Mitali Taraikar
Pillai college of Architecture
This folio is a collection of author’s work produced during the three years of architecture course.This
portfolio
demonstrates
the
author’s approach to the proposed prjects. It tries to show the thought process of the design projects that display detailed study of the concept and architectural basics.
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1. PORTFOLIO NARRATIVE
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Fluid and obstructed Library and Digital convenience centre The aim was to create a space with respect to the build environment of the surrounding context.The selected site was located on Gokhale Road, Dadar. A 40 meters wide and 60 meters long site that almost implied a linear building footprint to adjust the program for the chosen site.Near the site is the Jhakadevi temple which acts as the main attraction point for the crowd.Senior citizens are prominently seen near the temple in the morning hours. The site is active more during the afternoon time with groups of teenagers and children .The office people are usually seen in the evening hours using the street as it is full of vendors and eateries which also acts as the major point of attraction.So accordingly we created a digital convinience centre with the library ,a cafe for recreational time ,a day care centre for the users and a public space for people in the city to spend time with a relaxing and comfortable environment.
Project Type: Architectural design(semester 6) Project Name: Fluid and Obstructed Project location: Prabhadevi,Dadar
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Figure 01: View of the structure.
The project’s concept was to have a continous fluid space which is flexible and non interrupted. Composed of six organic floor plates where the program is distributed .The central courtyard inside the structure gives nice sunlight for the reading areas .The circular walls result in exposure and the confined but transparent volumes balance out the character of privacy and display with active free movement.
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The conceptual diagram shows the organic form of the sturcture and it’s development with respect to the zoning on site.
The above diagram showcases the wind direction ,the sun path ,the views from the site and creating different levels.
These drawing depicts the surrounding green spaces and it’s role with the different types of contextual buildings.
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The conceptual diagram showing the vertical massing of the spaces and differentiation of spaces .
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The above diagram shows the various types of spaces and they have been placed on different levels .
Figure 02: View showing the structure with the surrounding green spaces
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These drawing of the interior space shows
creates an understanding of the reading area with the central skylight
through realistic representation that features each and every element of the space and how the users uses the space
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Figure 02: Panoromic view of the reading area inside the library floor
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The above view creates an understanding of the space through realistic representation that manifests the nature ,the material , human
scale and how the users uses the spaces. It gives a brief idea of how the outdoor playing area of the day care centre is being used .
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Figure 03: Children playing outside the day care centre
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A Busy Habitat
Hostel for Working Professionals Today’s society is living a phase of transformation in both every day life and the way of living . This project investigates the domestic space as the first place for the working professionals who stay away from their homes.The key aspect of this reshaping concerns , especially social networks , which allows a steady connection to the outside world and making them homely from their busy schedule .The site was located in the busy urban context near khandeshwar station and with a site context of mixed use and residential building with a water body on the site. The layout of the project suggests a new interpretation of the current hostel space, reacting to the contemporary need to identify the hostel room as home .So the main aim was to design three different types of modules categorised as single sharing bed, double sharing and triple sharing bed with common spaces such as laundry , gym , restaurant and a working space. The concept of transformation of the spaces was the main aim behind designing of the units with traingular overlooking balconies for the users to connect with each other and a central courtyard space acting as a common area for hangout .
Project Type: Architectural design(semester 5) Project Name: A Busy Habitat Project location: Khandeshwar
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The isometric view here of a single sharing module shows the interior spaces with different
activities
and
the
circulation
Figure 04: Isometric view of the interiors of module
This isometric view here of a double sharing module shows the interior spaces the overlooking balcony and how different activities
are
performed
by
the
users
in that module there day to day life.
Figure 05: Isometric view of the interiors of module
This view is of the triple sharing module and how the three types of users perform their daily activities with respect to the internal spaces.
Figure 06: Isometric view of the interiors of module
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Module 1 :
The unit is designed in
such a way that each person staying inside should get equal amount of privacy.A balcony with sliding door has been provided for ventilation and sunlight.An individual toilet has been provided for them.The space can be used for multiple activities and can make them feel more comfortable.
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This isometric shows the realistic representation of how the module will be and how it can be used .
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Module 2 :
The unit is designed in
such a way that each person staying inside should get equal amount of privacy.A balcony with sliding door has been provided for ventilation and sunlight.An individual toilet has been provided for them.The space can be used for multiple activities and can make them feel more comfortable.
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This isometric shows the realistic representation of how the module will be and how it can be used .
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Module 3 :
The unit is designed in
such a way that each person staying inside should get equal amount of privacy.A balcony with sliding door has been provided for ventilation and sunlight.An individual toilet has been provided for them.The space can be used for multiple activities and can make them feel more comfortable.
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This isometric shows the realistic representation of how the module will be and how it can be used .
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Get up you will get late ,you have to go to work now.
Hey , i am getting late let me finish my shaving or else i won’t let you use the washroom.
I don’t want to wash the clothes, let her wash it this time
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Finally , day got over let’s sleep peacefully
What a hectic day it was, I am so tired, please let’s sleep, now don’t talk.
Hey , What’s up?????
Just get up from the couch and clean yourself , don’t sleep over there.
I knew she would tell me to wash the clothes !
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Lego : A fun and safe clinic Paediatric Clinic
Interior designers normally want to use various design elements such as shape, volume, color, and light in a house in order to increase the preceded
the
spaciousness
thereof. Interior
designers must have a great feeling of place, and this can only be attained through professional experience, research, education and continuous observation of different types of buildings. The purpose of this research is to have a look at some of the design details that can impact the way people perceive spaciousness of different spaces. It confirms that bright colors and natural tones
can develop a
sense of
spaciousness when it is used to walls and ceilings. It also confirms that a space lit by either natural or artificially light can make a it look and feel more spacious. When it comes to shape and volume, the spaciousness of a space can be improved through the use of circular and curvilinear walls.
Project Type: Interior Design(semester 4) Project Name: Lego : A fun and safe clinic Project location: Vashi
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Figure 07: Axonometric view of the clinic while contruction
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Figure 08: Interior view of the clinic showing the spaces
Lego compatible furniture has been used in the interiors. Their modular furniture comes in an array of colors textured in studs that are capable of holding the infamous bricks and can be customized to your heart’s content. A working and healthy environment where fun, play and creativity are paramount and where the physical design gives thedoctors a chance to be part of children’s play.
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Lego as a concept for childten’s clinic is what i thought could be the best to design the interior spaces,as children love playing with the lego blocks of different colours and sizes. Clinic’s identifIcation for children and parents alike while establishing colored walls for the interiors with different type of furnitures made up of lego blocks and staircase blocks.
Figure 08: Interior view of the clinic showing the furniture and walls
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04 Park : The New Greenscape Park Design in the urban context
The site located in Seawoods. It is in the amidst of the residential areas from three sides while Palm beach road adjacent to the creek. This puts a an interesting point The
as
it
is
proposal
located
aim
to
around
design
the
spaces
residential
area.
that
make
can
communication between people more easy. The elements where designed such that at each point each user can satisfy all the visual barrier and can connect not only with each other but also with the surroundings and its greens. “A profession and academic discipline that employs principles of art and the physical and social sciences to the processes of environmental planning, design and conservation, which serve to ensure the long-lasting improvement, sustainability and harmony of natural.� The main concept on my design was that the user should be able to reach at all the places of the site and
would
be
able
to
use
each
edge
effectively.
Circular pathways were given with a waterbody in between and seating around. This creates division on the site. Then site was distributed among ages, taken into consideration the relationship between the ages and their requirements.
Project Type: Landscape Design(semester 5) Project Name:Park : The New Greenscape Project location: Seawoods
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Figure 09: Perspection section showcasing the park design effectively with respect to the site context.
Figure 10: Closer view from the park showing the user activities
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Figure 11: Closer view from the park showing the user activities
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Figure 11: The above view shows the play area of children
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Figure 12: The above view shows the circular pathways
The concept of circular pathways and the roof design over the seating areas is arrived from the shape of the leaf like how nature can be used in designing a space and how the users use the space effectively depending on the concept and site context.
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Figure 13: The above view shows the Main plaza space in the centre.
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Decking path and plaza Rain garden and Topo to stairs Canopy and aqua cascade
Wet valley and soil mound
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Dry marshy areas and man-
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The Soft Street Street analysis and character
The selected site area was comprising of the main residential typology, the street in between the housing and the garden space connecting to it.The pedestrian route between these landmarks intersects with the main axis of road , which generates a series of urban voids.The research on these residential typology and it’s street character describes the behaviours and spatial qualities such as soft and the hard edges of the site. Understanding the qualities of how useful the edges are to create a active public space was the aim behind this study. Along the fragment of the site ,there are many such edges which provide an opportunity for future interventions. These spaces create a network of public spaces which generate quality connector spaces through a consistent green space in between and material palette.
Project Type: Street Analysis and Character(2020) Project Name: The soft Street Project location: Vashi,Sector 6
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Figure 14 : The site plan of the street with site context.
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This map shows the residential spaces and the garden in between the two row housing typology with a main junction that acts as in a soft edge for the Figure 15 : Residual Space
This map shows the residential spaces and the main garden space in between the two row housing typology with road Figure 15 : The soft edges
This map shows the natural vegetation and the lanscapes spaces around the site with road networks. Figure 16 : The natural vegetation and lanscapes
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This map shows the natural vegetation and the lanscapes spaces around the site with road networks and how the hard edges respond to it. Figure 17 : The natural vegetation and hard edges
This map shows the natural vegetation and the lanscapes spaces around the site with residential areas. Figure 18 : The natural vegetation and residual spaces
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The Kumbhars of Kumartuli
Kumartuli Street Documentation
Besides meeting the domestic demand for celebrations this hub caters to the international market too.About 528 families of idol-makers live today spread on a contiguous area of about 1.3 hectares in an old quarter of the city of Kolkata .The production system of clay-idols at Kumartuli is sustained by interrelationship and interdependence of various
groups of artisans besides he
traditional master sculptors; particularly, designers crafting decorative items to adorn clay-idols. Moreover,the
colony
is
visited
by
numerous skilled and semi-skilled artisans who migrate from the larger city-region during the peak months of production. With graduates from instittions of fine makers,
in recent
arts
engaging
with
the idol-
years, the creative workforce has expanded.
Thus, essentially, Kumartuli is a live example of a creative cluster.
Project Type: Tour Documentation(2018 -2019) Project Name: Kumbhars of Kumartuli Project location: Kumartuli,Kolkata and Pondicherry
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In the narrow alleys of Kumartuli, traditional artisans
give
shape
to
the
divine.
Tucked inside north Kolkata, Kumortuli is a Figure 19: Unit plan of the workshop space.
maze of lanes and by-lanes where deft hands mould clay to give shape to divine forms. Rows of idols in various stages of completion stood inside the dark workshops. It is amazing to
see
how
the
craftsmen
painstakingly
create the marvellous idols out of mere clay
Figure 20 : Unit plan of the workshop space and the typical house. Figure 21: Street elevation of the site context
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Figure 22: Plan of the site context
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Symbol of Peace : Unity Pavilion
Figure 22: Unity Pavilion Plan
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Figure 23: Plan of the site context
Auroville is located in south India, mostly in the State of Tamil Nadu (some parts are in the State
of
Puducherry),
a
few
kilometres
inland
from
the
Coromandel
Coast,
approx.
150
kms south of Chennai (previously Madras) and 10 kms north of the town of Puducherry. At the centre of the township lies the Peace Area, comprising the Matrimandir and its gardens, the amphitheatre with the Urn of Human Unity that contains the soil of 121 nations and 23 Indian states, and the project of a lake to help create an atmosphere of calm and serenity and to serve as a groundwater recharge area. At the heart of Auroville's Hall of Peace, the second building of the Unity Pavilion complex in Auroville's International Zone, stands the Asian Peace Table. It is one of six magnificent tables created by master woodworker George Nakashima for placement in chosen sites on each of the continents of the world. It acts like a powerful catalytic chamber wherein people can find an ideal supportive atmosphere to create the sort of harmony that is essential for real mutual search and inter-cultural understanding. Architect Nakashima has with him a very deep connection, admiration and love. The appropriate place for the table he offered to humanity as a prayer for the peace of the world. symbol for the International Zone.
Figure 23: Unity Pavilion Interior view
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Figure 24: Unity Pavilion Exterior view
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Figure 25: Unity Pavilion Exploded view
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Without peace there will never be a real Human Unity. The Peace Table is not only a very beautiful piece of art; it is also a beautiful symbol for the International Zone. Figure 26: Unity Pavilion view
Figure 27: Unity Pavilion model view
Figure 28: Unity Pavilion model
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Figure 29: Unity Pavilion exterior view
Figure 30: Unity Pavilion Interior view
Figure 31 : Unity Pavilion view
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Figure 32: Unity Pavilion view
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Understanding Architecture as an Art Architecture Theory paper
‘The architect is not only the director, but he is the composer. And, as a composer, the architect brings a sense of creativity to each building.’
- Santiago Calatrava
Figure 34: Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls, [born July 28, 1951, Benimamet, near Valencia,Spain], Spanish architect widely known for his sculptural bridges. A sculptor and structural engineer who currently has offices all over the world such as the United States, France, Switzerland, and, of course, Spain. Mostly
his
skyscrapers.
architecture Calatrava's
has
buildings
bridges bring
beauty
and and
function together as one. His architectural style has its origins in the Catalan Modernist genre. However, Santiago
Calatrava
brings
his
own
individual
elements, based on parts of the body and nature. Figure 33: Turning Torso Project Type: Architectural Theory(semester 5) Project Name:Architectural Theory Paper
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Introduction
Tensile structures
''The most touching thing that anyone can say to me is that I have done something beautiful for the community." - Santiago Calatrava Calatrava
studied
Light Rail Train Bridge , Jerusalem Calatrava designed this cable-stayed bridge with a single inclined pylon that creates a clear visual direction towards the city. The cables are arranged in a parabolic shape which develops
architecture
at
the
Polytechnic
University of Valencia, Spain, from which he graduated in 1974. The following year he began a course in structural engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) inZürich, receiving a Ph.D. in technical
three-dimensionally in space, thus amplifying the impressive visual impact unique for this bridge. The first drawings for the bridge were very abstract, and focused on reconciling the curved plan of the bridge with the elevation, and its articulation with the surroundings. He gave that a lot of importance.
science (1979) for a thesis entitled “On the Foldability of Frames.” In 1981 he established his own architecture andengineering firm in Zürich. (He would later open offices in Paris, Valencia, and New York.)Calatrava is also a sculptor and painter. Some of his architectural works, most notably the Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden, were originally works of sculpture of Calatrava's drawings, sculpture, and architectural models. Figure 36:Rail bridge
Constructed that
to
would
allow be
access used
to for
an
island
exhibitions.
Calatrava’s Alamillo Bridge (1987–92), built for this purpose, instantly received international attention. The dramatic structure’s central feature is a 466-foot (142-metre) pylon that inclines asymmetrically away from the river, supporting a span with more than a dozen pairs of cables. The dramatic
Figure 35: World Trade Centre
In
2012,
the
Hermitage
Petersburg
held
an
worK
this
was
and
Museum exhibition
followed
in of
up
by
St. his an
exhibition at the Vatican Museum in Rome. Eight of his sculptures were displayed along Park Avenue in New York City in the spring of 2015, between 52nd and 55th Streets.
image, resembling a harp, transformed bridge engineering into a form of sculpture that can invigorate its surrounding landscape. Calatrava’s other innovative bridges include the Lusitania Bridge (1988–91) in Mérida, Spain, the Campo Volantin Footbridge (1990–97) in Bilbao, Spain, and the Woman’s Bridge (1998–2001) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Calatrava gained a reputation for his ability to blend advanced engineering solutions with dramatic visual statements, in both bridges and buildings. When Expo ’92 was going to Sevilla, Spain, the city needed to have bridge constructed to allow access to an island that would be used for exhibitions. Calatrava’s Alamillo Bridge (1987–92), built for this purpose, instantly received international attention. The dramatic structure’s central feature is a 466-foot (142-metre) pylon that inclines asymmetrically away from the river, supporting a span with more than a dozen pairs of cables.
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Figure 37:Rail bridge
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Figure 38: Samuel Beckett bridge
He was
intensely interested
Figure 41 : Kuwaitt Pavilion
in the architectural use of
Kuwaitt Pavilion , Seville
zoomorphic forms, apassion evident in such buildings
This design was a response to a commission from
as Turning Torso (1999–2005), his unique apartment
a nation that had become the center of international
tower in Malmö, Sweden. Its sculptural shape suggested
events,
a twisting spinal column. For the Lyon (France) Airport
culture that was little known. The two-story structure is
Railway Station (1989–94), he created a building that
a raised, covered piazza defined by two curvilinear end
resembled a bird with outspread wings; the interior
walls. The surface of the piazza has a shape and is glazed
skeletal
with laminated structural glass panels superimposed
steel
frame
reinforced
this
birdlike
effect.
with
a
but
thin
on
layer
the
of
other
hand
translucent
possessed
marble.
a
surface.
Figure 39 : Milwaukee art museum
The most defining element-the one that belongs most to the physical nature of a bridge-is the statical system, how
Figure 42 : Kuwaitt Pavilion Model
Form and shape
the bridgebehaves. Also he think the reference to the site is very important; and the way the bridge touches the ground is
The form of the bridge resemble a tent in the desert
fundamental. Finally, there is the way people move around
or a harp, with the cables as the strings, symbolising
and use the bridge to articulate the city. For this bridge in
King
Jerusalem, the quality of life and the quality of the city-
interpret the looming pylon as the bust of a long-
to be responsive to the place-is the most important thing.
necked bird, a human arm or an arrow caught in a bow.
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David's
harp,
according
to
Calatrava,
others
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Light and shadow This
bridge
is
the
third
exploration
of
the
architect which shows how the roof opens for giving daylight and closes for providing shade.
Figure 43 : Chords Bridge
Whereas
Calatrava’s
Figure 44 : Chords Bridge
Pavilion
has
has
ribs
arranged
in
two rows that pivot on a tubular rail that is connected to the
concrete
bases.
This
ribs
are
abstractions
of
palm
fronds that gently fan visitors,providing relief from the sun. Steel,Glass and Concrete
Figure 46: Chords Bridge
Excess use of natural light can be observed in both structures. Where the bridge is giving natural light and
A striking feature of the bridge is a single 118-meter high mast
shadow because of the materials used for construction.
supported by 66 steel cables arranged in a parabolic shape which develops three-dimensionally in space, making it the tallest structure The pavilion is set on a platform of partially comprised of marble and glass laminate panels that glow at night.The ribs of the structure are directly connected to the concrete bases.
Figure 47: Kuwaiit Pavilion
Figure 45 : Science Museum Valencia
Symmetry and repetation Repetation of lines , patterns, shapes , materials , etc is in most of the Calatrava’s structure. So this design principles are strongly relflected in these two structures. In the bridge repetation of cables is seen very often.
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Lines of Construction Working Drawing
The hostel project designed in semester 5 in Khandeshwar station ,Kamothe was taken up for working drawing in semester 6 and further resolved. Plans were further detailed out and sections with construction details. The setting out of the whole builiding like the concrete jali, staircase, toilet and staircases were detailed out.Finishes of the floors , ceilings as well as railings and tiling were specified.
Project Type: Working Drawing(semester 6) Project Name: Lines of Construction Project Location: Khandeshwar,Kamothe
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Beam Layout
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Strip sections and Toilet Details
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Staircase Details
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Miscellaneous Works Photography
Project Name: Miscellaneous works
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Model Making
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Mitali Taraikar mitalimta17pi@student.mes.ac.in 9967671642