ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

ADHITHYA SHINE

Adhithya Shine

BETWEEN LAND AND WATER

An Amphibious Wetland Living Model

Wetlands are defined as areas of land that are either temporarily or permanently covered by water that exhibit enormous diversity according to their genesis, geographical location, water regime and chemistry. These are ecologically sensitive and most threatened one. Wetlands also regulate flooding and act as a natural sponge by storing excess water, absorbing toxic substances, thereby known to be the “kidneys of the earth”. Apart from many more ecological services they are also home to many species. But unscien tific developments along these regions and rapid urbanization adversely af fects the water quality and natural flow leading to the degradation of these zones. These ecological damages thereby affect the livelihood of people who depend on these landscapes. It is reported that increased human inter ventions, both as individuals as well as organizational. have reduced the area and depth of the backwaters during the recent decades. These water bodies had been drained for agriculture, fish farming, harbor development, urban development and industrial development. The Kuttanad region has been un der intense and increasing anthropogenic pressure over the years, which has adversely affected its ecology as well as the livelihood of the people. This has resulted in loss of flora and aquatic fauna, particularly the fish species and population, eutrophication of water bodies promoted by nitrate and phos phate leaching from farm fields, high level of pollution with organic, inorganic and toxic material locally generated and brought in by the rivers, aggressive spread of water hyacinth, poor drainage due to choked water ways, increas ing intensity of flooding, shortage of potable water and proliferation of water borne parasites and predators affecting human health. Through the project I tried to reimagine the role of architecture in an uncertain landscape by pro viding community needed infrastructure that helps to improve people’s live lihoods and relationship with their surroundings. The project and the study, at its core, focuses on lives and livelihoods that are affected by the uncertainties of nature with the difficulties to obtain basic human needs, majorly focusing on Kuttanad region.

site analysis and observations

analysis

transect

SYNANTHROPIC ARCHITECTURE

The paper is aimed to develop a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the mutualistic development of urban environments in or der to improve the co-livability of humans and nonhuman organisms. The in vestigation is concentrated on urban marketplaces, as they are a significant shared space for both the agents. Urban markets are a common source of food for both human and non-human occupants of cities. Both these agents move to cities for food security and better living conditions. Considering that markets are shared spaces used by both humans and non-human species, with both of them being in close proximity to each other and the space pri marily being used for consumption, there is a significant opportunity to reima gine them as a more “productive” environment in which human and non-hu man species coexist and form a new mutualistic relationship. Thus it attempts to understand the importance of architecture giving agency to interspecies cohabitation. This includes empirical case studies that are both historical and contemporary. Thus the research attempts to contextualize the factors that affect and facilitate mutualistic design within the context of urban market places in Calicut and attempt to draw strategies for inter-species cohabitation.

An Investigation on Feasibility of Cross-species Cohabitation in Urban Markets of Calicut

species interactions

movement pattern

Dr. Klaus-Peter Gast

PETER GAST ARCHITECT

Internship Works

Peter Gast is a German architect living and practicing in Kerala, India. His ar chitectural work is based on a minimalistic, timeless design approach beyond short-lived fashions. The classical modern language, which was devolped in the early 20th century in Europe, is the foundation for his contemporary archi tecture in India in accordance with specific indian conditions. Works by Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and Walter Gropius with his Bauhaus are inspirations of his own creations. He finished his docterate on geometry in the work of Louis Kahn in 1994. He is one of the few foreign architects in India permanently practicing for the last decade. He became well known for his built houses in Kerala and Kerala house plans which are different from the common local designs. He is an architect, interior designer and city planner. He studied and taught at Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany, gave lectures and workshops around the world and published six books on architecture. He is a registered architect in Germany and India and a member of the German Architects Chamber and the Indian Institute of Architects.

house of proportions

shakeel house