became a key element to imagine modernism that was local, because it responded to the regional climate. The language of louvers that the building adopts and the way it’s ground floor turns into a series of solid-relief formations, the building extends itself into the landscape of the surrounding public zones, and makes for a beautiful and unique presence. And as you enter this building, the form-mass of changing valencies and formations, the building behaves and operates much like a kaavad – a traveling shrine where multiple doors keep opening to reveal inner layers leading to a core. Lilavati Lalbhai Library (CEPT Library)

Outer Space (2nd Place) Previous Next Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Aashi Jain Poster Stellar V aashi19@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The vision of poster stellar is to estaiblish an intercontinental competition to create equal opportunity and to empower the poster designers locally and globally Narrative: The brief was just one line - ‘OUTER SPACE’. Initially, it started with having a story in mind. The story was based on a conspiracy theory, of DO ALIENS EXIST? We all have our theory on this topic and I have mine too. The story is about how aliens are the supersmart living on Mars, how they have the most unique inventions, machinery, and some amazing technology which is the future of technology for earthlings. But they lack one thing that the earthlings are blessed with and that is ‘Nature’, and now their entire focus is directed towards replicating nature. The planet where these aliens live in the ‘ Marsiverse’. How ironic is the fact that the earthlings are creating more and more technology and in turn hampering Nature which is so abundant here whereas aliens are trying their best and creating the best technology to create Nature! This story gave rise to the illustration that you are viewing right now!

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Amit Mody, Tarun Panjabi, Kaankshi Shah Technical design V Ar. Juhi Prasad Singh, Ar. Prerna Thacker mahir19@aoamumbai.in, tarun19@aoamumbai.in, kaankshi19@mumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad Singh, Ar. Prerna Thacker : : : : : : : : : : : The project is focused towards understanding the construction materials, sustainable techniques and plantation style required for site development of the built forms for the Architectural Design project - Community center (Co-living facility for Aspiring Actor), designed in Semester 4. The first step in this process was understanding the existing contours on site, and then modifying them so as to help in the ease of water drainage on site. Necessary plans have been created to show these applications on site. The addition of rain gardens helps in percolation of water into the soil, thus increasing the underground water table. Aluminum-steel gratings have been proposed around the tree trunks, to help in increasing the absorption of water content. Rain water harvesting system has also been proposed, with rainwater downtake pipes on top of the built structures to further help in making this a sustainable project. Gradation

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Dhanashree Jadhav Allied Design - Landscape V Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve dhanashree19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Juhi Prasad, Ar. Shruti Barve : : : : : : : : : : : The Exercises Aim To Design A Seating Area For Students, Faculty, Staff, And Visitors. The Challenge Was How Efficiently Someone Use The Small Area. With The Method Of Form Transformation Using Basic Shapes And Forms. We Studied The Various Types Of Grid Methods And Their Application In Landscape. There Were Various Types Of Grids In Landscape This Exercise Help Me In Understanding Of How The Ground, Middle, Overhead Layer Works In Landscape. Designing Breaks Down To The Narrative Which Helps Me To Decide The Type Of Grid I Want To Go Ahead With. Design Narrative: An Attempt To Enhance The Sense Of Place, Context, By Creating Different Zone By Using The Grid Method In Landscape. The Entire Patch Of The Plot Is Consists Of Three Zones In Which Users Can Experience Different Levels Of And It Is Achieved By Using Different Textures, Materials, Light Quality, Tree Covers, Grid Patterns, Colors. Zone A Is An Open Grass Lawn As It Welcomes You To Enter The Space This Will Give You An Experience Of Openness With The Seating And Besides That Wooden Pathway That Leads The User To The Next Zone. Zone B Has A Sand Bed For Pausing The User’s Movement And Along With That The Wooden Pathway Which Leads The User To The Next Zone. The Third Zone Is The Last Zone Where Maximum Seating Is Given As Privacy Is Concerned. This Zone Is A Semi-Enclosed Space With The Small Trees And Shrubs. The matrix

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Simran Khaitan, Siddhi Daalvi Environmental Studies I Ar. Prerna Thakar simrank20@aoamumbai.in , siddhid20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : This assignment aimed to understand what all resources go into making a simple object that we use every day. We took the example of a book and tried to represent and map out all the processes that go into making a book into a form of a story which makes it interesting to read and understand. Making of a book

Previous Next Avsar Email Semester Competition Name Student Name Ananya Nayak, Urja Arte Dharavi Project III ananyan20@aoamumbai.in , urjaa20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : Competition Brief: The aim of the competition is to develop a place making project that will act as a center for change and empowerment in the heart of dharavi. Narrative: The Design proposal served as an interface between the city of Mumbai and the people of Dharavi. The design evolved in response to the lifestyles of the people. The site has two main entrances, one leading to offices and the other leading to the night school, workshops, studios, and the performance area. A chai tapri and newspaper stall provide a social arena that forms the transition between the two spaces. The scarcity of economic means pushed us to devise strategies for an intelligent use of the available resources. Shipping containers presented themselves as a cost-effective solution to our problem. They are the perfect shape and size to be repurposed as a habitable space. The high density of Dharavi asks for an intensive use of spaces, where multiple functionalities coexist in the same physical space, and where borders between interiors and exteriors are blurred. Households are open to the street, and as a result become part of the highly salient social texture of the community. Keeping this in mind, the incubation cells and coworking spaces were meticulously zoned to incorporate narrow streets and small seating areas that serve as spots that facilitate as well as encourage communication and interaction between the young entrepreneurs. The interconnections made between different offices on the first-floor level create more circulation spaces. Through the second entrance, the exhibition, and the performance area on the right stand as the centre of attraction. The performance area is connected to studios and practice rooms. On the left, through a series of workshop areas (pottery, leather tanning, tailoring, etc) one advances towards the longitudinally spanning school and the library situated on the first floor.

Teaching Assistants Group Members Akanksha Dhar, Somya Chheda, Nupur Chogale, Hussain Zaveri, Tanush Goyal, Krisha Choksi, Sayee Rane, Saloni Gangurde, Mayur Turale, Sujal Motghare, Gauri Pattiwar, Ali Mulla Abhishek Rudrakar , Divyy Nishar, Harshada Warrier, Falguni Sakpal Studio Conductors Ar. Neha Panchal, Ar. Nikita Sharma, Ar. Chintan Shah, Ar. Yagnik Bathija, Ar. Mythili Kowshik Shetty, Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Esha Tipnis : : : : : : THE BLOODY BERRY Through the berry grove, went the shepherd, At the pasture to graze his herd. A poisonous berry, eaten by his sheep, To the apothecary, he took a sudden leap. A wandering sheep seen by Jill, On her way to get water from the hill. To the pasture, she returned it, While jack she saw across the street. Jack and Jill went up the hill, While the shepherd with his sheep away, To fetch a pail of water. Went to the shrine, in hopes to pray. He saw marauder jack atop the hill, And thought, jack was the one to steal. They brawled, jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. The shepherd watched jack die, With tears in his eye. The only words he could hear Jill say, “It was I, who put the sheep away.” Previous Next Implicating Shephard

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Mahir Amit Mody, Tarun Panjabi, Kaankshi Shah Technical Design V Ar. Tushar Shetty , Ar. Shripad Bhalerao mahir19@aoamumbai.in , tarun19@aoamumbai.in , kaankshi19@mumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Tushar Shetty , Ar. Shripad Bhalerao : : : : : : : : : : : The project is focused towards understanding the construction materials, techniques, systems and drawing details of the built form for the Architectural Design project - Community center (Co-living facility for Aspiring Actor) , designed in Semester 4. A study of loading patterns has been conducted to understand appropriated building construction systems. R.C.C. framed system has been utilized for this small scale construction project. The necessary column, beams and slab layouts with use of isolated and combined footings for the project. Advanced slabs have been incorporated in the auditorium spaces, to create a columnless design. A Tensile roof canopy has been incorporated in the design, to allow shading for the food court space, during the summer months and can be disassembled during the winter months. The respective drawings and details have been studied for the same. Structural Systems

Previous Next Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Bhavya Hareshkumar Mewada , Ruchi Pathak , Aditya Shanbhag Technical Design V Ar. Tushar Shetty , Ar. Shripad Bhalerao bhavya19@aoamumbai.in , ruchi1@aoamumbai.in , aditya19@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Tushar Shetty , Ar. Shripad Bhalerao : : : : : : : : : : : The project is focused towards understanding the overall construction techniques and systems of small built forms for the architectural design project - community center, designed in sem-4. The materials of the structure are R.C.C. construction accordingly the beam and column layouts were understood and designed to create a structural framework for the building. the exterior envelopes and the materiality was then explored and worked out as seen in drawings. The overall design was worked out with relevant detailing of the structural system selected. Theory of Structures

Previous Next Email Studio Conductors Semester Subject Student Name Ved Joshi, Anushree Harmalkar, Rucha Pagare, Hetika Vani, Ganesh Rathi, Sameep Kamble Environmental Studies III Ar. Richa Raut ved20@aoamumbai.in , anushreeh20@aoamumbai.in , ruchap20@aoamumbai.in , hetika20@aoamumbai.in , ganesh20@aoamumbai.in , sameep20@aoamumbai.in : : : : : : : : : Vernacular Architecture in simpler terms is the local construction which uses materials and resources from the area where the building is located. Kath kuni is a local and ancient building practice which has survived in the foothills of Himalayas for Centuries. The main materials used are locally available stone and wood. The word kath kuni is derived from Sanskrit Kasht and Kuni which implies wood in the corners. It is characterized by interlocking wood and stone which is topped with slate roof which helps to hold the roof in place. Many of the structures along the foothills of himalayas are built using this technique and are centuries old surviving all types of seismic and climatic forces. A typical Kathkuni house is two to three storey but can reach up to 7 storey high. Walls are doubled skinned and made of alternate layers of stone and wood. The thick walls help in maintaining the temperature and thus making it suitable for living. The Yurt

Email Guide Semester Subject Student Name Harsh Shah, Darsh Sheth Architectural Design IX Ar. Mythili Kowshik-Shetty darshs17@aoamumbai.in harshs17@aoamumbai.in Studio Conductors Ar. Rajratna Jadhav, Ar. Rishi Vora, Ar. Hardik Dedhia, Ar. Ashley Fialho, Ar. Esha Tipnis, Ar. Mythili Kowshik-Shetty, Ar. Yagnik Bathija : : : : : : : : : : : The human has been developing his characters through his maritime journey, he discovered instruments to navigate, crafted vessels to travel, battle and colonize, and at last the addiction to commerce and trade which has seen catastrophic consequences because of industrialization. This representation of the journey of humans from the past has been detrimental to himself because of his deeds. Today in this moment of realization he stands and witnesses the horizon and has the choice to decide whether he wants to sustain through clean methods or take the current course and dive to extinction. Architecture of today is a bridge and facilitator for the human to absorb the reaction which the land is suffering, we will need to be very conscious of our ecological contours and include them as a defense and appreciative help towards reversing the change. Previous Next The Pitcher

Previous Next Semester Ar. Prerna Thacker, Ar. Harshada Shintre IV, VI Studio Conductors : : : Environmental problems are the biggest concern of today's world. Some of those are small and affect on a micro-scale, while few show drastic changes in landscapes. This college project intends to create general awareness about the environment and the consequences of one's actions. To comprehend this study, a game-based activity was conducted where students had to design the graphic and interface of the game. GREEN GAMES