Shailja Patel_Portfolio

SELECTED WORKS

SHAILJA PATEL PORTFOLIO

“ For it is a dialogue one creates between the existing and the intervened that generates a multitude of seminal conversations in the built environment. �

Adaptive Reuse Through My Lens

Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur, 2017

SELECTED WORKS 01 LIVING WITH CRAFT ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................... 4 02 SCHOOL FOR TRANSPORTATION, AUTOMOBILE DESIGN & ENGINEERING ............................. 8 03 RETHINKING FACTORY ................................................................................................................. 16 04 RECOGNIZING UNKNOWN STEPWELLS OF GUJARAT ............................................................... 20 05 DHOLKA REGENERATION PROJECT ............................................................................................ 26 06 WORKSHOP IN MONUMENT CONSERVATION ............................................................................ 32 07 CHILD LEARNING CENTRE ......................................................................................................... 38 08 THE LANGUAGE OF SPACE .......................................................................................................... 42

2011

LIVING WITH CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Lantana Craft, Dehra Dun

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Academic / Summer Programme: Teamwork Task: Ethnographic Study and Documentation of Craft, Craftsmen and Community Honors: Best Project - Living with Craft Activities (2010-2011) Site: HESCO, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand

Lantana Craft, founded by Dr. Anil Joshi of Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) , is a practice that follows inventive use of a common and abundant growing weed Lantana in the western region of Himalayas.

The craft emerged as an intervention and response through local and commercial utilization to control the abundant growth of Lantana in the western Himalayas.

The intention was to create a use that a common person can make through adaptive technologies.

By training and educating the low income strata of people with the knowledge of building craft, agriculture, poultry, farming and organic sciences, H.E.S.C.O aims of raising their standard of living in sustainable manner.

With the properties like light weight, flexibility and abundance of raw material, the weed is used to make baskets, furniture and spatial elements.

The techniques involve simple acts of: cutting, collecting, scraping, straightening, sizing, bending, tyeing, nailing, splitting and gripping.

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2011

GEOGRAPHY UNDERSTANDING THE SURROUNDING AND DERIVING OUT OF IT

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IMPORTANCE OF THE CRAFT AS SKILL TO RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING

COMMUNITY

ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY

LANTANA CRA PROCESS OF MAKING

BENEFITS

LIVING ENVIRONMENT SPATIAL ELEMENTS

SKILLS TO BUILD THEIR HABITAT

CRAFTSMEN

WORK ENVIRONME METHODOLOGY INVOLVED IN THE CRAFT

TECHNIQUES

Diagram showing the aspects covered in the study of the craft.

PROCESS

AFT

INTENTION TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE LOW INCOME STRATA OF PEOPLE IN BUILDING CRAFT

HISTORY FOUNDED BY DR. ANIL JOSHI H.E.S.C.O

RESPONSE TO NEED / SOLUTION

FUNCTION

DESIGN

Chair made out of Lantana

STRUCTURAL ELEMENT PARTITION, REINFORCEMENT

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FURNITURE CHAIR, TABLE, STOOL

TOOLS

FORM

BASKETS & SMALLER UNIT

RAW MATERIAL CUTTING, COLLECTING SCRAPING, DRYING STRAIGHTENING

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2013

S.T.A.D.E School for Transportation, Automobile Design & Engineering

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Academic Task: Design Studio IV - Adaptive Reuse, Institutional Scale Site: Gandhigram Railway Station, Ahmedabad Concept: The foremost design response to a railway station is to its linearity. The approach of reuse is taken into consideration to retain the sense of footbridges in a railway complex. The perpendicular movement of the footbridge in a railway complex indirectly breaks the linearity of the space.

Gandhigram Station being a small scale station is devoid of footbridges. Hence, there are perpendicular spaces inserted across the length of the platform that introduces the function of an institution in its adaptive reuse.

The library block is an elevated volume above the admin block. The idea for elevating is to give a vantage point to the site and to experience the linearity of it.

A dialogue is created between the idea of constant movement of a footbridge versus the silence and staticness of a library.

The institution is a school for Automobile and Transport Design. The nature of the function is similar to a design school with added inserts of life-size models of vehicles.

The studio units are inserted partially on the platform with display areas looking towards the entrance pathway. The display area houses the conceptual models made by students during their course time.

To retain the character the museum and multipurpose space occupies the railway master cabin and central platform respectively. Each connected to studios and admin spaces.

An additional continuous linear space, smaller than the platform, connects the workshop and the studios, and allows demo vehicles to enter studio spaces.

Conceptual volumetric exploration

Conceptual models showing different volumetric explorations of the inserts on the site.

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2013

Schematic of Volumetric Insert

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Entry

Security

Secondary Entrance

Studios

Passage Connecting Studios

Studio Display Windows

Lawns

Parking

Entrance Pathway

Master plan for School for Transport and Automobile Design and Engineering

Conference Room + Dean’s Office Canteen

Workshop

Museum

Auditorium

Generator Room

Primary Entrance

Reception

Multipurpose Area

Courtyard

Steps to Library

Admin Block

Waterbody

Green Zone

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2013

02 Sectional view through Auditorium, Conference Room, Admin Block and Library

One can view the entire length of the platform roof from the library. The courtyard connects both multipurpose space and the museum. It acts as an extension of the multipurpose area in case of events.

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2013

02 Sectional view through Studio and Entrance Pathway

The studio volumes sits between the private and public zone of the institution thereby giving the students a balance d experience of formal and informal. The platform and the display windows looks towards the entrance pathway which gives glimpses of an institution’s work from the beginning .

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2015

RETHINKING FACTORY: A Study of Design Opportunities and Constraints in Adaptive Reuse of Mills in Mumbai Academic Task: Undergraduate Thesis Guided by: Giulia Setti, Politecnico di Milano

The dissertation aims to theorize the perception of space in terms of design opportunities and constraints. The approach of adaptive reuse of a site is dependent on various factors that governs the design and function. In order to study the typology of industrial buildings, the city of Mumbai is considered for the main study.

Predominantly, these dysfunctional mills now function as eatery, gallery, retail store and office.

The selected case studies for the dissertation are:

The perception of a space in reuse of a building is primarily generated through a dialogue between the existing architecture and the intervention inside. The four fundamental influencing factors on the perception of space in adaptive reuse are Memory, Scale, Function, Materiality.

The case studies have been designed by practicing architects of the city. The design approach is primarily to the factor of singular volume and industrial character in mind.

Kenil- A jewelry brand retail store + office Cafe Zoe- An eatery + entertainment cafe OML- A company organizing and curating events

The analysis of reused mills in case study section aims to identify opportunities and constraints in order to define the appropriateness of a response for adaptation of an industrial building.

Mumbai, a metropolitan city, has its own history of urban struggle throughout the years. There has been an insensitive attitude observed over the years towards the adaptation of massive 600 acres of mill lands in Mumbai post its decline.

Several migrating communities livelihood, that worked in the mills, depended on it. The decline left the mill lands either dysfunctional or in the hands of real estate developers.

With haphazard developments across the span of the mill lands, few structures are retained and reused for public sector.

Cafe Zoe Horizontal Inserts

Cafe Zoe Vertical Inserts

LOWER PAREL | 2000

Framework:

LOWER PAREL | 2015

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PAST

OLD

PRESENT

ARCHITECTURE MEMORIES

INTERIOR PERCEPTION OF SPACE

NEW

EXPERIENCE

FACTORS INFLUENCING PERCEPTION

MEMORY SCALE FUNCTION MATERIALITY Diagram explaining the factors and parameters involved in Perception of Space

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it. Similarly these factors have been taken under as an oppor tunity by the architects and faced lt of constraints while working on it OBSERVATION

KENIL CONSTRAINT

MEMORY

SCALE

MATERIALITY

OPPORTUNITY By taking a stand to minimally intervene in terms of space planning, the mill character does not loose it impor tance.

Other design decisions are precisely taken to not to overpower it.

OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY

The expanse one gets while reuse of any industry is not similar in other building typologies.

Here, the architect has totally exploited the scale of the space in an interesting manner with creating new spaces inside it.

The space planning takes care of the scale by making the double volume feel as a contained space.

So the boundaries of this contained space are very prominent, in here the white wall, exposed wall and the L shape mezzanine.

Functions in this office were taken at granted by availability of ample amount of space at one go. Hence, the architect took it as an oppor tunity to define each of these activities as single entities.

OML

OPPORTUNITY

With the play of volumes, which exploited the scale more than addressing the existing, here I think retaining the spatial quality was a constraint, as there aren’t any approaches addressing it.

OPPORTUNITY

FUNCTION

CAFE ZOE

OPPORTUNITY All the functions in here have neatly defined without defining any boundaries. The smaller acts of book rack, shelves adds to the functionality in a very subtle manner.

OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY

Materiality, to define a character, had been taken upon as an oppor tunity by introducing contrast materials inside it. The materials also reflected the personality of the owner of the mill.

Materials used here are not too raw or not to glossy. Hence there is a balance maintained in the way materiality of the space has been thought of. It does not objectify the space.

The strongest design position was taken when the designer star ted perceiving activities in between the massive trusses. It visually is exciting and the office space is now turned as an attic spaces.

OPPORTUNITY The advantage lies here, in the fact that each and every corner of the mill is accessible to the user which in itself is the experience of the scale.

CONSTRAINT The functions defined in here are in very standard way, which is balanced if not otherwise with use of materials. The office workspaces are more lively than the way it has been planned out.

OPPORTUNITY To address reuse by reusing existing materials is a very impor tant criteria. Such acts are been practiced at larger levels when any industries are dismantled, some par ts of the structural members are reused.

Table of Inference. The tabular conclusion intends to give a strategy of analyzing and thereby identifying the factors influencing design in the adaptation of a space.

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2016

RECOGNIZING UNKNOWN STEPWELLS OF GUJARAT: Feasibility Report

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Professional / Research / Initiative: Teamwork Primary Role: Literature, Documentation, Field Study Task: Site Visit, Documentation, Report Making and Proposing Strategies Work Order By: Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. Site: Stepwells across Ahmedabad & Surendranagar, Gujarat OVERVIEW:

METHODOLOGY:

This research project was initiated by a collective team of individuals interested in revival and rejuvenation of stepwells. The team consists of architects, interior designer and civil engineer.

Being a part of that team, we approached the Government of Gujarat with our base research.

The base research started by listing the stepwell names and locations through literary sources. We were able to list at least 200 stepwells across the state of Gujarat.

1) Research and Collecting Data

Gujarat, being a dry arid region, houses numerous such stepwells, which were a response to the climate. These stepwells in current time are either dysfunctional, buried or managed by local people. Very few are in complete working condition. In consideration to it we developed a few strategies in order to treat the structure while adapting.

With these strategies and inspiring intention in our minds, we approached and proposed to different bodies of the state government to initiate and restore these structures as per use.

In 2016, we were officially given the work order to create a feasibility report under the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat (T.C.G.L). This report addresses the stepwells of two districts: Ahmedabad and Surendranagar. The report holds logistical data and our methodologies.

Site Visits - Visiting Local Government Offices Visiting ASI Archaeological Survey of India Office Central Library Baroda, District Collectorate Office Books, Journals, Articles, Internet, Google Maps 2) Site Visit Interacting with locals - Survey & Interview Locating Stepwells Physical and Photo Documentation 3) Report Making Post Processing of Data - Transcribing Interviews Text - Write Up, Literature, Tables Visuals - Drawings, Diagrams, Photographs

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STEPWELLS OF AHMEDABAD & SURENDRANAGAR

PHASE ONE

PHASE TWO

2016

methodology

PHASE THREE

phase one

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mapping research and compilation of data

analysis

documentation

data categorization and restructuring.

architectural and photographic documentation _cleaning and disinfecting _multiple site visits

_books _library _web _public survey _heritage organizations

phase two

report

design proposal initiatives

determining structural stability

addressing the architectural issues

_preservation? _conservation? _restoration?

_interventions on the structure _structural changes _adaptive reuse _revival

add ons contextual developement irrespective of the architecture _designs for issues related to immediate surroundings.

phase three

representations presenting the data in different media and through different mediums _more informative and content based ideas

promotion involving the mass _experts _locals _enthusiasts _tourists _students

Chart showing the methodologies of using the report.

Diagram showing the direction of approach and the only way inside the stepwell via spiral staircases on both the sides of the first well shaft.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

1ST LEVEL BASEMENT PLAN

ASHAPURA MAATA STEPWELL, ASARWA

Ashapura Maata Stepwell, Asarwa 23

2016

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Diagram showing the well shafts and the strong axes of movement. The stepwell has strong north-south axis. The pillars at the two corners at the entrance symbolizes the presence and the entrance of a stepwell. The pavilions are present around the well shaft contains spiral staircases within them.

Diagram showing the levels in the stepwell and the two well shafts.

Diagram showing the temple added on later to the stepwell which blocks the direct access.

STEPWELL NAME

CONTEXT AGE PRESENT STATE/ CONDITION CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

NO. OF STOREY LENGTH WIDTH DIAMETER OF THE WELL GROUND COVERGE AREA CONSERVATION STATUS COMMUNITY APPROACH SIGNAGES RESTORATION EFFORT DONE

CLEANLINESS DAMAGE

OWNERS

ASHAPURA VAV (BAPUNAGAR)

BHADAJ VAV

KHODIYAR VAV (VADAJ)

SINDHVANI MATA NI VAV (CTM)

temple 500-600 years partly inhabitated stonework 4 54.6m 6.55m 5m 357.63 sq m not preserved millWorkers workers Mill complex no no *** minor

temple 800-900 years ruins brickwork Not Clear (min 3) 45m 7m Not Clear 315 sq m not preserved temple Temple easy no no * major

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500-600 years dumpyard brickwork 3 17.5m 2.8m 1.9m 49 sq m not preserved slum Area area Slum complex no yes * minor

temple 600-700 years dumpyard stonework 3 26.1m 3.73m 4.7m 97.35 sq m not preserved residen�al easy no yes * minor

new TPS 406: block TPS 12: FP 165 Ashapura mata trust no.159/160 (AUDA) slum upgrada�on village people

TPS 26: FP 310 Imamdar

MATABHAVANI NI VAV

temple 1000 years inhabitated rockcut stonework 4 46m 7m 4.8m 312 sq m preserved slum area less complex poor yes **** minor

TPS 8: FP 171 Samuhik sa�a mandal TPS 1: FP 22 (AMC) slum Sindhwai mata trust upgrada�on Central gov. & state gov.

1*-5*: grades of cleanliness

Comparative Table showing the statistics of 5 stepwells of Ahmedabad.

The table provides all the parameters that are needed in order to take appropriate action.

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2017

DHOLKA REGENERATION PROJECT: Potential Site Development Plan

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Professional / Research: Teamwork Task: Adaptive Reuse of Stepwell, Development Strategy and Design Proposal Proposed To: Ahmedabad District Collectorate, Government of Gujarat Site: Utvali Mata Stepwell Lake, Dholka, Gujarat Nature: Public Space

METHODOLOGY:

LAKES

Research and survey > Site visits > Understanding the cityscape and culture > Identification of potential sites for development > Design Proposal

HERITAGE

RELIGION

The town has three major features that hold immense potential for reuse and revamping the current urban-scape.

CORE SITES Are identified to be reused for public arena and its services and relevant plans are designed.

POTENTIAL SITES

UTVALI MATA STEPWELL

NAGAR PALIKA

The strategy formulated here focuses on the development of Dholka Town by reusing parts.

MARKETING & BRANDING The core sites are planned and strategized in a way to create a brand identity of the town.

KHODIYAR MATA STEPWELL

Design proposed for Utvali Mata Stepwell is a part of a temple complex which is situated on the edge of the lake.

ACTIVITIES & INVESTORS Thereby, establishing the identity, attracting investors and generating more employment and activities for the town.

ACTIVITIES & INVESTORS MUSEUMS

HOSPITALITIES

MARKETING & BRANDING

PUBLIC SERVICES

DESIGNING A HERITAGE WALK

HIGHWAYS

DOCUMENTATION & HISTORICAL DATA COLLECTION

REUSING REGENERATING CORE SITES

HOTELS FOR TOURISTS

CITY BRANDING & IDENTITY

REUSE OF OLD DERELICT BUILDINGS & HOUSES

MELA & FAIRS WEBSITE & ONLINE MARKETING

GARDENS & PARKS

RESTAURANTS & CAFES

INTERACTIVE ARTWORKS

LEARNING CENTRE

EXHIBITION SPACES PUBLIC EVENTS TOUR BUS

The diagram shows the impact and outreach of the strategy of regeneration by reusing the identified core sites.

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2017

Resting Rooms

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The temple complex next to the lake provides an excellent opportunity to utilize the existing and Silent Retreat the surrounding for public domain.

Rooms

Existing Temple Comp Stepwell

Landscaped Green Zone For Retreat Guests and citizens

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Restaurant Kitchen & Utility Existing Stable Space Converted into Gallery Administrative Office Semi Open Hall

Entrance

Amphitheater

Utvali Mata Stepwell Re imagined The temple complex and the land around the lake is re-imagined to be a public space by defining domains like park, amphitheater, hospitality, along with eateries that cater to the local people and the surrounding communities. The strategy is to create a public domain which adds to the economic growth of the town. The design intends to address all the strata of people. It also intends to attract investors for utilization and thereby adding to the local economy.

The master plan is strategically designed to incorporate public events from small to large scale by providing amphitheater and hall for larger groups of people. It also houses functions likes organic farming with water conservation system, silent retreat space and gallery space to initiate different public interactions under one complex.

Organic Farm Zone

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Courtyard between Gallery and Administrative Office

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Seating Zone outside Gallery overlooking the Lake

Amphitheater overlooking Stage and the Lake

Paved and Seating Area adjacent to the existing Temple Complex

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2017

WORKSHOP IN MONUMENT CONSERVATION: Ahhichatragarh Fort, Nagaur

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Workshop Task: A hands on workshop jointly supported by Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur, India & Helen Hamlyn Trust, London U.K. Organized By: Prof. Minakshi Jain Site: Ahhichatragarh Fort, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Ahhichatragarh Fort in Nagaur is conserved and redesigned by Minakshi Jain and Kulbhushan Jain Part of the fort complex is currently used as a heritage boutique hotel.

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The workshop is set in two parts: participating in the hands on conservation process and short design based exercises.

It brings an insight to the idea of adaptation and conservation of a large scale complex.

The understanding of materials and techniques involved in conservation process, gives an insight to both the construction of the building and its methodology. This knowledge gained is crucial in understanding while also adapting it.

The design based exercises focus on understanding the complex, analysis and ideas on reusing the monument as a museum. Keeping the context in mind, there can be two approaches: Permanent Nature: A set of experiences focusing on the user as an individual through audio systems.

Designing spatial experiences in zone of the fort: Sheesh Mahal & Deepak Mahal Complex Hadi Rani Mahal: Female Mural Hall The aim is to make people experience the original use of the space through acoustical and an object based intervention. Relevant acoustic interventions involve like an ambient sounds of activities happening in that space when it was occupied during its original use.

Temporal Nature: By organizing activities that are shorter in time.

For e.g. Craft Convention An opportunity for local craftsmen of Rajasthan to exhibit their skills and to give them a platform for exposure. It creates awareness and spreads importance of the cultural heritage and the lineage of the state.

It emphasizes the fort and creates an identity as a cultural centre that is beneficial for the communities, local and across Rajasthan.

Tools and materials involved in the process of conservation of the fort.

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Museum

Deepak Mahal

Baradari

Waterbody

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Sheesh Mahal

Museum

Sheesh Mahal and Deepak Mahal Complex

Garden

ADAPTIVE REUSE AS MUSEUM SHEESH MAHAL + DEEPAK MAHAL

OBJECT CENTRIC

SENSORIAL

OBJECTS, WHICH WERE A PART OF THEIR DAILY HOUSEHOLD

SET OF SOUNDS AS A GUIDE

OBJECTS UNIQUE TO THAT ERA RELATED TO THE CRAFTS PRACTICED THEN

THE CHARACTER OF THE SOUND GIVES AN ADDED EXPERIENCE FOR THE USER TO INTERPRET AND IMAGINE THE SPACES THE SOUND ACTS AS A BACKDROP FOR THE SPACES INSIDE INDICATING SUPPOSED ACTIVITIES THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE MAHAL.

BRINGING THE ADDED FACTOR OF SOUND AND OBJECTS TOGETHER CREATES A DISTINCT EXPERIENCE FOR THE USER WHICH ENHANCES THEIR IMAGINATION AND LEADS THEM TO SPATIAL REALIZATIONS. THE DESIGN AIMS ON MAKING A USER AN INDIVIDUAL IN SPACE BY ALIGNING THEIR ATTENTION WITH AUDIO GUIDES. Chart explaining activities for reuse as museum.

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2016

CHILD LEARNING CENTRE: Basic Design - II, Faculty of Design, CEPT University

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Teaching Associate Faculty: Prof. Manisha Basu, Komal Dighe Studio: First Year, Basic Design Studio - II Role: As mediator between students and faculty, to give design inputs and teach method of representation STUDIO BRIEF: With education system on a constant debate and it’s manifestations there has been a lack of sensitive efforts to address the learning for age group from 3-6 years old in today’s time.

Taking this as an opportunity the basic design studio addresses the key issues in the act of providing learning through sensitive spaces for the children.

The studio starts off with research into child psychology of various moods and philosophers like Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner and Krishnamurthy by understanding their philosophy and how it was manifested.

This initial research is progressed into number of smaller exercises addressing different behavious of a child, ergonomics and what kind of spaces can be developed for any learning.

The studio, taking all the initial studies, progresses further in conceptualizing and designing a child learning center for 3-6 years old. This studio of eight groups with three members in each.

Parimal Garden, a prominent park in the city of Ahmedabad, is taken as the location for the intervention.

Inside the park, four sites are identified, with two groups each working on one site.

The sites are: -Lake Edge -Amphitheater -Semi Circular Colonnade Corridor -Banyan Tree All the four sections are studied by students by documenting and measure drawing with observations of the spaces in use. These analyses helped them further to map down and explore the possibilities of activities for a child on each site.

INFERENCE: As the studio focuses on a particular user group the response of design becomes highly contextual. The research involved during the pilot exercises to understand philosophies was a great opportunity to understand an age group in an intellectual manner. The students focused on the learnings their design is imparting. The perception to predetermine and presume the power of design through imagination becomes the crux of any design process. In guiding each student through their unique design process, holds a responsibility to understand both, the designer and his/her design.

Mentoring this studio was beneficial to me in understanding a designer’s thought process and the manifestation of it.

Working Plan of Parimal Garden by architect Kamal Mangaldas

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2016

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Program Visualization at Concept Level Site: Banyan Tree Student Work by - Kush Bansal, Nishit Panchal, Drasti Patel

Site Drawings and Representation of Design Site: Colonnade Corridor Student Work by - Pragati Murathia, Prachi Nagar, Gaurav Mewara

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2018

THE LANGUAGE OF SPACE: Vertical Studio, Faculty of Design, CEPT University

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Teaching Associate Faculty: Isha Talsania, Varun Shah Studio: Second Year, Third Year Vertical Studios Role: As mediator between students and faculty, to give design inputs, teach method of representation, to formulate and design exercises

STUDIO BRIEF:

INFERENCE:

The aim of the studio was to empower students to make appropriate design inserts in a language that is coherent with that of the given existing built environment, responding specifically to a context that is rich in lineage and distinctive in its expression.

The studio language of space gives an explicit opportunity in order to understand “response to a built form in both tangible and intangible manner.

The design problem was to create enriching and educative experiences through temporal inserts like exhibition and pavilion design within key architectural built spaces of the city as a part of a larger city level event - Ahmedabad Architectural Festival.

At the end of the studio, the student is able to effectively create physical and sensorial experiences that convey a larger narrative while continuing with or corresponding to the existing spatial expression of the given built environment.

Each student has one prominent site based from Ahmedabad on which they respond to create temporary exhibition, content curation and pavilion. Students also design a brand identity for their content of exhibition in order to understand at a programmatic level.

The studio provided me a chance to visualize, design, provoke and guide the students, simultaneously in order to derive a design language.

The studio was an opportunity to create and design in the vicinity and complexes of master architects in the city of Ahmedabad. It is a rich amalgamation of architecture, heritage and culture.

Guiding the students through their design ideas was stimulating. In order for better communication and visualization, the design ideas were represented in different ways of literature, sketches and three dimensional models.

The process of responding to a master architect is a culminated learning of design to derive one’s own language and taking a position / stand point in such strong context.

Studio Poster containing 14 sites and their responses for End Semester Winter Exhibiton’18.

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Design Project: Brutal Beauties in Tagore Hall (Architect: B.V.Doshi) Student Work : Ayushi Panchal

Concept Sketches by Kirti Jangra

Design Project: How BIG can you think? in IIM-A (Architect: Louis Kahn) Student Work : Vedica Kedia

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