Smit R Patel - Yale Architecture

Smit R. Patel, M.Arch II

Mumbai, India

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The project houses a family justice center for victims of domestic violence.

It aims to create a domestic environment in an institutional building.

Hoping to provide a space to acclimate themselves with places outside the realm of this safe space.

The Chicago Trio uses a new tripod structural system to avoid the waste of usable area we see in most mega tall buildings built around the world.

The meeting of the three legs also creates a public space with museums and galleries at the height of 450m/1350ft.

Mimicking the response and stimuli to touch of the mimosa plant, this prototype for a gate made out of lasercut steel was developed for a class taught by Kent Bloomer.

Designed, in partnership with I-Ting Tsai, to be the new library at Gallaudet University in Washington DC, it uses the principles of deaf-space, principles that allow for a more inclusive environment for people with different abilities than what is considered the norm whilst designing buildings.

Gili Cinta, translated to English as Love Island, is an eco- singles only resort to go on a quest for love. It integrates sustainability with modern dating trends to create a sustainable resort on volatile land.

Farming and Local produce are integrated with dating habits to sustain the entire islands food and waste management.

My journey at Yale was a continuation of my exploration into the role of humor in Architecture. What began as a specific inquiry in parody, has extended itself to different genres of humor and the role it plays in bringing joy and delight to spaces. The projects communicate the development of a vocabulary that speaks of inclusion, Re-familiarization and contemporary pop culture. This vocabulary has been explored over the course, designing projects dealing with issues of architecture and non-compliant bodies, trauma informed design and sustainable development in environmentally sensitive ecosystems.

I would like to thank all the critics involved in enriching my exploration and all my colleagues and friends who have inspired me with their work and their different lenses to view the world.