“Beauty & social justice are not mutually exclusive, beauty is social justice.“ Sumayya Vally
Tuscola Community Center
Fostering Equity, Wellness & Connections
M.Arch Fall 2024
Woman’s Health Clinic
Ambulatory Surgical Center
Creative Connections
Early Childhood Development Centre
M.Arch Spring 2024
Internship Summer 2024
Rehumanizing Healthcare
Fostering Equity, Wellness & Connections
Cancer Care Hospital
Revitalizing Care Giving
Academic Research Projects
Exploring Evidence-Based Solutions
B.Arch Thesis 2021 Work Exp 2022-2023
M.Arch 2023-2024
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Tuscola Community Center
Fostering Equity, Wellness & Connections
Collaboration: Nisha Patil & Rashmi Ahire
Instructors: Nita Christopher & Adam Groth
Our Tuscola Community Center embodies equity and sustainability, addressing the lack of green spaces and community amenities with inclusive, adaptable designs. It fosters recreation, mental wellness and social connection across all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Rooted in Tuscola’s tradition of shared celebrations, it serves as a vibrant hub for personal growth, collective empowerment and a deeper sense of belonging.
Nominated for the Graduate Design Excellence Award
Architects Graduate Deisgn Studio
An Equitable Experience
A Pathway of Connections
The Entrance Lobby , with its welcoming double-height design, offers a view of the vibrant community center. From the first floor’s seating and socializing area, visitors can glimpse upper-level activities like jogging and cycling, fostering connection and energy.
The Central Multipurpose Space unites the community, hosting events like performances by the kitchen band—a local group of women aged 60-80. Once lacking practice spaces, they now enjoy proper amenities to share their joy. This vibrant area also welcomes everyone to celebrate and connect through shared experiences.
Adaptability of Multipurpose Area
The Kitchen Band Performing
The Annual Gallery Exhibition
A Public Health Seminar talk
Tuscola’s Annual Gallery Exhibition
The large Physical Activity Area , well-lit by the south-tooth roof, welcomes people of all ages and abilities. It offers opportunities to stay active, nurture mental health, and prioritize overall well-being in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Yoga rooms and flexible activity rooms offer versatile options for group activities. A walking track spans the entire area, complemented by well-placed hydration and resting points. All-gender restrooms and changing areas ensure comfort, accessibility, and an equitable experience for all.
The Living Building Challenge inspires this design, integrating all Petals—Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty—into a regenerative solution. Using local materials, passive strategies, and site conditions, it reduces energy use and restores balance. Promoting equity with inclusive spaces, incorporating native plants, honoring cultural history, and celebrating biophilic design, it fosters community connection, health, and sustainability, creating a vibrant hub for heritage and wellness.
02. Woman’s Health Clinic
Advocate Ambulatory Surgical Center
Collaboration: Nisha Patil & Deekshita Purohit
Instructors: Grace Rappe & Sheri Teymouri
Our design redefines women’s health by shifting the focus from solely reproductive care to a comprehensive approach that supports overall well-being. It addresses systemic gaps, fostering empowerment and creating a healthcare environment that respects and celebrates every aspect of a woman’s journey. Through thoughtful spaces and programs, the clinic inspires education, self-care, and meaningful community connection to prioritize and enhance women’s health and experiences.
Chicago Healthcare Deisgn Studio
Webster Place, Chicago Scope of Adaptive Re-Use
Adaptive Re-use
Scope of redevelopment in the existing Regal Webster Place structure
A linear mass extruded to bring North daylight into public spaces
A double-height atrium welcomes patients and families
Blending outdoor and indoor spaces for a cohesive community experience
The ASC pre-post recovery ward is designed to create a therapeutic and healing environment for both patients and caregivers alike. A double-height glass facade overlooks a green buffer space between indoor and outdoor areas. Even with patient room curtains drawn, the central nurse station retains views of greenery.
The AOC waiting area features comfortable, informal seating surrounded by greenery and outdoor views. Filled with natural daylight, it offers a welcoming entry with color-coded wayfinding leading to consultation pods, ensuring a smooth and comfortable patient experience.
The Community Park revitalizes the area by replacing an urban desert with lush greenery, inviting social engagement spaces, safe pedestrian and bike pathways, and enhanced comfort, all set against the backdrop of the Chicago skyline. This transformation addresses the community’s previous lack of shared outdoor amenities, connectivity, and recreational opportunities, fostering a renewed connection between residents and their urban environment.
Kinderspace aims to redefine early childhood education by addressing the limitations of traditional learning environments that often hinder creativity and exploration. This competition challenges designers to create dynamic, inclusive spaces that inspire learning, collaboration and play.
The design prioritizes holistic development through three zones: Learning for focused, guided sessions; Collaboration for teamwork and group activities; and Play for physical growth through dynamic outdoor spaces. Modular and flexible layouts allow classroom walls to collapse into collaborative zones, creating adaptable spaces that foster interaction, creativity, and group learning while supporting cognitive and physical development.
This project envisions a vibrant space that seamlessly integrates a kindergarten and a community garden, fostering growth, interaction and connection . The kindergarten nurtures young minds with care and creativity, while the garden becomes a welcoming space for people to gather, socialize, and build relationships, enriching lives and revitalizing the community.
Children learn in classrooms designed for focused attention, with 10 students per room and guided teacher sessions. Modular layouts allow flexibility, fostering collaboration and creativity while aligning with the project brief to create an environment that nurtures growth, exploration, and meaningful educational experiences.
Children collaborate in a shared zone outside classrooms, designed to foster teamwork, play, and creativity. With collapsible partition walls, classrooms transform into larger spaces, allowing children from multiple rooms to connect, learn, and build together, creating a dynamic environment that encourages interaction and exploration.
Children play in an expansive outdoor area designed for running, jumping and group games, fostering physical development, coordination and collaboration. The playground is thoughtfully crafted to encourage teamwork, build social bonds, and support active engagement. It provides a dynamic environment where children can explore, grow, connect, and thrive through shared physical activities and playful interactions.
04. Re-Humanizing Healthcare
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Individual Undergraduate Design Dissertation
Mentor: Sanjay Chaudhary & Sanjiv Dongre
Hospital design must evolve to prioritize psychological well-being alongside medical care. Integrating Biophilic Design principles, natural light, and ventilation can transform sterile environments into healing spaces. By addressing emotional needs and sustainability through passive strategies, 750 bedded AIIMS Rajkot challenges outdated norms, creating patient-focused facility that redefine healthcare experiences.
Shortlisted for Excellence in Thesis Award - Council of Architecture, India
2021 Academic Excellence Award – D Y Patil College of Architecture, Mumbai
A spacious, light-filled hospital lobby fosters a calming atmosphere with ample greenery and comfortable seating, it creates a welcoming environment, supporting patient comfort and relaxation.
The corridors showcases passive design elements, including stack ventilation and jalis for optimal airflow and thermal comfort. The clear wayfinding signage ensures easy navigation for all visitors.
05. Cancer Care Hospital
Revitalizing Care-Giving
Project Location: Kolkata, India
Instructors: Chinmay Patil & Satish Nair
CONSULTANTS
2022-23 Professional Experience, Mumbai
The 150-Bedded Cancer Care Hospital in Kolkata integrates biophilic design and operational efficiency to enhance patient well-being. Its nature-inspired spaces, including a central plaza and healing gardens, provide positive distractions. Thoughtful layouts improve wayfinding, patient flow, and accessibility, while strategic department placement ensures seamless connectivity, creating a healthcare environment focused on comfort, functionality, and holistic healing.
Contribution In: Medical Planning, Design Development, Construction Documentation
Contribution: Assisted in Medical Planning
Nuclear Medicine Dept.
Strategy to Enhance the Way-Finding and User Experience for the Outpatient Department
Out Patient Dept. ORs and ICU
InPatient Rooms
Developed Complete Set of GFC Construction Drawings on Revit with Structural, MEPF and Design Coordination
Facade Evolution: Integrating a Solid Form with Fluid
06. Academic Research Projects
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Human Centered Design for Emergency Behavioral Health Crises
The paper analyzes the role of Spatial Planning in Emergency Psychiatric Care, specifically focusing on space syntax analysis to compare traditional psychiatric wards and EmPATH units. It highlights how design influences a Care Delivery System that is Participatory, Non-Coercive, and Healing. By addressing issues such as ED behavioral health crises and “boarding,” it explores how innovative design solutions improve patient autonomy, reduce stress and enhance overall care outcomes.
Decoding Homelessness: A Holistic Approach to Intervention
This research explores the intricate drivers of homelessness by examining its interconnected causes through an evidence-based approach. Utilizing a comprehensive review of literature and causal loop diagrams, the study maps the complex relationships between variables, focusing on the role of healthcare access and its impact on homelessness. The findings aim to identify targeted interventions that can disrupt the cycle of homelessness and create pathways toward sustainable solutions.
Open Building Concept in Healthcare Architecture
The paper explores the feasibility of the Open Building Concept (OBC) in healthcare architecture, emphasizing its adaptability, sustainability, and patient-centered design. Using a mixed-methods approach with case studies and industry insights, it highlights OBC’s ability to address evolving medical needs and create flexible, dynamic healthcare spaces. The study advocates for a transformative shift in design philosophy, integrating long-term adaptability into healthcare infrastructure.
Documentation of Urban Settlements in Mumbai, India
This documentation analyzed existing and proposed zoning maps for Mumbai’s Marine Lines and Girgaon precincts, highlighting their historical evolution. Marine Lines transitioned from a 19th-century military base to a vibrant neighborhood, while Girgaon became an immigrant hub with chawl housing. The study examined how historical developments, like grazing grounds and Art Deco architecture, shaped the area’s urban fabric, offering insights into Mumbai’s evolving planning.
