Nurturing Culture of Sports in India

from Architecture Portfolio 2023

Discrete Architecture

About : A sports training centre to nurture the culture of sports in India Exploring different construction techniques in the process

Project type : Academic

Semester : X (Thesis)

Location : Navi Mumbai, India

what is sports culture ?

The benefits that sport bestows on society are well known. Physical activity funnels the natural energy of children while ingraining valuable ife skills such as determination, perseverance and teamwork

A youth sporting culture is likely to lead to a healthier, more active lifestyle when children grow into adults

Objective

1. Using pocket spaces existing in and around community spaces as a mean to nurture sports and grassroots level programs, and in the process tackling the social issues

2. Linking these pocket spaces to a main/mother programme, which will encourage the athletes playing in these pocket spaces to play and to develop further

3. Involving communities in the development of pocket spaces, which help in encouraging the young athletes

Pocket Sites (Satellite Programme)

When the pocket space is within a community, it gives a platform to the people to help each other to encourage and to exchange creati vity with each other

The pocket spaces are present within a community, where it is not used for any productive purpose

The piece of land is neglected and is not put to its best use

Ÿ site area - 5,400 m²

Ÿ site terrain - flat land

Ÿ connectivity - kopar khairane railway station 1.02 km kopar khairane bus depot 0.2 km thane-belapur road 1.2 km

Using these pieces of land which are present within a community to create a space not only for people who are interested to play sports but also who want to learn to play a sport.

This pocket space is part of a public ground which is present within the community space This part of the public ground selected has wild vegetation