Browsing by Author "Modak, Minal"

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    Centre for visual communication
    (AIKTC, 2017-05) Modak, Minal; Baig, Danish (13ARC02)
    We are surrounded by a world of visual imagery today. The main reasons are the appeal of images and the technological advancement of the medium. On one hand we are creating a plethora of imagery and on the other hand we are as much a consumer of the photographic and art images. We indulge, patronize and dwell in them. Since images influence too much of our imagination and reality, self-identity, our positions and actions, our notions of past, present and future. It is necessary to engage with them. There is need for a space that allows one to do so. Visual communication is the easiest language of understanding a particular scenario with the help of images. Study of visual communication is a vital part of present-day architecture. It is with this knowledge we can create liveable environment fulfilling the physical as well as psychological demands of community. There is a need to build a platform for budding visual artists with various stages, from beginning of the work to the presentation and showcasing, to the marketing and generating a business for the same at their educational level. This helps bring students into the professional scenario and thus giving an impetus to their careers. This helps in promoting visual art in the city and also the architectural design of the centre being a backdrop for documenting the true side of the society using visual communication, will help create awareness amongst people who are ignorant to various issues. Thus, being the need for the city of Navi Mumbai which lacks quality education for visual communication.
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    Proposed RTO for Panvel
    (AIKTC, 2017-04) Modak, Minal; Rayan, Mohammad Gulrez Mohammad Azim
    This thesis topic investigate and describe the present changes made in the working criteria (offline to online) and system in the R.T.O. the study mainly focus on the future changes that will be implemented in the working system in the R.T.O. and also due to the paperless technology, it will impact a lot of changes in the working formats of R.T.O.. Since it’s an adaptation based thesis and in which more kind of designing and arranging of spaces for futuristic work pattern, it shall give an architectural thinking to design and designing the spaces considering the future departmental and proceeding changes. The research was for the information regarding the population of the people under MH-46 zone and the population of vehicles registered in the R.T.O. Panvel R.T.O. is selected as it is a live project with reallocation and extension of existing bases or increase industry and vehicular registration. The study help’s to understand the problem faced by the visitors and staff. The main aim was to collect the information of the work done in the R.T.O. to the connectivity of spaces determine the working and the process of the work. To solve the issue, the site should fulfil all needs of the project with future expansion and by giving a better architectural solution to the new structural program.
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    Wild flower conservation centre at Kaas
    (AIKTC, 2017-04) Modak, Minal; Sayyed, Navreen (12ARC29)
    Biodiversity is essential for maintaining the ecologicalfunctions, including stabilizing of the water cycle, maintenance and replenishmentof soil fertility, pollination and cross-fertilization of crops and other vegetation,protection against soil erosion and stability of food producing and other ecosystems. Conservation of biological diversity leads to conservation of essentialecological diversity to preserve the continuity of food chains.Biodiversity provides the base for the livelihoods. Had William Wordsworth visited Kaas, the words would still be the same… I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. There exists an extremely pristine ecosystem around 25 kms from Satara. Nestled in the Sahayadri Mountains, this place is known as the Kaas plateau. It is home to a few life forms– found no where else in the world- they are endemic to Kaas. Till very recently, they had all peacefully habited the surrounding hills and plateaus. But suddenly, the scientific community observed that every year during the Indian Monsoons, the land became covered with innumerable tiny flowering plants.Kaas plateau has its endemic value through years. Kaas is ground for more than 250 flowering species which has its botanical impotance. This flowers proves very new and essential for Botanical studies, therefore it is important to conserve and research on such species. About all the flowering plants on kaas 6% are added to red data book and the site is registered under UNESCO World heritage site. . It was only in June 2012 when the UNESCO declared Kaas as a world heritage site that it got recognition and tourists started pouring in. With tourism came problems of overcrowding which eventually led to destruction of its flora. Though the government of Maharashtra is taking preventive measures to preserve the endangered species, the lack of knowledge among the people creates problems.