Genealogy

My design question explores how a police station located near the coast  can respond to both its natural environment and the everyday life of the nearby Koli settlement. Instead of treating the police station as a rigid, closed institution, I am rethinking it as a space that is more open, grounded, and connected to its context. The site lies close to the shoreline, where the landscape, weather, and rhythms of coastal life strongly shape how people live and move. The Koliwada around the site carries deep cultural and occupational ties to the sea, which become an important influence on the architecture.

The idea of “police station as a museum” guides this project, not in the sense of exhibitions or displays, but as an experiential space. The building becomes a place where everyday activities, materials, views, and spatial sequences reflect the relationship between land, sea, and community. The architecture responds to coastal conditions through form, orientation, and material choices, while also allowing visual and spatial connections to the shore. Through this project, I aim to create a police station that feels rooted in the landscape and respectful of local life, while still performing its institutional role with dignity and clarity.