Socio Cultural Centre 604x1a

VIEW AT THE GATEWAY ENTRANCE –

AIM THIS THESIS INTENDS TO STRESS THE NEED FOR CREATING A PLATFORM AS AN URBAN SPACE WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER & EXPLORE THEIR CULTURAL & SOCIAL POTENTIAL, ENHANCING CITY’S URBAN CHARACTER & QUALITY OF LIFE.

SHELTER FOR CULTURE … enhancing cultural potential of Dombivli through S o c i o-C u l t u r a l I n t e r v e n t i o n.

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RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AMINITIES EDUCATIONAL GREEN SPACES INDUSTRIAL VACANT PLOTS RAILWAY

CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL “DOMBIVLI”

VISUALS SHOWING CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE CITY.

DOMBIVLI IS CONSIDERED AS THE CULTURAL VICE-CAPITAL OF MAHARASHTRA AFTER PUNE. THE CITY HAS PRODUCED FINE LITERATURE, CLASSICAL MUSIC, PLAYS, POETRY, AND ACTORS. NOW THE LAND HERE HAS GOT A TREMENDOUS DEMAND BECAUSE DOMBIVLI HAS STILL RETAINED ITS CULTURAL NATURE. THE CITY HAS GOT A VERY GOOD STANDARD OF EDUCATION AND ALSO HAS THE HONOR OF BECOMING THE FIRST FULLY LITERATE TOWN IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND & SECOND IN THE COUNTRY. TREMENDOUS DEMAND IN RESIDENTIAL SECTOR GRABED GOVERNMENT AND BUILDER LOBBY DEVELOPING A RESIDENTIAL AREA, BUT THE CITY DEMANDS FOR THE WELL PLANNED, DESIGNED PUBLIC SPACE TO MAINTAIN ITS SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHARACTER.

THE CITY LACKS A PLATFORM, AN INTERACTION SPACE TO EXPLORE THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE OF DOMBIVLI-KARS ON A DAILY AND EVENT-TIME BASIS. THIS IS VERY MUCH CLEAR FROM THE FACT THAT WHEN AN EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED THE RESPONSE IS OVERWHELMING. ALSO THIS CAN BE SEEN DURING THE TIME OF FESTIVALS. DOMBIVLI LACKS AN URBAN CHARACTER & EFFICIENT SPACE PLANNING THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER. WITH THE PRESENT ORGANIC GROWTH, IT IS LOSING ITS GROUND BECAUSE THE EXISTING PLACES ARE NOT ENOUGH TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

ROAD HIERARCHY

THE FIGURE GROUND MAP SHOWS DENSE URBAN FABRIC AROUND THE SITE. ALSO THE GREEN NETWORK PROVIDES A COVERING BACKDROP TO THE FABRIC, LUNGS TO BREATH.

GREEN NETWORK

CITY HAS GOT A HEALTHY ROAD NETWORK WITH SURROUNDING AREA. THIS MADE THE LAND HERE MORE PORTABLE AND FLEXIBLE. BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN TRAFFIC NETWORK PEOPLE STARTED TAKING SOME INTEREST IN THE LAND HERE TO GET SETTLE.

THE BUILT SPACE SOAKED WITH 55%OF RESIDENTIAL, 25% OF COMMERCIAL, 11% RECREATIONAL SPACES, 5% WITH PUBLIC AMINITIES. THE NORTH EAST SIDE HAS VACANT PLOTS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.S

ANALYSIS OF MAJOR EXISTNG PUBLIC SPACES -

N GOVT. FUTURE PROPOSALS

LAND-USE

CITY’S GOVT. HAS PLANNED FUTURE PRAPOSALS INCLUDING NATIONAL HIGHWAY CONNECTING WITH MUMBAI, ALSO A PLOT OPPOSTE TO SIITE IS RESERVED AS R.G. WHICH CREATS A GREEN BUFFER, MAKING SITE SELECTION MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS PRAPOSAL.

TIMELINE MAPS

BAL - BHAVAN

MY DOMBIVLI

DOMBIVLI, A SATELLITE TOWN IN THE SUBURBS OF MUMBAI UNFOLDING AROUND ULHAS RIVER WITH MORE THAN 20,00,000 POPULATION WITH MEDIUM STANDARD OF LIVING. IN THE 1980’S DOMBIVLI STARTED GROWING INTO A CROWDED CITY EXPLORING ITS CULTURAL VALUES.

FIGURE GROUND

IT’S A ONE AND ONLY PUBLIC BUILDING IN THE ENTIRE CITY PARTICULARLY MADE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS ETC, RUNS AT FULL CAPACITY.

NANA - NANI PARK

SATELLITE IMAGE - DOMBIVLI

SATELLITE IMAGE - SITE

IT’S A PUBLIC PARK SPECIALLY MADE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN. THE 2 DEC. 2004 AREA OF PARK IS AROUND 100 SQ.M. PEOPLE USE IT FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES AT DIFFERENT TIME OF DAY, WHICH MAKES THE OVERALL SPACE INTERACTIVE AND GIVES CHARACTER TO THE SPACE.

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SATELLITE IMAGE - MUMBAI

IT IS ONE OF THE FAMOUS PARKS IN THE CITY. THE PARK HAS GOT TWO AREAS PROPERLY 4 Aug. 2011 11 Apr. 2009 SEGREGATED TO PLAY GAMES AND FOR GARDEN. THE AREA IS THE TIMELINE MAPS ILLUSTRATE THE DIRECTIONAL GROWTH OF AROUND 300 SQ.M. THE PARK IS TWIN CITIES (DOMBIVLI - KALYAN) TOWARDS THE SITE, IN EVERY ALWAYS CROWED MOSTLY ON WEEKENDS WITH PEOPLE FROM SECTOR. HENCE THE SITE WILL BE SERVE AS A CENTER POINT & A EVERY AGE GROUP.

MIDC GROUND

SATELLITE IMAGE - INDIA

IT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST OPEN SPACES IN THE CITY ESPECIALLY RESERVED FOR PLAYGROUND. MANY TOURNAMENTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPORTS BY ORGANIZATIONS HELD HERE. PLAYGROUND IS ALWAYS FULL WITH TEENAGERS AT WEEKENDS.

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HEALTHY PUBLIC SPACE FOR TWIN CITIES. EXPECTED FOOTFALL CAN BE FROM SURROUNDING CITIES.

THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CITY’S ARCHITECTURE SHOWINGS MASSES, OPENINGS, ROOFTOP PROFILES WITH SKYLINE LEADING TOWARDS CUBISM. ALSO THE SEATTLE BEIGE COLOR PALETTE OF CITY’S FABRIC PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND.

SECTIONS SHOWING CITY’S BEHAVIOR PATTERN -

THE SECTION EXPLAINS THE INTERACTIVE BEHAVIOR PATTERN OF THE CITY. THE MODE OF COMMUNICATION, SHARING, EXPRESSION CONNECTS THE DIFFERENT LEVELS SOCIALLY AND VISUALLY, DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT.

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BASIC MASS GEOMETRY -

VISUAL AND PHYSICAL FRAMES -

ROOFTOP PROFILE -

SKYLINE OF THE CITY -

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SUN RAYS FROM SOUTH

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GOALS

TO ACHIEVE . .

• EQUITY • SOCIAL HARMONY

• SOCIAL HARMONY • EQUITY IDENTITY IN OF SPACE

• SAFETY •

CONCEPT

VIEWS

IDENTITY IN OF SPACE • SOCIAL HARMONY

• EXPERIENCE • RECREATION

• CULTURE • AWARENESS

• QUALITY OF LIFE •

SENSE OF BELONGING

• SENSE OF BELONGING • CULTURE

• AWARENESS • QUALITY OF LIFE

• RECREATION • EXPERIENCE

• BIRD’S EYE VIEW 1

• BIRD’S EYE VIEW 2

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VIEW FROM THE CELEBRATION SQUARE ACTING AS AN APRICIATION SPACE & PLATFORM FOR VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS.

• SAFETY

VIEW OF THE CULTURAL STREET ACTING AS AN INTERVENTION CONNECTING DIFFERENT LEVELS VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

DESIGNED SPACE FRAME RENDERING BUILDING SURFACES WITH ITS SHADOWS ADDING MORE DRAMA IN THE SPACE.

JUNCTION, AMALGAMATES

CULTURAL STREET ACTIVITIES TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNCTIONS.

1. SERVICE ENTRY

• BIG IDEA

2. OFFICE 3. HYPER MARKET

“ENTER – EXPLORE – ENGAGE”

4. SHOPPING ARCADE

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• ANCHOR SPACES AND DESIGN ELEMENTS TO INVITE PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO THE COMPLEX ENHANCING THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH EVERY ENTRY. • PLAY OF THE BUILT MASS AND SPREAD OF THE FUNCTIONS TO ALLOW VISITOR TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL GIVING THE SENSE OF BELONGING. • THE SOCIAL HARMONY AND SPATIAL FRAMEWORK TO ENGAGE VISITOR INTO THE PROCESS TOWARDS A COMPLETE PRODUCT.

5. AUDITORIUM 6. NATURE PARK

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7. GUEST ENTRY 8. GUEST PARKING

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VIEW OF DISCUSSION FORUM

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• CONCEPT STATEMENT

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“THE MEETING (OF) PEOPLE IN THE REALM OF ITS SPACE WHICH OFFER ALL COMMUNICATION MEANS”

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- L O U I S I. K A H N

THE PUBLIC SQUARE BLEEDS INTO THE ARCHITECTURAL VOLUME, EMPHASIZING AN UPWARD VERTICALITY, ENHANCING THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF VISITOR THROUGH OUT VOLUME.

THE CREATION OF STRUCTURE AS AN ELEMENT OF SOCIAL & URBAN IDENTITY BOTH, AN ICONIC BLDG FOR THE CITY & A PLACE OF APPRICIATION FOR THE CITY’S CULTURAL POTENTIAL .

VIEW 6 – THE TOILET BLOCKS ARE ARRANGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE INTERIOR WALL CREATS A SHEET OF CANVAS IN ATRIUM WHICH CAN BE USED FOR SCREENING, ENHANCING ATRIUM ENVIRONMENT. VIEW 7 – THE GET-TOGETHER COURTYARD PROVIDES A GRAND INVITATION AND HAS A POTENTIAL TO BE AN INTERACTIVE (PUBLIC) SPACE FOR EVERY AGE GEOUP. VIEW 8 – THE STREET SHOPPING EXPERIENCE BLEEDS INTO THE VOLUME, ACTING AS AN ANCHOR SPACE.

VIEW OF ATRIUM WITH SCREEN

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“ALL MEETING PLACES ARE THE PLACES OF EXPRESSIONS…

THE ARCHITECTURAL VOLUME LIKE A POWERFUL MULTIFACETED BOX, ADAPTING TO THE SURROUNDING WHILE CREATING A DIALOGUE WITH THE CITY’S FABRIC AND BEHAVIOR PATTERN.

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SPACE CARVED OUT AT

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VIEW OF GET-TOGETHER COUTYARD AT THE ENTRANCE

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• GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXPLAINING DESIGN PRAPOSAL -

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VIEW OF SHOPPING STREET

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1. LIBRARY 2. CAFETERIA 3. WALKING ART

GALLERY

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DOMBIVLI, MUMBAI

BASIC GEOMETRY WITH VIEWPORTS.

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LEVEL SEGREGATION IN VOLUME.

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PROGRAM FOR GROUND FLOOR.

4. ART STUDIO 5. GALLERY LOUNGE

LINE DIAGRAMS SHOWING DESIGN PROCESS -

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THE OVERALL FORM AND PROPORTIONS OF THE BUILDING CORRESPOND TO THE PROGRAM ARRANGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES A CENTRAL ATRIUM, EXIBITION SPACES, MULTI-PURPOSE HALLS, WORKSHOP SPACES, ART STUDIOS, LIBRARY; LINKED TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC SPACES LIKE WALKING ART GALLERY, CAFETERIA, GALLERY LOUNGE, VIEWING DECK ETC.

“ COMPLETE THE BODY (THE ARCHITECTURAL FORM) AFTER I LEARN WHAT THAT BODY CAN DO, WHAT ABILITY OF THE BODY TO SPEAK IS. THIS IS A KIND OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION. I NEED TO ASSIGN SPEECH TO EACH PART OF A PERTICULAR BUILDING SO THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO SPEAK IN MY , TO SPEAK IN A MORE SPECIFIC WAY.”

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PROGRAM FOR FIRST FLOOR.

FLOOR PLAN – LVL 1 1. MULTI-PURPOSE HALL 2. EXIBITION HALL 3. WALKING ART

- WODICZKO 1992:198

GALLERY

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4. ART STUDIO

PROGRAM FOR SECOND FLOOR.

5. ATRIUM 6. LOBBY

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PROGRAM FOR THIRD FLOOR.

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FLOW OF CULTURAL STREET IN VOL.

FLOOR PLAN – LVL 2 1. SKY AMPHITHEATER 2. EXIBITION HALL 3. MULTI-PURPOSE HALL

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4. VIEWING DEAK &

DISCUSSION FORUM

SERVICE CORE DISTRIBUTION.

5. ATRIUM

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OPEN - SEMI OPEN - COVERED SPACES CONNECTION.

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VIEW SHOWING SPACE-FRAME, CELEBRATION SQUARE AND SKY AMPHITHEATER…

DESIGN

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FINAL

D E V E L O P M E N T…

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PRODUCT.

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FLOOR PLAN – LVL 3

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PROVIDE PRIMARY SURFACES TO THE CITY WHICH GIVE IT, IT’S OVERALL APPEARANCE. A PLATFORM WHICH WILL OFFER BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY KIND OF ART, THE LATEST LAYER OF GRAFFITI, CULTURE ETC. VIEW FROM THE GET-TOGETHER AREA, CREATING AN INVITING AMBIANCE –

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THE DESIGN PROCESS ENCOMES THE

ARCHITECTURE WHERE PEOPLE MATTER, WHERE BUILDING APPEAL TO SENSIBILITIES OF SIGHT, SOUND AND EMOTION, WHERE PUBLIC SPACE IS WELCOMING AND SAFE, AND WHERE A SENSE OF PLACE IS EVIDENT.

VIEW FROM LANDSAE AREA SHOWING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OPEN, SEMI-COVERED & COVERED SPACES –

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VIEW FROM HYPER MARKET LOOKING AT SPACE FRAME AND CELEBRATION SQUARE –

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HE SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION IS TREATED WITH LESS OPENINGS TO REDUCE DOWN THE OVERALL TEMPERATURE ALSO THE AREAS LIKE WALKING ART GALLERY, GARDEN ARE ZONED OUT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY CREAT A BUFFER SPACE AND THE PUBLIC AREAS LIKE SKY AMPHITHEATER, CULTURAL STREET ARE PLACED AT NORTH SIDE MAKING BUILDING MORE SUISTAINABLE. THE GET-TOGETHER COURTYARDS ACTS AS A LIGHT WELL FOR GROUND FLOOR

3D CUT SECTION SHOWING ALL INTERACTIVE LEVELS IN THE VOLUME –

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SECTION SHOWING CULTURAL STREET BLEEDING INTO THE FUNTION SPACES –

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SECTION SHOWING VISUAL CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT LEVELS –

SHELTER FOR CULTURE … enhancing cultural potential of Dombivli through S o c i o-C u l t u r a l I n t e r v e n t i o n.

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VIEW SHOWING STREET SHOPPING & LANDSCAPE AREA – “I WOULD LIKE THE HAPPENING TO BE ARRANGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT, I COULD ATLEAST SEE THROUGH THE HAPPENING TO SOMETHING THAT WASN’T IT” - CAGE IN KOSTALANCTA 1980:55

3D CUT SECTION SHOWING INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE VOLUME –

SHELTER FOR CULTURE … enhancing cultural potential of Dombivli through S o c i o-C u l t u r a l I n t e r v e n t i o n.

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF ENTIRE DESIGN –

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