OBSERVING THE STATION
We began by visiting Borivali station, where we observed the space and sketched elements that caught our attention. What intrigued me most were the people and the diverse ways in which they inhabited the station—using it as a place of transition, rest, waiting, livelihood, or work, whether selling food, repairing shoes, or simply passing through. I began sketching the many different people I noticed, weaving them together into one large drawing. This composite sketch revealed the informal spaces that emerged through the movements, postures, and interactions of people as they walked, rested, or occupied the station in their own ways.
THE PROSTHETIC
The next stage of the module required us to build a prosthetic inspired by our drawings. Since my focus was on how people find moments of rest without fully sitting, I envisioned a device that would allow someone to lean comfortably.
Through several iterative processes, I arrived at a design incorporating support for the neck and waist, along with a flexible spine element.
For the materials, I worked with softwood, configuring it in a way that provided targeted support at the neck, waist, and spine.​
The mechanism functioned such that when a person leaned back, the wooden supports would split open and lock to hold their weight, and once they stood up, the supports would then retract seamlessly.
The structural system was reinforced with hinges, which enabled the open-and-lock mechanism—allowing the wooden supports to spread and secure the user’s weight when leaning, and retract smoothly once the person stood up.