| Subject | Design Dissertation |
| Session | 2023-24 |
| Year | 5th |
| Date | 14th March, 2024 |
| Time | 09:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
| Venue | 5th year studio |
| No. of students | 45 |
| Faculty Coordinator | Prof. Ajita Deodhar, Prof. Sarojini Lohot |
| Attendees | Faculty members of PiCA |
| Speakers invited | Aishwarya Gothe (Graduation year – 2023) |
Alumni talks provide a platform for Alumni to showcase their work to the current batches of Pica. This year, Ar. Aishwarya Gothe, a recent graduate from our institute was invited to present her thesis work to the fifth year students. The session was arranged in the last phase of the dissertation and thus the speaker was informed to focus on the segments of her thesis related to the final presentation.
Prof. Ajita welcomed Aishwarya to present her thesis. Aishwarya presented her Design Dissertation work on “Making Invisibles Visible: Reintegrating Pavement Dwellers of Mumbai”. She mainly talked about formulating the entire thesis, what should be the focal points, and how to arrange drawings in panels to integrate Architectural Design Development (ARD) and Design (DD) drawings on the same sheet, offering a cohesive narrative. She further explained how by strategically placing enlarged sections alongside part views, she effectively conveyed the evolution of her design concept and its detailed execution in the final jury.
Prof. Smita Dalvi discussed Aishwarya’s work and highlighted key takeaways for students.
Following the presentation, students engaged in a Q&A session with Aishwarya, further enriching their understanding of her research and design process.
