B.Arch Thesis - Reimagining Communal Space for Fisherfolks

Of, by or belonging to the people of community

Reimagining communal space for fisherfolks Modelling + Remodeling

People who fish for living

Table of contents

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Site Analysis

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Warehouse

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Master plan

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Boat yard

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Community center

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Market zone

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Site Analysis Vasai is situated in Palghar, Maharashtra, India. Its geographical coordinates are 19 ̊ 21’ 0” North, 72 ̊ 48’ 0” East and its original name is Bassine.

Introduction AIM : To propose an evolutionary step to the koli community in maintaining the rich heritage and responding to the changing geographical contect in vasai koliwada.

Project Typology : A complex of community space, tourist center, market space, public space and workshop spaces.

User typology : Local fishermen, people of the community of varying age, transient population of various age group and differently abled people, tourist, local users of the other community.

OBJECTIVES : 1.

Remodelling the site for effective spatial usage.

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Providing a spatial setup to amalgamate various functions, very different in nature from each other working as one entity.

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Keeping socio-economic fabric intact.

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Creating a vocabulary of koli architecture, studied as response to their geographic, cultural and economic context.

Social conditions of koli community in Mumbai city: Kolis are mumbai’s original inhabitants. Fishing villages which are homes for koli have experienced this changes. Fishing villages in mumbai are still functioning.

Koli community is struggling to maintain the social status which they have maintained for decades.

The forces of social and cultural change have affected the lifestyle of kolis and the impact can be seen very clearly. Fcators like education, health, housing, basic facilities, participation of the community people in various programs are considered while understanding the status of social conditions of the koli community.

Food pattern

Education profile of the respondents

Property ownership of the community residents

Age profile of the respondents

Religion of the residents in the community

Main festival in the community.

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Master Plan The site is a sea facing, that has potential to attract tourist to generate economy for community development.

The segregation of the tourist site and village also helps to maintain the culture intact, as there is less interaction from the outside public.

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Master plan

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The climate of vasai-virar sub-region can be described as hot-humid with moderate seasonal fluctuation of temperature.

The site has potential of redevelopment for optimum utilisation of the site area and location. This redvelopment can also prompt economic growth of the community and provide job and other opportunities. It has as capacity to produce sustainable energy from sun and wind as it is located neat to sea coast with no high rise obstruction.

Since the site is placed in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), there are soil and height constraints with construction in type of foundation and other structural systems. Building materials also needed to be selected carefull as the soil has high salinity.

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6 2 3 A Masters Plan (N.T.S) Section AA (N.T.S)

1. TOURIST STAY Zone area : 18900 m2 Built up : 10530 m2 Height : 9M FSI Used : 0,8 No.of users : 150 people 2. BOAT MAKING WAREHOUSE Zone area : 8990 m2 Built up : 4840 m2 Height : 11 M FSI Used : 0,53 No.of users : 35 people 3. DOCK YARD Built up : 0 Height : 0 FSI Used : 0 No.of parking : 20 small boats

4. VILLAGE

The village is called Pachubandar and Killa bandar.

Zone area : 72 Acres 5. MARKET ZONE Zone area : 11400 m2 Built up : 3585 m2 Height : 8,25 m FSI Used : 0,314 m No.of users : 360 People 6. WAREHOUSE Zone area : 6045 m2 Built up : 5150 m2 Height : 7,5 m FSI Used : 0,85 No.of users : 200 people

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Community center The structure is amalgamation of community center and tourist accommodation which are connected as well as separated with an art gallery and shop arcade on the ground floor and semi open exhibition space

1. The internal courtyard open to sky provided to retain the trees and shrubs existing on the site.

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3 2. Tourist stay that helps attract the outsiders to the site and help the community in economic terms.

3. Art exhibition open for public access exhibiting the rich culture and heritage of the fisher community.

4. The exhibition spaces where the new constructed boats are kept for exhibition and to attract potential buyers in the future.

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Community center - Ground floor plan (N.T.S) Section BB’ (N.T.S)

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Community center - First floor plan (N.T.S) Section CC’ (N.T.S)

Staircase detail section - A (N.T.S)

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Warehouse The main modular construction unit were Steel Shipping containers. These containers have the property to host various human activities after basic modification, thus creating not only functional space, but also interesting spaces for people to live, use and enjoy.

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D Several combination of arrangement were modulated to create and interesting layout that could provide sufficient daylight and ventilation to all the space. Two container were stacked on one another creating working and storage space below and dormitories for labors on the upper level.

Warehouse- Ground floor plan (N.T.S)

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D Warehouse - First floor plan (N.T.S)

The roof was designed as an opening dining area having vista towards the sea and served but restaurant on either ends along the length. The restaurant roofs were connected to the warehouse roof, via a bridge for easy servicing. The access were separated by providing separate staircases.

The plinth was raised to 1.2M height for easy loading and unloading from the service vehicles.

The containers were placed on the plinth, protecting them from ground water corrosion issues and the 2nd level was connected by wooden deck

Warehouse - Roof floor plan (N.T.S) Section DD (N.T.S)

Advantages of using shipping containers for construction : Green building : reduces use of brick and concrete, as concrete is biggest contributor to CO2 emission, Reuse of materials is also contributing to sustainability.

Cost Effective : A minimum of 30% cheaper than a same size home built in traditional format. The structural work is also minimal reducing the cost effectively.

Detail section of container ceiling (N.T.S)

Speed of construction : Building a housing structure out of a shipping container takes roughly 2-3 weeks.

Off-site construction : Container structures can be built off site and then delivered to the site as ready to move in units.

Structural Stability : Containers are also “Virtually indestructible”.

Shipping containers are designed to bear heavy loads, withstand harsh climatic conditions, as well as rough seas and can also easily be stacked one on top of the other to create multi-story structures.

Warehouse – Elevation (N.T.S)

Detail of wall construction between two containers (N.T.S)

Detail strip section of complete container construction

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Boat yard The structure will make the area functional year-round; the admin space is provided to keep the track of occupancy and economy generated from the yard for the development of the community by renting the shades for repair or construction work of the boats.

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F Boat yard - Roof floor plan (N.T.S) The earlier yard was a temporary structure made up of plastic sheets and bamboo.

The new proposal is made up of portal frames and corten steel corrugated sheets corrugated sheet from logistic marine containers unit used in other parts of the site.

Boat yard - Section EE (N.T.S)

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E Boat yard – Detail @3 (N.T.S)

Boat yard- Detail @2 (N.T.S)

F Boat yard - Roof floor plan (N.T.S) Boat yard – Section FF (N.T.S)

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Boat yard- Detail @1 (N.T.S)

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Market zone The market zone is divided into 3-zones, with the shopping arcade on the road front to give the market a street character. On the other hand, the internal market consist of Fish market, vegetable market and fruit market sections.

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The existing ice making factory, administration and community hall building.

H The fish market is designed as a double height space for sufficient ventilation. This space also supports the terrace open garden, which is distributed into 2 zones for better public division.

The new market structure is connected to existing building by a bridge at 2nd level.

Market Zone - Ground floor plan (N.T.S) Market Zone – Elevation (N.T.S)

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Louvers details (N.T.S)

H Market Zone - First floor plan (N.T.S) Market Zone – Elevation (N.T.S)

The design focuses on utilization of the existing property and facilities and providing new once where required to uplift the economic and social growth of the community, The food court on the 1st floor can be used as multipurpose area serving food in the morning hours and dining area for the open and closed Hall in the wedding season.

Louvers details (N.T.S)

Market zone- Pile foundation plan (N.T.S)

Pile cap detail plan (N.T.S) Market Zone – Elevation (N.T.S)

Foundation detail section (N.T.S)

Pile detail plan (N.T.S)

Pile detail section (N.T.S) Market Zone – Section HH (N.T.S)

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