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Mattancherry(old Kochi) is an old port town. Lots of communities from all over the world started settling here with a ma-
jor intention of trade since 14th century. Agricultural produces from the vast hinterland flowed to its markets to be sold or
exchanged for textiles, metals and other products of the European countries. Migrant communities such as Jews, Konkanis
and Kutchi Muslims(Kutchi Memons), though lesser in number, have also lived in Mattancherry for generations. These
communities enhance the cosmopolitan ambience of Mattancherry.
Today it lost it’s identity as the major trade centre of the region. Communities started moving out from the region because
of the lac of opportunities, Mattancherry, still have a mix of diverse cultural settlement. Each community have good intensity
of interactions between them. But the communities shows a tendency to isolate themselves from other communities. The shift
of the major economic activity, which was the prime factor of inter-community interaction, considerably reduced the chances
of interactions.
Identification of Palace
road as a major area
of intervention, which is
related to all the com-
munities foe their day
to day activities.
Maintaining and Enhancing the Diverse Social Characteristics of Mattancherry Settlement.
ANALYSIS
Existing Built Unbuilt Existing community distribution and insti-
tutions.
Major commercial streets and importent community insti-
tutions
Site model
Existing Plan - BAZAAR STREET
INTENSION :
MATTANCHERRY - KOCHI (2013)
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• Spaces with capacities and possibilities of attracting people of
different communities.
• Developing and enhancing a comfort zone for all the com-
munities, where they all relate strongly in their day to day
activities.
• Create spaces and opportunities for people to get familiar with
each other.
• A place with out a feeling of discrimination.
IDEA
Existing - SECTION S S’ Existing - SECTION R R’
Existing - SECTION P P’Existing - SECTION Q Q’
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Proposed Plan - BAZAAR STREET
Proposed - SECTION D D’
Proposed - Demonstration area
Proposed - SECTION A A’
Proposed - SECTION C C’ Proposed - SECTION B B’
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11. UD
UD
Sanand is a sattelite town of Ahmedabad city, situated in Gujarat state. It is now growing to become a new automobile
hub of india. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation has acquired 5000 acres of land in and around Sanand for the
promotion of new industries. Land has been alotted to big firms like, Tata, Ford, Honda, Hundai, Philips, Nestle have alotted
land in the region. Sanad already has two Industrial Zones (Special Investment Reagion), on south.
A rail line connecting from Khndla port(western cost of Gujarat), to Ahmedabad, passing through
Sanand. Upcoming Delhi-Mumbai industrical Corridor is intersecting this railwayline in Sanand,
which is going to be a major logistics hub.
• Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes (CPULs), which is productive in economical and
sociological and environmental terms.
• Since Goverment has acuired farm lands for the devolopments, one of the main idea was to
retain farm land as much as possible.
• Spacial care is taken to retain the natural water streams and maintain farm lands around it.
• Decentralization of commercial zones.
• Mixing all economical class for better social structure.
CONNECTIVITY :
IDEA :
NEW DEVOLOPMENT - SANAND AHMEDABAD(2012)
Natural streams and water bodies and designated
farm lands around it Poposed MRTS BRTS connections with Road structure.
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13. UD
Demostration area showining cen-
tarl commercial area and residential
area around it. Public aminities
institutions are centrally placed in
residential zones
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14. Community farms enclosed by indvid-
ual houses and provided agathering
space at the centre. Spaces are con-
nected with pedestrian/cycle paths,
makes it accessible for public.
EWS community adjecent to it can pro-
vide labours for the works in communi-
ty farm and house holds nearby.Demostration area 1, showing Residential Clusters.
UD
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15. Demostration area 2, showing Central public place commercial building Residential high rise.
UD
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17. TRANSFORMATION - KOLLAM KERALA (2013)
UD
An old port town on the Arabian coast, which has more than1900 yeras of history. Kollam has had a strong commercial
reputation since 9th century. It is considered as one of the initial ports in indian coast.
The city is constricted between two natural treasures – Ashtamudi lake and the Arabian Sea. Main economy is generated
from Cashew, Coir, handloom and Tourism.
Kollam was one of the first District in India which tried to impliment IDDP(Integrated district devolopment plan) with public
participatory approach. Integrated district devolopment plan made by the authorities, neglects deep physical and cultural
connection of the fishermen settlement to the seafront. have with the place they live in. The final proposals as product of
participatory bottom-up approach is still failing in creating livability.
The intention of this demostration to give an oppertunity for authorities to understand issues in the
existing devolopment plan and how it can be modified in terms of proposals which actually gives
the oppertunities for the people to improve their life styles and economic status.
Selected demostration area was sea front of Kollam, which has the highest density of the people
and most of the inhabitants are fishermen.
Authorities intent to gradually move the fishermen from the area to create a better clean
face to the sea front, by creating a highway along the sea edge.
ISSUES :
Retaining and reorganising fishing harbour in coexistence with the settlement and open
spaces, yet maintaining cleanliness and creating an active, vibrant enviornment.
IDEA :
Arabian Sea
Fishermen settlement, Coastal Road and open spaces in front with the indication of demostartion area
Ashtamudi Lake
Kollam
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Creating a city level public space-
A Public Market and a Food court ,
Preferably run by the people in the
fishermn settlement.
Renovation of the exixting Harbour.
Shared space approach on the road
in front of the firshermen settle-
ment
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MASTER PLAN - AL SAADIYAT, ABU DHABI.(2016)
An area of 64 acres, contains 29 Luxury Villas, 140 Branded Apartments and a Hotel/Resort, on the beach front of
Saadiyat Marina. Villas are placed organically to create more privacy and artificial levels are introduced to have sea view
from each villa. Pedestrian movement holds a major consideration in the development. An intense care taken to make
water a major character in the development. Residents will be able to experience various aspect of the water while
moving through.
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27. CENTRE SQURE MALL - ERNAKULAM, KERALA (2005)
The Mall is a large retail and entertainment destination on M.G.Road in the commercial hub of Ernakulum with around
6,00,000 Sq.Ft area.
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29. GROUND FLOOR PLAN
The design strategy focuses on the segregation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
and the creation of a linear atrium, which binds all the functions.
The building has 3 levels of basement parking with 6 levels of retail and enter-
tainment functions above.
The mall is set back from M.G.Road to form a large pedestrian plaza on the
main road creating a vibrant public realm.
The front facade is a vibrant dynamic composition in aluminium and glass to
announce the building while the other facades are extremely sustained. Significant
effort has been made to incorporate signages onto the building facades.
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37. INTERACTIVE
SCULPTURAL
PLAY
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RESIDENTIAL DEVOLOPMENT - AL SAADIYAT MARINA, ABU DHABI.(2015)
Site is adjacent to New York University, Saadiyat. Scope was to design public interactive spaces in and around
the built environment, according the UPC requirements. Creating a mix of public and semi-public spaces, while
allowing pedestrian traffic from one side to the other side of the building and creating three prominent play
areas,as it was three plots amalgamated in to one.
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38. Main gathering space with interactive sculpture and water play spac-
es for kids and family.
Public pedestrian access in-between play areas connecting two op-
posite streets. Even if the access street gives an appearance of a
pedestrian street, it allows smooth movement for emergency vehicles
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39. Multipurpose traditional play area, can also be
used as amphitheater.
Structural play area for kids,.with interactive sculptures
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40. Three common pool decks on 5th floor serves
only for the residents in the building.
Interactive zones for the residents are distribut-
ed in three floors(4th,5th,6th). some of them
have the potential of being a public coffee shop
or restaurant in the future. A direct access
from the main street is possible through lift and
stair both.
POOL DECK AND SEMI-PULIC ZONES
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41. PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL
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+22.90 F.F.L.
POOL DECK
+21.40 S.S.L.
+21.50 F.F.L.
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43. Housing project with 25 villas, spreads around 20000 sqm. of
area, with aminities like Swimming pool, Badminton court(in-
dooroutdoor), Children’s play area, etc.
Oppertunity for our involvement in this project came in veary
later stage. The constrution of roads, villas and club house
were already done.
Our scope was to reduce the environmental impact of the proj-
ect and improve livability.
Reduce the radiation created by the concreete road which was
already there.
Reduce the scale of the road keeping the size, to the standards
provided by local authority, to make it more pedestrian friendly.
Creating maximum possible interactive spaces.
IDEA
ICLOUD HOMES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA (2015)
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58. OTH
Camera : Nikon D40
ISO : 400
Aperture : f/5.6
Exposure time : 1/4000
Year : 2008
Camera : Nikon D40
ISO : 200
Aperture : f/5.6
Exposure time : 1/320
Location : Leh, India.
Date : 20 July 2015
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59. OTH
Camera : Nikon D40
ISO : 200
Aperture : f/9
Exposure time : 25 sec
Location : Auroville, India.
Date: 11 Nov 2008
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60. OTHSKETCHING
Date : 18 October 2007 Date : 08 April 2008Date : 23 September 2005
Date : 25 April 2006 Date : 10 May 2007 Date : 06 November 2009
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