Browsing by Author "Mhatre, Raj"

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    Adaptive reuse of urban decay
    (AIKTC, 2021-05) Mhatre, Raj; Khan, Nadir (16AR18)
    There is a specific beauty that exists amongst architecture in the absence of routine human interaction; it is the beauty of decay. This beauty develops over time, as buildings cease to function in the way they were originally designed to do so. As this happens, such buildings become leftover, forgotten spaces that go unseen by the bulk of society; they are left to minor, often illicit alternate uses. The need to preserve architectural urban decay of historical and cultural value is getting more and more significant. At the same time it is very important to develop environment dynamically to sustain life activities in general. The thesis deals with the revitalization method with the purpose to preserve and restore abandoned structures, which assign a new function – to expand areas and adjust abandoned buildings to modern requirements. This dissertation will also explore an alternative strategy to a conservative adaptive reuse practices for different building typologies that not only complements but challenges that reveals the history through the unique character and the original intent of the design by preserving the spirit of place that is more than often lost in the process of adaptation by considering the meaning of place conveyed through its architectural expressions. The adaptive reuse strategy will be formulated and tested through case studies examples.
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    Agro tourism industry in Konkan
    (AIKTC, 2021-05) Mhatre, Raj; Mirajkar, Aqsa Gazanfar (16AR13)
    Konkanregion is the land of wonders and scenic beauty. One can always find incredible views in the heart of Konkan. It has natural beauty with oceans, rivers, farmlands, green forests, mountains and mineral rich rocks and soils. But, it is heartbreaking to see that the benefit of such a resourceful land goes to waste as the inhabitants of this place are devoid of these resources. The farmlands of each individual does not yield enough income for their prosperity. Also, the forests and the oceans do not bridge the gap of their necessities. Thus, the people of Konkanmigrate to big cities leaving their beloved motherland. In these cities, they have to live in miserable conditions and poverty. They struggle all their lives to just survive. That’s why if these people attract tourism in their own villages they might be able to gain income from it. But that also doesn’t compensate the loss of income. So, they can process and produce goods or products from the yield of their farms or seas through which their products value and price increases immensely leading to profit. In this way they have jobs and work to do instead of going to cities in search for employment. This way they can easily live their lives in their villages and also become economically stable.
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    Automobility: epicenter of a tectonic shift in mobility
    (AIKTC, 2021-05) Mhatre, Raj; Khan, Iqbal (16AR07)
    Over the past 100 years people are enthusiastic about automobiles and the advancements in the same. An automobile is not just an assembly of moving parts and materials but it has become a symbol. A symbol which refl ects our status in society, a symbol which depicts our history and future i.e. where we came from and where we are going. It also refl ects our ingenuity, progression and our ability to adapt to the future. The world is growing with need for new technologies to ease human workload wherever possible. A lot of technologies were invented over the period of time. Now a day has come where human is in trouble because of its own inventions. Here arises a need of knowledge of why and what is it exactly. The study tends to understand the path of execution for educating consumers, buyers and enthusiasts in the fi eld of Automobile through Architecture. The project tends to understand the path of execution for educating consumers, buyers and enthusiasts in the fi eld of Automobiles by demonstration and exhibition and also provides a platform for further convention over the years.
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    Balancing act center for new perspective
    (AIKTC, 2021-05) Mhatre, Raj; Patel, Akshita (16AR17)
    Celebration is a portrayal of expressions that sums up the memorable events of life. Commencement of such events through which life and celebration together can draw line between stories of each individual about life. A broader perspective of celebration based on temporary events in life which are related to entertainment and recreational activities. Recreational performances can entertain people. The vista created helps both the performers and the audience to celebrate life in a form of recreational entertainment. These celebrations have a range of impacts from an individual to a city which can help in enhancement of social capital. Professional entertainment- based celebration which can help an individual, group or a community to sustain economically by giving them a proper medium for portrayal of there skills. Celebration has the potential to create an identity which can characterize a community or a city.
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    Center for alternative healing of cancer patient
    (AIKTC, 2021-05) Mhatre, Raj; Shaikh, Mahevash Riyaz (16AR23)
    The main aim of this research paper is to establish the criteria for designing an environment targeted at the patient‘s psychology that helps them feel comfortable and at home while combating a debilitating disease like Cancer. This study is directed at the contribution of architects in reducing stress in patients and influences their psychology in a positive way. Cancer is a dreadful disease that affects millions of people all over the world. Cancer knows no political, religious, caste, colour, race boundaries. It affects people from different economic segments and a varied age group. Cancer patients spend a lot of time at hospitals depending on the severity of their disease. The research emphasizes on reducing the stress through built environment of a cancer patient. It mainly aims at developing a concrete relationship between built environments with the reactions of cancer patients. The reduction of stress of this disease through different architectural treatments and principles is the main goal. The stress has an impact on the recovery of such patients. The findings from this research provide evidence that there is a clear link between cancer patient‘s psychology and the built environment. The main conclusions that I seek to draw from this dissertation is attempt to establish the elements of the built environment that can influence a cancer patient‘s psychology and come to a design criteria for such an environment.
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    Design dissertation - I
    (AIKTC, 2019) Kadam, Abhishek; Mhatre, Raj
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    Digital architecture: A revolutionary approach
    (AIKTC, 2017-11) Mhatre, Raj; Jain, Siddharth (13ARC12)
    changing the way we live and aspire to. The term “Digital Architecture” has been coined by William Gibson in 1984. Many firms all over the world have been practising, experimenting and researching in this field, but all are in silo’s. Based on discussions and talks with experts in the field we might infer that many institutes started experimenting and adding this field as a post graduation program, but very few excelled, but many were shut down because they were not able to produce practical output. The main reason behind shutting the programs were that everyone started a program in the existing college of architecture where most of them had it like an extension to their existing programs. This experiment which were add-ons; the institutes didn't had enough resources and expertise to execute the innovative ideas in the past. With the technological advancements, digital architecture covers a wide range of topics under its roof which spreads from product level to urban level projects.
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    Digital architecture: A revolutionary approach
    (AIKTC, 2017-04) Mhatre, Raj; Jain, Siddharth (13ARC12)
    Digital architecture with its significant applications have been a catalyst in changing the way we live and aspire to. The term “Digital Architecture” has been coined by William Gibson in 1984. Many firms all over the world have been practising, experimenting and researching in this field, but all are in silo’s. Based on discussions and talks with experts in the field we might infer that many institutes started experimenting and adding this field as a post graduation program, but very few excelled, but many were shut down because they were not able to produce practical output. The main reason behind shutting the programs were that everyone started a program in the existing college of architecture where most of them had it like an extension to their existing programs.
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    Exploring the missing and dying art forms
    (AIKTC, 2021-05) Mhatre, Raj; Mansuri, Atiq (16AR12)
    This thesis project seeks to explore and promote the missing & dying art and craft of Rajasthan. The idea is to aware people across the world about the missing & dying art and craft, thereby, creating recognition and attraction towards the craft. Its aim is to improve the quality of life of local artists and people, while preserving and allowing the community to develop their unique culture and share it with the world. Art and Crafts centers, cultural centers, community centers, etc. play an important role in the success of a region and its inhabitants. They become the foundation to which those living and visiting in the region come together and interact. This interaction leads to different kind of philosophies and inspirations. They offer opportunities to embrace the history and culture of the region and bring the community together using this common bond. This thesis focuses on embracing the art and craft culture of Central part of Rajasthan (Jaipur & it’s around) by proposing a center with the design of desirable spaces.
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    Floating refuge: A hypothesis for future habitat
    (AIKTC, 2022-05) Mhatre, Raj; Khan, Sadique Ali (15AR13)
    Globally the mean sea level has risen around 8-9 inches (21-24 centimeter) starting around 1880s', with around 33% of that coming over in the past twenty years.
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    Holistic development centre for Reha village in co-ordination with SOS
    (AIKTC, 2019-05) Mhatre, Raj; Shaikh, Shifa Ismail
    SOS VILLAGE is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation working for the holistic development of parentless children, women and children belonging to vulnerable families. Founded in 1949 in Austria, SOS Children's Villages began its operations in India in 1964SOS India is the largest operation within the SOS International Federation of 134 countries..
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    Home for the abandoned: A step towards independence and interaction
    (AIKTC, 2017-05) Mhatre, Raj; Chorghay, Aqsa Gufran Almas
    Wabi sabi is a Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in broken and old things. It expresses that the flaws of its shape is hidden from inspection but embraced with golden significance. It is not simply any mended object that increases in its vanity of pristine appearance and the fractures are manifestation of mortal fate which deepens its appeal. The proof of its fragility and its resilience is what makes it beautiful. The thesis makes an effort towards illuminating the lives of age groups that are torn and tattered. It is the purpose of this design dissertation to design a home for the abandoned that does not only provide them shelter but also calculatively fulfills all their needs be it physical, mental or emotional. This will give their lives a new significance and a new identity. The strategy used here is to merge the vulnerable groups of the elderly and the orphans and develop interconnectedness. The motivation of this thesis is to also bridge the gap between the vulnerable groups and the society. This design dissertation endeavors to reconcile extreme perspectives to create a healthy environment with interchange of ideas and values for collective upliftment. This research aims at addressing the root problems faced by this vulnerable class and to find solutions through architecture. As stated above the art of imperfection “Wabi sabi” is the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It is a philosophy not of replacement but of awe, reverence and restoration. The title of the thesis reflects these principles and embraces the perfectly imperfect just like the art of imperfection. It is a step towards the independence and interaction of the abandoned which affirms that the fractures of a ceramic bowl don’t represent the end of the object’s life but rather an essential moment in its history. The intention behind this design dissertation is to thus fill the gaps of these imperfect abandoned age groups with a golden significance.
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    House of literature- A connection
    (AIKTC, 2022-05) Mhatre, Raj; Khalife, Ariba Bashir (17AR12)
    This is a book on interpreting narrative architecture in contemporary literature. One of its statements is that the encounter of literature with the built environment is fundamental to the spatial results in terms of a set of material and symbolic forms. To address this more precisely, it is necessary to investigate several broader questions about the relationship between literature and architecture. The introduction raises the general question of how architecture and literature produce meanings and how are they intersected. This question is primarily addressed historically by studying the Indian literature of the 19th century. Then attention shifts to the crisis of unclear spatial meaning inbuilt because of the absence of storytelling in the built. This crisis manifests itself in several ways: in the aesthetics of ruin and fragmentation, in the development of alternative forms and materials. Architecture is a social art, and literature is verbal. If we adopt a layered narrative model, our buildings will not only tell our story more clearly but will also last longer with ever-changing trends
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    Marine resource hub
    (AIKTC, 2023-11) Mhatre, Raj; Karbhaari, Aamaan (19AR06)
    Title:“MARINERESOURCEHUB, Revitalizing harnai’s costal intrastructure for economic growth and environmental sustainability ” ThisthesisfocusesonthevitalroleofHarnai'sfishingharborinthecontextofIndia'sgrowingseafoodconsumptionandtheexpandingseafoodexportindustry.WitharisingdemandforIndianseafoodproductsbothdomesticallyandinternationally,it'sessentialtothoroughlyassesstheharbor'sinfrastructure,operations,andsustainability. Theresearchinvolvesadetailedanalysisoftheharbor'sstructures,howitoperates,itseconomicaspects,anditsimpactontheenvironment.Theaimistoidentifythechallengesandopportunitiesthatcomewiththeboomingseafoodindustryandprovidepracticalrecommendationstomaketheharborworkbetter,improveseafoodprocessing,andmeettheneedsoflocalandinternationalmarkets. Thisresearchisvaluableforgovernmentofficials,seafoodindustryprofessionals,andthepeopleinHarnai,Dapoli,Ratnagiri,asitaimstosupportsustainablegrowth,economicdevelopment,andenvironmentalresponsibilitytomeetthechangingdemandsoftheseafoodmarket.WestartbylookingathowfishisproducedintheKonkanregion,emphasizingtheimportanceofexpanding,preserving,anddevelopingstrategies,givenIndia'spositionastheworld'sthird-largestexporterofmarinefood. Keywords: Fisheries, Fishing Harbour, Seafood demand ,Economic development, Employment, Export market, Harnai, Dapoli, Ratnagiri,
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    Modernization of deonar abattoir
    (AIKTC, 2017-04) Mhatre, Raj; Bombaywala, Muhammad Hassaan Raza (12ARC03)
    A review of the slaughterhouses in use today shows that new techniques are required to solve the various issues that they are currently facing, which include environmental problems, religious and social conflicts, health hazards, unsystematic management, etc. The review is based on various case studies that were analyzed so as to provide them with the best possible solutions for development and improvisation. The concept of abattoirs (slaughterhouses) has been studied from scratch, right from the history of slaughterhouses, as to how they came into being, why they were needed, how they developed and how they are currently, to the lowdown of the global meat industry and the Indian meat industry. Owing to varying contexts, the meat industry in India and abroad has numerous differences, though they were rooted from the same seeds. A study between the two depicts the level of improvement that needs to be achieved in India.
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    Re-imagining housing for the guardians of law
    (AIKTC, 2017-05) Mhatre, Raj; Jadhav, Jotish (12ARC11)
    It’s a redesigning and redevelopment project. The topic primarily focuses on designing a place with all the necessary area required for living and the daily need of Police employee. This are basically a quarters provided by Government to police employees and it contain all type of Police employee. It was built in nearly 1982 by government. This idea is to redesign and redevelop this whole part of including housing, amenities, play grounds and space for their families. so it can improve the living of Police employee with planning of proper spaces and their families provide a good neighbourhood by following all the rules and regulations of the local municipal authority . The concept of design intends to give a feel of what it is meant to be for and also to make the space more interesting.
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    Re-thinking use of scrap tyre's in art and architecture
    (AIKTC, 2017-04) Mhatre, Raj; Thombre, Aroh
    Recycling of waste has drawn attention of society based on the slogan “There is gold in our garbage” on hand and on other hand growing concern about the environmental protection. And one such component of garbage is Tyre. The main constituent of a tyre is rubber and the largest single application of rubber is vehicle tyres. Rubber is a main constituent of a tyre and it is largely applied in in vehicle tyres. The growth of automobile sector results in more requirement of tyres. Hence the demand for tyre is directly related to automobile sector and its growth. Production rate of automobiles will continue to rise according to the forecast, but the rate of annual discarded scrap tyre volume is growing same as rate of new tyre manufacture.
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    Redesigning and centralization of new workspaces for the administrative directive of Panvel
    (AIKTC, 2022-05) Mhatre, Raj; Qureshi, Mateen (17AR25)
    As urbanization is growing and the cities are expanding. We know that the administrative systems are expanding too. And the growing populations need more administrative services. At The current time, people in India are still unaware of the proper administrative systems. And the different location leads to a lot of confusion in citizens to understand the systems. looking at this concern. And the thesis is to understand the Indian administrative systems at Zilla (districts) and local taluka level like municipal corporations and municipalities, gram panchayat, etc, and rearrange the municipal administrative system as per people comfort. This thesis will cover all necessary aspects for understanding the subject to help in designing the administrative building. For that a brief study of research and literature about and also the case studies of municipal corporations in India. And taking interviews of employees and visitors as well at different departments. It also focuses on studies of programs in municipal corporations. The end concludes with the program to design the administrative building in PMC.
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    Revamping of anjuman-I-Islam school, Panchgani : Alternative system
    (AIKTC, 2019-05) Mhatre, Raj; Kapadi, Basit Imtiyaz
    Schools are places for learning. Places where the next generation is educated and prepared for the future. The current school system was designed in a different context to meet the needs of the previous century. If we want to prepare children to live and act in the future society it is not enough to just improve literacy and numeracy. Changes in our society like globalization and digitalization together with the increasing demand of people who can innovate and collaborate means that we have to rethink education. A study towards the education system will tell us all the issues faced by children during schooling all over the world. It’s like a race which is forced upon a kid since first day of school as a compulsion. As every X and Y specie creates a unique identity, then why when all these different unique identity come under one roof (school) taught to become one identity. The ambiance, spatial experience should be interesting, happy learning, but the reality is students are taught to sit for long day in a classrooms and stare at the black board. In this world of innovation we are just bound to textbook dependent learning. Education is very important stage of one’s life, evolution of humans took place, technology is growing faster than we ever imagined, they why not the process, the basics, core of educating people? To bridge the gap between our educational method and how the society presently works specially in our own country India, If we just take a look of newspapers or taking our own examples we will come across the common fact that it only takes an examination to decide your future, which is so stereotypical .
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    Tenders
    (AIKTC, 2019) Mhatre, Raj