Imagine RIT, 2026
People visited the exhibit and engaged with the installation
JAALI
India’s perforated screens are more than just beautiful patterns - they are 'breathing walls' designed to cool buildings. This project makes the invisible physics of these screens visible through an interactive installation.
JAALI
India’s perforated screens are more than just beautiful patterns - they are ‘breathing walls’ designed to cool buildings. This project makes the invisible physics of these screens visible through an interactive installation.
JAALI
India’s perforated screens are more than just beautiful patterns - they are 'breathing walls' designed to cool buildings. This project makes the invisible physics of these screens visible through an interactive installation.
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Context - Thesis Project' 26
Project Details
Tools
Claude, Cinema 4D, Figma
Role
Experience and Visual Designer, Developer
Team
Me - Designer and Developer
Timeline
Jan 2026 – April 2026
Project Details
Tools
Claude, Cinema 4D, Figma
Role
Experience and Visual Designer, Developer
Team
Me - Designer and Developer
Timeline
Jan 2026 – April 2026
Project Details
Tools
Claude, Cinema 4D, Figma
Role
Experience and Visual Designer, Developer
Team
Me - Designer and Developer
Timeline
Jan 2026 – April 2026
Before engaging with the installation, most visitors had no framework for understanding Jaali as a functional cooling system. They knew it as pattern. As decoration. As something beautiful on a wall.
Instructions given
People approached, watched, and stayed
The question visitors asked
Exactly the question this project was set to provoke
Before engaging with the installation, most visitors had no framework for understanding Jaali as a functional cooling system. They knew it as pattern. As decoration. As something beautiful on a wall.
Imagine RIT, 2026
People visited the exhibit and engaged with the installation
Instructions given
People approached, watched, and stayed
The question visitors asked
Exactly the question this project was set to provoke
One principle. Three walls. Three climates.
One principle. Three walls. Three climates.
One principle. Three walls. Three climates.
These are 3 different walls - across 3 different regions of India with completely different climate, material they use and the patterns that belong to the region but work on the same principle. Each chapter has a name based on how the air moves through it.
These are 3 different walls - across 3 different regions of India with completely different climate, material they use and the patterns that belong to the region but work on the same principle. Each chapter has a name based on how the air moves through it.
These are 3 different walls - across 3 different regions of India with completely different climate, material they use and the patterns that belong to the region but work on the same principle. Each chapter has a name based on how the air moves through it.
CONCENTRATES
CONCENTRATES
CONCENTRATES
Chapter- 1 | Rajasthan · Desert · Sandstone
Chapter- 1 | Rajasthan · Desert · Sandstone
Chapter- 1 | Rajasthan · Desert · Sandstone
WEAVES
WEAVES
WEAVES
Chapter- 2 | Delhi · Urban · Redstone
Chapter- 2 | Delhi · Urban · Redstone
Chapter- 2 | Delhi · Urban · Redstone
BREATHES
BREATHES
BREATHES
Chapter- 3 | Gujarat · Coastal · Limestone
Chapter- 3 | Gujarat · Coastal · Limestone
Chapter- 3 | Gujarat · Coastal · Limestone
Walls, throughout the day.
Walls, throughout the day.
Walls, throughout the day.
Chapter 1 - Rajasthan.
Chapter 1 - Rajasthan.
Chapter 1 - Rajasthan.
9am
9am
12pm
12pm
3pm
3pm
6pm
6pm
Chapter 2 - Delhi
Chapter 2 - Delhi
Chapter 2 - Delhi
9am
9am
12pm
12pm
3pm
3pm
6pm
6pm
Chapter 3 - Gujarat
Chapter 3 - Gujarat
9am
9am
12pm
12pm
3pm
3pm
6pm
6pm
Chapter 3 - Gujarat
The Effect through time
The Effect through time
The Effect through time
The same chapter through 4 different times the variation in wind simulations.
These are the wind simulations - built with generative code.
The same chapter through 4 different times the variation in wind simulations.
These are the wind simulations - built with generative code.
The same chapter through 4 different times the variation in wind simulations.
These are the wind simulations - built with generative code.
9am
9am
12pm
12pm
12pm
12pm
PEAK VOLUME AT MAXIMUM HEAT
At 3PM, the particle density is at its highest. That depicts that The wall working hardest to cool the room and that particle density varies across different time depending on the cooling effect required.
PEAK VOLUME AT MAXIMUM HEAT
At 3PM, the particle density is at its highest. That depicts that The wall working hardest to cool the room and that particle density varies across different time depending on the cooling effect required.
HUMAN PRESENCE DETECTION
The system detects a person to make them feel like the wind is moving around them
WHAT THE COLOR REPRESENT?
Warm : Radiant heat source.
Cool : Atmospheric relief.
PEAK VOLUME AT MAXIMUM HEAT
At 3PM, the particle density is at its highest. That depicts that The wall working hardest to cool the room and that particle density varies across different time depending on the cooling effect required.
WHAT THE COLOR REPRESENT?
Warm : Radiant heat source.
Cool : Atmospheric relief.
3pm
3pm
6pm
6pm
The Interactive Interface
The Interactive Interface
The Interactive Interface
Every decision in the kiosk was intentional. Time is shown as a dial- the way time is told historically. Temperature is shown as a gradient and each hour has one line of poetry - because poetry tells you what it felt like.
Every decision in the kiosk was intentional. Time is shown as a dial- the way time is told historically. Temperature is shown as a gradient and each hour has one line of poetry - because poetry tells you what it felt like.
Every decision in the kiosk was intentional. Time is shown as a dial- the way time is told historically. Temperature is shown as a gradient and each hour has one line of poetry - because poetry tells you what it felt like.
The 3 -screen installation setup
The 3 -screen installation setup
The 3 -screen installation setup
Design Evolution
Design Evolution
Design Evolution
Worked with various designs for the wall, the wall went through multiple lighting iterations. The simulation moved through three different tools before landing on code - And the interface evolved from a slider to a sundial.
Every iteration taught me something research couldn't.
Worked with various designs for the wall, the wall went through multiple lighting iterations. The simulation moved through three different tools before landing on code - And the interface evolved from a slider to a sundial.
Every iteration taught me something research couldn’t.
Worked with various designs for the wall, the wall went through multiple lighting iterations. The simulation moved through three different tools before landing on code - And the interface evolved from a slider to a sundial.
Every iteration taught me something research couldn't.
Wall, Floor and You.
Wall, Floor and You.
Wall, Floor and You.
At the Exhibit -
Outcomes
At the Exhibit -
Outcomes
At the Exhibit -
Outcomes
250+ visitors
engaged with the installation at Imagine RIT, April 2026.
No instructions were given. People approached, watched, and stayed.
250+ visitors
engaged with the installation at Imagine RIT, April 2026.
No instructions were given. People approached, watched, and stayed.
250+ visitors
Engaged with the installation at Imagine RIT, April 2026.
No instructions were given. People approached, watched, and stayed.
Before engaging with the installation, most visitors had no framework for understanding Jaali as a functional cooling system. They knew it as pattern. As decoration. As something beautiful on a wall.
Before engaging with the installation, most visitors had no framework for understanding Jaali as a functional cooling system. They knew it as pattern. As decoration. As something beautiful on a wall.
Before engaging with the installation, most visitors had no framework for understanding Jaali as a functional cooling system. They knew it as pattern. As decoration. As something beautiful on a wall.
After, they did. Many began connecting it to other passive cooling systems they'd encountered - in other buildings, other cultures, other climates. The installation didn't just explain Jaali. It opened
a door to a broader conversation about sustainable design that visitors started themselves.
After, they did. Many began connecting it to other passive cooling systems they’d encountered - in other buildings, other cultures, other climates. The installation didn’t just explain Jaali. It opened
a door to a broader conversation about sustainable design that visitors started themselves.
After, they did. Many began connecting it to other passive cooling systems they'd encountered - in other buildings, other cultures, other climates. The installation didn't just explain Jaali. It opened a door to a broader conversation about sustainable design that visitors started themselves.
The question that this project was meant to provoke and did
The question that this project was meant to provoke and did
The question that this project was meant to provoke and did
The most common question visitors asked was the exact question the installation was designed to provoke:
"Is it the material or the geometry that makes it cool?"
The answer is both.
The most common question visitors asked was the exact question the installation was designed to provoke:
“Is it the material or the geometry that makes it cool?”The answer is both.
The most common question visitors asked was the exact question the installation was designed to provoke:
"Is it the material or the geometry that makes it cool?"
The answer is both.
