Updates
2024
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2024 Urban Landscape Futures with Vaishal Patel, L3, B.UD
SS 2024 Climate and Design of Built Environments with Agam Shah, L2, B.UD
SS 2024 Food and the City, Elective, B.UD
SS 2024 Allied Module- 3 sessions, CFP (Foundation year)- 18th March, 4th March, 19th February
Undergraduate Thesis (Supervisor)
SS2024, Shruti Jog, Urban Food Gardens in Gandhinagar: Decoding the unique case of under-utilised public land.
Technical Poster review
2024, Feb 2-3, Global South Academic Conclave WASH and Climate Linkages
CEPT Essay Prize Competition Coordination
2024 Feb 7, Award ceremony and public Lecture, coordinated with Seema Khanwalkar
Panel Discussion- Field Office Workshop
2024, March 17 Field Office Workshop, CEPT University
Portfolio Reviewer
2024, May 6 Craft+Future= Speculative Interior Practices. Tutor: Rishav Jain, FA, Cept University
2024, May 6 for Unit Space Between Buildings, Tutors: Parth P, Forum S, B.UD, Cept University
Internship Reviewer
2024, May 4, for internship review of work
Orientation Workshop for the TAs organised by TLC
2023, July 14, Friday, 5.20 – 5.50pm, Auditorium FP-103
DRP Reviewer in FD
2024, May 10, for student Silvi S. Systems thinking for Sustainability: Designing for Wellbeing. Guide: Aparajita Basu. Reviewed with Praveen Nahar
2024, May 10, for student Pratika C. Transforming Space: Exploring Material and Design Impact in Uttarakhand’s Hill Architecture. Guide: Dr. Priti Rao. Reviewed with Shubhra Raje
2024, May 10, for student Diya C. The Impact of Sustainability on User Experience. Guide: Dr. Priti Rao. Reviewed with Shubhra Raje
Invited jury
2024, June 12, for CEPT Foundation Program: Module D1 – Designing a Game with Kanisha Suthar
DRP Evaluator
2024 May 6, For student Jugal P, Vacant Lands in a Dense City. Guided by: Melissa Smith
2024 May 6, for student Juhi D, Altered Nature-based solutions: Addressing the constructed ecosystems for South Asian monsoon climates. Guided by Sandip Patil
2024-2025 WWDF Research Grant
2024 March 31, Grant for Relevance and Continuity of Wood in the Kath khuni Architecture in the Mountainous Region of Himachal Pradesh, India. With Jay Thakkar. Link: http://www.worldwoodday.org/researchApply.php
FP Admission Interview Panelist
2024 April 30-29, with Ravi Sannabhadti, Shivanand Swamy
Workshop attended at Ahmedabad University
2024, April 6-7 at Course Design Institute, Ahmedabad University on course structuring and design.
2023
Jury for WLA Student Awards
2023 August 9, WLA Student Awards
Presentations
2023, March 15, ‘Research and writing methods’ for Research and Writing Course, conducted by Seema Khanwalkar, Faculty of Design, CEPT University
2023, August 25, ‘Kath-Khuni architecture of Himachal Pradesh – Past and Present’ for L2 Studio – Re-Imagining the vernacular conducted by Jay Thakkar, Faculty of Design, CEPT University
Discussion: Mapping component
2023, March 3, Studio: Staging Ecologies_ Politics of Gender and Memory in Kaiserbagh, Lucknow
Tutor: Sonal Mittal, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University
Publication- Book – Rebel Bodies Rebel Cities
Authors: Victor Cano-Ciborro and Mansi Shah
2023, Published by CEPT University Press | ISBN: 978-93-83184-21-7
Link to buy- Amazon
Publication
2023, Chakrabarti, M. Shah: Scaling up, scaling deep: Negotiating scales for productive urban landscapes.
ISBN 978-961-6379-81-6 (PDF) Link: https://conference.eclas.org/eclas-conference-2022-scales-of-change/
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS 2023 Unit: Urban Landscape Futures, co-tutor: Vaishal Patel, L3, B.UD
SS 2023 Climate and Design of Built Environments with Agam Shah, L2, B.UD
SS 2023 Food and the City, Elective, B.UD
SS 2023, 21-31 March- Allied Module- 4 sessions, CFP (Foundation year)
Undergraduate Thesis (Supervisor)
MS2023, Kanisha Patel, Research and design on flexible Public urban spaces: Manekchowk precinct, with Jignesh Mehta
Invited reviewer
2023 April 27 for unit ‘Commoning the Landscape’, Tutors: Rahul Paul and Rushika Khanna, MLA, Cept University
2023 May 11 for DRP review, Students: Archita V., Daksh T., Kanishk D., Khushi P., Vikramaditya K
2023 May 11 for DRP Review, Student: Arushi Gupta, Topic: Evolving LAP Mechanisms for Heritage Precincts in Urban Core Areas Pilot for Improving Public Realm of Manek Chowk Precinct, Mplan, CEPT University
2023 Nov 8, L2 Studio – Reimagining The Vernacular, Tutor: Jay Thakkar, FD, Cept University
Portfolio reviewer
2023 May 9 for Unit Vacant Land, Tutor: Melissa S, Caitanya P, B.UD, L3, Cept University
2023, Dec 1, for Unit Resilience Thrift, Tutor: Melissa Smith, Vishal Chudgar, Abidhussain Hira, B.UD, Cept University
FP Admission Interview panelist
2023 May 15-16 Panelist in interview with Sejal Patel and Tarun Sharma
2023 Nov 29, FP Seat allotment interviews with Jignesh Mehta and Rutul Joshi
Seminar
2023 June 11 , Title: Narrative cartography for contested territory, at
Annual NASA Convention hosted by Lovely School of Architecture and Design, Punjab
Link: https://www.secure.instagram.com/p/CtHsSrFhho1/
Book Talk – Discussant
2023, Oct 16 on (De)coding Mumbai, with author Sameep Padora and co-author, Shreyank Khemalapur. Discussants: Vishwanath Kashikar and Mansi Shah. Moderated by Vani Herlekar.
Link: https://cept.ac.in/news/book-talk-de-coding-mumbai
Research
2023, Sept 25 – Oct 1, Field Visit to Mandi, Himachal Pradesh with Jay Thakkar in collaboration with North
Workshop attended
2023 Dec 16, NIUA, National Workshop Series on Streets & Public Spaces, Focus: Lake Rejuvenation, Organised by Smart Cities Mission & Coimbatore Smart City
Press mentions
2023 Feb 27, CEPT News, CUP Publishes New Book: Rebel Bodies Rebel Cities
2023 Sep 17, ‘Pahari homes that withstood floods show the way’ by Himanshi Dhawan
2022
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2022 Unit: Eco Warriors [Edible to Productive landscapes], L3, B.UD
SS 2022 Elective: Food and the City, Elective
SS2022 Climate & Design of the Built Environment, with Niyati Naik, L2, B.UD
SS 2022, 15 April to 4 May – Part unit: Cross-programming with Aparajita Basu, L3, Faculty of Design
Communication Workshop
2022 April 5, Communicating Design Ideas Effectively, TLC, CEPT, | with Herlekar V.
Conference presentation
ECLAS,12 September 2022, Theme: Teaching across scales
Talk Title: “Scaling up, scaling deep: Negotiating scales for productive urban landscapes” By Chandrani Chakrabarti and Mansi Shah
Organiser: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture
Abstract: Page 80-Link: Book of Abstract
Seminar
Rebel Bodies Rebel Cities, Narrative cartography for contested territory
For the 64th Annual NASA Convention, Bangalore at Christ University | 2nd June 2022
Joined as CEPT Essay Prize Committee | June 2022
with Srivathsan A, Seema Khanwalkar
Link: https://cept.ac.in/president-s-office/cept-essay-prize-2022-23
Undergraduate Thesis (Supervisor)
SS2022, Aman Shridharani, Evolving Local Area Plan Mechanism for Commercial Precincts with Heritage Value in Core City: Manek Chowk Precinct, Ahmedabad with Jignesh Mehta
Exhibition
2022 Dec 6 – 2023 Feb 1, Panel Display of work of students of unit Eco Warriors as a part of FP50. Lilavati Lalbhai Library, CEPT University
Invited Reviewer
March 2022, Verticity – Kashi studio with Surya Kakani
April 2022, Studio ‘A to Z of civic interiors-under the flyover’- Mili
May 2022 Portfolio Review: Urban Planning and regulations
April 2022 Craft + Future studio with Ambrish Arora
April 2022 Cross programming studio
Portfolio Reviewer
2022 Dec 5, Contextual interiors within the Dropbox, Tutor: Mili Parekh, Aditi Mittal, L4, Masters in Interior Design, FD, Cept University
2022 Dec 6, Humanizing Urban Space: Social Production and speculative design of neighbourhood place, Tutor: Rajiv Kadam, L3, Cept University
2022 Dec 7, Un-Gendering the Everyday City, Tutor: Sahiba Gulati, L2, B.UD, Cept University
Cept News
2022, Dec 09, CEPT Faculty Presented at ECLAS 2022
2021
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS 2021 Unit: Eco Warrior [Edible to productive landscapes], L3, B.UD
MS2021 Narrative Cartographies, with Victor Cano-Ciborro
SS 2021 Elective: Food and the City
SS2021 Elective: Narrative Cartographies with Victor Cano-Ciborro
Invited talks
2021, Dec 23 Public talk: Re-wild- Claiming for urban biodiversity organised by NASA with Chakrabarti C. National Association of students of Architecture by Productive Urbanism Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2q6GF0gyVw
2021, Nov 23 Kath-khuni architecture of the Himalayas: sustainability and change at IGMRS with Jay Thakkar
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGMRS),
Press: April 12, Wednesday, Daily Poineer
2021 Oct 21, Himalayan Architecture: Continuity and Change
Faculty of Design at CEPT University
Symposium
2021 Feb 24 “Building craft traditions in Tibet and the Himalayas”
Title of talk: The sustainability of indigenous building craft practices: kath-khuni architecture of Himachal Pradesh with Jay Thakkar
Design Jury
2021 Oct 14, Design jury for Identity Design competition at CEPT
Team: Prof. Sachin Soni, Prof. Mansi Shah, Prof. Rishav Jain and was chaired by Prof. Tridip Surhud.
2021 Jan 18, Jury for FP50 Logo competition at CEPT
Team: Madhu Bharti, Rutul Joshi and Brijesh Bhatha.
Undergraduate Thesis (Supervisor)
2021, Parth Mehta. “Beyond Anthropocene Urbanism: Wild productions in the city”. with V Cano
2021, Shubhangi Saxena. “Drawing forgotten heritage architecture: An ethnography novel of a typical traditional house and its appropriation in Indore’s old city”. with V Cano
2021, Harsh Gupta. “Rebel Bodies Rebel Cities: Cartography as a research tool for contested territories”. with V Cano
Publication Journal
2021, The king’s and Queen’s Tomb in Ahmedabad: Cartographies of contested Heritage Precincts.
Cano Ciborro, V., Shah, M. (2021). ZARCH, (16), 182–193. Link: https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.2021165099
June 2021, Unit Eco warriors [Edible to productive landscapes]
City Observer Journal- Volume 7, Pg- 140- 159,, Authors: Mansi Shah + Chandrani Chakrabarti
Link: https://issuu.com/urbandesigncollective/docs/city_observer_-_june_2021_final
Communication Workshop
2021 Nov 19: Communicating Design Ideas Effectively, TLC, CEPT, with Herlekar V.
Workshop SWS, CEPT
MS2021 May 24 – June 7 Winter school: Narrative + Video Cartographies with Victor Cano-Ciborro
Collaborative Workshop with Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
2021, 14 -15 May, InFormal Public Space + tracking patterns, Quito + Ahmedabad
Tutor: Ana Medina, Victor C., Mansi Shah
Exhibition- Book Feature
2021 March, RBRC book feature by New Generations at Rome Displayed in Royal Spanish Academy
Exhibition
2021 Jan, Feral city art project at Abhivyakti Art Festival, Edition 3 Displayed in Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat
Invited Reviewer
2021 October 26, DRP Review with Kaiwan Mehta
2021 November 30, DRP Final review- Lopamudra and Anjali
2020
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS 2020 Unit: Eco Warrior [Edible to productive landscapes], with Chakrabarti C., L3, B.UD
SS2020 Climate & Design of the Built Environment, with Smith M.
SS2020 Elective: Food and the City
MOU with NASA,India
GSEN Trophy Moderator for 3 years – 2020, 21, 22
Award
CEPT Excellence Award 2020 for studio unit
With Chakrabarti C. Link: https://cept.ac.in/news/excellence-awards-exhibition-2021-online-is-now-open
Special mention in the Ente-Kochi competition
Team: Sonal Mithal, Prasanth Narayanan, Kruti Shah, Shalini Prakash, Mansi Shah Sebastian Trujillov
Link: https://www.entekochi-competition.org/winning-entries
Exhibition
2020 21 March – 7 March, Unit occupied display at the LxS Open house at Dhal ni pol Work of 16 students
2020 24th Jan – 8th Feb, CEPT Excellence Awards Exhibition at Lilavati Lalbhai Library at CEPT University
2019
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2019 Occupied [Graphic Anatomy of Everyday Urban], with Shah K, L2, B.UD
SS2019 Elective: Food and the City
Module at Anant University
2019 22 April 22 – May 16 Food and the City, Fellowship program, ANANT University
Award
CEPT Excellence Award 2019 for studio unit
With Shah K. Link: https://cept.ac.in/news/excellence-awards-exhibition-2021-online-is-now-open
Exhibition
2020 Jan 24, Unit occupied panel display as a part of Excellence awards at CEPT At Lilavati Lalbhai Library
Press: https://parthshastri.com/2020/08/12/design-intervention-to-add-heritage-value/
2018
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS 2018, Unit: Rebel Bodies Rebel Cities, with Victor C., Mansi S., L2, B.UD
MS2018 Climate and Culture in the Built Environment, Second Year, Sem III | Credits: 2 | Tutors: Mansi S., Melissa S.
SS2018 Studio: Context and Utopia- Foundation Studio for First year | Credits: 12 | Tutors: Mehrnaz A., Mansi S., Purvi B., Shweta R., Victor C.
Publication- Journal
Interpreting a city through a planning lens, V. Herlekar, M. Shah, City Observer, A Biannual Journal on Cities published by Urban Design Collective, Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2018, 166- 189
Conference
2018 December 21-22, Paper presentation: Untamed cities: Tales of Urban Animals
Research in Art, Design and Culture, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore
2017
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2017 Studio: Foundation Studio, M.Plan First Year, Sem I, Credits: 9, Tutors: Mansi S., Vani H
SS2017 Workshop: Exploratory Urban Workshop 2, Core course for B.UD L2 Studio, Credits: 2, Tutors: Mansi S., Melissa S.
SS2017 Studio: Context and Utopia- Foundation Studio, Core studio for B.UD First Year, Sem I, Credits: 8, Tutors: Mansi S., Mehrnaz A., Hélène T., Shweta R., Narendra M
Workshops at INDUS University, Ahmedabad
2017 Oct 24 – Nov 5 Cartographic constructions of Ambli Village, INDUS University Tutors: Mansi S., Manuel H.
2017 Jan 18 – Jan 29 Mapping the urban Invisibles, INDUS University, Tutor: Mansi S., Course outcome: www://ideabatch2.wordpress.com/
Course at NIFT, Gandhinagar
2017 Feb, Publication Design- Foundation Studio, NIFT Gandhinagar Tutor: Mansi S.
Web Publications
Ahmedabad City Water Walks – Of Water, Birds and Beings, By Dipani S., Renu D., Mansi S. and Vrushti M., VEDITUM, March 20, 2017, https://www.veditum.org/editorial/ahmedabad-city-waterwalks-water-birds-beings/
Ahmedabad City WaterWalks – Sabarmati beyond the Barrage, Vrushti M., Renu D., Dipani S., Mansi S., VEDITUM, Feb 28, 2017, https://www.veditum.org/editorial/ahmedabad-city-water-walks-sabarmati-beyond-the-barrage/
The Himalayan Vernacular: Kath-khuni Architecture, M. Shah, Jay T, Sahapedia, Mar 14, 2017 Website: www.sahapedia.org/the-himalayan-vernacular-kath-khuni-architecture?fbclid=IwAR3u5JKSBDxHFE8gGNVuPtAA B3DlM3gZdhUcBaakMysPm9J5o68EAr8FKsQ
Conference
2017 Aug 1-2, Paper presentation: Mapping Common Voids: Ahmedabad Chowk Networks
History and Conservation, As If People Matter, at CEPT University
Exhibition
2017 July 1, Wild in the city context, London, Part of exhibition curated by NuGa Arthouse, London
2016
Workshop SWS, CEPT
2016 Nov 30 – Dec 18, Winter school: Documentation & appreciation of the heritage of Ahmedabad, Credits: 5, Tutors: Mansi S., Rajdeep S. Outcome: http://mansi-shah.weebly.com/teaching/appreciation-and-documentation-of-heritage-of-ahmedabad-old-city-winter-school-2016-cept-university
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2016 Studio: Area Planning Studio, Core studio for M. Plan First Year, Sem I, Credits: 9, Tutors: Nitika B., Ravi S., Rutul J., Shelly K., Subhrangsu G., Vanishree H., Yogi J., Mansi S., Arpit K., Vivek C., Owen C.
MS2016 Course: Climate & Design of the Built Environment, First Year, Sem II, B.UD, Credits 2 Tutors: Melissa S., Mansi S.
SS2016 Studio: Urban Development Lab: Development plan of Nadiad City, Core Studio for B. Plan Third year, Sem VI,
Credits: 6 Tutors: Mansi S., Rambhai P., Shobhit T., Vishal D., Yogi J.
Publication
Ahmedabad Chowk Networks | Melissa S, Nikita S., Mansi S., My livable City, 16-20
Exhibition
2016 June 19 Stories of chowks: an exhibition on urban mapping, Ahmedabad
Part of ‘Common voids’ Workshop, culminated with a public exhibition, which presented works of 21 participants.
Curators and Exhibition by: Melissa S., Mansi S., Nikita S., Diwanji Ni Haveli
2015
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2015, Course: Mapping Strategies: Reading and Recording the city, M. Arch Second Year, Sem III, Credits: 3, Tutors: Mansi Shah and Melissa Smith Course output: www. ahmedabadmapping.wordpress.com
MS2015, Course: Spatial Planning and Environmental Design, C B. Plan Third year, Sem V, Credits: 2 Tutors: Mansi S. and Lila Oriard
MS2015, Studio: Area Planning Studio, Core studio for M. Plan First Year, Sem I, Credits: 9, Tutors: Dr. Bhargav A., Chirayu B., Deepa D., Ganesh B., Lila O., Mansi S., Melissa S., Dr. Minal P., Owen C., Ravi S., Dr. Rutul J., Subhrangsu G., Yogi J.
SS2015, Studio: CAPSTONE Project, M. Arch Second Year, Sem IV, Credits: 15, Tutors: Gauri B. and Mansi S.
SS2015, Studio: Urban Development Lab: Development plan of Mehmedabad town, Core Studio for B. Plan Third year, Sem VI, CEPT University, Spring 2015, Tutors: Ashima B., Jennifer P., Jignesh M., Mansi Shah, Dr. Minal P., Utkarsh P.
Publication: A Grass Root Oriented Urban Planning Approach to Uplift the Socio-economic Facet of a City using 2D and 3D GIS: Case Study on Mehmedabad City, India
SS2015 Elective: Urban Environmental Design, Credits 2 Tutors: Jennifer P. and Mansi S.
SS2015 Elective: Sustainability Pathways & Urban Ecology, Credits 2 Tutors: Jennifer P. and Mansi S.
Exhibition
Feral City: TALES & FABLES, Ahmedabad National Institute of Design, September 4 – 28, 2015
New Delhi Japan Foundation, New Delhi Oct 30 – Nov 8, 2015
Japan Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, December 22 – 28, 2015
2015 May 22, Sustainable Living Practicum: The Rain-forest Farming Edition, Madikeri
Part of Summer school workshop, culminated with a public exhibition, presenting work of 31 students at Rainforest Retreat
Public Talk
2015, September 28, Talk title: Feral Cities at Design Gallery at National Institute of Design (NID), with Vishal Mehta
Workshop SWS, CEPT
2015 May 11 – May 23, Summer school: Sustainable Living Practicum: The Rain-forest Farming Edition, Coorg, Credits: 5, Tutors: Jennifer P. and Mansi S. Course outcome: http://mansi-shah.weebly.com/teaching/summerschool-2015
Award
Cool Roofing Design Award- ‘Inverted Earthen pots Insulation system’ with an Honorable mention and prize with Vishal Mehta
2014
Teaching Monsoon and Spring semester, CEPT University
MS2014 Course: Spatial Planning and Environmental Design, Core course for B. Plan, Sem V, with Jennifer Pierce, Credits 2
Academic associate
MS2014, Area Planning Studio, Core studio for M. Plan First Year, Sem I, Credits: 9, Tutors: Bimal P., Subhrangsu G., Ravi S., Bhargav A., Melissa S., Jignesh M., Ashima B., Chirayu B., Deepa D., Leeta M., Ganesh A., AA: Mansi S.
MS2014, Course: Urban History I, Core course for B. Plan Second Year | Credits: 2 Tutors: Rutul J., Renu D., AA: Mansi S.
SS2014, Studio: Urban Development Lab: Development plan of Sanand Town, Core Studio for B. Plan Third year, Sem VI, Credits: 6 Tutors: Minal P., Jignesh M., Utkarsh P., Rutul J., Bhargav A., Mahroof M., AA: Mansi S, Mehrnaz A.
SS2014, Course: Climate and Culture in Built Environment, Core course for B. Plan First Year, Sem II, Tutor: Melissa S., AA: Mansi S.
SS2014,Course: Urban Renewal and Conservation, Core subject for B. Plan Third Year, Sem VI, Credits: 2 Tutor: Anjali Kadam, AA: Mansi S.
SS2014, Course: Intro to Settlement Planning, Core subject for B. Plan First Year, Credits: 2 Tutor: Ajay K., AA: Mansi S.
SS2014, Course: Built environment and Land use planning, Core subject for M. Plan First Year, Sem II, Spring 2014, Credits: 2 Tutors: Rutul J., Sejal P., AA: Mansi S.
2013
Publication- Book- Prathaa: Kath-khuni architecture of Himachal Pradesh
Authors: B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah, SID Research Cell, CEPT University, Ahmedabad ISBN: 8190409689, 2013
Link to buy
Publication Journals
Being and Belonging in the Mountains- Indigenous Architecture of Himachal Pradesh, India
ARCHITHESE SEIN UND ZU-HAUSE-SEIN IN DER BERGEN: B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah; archithese: International thematic review for architecture, Zurich, ISSN: 1010-4089, 3May/June (3), 2013, 72-77.
Architectural and Cultural Dimensions of the Sacred: Wood and Stone Temples of the Western Himalaya B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah; INTACH: Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93- 82343-09-7, 2013.
Details of Resistance: Indigenous Construction Systems of Himachal Pradesh
B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah, Context: Built, Living and Natural, Journal of the Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage, DRONAH, ISSN 0973-502X, Vol. IX (1), Spring/Summer 2012, 5-17.
Indigenous Building Traditions of Himachal Pradesh
B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah. ABACUS, ISSN 0973 8339, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Monsoon 2011, 6(2), 14-20
Mentions
Getting to the root of it | IA&B 26 (5), January 2013, 112-121.
Academic associate
MS 2013, Studio: Area Planning Studio, Core studio for M. Plan First Year, Sem I,
Tutors: Dr. Ray, Ashima B., Melissa S., Bhargav A., Shirley B., Subhrangsu G., Talat M., Jignesh M., Manjiri A., Rutul J., AA: Mansi S.
Exhibition
2013 Jan 29, Prathaa: Kath-khuni architecture of Himachal Pradesh, Ahmedabad Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, CEPT University.
Public Talk: Relevance of indigenous architecture in modern world
2012
Report
Indigenous Building Traditions of Himachal Pradesh
B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah, Design Innovation and Crafts Resource Centre, Ahmedabad, Link: https://issuu.com/mansi.arch/docs/himachal_report__a3
Press
2013 March 5, Domus – India 16 (2), 17-18
Prathaa: Kath-khuni architecture of Himachal Pradesh: Exhibition at Hutheesing Visual Art Centre in Ahmedabad by Design Innovation and Craft Research Centre, presenting an overview of distinctive architectural heritage Link: https://issuu.com/supriobhattacharjee/docs/di_16_debating_tactile_engagements
Award
Zumtobel Group Award
Project ‘Indigenous Building Practices of Himachal Pradesh’ was recognized for Humanity and Sustainability in the Built Environment in the Research and Special Initiatives category with an Honorable mention and prize with Bharat Dave, Jay Thakkar, and Mansi Shah.
Exhibition
2013 August 13-31 Indigenous Practices of Himachal Pradesh
Melbourne Wunderlich Gallery, ABP Faculty, University of Melbourne.
2011
Web Project Publications
Rabindra Sarobar- Urban Renewal Project
In World Landscape Architecture, Retrieved 19 Dec 2011, http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/rabindra-sarobar-kolkata-india-i-con/#.UoikH3BHIUA
Field report
Indigenous Building Traditions of Himachal Pradesh
B. Dave, J. Thakkar & M. Shah, Design Innovation and Crafts Resource Centre, Ahmedabad. Link: https://issuu.com/mansi.arch/docs/himachal_report__a3
2009 – 2010
Master in Urban Vision and Architecture Design
Domus Academy, Milan (Italy), validated by the University of Wales | Awarded: Distinction
Thesis Title: Suburban Centralities: An Agro vision for Lainate
Project Leader: Andrea Tagliaferro, Vicesindaco, Commune di Milano | Guide: Gianandrea Barreca
Exhibition
Red is Green- Beyond Green, Milan
2009 April 16-19 Galleria Venti Correnti, Salone Del Mobile, Milano
Public Talk: ‘Guerrilla gardeners’- spread seeds of change.
2006
Academic Internship, People for Heritage Concern, Surat (India) with Architect Sumesh Modi
Inventory and documentation of heritage buildings in Nadiad City | Design for Heritage walk
2005
Academic Internship, Mozaic Design, Goa (India) with Architect Dean D’Cruz
Design and construction drawings for the architectural office of Mozaic studio, Goa
Working drawings for residential projects | Documentation of Saligaon Church, Goa
2002-2007
Bachelor in Architecture (B.ARCH)
Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Surat (India)
Awarded: First Class with Distinction
Dissertation Title: Museum of Light | Guide: Snehal Shahv