About The Repository

The Repository is a collection of works and achievements of the students, the faculty and the alumni of Sir J.J. College of Architecture. It includes works of students in various competitions or workshops where they represent the college as well as notable activities by them and our faculty and alumni. 

If you're a student, faculty or alumnus of our college and want your work in competitions or other achievements to be featured here, write to us at [email protected]

SPACE MATRIX ORGANISED INTERIOR DESIGN COMPETITION WITH SECOND YEAR STUDENTS (2020)

'Designathon' was organised by 'Space Matrix'- a leading multinational workplace design consultancy firm in collaboration with our college. The design brief was to create an eccentric workspace located in the rich cultural context of the precinct of Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. The students had to plan and design an office area for creative professionals such as architects, sculptors, painters, graphic designers, animators.
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Through the six months of the design process, the students were mentored by designers from Space Matrix along with the college faculty. This competition showcased the varied innovative ideas of the young aspiring designers of our college on a large platform. The top five shortlisted entries were done by Siddhi Hindalkar, Shruti Bhagwat, Swaroop Deulkar, Priya Chauhan, and Varadraj Borde (Batch of 2023).
Among these, the winning entry was by Siddhi Hindalkar; Swaroop Deulkar and Priya Chauhan tied for second place. 
The winners were awarded cash prizes and internship opportunities at the Space Matrix studios in India and abroad.

Reimagine with Everest design competition (2020)

The Reimagine with Everest is a National Level design competition open to students of Architecture across all years. For the 2020 competition, they wanted aspiring architects to reimagine design in the residential and healthcare domains. The competition brief aimed at the students to look beyond the existing structures and rethink spaces to cater to the needs of the changing world and be considerate of the pandemic situation. The potential of Everest boards had to be used to reimagine designs.
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The winners of this competition are as follows :
Under Healthcare category for Regional Level:
First Place Winner and National level Second Runner-up:
Tanya Deegoju
Second Place (Team):
Samruddhi Khemkar, Jay Mehta, Nitin Mhapsekar
Third Place:
Samartha Kompelli
 
Under Residential category  for Regional Level:
First Place and National level Second Runner-Up: (Team)
Sakhi Baheti, Ankita Dhanke, Gaurav Karkande
Second Place:
Samruddhi Khemkar, Jay Mehta, Nitin Mhapsekar
Third Place:
Ayushi Thakur

The winners were awarded with certificates and Apple Gift Vouchers.

CONCRETE CLUB DESIGN HACKATHON WAS CONDUCTED BY ACC CEMENT (2019)

'Concrete Club Design Hackathon' was an inter-college competition , where students of three colleges competed against each other. The competition encouraged students to develop creative designs and to help them understand different building materials and their applications. The competition brief was to design intricate Jali designs and include them into bungalow plans.

The winners from our college included-
Winners:  Nikita Ambekar, Vrushabh Thalkar and Kaustubh Patil (Batch of 2021)
First Runner-up- Yashika Nayak, Ammar Porbunderwala and Ajinkya Patil​ 
Second Runner-up -  Priya Chauhan, Mansi Wadekar and Suvidha Tambe (Batch of 2023)

AIS DESIGN OLYMPAID 2021- SECOND RUNNER-UP POSITION SECURED BY OUR STUDENTS

The theme of the AIS Design Olympiad 2021 was - "Integration of Collaborative Environments," with the intent of developing a self-sustaining, dynamic, and intriguing design. 
Pallabi Jana and Vaishnavi Patil (Batch of 2024), won the Second Runner-up in the National round and First Runner-up in the Regional round for their project, “We Work," a mixed-use commercial complex that caters to a range of users.
Their project aims to create an inclusive and self-sufficient office complex that integrates the interior spaces with the surrounding. It was attained by focusing on nodes of interaction, types of interactions fostered and facilities, typology of workspaces, movement, employee well-being, different ways of encouraging collaboration and teamwork through spaces, human needs, flexibility and mobility as well as spatial attributes. The use of a variety of facade treatments on different sides of the building and snapping facades allow the users to actively participate in the dynamic movement of the building envelope for play, fun, and energy savings.

RYLA- ADVAIT 2021- STUDENTS AMONG THE TOP 6 SHORTLISTED ENTRIES

RYLA-Advait 2021’, organised by the Rotary Club of Thane Northend, aimed the participants to redesign an architecture college that offers a conducive environment for studying and training to become an architect. 

“The Revival” an entry by our students - Sayali Dabholkar, Ishika Ghosh, Tanmay Newaskar, Hiteshree Jadeja, Kirit Korde (Batch of 2024), and Lisa Kurade (Batch of 2025), was one of the Top 6 Shortlisted entries. 
The main idea behind the design was, how the rich cultural past becomes the foundation for a bright educational future. Sir J.J. College of Architecture, teaches the future architects in 2 buildings, commonly known as ‘Old Building’, a Heritage building and ‘New Building’, which was built in 1952, to welcome more students in Sir J.J. family, both standing proudly on the campus. ‘The Revival’ was an attempt not only to respect the rich culture, heritage of the past, but also to present a proposal for a futuristic educational environment. ​

SOCIAL DISTANCING HOUSING BLOCK COMPETITION BY NONARCHITECTURE- STUDENTS' ENTRY SELECTED AS GENERAL PICK​

The ‘Social Distancing Housing Block Competition’ held by NonArchitecture posed a challenge to imagine new dwelling models through varied creative architectural design and feasible innovation.

‘Back to Square One’, the entry made by Devi Kulkarni and Nitin Mhapsekar (Batch of 2022) is featured on the NonArchitecture website as their Journal Pick. You can view it here- https://www.nonarchitecture.eu/2021/11/04/back-to-square-one/
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The project caters to the needs of the urban youth population that temporarily moved back to their native places due to the lockdown by providing sufficient private open space with one's residence. The entrance to each house is from a balcony, where one would sanitise oneself before entering the residence. This entrance also provides a touchless delivery system, allowing packages to be delivered through the balcony. The internal household organisation without partitions makes daily activities and cleaning more efficient. A rooftop park with socially distant seating and a jogging track is a space for better social interaction. The project was developed considering various aspects like touchless delivery system, easy functioning of daily activities, need of open free space and sky, need of natural cross-ventilation, social interaction, and mental well-being.

​SOCIAL DISTANCING HOUSING BLOCK COMPETITION BY NONARCHITECTURE - STUDENTS’ ENTRY SELECTED FOR THE COMMUNITY AWARD

The ‘Social Distancing Housing Block Competition’ held by Non-Architecture posed a challenge to imagine new dwelling models through varied creative architectural design and feasible innovation.

‘Alchemy’ , the project entered by our students Ayushi Thakur, Tapasya Vagal, Vaishnavi Parmar, Maria Ujjainwala(Batch of 2024), won the Community Award for this competition. Here’s a link to the NonArchitecture website where it is featured- https://www.nonarchitecture.eu/2020/10/29/alchemy/

In their project, they have tried to alchemize a residence for a new normal by channelling healing through architecture. The concept of the project centres around the creation of physical voids, an essential aspect of the required physical-distancing norms in a pandemic society. The amalgamation of the voids is done through open-plan public spaces with sufficient cross-ventilation and biophilia, which tackles issues concerning contamination and encourages safe social interactions.The project was developed taking into consideration the need for low-cost housing for localities like slums. The carpet area of the units was reduced for efficient usage of available space, each unit was nurtured as if it was living and evolving as needed, the open-to-air balconies served various functions throughout the day and increased opportunity for neighbour interaction. The voids and units come together to ensure the well-being of mental and physical health.

​​ETHOS - TRANSPARENCE 2019 -STUDENT SELECTED AS THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

Our student, Tanya Deegoju (Batch 2022) is the Scholarship Winner for ‘Ethos - Transparence 2019’, a competition organised by Saint Gobain, India. Click here to view the work.

She portrayed her calculated approach to design by proposing her project named - Hawai Jahaz, an integrated micro-wind turbine. With extensive and rational research, she has transcended the boundaries of architecture into the domains of mechanical engineering, climatology, aerodynamics, and material study. This amalgamation of research areas has borne a workable and flexible facade system.She has weighed the pros and cons of the real-world system and thereby attempted to tackle challenges by software analysis, prototype test runs, and definitely through her expertise, dedication, and sheer perseverance. The idea of this project is to enhance a building’s sustainability. It aims at making a façade system that can harness the wind power, and simultaneously navigate the solar heat effect on energy consumption inside the buildings due to the cooling load. This clean, high potential, space-efficient and the non-polluting idea of using Vertical Axis Micro Wind turbines surely aims to make energy production and saving a domestic activity.
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​THE ONE DRAWING CHALLENGE BY ARCHITIZER - STUDENT'S ENTRY WAS ONE OF THE TOP 100 FINALISTS.

The ‘One Drawing Challenge’ by Architizer looks at drawings that defy convention, spark curiosity and make us pause to look closer. The brief called for the drawings to capture the essence of a place and speak about the lifestyle of people living in it. The entry by our student, Trevin D’Souza (Batch of 2024) - ‘Grid in the Sky’ was one of the Top 100 Finalists. Here’s the link to the website where his entry is featured along with other finalists- https://architizer.com/blog/competitions/one-drawing-challenge-2020-finalists-part-2/

His entry looks at a world where humans are in gluttony to expand upwards to take their civilization further and closer to the sky, where the definition of ‘home’ and ‘land’ is redefined. A world that sees humans free up in the sky, away from the tortures of Earth, and by doing so, have given back to the Earth its former glory with open, untouched greenery, except the metal columns that hold the whole grid of civilization. Humans are thus isolated in their land yet not alone, stationary yet moving, in the air but still connected to the ground. 
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​HIVECRAFT - THE ADVENT OF OPULENCE(WASHROOM DESIGN)

Hivekraft curated an intriguing and enriching competition called The Advent of Opulence that focused on coming up with sumptuous and luxurious washroom design ideas.
The submission done by Nitin Mhapsekar and Supriya Gherde( Batch of 2022) won the Second position and a cash prize of 17000 INR. Their work had an aesthetic and profound design titled 'Enso' meaning circle in Japanese. The term correlates to enlightenment, power and grace. This Enso-inspired design is pro-self-expression and allows one to bare one’s soul, set their mind free. It is a space where closed rooms turn into adjustable and fulfilling zones. “Enso bathroom represents the concept of new flexible placement and zoning, as well as the flexibility to establish one’s own zone.”  To know more about the competition and their entry, click here.

​INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS - IDAC - ENTRY SELECTED AS 2ND RUNNER UP

The trends are rapidly changing in the design of innovation in Sustainability and Styling. With more and more materials, technologies, products and services entering into the business of Design, Styling and Sustainability of such spaces. The emerging creed of designers are required to be updated about the most recent innovations. Thakur School of Architecture and Planning hosted a workshop in collaboration with IDAC, an exhibition of materials, suppliers, interior designers and vendors. Our students, Vaibhav Kadam, Atharva Salaskar (Batch of 2023) and Rhiya Gupta, Lisa Kurade, Khushboo Mankani (Batch of 2025) were the 2nd runner up for their moodboard under the category, innovative environment conscious architectural practise/interior design.

​IITBHU - FMC WEEKEND - ENTRY SELECTED AS WINNER

The Animation Club of IIT BHU posed a challenge in the FMC Weekend for participants to create a complete animation from a simple animation in their own style to test their creativity. Atharva Salaskar (batch of 2023) secured first place with his concept of evils of war and the ruination caused because of it.
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The design, ‘Realm of Wonder’ was based on the concept that war is an evil catastrophe that befalls humans. It brings havoc and destruction and causes nothing but sadness and pain. Man is a dynamic creature and it seems he can't stay content merely with works of peace but that does not mean morals and ethics are to be forgotten. In the modern world where technological advancement may allow even robots and machines to harbor feelings they might become more compassionate than humans are. This gives rise to the question: will humans ever become humans?

​RE-SCHOOL - VOLUME ZERO COMPETITIONS - ENTRY SHORTLISTED IN TOP 50

Re-School was a competition where participants had to design a  multifunctional educational space to  accommodate a capacity of 200  students from the age group of 5 to 11 years in a location where education is inaccessible. The space should also function as an interactive space for the local community post-school hours. Our students, Daksh Shah and Shruti Deshpande (Batch of 2022) were shortlisted among the Top 50 entries in the competition.
Their entry, the Zahara school, aims to bring a new lease of life to Niger's efforts of improving educational facilities. Along with taking efforts to uplift education for the young ones, it also caters to the local communities' needs and culture. To this end the school functions as a workshop after working hours for local artisans to develop and preserve their crafts. On weekends and holidays the premises can be adapted for use as a market space.

​THE MASTER STUDIO - ARCHMELLO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION 2020 - STUDENTS ENTRY SELECTED AS HONORABLE MENTION

Archmello put forth a challenge for all designers to imagine beyond their confinements and design a master studio, a coworking commercial space for freelancing architects, studios for established firms and a learning center for architecture students. ‘Antara’, the design proposal by Tanya Deegoju, Rishikesh Pati (Batch of 2022) and Sharal Prem was included in the honorable mentions for this international competition. Antara means "conjunction". In the context of space, it conveys the intermediate space, a symbiosis in itself that makes the composition meaningful. 
This campus is set in the city of Bangalore and expresses the innovation and progress that the city itself stands for. It has a variety of dynamic spaces branched out around the central common area ‘Antara’, along with a hot air balloon which becomes the focal point of its identity. The different zones showcase a variety of spatial characteristics in volume, materials and circulation through them. The campus also offers peaceful green and serene spaces, like treehouses and botanical gardens to take a pause and find inspiration or delve into one’s own inner artist. ‘Antara’ aims to reach heights, with strong foundations and the freedom to create, express and fly to new horizons. To read more about the project, click here.

UNI 2022 - WE CINEMA - ENTRY SELECTED AS WINNER

Hosted by UNI, We Cinema was a challenge to design a new type of cinema hall to give all of its viewers a private screening experience. Our students Jay Mehta, Samruddhi Khemkar, Nitin Mhapsekar, Supriya Gherde (Batch of 2022) were selected as the winners of the competition.
Their design solution, ‘Enliven’ aims at creating a new generation of cinema halls that will enliven, inspire, and revitalize movie theaters. The goal is to create a modular, adaptable, inclusive, and energy-efficient design that will revitalize everyone's cinematic experience. The cinema hall caters to individuals and groups of people so the viewing arrangement is flexible to serve the seating preferences of all.  Taking inspiration from nature, the concept is based on a delicate and beautiful Dahlia flower. Just as Dahlia's ascending petals spread forth from the center, our pods radiate outwards from a common center, which is the screen. The design delivers a highly customized, safe, and immersive experience for everyone through its form,  shape, and composition. To look at the complete project, click here.

LUNCHBOX - ARCHDAIS - ENTRY SELECTED IN TOP 50

The architecture of tomorrow is growing towards a new goal, with the constantly changing world. Keeping this in mind, the design proposal for a commercial complex in Bangalore put forth by one of our students Tanya Deegoju (Batch of 2022). This was a part of a competition launched by ARCHDAIS, ‘The Lunchbox’, which encouraged participants to design for young entrepreneurs and aspiring technological startups, where it was mentioned among the Top 50 entries for the same.
The commercial complex includes multi-storeyed office and shopping spaces as well as a variety of recreational areas with the best of views. The concept of the design is based on creating a building based on off-grid energy generation. The concept has been well summarised in the word “RISE”, aiming to create a dynamic, lively but sustainable structure whose unique form and spaces encourage interaction, communication, creativity and provide a good working environment. Overall the design showcases a valiant but thoughtful concept for the future of architecture, as we might hope to see in the years to come. Here’s a link to their website where it is featured - https://archdais.com/wall-of-fame/the-lunchbox ​

​ETHOS - TRANSPARENCE 16.0 (ARCHUMEN QUIZ) - STUDENTS EMERGED AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Transparence 16.0 by Ethos Empower, organized Archumen, a four-zone quiz which culminates in a Grand National Finale. 
Archumen 21-22 was a digital edition in which our students, Tanya Deegoju and Tanay Patel (Batch of 2022), have emerged as national champions. The words coming from our winners were, “The overall experience of Archumen was very thrilling and enjoyable, in the fast-paced online format. Ethos did a great job with organizing and curating the quiz. We did not expect to go so far, but we're glad to emerge as winners!”

GLASS DESIGN OLYMPIAD - AIS - STUDENTS ENTRY SELECTED AS FIRST RUNNER UP

“While well designed spaces bring ‘livability’, balconies and outdoor spaces enable an experience of ‘life’”.  Keeping this notion in mind, students of the Batch of 2023 – Sakhi Baheti, Ankita Dhanke, Gaurav Karkande designed Prayag Housing, a MIG housing based on the concept of modular building system. This enables residents of Mumbai to live in their own high-rise apartment by selection of a prefabricated module from the catalog. 
Prayag Housing is a sublime attempt to bring people of the society out in the open atmosphere, embrace social isolation without feeling trapped and to induce social interaction between the residents by providing balconies in apartments. One of the most crucial features of the apartments in this project is the balconies which have become an important space in post-covid times.  In order to convert Prayag housing into a healthy and sustainable society, a number of features have been introduced such as the usage of solar panels, vertical gardens, cycling tracks, biophilia and infiltration. 
This project, Prayag Housing won the First Runner-up prize in a Glass Design Olympiad- AIS due to its stupendous concept and design.

​ETHOS TRANSPARENCE 16.0 (INTERIOR DESIGN CATEGORY) - STUDENTS SELECTED AS NATIONAL WINNERS

Transparence 16.0 (Interior Category) organized by Ethos Empower is centered on the idea of self sustainable, self contained hybrid homes. The project aims to set a new example that provides a healthy and vibrant environment for the residents, not only in normal conditions but also in difficult times. 
Confluo, the entry by our students, Jay Mehta, Samruddhi Khemkar, Nitin Mhapsekar (Batch of 2022) was the National Winner. During the lockdown, everyone working from home saw the limitations of their confined spaces and the difficulty of cohabitation of business and personal life. Confluo, the solution to the issue is cohabitation and merging of different activities in the home by adhering to the three functionality principles which are multifunctional, dynamic and organized spaces.  Where the users will be able to have new settings that are flexible to all of their demands.

NAGARI SHORT FILM COMPETITION - CCF - ENTRY SELECTED FOR PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Addressing the subject of Housing Adequacy in Urban India and using film as a medium to narrate the issues, Vaibhav Kadam and Atharva Salaskar (Batch of 2023) participated in the Nagari Short Film competition. Result was “Mayavi Swapnamahal”. The entry won the People’s Choice award and was screened in the 15th edition of the SiGNS festival on April 4, 2022, in Muvattupuzha.
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The film is a Marathi rap music video about the issues faced by citizens at the hands of exploitative builders in a nexus with the government, providing them woefully inadequate housing facilities. To view the short film, click here.

PARAMETRIZED 2.0 2020 - EQUIM EDUCATION - ENTRY SELECTED AS SECOND RUNNER UP

With the concept of Panchamahabhutas, Vaibhav Kadam (Batch of 2023) and other three members from different colleges across India participated in Parametrized 2.0 - A Parametric Resort Design Competition 2020 by Equim Education. They won the second runner up position. The idea was to design a kinetic facade by incorporating the basic principles of sustainability by maximizing daylight into interiors and minimizing the heat gain the building is an amalgamation of green area, shading louvers, and visual connections with the context. The floating leaf enhanced the visual and thermal comfort by merging the green with the built and also broke the monotonicity of regularised glass facades by incorporating various climatic attributes to shape the facade of the building.

​ONE PHOTO COMPETITION - ARCHITIZER - ENTRY SELECTED IN TOP 100

Each photograph tells its own unique story about buildings, people and our world, demonstrating how architecture can be viewed as a landscape, an artwork, a stage, a refuge and a home. Trevin D’Souza (Batch of 2024) participated in the One Photo Competition by Architizer and secured a spot in the top 100 for his entry, “The Kiss of the Morning”. To view the entry, click here.
The first light of the morning pierces through the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, one of the busiest and oldest stations in India. It is one of those rare moments when the station is almost empty, when one has the chance to look up and adore the huge steel trusses and columns while slowly drifting along the platforms, something impossible to do during the rest of the chaotic day. The magnificent height and expanse of the roof renders a breath of fresh air to the incoming crowds. It’s almost as if first light of the sun is a harbinger for the chaos that would ensue, the peace before the storm. An analogue to the character of the station as the beginning of the many train journeys that ferry the people of India across the country. These are those special moments in time where one can relish the beauty of a bygone era.

THE DRAWING BOARD

“Like a trail that a snail leaves in its wake as it inches forward, over the years an architect leaves behind a body of work, generated by the attitudes he gradually accumulates towards the agendas he deals with”.
-Ar. Charles Correa

Correa, through his work emphasized on the tangible parameters such as climate, culture and resources. In addition to this he constantly depicted the idea of metaphysical role in the spaces we create. As a tribute to his unparalleled legacy, the competition aimed at creating a memorial for Ar. Charles Correa. With a deeply rooted context consisting of one of Correa’s most celebrated work, the design could either be a dialogue with it or even be a structure of gratitude. These are a few entries from our students. 
Entry 1: Adhishri Patil, Kushal Walinjkar, Chaitanya Dhongade (Batch of 2025)
Entry 2: Amruta Gandhe (Batch of 2026) with two students from NIT, Nagpur
Entry 3: Aditya Wad, Tejas Varade, Kimaya Firke (Batch of 2025)

RYLA - ROTARY CLUB OF THANE NORTHEND - WINNER, RUNNER-UP AND RYLA KING

As a part of “Advait”, Rotary Club of Thane Northend organized RYLA as a part of a 2-day offline event. The brief of the competition was to design a waterfront in Thane. Our students from across three batches won multiple prizes. Vaibhav Kadam, Hrithik Chavan (Batch of 2023) along with Kushal Walinjkar, Adhishri Patil, Devanshu Baria, Rhea Oswal, Rhiya Gupta and Suchi Jain (Batch of 2025) won the first prize. Vaishnavi Parmar, Tapasya Vagal, Sanchi Ragashe, Shreya Deb Roy (Batch of 2024) along with Khushboo Mankani, Lisa Kurade, Deepshree Rawat and Aditya Pandey (Batch of 2025) won the second prize. Vaibhav Kadam was declared the RLYA King. Take a look at the entries!

​ETHOS TRANSPERENCE 17.0- REGINOAL WINNERS

Ethos Transparence 17.0
This architectural competition aimed at the creation of light and resilient sustainable structures as part of any program like socio- economic, health etc. the participants were provided with a list of 17 defunct airstrips to choose from as their site.
A team of three students from our college (Shrawani Billade, Lisha Agrawal, Prashant More) were chosen as the regional winners of the western interface.

ALUMNI WORK

​Poem published in the RIC journal

Image courtesy, Prof. Mustansir Dalvi

Our alumni, Ar. Pooja Ugrani, recently wrote a poem about the ground floor corridor of the Old Building of our college, named ' Love, sent to a Single-Loaded Corridor'. The poem got published in the Jaipur-Paris based Indo-French RIC journal. Click here to view the poem. 

THE HOUSING PUZZLE BY ARCHDIAS - AMONG THE TOP 15 ENTRIES AND HONOURABLE MENTIONS. ​

“The Housing Puzzle” is a competition organised by Archdias aimed at designing an Apartment Housing complex to resolve the issues of monotony, placelessness, and isolation concerning real-time constraints of the given area and considerations of construction type, budget, and building by-laws. The entry by 2 of our alumni - Rohit Dhote and Vikram Wadhekar (Batch of 2020), was a part of the Honourable Mentions and Top 15 entries for this competition.

Their project looked at how contemporary society is changing dynamically by the day, and so are its ever-growing needs and requirements. It comes with immense diversity in its socio-economic and cultural values. One crucial part of the basic requirements of society is the need to have a comfortable shelter. The aim of this design thus revolves around this aspect, taking it a step further by incorporating modern building techniques, smart design, and innovative technology to create an excellent user experience. The project aims to integrate the home, the amenities, and nature seamlessly to build a healthy and happy community of inhabitants.'

​INDIASKILLS 2021- MEDALLION OF EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITION

Our alumna, Krishna Loya (Batch of 2021), won Gold Medal at the the "Indiaskills 2021 - South Regional Competition" conducted by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of India. She then went on to represent Maharashtra at the National level and secured the Medallion of Excellence in the skill Digital Construction. The competition was divided into different modules with a key focus on Building Information Modelling (BIM), which is a process of creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle. 

The modules consist of building 3D structural, architectural models referring to the given set of 2D drawings, coordination with other services models and clash detection, corrective modelling, asset information management, data extraction, documentation and 4D simulation. The entire process of modelling and documentation was collaborated on common data environment like BIM 360

THE HOUSE : INTERIORS BY ARCHDIAS ​​​

 ‘The House: Interior’ is a competition by Archdias conducted during the peak of the first wave of Covid-19. It put forth a challenge very apt for the times. It aimed at encouraging the participants to explore their notion of what a home is, along with the basic functionality of interior spaces. 
​The entry by our alumni, Ammaar Porbunderwala (Batch of 2021), showcases an interesting approach to the challenge. This weekend getaway home, situated in the vicinage of nature is designed to enjoy the outdoors even from the inside. The interior spaces have very few partitions creating a spacious home, including curved partition walls at some places having an individuality of its own. The furniture is also arranged along with the curves. As for the aesthetics, the interior design follows an earthy colour palette but with plush upholstery and décor, giving it a cozy but luxurious feel, thus enhancing the purpose of this weekend getaway home.

MARS CALLING - ARCHDAIS - ENTRY SELECTED AS HONORABLE MENTION

 'Mars Calling' was an art competition organized by Archdias that invited its participants to visualize a walk on the Martian habitat.
The students were required to submit an illustration that captured different social interactions and the notion of public spaces in an alien world. Along these lines was an illustration submitted by Ar. Rohit Dhote (Batch of 2020), one of our alumni from the batch of 2021, whose work bagged an Honorable Mention out of 1200+ entries. Here’s a link to the website where it is featured - https://archdais.com/wall-of-fame/mars-calling2326 
 A very fascinating aspect of this illustration is that it plays out through a short storyline with a very intriguing narrative style. The comic strip format instantly connects with the 'viewers' as they traverse through scenes through the eyes of the character. In this way the viewer gets elevated as the 'primary observer' who shares the character's vision or rather the illustrator's dream. As we approach the last scene, the illustration continues to leave an afterthought in the viewer's mind where one can't help but build their idea of 'a new home in an unfamiliar land'.

 COVID RESPONSIVE SPACE - HIVEKRAFT - ENTRY SELECTED AS WINNER

In the post-pandemic world, there is a real need for architects to apply their problem solving skills to design safe spaces and environments and to address some of the acute concerns that Covid-19 raises about the eventual reopening of all spaces and places.

In this context, Hivekraft organized a competition called ‘Covid Responsive Space’, for young designers that aimed at designing a space which caters to public, commercial or hospitality centers, and addresses these issues, making possible the safe functioning of its activities amidst the pandemic.
Adhering to this objective, our alumnus, Ar. Rohit Dhote (Batch of 2020), redesigned an office space where the primary aim is to keep the user’s safety at priority along with making them feel comfortable and secure within their respective workplaces.
Rohit’s design ‘The Office Revamped’ won the 1st Prize due to its smart design concept and innovative solution. To view the entry, click here. 

TOMORROW’S HOUSE - ARCHRESOURCE - ENTRY SELECTED AS WINNER

Conducted by Archresource, Tomorrow’s House was a design contest that called upon to create a “space” that is not bound by the novice barriers, simply a space that you call ‘HOME’. The participants have to come up with thoughts for redefining home spaces that can satisfy both user amenities and user experience, a relationship that would still connect the user to the world through home. Ar. Rohit Dhote (Batch of 2020) was selected as the winner for this competition. Here’s a link to their website where it is featured - 
https://archresource.co/contests/tomorrows-house/hall-of-fame/​

The design aims to provide an efficient and flexible home which serves a variety of purposes according to the needs of the users and also uses unconventional building techniques to reduce the carbon footprint. It also reduces energy consumption while maintaining a high standard of living in a compact permitted area!
The design also selected in Top 50 in Tiny House 2020 held by Volume Zero Competitions. Check out the entry here - https://volumezerocompetitions.com/competitions/result/13 

IIA THESIS AWARDS 2021 - Alumnus SHORTLISTED ​

Ar. Purva Takpere (Batch of 2021) is shortlisted among Top 17 out of 60 from Sir JJ college of Architecture for IIA Thesis Awards 2021 for her thesis 'The Palghar Project- Art and Craft Skill Development Centre'. She was mentored by Ar. Dr. Mukund Athavale.

presentation of thesis at MINERVA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE by alumni​

Ar. Shubham Ombhase (Batch of 2021) and Ar. Vinod Raut (Batch of 2019) were invited by Minerva College Of Architecture, Talegaon to present their thesis project to the students, mainly to guide them for design dissertation. 
The lecture was focused on the Thesis process, right from the planning stage to the final panel. Starting with the topic selection, typology, site selection, case studies, brief preparation, conceptual drawings, design development, presentation skills, etc. They gave insights of their thesis journey and shared their experiences. It was followed by an interactive, one-on-one doubt solving session for the students regarding their thesis. About this, Shubham says, “To sum up, it was an amazing experience as I got the opportunity to present my thesis off screen to the students and staff, as it wasn’t possible for us to present our jury offline during the pandemic.”

​FARM-A-CATION - ARCHRESOURCE - ENTRY SELECTED AS 2ND RUNNER UP

In today’s fast racing times, a lot is being left behind, so is the idea of spending time on the farm. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when people had no other option but to stay at home, there is no better getaway than a Farmhouse in times of social distancing to reconnect with roots and nature. Farm-a-cation is a design contest based on this idea and Ar. Rohit Dhote (Batch of 2020) was selected as the 2nd runner up. Here’s a link to the website where it is featured - https://archresource.co/contests/farm-a-cation/hall-of-fame/
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The design aims to create a calm and comfortable space which creates a balance between users and their immediate surroundings and simultaneously uses the space as a source of additional revenue by adopting new and efficient farming methods like permaculture to increase the agricultural output with the help of nature itself. The design creates a healthy living environment while aiming to minimize negative environmental impacts, energy consumption and use of human resources for a better future that everyone deserves.

MOBITECTURE - DXD AND UNI.XYZ COMPETITIONS - ENTRY SELECTED IN TOP 30

The Corona Pandemic has reminded us of the need to be prepared for adjusting the way we live and organize our habitat. DXD and Uni.xyz competitions hosted Mobitecture, a platform where imagination is matched with cutting-edge technological advances. Ar. Rohit Dhote’s entry (Batch of 2020) was selected in the Top 30. Here’s a link to the website where it is featured - https://uni.xyz/competitions/mobitecture/entries 
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The design aims at catering to the needs of individuals by providing a comfortable shelter and also a means to travel in the same built structure. The aim is to change the conventional perception of a "home". It does this while keeping the spaces flexible and comfortable for use as well as maintaining the efficiency in terms of power consumption and reducing the carbon footprint of the structure.

​GOLDEN TREZZINI AWARDS - special mention

Golden Trezzini Awards- Gold Mention in Best Project for Museum Design

Golden Trezzini is one of the biggest competitions held every year which focuses on bringing out the art in architecture.
Our alumni Ar. Rohit Dhote secured two awards in the Golden Trezinni Awards. He received the Gold Mention award in the Best Project for Museum Design category. For this category only two projects were selected, one by Ar. Rohit Dhote and the other by Sanjay Puri Architects.
The project ‘Museum of Light’ is a proposal for a museum on Marine Drive, Mumbai, it is a conceptual proposal that highlights the use of light in a space design making it the protagonist by filling up the space and making it more dramatic

Golden Trezzini Awards- Special Mention in Best Project for Private Residence

Golden Trezzini Awards 2022 for Best Project for Private Residence (special mentions) was bagged by our alumni Ar. Rohit Dhote.
The project ‘The Dragon's Lair’, is a conceptual proposal for an exotic, isolated residence nestled deep in the Himalayan Mountains located in Ladakh, India. Depicting a peaceful and secluded habitat in the harsh mountainous terrain, signifying tranquility amidst the chaos. The form is derived from a mythical dragon.

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FACULTY WORK

PROF. MUSTANSIR DALVI

• Prof. Mustansir Dalvi was invited to be an examiner by CEPT Ahmedabad for the defence of a PHD student on Friday, 3rd December 2021
• Prof. Mustansir Dalvi gave a lecture to The Museum Society of Mumbai (in collaboration with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) and The Cambridge Society, Bombay)  titled "Art Deco Architecture in India: Not Just Bombay" on Tuesday, 7th December 2021. Check out the video here.
• Prof. Mustansir Dalvi moderated a panel discussion during the book realease of Hathigaon - a Settlement of Elephants and Mahouts by Sanjeev Vidyarthi, Megha and Gaurav Bhatnagar, Rajan Bhatt and Rahul Mehrotra organised by The Architecture Foundation, the Goethe-Institut and Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai at Library MMB on 16 December 2021.
•  Prof. Mustansir Dalvi's book of poems WALK was published by Poetrywala in a multilingual edition, with translations in Marathi Gujarati and Hindi by Hemant Divate, Udayan Thakker, and Prof. Dalvi.
• Prof. Mustansir Dalvi was invited to be a jury member for selecting designers for the proposed Mumbai Maritime Museum by the Mumbai Maritime Museum Society on 5th and 19th January 2022.
• Prof. Mustansir Dalvi was part of a panel discussion, 'Artist's Eye-A Journey of Resilience and Resurgence' exploring the creative responses of Mumbai's artists and art institutions over the past two years of Covid-19.