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THIS THESIS INTENDS TO STRESS THE NEED FOR CREATING A PLATFORM AS AN URBAN

SPACE WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER & EXPLORE THEIR CULTURAL

& SOCIAL POTENTIAL, ENHANCING CITY’S URBAN CHARACTER & QUALITY OF LIFE.

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RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AMINITIES EDUCATIONAL GREEN SPACES INDUSTRIAL VACANT PLOTS RAILWAY

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SITE

FIGURE GROUND ROAD HIERARCHY GREEN NETWORK LAND-USE GOVT. FUTURE PROPOSALS

MY DOMBIVLI

CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL “DOMBIVLI”

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DOMBIVLI IS CONSIDERED AS THE CULTURAL VICE-CAPITAL OF MAHARASHTRA AFTER PUNE. THE CITY HAS PRODUCED FINE LITERATURE, CLASSICAL MUSIC, PLAYS, POETRY, AND ACTORS. NOW THE LAND HERE HAS GOT A TREMENDOUS DEMAND BECAUSE DOMBIVLI HAS STILL RETAINED ITS CULTURAL NATURE. THE CITY HAS GOT A VERY GOOD STANDARD OF EDUCATION AND ALSO HAS THE HONOR OF BECOMING THE FIRST FULLY LITERATE TOWN IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND & SECOND IN THE COUNTRY.

THE CITY LACKS A PLATFORM, AN INTERACTION SPACETO EXPLORE THE CULTURAL AND

SOCIAL LIFE OF DOMBIVLI-KARS ON A DAILY AND EVENT-TIME BASIS. THIS IS VERY MUCH

CLEAR FROM THE FACT THAT WHEN AN EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED THE RESPONSE IS

OVERWHELMING. ALSO THIS CAN BE SEEN DURING THETIME OF FESTIVALS.

DOMBIVLI LACKS AN URBAN CHARACTER & EFFICIENTSPACE PLANNING THAT ALLOWS

PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER. WITH THE PRESENT ORGANIC GROWTH, IT IS LOSING ITS

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OMBIVLI, A SATELLITE

TOWN IN THE SUBURBS OF MUMBAI UNFOLDING AROUND ULHAS RIVER WITH MORE THAN 20,00,000 POPULATION WITH MEDIUM STANDARD OF LIVING. IN THE 1980’S DOMBIVLI STARTED GROWING INTO A CROWDED CITY EXPLORING ITS CULTURAL VALUES.

TREMENDOUS DEMAND IN RESIDENTIAL SECTOR GRABED GOVERNMENT AND BUILDER LOBBY DEVELOPING A RESIDENTIAL AREA, BUT THE CITY DEMANDS FOR THE WELL PLANNED, DESIGNED PUBLIC SPACE TO MAINTAIN ITS SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHARACTER. VISUALS SHOWING CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE CITY.

CITY HAS GOT A HEALTHY ROAD NETWORK WITH SURROUNDING AREA. THIS MADE THE LAND HERE MORE PORTABLE AND FLEXIBLE. BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN TRAFFIC NETWORK PEOPLE STARTED TAKING SOME INTEREST IN THE LAND HERE TO GET SETTLE. THE FIGURE GROUND MAP

SHOWS DENSE URBAN FABRIC AROUND THE SITE. ALSO THE GREEN NETWORK PROVIDES A COVERING BACKDROP TO THE FABRIC, LUNGS TO BREATH.

THE BUILT SPACE SOAKED WITH 55%OF RESIDENTIAL, 25% OF COMMERCIAL, 11% RECREATIONAL SPACES, 5% WITH PUBLIC AMINITIES. THE NORTH EAST SIDE HAS VACANT PLOTS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.S

CITY’S GOVT. HAS PLANNED FUTURE PRAPOSALS INCLUDING NATIONAL HIGHWAY CONNECTING WITH MUMBAI, ALSO A PLOT OPPOSTE TO SIITE IS RESERVED AS R.G. WHICH CREATS A GREEN BUFFER, MAKING SITE SELECTION MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS PRAPOSAL.

ANALYSIS OF MAJOR EXISTNG PUBLIC SPACES

-IT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST OPEN SPACES IN THE CITY ESPECIALLY RESERVED FOR PLAYGROUND. MANY TOURNAMENTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPORTS BY ORGANIZATIONS HELD HERE. PLAYGROUND IS ALWAYS FULL WITH TEENAGERS AT WEEKENDS. IT IS ONE OF THE FAMOUS PARKS IN THE CITY. THE PARK HAS GOT TWO AREAS PROPERLY SEGREGATED TO PLAY GAMES AND FOR GARDEN. THE AREA IS AROUND 300 SQ.M. THE PARK IS ALWAYS CROWED MOSTLY ON WEEKENDS WITH PEOPLE FROM EVERY AGE GROUP. IT’S A PUBLIC PARK SPECIALLY MADE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN. THE AREA OF PARK IS AROUND 100 SQ.M. PEOPLE USE IT FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES AT DIFFERENT TIME OF DAY, WHICH MAKES THE OVERALL SPACE INTERACTIVE AND GIVES CHARACTER TO THE SPACE. IT’S A ONE AND ONLY PUBLIC BUILDING IN THE ENTIRE CITY PARTICULARLY MADE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS ETC, RUNS AT FULL CAPACITY.

BAL -BH AV AN NANA -NA NI PAR K G A – JA -BAN D H AN M ID C G RO UND

BASIC MASS GEOMETRY - VISUAL AND PHYSICAL FRAMES

-THE TIMELINE MAPS ILLUSTRATE -THE DIRECTIONAL GROWTH OF TWIN CITIES (DOMBIVLI - KALYAN) TOWARDS THE SITE, IN EVERY SECTOR. HENCE THE SITE WILL BE SERVE AS A CENTER POINT & A HEALTHY PUBLIC SPACE FOR TWIN CITIES.

EXPECTED FOOTFALL CAN BE FROM SURROUNDING CITIES. THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CITY’S ARCHITECTURE SHOWINGS MASSES, OPENINGS, ROOFTOP PROFILES WITH SKYLINE LEADING TOWARDS CUBISM. ALSO THE SEATTLE BEIGE COLOR PALETTE OF CITY’S FABRIC PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND.

SECTIONS SHOWING CITY’S BEHAVIOR PATTERN

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• IDENTITY IN TER

MS

OF SPACE

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• EQUITY

• SOCIAL HARMONY

• SAFETY

• EXPERIENCE

• CULTURE

• QUALITY OF LIFE

• SENSE OF

BELONGING

• AWARENESS

• RECREATION

•EQUITY •SOCIAL HARMONY • SAFETY

IDENTITY IN TERMS OF SPACE

• EXPERIENCE • CULTURE • QUALITY OF LIFE • SENSE OF BELONGING •AWARENESS •RECREATION • SOCIAL HARMONY

• BIRD’S EYE VIEW 1

VIEW OF THE CULTURAL STREET ACTING AS AN INTERVENTION CONNECTING DIFFERENT LEVELS VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

• BIRD’S EYE VIEW 2

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• GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXPLAINING DESIGN PRAPOSAL

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VIEW FROM THE CELEBRATION SQUARE ACTING AS AN APRICIATION SPACE & PLATFORM FOR VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS.

DESIGNED SPACE FRAME RENDERING BUILDING SURFACES WITH ITS SHADOWS ADDING MORE DRAMA IN THE SPACE.

SPACE CARVED OUT AT JUNCTION, AMALGAMATES CULTURAL STREET ACTIVITIES TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNCTIONS.

VIEW OF DISCUSSION FORUM

VIEW OF ATRIUM WITH SCREEN

VIEW OF GET-TOGETHER COUTYARD AT THE ENTRANCE

VIEW OF SHOPPING STREET

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OALS

TO ACHIEVE . .

• BIG IDEA

• ANCHOR SPACES AND DESIGN ELEMENTS TO INVITE PEOPLE TO

ENTER INTO THE

COMPLEX ENHANCING THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH EVERY ENTRY.

• PLAY OF THE BUILT MASS AND SPREAD OF THE FUNCTIONS TO ALLOW VISITOR TO

EXPLORE POTENTIAL GIVING THE SENSE OF BELONGING.

• THE SOCIAL HARMONY AND SPATIAL FRAMEWORK TO

ENGAGE VISITOR INTO THE

PROCESS TOWARDS A COMPLETE PRODUCT.

“ENTER – EXPLORE – ENGAGE”

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• CONCEPT STATEMENT

“ALL MEETING PLACES ARE THE PLACES OF EXPRESSIONS…

“THE MEETING (OF) PEOPLE IN THE REALM OF ITS SPACE WHICH OFFER ALL

COMMUNICATION MEANS”

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THE ARCHITECTURAL VOLUME LIKE A POWERFUL MULTI-FACETED BOX, ADAPTING TO THE SURROUNDING WHILE CREATING A DIALOGUE WITH THE CITY’S FABRIC AND BEHAVIOR PATTERN.

THE PUBLIC SQUARE BLEEDS INTO THE ARCHITECTURAL VOLUME, EMPHASIZING AN UPWARD VERTICALITY, ENHANCING THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF VISITOR THROUGH OUT VOLUME.

THE CREATION OF STRUCTURE AS AN ELEMENT OF SOCIAL & URBAN IDENTITY BOTH, AN ICONIC BLDG FOR THE CITY & A PLACE OF APPRICIATION FOR THE CITY’S CULTURAL POTENTIAL .

VIEW 6 – THE TOILET BLOCKS ARE ARRANGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE INTERIOR WALL CREATS A SHEET OF CANVAS IN ATRIUM WHICH CAN BE USED FOR SCREENING, ENHANCING ATRIUM ENVIRONMENT.

VIEW 7 – THE GET-TOGETHER COURTYARD PROVIDES A GRAND INVITATION AND HAS A POTENTIAL TO BE AN INTERACTIVE (PUBLIC) SPACE FOR EVERY AGE GEOUP.

VIEW 8 – THE STREET SHOPPING EXPERIENCE BLEEDS INTO THE VOLUME, ACTING AS AN ANCHOR SPACE.

SUN RAYS FROM SOUTH

1.SERVICE ENTRY 2.ADMIN OFFICE 3.HYPER MARKET 4.SHOPPING ARCADE 5.AUDITORIUM 6. NATURE PARK 7. GUEST ENTRY 8. GUEST PARKING 2 1 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 1 7 7 4 4

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D O M B I V L I ,

M U M B A I

FLOOR PLAN

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LVL 1

FLOOR PLAN

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LVL 2

LINE DIAGRAMS SHOWING

DESIGN PROCESS

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PROGRAM FOR GROUND FLOOR.

PROGRAM FOR FIRST FLOOR.

PROGRAM FOR SECOND FLOOR.

PROGRAM FOR THIRD FLOOR.

FLOW OF CULTURAL STREET IN VOL.

SERVICE CORE DISTRIBUTION.

OPEN - SEMI OPEN - COVERED SPACES CONNECTION. LEVEL SEGREGATION IN VOLUME. BASIC GEOMETRY WITH VIEWPORTS.

THE OVERALL F

ORM AND PROPORTIONS OF THE

BUILDING

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THE

PROGRAM

ARRANGEMENT W

HICH INCLUDES A CENTRAL ATRIUM,

EXIBITION SPACES,

MULTI-PURPOSE HALLS, WORKSHOP

SPACES, ART STUDI

OS,

LIBRARY; LINKED TOGETHER

WITH PUBLIC SPAC

ES LIKE WALKING ART GALLERY,

CAFETERIA, GALLERY

LOUNGE, VIEWING DECK ETC.

I N D I A 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1.LIBRARY 2.CAFETERIA 3.WALKING ART GALLERY 4.ART STUDIO 5.GALLERY LOUNGE 1.MULTI-PURPOSE HALL 2.EXIBITION HALL 3.WALKING ART GALLERY 4.ART STUDIO 5.ATRIUM 1.SKY AMPHITHEATER 2.EXIBITION HALL 3.MULTI-PURPOSE HALL

4.VIEWING DEAK & DISCUSSION FORUM

5.ATRIUM

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COMPLETE THE BODY (THE

ARCHITECTURAL FORM) AFTER I LEARN

WHAT THAT BODY CAN DO, WHAT

ABILITY OF THE BODY TO SPEAK IS. THIS

IS A KIND OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL

INVESTIGATION. I NEED TO ASSIGN

SPEECH

TO

EACH

PART

OF

A

PERTICULAR BUILDING SO THAT IT WILL

BE ABLE TO SPEAK IN MY TERMS, TO

SPEAK IN A MORE SPECIFIC WAY.”

- WODICZKO 1992:198

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6.LOBBY

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VIEW FROM THE GET-TOGETHER AREA, CREATING AN INVITING AMBIANCE –

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O PROVIDE PRIMARY SURFACES TO THE CITY WHICH GIVE IT, IT’S

OVERALL APPEARANCE. A PLATFORM WHICH WILL OFFER BOUNDLESS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY KIND OF ART, THE LATEST LAYER OF GRAFFITI,

CULTURE ETC.

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VIEW FROM LANDSCPAE AREA SHOWING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN

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HE DESIGN PROCESS ENCOMPASSES THE

ARCHITECTURE WHERE PEOPLE MATTER, WHERE BUILDING

APPEAL TO SENSIBILITIES OF SIGHT, SOUND AND EMOTION,

WHERE PUBLIC SPACE IS WELCOMING AND SAFE, AND

WHERE A SENSE OF PLACE IS EVIDENT.

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SECTION SHOWING CULTURAL STREET BLEEDING INTO THE FUNTION SPACES –

3D CUT SECTION SHOWING ALL INTERACTIVE LEVELS IN THE VOLUME –

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HE SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION IS TREATED WITH LESS OPENINGS TO REDUCE DOWN THE OVERALL TEMPERATURE ALSO THE AREAS LIKE WALKING ART GALLERY, GARDEN ARE ZONED OUT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY CREAT A BUFFER SPACE AND THE PUBLIC AREAS LIKE SKY AMPHITHEATER, CULTURAL STREET ARE PLACED AT NORTH SIDE MAKING BUILDING MORE SUISTAINABLE. THE GET-TOGETHER COURTYARDS ACTS AS A LIGHT WELL FOR GROUND FLOOR