The Context

• Concerning the circumstances around the environment, socio-cultural structure, problem space

• Problem is not independent of problem space

• For a proper design, we need to be particular about the circumstances

Some main things to take care of:-

• As the place is very sunny the house building materials should not cause any fire

• As the salt pan place is very windy the house structure needs to be very stiff enough so that it won’t be blown away easily

• And the walls of shelter need to be waterproof to avoid the rain

• As normally the outside temperature is very high so we need to make some cooling thing to maintain the proper temperature within the house

• As these workes are daily wage workers we need to make the house construction cost to be very low

• Designing a cool home with low building cost

Problem space ( environment near saltpans ):-

• Harvesting of salt is often done through mining, but – depending on the climate and circumstances- can also be retrieved through solar evaporation in areas with low rainfall and lots of sun.

• The indigenous method of salt work is made possible by India’s yearly monsoons, which temporarily flood the desert floors with water from the Arabian Sea. When the water hits the 50-degree mark, the salt recedes into cracks in the ground. The water is then pumped out of the ground and into saltpans, where it evaporates and turns into large crystals.

• The Little Ran is a vast piece of land and with saltpans spread out over this large area, commuting takes a lot of time.

• With the sun soaring on their skin, the Koli people receive only 1.000 liters per household for a period of 15 days, which is barely enough to stay hydrated and cook for a family of 9, which is not uncommon.

• bright sun some time causes blindness in the long term

• the biggest threat to the Agariyas’ livelihood within the Little Ran salt industry, is not the sun and sea, but its wildlife. Little Ran of Kutch has been declared a wildlife sanctuary for the nearly extinct Indian Wild Ass (khur), jackals, wild foxes, desert wolves, antelopes, and many native and migratory birds and a world heritage site by UNESCO.

• The saltpans are said to destroy its biodiversity, so salt production in the Little Rann is a double-edged sword. Furthermore, receding groundwater levels,

• In winter, the harvest season begins in the salt fields, which are now silvery white with raw salt. Braving a relentless 40 degrees during day time, which often dips to 4 degrees in the desert night, the Agariyas live for six to seven months in the shacks beside their salt flats.

• During the peak harvesting season, the Agariyas set themselves up in makeshift shacks near the salt fields.