Eingeel Khan: Portfolio 2022

SAMPLE OF WORK

Eingeel Jafar Khan Landscape Urbanist and Architect Jakarta Studio

EXPERIENTIAL VIEWS ALONG VARIED PATHWAYS

Forest Canopy Boardwalk

“ Indigenous communities are pioneers of technologies that offer solutions to climate change.“ - Julia Watson

Rice Fields- Art Installation Pathway

Wetlands- Aquaculture Ponds Pathway

DHUN TOWNSHIP, MASTERPLAN AND LANDSCAPE SCHEME

JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA

The site is located 35 kms south west of the city of Jaipur in Rajastha, India. It is characterized by sparse vegetation of scrub and grasses with few trees of the deciduous and thorny forest type. Unlike the old city of Jaipur, that was surrounded by hills on the three sides and provided water and protection from the harsh climate, this site is exposed to the harshness of weather from all sides, strong hot summer winds and vulnerable to dust storms. The groundwater on site is scarce, insufficient and highly turbid and there is no source of perennial water.

EMBRACING WATER Water was the key resource that defines the development of the project. Restoring and rejuvenating water systems forms the primary component of the masterplan. The central swale is envisioned to carry, recharge, store the water on channel and serve as the primary pedestrian movement system. The southern retention ponds act as the experiential destination and place for public gathering. The northern pond and its adjacent oran serve as a secondary experiential core.

SUSTAINING LIFE Food self sufficiency was also the guiding principle to determine the carrying capacity/ population of the new town. Therefore, historical land-use pattern for agriculture took precedence over the parameter in determining the land use and land classification for the new town. The intent was to generate food self- sufficiency by growing vegetables, fruits, fodder for dairy and also some cereals.

MASTERPLAN The masterplan focusses on water self-sufficiency and creation of food for the community. It draws upon regional landscapes to recreate forests, orchards , grasslands and agrarian landscapes using native plant communities. These form the structure of the masterplan and the basis for the allocation of spaces for the built and the movement system. The swale system is an intricate web of stormwater channels for water management and conservation along with detention, retention ponds and rooftop water storage for the community’s water needs.

Peripheral linear thick forest creates a micro-climate and protects the community from harsh summer winds, provide shade along movement systems, attractes wildlife and supports in soil and moisture conservation. The orchards and agrarian landscape bring the community closer to the concept of farm to table and food self-- sufficiency. The hedge grows along the agrarian landscape provides shelter for the birds and insects that contribute to organic farming and double up the pedestrian trails in the landscape.

The grasslands of Seven and Kheemp serve as places for foraging og fodder and habitat for great variety of insects, small reptiles and amphibians as well as help as roofing materials.