Community Unit at Goregaon, Mumbai
Jai Shah| semester 6| 2023-24
Course Outline
In this course, we're going to explore the ins and outs of creating buildings right from the ground up, in this course learn all the small but important stuff, like choosing the right materials, putting them together correctly, and figuring out how much everything will cost. From coming up with the initial idea to turning it into a real- life building, it cover every step of the process, by the end of the process at create detailed plans and documents that builder can use to bring our designs to life. This course is all about giving us the skills and confidencee to jump into real building projects with both feet.
Site & Site Context
Site Analysis
Playground streamline shortcuts.
The playground functions as a distinct pathway exclusive to residents of the neighborhood, facilitating their movement from one street to another without the necessity of navigating the entirety of the main road. By offering this alternative route, the playground significantly improves the accessibility and convenience for local residents as they travel between different streets within their community.
Dumping garbage and using areas, including compound walls, as makeshift waste collection zones is not only unsightly but also harmful to the environment. Proper waste disposal is necessary to maintain cleanliness and preserve the surroundings.
Vendors, such as tea stalls, making use of footpaths demonstrate a practical and cost-effective way to utilize space. However, it’s important to ensure their activities don’t obstruct pedestrian traffic or pose safety hazards.
The shaded area beneath trees, often frequented by older individuals, undergoes a significant transformation as it becomes a gathering spot for social interaction and storytelling, fostering a sense of community and belonging.
The relatively low height of compound walls offers opportunities for versatility and connectivity within the neighborhood, allowing for easier access and promoting interaction among residents.
Vendors occuping footpaths.
Low compound walls encourage neighborhood connectivity and accessibility.
Trees shade fosters community interaction and gathering.
Improper waste disposal harms environment aesthetics.
Design Intent & Spatial Detail
Design Intent
How can the integration of vaults, arch walls, and aerial bridges create a seamless spatial connectivity within a community center, fostering a sense of natural flow and interaction while effectively merging the surrounding landscape into the built environment?
Concept and Design Strategies
Concept of the Aerial bridges seamlessly linking structures without ground contact, facilitating smooth pathways between various buildforms.
Creating pathway through space enhances landscape accessibility.
Integrating indoor and outdoor spaces, facilitating a dialogue between nature and built form.
Using plinth for seating improves space usage.
Thinking through a space while considering the landscape , built environment , and the ambiance of the nursery around.
Spatial Intent:
The concept of thoroughfare, the spatial connectivity through the strategic integration of vaults and arch walls, this element not only defines the space but also contributes to a comprehensive sense of enclosure and openness. Additionally, of aerial bridge enhances the connectivity to the programme/space creating a cohesive experience. With a series of arched walls that serve as both the entry point from the road and provide hawking space, while also walls functioning as storage spaces. Merge the surrounding landscape seamlessly into the space, creating a natural flowing experience through the space around it.
Conceptual Design
Programme
Zoning
Design process
Create a series of Arch wall that serve as both the entry point from the road and provide hawing space while also function as storage space in wall.
Design process
Construction Process
Construction Management and Planning
