Sr Probable Resource Persons

Roll No. Student Name Research Topic/ Title Keyword Guides

No.
Temporal, permanence, static ,
MOUKTHIKA Understanding ephemeral urbanism- how temporal design aids kinetic, malleability,
1 15BAR60
REDDY the coexistence of static and kinetic aspects of a city adaptability, multiplicity,
flexibility
Architectural Environment, Prof. Ankit
How do different residential typologies affect the development Human Behaviour, Human Kumar
2 16BAR001 RAJ UPADHYAY
of child psychology? Senses, Physiological Effects,
Psychological Impact
Japanese architecture,
traditional japanese house,
Tracing the historical development and modern interpretations
Tsuboniwa, Engawa, spatial
3 16BAR002 NANDINI DAVE of traditional Japanese elements in contemporary houses – A
quality, flexibility, connection
study on Engawa and Tsuboniwa.
to nature, Modern
interpretations
Water, Architecture, People, Prof. Jaydeep
Architectural response and arrangement of built form around Morphology,Street,Ghats, Bhagat
4 16BAR003 HARITA KAVDIA
the Rajsamand Lake, Rajasthan Evolution, arrangement,Rajput
architecture
Museum lighting, viewers
perception, authenticity of
5 16BAR004 PRIYANSHI SHAH Daylighting in museums and design exhibit, daylight typology,
environmental conditions,
conservation, exhibition
Organic architecture, Frank
Understanding organic architecture through Frank Lloyd
Lloyd Wright, contemporary,
6 16BAR005 SHAH KAVISHA Wright's principles and it's influence on contemporary
sustainable, nature - inspired,
architecture
construction materials
high rise building, gathering
Understanding how social sustainability enhance the quality of spaces, social interaction.
7 16BAR006 TANISHA TANDON
life with placemaking in high rise building spaces for communication,
placemaking
Stairs, Steps, Spatial
experience of ascent and
Defining Ascent: Symbolic and experiential role of stairs in descend, sense of place,
8 16BAR007 NEHA SURANA
architecture phenomenology, symbolic
role, metaphoric relations,
vertical circulation
Understanding the architectural response involved in the adaptive reuse, architecture Prof. Vibha
9 16BAR008 SAKSHI ALWANI Gajjar
extensions of old building through adaptive reuse language, contemporary
architecture, adaptation
10 16BAR009 DHWANI SHAH To study effects of different day lighting factors on its users Daylight, facade, user response
Deconstructivism, form, skin,
Parametricism, context,
Design Considerations and techniques while designing Neo
11 16BAR010 YASH DODWANI culture and history, integral
Organic forms in Architecture
approach, harmony, balance,
parameters
Understanding the connection between phenemenology and Prof. Sujan
PRACHI S Umaraniya
12 16BAR011 metaphorical representation in architecture through Daniel Daniel Libeskind, memory,
CHAMPANERKAR
Libeskind's work phenomenology, history,
Energy efficient facade systems, design strategies for different Building facades, Energy
13 16BAR012 DIKSHA JAIN
climates of India Efficiency, climate,
Technology,
social Materials
interaction , circulation
Analyse the quality of circulation spaces in attempt to
14 16BAR013 ARCHI SHAH spaces , quality of space,
determine how these spaces impact the level of movement
movement, natural light
Exploring theory of imageability in case of walled city of Imageability, city image, city
15 16BAR014 TIRTH PATEL
Ahmedabad planning, human perception
Critical Regionalism, Modern, Jitendra Senior - Kavitra
RADHIKA Understanding Critical Regionalism through the works of Meghnani Sir Thilak
16 16BAR015 Regional, Joseph Allen Stein,
BOPALIYA Joseph Allen Stein
India
experience, built environment, Prof. Vibha
Exploring sensory architecture through the theories of
17 16BAR016 SAKSHI CHANDAK human senses, Gajjar
Phenomenology against the dominance of aesthetics
phenomenology, vision
green, skyscraper,
dominance
18 16BAR017 NIJKUMAR BALAR Amalgamation of green with skyscraper design sustainability, plants, green
building, integrated design

DIYALEE Disaster Resilient designs,

19 16BAR018 Sustainable Solutions to Disaster Resilient Design problems Cargo Architecture,
BHARDWAJ
sustainable solutions,
Architecture Planning in extremely environment condition: modularity,
extreme climate, form,
20 16BAR019 DINAL MEHTA
case of cold dessert habitable, architecture planing
Nature, Biophilic, Children,
Outdoor Health, Learning
21 16BAR020 NISHIKA DHANUKA Biophilic Design Elements for Child Friendly Learning Spaces
Spaces, Improvement over
time
Influence of Louis Kahn's design principles in the works of design principles, philosophy,
22 16BAR022 Trivedi Kush
Charles Correa modernism, Correa

MASHRUWALA Passive design, passive cooling

Impact of passive design techniques on a building in improving thermal
23 16BAR023 techniques, hot climate,
PRACHI performance in a hot climate
impact of
passive technique
Skin-Bone, Suprematism,
Understanding the characteristics of Free plan: Effect of
Flexible, Modernism, Free
24 16BAR024 Jenish Thakkar Suprematism in the development of Mies Van Der Rohe’s
plan, Mies van der rohe,
philosophy of Free plan.
Structure
Sr Probable Resource Persons
Roll No. Student Name Research Topic/ Title Keyword Guides
No.
street edge, physical elements, Prof.Jitendra
25 16BAR025 CHOKSI PAULOMI Analysis of a socio-cultural character of the Indian streets public- private realm , social Meghnani
activity
roof, sustainibility, hot and dry
26 16BAR027 PAREKH AAYUSHI Sustainable Roofs : hot and dry climatic zone of gujarat
climate, form
Natural light, daylighting, post
Understanding the evolving relationship between light and
ANUSHREE industrialism architecture,
27 16BAR028 space. Using natural light as a material for better architectural
ZUMKHAWALA contemporary architecture,
future.
space.
architectural drawing,
architectural drawings and presentation: contribution in design
28 16BAR029 DANGI YATRI presentation, visual
process and product
communication,
movement, space ,
Change in circulation pattern due to built environment around
29 16BAR030 SHAH VISHRUT organization , elements ,
it : in case of institutional building typology
spatial
public square, uses, design,
30 16BAR031 MEHTA JINAL Understanding of the urban square as a public space in Indian context.
spatial characteristics,
elements
Zoo Design, Bird friendly
Animal & Bird Friendly Architecture – Understanding the Architecture, Contemporary
31 16BAR032 DEV RUSHIRAJ
Aspects with Zoo architecture. design, Sustainable Design,
Biodiversity conservation.
Architecture, Science-fiction,
32 16BAR033 Upadhyay Saumil Significance of architecture in science fiction films.
Future, Story-telling, Impact
Culture (Venice), Detailing, Prof. Jitesh
33 16BAR034 KAHAR ANJALI Interpreting Carlo Scarpa’s design approach Materials, Landscape, Adaptive Mewada
Reuse, Modernism
Modulor,small space living,
34 16BAR037 Rushali Bhandari Understanding the concept of Modulor living from post-colonial to futurism.
minimiun space, Efficient and
functional spaces
Understanding the importance of the facade in a building
(comparative analysis of double skin facades in contemporary Double skin facade, Energy
35 16BAR038 Jeimin Langalia
building and vernacular building and which are more efficient, Hot and dry climate,
sustainable?) Sustainable
Pillar, stambh, origin,
Understanding Column as an architectural element (Tracing the
36 16BAR039 Jani Zeel evolution, topological
origin and evolution of columns used in Indian sub continent)
variations, significance, roles
A comparative study of glass with other sustainable modern
materials and the
37 16BAR040 Shah Kashmi
comparison between conventional glass buildings and green Glass, sustainability, types of
buildings. glass, techniques, properties
To study and demonstrate the potential of the ‘Tiny house’ Tiny house, compact spaces, Prof. Ankit
38 16BAR041 HEMIL GANATRA typology as an alternative way of urban affordable compact low cost, sustainable, urban Kumar
living: Case of the Ahmedabad city movement, urban areas,
Understanding 'Memory of a place as a composition of Memory, Place, Space, Sound,
39 16BAR042 UDESHIKA multisensory experience' in the context of walled city of jaipur Light, Experiences, Senses and
Surroundings.
Understanding the Cultural Context in Street Edges: A Cultural Context, Peculiarity,
40 16BAR043 RUTVI VYAS Comparative Study between frontages of White Town and Street Edge, Historical Settings,
Heritage Town, Pondicherry Disparity
Streets,nodes, social
Measuring the quality of street nodes in understanding the
41 16BAR044 SALONI SHAH interactions,public spaces,
imageability of the city : A case of Ahmedabad
activity pattern
Passive Cooling, Heat Gain,
Surveying the extent in use of Passive Design Strategies by
42 16BAR045 VATSAL KESARIA Design Phases, Process of
Architecture Students and Firms
Design
Geometry, proportion,
Is the adoption of origami architecture realistic in today's
mathamatics, symmetry.
43 16BAR046 ARCHI ROJIVADIA building industry? Challenges faced by the designers in
harmony, transformability,
execution of the forms derived from origami
origami, kinetic, deployable
Social and Historical context.
Visual interpretation of Architecture:- In terms of Social Aesthetic perception.
44 16BAR047 AGHARA RIDHAM
contexts in Indian Architecture. Typology. Expression,
Photography
Recreation, leisure, urban
Spaces for Urban Recreation: An insight into the formal,
45 16BAR048 Payushi Goel recreation spaces, city scale
designed, intentional public spaces in the city of Ahmedabad
spaces, place making
Functional landscapes,
CHARUVADAN outdoor experience, vehicular/
46 16BAR049 Unbuilt places in built environment
DWIVEDI pedestrian restricted spaces,
type of landscape
Regeneration, living systems,
SHRAVANI Transitioning from Sustainability to Regenerative design sustainability, built
47 16BAR050
NIGUDKAR approach through Place-making analyis environment, permaculture,
Biophilic design, place, story
post modernist architects,
The impact of the post modernist architects on current
different time periods,
48 16BAR051 SHREYA SINGHI practices in Ahmedabad, specifically considering the case of
analytical parameters,design
residential Architecture
stands, contemporary firms
Way finding, pattern, edge,
visual orientation, human
49 16BAR052 CHARU MITTAL Architecture for cognitive psychology
behaviour, memory, place
making
Sr Probable Resource Persons
Roll No. Student Name Research Topic/ Title Keyword Guides
No.
Community spaces, incidental
Community spaces: the architectural relevance of incidental
50 16BAR053 GAUTAMI MENON spaces, intentional/ designed
and intentional community spaces
spaces
Evolution, Spatial
Organization, Movement,
51 16BAR054 AAYUSHI M PATEL Versatile nature of transitional spaces in Public buildings
Significance, Spillover spaces,
Function, Public Buildings
Intersect, Common
background, good architect,
52 16BAR055 BHAVYA ARORA Does Real Estate and Architecture Intersect? agent, inspect, evaluate, client,
creative, low cost housing,
tweaking
Visual connectivity with
Understanding the parameters of Biophilic Design and how it nature, access to thermal and
53 16BAR056 IPSHA PATEL
connects human and Nature airflow, dynamic and diffuse
light
How architecture acts as a tool to create an identity of a place Architecture, Bilbao effect,
54 16BAR057 DEVANSHI GAJJAR
and it's development? identity, development,
Art, architecture, post
modernism ,modernism ,
55 16BAR058 MITALI JAIN Art and architecture - modernism to post modernism
design , building, evolution,
history
Space-User relationship,
Architecture for Punishing & Healing - Exploration of Prison Spatial Impact, User
56 16BAR059 TANYAA TRIVEDI Perception & Response,
Architecture and its Experiential Qualities
Psychological Impact,
Rehabilitative Space-making

Investigating the presence of Parametricism in the Indian Parametricism, Form,

57 16BAR060 VIRAJ SONANI Environmental response,
Context
Fluidity, Desconstrivism
Geometry, minimilism,
58 16BAR061 KHANT DEVANSHI Percieving and understanding geometry in terms of space during rectilinear
modernismforms,
in India
clean lines,
form follows function
Matter, Properties, Actual,
Deception of architectural matter- An investigation into
59 16BAR062 Parikh Shantanu fictional, expression, Facade/
contrasting use of materials and the intent behind it
structure
Environmental Graphic Design,
Use of Environmental Graphic Design as a tool in increasing Architecture signage. urban
60 16BAR063 MERJA PAYAL
efficiency of mixed use spaces spaces, mixed use spaces,
wayfinding
forts , havelies, heritage ,
Theorizing Heritage :studying the forts, havelies, waterbodies
61 16BAR064 PARSHVA R JAIN waterbodies,rajsathan ,
and site of architecture importance
maharashtra, madhya pradesh
Multiculturism, flexibility,
Socio-temporal Dimension of Flexibility in Space use: An Urban
62 16BAR065 MAJITHIYA KOSHA dynamic spaces, evolution of
Intervention in Ahmedabad's public spaces
social spaces, multifunctional
Culture, Architecture, customs
Architecture as an expression of culture- A study of house
63 16BAR066 TINWALA HUSENA and beliefs, House form,
forms in Dahod
Facades, identity

Monuments & Monumentality,

Modern Monument in the Context of Modernity (The
64 16BAR067 PATEL HELLY Identity, Public spaces, Spatial
expression of monumentality in present time)
characteristics (expression &
experience), Approach ( to
context)
Public Spaces, social cohesion,
65 16BAR068 Sutaria Pawan What makes a Great Place?
Culture and city, Urban Theory
Urban Space, Courtyard,
How Transitional Urban Space & Elements(Courtyard) used by
66 16BAR069 TARANG ANTALA Climate, Context, Build &
b.v.Doshi In Contemporary Institution Building
Unbuild Spaces
Context, Culture, Comparision
67 16BAR070 SHAH NISHI Contemporary Housing: Lack of Social Interactive Spaces in Case of
of Ahmedabad
Social Interactive Spaces of
Housing,Ahmedabad
Regional modernism, Secular
and socialist ,Indian
ERALWALA Understanding Achyut Kanvinde and Muzharul Islam as a
68 16BAR071 independence, Louis Kahn & Le
HUSSAIN Indeginious Modernist Architect
corbusier influence,
postnationalist
regional material,
contemporary design, earth
69 16BAR072 Makwana Riya How the regional material has evolved the architecture language of contemporary design?
architecture, approach of new
technology
70 16BAR073 DHRUV KUVADIYA
public arts, art and media,
Design culture, interaction and
Role of public arts and media as a medium of placemaking in
71 16BAR074 CHINTAN AHIR engagement, urban Public
context of Ahmedabad
sapces, environmental graphic
design
green building,environment,
Creativity in Sustainable Redesign for Existing Buildings by energy efficient, greenhouse
72 16BAR075 CHAUHAN EVA Using gas, urbanization,Sustainable
Green Architecture architecture
Sr Probable Resource Persons
Roll No. Student Name Research Topic/ Title Keyword Guides
No.
Streetscape elements, Public
MEVADA
73 16BAR076 Streetscape elements as determinants of functionality in contemporary market spaces
activities,Social in modern cities
interaction,
YASHKUMAR
Street activities, Urban streets
critical Regionalism,
74 16BAR077 Shah Dhruvi critical regionalism in post colonial architecture of Ahmedabad Modernism, contemporary,
Identity
spatial articulation(circulation,
Perception of indoor - outdoor environment from threshold
75 16BAR078 Doshi Healik solid void,material,light),
spaces
climate , senses
Experience, Phenomenology,
Role of tangible and intangible attributes of a public building
76 16BAR079 Asnani Anshuka Emotions, Bodily relations,
while creating the experience of the space
sense of place
Architecture and movement,
experience, human behaviour,
77 16BAR080 Trivedi Rutva Movement is a tool to decode the intent or the sense of spaces. How?
Human senses, Impact of
circulation, transition between
spaces