Studio Ayaz Khan

Case-Study: The Bigo
Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop



- Academic exercise by Vrushank Chavda, Vivek Rana & Keshav Agarwal
- Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University




- As part of the ‘Structures’ module of the studio unit, students study innovative architectural structures as group work. Students try to analyse the structural system, understand details, and make a working model to capture the behaviour of each structural element of the system.

- The "Bigo" is a notable structure in Genoa, Italy, designed by architect Renzo Piano. The design is inspired by a derrick crane (Bigo) that used to be anchored at the harbour. The Bigo is made up of 8 masts (Boom). The membrane structure (60 X 40 M) serves as an exposition plaza and the panoramic lift offers a 360-degree view of the Old Port and Genoa's historic center.

GRASSHOPPER’S PERCH:
A Watch Tower inspired by The Grasshopper’s Flight

Academic project by Mitul Thacker,
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Physical Model, Presentation Drawings, Views

QUADRATA GYRATIONIS: Rotating Squares
A Watch Tower inspired by The Geometry of Pine Cones

Academic project by Tejashree Rajagopalan,
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Physical Model, Presentation Drawings, Views

A Watch Tower at Dang

Academic project by Sebin Kurisingal,
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Physical Model, Presentation Drawings, Views

THE DIAGONAL DRIFT
A Pedestrian Bridge at Dang

Academic project by
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Physical Model, Axonometric, Structural Details

NAUTILUS
A watchtower inspired by spiral arrangement of scales in sea shells.

Academic project by
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Physical Model, Axonometric, Structural Details, Views

Timbrel Vaults: Hands On Workshop
Winter School 2024,
CEPT University

Day-1/2_Form Finding with Jute-POP & Chain

TENSEGRITY BRIDGE
Pedestrian bridge inspired from the anatomy of Kangaroo and tensegrity structural system

Academic project by
Title of the Studio: Abstraction | Tectonics | Form
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Final physical model, Presentation Drawings, Structural Details

THE LATTICE PAVILION - 2
Pavilion inspired from the anatomy and gliding movement of flying fish

Academic project by
Title of the Studio: Abstraction | Tectonics | Form
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Tectonic explorations with physical and digital models, Exploded axonometric, Final physical model

THE LATTICE PAVILION - 1
Pavilion inspired from the anatomy and gliding movement of flying fish

Academic project by
Title of the Studio: Abstraction | Tectonics | Form
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Final Model, Presentation Drawings

TENSEGRITY PAVILION - 3
Pavilion inspired from the anatomy of mosquitos

Academic project by
Title of the Studio: Abstraction | Tectonics | Form
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Explorations of tensegrity systems with physical and digital models to generate the arch and the final form.

TENSEGRITY PAVILION - 2
Pavilion inspired from the anatomy of mosquitos

Academic project by
Title of the Studio: Abstraction | Tectonics | Form
Level-2 Unit, Spring 2024, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University

Contents: Final Model, Structural Details