S6/C2
Aanganwaadi, Garbage Collection, Community Toilet & Pathology Lab
at Trombay, Cheetah Camp
Building Making
Subodh Shelke | Semester 6 | 2022-23
Abhijit Ekbote,Dipti Bhaindarkar,Gauri Joshi,Samidha Kowli
School of Environment & Architecture
The course started with understanding the exisitng forces on the site and observing how certain activites/spaces are occupied.The exploration started by mapping activties like the ciruculation flow on site or locating dead and live spaces,storage spaces, way in which different spaces are occupied etc.This then formed the idea of design which was late supported through technical resolution of structural systems, material performance and experience, threshold-enclosure details and process of construction . It further helped us think about our buildings through the lenses of structures and construction logics which shaped our designs to give the form which is from concept to actualization of idea and supported by a set of construction documentation along with specifications, quantities, estimation and putting together of different materials and their assemblies ,
Site, Site Forces and Context.
The course also helped us look at our buildings through the lenses of structures and services and how important these are in our designs. Also how important the materials,joineries,assemblages,construction process is since it does not only affects the structure but also the experience for user group. This observations then formed into individual details for their designs which was very specific to the site for them,and would only cater to the conditions which this site is in and not be standardised. So the idea of localization in its detail for site was emerged through the lenses of structures, services,process,materials,assemblages.
Observation
On the site, the structural members are mainly used to hang clothes and to store household objects. And small thresholds and corner spaces are used to keep water tanks. People cover windows with plastic sheets to prevent rainwater from entering inside the house or to seep into the wall. The space under metal staircases is used to store unuseful or damaged objects like furniture, plastic or metal objects, etc. The space between two houses or the allies are used to park vehicles, to wash clothes. Allies are also an extended storage of the household. They know how to use things. Because of this there is form undefined spaces, spaces they use different methods for seating, storage and access to other space. On the site, the structural members are mainly used to hang clothes and to store household objects. And small thresholds and corner spaces are used to keep water tanks. People cover windows with plastic sheets to prevent rainwater from entering inside the house or to seep into the wall. The space under metal staircases is used to store unuseful or damaged objects like furniture, plastic or metal objects, etc. The space between two houses or the allies are used to park vehicles, to wash clothes. Allies are also an extended storage of the household. They know how to use things. Because of this there is form undefined spaces, spaces they use different methods for seating, storage and access to other space.
Design details:
The concept of the design is to combine various materials, creating a temporary and static form. Different temporary materials like plastic sheets as protection from rainwater, bamboo framework as temporal compartments for community events, the wooden carts as resting platform, formation of different plinth levels and verandah to store things and as sitting. As the design has a sense of temporality as well as permanence, the same space can be used in multiple ways and to attend various practices, as per the requirement. Permanent structural framework for temporary material like foundation for bamboo in the plinth which can be removed when not in use
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design intent diagram
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION:
PROJECT SCHEDULE CHART
The construction process will be execuated in one phase since the site ,scale and design of project supports it. As the site is extremely small and has road access only on one side hence placing loading/unloading area and storage of material becomes important. CPM ( Critical Path Diagram) method helps understands various process and activities and how they will be carried and what is the earliest time in which the project will get executed.