Location: Valencia, Spain to Ahmedabad, India

Professor: Mehul Bhatt and Ipsita Mahajan

Term: Monsoon 2018

Skills Used: Hand-drafting, Model making, Sketching, Photoshop and Illustrator

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The project presented here is an unbuilt design by the renowned architect Alvaro Siza, serving as the main project for the semester, with the site relocated to Ahmedabad. The project necessitates a detailed exploration of design elements based on the conceptual ideas and drawings provided by the architect, in terms of:

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1. Program

2. Architect's philosophy

3. Design considerations

4. Siting and orientation with respect to the site

5. Climatic considerations

6. Selection of materials and structural resolutions

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