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EXEMPLAR TOURISM AND AGRICULTURAL VILLAGE, VALIYAPARAMBA BACKWATERS, KERALA TYPICAL HOUSING CLUSTER 1:200 GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Traditional lightweight kettuvallam tourist boat. Deck for the traditional washing of clothing and utensils in the river. Rice store. Canal for canoe access to Kaipad fields. Floating deck responds to changing tidal levels. Wheelchair accessible ramp. Floating grandparents house moves between fields depending on farming cycle. Private bathing area. Raised decked access to Kaipad fields. Family bathroom and changing for agricultural workers. Kaipad field during shrimp cultivation. Kaipad field during rice cultivation. Kaipad field during rice cultivation. Access to family house from Kaipad field. Access to family house from Kaipad field. Fishing deck located on moving platform can serve 2 field as they alternate between rice and shrimp farming.