SELECTED WORKS 2020-24
FALGUNI VILAS SAKPAL
PRATT INSTITUTE | MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN DESIGN (POST-PROFESSIONAL)
ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI | BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
fsakpal@pratt.edu | falgunis17@aoamumbai.in | linkedin.com/in/falgunisakpal falgunisakpal.myportfolio.com | issuu.com/fsakpal | NEW YORK, USA
education
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025
Aug 2017 - Apr 2022
experience
Apr 2025 - Aug 2025
Jun 2022 - May 2024
fsakpal@pratt.edu | falgunis17@aoamumbai.in | linkedin.com/in/falgunisakpal falgunisakpal.myportfolio.com | issuu.com/fsakpal | NEW YORK, USA
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN DESIGN (POST - PROFESSIONAL)
Pratt Institute | Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, And Urban Design, New York
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
University Of Mumbai | Academy Of Architecture, Mumbai
Dec 2020 - May 2021
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Pratt Institute | Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, And Urban Design, New York
JUNIOR ARCHITECT
Rohit Shinkre Architects, Mumbai
Architecture and Interiors | Ransai Lake-shore Estate, Villa in Ransai, and MLPL Hospital Urbanism and Landscape | Girgaum Chowpatty Security Posts, and Bandra Lake: Urban Renewal
Established productive working relationships with clients, consultants, and government agencies. Contributed to design ideation, development, detailing, and client coordination, including site visits and presentations.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
University Of Mumbai | Academy Of Architecture, Mumbai
Assisted the Associate Professor with orientation brief and graphics. Successfully delivered the First-Year Orientation Workshop with 17 fellow teaching assistants (for 60 students).
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
Rohit Shinkre Architects, Mumbai
Architecture and Interiors | Ransai Lake-shore Estate and Private Bungalow in Wajapur Urbanism and Landscape | Central Mumbai Seafront Revival
Design studies, design development, and detailing, including coordination with structural designing, occasional site visits for Ransai Lake-shore Estate, Raigad, and a private bungalow in Wajapur, India. Architectural Layouts and Mood Boards for a Private Bungalow in Uran, Maharashtra, India.
RESEARCH INTERN
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
World Resources Institute (WRI), Mumbai
Volunteered in user experience surveys for a newly installed urban infrastructure in Bandra, Mumbai. Part of the interviewing team for auto-rickshaw (an integrated public transport system in India) drivers in Mumbai formed a policy-based proposal.
exhibitions
Aug 2025 - Sep 2025
Jun 2025
RESONANCE: SPATIAL ECHOES BETWEEN FORM, CITY, AND SYSTEM
Pratt Institute | Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, And Urban Design, New York
BIODESIGN CHALLENGE SUMMIT 2025
Parsons School Of Design, The New School, And Museum Of Modern Art Johnson Hall, New York | Hybrid Habitats
skills
Professional
Digital and Computational
Fabrication
Analog
features
Sep 2025
Sep 2025
Jun 2025
May 2025
May 2025
competitions
Aug 2020
Jun 2020
Feb 2020
Oct 2018
Design Development and Discussions, Project Management, Construction Documents, Site Analysis and Planning, Client Communication, Team Collaboration, Presentations, Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Adaptability, Leadership and Supervision, Installation Execution, On-Site Coordination, and Website Design
Advanced | Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD and Sketchbook, Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, Enscape
Intermediate | Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, Grasshopper, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Twinmotion
Basic | Adobe Illustrator, After Effects and Fresco, Lumion, Procreate, Microsoft Office, Google Suite
Robotics, 3D Printing, CNC Milling, and Laser Cutting
Hand Drafting and Rendering, Physical Documentation, Carpentry, Model Making and Prototyping
THE ARCHITECT AS MEDIATOR OF MATERIALS: LESSONS FROM HYBRID HABITATS
ArchDaily | Hybrid Habitats
HYBRID HABITATS: INNOVATING PATHWAYS TO EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
Innovators Magazine | Hybrid Habitats
BIO-TECH FOR DEVELOPMENT
United Nations Climate Technology Centre And Network (CTCN) | Hybrid Habitats
BIO-TECH FOR DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATE IN THE BIODESIGN CHALLENGE 2025
Pratt School Of Architecture News | Hybrid Habitats
HYBRID HABITATS: BIO-TECH FOR DEVELOPMENT
Biodesign Challenge | Hybrid Habitats
THE LITTLE BIG LOO
Volume Zero
THE HOUSE: INTERIORS
Archdais
TROPICAL HIGHRISES
Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat
AQUATECTURE
Volume Zero
ILLUSTRATION OF THE VILLAGE
ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE (AOA) | DIGITAL HAND DRAWING | NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER 2021
Collaborators: Tanaya, Priyal, And Falguni Role: Teaching Assistant + Illustrator
A group of 60 first-year students studied this illustration during the orientation workshop for a spectacular and hectic journey of ten days. It started with ice-breaking interactive games that helped them open themselves to this new world. Initially, after discussing a nursery rhyme, all were well-versed with Jack and Jill as protagonists. They later crafted and enacted the extension to the story based on the map. #aoawhodunnit?
villa at wajapur
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
ransai lakeshore estate
PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL + LANDSCAPE
central mumbai seafront revival
PUBLIC REALM + WATERFRONT
CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE + WATERFRONT 02 01 03 04
girgaum chowpatty security posts
PRIVATE RESIDENCE WITH INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY
RSA | ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN | DECEMBER 2020 TO MAY 2021
Site: Wajapur, Maharashtra, India
Site Area: 4462 SQ M
Built-Up Area: 291 SQ M
Status: Unbuilt
Proposal: Rohit Shinkre Architects, Mumbai
Lead: Rohit Shinkre
Team: Shardul Patil And Falguni Sakpal
Role: Junior Architect
Designed as a contemporary residence within a generous landscaped site, the villa balances enclosed stone volumes with open glazed living spaces and terrace-level green roofs. The project integrates architecture and site planning through controlled views, planted edges, and outdoor extensions of the living spaces.
Contribution: Site Planning, Landscape Strategy, Architectural Design Development and Detailing, Construction Drawings, Specifications, BOQs, and Quality Control
PERSPECTIVE VIEW
North-East View
The site plan organizes the residence through controlled entry, drop-off, planted edges, and open lawn zones, extending the living environment into the landscape.
Toilet Window
Mid-Landing Lounge Window
South-West View
The rear perspective highlights the project’s horizontal roofscape, planted terrace surfaces, and integration of architecture with the surrounding landscape.
Site: Ransai, Uran, Maharashtra, India
Site Area: 8200 SQ M
Built-Up Area: 700 SQ M
Status: Completed
Proposal: Rohit Shinkre Architects, Mumbai
Lead: Rohit Shinkre
Team: Sonal More, Shardul Patil, And Falguni Sakpal
Role: Junior Architect
This residential estate was designed around an existing mango plantation and a steep site overlooking Ransai Lake. The project integrates multiple built volumes, terraces, and landscape systems to create a continuous relationship between architecture and terrain. The design responds to topography through split levels, connecting bridges, and outdoor courts, while incorporating passive strategies such as shaded verandahs, natural ventilation, and insulated roofs.
Contribution: Site Planning, Landscape Strategy, Architectural Design Development, Construction Drawings, Specifications, BOQs, Site Coordination, and Quality Control
The project is organized as a series of interconnected volumes responding to the natural slope, with bridges, terraces, and a linear pool forming the primary spatial spine across the site.
Execution Drawing With Structural Grid, Service Coordination, And Construction Annotations
Development + Execution
Design Development + Execution
Door and window schedules and detail drawings developed for fabrication and site execution, including frame systems, glazing, and material specifications.
Seating At The Deck Area
Nosing At The Pool Steps
Site Photographs
The completed estate demonstrates the integration of architecture, structure, and landscape across a sloped terrain, with material transitions, spatial layering, and construction detailing executed through on-site coordination.
Site: Dadar - Mahim Beach, Mumbai
Length: 4.75 KM
Phase 1: 2.85 KM
Phase 2: 1.90 KM
Proposal: Rohit Shinkre Architects, Mumbai
Lead: Rohit Shinkre
Team: Shruti Belhekar And Falguni Sakpal
Role: Junior Architect
The proposed beach makeover’s main features involve beautifying the stretch around Dadar-Mahim Beach through an open deck facing the sea. Additions include benches, tourist lookouts, palm trees, landscaped flower beds, play areas for children, and public amenities such as toilets, light poles, gabion seating, and concrete pathways. The design prioritizes erosion control while enhancing accessibility and community use of the waterfront.
Contribution: Site Documentation, Mapping, And Detailed Design Development
Revival of a vibrant public space with ACCESS FOR ALL (Accessible India Campaign).
Net Zero development Solar Power Net metering for lighting, Public Address, and Security Systems. Priorities use of recyclable/recycled material. Work withexisting erosion protection measures.
” In association with the local institutionRachana
Safety and security, including major public events like Ganesh and Durga Visarjan, Chat Puja, etc.
Existing Tetra-pod
Accessible Stepped Gabion Wall And Ramp
DESIGNPROPOSALS EXISTINGTETRAPODCOASTALPROTECTION
Existing Beachfront Walls
DESIGNPROPOSALS:
Existing Dry Stone And Sand Bag Shoulder Walls
DESIGNPROPOSALS: Unhindered all-weather pedestrian walkway from Mahim to Dadar Beach PROPOSEDACCESSIBLESTEPPEDGABIONRETENTION WALL AND RAMP
Gabion Seating
DESIGNPROPOSALS
Gabion Steps
DESIGNPROPOSALS:
Site: Girgaum Beach, Mumbai
Area: 24.5 M² Per Tower
Height: 10.5 M
Total: 6 Towers
Proposal: Rohit Shinkre Architects
Lead: Rohit Shinkre
Team: Shruti Belhekar And Falguni Sakpal
Role: Junior Architect
The security posts form part of a larger urban design initiative for Girgaum Chowpatty, transforming the beachfront into a carefully managed public promenade. Designed to withstand heavy daily footfall and seasonal swells during festivals, the
proposal introduces a series of permanent, elevated security towers. These structures enhance vigilance and public safety while preserving uninterrupted views and open access to the beach.
Contribution: Design Development And Detailing; Presentations To High Power Committee (HPC) And Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC)
Overlooking Girgaum Chowpatty, The Tower Provides Continuous Vigilance While Preserving The Vibrancy Of Mumbai’s Most Active Beachfront
Indian Standard Medium Channel In Steel As Tie High Performance Tensile Fabric
Indian Standard Medium Channel In Steel As Stub Column Indian Standard Medium Weight Beam Tapered
Circular Hollow Section Pipe Section Angle Cleats Bolted To Column Metal Staircase Railing Metal Door Frame
Per Structural Design)
Cement Concrete Screw Piles
Per Structural Design)
270° Glazed Cabin With Perimeter Desk And Storage Enables Continuous Visual Surveillance
Elevated Cabin Stays Functional In Heavy Rain And High Tide With Robust Frame And Safe Access
fsakpal@pratt.edu | falgunis17@aoamumbai.in | linkedin.com/in/falgunisakpal falgunisakpal.myportfolio.com | issuu.com/fsakpal | NEW YORK, USA