ARCHITECTURE AS A NARRATIVE TOOL : CASE OF RISING SEA LEVELS

PROFESSIONAL WORK : ON-GOING

20th century – the era of great discovery & innovation has led mankind to grow in every dimension of life But the downside of this development is the extreme effect that our actions have brought to the planet Climate change is the reprisal of these action, posing numerous threats to mankind and the case of rising sea levels is no different It is something which is in constant effect & will reveal itself to be even more critical in near future

Today we are saturated regarding the information about climate change, its effects & our required response to it, yet there is lack of impactful action against the same from the masses Hence, the aim of this thesis is to identify & explore how architecture can bridge the gap from information to action

Consumption Emission

Source of conflict Response to the conflict

Warming Melting of ice

Carbon footprint that sensitize people Architectureas anexperience

Every act in our lifestyle might have a carbon emission If we manage to lower the emissions in respective areas, overall emissions will be lowered

If done at a mass scale, it can actually slow down the conflict, if not stop And to trigger action, we need to stimulate & sensitize the people

MUMBAI, INDIA – CASE OF A SILENTLY SINKING CITY

A SITE COHERING CENTRAL PARK & WATERFRONT

The proposed masterplan of Mumbai Port Complex incorporates the transformation of current Cotton Green area into ‘Hi-tech city’ which will house commercial & residential establishments along with a public central park The particular site selected within Hitech city is an area specifically reserved for buildings of public use Considering the provision & the surrounding tourists experiences, it is an ideal place to propose another experiential programme for people

Mumbai originally being an archipelago of 7 islands was coalesced into a single land mass in 1784 by land reclamation from sea which shaped the map of today’s city But due sea level rise, the city is predicted to experience min 2 feet of flooding into 80% of the city, dissevering the city again and making it impossible to function

India being a peninsula has a lengthy coastline which houses many major cities of the country making them vulnerable to the threat posed by rising sea levels Hence, more people are at risk in case of India compared to many other countries across the world