Cyclone Resilient Housing for Fishermen Tribal Community in Somolo Island, Odisha

Author: Urja Jiten Joshi
Site Location: Odisha
Institute: DC Patel School of Architecture
Advisor: Pratik Jayprakash Patel

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Somolo island situated on the shore of Chilika Lake, Ganjam, Odisha is one of such places that
has been facing the adverse effects of cyclone since ages. The island is there since a longer period of time, where initially the fishermen from the neighboring villages started settling near the shore of the lake to access the lake and sea through the routes of the lake connecting the sea for fishing. In the fishermen settlement, where most of the houses are kutcha houses made up of vernacular building materials, are getting damaged due to cyclones.

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The Labyrinth – Kinesthetics & Cultural Centre

Author: Anu Regi John
Site Location: Vagamon, Kerala
Institute: DC School of Architecture & Design
Advisor: Ar. Gayathri Raj

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AIM

To design a dance district, a space that is dedicated to the power of movement and healing. To focus on the change the healing power of movement can bring to the lives of those not able and to make it possible for anyone and everyone to teach and learn dance without any barrier, to abolish the discriminations and presumptions relating to dance.

OBJECTIVES

1. To Provide a better life to those suffering from different physical and psychological issues through Dance/movement therapy.

2. To establish a centre for every form of dance whether Indian or International.

3. To provide a space for all dancers irrespective of their age, gender, colour, caste, style, physical conditions etc…

4. To give a new definition to dance as an industry and a career, raising its standard in the society.


SCOPE

1. This project covers the teaching and learning of all known and feasible forms of dances in India, from Indian classical and traditional forms to International dances on a single platform.

2. Dance education for the differently abled.

3. Dance education for all ages.

4. Promote tourism and international growth in the field of dance

LIMITATIONS

1. The project is limited to the teaching, learning and display of dances that are currently in the growth phase within the country such as Hip Hop, Salsa, Contemporary, Ballet, Bachata etc..

2. The project considers Dance forms alone.

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Flood Resilient Housing: An Amphibious Approach

Author: Muskan Singhania
Site Location: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Institute: Dept. of Planning & Architecture NIT – Rourkela
Advisor: Dr. Soumi Muhuri

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Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. 31% of deaths from disasters are caused by floods.

Floods impact both individuals and communities and have social, economic, and environmental consequences. The immediate impacts of flooding include loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, loss of livestock, and deterioration of health conditions owing to waterborne diseases.

The aim of this thesis is to come up with a solution to adapt to riverine floods in order to prevent dislocation of settlements, ensure basic services during flood conditions, and minimize disruption to daily life.

Amphibious construction is a fairly new technology used in western countries to adapt to floods. This thesis has attempted to introduce this new construction technique to the Indian context by making it cost-effective as well as adaptable to the needs of expanding families (incremental housing).

Different housing modules have been developed in response to the site conditions as well as livelihood requirements. The users have the flexibility to customize their house. Bamboo mat board (BMB) is the principal building material.

Although a site has been selected, the prototype can be replicated in other locations with similar flood conditions.

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Disaster Resilient Housing – Prototype for Himachal Pradesh

Author: Ichchha Vijayendra Singham
Site Location: Himachal Pradesh
Institute: Pillai HOC College of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Ashwathy Rajagopal

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Himachal Pradesh- a north Indian state with difficult terrain and was often seen as in
isolation from the modern and western influences of the world, untouched by the modern
and western influences of the world. Over the past few years, Himachal has been frequently
affected by ominous flash flooding resulting in landslides due to washing away of soil. The
idea of the project is to form a prototype for housing in Himachal with disaster resistant
techniques of construction. The design responds to the cold temperate climate of the
Himalayan mountains, remoteness of the site as well as aims for resilience to earthquakes and
landslides. The building is designed with heavy stone filled gabion retaining walls at the bottom
and a light wooden structure on top covered with wattle and daub panels as an infill material.
Undressed stone in gabion walls is used because it can be picked up from waste and also it
reduces the labour. It is crafted with a balance between local knowledge and modern
construction techniques aiming to encourage community participation and ownership. the idea
was to not just provide a structure but system from start to end where users take part in it and
have better understanding of their impact.

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Replace – A Multipurpose Makeshift Space

Author: Komal Prabhakar Pawaskar
Site Location: Assam
Institute: AIKTC School of Architecture (Anjuman I Islam Kalsekar Technical Campus)
Advisor: Prof. Parag Rawool

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It is observed that traditional and cultural patterns are slowly disappearing due to emerging and shifting land dynamics. Moreover, there is a critical point at which populations migrate voluntarily and constructively before being forcefully relocated. The community is at the risk of gradually growing hungry as their coping methods become exhausted. The design is created with an integrated approach towards addressing problems along with the socio-cultural practices in the reconstruction of public infrastructure that can withstand uncertainties and can improve capacity building within the communities—creating employment possibilities that meet shifting market demands while empowering communities.

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Navodaya School of Tadipatri

Author: Mallangi Sai Kumar Reddy
Site Location: Bangalore
Institute: School of Architecture REVA University
Advisor: Dr Shubhi Sonal

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Learning is the most important thing in school life. Learning depends on teaching and learning style. Every student in grades 6 through 12 is engaged in a passive learning style, which provides education but not knowledge. Different teaching methodologies are referred to as pedagogy.
The main idea of the project is that children have to learn from built space by using a combination of an active learning process guided by basic visual concepts of math and science through built spaces, demonstration spaces, and a (collaborative and liberationism) teaching style. And teaching style changes the design process.


The space changes with time change. As of now, I have created some theory concepts from the built space. In the future, the present student will make expo spaces as a demonstration for upcoming students. This chain keeps on repeating.

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“Un Built Margao” Restorative Urban Landscape in the time of Climate Change

Author: Saurabh S Tubki
Site Location: Margao, Goa
Institute: Goa College of Architecture
Advisor: Ar Milind Ramani

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Integrated natural and mechanical systems give shape to a vision of architecture as a scaffold that regenerates ecosystems and facilitates community empowerment.
In an answer to the age-old question of why our cities stagnate while their population and climate undergo rapid transformation, this project, began by challenging current urban planning models that prioritized the built over the unbuilt.
Our communities are drowning- economically & soon physically too. The project distills principles of environmental, social & economic sustainability for superior quality of life in the city. It envisions environmental sustainability in 2022, social sustainability by 2035, and economic sustainability by 2050.
The project proposes an urban park enveloping a high-rise system. Natural systems are integrated into a tower to create a holistic self-sustainable ecosystem- a tower of flux as a catalyst for change. The urban park offers recreational & learning facilities for the community. Biodiversity & natural water resources are carefully preserved on site, and the land is protected from haphazard horizontal urbanization.
This serves as a resilient model of urban planning, fostering a symbiotic relationship between people and nature, the present and the future.

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Flood Resilient Community – A prototype for Flood Prone Areas

Author: Aashita Thaker
Site Location: Dhubri district, Assam
Institute: SAL School of Architecture , Ahmedabad
Advisor: Ass. Prof Roma Almeida

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Due to climate change, there are large number of disasters taking place in India. It faces recurring atmospheric phenomena like floods, heavy monsoon rains, cyclones, earthquakes, drought etc. These natural disasters take thousands of lives, cost millions of money, and result in loss of large number of lives.
Out of all these natural disasters in India, flood is one of the most affected and dangerous disaster. Assam having the Brahmaputra River with more than 50 numbers of tributaries causes the flood devastation in the monsoon period each year. Out of all the districts in Assam, Dhubri district has river Brahmaputra flowing through the centre of it and faces flood almost every year which adds to the vulnerability of people and building stocks.
The main aim is to create resilient house design by using different flood resilient strategies which can sustain itself in the situation of flood and can save lives of people during these difficult times and can ensure that the impacts of disaster are manageable and short-lived. The built community and houses are a prototype which can be repeated to flood prone areas and can sustain itself.
The built community and houses to become resilient, have to be climate responsive and rebound during the events of floods.

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Community Disaster Resilience and Social Advancement Centre – Majuli Island

Author: Shubham Vinayak Kambli
Site Location: Majuli Island,Assam
Institute: Pillai HOC College of Architecture, Rasayani (PiCA HOC)
Advisor: Prof. Jayant Sahasrabudhe

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The project responds to the current climatic conditions faced by the people of Salmora Gaon, Majuli Island resulting in loss of occupation, there rich culture and shelter. Due to mismanagement many villagers especially the female population faces sanitation problems, many try to temporary shift towards the highland area were they are unable to serve their families. A step towards addressing these problems is providing the right platform and injecting the right program.


Thus a proposed architectural intervention away from the flood zone will act as a social agency not only provides a temporary shelter for the villagers to survive in flood but also a mean for the upliftment of the community by evolving the local construction techniques of Salmora gaon. The program born out of research needs of the community renders the proposal relevant, while acknowledging the need for it to be sustainable in every sense of the word. Meanwhile when there is no flood situation the centre will act as a bridge to connect the local people and the visitors to spread their culture which is slowly decreasing, to spread knowledge about their culture.

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From Hazard To Harmony: Cherishing Climate change beyond resiliency – a case of Mumbai city

Author: Kishan Kumar Jayantilal Prajapati
Site Location: 500 m West side away from Mumbai city in Arabian Sea
Institute: D.C. Patel School of Architecture
Advisor: Harsh Sharma

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The Major intention of this project is not just to create a resilient habitat for environmental change but also which cherishes climate change. This is an attempt to make a symbiotic relationship between humanity and Aquatic Reservoirs understanding Global Environmental Issues and the Complexion of Future Habitats.


Humanity has learned to live with elements of nature but mankind has lacked the development of inhabited spaces on water. So far we are avoiding water rather than embracing the challenges of water with its properties and characteristics. Hence a solution to a Human Habitat can be able to float and adapt to water properties.

The current habitat is a result of years of evolution and the habitat of the future would also be years of evolution, Possible Parameters triggering evolution could be Robust Transportation, Digital Communication and Artificial Intelligence, less dependency upon physical infrastructure, and more productive and green belts ensuring local food ecology and high nutrition system providing a healthy lifestyle to an individual. This habitat follows Equitable Approach and culmination of technology, environmental sensitivity, and human emotional traits, Improving standards for wealthier being along with a simple, healthier, and productive environment, An Individual gets sufficient opportunities in an Ideal environment.

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