Art as an Antidote: A Recreational Village for Healing by harishreekbhatt

ART AS AN ANTIDOTE A RECREATIONAL VILLAGE FOR HEALIING

Thesis submitted in Partial fulfilment for the Award of the degree of Bachelor of Architecture By Harishree Keyur Bhatt Thesis guide: Prof Rahul Patel

Aravindbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design (APIED) D.C. Patel School of Architecture Vallabh Vidhyanagar-388120 – Ph.no. (02692) 237586/235179 AUGUST 2021

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I, Harishree Keyur Bhatt the author of the thesis titled, Art as an antidote hereby declare that this is an independent work of mine carried out towards partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Architecture Degree at D.C. Patel School of Architecture, APIED affiliated to Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India.

This work has not been submitted to any other institution for the award of any Degree. All views and opinions expressed in this dissertation report are my mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the institute.

Harishree Keyur Bhatt Roll no. 16SA112 August 2021 Vallabh Vidhyanagar

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Do not give up, the beginning is always the hardest.” And by the end of the journey, the road travelled was full of learnings and memories. In the accomplishment of this thesis project, I would like to show my profound gratitude and respect to each and every person involved. I am grateful to all my well wishers and guides for their heart pledged support. Firstly, I express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my guide, Ar. Rahul Patel, for his inspiring guidance and encouragement throughout the project. His valuable time along the course of thesis gave me a proper direction to proceed ahead and complete the project. I would especially like to thank Prof. Meera Jobanputra for her constant support, optimism and suggestions. I am thankful to thesis coordinator Prof. Pratik Patel for his immense support and encouragement.

“don’t worry, just give your best. We know you can do it.” These words kept me going. I am grateful to my parents for their love and support. Thank you, mom and dad, for believing in me and helping me out in times of crises.

“we need your half degree, so get back to work and make us proud” My cousins pushed me constantly whenever I failed. Thank you Kedar Vyas, Deep Vyas and Prabhav Bhatt for the support and motivation I needed.I am also thankful to my little sisters prachi and nidhi for thier immense love.

last but not the least, “To be with those I like is enough and worth the try.” I am truly grateful to my beloved friends Heli Gandhi, Afroz Sorangwala, Prutha Shouche, Drashti Patel, Alap Parikh, Mit Pandya, Vatsal Katelia, Aniruddha Kulkarni and Jinali Kothari for keeping me sane in these 5 years and supporting me. It would not have been possible without you guys. Special thanks to Pankaj Yadav for all the help and support. Special thanks to 16SA for all the wonderful 5 years memories and support. Art as an Antidote

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DEDICATION “Every challenging work needs efforts and support of the ones who are close to our hearts and have inspired us to complete the task”. I dedicate this dissertation to the strong pillars of my life who taught me the greatest lessons. In memory of my late grandparents: Girish Bhatt, Kokila Bhatt, Jaydev Pandya and Urmila Pandya Who always stood beside and motivated me to never give up. Although I have learned much throughout my academic career, it is them who taught me to value education and pushed me to work hard. Thank you for your endless love, sacrifices, prayers, support and advice.

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“It is not weight of things that matters, It is all about our balance within”.

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ABSTRACT

“Art is a wound turned into light.”~ Georges Braque Numerous individuals feel uncertain and hopeless from time to time, yet when does it assume control over their entire lives? Losing a friend or family member, doing inadequately in school or work, being harassed and different difficulties may lead an individual to feel pitiful, desolate, terrified, apprehensive, or potentially restless. Studies show, 50% of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Generally, people dismiss it saying “anxiety” is only a “phase” or “overthinking”. As a result, individuals keep on enduring quietly with no assistance. In recent times, the Covid-19 pandemic has stirred death, obliteration, and disturbance across the world, and as a result, people are suffering from stress, anxiety, and trauma. Mental health is taboo topic that no one ever speaks about or feels comfortable mentioning. Our society doesn’t accept going to see a doctor for a mental issue, a real thing. Having firsthand experienced it myself, I found that there are very few centers in India where the youth can express their pain, unfiltered, and without being labeled as a patient of mental illness. “Art is a constant agent of transformation and is indeed the soul’s drive to health” ~Cathy Malchiodi The goal of art therapy is to utilize the creative process to help people to explore selfexpression and, in doing so, find new ways to gain personal insight and develop new coping skills. Art, either creating it or viewing others’ art, is used to help people explore emotions, develop self-awareness, cope with stress, boost self-esteem, and work on social skills. Through this thesis, I intend to offer a safe space to individuals facing such issues, to heal in their choice of a comfortable environment, and not confine them to any closed space. The intention behind this project is to step forward and explore the art and its various forms as a means of healing and create a recreational space for the users, with the idea of taking a break from hustle and bustle of urban sprawl and getting back to the nature and its roots along with upliftment of art and artists. the project focuses on designing a space for the disturbed minds to share their feelings and thoughts in the serene environment and experience the artistic exploration.

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CONTENTS Undertaking Acknowledgement Dedication Abstract Table of Content List of figures List of Maps List of Tables

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 1.1 Project outline- hindsight 1.2 Issue Identification 1.2.1 Research question 1.2.2 Preliminary paradigm

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1.2.3 1.3 1.4 1.5

Societal challenges faced by youths Understanding recovery village Vision Aim/ Objectives/ Scope/ Limitations and Methodology

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CHAPTER 2: Literature Review………………………………………………………… 2.1 Terminologies 2.2 Art therapy- a therapeutic intervention with adults 2.3 Colours speaks volume 2.4 Art + Therapy 2.5 Architecture as healing enviournment 2.6 Conclusion

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CHAPTER 3: Case Studies………………………………………………………………………. 3.1 Art Therapy 3.1.1 Sankalpa art therapy Centre, Pondicherry 3.1.2 Centre for autism, Hong Kong 3.1.3 Touch a life organization 3.1.4 Comparative analysis

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Quality of space Quite healing Centre, Tamil Nadu Cholamandal artist village, Tamil Nadu Artist village Karjat, Maharashtra Comparative analysis

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CHAPTER 4: Site Selection and Analysis………………………………………….

4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.1.8 4.1.9 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.3 4.4

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Introduction to site Site selection criteria Site Identification Why Gujarat? Context Reading Demographics Mental illness in Gujarat About the site Site Parameters Major Proximities Site Analysis Site study on certain parameters Major Landmarks Surrounding site views SWOT analysis Area Statement

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CHAPTER 5: Design Development…………………………………………………………………

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Area program Functional flow of spaces Zoning Form derivation Conceptual sketches

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CHAPTER 6: Final proposal drawings…………………………………………. 6.1 Design features 6.2 Accessibility 6.3 Master layout 6.4 Ground floor plan 6.5 First floor plan 6.6 Site sections 6.7 Admin block 6.8 Part sections 6.9 Canteen area 6.10 Central public zone 6.11 Zoomed out sections 6.12 Workshop area 6.13 Wall section-Workshop area 6.14 Cottages (type A & type B) 6.15 Guest house 6.16 Landscape elements 6.17 Bridge (floor plan) 6.18 3D Views

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LIST OF FIGURES 1.

Introduction

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Project outline- hindsight Figure 1.1: Image indicating the sensitive minds

Figure 1.4: Figure showing world wide depression statistic

Figure 1.5: Chart showing depression rates according to age groups

Figure 1.6: Fig showing ratio of depression, anxiety and stress among youths

Figure 1.7: Article on pressure of perfection in youths

Figure 1.2: Filled with emotions

Figure 1.3: A visual testimony from a patient about the power of art therapy sessions

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Issue Identification

Figure 1.8: Mental health of teens

Figure 1.9: Impact of societal challenges on youths resulting in stress

Figure 1.10: How art and mental peace are co-related

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Understanding recovery village Figure 1.11: Abstract showing art joining hands with the internal issues for the rescue

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Vision

Figure 1.12: The journey inside

Literature Review

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Art therapy- a therapeutic intervention with adults

Figure 2.1: youths and depression

Figure 2.2: Problems the current generation suffers from

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Colours speaks volume

Figure 2.3: the bodies are painted into decorative artistic patterns and motifs celebrating a rite of passage

2.4 Art + Therapy

Figure 2.4: Interconnected cycle of human;s feelings, thoughts and actions

Figure 2.5: Art speaks better than words

Figure 2.6: The flow of art therapy during therapy sessions compared to an architect designing a building

Figure 2.7: Expressing what is felt through art and not spoken words

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Figure 2.8: Art speaks it all

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Architecture as healing enviournment

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Figure 2.9: Window as a portal into health

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Figure 2.10: Creating indoor-outdoor connecting spaces

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Precedent Studies Sankalpa art therapy, Pondicherry Figure 3.1: helping hands coming together for the better future

Figure 3.2: deployable strucutre to conduct group therapy sessions

Figure 3.3: Mission of sankalpa

Figure 3.4: Group therapy session

Figure 3.5: Painting out the thoughts

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Figure 3.6:Community art cart

Figure 3.7: Community art cart

Figure 3.8: Blooming thamarai, healing centre for kids

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Figure 3.10: Expressive art therapy session

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Figure 3.11: Integral art therapy sessions

Figure 3.12: Community gathering open space for therapy sessions

Figure 3.13: Public art cart practice

Figure 3.9: Sankalpa logo

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Centre for Autism, Hong Kong Figure 3.14: Austic art work by children suffering from autism

Figure 3.15: Fig showing reception and therapy room connection

Figure 3.16: Fig. showing sensory room

Figure 3.17: Built in furniture for clean and smooth circulation

Figure 3.18: Modular furniture

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Figure 3.21: Public art cart practice

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Figure 3.22: Model Top view

Figure 3.19: Structural grid of the centre Figure 3.20: Front view of the autism centre

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Touch a life organisation, Africa Figure 3.23: Art acting as a means of energy and positivity

Figure 3.24: The three R rule for healing of the Organisation

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Figure 3.32: Creative and Decorative interior views of the therapy centre

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Figure 3.33: Selah art centre

Figure 3.34: Internal facade of the art centre

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Figure 3.25: Lego shaped buildings blending in with the surroundings

Figure 3.26: Inhouse working space for therapy

Figure 3.27: Low sill level circular windows

Figure 3.28: Aesthetical external facade with outdoor sitiing spaces Figure 3.29: Interiors of Creative Art Centre Figure 3.30: Elevation View of the art centre Figure 3.31: Isometric View of the centre

Figure 3.35: Interiors of the art centre Figure 3.36: Interiors of the art centre Figure 3.37: Lilys art centre Art as an Antidote

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Figure 3.41: Entrance view of Cholamandala

Figure 3.42: Cholamandala Site surrounding areas

Figure 3.43: Top view of the village

Figure 3.44: Pie chart of user’s Activity Analysis

Figure 3.45: Site plan of Cholamandala

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Figure 3.46: View of the Artist Village

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Figure 3.49: Karjat Artist Village

Figure 3.50: 3D View from site indicating activities

Figure 3.51: Site Plan

Figure 3.52: Part Plan

Figure 3.53: Section CC’ and section DD’

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Figure 3.59: Art installation

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Figure 3.60: Art installation

Figure 3.61: Quite Healing Centre

Figure 3.62: Map showing location of Quite healing centre

Figure 3.63: Site PLan

Figure 3.64: Fig showing spatial distribution of spaces

Figure 3.65: Fig showing circulation and movement within the site

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Figure 3.66: Closed v/s open spaces

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Figure 3.38: DIY Internal and external props enhancing the beautify of the art centre Figure 3.39: Doors of Hope Figure 3.40: self designed communicating spaces

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Cholamandal artist village, Tamil Nadu

Figure 3.47: Map indicating the different Acivities practiced on site Figure 3.48: Views of the village campus

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Karjat Artist village, Maharashtra

Figure 3.54: Open air amphitheatre Figure 3.55: Thatch roof with wooden structure Figure 3.56: Graphic showing how one along with his problem is connected to their roots Figure 3.57: Thatched roof huts Figure 3.58: Brahmanda, The Cosmic Egg

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Quite Healing Centre, Pondicherry

Figure 3.67: image showing blending of nature into built form Figure 3.68: elements of healing

Figure 3.69: Material palatte Figure 3.70: Light and air ventilation

Figure 3.71: Entrance view of building Figure 3.72: Domes

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Site study and Analysis

4.1

Introduction to site Figure 4.1: Map of Gujarat, Narmada district and Junaraj

Figure 4.2: Literacy ratio of male and female in Junaraj

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Figure 4.3: Pie chart showing ratio of workforce participation and ocupational workers ratio

Figure 4.4: expected tourist influx ratio in junaraj

Figure 4.5: SC,ST caste ratio

Figure 4.6: Chart showing Depression cases in major cities of Gujarat Figure 4.7: demographic index showing cases of depression in India Figure 4.8: Surrounding views of the site

Figure 4.9: force of nature

Figure 4.10: nearby healthcare

Figure 4.11: blending nature

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Figure 4.14: Built v/s Open of junaraj village

Figure 4.15: Height Matrix of junaraj village

Figure 4.16: Site study on various parameters

Figure 4.17: Figure showing site plan, existing trees, current site entry, setbacks and wind flow direction

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Figure 4.18: Zarwani Waterfall

Figure 4.19: Statue of Unity

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Figure 4.12: Transportation facility Figure 4.13: Accomodation

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Figure 4.20: Vishal Khadi Figure 4.21: Eco tourism campsite

Figure 4.22: Sardar sarovar dam

Figure 4.23: Junaraj Eco-campsite

Figure 4.24: Neelkanth Mahadev temple, Karjan river and surrounding areas view

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Figure 5.1: Bubble diagram showing functional arrangement of program

Figure 5.2: Workshop area spatial arrangement

Figure 5.3: Admin area spatial arrangement

Figure 5.4: Zoning option 1

Figure 5.5: Zoning option 2

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Figure 5.6: Conceptual zoning on site

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Figure 5.7: Form derivation process Figure 5.8: Breaking up mass

Figure 5.9: Social interraction

Figure 5.10: Green interraction spaces

Figure 5.11: Water feature wall Figure 5.12: Informal spaces promoting wall painting Figure 5.13: Sunken gathering spaces Art as an Antidote

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Final proposal drawings Figure 6.1 - Site plan showing accessibility for different user group

Figure 6.2 - Master layout

Figure 6.3 - Ground floor plan

Figure 6.4 - First floor plan

Figure 6.5 - Amphitheatre view

Figure 6.6 - Central public activity zone

Figure 6.7 - reflexology pathway

Figure 6.8 - Site Section AA’

Figure 6.9 - Site Section BB’

Figure 6.10 - Site Section CC’

Figure 6.11 - Admin block floor plan

Figure 6.12 - Plan showing area distribution of admin block

Figure 6.13 - Section 22’ ( admin block)

Figure 6.14 - Section 33’ ( section cutting guest house and whimsical)

Figure 6.15 - Canteen floor plan

Figure 6.16 - Detail Q (from section 22’)

Figure 6.17 - Detail P (from section 22’)

Figure 6.18 - Section 11’ (section cutting canteen and sculpture garden area)

Figure 6.19 - Detail S (from section 11’)

Figure 6.20 - Sculpture garden roof detail

Figure 6.21 - Detail R (from section 33’)

Figure 6.22 - Central public space plan

Figure 6.24 - Section showing public zone and amphitheatre

Figure 6.23- Section BB’ (Part sections showing details)

Figure 6.27 - View from workshop facing library

Figure 6.26 - Section showing workshop area

Figure 6.25 - View from pond side towards bridge

Figure 6.28 - Ground floor plan- workshop area

Figure 6.29 - First floor plan- workshop area

Figure 6.30 - Wall section- workshop area

Figure 6.31 - Detail A- wall section

Figure 6.32 - Detail B- wall section

Figure 6.33 - Cottage type A floor plan

Figure 6.34 - Cottage type B floor plan

Figure 6.35 - Guest house ground floor plan

Figure 6.36 - Guest house first floor plan

Figure 6.39 - Pond view towards canteen

Figure 6.37 - Aromatic garden

Figure 6.38 - Botanical garden

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Figure 6.40 - Green island

Figure 6.41 - Reusing boat for informal spaces

Figure 6.42 - Reusing boat for therapy purpose

Figure 6.43 - floor plan of spaces below bridge

Figure 6.44 - Art shop

Figure 6.45 - Exhibition display pannels

Figure 6.46 - Isometric view of the site

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Figure 6.47 - Accomodation area view

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Figure 6.48 - Accomodation area view

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4.0

Precedent Studies Map 3.1: Location of sankalpa art therapy centre

Map 3.2: Location of Centre for autism, Hong Kong

Map 3.3: Location of Centre for autism, Hong Kong

Map 3.4: Location of Cholamandala Artist Village

Map 3.5: Location of Karjat Artist Village

Map 4.1: map of junaraj district showing area of site selection

Map 4.2: Gujarat map showing areas having all the elements of nature

Map 4.3: Gujarat map showing diff. areas rich in various art forms

Map 4.4: Tourist map of Narmada district

Table 2.1: Table showing the study conducted by different methods to find out which age group was suffering from what mental illness

Table 2.2: Table showing characteristics of the control group on performing various treatments and trying various forms of art theray

Table 3.1: Comparitive analysis of case studies related to art therapy

Table 3.2: Comparitive analysis of case studies related to quality of space

Site study and Analysis

LIST OF TABLES: 2.2

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5.0

Site Analysis

Precedent Studies

Design Development Table 5.1: Area program of recreational recovery village, Junaraj, Gujarat

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Introduction

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Project outline- hindsight

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Issue Identification Research question Preliminary paradigm

1.2.1 1.2.2

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Societal challenges faced by youths

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Understanding recovery village

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Vission

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Aim/ Objectives/ Scope/ Limitations and Methodology

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1.1 PROJECT OUTLINE

“One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again.” ~ Renzo Piano

This section introduces my thesis and includes my personal story and an account of some past events and interests, that led me to the selection of the thesis topic and therefore the future in envisage with the completion of the study. There are various ethereal factors that affects the mental health of youths like self-esteem, family breakup or loss, difficult behavior. Physical ill health, abuses, trauma, prolonged sadness, social norms, attitude, perception, ethics of the society which we inhabit and religious preferences. As architects, we tend to have great responsibilities and by having an influence on people through our design and nevertheless our attitude speaks of our architecture. Buildings affect our moods and well-beings which might further encompass our integrity to face the sensible world ahead. How can one explain the agony, wretchedness, vulnerability, sensation of powerlessness, fear, helplessness, and misery that one is going through? When people suffer in silence, they have a tendency towards complete isolation from their peers or at worst try to end the agony by hurting themselves or the ones closed to them. Like other forms of therapy, artistic healing works on the subconscious mind and manages to reveal and face the issues that either makes one feel uncomfortable and ashamed. Having it firsthand experienced myself, art acted as a form of rescue for me, pulling me out from dark to light. As a youth the only outlet of stress, anxiety, anger and helplessness for me was through art. Art not only includes sketching or painting but it was through various forms of art such as music, dance and literature. “Creating artwork allows your mind to be in a safe place while it contemplates the tougher issues you are dealing with. One can use the tools of brush, paint, pastels, crayons etc to expose and even for a short time color those issues in a different light.” ~ George E. Miller Image courtesy: Vladimir Krajcovic Figure. 1.1 - Image indicating the sensitive minds

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“Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.” ~John Lubbock Putting out one’s feelings and thoughts on to the paper not only helps in achieving peace and stability but also acted as a source of introspection and helped gaining personal insights. There is a myth that youngsters don’t need art as a therapy. Art therapy is mainly based for infants and for those for cannot express verbally. But what about the youths who needs help in opening and letting out their pain. Having a designated center for therapy or consulting a psychiatrist raises many questions and judgements which youths are scared to face. The question arises here is, are there any such non labeled places promoting healing? Furthermore, if not then can architecture be used to create spaces that encourage or induce healing?

Image courtesy: Tyina Mattaliano Figure. 1.2 - Filled with emotions

Figure. 1.3 - A visual testimony from a patient about the power of art therapy sessions

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“Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations”.

Image courtesy: Harishree Bhatt

The main objective behind this thesis topic was to enlighten the concept of therapy recreational villages for that part of the population who are the future assets of the nation and needs help equivalent to any other age group of the society. creating safe spaces where one can learn as well as heal was the main intention.

In certain healing centres or rehab centres, a client is asked to try to do a significant amount of talking. Sometimes the topics are simple supply an excellent deal of insight into past behaviours and feelings. What happens when past hurts and emotions block words to express? It may be difficult to open up about certain aspects of your life, particularly if you’re now asked to try to do so without the help of drugs or alcohol. Sometimes art therapy will be in our own way to precise those emotions and open an otherwise closed door. With this arises yet one more question that, why to go to places if you are able to paint and heal at your home itself? Away from the daily stressful routine and fast-moving lives of people, it is important to stop and take a break for ourselves and think is this what we are actually living for. One cannot heal in the space where they have experienced the pain. In other words, confined between the same 4 walls wont help in letting out the thoughts. One needs to change the space and atmosphere and reconnect back with nature to become the best version of themselves. The concept of Artist village is a way to retrieve those aspects of the society and art that are connected to each other and can facilitate the art exchange and bridge barriers between society and explore the transformation through connection. These villages offer numerous programs and workshops in craft appreciation and self-exploration. The in-house design studios expand the creative realm of keen individuals.

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1.2 ISSUE IDENTIFICATION 1.2.1 Research Question In a society where death now takes place primarily out of sight, with the intention of keeping the negative thoughts and anxiety out of mind, greater awareness needs to be brought up to the eyes of caregivers who may be unknowingly experiencing anticipatory grief. The experiential therapies that are utilized within practice today include: art therapy, sand tray therapy, and play therapy, etc. These methods have been deemed useful in therapy as an outlet for the client’s emotions, to determine the developmental level of the client, and as a means of understanding the internal world of the client by the therapist The following research questions were answered by carrying out a survey and analysis of an art therapist from Art canvas design studio, Vadodara- Akanksha gore.

Q1. What is the need of art therapy in today’s scenario? and how much is it successful? Q2. What all art forms are used as a means of therapy and how? Q3. What is the primary data collection and analysis that is needed? Q4. What progressive actions should be taken so people willingly come and participate Q5. what all parameters are to be considered while selecting a site Q6. have you ever come across any such project? And if yes how did u handled it?

Figure. 1.4 - Figure showing world wide depression statistics

Art therapy is an experiential remedy that can be beneficial to facilitate change within a person seeking therapy. It is stated by numerous researchers that art therapy is a modality via which a client can eliminate anxiety and limit irritating and depressive symptoms (Coholic, 2009; Isaksson, 2009; Stuckey, 2010; Waller, 2006. Art as an Antidote

1.2.2 Preliminary Paradigm

Figure. 1.5 - chart showing Depression rates according to age groups

Figure. 1.6 - Fig showing ratio of depression, anxiety and stress among youths

By helping alleviate the burden of stress, trauma, phobias and disorders, art therapy is fast becoming an efficient recourse for youngsters and adults.

Flying was a nightmare for 32-year-old Amit Naik. To make matters worse, as a project manager with Hewlett Packard in Mumbai, he had to try and do it often. There has been another occupational hazard furthermore. He couldn’t address crowd without fumbling. “I would get panic attacks and infrequently take a sedative,” says naik. However, seeking therapy never occurred to him till an encounter together with his friend and art therapist Ishwari Bose. They came to a conclusion that he should give art therapy a try. It has been one and half year since his first session, but naik still remembers the 2 hours he spent colouring a paper blue. The colour was carefully selected by Bose, because it had a relaxing effect on naik. “I just painted my heart out. It made me feel so calm and shortly, I used to be completely hooked, “remembers naik. Who then continued the therapy sessions regularly. An 18 year old boy, simon started attending art therapy sessions and explored some current feelings around his stress and depression including the intensity of his depressive state. At the age of 17 simon relaised the utter need for cure to his intensified anxiety and depression. In his therapy sessions simon stated that the choice of grey represented the general depressive mood he was experiencing at that time.he drew series of giant rocks that represented the feeling that every part of his life felt problematic and unmoveable.he drew himself smaller as compared to the rocks as the problems felt overwhelming. With passage of time, simon was able to understand that emotions can be linked back to events and circumstances. He could see by giving shape to the events that they were objects that could be contained and shifted within his mind. 06

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1.2.3 Societal Challenges Faced by Youths

Figure. 1.8 - mental health of teens

Figure. 1.7 - article on pressure of perfection in youths

One in 4 teenagers in India suffers from depression. And yet, we keep pretending this is not happening in our own homes and schools. India Today Conclave Mumbai 2019 gave us a look at the haunting stories of a few youngsters who faced the silent killer - teenage depression.

In todays society youths tends to go through many societal pressure and challenges leading to some worst scenarios. The main problem is the communication gap between them and their elders. not only family issues, but facing peer pressure, being a part of society’s judgements, prooving yourself to be best, etc ends up in depression, anxiety and some rash decisions. At times it is also observed that the elders fails to understand the youths and their problems. Is it appropriate thinking only the infants or elders needs support and couselling? Mjority of the youths which are considered the assest of the nation are also suffering from stress. Giving it a name of overthinking and neglecting their mental health has lead the country to loose many of their bright assests. this societal challenges have taken away the voice of the youngsters and hence they don’t feel free to open up.In addition to this the youths are also afflicted by new challenges such as: An Identity Crisis: Who am I? Lack of self confidence and low self esteem: I am worthless A sense of hopelessness: Where am I going? Confusion and ambiguity concerning moral issues: What is right and wrong? The negative impact of the electronic media: Entertainment? Competitiveness in education: Excellence by whom? Not Me. Art as an Antidote

Figure. 1.9 - impact of societal challenges on youth resulting in stress

1.3 UNDERSTANDING RECOVERY VILLAGE “If art is therapy, if art is to inspire, if art is a weapon, if it is a medicine to heal soul wounds, if it makes one not feel alone in his or her visions, or if it serves as transportation to a higher self, then that is where i aspire to live every day.” -Rudy Gutierrez

Figure. 1.10 - how art and mental peace are corelated

Figure. 1.11 - abstract showing art joining hands with the internal issues for the rescue

A recovery village is one where an individual can holistically develop both mentally as well as spiritually. This type of village, with its numerous recreational acitivites provides a safe space to individuals for expressing their thoughts and things that bother them. Sometimes a person is just unaware of how to deal with traumas and energy which is reflected as a response may not be in positive aspect to the person on whom it is being poured. As a result, the person is tagged with being mental or retarded. But it’s just a simple misconception of the process of dealing with such emotions, be it if any kind. In cases like this, the recovery village plays a major role Providing a safe space to people for opening up emotionally, this type of village helps understand and reduce the stigma associted with mental illness. Not many people are aware of the repercussions one wrong decision can cause in life when a person is not thinking staright. Recovery village helps in rebuilding the lives, the lost swlf confidence, gain back the courage to lift yourself up on feet and go into the world. It helps individuals to gain their power over their life back. And most importantly it helps individuals to be happy again, to feel content and important. The various recreational activities introduced to all age groups aids in bringing one close to oneself, and to nature. It focuses deep on introspection and retrospection.

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1.4 VISION

Figure. 1.12 - The journey inside

With the increasing need of treating mental health, it is also neccessary to come up with a place with no constraints and judgements. A safe space where one is able to express themselves along with the side by side process of learmimg and healing. An enviournment with infusion of all nature elemnts with the build is the primary vision of this dessertation.

“Art is a constant agent of transformation and is indeed the soul’s drive to health” Art as an Antidote

1.5 AIM/ OBJECTIVE/ VISION/ SCOPE/ LIMITATION VISION: To facilitate global art exchange, bridge barriers between cultures and explore the transformation through connection. AIM: The aim is to investigate how art and architecture can inform healing and provide space and events where healing can take place. Exploring various techniques of art as a means of therapy. To re-integrate the segregated people with mental illness, back into the society using various elements of nature for peace and harmony.

OBJECTIVES: Using art as a form of therapy to cater current ongoing issues of stress, depression and anxiety. Bringing art enthusiasts and expertise together to provide varied opportunities to learn, create, exhibit the works and act as a means of expression for an individual. To create an integrated environment where mental healing takes place To design esteemed environment that provokes user’s self-esteem by offering them dignified built environment. To provide safe interactive spaces for people to communicate, grow and utilize the indigenous art forms as a means of healing. SCOPE: A common platform for the artists, public and locals is established to allow increased interaction. Recreational activities can increase the inflow of tourists and in turn generate livelihood for the region. LIMITATIONS: The project will primarily cater to the needs of the people in need of therapy and not general masses. Introduction of such project will indirectly uplift the local community and artisans by providing economic opportunities and a platform to explore and exhibit.

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CHAPTER 2:

Literature Review

2.1

Terminologies

2.2

Art therapy- a therapeutic intervention with adults

2.3

Colours speaks volume

2.4

Art + Therapy

2.5

Architecture as healing enviournment

2.6

Conclusion

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2.1 TERMINOLOGIES ART: Art is a diverse range of human activities involving the creation of visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), which express the creator’s imagination, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

AUTISM: a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour.

ARTIST’S VILLAGE: It is a hub for creative minds such as artists and sculptors, where they can gather all together to share their knowledge and experience through their artworks.

ART THERAPY: Through integrative methods, art therapy engages the mind, body, and spirit in ways that are distinct from verbal articulation alone. : Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

THERAPEUTIC ARCHITECTURE: Therapeutic architecture can be described as the people-centered, evidence-based discipline of the built environment, which aims to identify and support ways of incorporating those spatial elements that interact with people physiologically and psychologically into design.

HEALING: Healing is the process of the restoration of health from an unbalanced, diseased, damaged or unvitalized organism.

The intention behind this project is to step forward and explore the art and its various forms as a means of healing and create a recreational space for the users, with the idea of taking a break from hustle and bustle of urban sprawl and getting back to the nature and its roots along with upliftment of art and artists.

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2.2 ART THERAPY AS A THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION WITH ADULTS

Therapists working with adults also use art therapy. Although many adults’ communication skills could also be more developed than children’s, they still may benefit from the use of art in therapy sessions. Stuckey (2010) utilized many alternative kinds of art within the therapeutic session to cut back stress within the participants. A great deal of art therapy may be experienced internally, and these benefits may not always be noticed by the therapist, so that useful studies in future may also need to incorporate client self-reports and parents’ reports of children’s changed behaviors. In the year 2000, a very important art therapy literature review addressed an essential question—does art therapy work? It discussed 17 articles handling the difficulties of the effectiveness of art therapy.

Natale (1996) referred to and described two schools of thought currently existing in the field of art therapy. First, art has for years been used as an interpretative tool to lend information regarding thoughts, memories, and feelings of individuals who may be unable or unwilling to express such verbally. According to Natale, the information gleaned from analysis of a client‟s art representation is then used to develop a treatment plan for psychiatric symptoms. Second, and to address the purpose of this study, art is considered to be healing in and of itself and may be used as a treatment strategy for individuals with emotional or behavioral difficulties (Natale).

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Franklin (2000) discussed the metaphorical healing power of art in revealing contents of the inner psyche when expressed in a completed art product. He compared art to a container for emotions too intense to be acknowledged and owned by the conscious awareness. Art, according to Franklin, provides a communication tool to reveal deeper layers of emotion onto a concrete visual representation to be received by the conscious when it is ready and able. Franklin (2000) also discussed the role of mindfulness in art therapy, with the therapeutic process providing psychological space to contemplate one‟s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during the creative activity.

Figure. 2.1 - youths and depression

Figure. 2.2 - problems the current generation suffers

Table 2.1 - Table showing the study conducted by different methods to find out which age group was suffering from what mental illness

Table 2.2 - Table showing characteristics of the control group on performing various treatments and trying various forms of art theray

Only three publications out of 776 hits from the search fulfilled the inclusion criteria: three RCTs with 162 patients in total. All studies have a high risk of bias. Study populations were: students with PTSD symptoms, students with exam anxiety and prisoners with prelease anxiety. Visual art techniques varied: trauma-related mandala design, collage making, free painting, clay work, still life drawing and house-tree-person drawing. There is some evidence of effectiveness of AT for pre-exam anxiety in undergraduate students. AT induce relaxation; gain access to unconscious traumatic memories, thereby creating possibilities to investigate cognitions; and improve emotion regulation.

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2.3 COLOURS SPEAKS VOLUME By Ektaa Malik On a freezing December 7am morning, Lahar Mehta landed in the infamous red light area at GB Road in Delhi. Along with the provision of spray paint cans and other art supplies, she wanted the commercial workers to help her paint and enhance the walls of the brothels. The night before, children from the area helped her whitewash the walls. “At first, they were very hesitant. They said they don’t know how to paint. Or, that they will spoil it. Some said that they don’t like to paint. But sooner or later they came slowly and painted with abandon,” says Mehta. There were paintings of flowers, butterflies and also wrote their names on the white walls. The therapist also makes clients paint with their nondominant hand at times. “This makes them free from the limitations and restrictions of perfection, hence allowing their feelings to flow. And that is when the healing begins,” adds Mehta. Mr. Trivedi states that art therapy takes one back to their child hood, when one drew “unconsciously and thoughts didn’t interrupted expressions”. “Participants interpret their own piece and shared what it means to them, instead of letting it being compared to a benchmark or set standard,”.

Figure. 2.3 - the bodies are painted into decorative artistic patterns and motifs celebrating a rite of passage Art as an Antidote

2.4 ART + THERAPY Art is an inherent feature in every society. It was used by our forebears as a medium through which to speak and document important events revealed by way of trances and visions. By simultaneously reflecting and predicting social trends, art has continued to cultivate a practice of being a medium of self-expression and creative enlightenment. The visual arts specifically – be it drawing, painting, sculpture, dance, music – have been seen through a poetic lens as an innovative rite. Yet there’s more to art than this– there’s also the neglected aspect of its healing properties and qualities. However, art then became a way of non-verbal communication to attain both a conscious and unconscious state of expression. Sigmund Freud, pioneer of the discipline of the psychoanalysis, made the distinction between primary and secondary processes of human kind. He said, imagination, symbolic, non-verbal and non-discursive modes of thoughts belonged to the primary processing part of the mind, where the thoughts belong. These modes represent the conscious and unconscious minds respectively.

Figure. 2.4 - Interconnected cycle of human’s feelings. thoughts & actions Figure. 2.5 - Art speaks better than words

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures” ~Henry Ward Beecher 18

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“ART can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist”. ~Eileen Miller Art therapy encourages this pictorial of the self and therefore the art produced is seen as a spontaneous process released from the unconscious through introspection. There- fore making the art produces a projection of what’s felt, experienced or of the self. Even though art, in its title, is therapeutic, patients cannot necessarily paint their way back to health. It is only with assistance of a therapist that emotions and conflicts surface to assist the patient. The art that’s created is finished with the complete understanding of its creator that it going be psychologically analyzed to its fullest capacity. The art isn’t necessarily beautiful or obvious in its meaning and content. “The process of art therapy is based on the recognition that man’s most fundamental c than thoughts and feelings derive from the unconscious, reach expression in Pgimages 13 rather 1 words.”

Figure. 2.6 - The flow of art therapy during therapy sessions compared to an architect designing a building

Figure. 2.8 - Art speaks it all Figure. 2.7 - Expressing what is felt through art and not spoken words

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2.5 ARCHITECTURE AS HEALING SPACE A space can make you sick as well as it has an ability to make you heal. Healing in psychology, medicine with the spiritual sense involves a process where the patient or the recipient receives a physically external antidote so as to assist them to heal. It is then up to the patient to take the inward step of acceptance and retrospection in order to progress the healing. However, if we ignore the qualities of physical context it could involuntarily slow the healing process. The concept of a window wasn’t only as an element to bring a ray of light in to the building. It became a portal that transcended patients from painful and miserable reality to a space of meditation that results in relief. It was a way of accessing memories of better times and places that progressed patients to better health. A study showed that when hospital wards looked out onto nature, patients healed faster. The modernist architect, Roger Ulrich performed the experiments that proved that the window views could aﬀect healing.

Figure. 2.9 - window as a portal into health

Figure. 2.10 - Creating indoor - outdoor connecting spaces

Nature is a very important asset to the built environment. It introduces the Self to a space of calmness and serenity. It provides a space for meditation and reflection that enables one to attach with Self. Architecture as compared to any other variety of art form can have spiritual benefits to person and to the natural landscape or environment which it displaces and harms when it’s constructed. The ideal would be when architecture and nature complement and respond critically to each another and allow for a symbiotic coexistence. Certainly, our physical space aﬀects the way we feel and react. The method of healing and recovery is led by how we feel in a space. This can be enabled by the actual fact that the cells and molecules in our brains produce a blend of signals called Intola perception. They assist in enabling us to sense and negotiate the space around us. We are able to determine how the nerve chemicals in our brains aﬀect us in line with the way we react to our environment which inadvertently influences our immune systems to help us heal. 20

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2.6 CONCLUSION The connection to Self: Healing begins when one is in a space of retrospection. The space however is one that must be comfortable and a reflection of oneself.

The connection with the City: The city environment is harsh and busy and tends not to oﬀer many places or spaces of retrospection and contemplation. The site should be a part of the city but detached from the fast pace. The end-user should be able to arrive conveniently with public transport to the site to allow a large catchment of people seeking a place for healing. The site should also be in a place that is not diﬃcult to navigate and find.

The connection to Nature: Human beings cannot live without natural surroundings. The symbiotic relationship that exists between the two is one that has to be nurtured. A physical and visual link with nature has positive beneficial qualities that help in healing and health in general.

The connection with Light: Natural sunlight kills harmful bacteria and cleans air. Light is also a symbol of growth and provides a space with emotive sensual character.

The Healing of dead spaces: Healing takes place in an environment away from the urban sprawl and hence the users should focus on his/her, vacant, deserted, isolated dead spaces and give them a purpose. The site should hence be selected keeping in my all the aspects of nature and should be in the outskirts of the city where new developments are taking place.

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CHAPTER 3:

Precedent Studies

3.1

Art Therapy

3.1.1

Sankalpa art therapy Centre, Pondicherry

3.1.2

Centre for autism, Hong Kong

3.1.3

Touch a life organization Comparative analysis

3.1.4

3.2

Quality of space

3.2.1

Quite healing Centre, Tamil Nadu

3.2.2

Cholamandal artist village, Tamil Nadu Artist village Karjat, Maharashtra

3.2.3 3.2.4

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Comparative analysis

3.1 ART THERAPY PRECEDENT STUDIES This section is related to the study of different ideologies of an art therapy centres and the use of art and various art forms in healing youths and children.

3.1.1 PRECEDENT STUDY 1: Sankalpa art therapy Centre, Pondicherry

Image courtesy: Khara woods Figure. 3.1 - helping hands coming together for the better future

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Sankalpa, Pondicherry, India LOCATION: + handled by: auroville art organisation + lead therapist: Krupa jhaveri + location: auroville, tamil nadu, india. + project year: 1993 + site description: located behind pavilion of tibetan culture, international zone. + climate: warm and humid climate + vegetation: palm trees + shrub cover

Map.3.1 - location of sankalpa art therapy centre

Figure. 3.3 - Mission of sankalpa

Figure. 3.2 - deployable strucutre to conduct group therapy sessions

MISSION: To provide supportive spaces, tools and training for open creative expression, nurturing awareness reflected in art. To facilitate global art exchanges, bridge barriers between cultures, and explore transformation through connection.

IDEOLOGY: Art is a mirror to the deeper self. Each image is a capture of that reflection, and can be a mandala or sacred circle, a photo, drawing or other form of visual art which speaks to you. Let this be a safe space to nurture meaningful self-expression for each of you, and a space to connect through your practice and may this bring more peace, healing, depth and connection in this world.

Figure. 3.4 - Group therapy session

Programs offered: 1.Individual expressive art therapy sessions 2.Supervision/consultation 3.Integral expressive art therapy training Figure. 3.5 - Painting out the thoughts Art as an Antidote

“Creating safe spaces”- krupa jhaveri: Krupa is an Ambassador to India for Art Therapy Without Borders, with specialized research on the therapeutic experience of traditional and sacred Indian art forms including kolam, henna, embroidery, and mandalas. She continues to investigate the links between intention (sankalpa), ritual arts and resilience in humankind. What is art therapy? People around the world often ask me this question and I say: when we create, it is our subconscious reflecting itself in what we make. I am trained to see certain patterns in that visual language, but each person knows their own stories and symbols better than I do, so I am available to help guide people to see their reflection. This mirror is a tool for deeper self-awareness, understanding, insight, growth, storytelling, letting go, and sharing. amongst various ted talk by krupa jhaveri like: art as mirror, imagination, vulnerability and play, integration etc, one was anout creating safe spaces where people are able to express their inner selfs by the means of indegenous art forms. one such example she stated in her blog was about kutch a city in Gujarat. IN the tragedy of 2001 kutch earthquake, many villages disappered. the elderly women of kutch shares their stories of survival through stiching and emberiodery works, which also acts as a means of income for them. By doing this they portrays their story of resiliance through patch works etc.In her blog she also states that it is very neccessary to find a right fit of population to a medium. example- adolescence; children try to express themselves through metaphor of the characters.one young girl was brutally abused in her home. she vent out her anger, intentions, wishes and affirmation through stitching and drawing differentr dolls with different colours and mediums. by doing so she felt empowered by her own art and was able to get back to her life by expressing her trauma through the medium of art.

Figure. 3.6 - Community art cart

Figure. 3.7 - Community art cart Art as an Antidote

Figure. 3.8 - Blooming thamarai, healing centre for kids

Figure. 3.9 - Sankalpa logo

Sankalpa is a powerful Sanskrit word meaning intention, affirmation, resolution, determination and willpower. The results have included empowerment, improved sense of self, awareness, insight, catharsis, connection, transformation and joy! Community art outreach is offered with a mobile Art Cart open to all, where creativity is encouraged beyond fear and judgment. Individual, family and group sessions are offered in the Sankalpa Art Centre, a hub for expressive arts therapy based in Auroville, south India.

Figure. 3.10 - Expressive art therapy session

Figure. 3.11 - Integral art therapy sessions

Figure. 3.12 - community gathering open space for therapy sessions

Figure. 3.13 - Public art cart practice

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” ―Brené Brown Art as an Antidote

3.1.2 PRECEDENT STUDY 2: Centre for autism, Hong Kong

Image courtesy: Khara woods Figure. 3.14 - Austic art work by children suffering from autism

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Centre for Autism LOCATION: Victoria park, hong kong, china This complex will be erected in victoria park in Hong Kong, and the building will utilise mainly bamboo panels and glass. The structuren will only be one storey, allowing for the architecture to blend into nature. rain water harvesting will be utilised to supply water to toilets and sinks within the facility. the building will be facilating both natural and mechanical ventilation.

Map. 3.2 - Location of Centre for autism, Hong Kong

Map. 3.3 - Location of Centre for autism, Hong Kong

Figure. 3.15 - Fig showing reception and therapy room connection

Figure. 3.16 - Fig. showing sensory room

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Figure. 3.17 - Built in furniture for clean and smooth circulation

Children with autism are likely to be easily distracted by clutter, therefore, the complex features simple clean lines and comes fully fitted with the hidden storage furniture solutions. for example: in the art space the table and chairs may be hidden within the flooring with the ease, allowing for flexibility in the functionality of the space. as a result, the space can be easily used for a variety of tasks such as painting, drawing and collage work, both on the table and on the floor

Figure. 3.20 - Front view of the autism centre

Figure. 3.18 - Modular furniture

Figure. 3.19 - Structural grid of the centre

Art for autism is a modular complex specifically designed for the purpose of carrying art therapy with autistic children. The aim of the complex is to provide children with the space, to express themselves among loving and caring, parent and staff, through one on one tution. Art is an important form of therapy for the children, and can help them develop the cognitive skills, and further their imagination and abstractv thinking. the ned and ability of the target audience have greatly impacted on the design of the structure and its functionality. Art as an Antidote

Figure. 3.21 - Public art cart practice

Figure. 3.22 - Model Top view

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3.1.3 PRECEDENT STUDY 3: Touch a life organization, Africa

Figure. 3.23 - Art acting as a means of energy and positivity

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Art Therapy Centres - Touch a Life Organisation Providing healing to the children of different age groups who have been exploited.

Figure. 3.24 - The three R rule for healing of the Organisation

People who designed the center: KIM LEWIS: children who have been exploited by slavery Design Collaboration with Veronica Valencia, and child labor. On asking children on several Christian Prasch, Heather Hazelwood, and occassions here that, “What is your favorite building at the Care Center?” Unanimously Alex Lacey. they always say in a loud exaggerated voice, “The ART CENTER!” Mission : The Touch A Life kids at the Care Center in Ghana have access to healing through artistic expression at Connor Creative Art Center. After recognizing the impact this type of environment had on the healing process for a survivor of trafficking, Touch A Life partnered with other like-minded organizations to build more Art Centers around the world. Their Art Healing program has Art Centers in Ghana and Cambodia. The other centers include Selah Art Centre and Lily’s Art Centre. People who designed the center: KIM LEWIS: Design Collaboration with Veronica Valencia, Christian Prasch, Heather Hazelwood, and Alex Lacey.

They have seen the darkness of child exploitation turned into light-filled artwork, and didn’t want these life-changing transformations to end in Ghana. They have been dreaming of building art centers all over the world. Whether in Ghana, Cambodia, or wherever the next Art Center will be, the Touch A Life Art Healing program seeks to bring restoration and renewal to children who have had a piece of their childhood stolen by slavery and exploitation. Art Healing brings freedom.

Touch A Life, surpassing a huge milestone with 15 years has been a non-profit organization. Collaborating with like-minded partners, They have been able to creatively design spaces and programs that provide healing for Art as an Antidote

1. Connor Creative Art Centre: Art Director: Kwame Ayensu Location: Ghana, West Africa Built-in: 2012 Climate: warm and humid climate Vegetation: Tall Guinea grass, together with a scattering of low trees Figure. 3.25 - Lego shaped buildings blending in with the surroundings

Figure. 3.27 - Low sill level circular windows Figure. 3.26 - Inhouse working space for therapy

Figure. 3.28 - Aesthetical external facade with outdoor sitiing spaces

The reason behind Lego architecture: Connor’s Song was created to honor a little boy named Connor, who tragically passed at the age of 12. He loved art, Star Wars, and Legos, so we designed the art center to look like 3 building blocks using local materials including concrete culverts. The architecture is symbolic. Legos are not meant to stand alone. When built together, they are strong and create something beautiful...Just like these children. Together they are stronger.

Figure. 3.29 - Interiors of Creative Art Centre

Figure. 3.30 - Elevation View of the art centre

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Figure. 3.31 - Isometric View of the centre

Connor Creative Art Center is a therapeutic art center located on the property of the Touch A Life Care Center. It is a place where the Touch A Life children can express their emotions in a creative and noninvasive way. Led by Art Director, Kwame Ayensu, the children engage in therapeutic art practices to expand and enrich their worldview. The idea for Connor Creative Art Center came together with the help of Art Feeds and Vagabond Designs. The structure is shaped as giant Lego bricks, with bold, primary colors that stand out from the Ghanaian landscape.

Figure. 3.32 - Creative and Decorative interior views of the therapy centre Art as an Antidote

2. Selah Art Center: Location: Battambang, Cambodia Built-in: 2016 Climate: warm and humid climate

Figure. 3.33 - Selah art centre

The inspiration behind the design:

Figure. 3.34 - Internal facade of the art centre

The newly restored houseboat features a Lotus theme throughout the design. The Touch A Life team loves what Kim had to say about her inspiration. “The lotus flower represents purity, faithfulness, and vitality. Vitality is the ability to live, grow, and develop…the power to endure and survive. Growing in muddy waters, the lotus roots can go up to 4 feet deep. The deeper the waters get, the deeper the flower roots down to survive. Yet, all we see on the surface is this delicate, beautiful flower. For the design of the Art Center, I suggested the lotus as our theme for the boat because the girls at Rapha House have persevered through adversity, yet they radiate with pure beauty.”

Interior :

The Art Center features low tables and floor pillows for projects and instruction, easels both inside and outside, an area for dressing up in costumes, a small stage for performances and presentations, and plenty of shelves stocked with art supplies.

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Figure. 3.35 - Interiors of the art centre

Figure. 3.36 - Interiors of the art centre

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3. Lilly’s Art Center:

promote healing through creative expression.

Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Built-in: 2016 Climate: warm and humid climate The inspiration behind the design: The theme for Lilly’s Art Center is “Doors of Hope” with brightly painted doors covering the entire front facade. Standing tall on the Siem Reap Rapha House campus, this cottage is now a beacon of color and light for girls who have survived trafficking and exploitation. Kim envisioned these girls walking through a colorful door and finding hope on the other side of a dark path that may have led to this place. Figure. 3.37 - Lilys art centre

Figure. 3.38 - DIY Internal and external props enhancing the beautify of the art centre

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Interior : Lily’s Art Center features an installation of brightly painted doors on the front facade, a custom desk and shelving unit in the shape of an elephant, low tables with floor cushions for projects and instructions, and open shelving stocked with books and art supplies.

Figure. 3.39 - Doors of Hope

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Figure. 3.40 - self designed communicating spaces

3.1.4 COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS PARAMETERS PURPOSE OF STUDY

SANKALPA ART THERAPY, PONDICHERRY By studying the creative art works of people, peeping inside their mind and setting them free from the chaotic life.

LOCATION

AREA

CENTRE OF AUTISM, HONG KONG

To study the nature of child psychology and how space affects the mind of children.

TOUCH A LIFE ART CENTRES, AFRICA

Understanding the trauma of kids, understanding their thoughts and fears through their creativity. -

Connor Creative Art Centre, Ghana, West Africa. - Selah Art Centre, Battambang, Cambodia. - Lily’s Art Centre, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

On the periphery of the core of the city of Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu.

Centre of the city, Victoria Park.

10 Acres.

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Central park with greens around. Presence of large commercial block around.

In the outskirts of the city surrounded by lush green forest, with a stadium and few residential blocks in its near vicinity.

CONTEXT The surrounding majorly comprises of healthcare centres with very less residential and commercial blocks.

WAY OF WORKING They provide supportive and creative open spaces for expression and nurture the thoughts through art. Community art outreach encourages creativity and self-expression beyond judgements and fear works with groups, individuals, family. TYPES OF SPACES FOR THERAPY Spaces open to nature with deployable structures and temporary shelters. i.e., informal spaces.

The centre helps children to explore and jot down their thoughts with less confusion by providing simple clean lines and large spaces without obstructions. Formal sensory room and art therapy room. One storey building with glass and bamboo giving a sense of openness yet closed secure environment.

Lego shape buildings brings a new character and a sense of playfulness for the children to feel happy and heal.

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TARGET G ---

ART FORM Prime location should be in the outskirts or periphery of the city.

IDEOLOGY TREATME

--The therapy centre should be in minimum vicinity from the healthcare areas.

Providing space and better environment to the people for a good thought process and attaining peace. The art centre consists Informal of 3 building blocks that semi-public look like Lego pieces. spaces

Touch a life organisation have created design spaces and programs that provide healing for children who have been exploited by slavery and child labour.

Table 3.1 - Comparitive analysis of case studies related to art therapy

INFERENCES

POSITIVE

EFFECT OF SURROUN

PROGRAM

INFERENCES

PARAMETERS

SANKALPA ART THERAPY, PONDICHERRY

TOUCH A LIFE ART CENTRES, AFRICA

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Children of 3-10 years age group.

Children of all age groups who have experienced trauma and have been exploited.

People of all age needs art therapy

Mobile art cart, painting, best out of waste, building temporary structures, free to expressive art.

Painting, drawing, collage work, counsellor etc.

Painting, sketching, drawing, collage work, and other forms of expression through art.

Each image captured or drawn reflects one’s thoughts. Art form speaks to you in different forms. Creating safe spaces. Finding a right fit of population to a medium.

Children are likely to be distracted by clutters, so providing a space with simple lines and fully fitted hidden storage furniture.

Each image captured or drawn reflects one’s thoughts. Art form speaks to you in different forms. Creating safe spaces. Finding a right fit of population to a medium.

TARGET GROUP Adults, children with some trauma, women, family, mix group etc.

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CENTRE OF AUTISM, HONG KONG

ART FORMS USED Prime location should be in the outskirts or periphery of the city.

IDEOLOGY OF TREATMENT

--The therapy centre should be in minimum vicinity from the healthcare areas.

Providing space and better environment to the people for a good thought process and attaining peace. Informal semi-public spaces

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The location of the site amidst nature apart from chaotic core helps one to think freely and express themselves. Helps to reconnect with the roots of the nature and brings peace and harmony there is no limitation or restriction, so easy flow of thoughts.

EFFECT OF SURROUNDING

PROGRAMME

The aim of bridging barriers and explore transformation through connection helps individuals/groups to boost up selfconfidence and gain personal insights. Open spaces with greens around help to open up the thought process. Individual expressive art therapy sessions supervision/consultation integral expressive art therapy training.

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Children are most sensitive towards such problems of autism, so the used of colour, light, furniture etc helps to read minds of small one’s and also the place acts as an playful surrounding for them so they feel comfortable.

Painting, sculpture, drawing, literature, dance, music, etc

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Amidst nature apart from chaotic core helps one to think freely and express themselves. By providing same platform to everyone boosts up one’s self esteem and helps in fast recovery.

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different design elements enhances the surrounding and makes it more joyful, unique and happening.

Open space with greens around and playful nature of environment helps to open up the thought process.

Open spaces with greens around help to open up the thought process.

Sensory room Therapy room Counselling

Therapy rooms Counselling

3.2 QUALITY OF SPACES PRECEDENT STUDIES This section is related to the study of quality of spaces and how natural elements and the nature of spaces helps in healing process.

3.2.1 PRECEDENT STUDY 1: Cholamandala artist village, Tamil Nadu

Figure. 3.41 - Entrance view of Cholamandala

The resident artists run the Artists Handicrafts Association, a cooperative which looks after the village and overlook the sales here. They do this by showcasing painting, sketches and sculptures of wood, metal, stone, terracotta, handicrafts, batik, pottery, ceramics, etc. in a permanent exhibition within the complex.

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Cholamandala Artist Village, Tamil Nadu LOCATION: Injambakkam, Palavakkam, Tamil Nadu ARCHITECT: Shilpa architects and M. V. Devan SITE AREA: 10 acres

The Cholamandal Artists’ Village is an idyllic place that has earned reputation world over and is now, one of the major tourist attractions in the Coastal city.

SITE SURROUNDINGS: North: St Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church, Spencer’s store West: Commercial areas like shops , Siva Hospital, Vael’s Billabong High International School South: Sugajeeva Cathedral, St. Thomas church East: Residential area, olive beach Map 3.4 - Location of Cholamandala Artist Village

Being India’s largest self-supporting artists’ village and one of the most successful in Asia, this beautiful village is truly a magnum opus of contemporary art. It is equipped with all that is needed for an arts village.It displays a representative collection of the works of prominent artists of the Madras Movement in contemporary Indian art.

ACCESSABILITY: The presence of the East Coast Road increases the amount of road noise coming into the site as it has heavy traffic. The site is easily accessible as it is visible from the main road. The most common way to access the site is through cabs, autos, bus or private transport. There are ample amount of commercial stores around the site Chennai international airport -21.6km Tambaram railway station -19.1km Injambakkam bus stop -30m CONNECTIVITY: The primary access to the site is through the EC road on the west.

Figure. 3.42 - Cholamandala Site surrounding areas

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The secondary access is on the east via the Harichandra St. The accessibility to the site becomes easy as it is directly connected to the highway, making it easy to access by public transport. 43

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Figure. 3.43 - Top view of the village

Total area: 7.3 acres - 29,540 sq. m Percentage of built up area: 64%

The site is mostly flat with a slight gentle slope at the north east. The residential plots are zoned away from the main road, maintaining a quiet atmosphere around the houses, with public spaces oriented towards main road. There are multiple amount of trees around the site enhancing the privacy, and acting as noise buffers. The pathways are used for both vehicular and pedestrian movement.

Activity analysis: Total no. of artists: 45 plots with 42 houses, but 30-35 residents reside in the community at present. It is divided into 4 different zones based on users. Public zone, Semi-public zone, private zone and open spaces. Figure. 3.46 - View of the Artist Village

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Figure. 3.44 - Pie chart of user’s Activity Analysis

Open air theatre: There is an open-air theatre where you can catch a dance, music or a theatre performance. Residential area: Replete with old world charm and resonating with character, the houses are distinct and speak volumes about the kind of lives artists lead. Parking: Visitor parking: 1265 sq. m -Used only during events or exhibitions.

Figure. 3.45 - Site plan of Cholamandala

Located in the public zone right next to the road hence not affecting the residential zone. Each house has it’s own parking according to their user requirements. Art as an Antidote

Circulation: All buildings are oriented to face the interior roads. Most of the circulation within the site happens through walk. There are 8 m and 6 m roads within the site to access each of the plots. The secondary road is used only by the residents and also acts as a service road. Trees are planted along the pathways and around the site forming green networks. The entrance majestic banyan tree with its main building of exposed brick work provides a welcoming space to the village. Walkthrough the sculpture garden installed with works of internationally acclaimed artists.creates a sense of the people who pioneered a self-sustaining haven of art. There are also two commercial galleries, Laburnum and Indigo, where art is displayed for sale. Landscaped area consisting of sculptures created by the residents since the community started. Consists of sit outs below large canopied trees. This acts as the front yard for the village being the first thing that you see when you enter the site. Figure. 3.48 - Views of the village campus

INFERENCES •The flexibility and freedom of creativity in the design •The houses were not designed, plots were created with certain design criterias. Artists themselves were free to design their residences. •The context plays a major role. The site is located in a residential fabric but is in a tourist area. It is easily accessible because of the main road.

Figure. 3.47 - Map indicating the different Acivities practiced on site Art as an Antidote

•Accessibility is a major factor. It encourages artist exposure, growth of the village, Attracts experienced artists and visitors. 45

3.2.2 PRECEDENT STUDY 2: Karjat artist village, Maharashtra

Figure. 3.49 - Karjat Artist Village

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Karjat Artist Village, Maharashtra “These are a growing archive of collaborations - we have been actively involved in some, we have nurtured the environment and played host in some.” PROJECT: The art village karjat, Mumbai LOCATION: Karjat, Maharashtra DESIGN PRACTICE: Hunnershala foundation ARCHITECT: Ar. Kiran Vaghela SITE AREA: 8500 sqft. YEAR: 2016

Map. 3.5 - Location of Karjat Artist Village

Built for a thriving community of people, whether artists or not, the Art Village is meant for those who wish to add more colour, both in their lives and in those of the people around MISSION: We welcome you to a space where one can express freely while breaking away from corporate structure and hierarchy of society Our core philosophy is to create a space where creative minds can come together to ideate, to share, to develop, to experiement, to fail and to solve through collaborative thinking.

Figure. 3.50 - 3D View from site indicating activities

Because the project was made and initiated for artists, it had inputs of many local artisans and architects. The whole project was laid out in 5 phase planning with the first phase being purely educational, including workshops and corporate camps dedicated to painting, origami, pottery, print making, sculpture and photography for artists. Through their collective expression and way of living, these artists convey message that a green or sustainability is not just an icon but an inner identity that we all are searching outside. they remind us that the way out is art, and the way out is in. Art as an Antidote

Architecture AVK is built from the earth using vernacular construction technologies; complimented with the efficient use of recycled wood, thatch and clay tiles for the roofs. Art is the driving force of the project - to ideate, to create, to explore.

Figure. 3.51 - Site Plan

Figure. 3.52 - Part Plan

There is a recreational centre, with kitchen and dinning to host all interactions. and it is made to stabilise rammed earth walls created from the local soil that was stabilised with 12 percent cement content.The 2 dormetries used adobe bricks that were also made from site. wood was reclaimed from alang. 48

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Figure. 3.53 - Section CC’ and section DD’

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES USED: Nestled in the lush green western ghats, the Art Village, Karjat is built using traditional and climate sensitive earth construction techniques that employ contemporary scientific research and innovation. The spaces evoke a reimagined rural aesthetic and a sense of community living.

Figure. 3.54 - Open air amphitheatre

Figure. 3.56 - Graphic showing how one along with his problem is connected to their roots

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Figure. 3.55 - Thatch roof with wooden structure

Figure. 3.57 - Thatched roof huts

“Being silent is more than holding your tongue, it means listening to the softness, most subtle sound of all - the sound of the soul.” - Savia Mahajan Eggs symbolize the unification of two complementary principles from which life or existence, in its most fundamental philosophical sense, emerges. The architecture of the space is a 20 feet high egg shaped shell structure rendered with lime plaster and made using the laminated tile dome technique which is indigenous to Catalonia in Spain.This is the coming together of inter-disciplinary artforms that can find ways to ideate and explore creative expressions together.

Figure. 3.58 - Brahmanda, The Cosmic Egg

The philosophy of teaching and learning at the village is based on the core of Indian Knowledge Systems, Global understanding, Sustainable living, Scientific and Artistic Expression and our Connection to the Earth. Art has an invisible power, a power to make people think. The more time one spends with themselves, the clearer their minds get. Any form of creation is achieved with practice and talent along with isolation and patience, which helps people know more about the unknown. The initiative has a sole purpose of bring like-minded creative people together, whether artists or not, to help them discover, celebrate and spread their art. 50

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Figure. 3.60 - Art installation

Figure. 3.59 - Art installation Art as an Antidote

3.2.3 PRECEDENT STUDY 3: Quite Healing Centre, Auroville

Figure. 3.61 - Quite Healing Centre

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“ Architecture as a healing environment would need to acknowledge and weave in the senses and emotions. Buildings are like thrid skin of human beings after their own skin and clothing.The acoustic, olfactory, tactile experiences of an building are an important partof living sensorium.” -poppo pingel Location and site details: + Architects: Ar. poppo pingel + Ar. mona doctor + location: auroville, tamil nadu, india. + area: 866.1 sq.m. + project year: 1993 + site description: located in the banks of bay of bengal + climate: warm and humid climate + vegetation: palm trees + shrub cover + topography: 25m from MSL, no contours.

Figure. 3.62 - Map showing location of Quite healing centre

Site planning and organisation: ●The healing centre and guest house places on either side of the existing caretaker house and windmill. ●Services are zoned to the rear of the site, so that it is obstructed from visitors view. ●Cluster organisation- curvilinear therapy rooms in the front with the internal corridors facing the open court. ●Dispersed circular rooms provides good air flow throughout the built form. Hierarchy + spatial distrubution Figure. 3.63 - Site PLan

●The spaces are arranged based on the hierarchy of privacy level. ●All the therapy circleas are based in the front but the direct entry is restricted. ●All thew services and other storages are ploaced at the rare of the building. ●All the corriddors and open spaces open in to the inner courtyard. ●Pedestraun movement is regulated throughout the builing. Figure. 3.64 - Fig showing spatial distribution of spaces

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Circulation and Movement ●Architect have provided only one entry that is used by the visitors, staffs and other service vehicles. ●Vehicular circulation inside the site to restricted to reduce the notice level inside the building. and also to bring in the idea of tranquil while entering. ●Pedestrain circulation connects all the therapy and public spaces of the buildings. ●Because of the single entry point the chaos is happening at the junctions pointed as critical nodes. Figure. 3.65 - Fig showing Circulation and movement within the site

Hierarchy + spatial distrubution ●Open spaces are very well merged with the built form. ●All the linkage like corridors are connected physically to the consultation rooms and visually to the landscaped courtyards. ●The restricted link is established for the therapy room to avoid disturbance by other users. ●Proper light and ventilation is maintained. ●The corridor slab is elevated from the ground level which gives a floating effect to the building. Figure. 3.66 - Closed v/s open spaces

Figure. 3.67 - image showing blending of nature into built form

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Figure. 3.68 - elements of healing

Figure. 3.69 -Material palatte

●Much attention t0o the details is given. the architects have used precast rings to frame the vistas, this also reduce the usage of concrete in the building. ●All the east facing windows are larger for the view and reduce the radiation inside. ●The major building material incorporated in this building is local brick + lime mortar + lime concrete + bioconcrete. ●Dome is cladded with broken mosaic tiles to avoid water seepage and radiation inside.

Figure. 3.70 - Light and air ventilation

A building is eventually a reflection of consciousness of the person who concieves it as well as those who use it. the pond also cools the hot air that enter the multi use hall. landscaped courtyards are another important aspects of the building this givesw the openess to the built-form and also acts as the core for hraling. the integratedlandscape with the rockgarden is the space for mud therapy

Figure. 3.72 - Domes Art as an Antidote

Figure. 3.71 - Entrance view of building

INFERENCES: ●Isolation of the facility from the urban development ●Seperation of public, private and therapy areas. ●Simplicity in the structure with careful integration of healing elements. ●Use of corridor as multifunctional spaces. ●Use of local building materials in the buildings quality of spaces is well maintained. ●Infusion of nature into architecture is observed here. ●Designed landscape at the courtyard spaces but no exterior landscape designed. ●Movement of service vehicles in the site is troublesome at times. 55

3.2.4 COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS PARAMET ERS

CHOLAMANDAL ARTIST VILLAGE, VADODARA

ART VILLAGE KARJAT, MAHARASHTRA

QUITE HEALING CENTRE, PONDICHERRY

PURPOSE OF STUDY

Relative study of programme intervened through flow of open spaces amidst the campus affecting the lifestyle of users.

LOCATIO N

Outskirts of the city on the bank of Olive Beach with direct road access, Palavakkam, Tamil Nadu.

YEAR OF COMPLET ION AREA OF PROJECT SITE ACCESS

2009

To understand the correlation between elements and spaces and conceptual planning and provide a better space for relaxation. Away from the main city amidst the natural calming parameters of Maharashtra (90 minutes ride from the city). 2016

10 acres

8500 square feet

866.1 sqm

There is one primary access to the site through east coast road followed by secondary road access from Harichandra st. road.

The site is having a single primary entry from Chauk Karjat Murbad Road, followed by secondary roads coming out of the same main road. Amidst major health care centres, there is a film studio and few farmhouses in its surroundings with very few commercial blocks.

The site is having a single entry from the primary road (5 minutes walking distance) (SH 49)

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SITE PLANNIN G

The outskirts of the city surrounded by an ample number of commercial stores with easy availability of public transport system. Semi-formal multiple trees around the site enhancing privacy and acting as buffer zones.

DISTRIBU TION OF AREA

HEALING ELEMENT S

Exposed brickwork, banyan trees all over the site. Sculpture garden, providing people to showcase their work and emotions.

A semi-Formal mixture of places having creative spaces with some allocated spaces for educational purposes.

Elements like cosmic egg open to sky amphitheatre between the greens with the touch of the vernacular material palette.

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PROGRA MME

To study the nature of space with simplicity in structure along with carful integration of healing elements. In the outskirts of the city with beachfront views and a positive healing environment, Auroville, Pondicherry.

Prime location should be in the outskirts of the city.

1993

Being a healing centre, the surrounding areas consist of health care centres, hospitals, and relaxing resort spaces with a few residential blocks. Semi-formal (flowing of nature into architecture)

Area should be between 5-10 acres Site should be accessible via primary road other and secondary accesses are also preferable.

The healing centre should be in minimum vicinity from the residential areas. Generally, outskirts of the city is preferable. Semi-formal.

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Dome ( for precast vista rings larger east-facing windows healing circles open inwards to the courtyards. Corridors ( dividing public, healing spaces) rock garden with the integrated landscape.

Exposed Brickwork Sky amphitheatre Domes and corridors Rock garden with integrated landscape Sculpture garden

Table 3.2 - Comparitive analysis of case studies related to Quality of spaces

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PARKING

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PARAMET ERS

CHOLAMANDAL ARTIST VILLAGE, VADODARA

ART VILLAGE KARJAT, MAHARASHTRA

QUITE HEALING CENTRE, PONDICHERRY

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Galleries, museums, open air theatre, sculpture display area, workshop area for ceramics.

Accommodation, healing circles, counselling rooms.

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MATERIA L USED

Concrete, brick, and wood. Maximum light and ventilation are provided through courtyards. Windows help in cross ventilation and harsh light is restricted through several planning techniques and landscape elements. Separate visitor parking used only during events and exhibitions located in the public zone near the main road prevents it from affecting the residential area. Sculpture gardens along with sit-out spaces under the tree are provided. Not a planned external landscape. All the buildings are oriented inwards. Most of the circulation within the site happens through the walk.

Local brick + lime mortar + lime concrete + bio concrete. Maximum light and ventilation are provided from the domes and courtyards. Further, the ventilation patches like visa rings and large windows cater to the need.

Brick, bamboo, wood, mud.

LIGHT AND VENTILAT ION

Cosmic egg, open air theatre, gallery exhibition, workshop area, accommodation, recreation centre, nursery. Rammed earth techniques, Thatch roof, wood, bricks Cross ventilation is taken care of along with maximum light and ventilation through the design principles.

Allocated parking facility at the entrance separating the public and private spaces.

Allocated parking facility at the entrance but lack proper organized internal vehicular movement.

Separate parking facility should be available separating the public and private spaces.

Well-planned landscape with separate farming patches and meditation spaces.

Designed landscape at the courtyard spaces but no exterior landscape design.

Well planned designed landscape with provisions for sit-out spaces and star gazing.

There is only one entry/exit road. Vehicular circulation inside the site is restricted. Paved pedestrian circulation.

Proper entry-exit provisions for a seamless vehicular movement. Paved pedestrian circulation can also be added.

Away from the chaos and busy lives, it provides a proper peaceful healing space. The campus tries to provide an organized yet informal space with an infusion of nature into it. Simplicity with care integration of healing elements and proper segregation of public, private spaces.

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LANDSCA PE

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CIRCULAT ION

POSITIVE ASPECT

There is only one entry/exit road for the vehicular circulation designated pedestrian pathways with connecting clusters is provided here. Vehicles are restricted inside the premises of the village. Flexibility and freedom of The site location is such creativity in design. that there is bare Houses were not minimum contact with designed; plots were heavy traffic hence created hence artists had giving the site an the opportunity to create isolated and village like designs themselves. Using atmosphere. front yard space as a display area.

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Maximum light and ventilation through deign principles is a necessity for positive healing.

Image courtesy: Ashvin Bardoliwala

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CHAPTER 4:

Site Study and Analysis

4.1

Introduction to Site

4.1.1

Site Selection Criteria

4.1.2

Site Identification

4.1.3

Why Gujarat?

4.1.4

Context Reading

4.1.5

Demographics

4.1.6

Mental Illness in Gujarat

4.1.7

About the Site

4.1.8

Site Parameters

4.1.9

Major Proximities

4.2

Site Analysis

4.2.1

Site Study on Certain Parameters

4.2.2

Major Landmarks

4.2.3

Surrounding Site Views

4.3

SWOT Analysis

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Area Statement

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4.1 INTRODUCTION TO SITE Junaraj campsite is located in Satpuda mountain range, in the catchment area of Karjan Dam. Situated inside Shoolpaneshaw Wildlife Sanctuary, “Junaraj” was once administrative capital of Rajpipla.

LOCATION: JUNARAJ, GUJARAT TALUKA: NANDOD POPULATION: 1479 as per 2011 AREA: 6713.88 hectares TEMPERATURE: 25 to 40 degree C. HUMIDITY: 17%-33% ALTITUDE: 45mts. Above sea level

Junaraj eco tourism center is near to historical Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple. It’s also near to Aakashdevi and Dev Chhatra, which was old capital Figure. 4.1 - Map of Gujarat, Narmada district and Junaraj

of Gohil dynasty. Remnants of which can still be found.

4.1.1 Site selection criteria Site selection criteria by cumulative analysis states that an area appropriate to develop recreational recovery Village would majorly hold a context with less chaotic zones, in the presence of elements of nature in its surrounding, in a secluded area located in the outskirts of the city to get major connectivity from the site as well as away from the chaotic phases.

4.1.2 Site Identification

Map. 4.1 - map of junaraj district showing area of site selection

The areas in and around junaraj are expected to develop a tourism centre for the upliftment of the destination spaces around enhancing some rare beauties of the nation. Away from the urban sprawl, gaining harmony and peace seems easy by moving away from the core into a secluded space and changing hobbies. keeping in mind all these aspects of nature and therapy, junaraj was selcted as a site as it is admist the beauty of nature, disconnected from the external world.People here live their life with simplicity but yet are modernised in their way. houses here are made of bamboo, cowdung and mud but are well equiped with solar pannels and other neccessities of life. 60

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4.1.3 Why Gujarat?

Map. 4.2 - Gujarat map showing areas having all the elements of nature

Map. 4.3 - Gujarat map showing diff. areas rich in various art forms

The site was selected by doing the analysis of Gujarat and presence of its natural elements along with the areas having rich variety of art forms. it was observed that the portion of Gujarat near shayadri hills was having a mixture of all the required elements for a proper site for art therapy. On zooming in further, it was marked that the Narmada district of the east Gujarat was seen with max. tourist influx due to presence of statue of unity, in the kevadia district of Gujarat. along with sardar sarovor dam and other nearby tourist visiting places like zarwani waterfalls, karjan dam, junaraj and other hill stations, this place is flourishing with opportunities to explore and expand the cultural and artistic aspects of the state.

4.1.4 Context Reading Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat and is known for the beautiful Narmada river which is India’s one of the only two rivers that flow from east to west. The district is also home to the largest statue in the world - Statue of Unity.The city of Rajpipla is the district headquarters of Narmada District and is also the nearest city to the Statue of Unity. The destination is one of the least populated districts in the state of Gujarat and is surrounded by the Vadodara district and Maharashtra. The district has a population of 590,297 (as of 2011). As per 2011 record, It was 10.44% urban and it is the third least populous district of Gujarat after Dang and Porbandar. 89.5% of the district’s population is rural and 81.6% of the population is scheduled tribes. The district consists of 5 talukas: Tilakwada, Garudeshwar, Nandod (including Rajpipla), Dediyapada, and Sagbara. Art as an Antidote

Map. 4.4 - Tourist map of Narmada district

4.1.5 Demographics

Figure. 4.3 - Pie chart showing ratio of workforce participation and ocupational workers ratio

Figure. 4.2 - Literacy ratio of male and female in Junaraj

Figure. 4.4 - expected tourist influx ratio in junaraj

Figure. 4.5 - SC,ST caste ratio

4.1.6 Mental illness in Gujarat

Figure. 4.6 - Chart showing Depression cases in major cities of Gujarat

Figure. 4.7 - demographic index showing cases of depression in India

“India has among the highest prevalence of mental illnesses globally. Our National Mental Health Survey 2016 found that close to 14% of India’s population required active mental health interventions. About 2% suffered from severe mental disorders. Nearly 200,000 Indians take their lives each year. If one includes attempted suicides the number goes up substantially… These are worrying statistics… This leads us staring at a possible mental health epidemic.” According to the data, among the six top districts Ahmedabad led in terms of absolute numbers registering 9652 cases for 2016-17 up from 5457 cases in 2001-02. But those in the know said the numbers don’t even scratch the surface of the problem. According to them the magnitude of the problem is quite high and often the cases don’t come to mental health experts and doctors because of stigma associated with it. Even when it comes, not all cases get reported to the government since it is not a notifiable disease. “On the contrary the social structure in a rural setting is such that people can still talk to each other and share concerns and that often helps in maintaining a healthy mental state,” said Dr Shah. 62

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4.1.7 About the Site

Figure. 4.8 - Surrounding views of the site

NOTE: The government has proposed redevelopment of road to travel to junaraj through the mountains. There is one more rote to junaraj, that is crossing the river and going to opp. area throuh boating, cut shorting the route to half. The major cop cultivation done here is of cotton, dangar, corn and wheat, depending upon the season favourable to the crops. Also during summer, the water level falls down to 5-10 mts. but never dries up due to presence of karjan dam in its vicinity.

4.1.8 Site Parameters Figure. 4.9 - force of nature

Figure. 4.11 - blending nature

Figure. 4.10 - nearby healthcare facility

Figure. 4.13 - Accomodation

Figure. 4.12 - Transportation facility

4.1.9 Major Proximities Schools in Junaraj

Connectivity

Junaraj Primary School BUS: Nearest town: Rajpipla(15km) Address : junaraj , nandod , narmada , Gujarat 45 mins drive from rajpipla to junaraj . PIN- 393145 , Post - Rajpipla TRAIN: Available within 10+ km distance Govt Health Centers near Junaraj 1)Khuta-Amba , Khuta-Amba , main road , Dediyapada 2) Garudeswar , , Near Bus Stand , Near Bus Stand 3) Lachhras , Lachhras , Near bus stand Art as an Antidote

4.2 SITE ANALYSIS

Figure. 4.14 - Built v/s Open of junaraj village

BUILT VS OPEN: The surrounding is densely covered with forest area with karjan river inbetween. the area around the site mainly comes under forest land or is preserved by government with the developement plan of public welfare spaces, hence having maximum open area. ROAD NETWORK: There is only one primary road access to the site which lies in the north direction.The only road connecting junaraj to rajpipla(main city) is through the mountains having 40 mins drive. There also one more route via. dediapara connecting the opp area of junaraj from where one needs to travel in boat to reach the site.

Figure. 4.15 - Height Matrix of junaraj village

HEIGHT MATRIX: The neighbourhood consist of self made hut houses of bamboo, cowdung and mud but are well equiped and mordernised in its way having solar panels, tv, fridge, etc. The govt. building i.e. primary school and sarpanch house and few other houses are improvised to G+1 houses. TYPOLOGY OF OPEN SPACES AND PROXIMITY: Most of the open spaces here are either reserved for forestry or settlement is done and is aloocated to forest department.Other open spaces are either under some private ownership or is reserved by the government.Few open plots are not on the records, so the ownership is yet to be decided. 64

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ECONOMY GENERATORS: The village peple mainly depends on agriculture for their encomy, including the one’s who visit the core city of rajpipla for their side income. unemployed or other skilled workers can benifit from the prposal of art therapy centre by earning an extra income. also a small dispensary and transport facilty can be made here as there is no public facility available here.

4.2.1 SITE STUDY ON CERTAIN PARAMETERS

Figure. 4.16 - Site study on various parameters

Figure. 4.17 - Figure showing site plan, existing trees, current site entry, setbacks and wind flow direction

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4.2.2 Major Landmarks Zarvani ( 8 KM ) , Velchhandi ( 8 KM ) , Fulsar ( 8 KM ) , Jitgadh ( 8 KM ) , Mota Amba ( 10 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Junaraj. Junaraj is surrounded by Rajpipla Taluka towards North , Dediyapada Taluka towards South , Tilakwada Taluka towards North , Shinor Taluka towards west .

Figure. 4.18 - Zarwani Waterfall

Figure. 4.19 - Statue of Unity

Figure. 4.20 - Vishal Khadi

Figure. 4.21 - Eco tourism campsite

Figure. 4.22 - Sardar sarovar dam

Figure. 4.23 - Junaraj Eco-campsite

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4.2.3 SITE SURROUNDINGS VIEWS

Figure. 4.24 - Neelkanth Mahadev temple, Karjan river and surrounding areas view

4.3 SWOT ANALYSIS

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CHAPTER 5:

Design Development

5.1

Area Program

5.2

Functional flow of spaces

5.3

Zoning

5.4

Form Derivation

5.5

Conceptual Sketches

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5.1 AREA STATEMENT

Table 5.1 - Area program of recreational recovery village, Junaraj, Gujarat

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5.2 FUNCTIONAL FLOW OF SPACES

Figure 5.1 - Bubble diagram showing functional arrangement of program

5.2.1 Workshop area spatial arrangement 5.2.2 Admin area spatial arrangement

Figure 5.3 - Workshop area spatial arrangement

Figure 5.2 - Workshop area spatial arrangement

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5.3 ZONING 5.3.1 Zoning option 1

Figure 5.4 - Zoning option 1

5.3.2 Zoning option 2

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5.3.3 ZONING AND CONCEPT FORMULATION OF SPACES

It is normally observed that rigid forms and sharp lines confuses the mind and circular and organic shapes blends in with the surroundings. for the thesis topic art as an antidote, it began with breaking geometry and achieving circular form and rearranging the blocks in such a way that it creates an inclusive space with radial interaction. it was neccessary to place spaces in such a way that along with interraction, privacy is maintained and all the areas are interconnected with each other. Figure 5.6 - Conceptual zoning on site

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5.4 FORM DERIVATION

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5.5 CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES

Figure 5.8 - Breaking up mass

Figure 5.9 - Social interraction

Figure 5.10 - Green interraction spaces

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Figure 5.11 - Water feature wall

Figure 5.12 - Informal spaces promoting wall painting

Figure 5.13 - Sunken gathering spaces

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CHAPTER 6:

Final Proposal Drawings

6.1

Design features

6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18

Accessibility Master layout Ground floor plan First floor plan Site sections Admin block Part sections Canteen area Central public zone Zoomed out sections Workshop area Wall section-Workshop area Cottages (type A & type B) Guest house Landscape elements Bridge (floor plan) 3D Views

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6.1 DESIGN FEATURES • There is only one major entry and exit to the site along with two vehicular parkings, one for staff and residential area and one for the visitors (G+1), to avoid chaos. • the staff parking road can also be used for emergency exit for people in the accomodation area. • The vehicular access on the site is only at the front end, leaving the whole site pedestrain frriendly and maintaining security. • All units open towards public activity areas and landscape area, making the visitors feel coonected to nature and creating an integrated central interractive zone. • The therapeutic workshop areas are kept away and secluded, facing the river and getting a sense of privacy and peace. • accomodation area is design such a way that there is no direct access to it from the main entrance, apart from emergency exit, to maintain security and safety. • A central green bridge connecting public spaces to rest of the spaces is designed which leads to the entrance of the cottages. • landscape elements are well planned, such that it provides self guiding areas and blends well in the built form making it as a whole. • art shops and exhibition areas are provided direct access from main entrance for the visiting people. • for people opting 3 days workshops, essential mart is provided for the users near staff quaters.

6.2 ACCESSIBILITY

vehicular access Emergency access Pedestrain access Staff access Figure 6.1 - Site plan showing accessibility for different user group

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6.3 MASTER LAYOUT

Figure 6.2 - Master layout Art as an Antidote

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6.4 GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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Figure 6.3 - Ground floor plan Art as an Antidote

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6.5 FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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Figure 6.4 - First floor plan Art as an Antidote

6.6.1 DETAILS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Detail X - Open air Amphitheatre

Figure 6.5 - Amphitheatre view

Detail Y - Central public Activity Zone

Figure 6.6 - Central public activity zone

Detail Z - Reflexology pathway

The amphitheater is located in the centre of the site, thus creating a visual barrier between public and private spaces. a water feature wall is provided at the back of the stage. this is an informal gathering area, promoting interractive as well as visual therapy. The space is used as a transitional space. led swings and sittings are used to create a playful recreational atmosphere. the benches acts as a barrier for amphitheatre. there is direct access to this part of the site from the main entrance as it is connected to the public exhibition space and art shop. This area is designed for foot accupuncture massage as it stimulates various positive energy meridians of the body and act as a means of healing.

Figure 6.7 - reflexology pathway

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6.6 SITE SECTIONS

X Figure 6.8 - Site Section AA’

Y Figure 6.9 - Site Section BB’

Z Figure 6.10 - Site Section CC’ C

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Figure 6.11 - Admin block floor plan

01. Reception and Waiting Area 02. Toilet Block 03. Connecting Passage 04. Directors Office 05. Accounts and Treasure 06. Staff Lounge 07. Toilet Block 08. Cafeteria and pantry

09. Information Centre 10. Display area 11. Toilet Block 12. Control Room 13. Conference Room 14. Dispensary 15. Lotus pond

Figure 6.12 - Plan showing area distribution of admin block

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6.8 PART SECTIONS

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Figure 6.13 - Section 22’ ( admin block)

Figure 6.14 - Section 33’ ( section cutting guest house and whimsical)

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6.9 CANTEEN AREA 03

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01 02 Figure 6.15 - Canteen floor plan

01. Green ramp 02. Water body 03. Sculpture garden 04. Front garden sitting area 05. open canteen 06. semi open Canteen

07. Kitchen 08. Utility 09. Wash area 10. Reception 11. Counsellors room 1 12. Counsellors room 2

Detail Q - Transitional circular wall cut space

Detail P - Louvers detail

Figure 6.16 - Detail Q (from section 22’)

Figure 6.17 - Detail P (from section 22’)

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Figure 6.18 - Section 11’ (section cutting canteen and sculpture garden area)

Detail S - Sculpture Garden view

Figure 6.19 - Detail S (from section 11’)

A green maze is created for the display of sculptures and also used as a recreational gathering space for the users. it creates a peaceful enviournment with playfulness of green spaces and also acts as a visual barrier between parking space and workshop area.

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Sculpture Garden Detail

Detail R- Whimsical area

Figure 6.20 - Sculpture garden roof detail

Figure 6.21 - Detail R (from section 33’)

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A whisical is provided at the corner of the site, on top of contours. it provides sit out and gathering spaces for the accomodation area and also adds a feature of playfulness to the surrounding.

6.10 CENTRAL PUBLIC ZONE 05

Figure 6.22 - Central public space plan

01. Open air Amphitheatre 02. Stage 03. Water feature wall 04. Aromatic Garden 05. Botanical Garden 06. Reflexology pathway 07. Recreational Gathering space 08. Sitting area

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6.11 ZOOMED OUT SECTIONS

Figure 6.24 - Section showing public zone and amphitheatre

Figure 6.25 - View from pond side towards bridge

Figure 6.23- Section BB’ (Part sections showing details)

Figure 6.26 - Section showing workshop area B B’

Figure 6.27 - View from workshop facing library

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6.12 WORKSHOP AREA

Painting area 01. Reception area 02.Artist cabin 03. Toilet block 04. Staircase 05. studio 06. Display area

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Sculpture area 07. Entrance foyre 08.Reception area 09. Staircase 10. Toilet block 11.Store room 12. working studio 13. Display area

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Figure 6.28 - Ground floor plan- workshop area

Painting area 19. studio 20.Toilet block 21. Display area 22. connecting passage

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Rage room 14. Reception area 15.Toilet block 16. Classroom 17. Safety room 18.Anger zone

Sculpture area 23. Display area 24. Toilet block 25.Store room 26. working studio

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Figure 6.29 - First floor plan- workshop area

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6.13 WALL SECTION- WORKSHOP AREA

Figure 6.30 - Wall section- workshop area

230 mm brick wall Finished Floor Lvl PCC Sand filling BBCC Plinth beam

Grounf level

BBCC Compact earth

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Figure 6.32 - Detail B- wall section

6.14 COTTAGES ( Type A & Type B)

01. Otta 02. Personal garden 03. Living room 04. Kitchen 05. Utility 06. Bedroom 1 07. Toilet 08. Bedroom 2

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Cottage type A (100 sq.m)

Figure 6.33 - Cottage type A floor plan

01. Otta 02. Pantry 03. Living room 04. Bedroom 05. Dressing area 06. Toilet

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Figure 6.34 - Cottage type B floor plan

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6.15 GUEST HOUSE

Figure 6.35 - Guest house ground floor plan

Figure 6.36 - Guest house first floor plan

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6.16 LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS Aromatic Gardens

Figure 6.37 - Aromatic garden

Aromatherapy is usually plants based. The term is new but it has been in practical use in many ways.placing raat Rani or champa tree on the pathways so that one can quickly lift up through the fregrance. Placement of this garden helps one to enjoy the process of journey of the whole site and also brings fregrance to the workspace.

Botanical Gardens

Figure 6.38 - Botanical garden

Human interaction with plants promotes health healing powers. The visuals and feeling of various plants and their beauty lifts up the mood and mental peace of a person. Moving from pond Side towards the bridge, this garden attracts people with its pleasing environment towards amphitheatre.

Figure 6.39 - Pond view towards canteen

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Green island

Figure 6.40 - Green island

Reusing used boats for therapy purpose

Figure 6.41 - Reusing boat for informal spaces

Figure 6.42 - Reusing boat for therapy purpose

“Balancing the boat” occupational therapists help clients to “balance their boat” and engage in meaningful occupations as clients journey through life.it is very impostant for one to have peace of mind for proper harmony and balance in life. In Selah art centre, the boats are symbolic and are reused for the purpose of therapy. Many used boats are seen lying near the site area. instead of discarting those boats, why not use them for a better purpose and enhance its beauty.

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6.17 Bridge (Floor plan)

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Figure 6.43 - floor plan of spaces below bridge

01. Art shop 02. Library 03. Toilet block 04. Display area 05. Exhibition maze 06. Open Exhibition panels

Refference images of art shop

Figure 6.44 - Art shop

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Refference images of exhibition panels

Figure 6.45 - Exhibition display pannels

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6.18 3D VIEWS

Figure 6.46 - Isometric view of the site

Figure 6.47 - Accomodation area view

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