Author: Israth Kalburgi
Site Location: Belgaum
Institute: Dayananda Sagar College of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Veena C
Description
1. Revitalizing the Weaving Community
The proposed thesis, Sutra Vinayasa, aims to revive Belgaum’s traditional weaving industry by creating a socio-architectural habitat that integrates housing, workspaces, training facilities, and community spaces. The project strengthens the social, cultural, and economic life of artisans while preserving the city’s weaving heritage.
2. Live–Work Integration
The design follows a live–work concept where residential units and weaving workshops coexist within the same environment. This allows artisans to balance domestic life and production, reduces travel time, improves productivity, and creates a stronger relationship between work and community.
3. Community-Oriented Planning
The settlement is planned around shared courtyards that function as social spaces for interaction, recreation, festivals, and collaborative weaving activities. These courtyards also enhance natural ventilation, daylight, and strengthen community bonding among residents.
4. Flexible and Incremental Housing
Housing units are designed as modular and expandable spaces inspired by Belapur Housing and Aranya Housing. Families can expand their homes vertically or horizontally as their economic conditions and household requirements change over time.
5. Hierarchy of Spaces
The master plan establishes a gradual transition from public spaces such as markets and galleries to semi-public courtyards, semi-private streets, and private residences. This hierarchy creates a balance between community interaction and personal privacy.
6. Contextual Architecture
The project adopts architectural forms and materials that are native to Belgaum, including laterite stone, exposed brick, lime plaster, timber, sloping tiled roofs, verandahs, and arched openings. These elements create buildings that are climatically responsive and culturally rooted for generations.
Drawings
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