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Rizvi College of Architecture
Experienced my life without sleep and fun
BEYOND CONSUMPTION: RETHINKING THE MALL TYPOLOGY
“It is in public spaces that city life takes place. They are what make cities come alive.”-Jan Gehl, Cities for People. This dissertation research investigates the decline and obsolescence of shopping malls in India, examining how these once-thriving symbols of consumerism have transformed into urban voids within rapidly evolving cities. The research explores the adaptive reuse of dead malls as civic and community-oriented public spaces that restore memory, meaning, and shared urban life.
Grounded Studio
Architectural practice pursuing excellence in architectural design and sustainability.
Dieu Nguyen
Nguyen Thi Thanh Dieu is an architecture researcher specializing in vernacular architecture, passive environmental design, and sustainable community development. Her work explores the integration of indigenous microclimate strategies into contemporary architecture in Southern Senegal.
UnIADA '26
The Global Benchmark for Architecture Dissertation Awards
kinderGARDEN
The aim of the project is to create space for children where they can develop stron relationship with nature and learn about world in a safe way. The project proposes a building with nature - the garden - being the central part of it. Each space has been designed to provide children with various possibilities for learning and playing.
Reef Rejuvenation: A Coral Research Facility for Saint Martin's Island
A thesis dissertation about ecosystem based approach for a coral research facility in Bangladesh's only coral bearing island.
Impressive execution from concept to final presentation.
Thank you. I will try to keep up the working process.
Excellent piece of work!
Great job!
Thank you sir.
Apartments and Climate Adaptation in Mumbai
This research investigates how Development Control Regulations (DCRs) have shaped apartment housing in Mumbai. It reveals that older apartments offer greater spatial flexibility for climate adaptation, while newer developments prioritise built-up area, reducing adaptability and long term climate resilience.
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Akanksha Satpute
Apartments and Climate Adaptation in Mumbai
The thesis explores how Mumbai's DCRs affect climate adaptability in apartment housing. Through comparative building studies, it reveals the loss of spatial adaptability over time and proposes a climate-responsive redevelopment framework integrating adaptable housing, flood resilience, passive environmental design, and revised planning regulations.
Very good show ..! keep it up ..! All the best ..!
A highly rigorous and well-developed thesis that successfully connects housing, climate adaptation, lived experience, and planning regulations. The integration of research with architectural and policy strategies is particularly strong; further quantitative validation could make the proposal even more convincing.
The Civic Imagination: Re-evaluating Rochdale Town Hall Through a Pattern Language for Contemporary Civic Life
A Grade I-listed Victorian Gothic landmark through Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language. By overlaying ten spatial patterns onto the building’s plans and comparing it with Manchester and Oldham Town Halls, the study reveals how monumental civic heritage can be sensitively reactivated for inclusive, present-day community use without erasing its historic character. It argues for a shift from “preservation-as-static” to “heritage-as-catalyst,” using low-impact, reversible interventions.
Just read this dissertation and can’t stop thinking about it. The way pattern language becomes a vocabulary for how communities imagine together this is genuinely original work. Brilliant.
Thank you Peter, really glad that central idea came through for you. Those moments when someone mirrors back what you were reaching for mean a lot! ❤️
The argument that civic imagination isn’t abstract but embedded in architecture and that we can read it through pattern language is genuinely elegant. Good going!!☺️☺️
Great work! Keep it going
Thank you ❤️
Hodi-Mandai Geram: A Culturally Sensitive Village for a Disappearing Ethnic Group
What if architecture reveals itself as the only vessel of memory and culture for a disappearing community? By combining Neuroscientific, Anthropological, Economic, and Psychological themes along with Participatory Community Design and Adaptive Architecture, the thesis imagines built environments that evolve with the Hodis' cultural essence.
This is one of those projects that makes you stop and actually think. The way you have woven the spatial logic of the village around communal rituals the fire circle, the boat routes, the tree canopy gathering space it's not just architecture, it's memory-making. The Hodi community deserves exactly this kind of care. a design that doesn't romanticize or freeze their culture in amber but gives it room to keep breathing. The image series alone tells a story that most architectural drawings never manage, really moved by this work
This was fantastic
Interesting outcome 👍
Wild Scrutiny
Design challenge fostering public involvement in wildlife research
Reef Rejuvenation: A Coral Research Facility for Saint Martin's Island
neat!
Thanks 😊
Excellent project. Wishing you all the best!
Thank you so much!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks!! I will try to keep it up.
FISHING HUB -مَـرْسَـاه
Despite Marsa Matruh’s immense coastal potential,its traditional fishing sector in RommelBay suffers from deteriorating infrastructure. 'MERSAH' Hub bridges this gap by transforming these overlooked assets into a sustainable landmark that drives economic growth and strengthens food security. By optimizing production and supply chains
A strong and comprehensive thesis that successfully connects fishing infrastructure, local economy, cultural identity, and public life. Further technical validation of the environmental and operational strategies could make this highly relevant proposal even stronger.
Thank you so much Doctor Khalil its my pleasure
Architecture Portfolio_Naveen
This portfolio showcases my architectural journey, documenting my academic explorations, design processes, and evolving understanding of space-making. It reflects my approach towards creating meaningful, functional, and context-driven designs through research, experimentation, and creative problem-solving
Akanksha Satpute_Architecture Portfolio
This portfolio is a reflection of how my understanding of architecture has evolved over time. It has taught me to look beyond buildings and drawings, and to appreciate how spaces are influenced by people, their routines, and everyday experiences. I enjoy translating these observations into thoughtful design and continue to approach each project as an opportunity to learn and grow.
Ethnic Solidarities and the culture of commons
Ethnic Solidarities and the culture of commons
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
This portfolio is a small window overlooking my experience and learnings as a student. During this time I explored multiple aspects of architecture that were not limited to my studio bounds but opened out to various disciplines of interior, art, culture and cuisines. I enjoy creating illustrations and graphics as forms of expression and visualisations, and I am well-organized and adaptable when working on tasks both independently and in groups. I also enjoy trying new cuisines, photography, and
This is such an insightful and beautifully done piece
Good idea
Nice