Computational Design Approach: 

The module began with the understanding of the idea of a single unit; a fundamental building block whose logic could be repeated, varied, and assembled. By setting up a rule-based system, governing rotation, scaling, aggregation, or spacing, the unit evolved into larger formations. This method allowed form to emerge not through arbitrary composition, but through a system of constraints and possibilities that mirrored the flows and intensities of Borivali East.

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Over four days, Borivali East was mapped through its movement patterns, density shifts, informal negotiations of space, and temporal cycles of use. The site’s condition as a bustling transport hub with a constant rhythm of arrivals and pauses became central to shaping the design rules. Observing how people waited; sometimes in motion, sometimes in stillness; revealed that “waiting” is not a passive act but a condition of being in-between, of negotiating time within space.

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Programme: Waiting Room

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