Democratic spaces
Argumentative Question:
Kalai fishing village is on river Kalai's banks, which act as a border between Gujarat and Daman. The edge of Kalai village goes under extreme changes during different seasons. What does it mean to have a temporal space that can change according to the demographic, seasons, tides, etc. what does it mean to claim public space and how can such space be democratized? Fishing as means of livelihood is dwindling due to climate change, river pollution, resource depletion and the younger generation having different aspirations. The younger generation is migrating out of Kalai, what does it mean to care for the older generation? What does it mean to create a space from sensorial experiences?
Argumentative Drawings
Kalai over the years
Kalai overlap
Kalai axo
Activities throughout the edge
Flooding during monsoons
sensorial experiences
Programs
public toilet
communal spaces
watch tower
waste management
Site Demarcation
Site Plan
Conceptual sketches
conceptual ideas:
To create a series of spaces and experiences through the idea of ramps and step wells.
keywords:
vantage points
water purification
seasonality
playful spaces
Conceptual models
Ramp exploration
the step-wells and drainage system
Design Iterations
space and its materiaiity
Vegetation
adding a layer of halophytic bushes (plants that thrive in saline water) on the sides of the water channel system will trap waste flowing along and act as a barrier from the life on the coast. this also serves as fodder for cattle and purifies the surroundings
the species that can inhabit the space:
-Dune grass
-Dwarf glasswort
-Reed
Final Design
