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Susegad: A Centre for Island Living – Revitalize Economy and Culture through Architecture in Goa

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Author: Shreeya Kamath
Site Location: Divar Island, Goa
Institute: BMS College of Architecture
Advisor: Dr. Leena Thombre

Description

This thesis proposes a community–visitor center on Divar Island (Site Location Pin: 15.53439611522159, 73.90173249052955) as a shared platform where locals and tourists come together, designed to nurture cultural exchange while protecting both heritage and ecology. The intent is not only to provide facilities but also to create an environment that celebrates coexistence. For locals, the spaces generate income, revive agriculture, and sustain artisanal practices that risk being lost. For visitors, they provide opportunities for authentic experiences—ones that are mindful, meaningful, and deeply rooted in the island’s identity. Material limitations are embraced as strengths, with locally available resources guiding construction and demonstrating the wisdom of vernacular methods. The architecture resists spectacle and excess, relying instead on its rhythm of blocks, courtyards, and pathways that weave built and unbuilt spaces together. These interstitial areas foster interaction, community gatherings, and a constant dialogue with the landscape. The design ensures that the built does not overwhelm the natural; instead, it frames it. In this way, the architecture blends modestly into Divar’s timeless setting, appearing grounded, enduring, and inseparable from its place.

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Kasimedu Karai: A Harbour Front Interface for Coastal Life and Cultural Confluence

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Author: Niveditha G
Site Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Institute: MEASI Academy of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Reshma Banu

Description

Kasimedu, one of Chennai’s largest fishing harbours, is a vital economic and cultural hub for Tamil Nadu. Yet, its condition does not reflect its significance. Informal market activity spills into public spaces, causing congestion and unhygienic conditions. Community and recreational infrastructure is limited, and a social gap exists between local fishermen and visitors, with few opportunities for meaningful interaction or understanding of the community’s way of life.

The project reimagines the harbour as a Harbourfront Interface, promoting equitable access, cultural exchange and community participation. Zoning addresses all stakeholders, with a dedicated harbour zone near the coast left undisturbed for fishing activities, while markets and recreational areas are strategically planned to minimize fish odor. Recreational and cultural spaces allow visitors to experience local traditions, while bird nesting and watching areas provide habitats for migratory and local birds, integrating ecological sensitivity. A waste management system converts organic waste into plankton and fertilizer. Flea markets and handicraft spaces encourage sustainable local entrepreneurship.

By addressing spatial, social, and ecological inequities, the project bridges the gap between fishermen and the public, creating a resilient, inclusive waterfront that preserves heritage, sustains livelihoods, nurtures cultural exchange, and supports biodiversity.

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Yelahanka Mixed-use Transit Hub, Bangalore

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Author: Akshita Jain
Site Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Institute: School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Advisor: Dr. Arun Ramani Grover and B.K Tanuja

Description

Public transit in India is becoming increasingly one-dimensional, failing to take into its fold the functions, economics and diversity of our cities.
This proposal for a mixed-use metro transit hub in a Tier 2 locality (Yelahanka) within a Tier 1 city (Bangalore) aims to embed economic and social sustainability into transit developments by extending the idea of air rights and designing them as integrated mixed-use developments that perform as active urban hubs for the locality while encouraging decongestion within the city center. This hub combines profitable (offices, retail) and subsidized (EWS/LIG housing, metro) components within a single building complex creating a financially self-sustaining model of development that serves a socially diverse population.
Secondary objectives are to prioritize public and shared transit (private vehicles are diverted from prime sightlines), to reposition the transit stop from being a node to a destination in itself (functions as a hub of activities instead of a passing through point) and to preserve and enhance existing city-level systems for environmental well-being (Bangalore’s historic system of stormwater drainage is a critical zoning consideration).
The outcome is a transit hub that pays for itself, houses diverse communities and transforms public transit into a catalyst for self-sustaining urban growth.

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A Garden of Stories: Placemaking in Three Acts

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Author: Shruti Jayaraman
Site Location: Imphal, Manipur
Institute: RV College of Architecture
Advisor: Anup Naik, Mehul Patel, Nagaraj Vastarey, U S Maiya

Description

In the everlasting essence of society, there is the oppressor and oppressee. Their ways of negotiating with each other are limited to space. This space then becomes contested and a memory etched into us for generation to come. Having seen both the oppressor and oppressee, space is still excluded from the conversations of powerplay, ethnic and religious multiplicity.
As long as space is treated as a neutral spectator (instead of as an active participant), she will always be subjected to forms of violence, dissent and be vulnerable to the acts of a power hungry man.
Space that is designed to account for the narratives of all, can facilitate and create agency for treating the past as memory(not as active dissent). In this thesis, Space tells the story of the tribals, women and children in the contested capital of Manipur – Imphal.

This explorative thesis claims the need to perceive space as an active participant and a custodian of legacy to make place for the oppressed in society. As architects we must place-make for them. This project is in the contested capital of Imphal and challenges the city’s current spatial quality, materiality, and design as oppressive forces.

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School of Thought: Architecting Dharavi’s Future Through Civic Design

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Author: Agatha Mary Mohan Ponraj
Site Location: Dharavi, Mumbai
Institute: Avani Institute of Design
Advisor: Ar. Niraj Pillai

Description

The origins of the project lie in observing the everyday as architectural. Drawing from Pauline Gallacher’s question in Everyday Spaces: “Is there still potential in the forming of neighborhoods for little spaces of contradiction, which stand aside from the transience of the here and now and testify to the past of a place and its future possibility?”

I grew up in Dharavi. Not in the map of it, but in the texture of it—the closeness, the choreography, the constant negotiation of space. As I entered architectural education, a dissonance appeared: the city I knew and the city the discipline wanted to draw were not the same. One was fluid, porous, shared. The other was enclosed, programmed, rendered. This thesis comes from the need to reconcile those two visions.

Cities like Dharavi are rarely short of architecture; they are full of it—walls that become blackboards, staircases that double as markets, courtyards that host festivals and funerals alike. What they lack is recognition. Conventional design frameworks call these conditions “informal,” but in reality, they are civic systems—messy, adaptive, and profoundly intelligent.

This thesis begins by taking those overlooked logics critically. It does not read incidental spaces as leftovers, but as urban instruments that shape collective life. Through mapping, observation, and critical inquiry, the project transforms these cues into architectural propositions that resist closure and invite appropriation. The aim is not to solve Dharavi, but to listen to it—and in doing so, to reframe architecture as an act of equity: a structure that acknowledges multiplicity, amplifies everyday practices, and opens itself to use far beyond what is drawn.

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Assumptions to Inclusion: Rethinking the Social Datum

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Author: Prathamesh Mahajan
Site Location: Mumbai
Institute: L.S.Raheja School of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Mridula Pillai

Description

Architecture is often described as a reflection of society. But what happens when that reflection is incomplete, shaped by assumptions of who belongs and who does not? This dissertation, Assumptions to Inclusion: Rethinking the Social Datum, explored how architecture can move beyond these presumptions to embrace equity and inclusion.

The study began with the idea of datum as a physical reference, but soon revealed its parallel in society: the social datum, invisible norms that dictate who is prioritized and who is overlooked. These norms often exclude the differently abled, neurodiverse individuals, non-normative identities, the elderly, and the economically marginalized. Seen users are typically accounted for in design, while unseen users remain unconsidered.

To confront this, the research used comics to narrate everyday struggles of diverse individuals in the city, grounding design in lived stories rather than abstractions. The chosen site, Watson’s Hotel and Kala Ghoda Chowk in Mumbai, was both symbolic and practical. Once marked by exclusion, it is reimagined as a civic space rooted in participation, memory, and belonging.

Design interventions, such as a stramp for equitable mobility, calm zones, un-gendered restrooms, and multi-sensory navigation, are not add-ons but embedded principles. Together, they form the Urban Living Room, a space that challenges assumptions and shifts the social datum toward equity.

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The Post-Modern Acropolis

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Author: Syed Affan
Site Location: Hyderabad
Institute: BMS School of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Anjan Kumar

Description

The Post-Modern Acropolis proposes a two-strata city that relinquishes the ground to vehicular movement and the podium to people. At grade, vehicles run in a de-conflicted network of roundabouts, lay-bys, and separated lanes, improving flow with fewer stops while keeping service, emergency, and deliveries efficient. Above, a continuous, car-free podium becomes the neighborhood’s living room—step-free, universally accessible, and richly programmed with markets, schools, play courts, gardens, and civic spaces stitched by open terracing and active frontages.
“Mandi” terraces anchor local livelihoods, giving micro-retail and fresh-produce trading a dignified space that is visible, safe, and walkably close to homes. The topography enables direct emergency access to the podium without long ramps, while discrete cores handle waste, loading, and back-of-house services without crossing pedestrian desire lines.
Climate comfort is designed in: tree canopies, high-albedo paving, and bio-receptive moss concrete temper heat, absorb noise, and clean the air; terrace gardens and permeable soils manage stormwater. The result is an urban equity uplift—more public space, safer streets, and everyday amenities within a 10-minute walk—delivered alongside smoother, more predictable traffic below.

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PRAVEXUS – South Bengaluru Metropolitan Transit Hive

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Author: Yadav Krishnan U
Site Location: Bengaluru
Institute: V-SPARC, Vellore Institute of Technology
Advisor: Rituparna Das

Description

Rapid urbanisation in Indian metropolitan regions has exposed critical inequities within transport infrastructure. Public transit nodes, which should function as central points of accessibility and interaction, frequently remain overcrowded, directionless, and non-engaging. These deficiencies generate a domino effect of challenges, including reduced efficiency, social exclusion, and compromised safety, ultimately undermining the equitability of urban mobility.

The thesis project PRAVEXUS, located in South Bengaluru, proposes a multi-modal metropolitan transit hive that redefines the role of transport hubs within the city. The design positions equitability as a core principle, ensuring affordability, inclusivity, and accessibility across age, gender, and working class. Anchored in the conceptual framework of arches as symbols of movement and rebirth, the project integrates transit with commercial and civic functions to create a dynamic urban interface. Through contextual analysis and circulation-driven spatial strategies, PRAVEXUS addresses systemic inefficiencies while promoting mutualism between public infrastructure and socio-economic activity. The project demonstrates how multi-modal hubs can extend beyond transit efficiency to act as catalysts for equity, engagement, and urban identity within rapidly transforming metropolitan contexts.

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Building a Bridging Community: Re-imagining the Lives of the Sexworkers and Children of Sonagachi Redlight Area

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Author: B Vishnu Priya
Site Location: Sonagachi, Kolkata
Institute: Department of Architecture and Planning, College of Engineering, Trivandrum
Advisor: Arun Cherian

Description

Going into Sonagachi and identifying the real issues inside is one of the most challenging tasks known to India. Over the years, It has formed impenetrable layers of security within itself making it difficult to leave once trapped inside. A sexworker’s  desire to escape from the cycle of prostitution, abuse and illness is overshadowed by fear and a lack of sufficient support systems.

This project aims to provide the sexworkers and children the freedom of choice by providing all required facilities to leave the profession and transition back into society as strong independent citizens. Once a sexworker has chosen to leave Sonagachi behind, this project welcomes them to join the process of reintegration.

The design program involves a newly curated administrative and architectural self-sustaining ecosystem to provide housing, opportunities for upskilling, assistance with child care and access to education, leisure and sense of belonging.

Exclusion can only be addressed by involving the public in the sustenance of this project. Hence the project forms 3 layers of privacy on site. The site level zoning forms a market area where the people of Howrah and Kolkata can freely move about. The second level stacks the housing of the women on top of the commercial zone creating a secondary street network exclusively accessible to the tenants. The third layer addresses the need for institutional facilities required for liberation.

The future of Sonagachi is not written in stigma, but in the strength of its women. A city that no longer defines them by the walls they were once confined within, but by the possibilities they are free to pursue. This project is a step toward an urban fabric that chooses inclusion over exclusion, dignity over neglect, and liberation over silence. In reimagining the lives of the women and children of Sonagachi, we are reminded that architecture is not just about structures—it is about lives, choices, and the collective courage to create change.

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Land.Water.Life: Majuli’s Symphony of Survival

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Author: Abhay Rajesh
Site Location: Majuli Island, Assam
Institute: Avani Institute of Design
Advisor: Ar. Thushara K

description

In response to the annual floods and relentless soil erosion on Majuli Island, this architectural thesis explores how spatial adaptation can enhance resilience and improve the inhabitants’ lives. The “Land Water Life – Majuli’s Symphony of Survival” project focuses on creating multifunctional community spaces that dynamically respond to the island’s ever-changing landscape. The design investigates architectural strategies that facilitate living during and after floods, aiming to extend the functionality and safety of the spaces on the island.

The project delves into the intricate relationship between land, water, and community, highlighting the resilient negotiations the people of Majuli undertake to coexist with their environment. By reimagining traditional Satra spaces and integrating essential healthcare facilities, the project preserves cultural identity while improving access to critical services. This holistic approach underscores the interconnectedness of cultural preservation, environmental resilience, and community well-being.

The thesis emphasizes creating structures that not only adapt to the island’s flooding but also support the community’s socio-cultural revival. Through innovative design strategies, the project aims to serve as a beacon of resilience and empowerment, ensuring that Majuli’s way of life can endure and thrive despite the challenges posed by floods.

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The Foodhill

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Author: Rajvir Singh
Site Location: Navi Mumbai
Institute: Dept. of Architecture Guru Nanak Dev University
Advisor: Dr. K.S. Chahal, Dr. R.S. Aulakh

description

The Food Hill, a Vertical Farming Institute in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai envisions an educational model, fostering empowerment and community building of farmers, researchers, students, and city dwellers.

Positioned in a dense urban environment, this project addresses the escalating concern of the limited accessibility to organic produce in urban settings. The project is driven to build a mixed-use vertical farming institute with its program broadly covering Academic, Indoor Farming areas, Research labs, Housing, Administrative zone, Recreational, convention center, organic food shipping store, and Market areas to create a self-sustaining environment.

Notably, there are strict laws to protect forest lands, but no such exists for agricultural lands which are taken up by authorities in the name of urban development. This project acts as an experiential memoir of the agrarian practice that was once the primary purpose of this land. Farming which made us settle and shift from our nomadic lifestyle, has now been ousted from our immediate view in the urban areas. This vertical farming institute aims to bring agriculture back to urban dwellers’ lives via education.

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Vertical Urbanisation – Mixed use skyscraper

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Author: Swasti Choksi
Site Location: Mazgaon, Mumbai
Institute: Faculty of Architecture – SCET, Surat
Advisor: Prof. Persi Engineer (co-guide Prof. Avinash Engineer)

description

In the realm of architectural marvels that define modern cityscapes, skyscrapers
stand as testaments to human ingenuity, technological prowess and creative
innovation. The focus of this thesis revolves around the design of mixed use tall
buildings, aiming to address the pressing concerns of sustainability, human-centric
design and efficiency in constructing high end skyscrapers.

The scope encompasses a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating architectural,
environmental, social and technological perspectives. It involves extensive research
into precedents, case studies and advanced design methodologies. The fundamental
purpose of this thesis is to explore and advocate for a paradigm shift in urban
development, emphasising the creation of tall buildings that serve as microcosms of
cities, integrating multiple functionalities within a single structure.

The proposed skyscraper in Mazgaon, Mumbai (Site location pin : 18°58’26”N
72°50’51”E) addresses the challenges of urban density by maximising the efficient
use of space through vertical development. By integrating various functions within a
single structure, the design promotes sustainable land use and reduces the
environmental impact which fulfils the intent of this project to mitigate urban sprawl,
optimise land use and promote sustainable living with a solid objective of exploring
innovative architectural and engineering solutions by fostering a harmonious
coexistence of residential, commercial, recreational and green spaces within vertical
landscapes.

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Reviving Wooden Toy Industry in Etikoppaka

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Author: Utkarsha Purushottam Ranbhor
Site Location: Etikoppaka, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Institute: Pillai HOC College of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Ashwathy Rajagopal

description

“Like nature, cultural heritage evolves and adapts, but can also face extinction without care. In today’s dynamic world, intangible heritage like wooden toys; are cultural treasures. As plastic toys threaten this craft in Anthropocene, challenge is to preserve and reimagine its relevance. This project creates space where tradition and innovation merge, ensuring survival and revival of this timeless art by establishing a model of flexible, scalable upliftment that can be replicated across other clusters in India.

A design approach that allows for adaptation and growth in response to evolving needs of the artisans and communities. It responds to the unique socio-economic context of clusters, allowing for localized adaptations that respect the craft’s heritage while ensuring its relevance in contemporary markets. By offering spaces that can be reconfigured and repurposed as needed, the center empowers artisans to continuously innovate and sustain their craft in face of changing market dynamics.

In essence, this project embodies the spirit of flexibility and resilience. It recognizes that to sustain the legacy of traditional clusters, architecture must evolve in harmony with cultural and economic shifts that define the artisans’ world. This approach not only preserves the craft but also ensures that it thrives in future and contributes to the global economy of India.

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Land.Water.Life : Majuli’s Symphony of Survival

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Author: Abhay Rajesh
Site Location: Majuli Island, Assam
Institute: Avani Institute of Design
Advisor: Ar. Thushara K

description

In response to the annual floods and relentless soil erosion on Majuli Island, this architectural thesis explores how spatial adaptation can enhance resilience and improve the inhabitants’ lives. The “Land Water Life – Majuli’s Symphony of Survival” project focuses on creating multifunctional community spaces that dynamically respond to the island’s ever-changing landscape. The design investigates architectural strategies that facilitate living during and after floods, aiming to extend the functionality and safety of the spaces on the island.

The project delves into the intricate relationship between land, water, and community, highlighting the resilient negotiations the people of Majuli undertake to coexist with their environment. By reimagining traditional Satra spaces and integrating essential healthcare facilities, the project preserves cultural identity while improving access to critical services. This holistic approach underscores the interconnectedness of cultural preservation, environmental resilience, and community well-being.

The thesis emphasizes creating structures that not only adapt to the island’s flooding but also support the community’s socio-cultural revival. Through innovative design strategies, the project aims to serve as a beacon of resilience and empowerment, ensuring that Majuli’s way of life can endure and thrive despite the challenges posed by floods.

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Interpretation Hub for Bishnupur’s Cultural Heritage

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Author: Mayuri Dutta
Site Location: Bishnupur, West Bengal
Institute: Piloo Mody College of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Anshuman Mishra

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Does a city need a Backyard? Case of Brahmapuram

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Author: Mariya Joy
Site Location: Ernakulam, Kerala
Institute: TKM College of Engineering Kollam
Advisor: Prof. Surya P.S.

description

The Brahmapuram dumpsite, situated in Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala, has become infamous for its frequent fires and severe pollution, which adversely affect the environment within a 2 km radius. This area was once a natural wetland along the Kadambrayar River, but government intervention converted it into a waste treatment plant and later a landfill, leading to substantial ecological damage. Despite being surrounded by flourishing urban developments, including Kochi’s IT hub and various educational institutions, the dumpsite remains an eyesore and a significant health hazard. This project aims to rejuvenate the area, transforming it into a dynamic urban space that aligns with the region’s growth aspirations while addressing environmental concerns. By restoring the site’s natural beauty and ecological balance, the initiative seeks to create a valuable community asset, enhancing the quality of life for residents. The plan not only aims to eliminate the environmental hazards associated with the dumpsite but also to integrate the revitalized space into the broader urban landscape, reflecting the region’s commitment to sustainable development and improved living conditions for all who live nearby.

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Desert Mirage: Reimagining Desert Settlement & Tradition

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Author: Srushti Dilipkumar Trivedi
Site Location: Rajasthan
Institute: D.C. Patel School of Architecture
Advisor: Prof. Monal Mistry

description

Migration has led to the rapid expansion of cities, causing overcrowding, infrastructure strain, and declining quality of life, while rural areas are being abandoned due to a lack of basic facilities. This project aims to design a sustainable desert settlement that addresses these challenges by integrating climate-adaptive solutions with urban development strategies, tailored to meet the needs of rural communities. The goal is to create a thriving environment in harsh desert conditions by providing the necessary resources and infrastructure to support a healthy, fulfilling life, thereby reducing migration and revitalizing rural areas.

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Cultural Reawakening – A New Chapter for the Historic Zones of Old Goa

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Author: Urvi. S. Shanbhag
Site Location: Old Goa
Institute: School of Planning and Architecture, Mysore
Advisor: Ar. Srikanth. K. S.

description

Revitalizing the heritage area of Old Goa is a multifaceted endeavor that necessitates a comprehensive approach, community involvement, and a long-term commitment to conserving its unique cultural and historical relevance for future generations. It is an important undertaking to ensure that this rich heritage is cherished, safeguarded, and shared with the globe. The Historic City of Old Goa, also known as Velha Goa, was the historic capital of Portuguese India and a major seat of the Portuguese Empire from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Located along the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa, Old Goa was a bustling metropolis at its heyday, known for its wealth, architecture, and religious institutions. The goal is to comprehend and interact with this dynamic, ecologically sensitive design process, to understand the dynamics that cause inhabitation, and to identify ways for architects to participate in this process.

When people, context, and climate change, why can’t architecture modify to stay pertinent and withstand the changing times? The Architecture of Ephemeralityis an attempt to engage the user with something ancient and something new by utilizing possible aspects of imagination, association, and relation. Design is viewed as a continuous state transition that might provide different solutions to change.

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Reclaiming the Gaothan – The case of Ranwar

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Author: Fleur Dsouza
Site Location: Ranwar, Mumbai
Institute: USM’s Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Env. Studies
Advisor: Shantanu Khandkar

description

East Indian gaothans, historically significant settlements on Mumbai Island, originally numbered 170, but Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) records show that only 70-80 remain due to urbanization. These gaothans, while nostalgic for outsiders, present challenges for senior residents due to strict heritage regulations. These regulations often push residents to sell their homes and relocate to modern flats. Key questions arise: What should be preserved? – to maintain the gaothans’ essence and community spirit, What can be revised? – to ease heritage regulation burdens, and Why are these changes necessary? – to improve livability for seniors.

To address these issues, I conducted a comprehensive analysis of gaothan challenges, leading to a brief of potential solutions. The analysis considered scenarios such as parking difficulties, the need for more living space, and the use of vacant houses. The gaothans were divided into zones for specific strategies, and alternative architectural solutions were designed to address these issues comprehensively.

A form-based code template was created to support future development. This template proposes architectural modifications to enhance residents’ livability while preserving the gaothans’ unique character. It serves as a guideline for future changes, balancing modern needs with cultural heritage preservation. The goal is to address practical issues like parking and space utilization and revise heritage regulations, creating a more livable environment for residents.

This approach aims to retain the gaothans’ community spirit and historical essence while adapting them to contemporary needs, ensuring these unique communities can thrive despite urbanization pressures.

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Hampi : A Riverine Experience

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Author: Lina Tom
Site Location: Hampi
Institute: Wadiyar Centre for Architecture
Advisor: Prof. Anne Feenstra

description

Hampi is known for its rich history and the beautiful architecture. The Sacred Centre of Hampi is located along the banks of River Tungabhadra. The two main temple complexes – Virupaksha Temple and the Vitthala Temple are connected via a pedestrian route overlooking the river.

The aim of this thesis is to expand and enhance this experience of a riverine walk along the Sacred Centre and make it more user friendly through a better map of Hampi, properly curated pathways amidst the rich historic beauty and a visitor centre which includes a tourist information centre, an exhibition space with archives, a cafe, a library and bookstore, a souvenir shop and washrooms. Although the walk is not very long on paper, a few things like the extreme weather, undulating terrain, beauty and perfect landscape around you will not allow a fast journey. Curating the walk allows for thoughtfully positioned rest areas providing respite and shelter from the sun. These places of rest offer a chance to linger, ensures that Hampi’s distinctive blend of historical and natural beauty is accessible, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in its living heritage.

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