Four Gables

Acknowledgement

The inception of MAT has been an exciting start of a journey towards a discrete vision in architectural practice that adds value through making, detailing, and meaning. The MAT Foundation studio successfully prompted us to reflect that a lot is yet to be explored, experienced, and experimented with. The studio inculcated knowledge in various areas allowing us to seek, analyse and reflect. We thank Prof. Sankalpa and Neel Jain for opening our minds to a broader spectrum of skills and learnings. Our teaching associates, Hemanshu Dodiya, and Divya Solanki contributed significantly in adding value to the discussions and coordinating the studio. The studio framework helped us maneuver our thoughts into results through well-structured exercises and discussions. It was ensured that we became well versed with the workshop and sharpen our skills to understand the larger possibilities of making in Architecture. This inversion from making to drawing has made a difference in how we think now. We are grateful to Amar Kori, Chhagan Mahajan, Chirag Gajjar, Yatin Mistry, and the entire workshop team for their patience and guidance while training us at the workshop. Maharshi Solanki and Manish Patani guided us through the FAB-Lab and helped us explore digital fabrication technology.

During each exercise, the inputs from external mentors were insightful and needed at those crucial stages. We thank Anuj Anjaria, B.L. Manjunath and Shamik Desai for their valuable insights on mechanisms, building services, and structural systems.

Dinesh Sharma’s inputs on Fenestrations and Bhairav Patel and Aditya Patel on structural systems during midsemester reviews were valuable and thought-provoking.

We also thank our reviewers Mitul Desai, Pratik Soni, Saleem Bhatri, Saptak Patel, Sudhir Reddy, Smit Vyas, Surya Kakani, Vijay Arya and V. R. Shah for their valuable time and inputs on each of our projects. The conversations were interesting and provided a fresher perspective for thinking about a way forward in the program. Post-jury interactions with Bhavin Shukla and Kireet Patel opened avenues for discussions on varied topics. We thank you for initiating these valuable discussions.

Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to thank every student who participates in the MAT Program. We all have been growing together through failure and success. Each of us is one of a kind and adds value and meaning to the journey ahead. We would continue to move forward with positivity and enthusiasm.

Khushi Daxini on behalf of MAT 2022 batch