पायवाटा

CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES

"My design is inspired by the movement patterns in Makunsar village, where people prefer informal, curved pathways over main roads. Observing that villagers spend most of their time in open spaces rather than indoors, I developed a 'spine' to connect different areas. Initially, I used a corridor-based layout, but it felt too random. After struggling with curved forms, I introduced a 5x4 grid with key axis points, which helped organize spaces while maintaining an organic flow.

Since I didn’t want a completely enclosed space, I designed my fenestration to maintain porosity, allowing a seamless connection between the built and open areas. This design balances structured spatial planning with the natural movement patterns of the village."

PROCESS MODELS

my idea for the form comes from how, in villages, people rarely use the main paved roads. Instead, they take shortcuts that pass through someone’s backyard or front yard. These pathways are not always straight; they are often abstract and curved. So, I created a spine that connects everything to each other

ITERATIONS

So in my  iteration process, I designed the spine as a corridor and placed my program accordingly. But later, I realized it was becoming too random. In my next iterations, I got stuck on a round shape while working with curves. However, after looking at some references, I gained more clarity and a better idea of what I needed to do.

CARD

FINAL 

 I then created a 5x4 grid and identified 5-6 axis points. Based on those points, I placed the walls according to my program.. Considering this reference case study, along with the organic nature of village pathways, I arrived at this design