Kanchan Joneja Architecture Portfolio by Kanchan Joneja

kanchan joneja architecture portfolio

kanchan joneja architect / designer / researcher Hi! I’m an architect, design researcher and development professional who believes strongly in a collaborative approach to solving issues in our environment and society at large. I have experience working on projects across India in the domain of urban and rural development in multidisciplinary organizations that strive to create positive impact through research and design. My key areas of interest are affordable housing, alternative construction technologies, sustainable architecture & urbanism. I am an alumni of the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.

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Work Experience

Education

Principal Investigator WRI India Story Project December 2020-present

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Bachelors in Architecture (First Class 74.2%) 2013-2018

Contributing Writer The Circular Collective November 2020- present

Amity International School, Noida XII Grade CBSE Science (96.2%) 1999-2013

Architect + Researcher SEEDS May 2019 - November 2020 Architect CASP (Centre for Arts and Social Practice) December 2018 - May 2019 Consultant mHS CityLab October 2018 - November 2018 Design Intern mHS CityLab May 2017 - June 2017 Architecture Intern Sudhir Vohra Consultants January 2017 - April 2017

Courses ‘Design with Nature, not Against it’ by Ar.Akshay Kaul August 2020-October 2020 ‘Architecture Journalism’ by Ar.Tanya Khanna (Epistle Communications) February 2021-March 2021

Skills Advanced: AutoCAD SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator InDesign MS Office

Analog Designing, conceptual thinking, sketching, research, writing, planning, leadership, presentation and communication, community engagement

Intermediate: Revit

Languages English, Hindi, German

Basic: Rhino + Grasshopper

Academic Achievements Finalist for SPA-Kohler Scholarship Dissertation published in SPA Library (Top 5) Top 10 in SPA (4 years) IIT JEE (B.Arch) All India Rank 100 Scholarship Rank Holder in School (All 6 years)

Co-curricular Achievements Winner of ‘Improving citywide inclusive and resilient access to WASH and healthy spaces in India’ in Story Challenge by WRI India and aaco December 2020-February 2021 Qualified to Semifinal Stage - ‘Aasaan Makan: A Modular Housing Design Solution for Migrant Workers’ in Equal Cities Challenge by The/Nudge Centre for Social Innovation May 2020-June 2020 Paper published titled ‘Building Back Better using Post-Disaster Debris’ in BMTPC (Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council) + UN-Habitat Newsletter October 2019 Article published ‘Community-driven Disaster-resilient bamboo housing in Assam’ on designboom and inhabitat October 2019 Experimental Housing Design showcased in ‘Affordable Housing Presentation’ at ARCON Agra Summit by Ar.Anuj Mehta and Ar.Snehanshu Mukherjee January 2017 2nd Prize Heritage Documentation Award: ‘Chettiyar Houses-Kanadukathan Settlement Study’ by INTACH + COA 2015

Workshops Construction in Bamboo Technology Workshop, Assam by CBTC (Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre) + AAA (Association of Architects Assam) Participant / November 2019 National Seminar on Bhartiya Shilp and Architecture, Delhi by IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts) + GREHA Organiser / December 2019 Prabhaav 1.0 : Design Hackathon, Anegundi Village, Hampi by Unbind + The Kishkinda Trust Participant / August 2018 Design-Build of Modskool, Yamuna Khadar, Delhi by Social Design Collaborative Volunteer / June 2017 Housing Workshop for 3rd year students, Gurgaon at G.D.Goenka University Facilitator / March 2017 Tactical Urbanism Design Workshop, Germany by Erfurt University of Applied Sciences + SPA Delhi Participant / June 2016

Community Education Centre

Eco-Retrofitting of School

Structure Pilot

Bamboo Construction

Rejuvenation of Dead Spaces

Digital Tool: Informal Housing

ModSkool

Transit oriented Development

Rural Development Centre

01 COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE Hindu-Pak Refugee Colony, Majnu ka Tila, Delhi professional work / SEEDS + HAI / 2019

local materials and construction knowledge

concept design

disaster resilient construction

The Community Education Centre is located in the Hindu-Pak Refugee Colony at Majnu ka Tila - a settlement along the Yamuna river in North Delhi. The brief for the project was to design a semi-permanent learning space for 20-25 students which may also be used for adult education programs, having lockable storage space for laptop, projector and other teaching material. The learning centre was to be built in two weeks time, with a tight low cost budget and using disaster-resilient construction techniques to keep children safe and protect the users from earthquakes and floods. As per the client, re-use of existing material such as paving blocks and bamboo screens was to be integrated in the design as well. The community living in the refugee camp are skilled in timber construction and hence the material for the main structure was chosen to be roundwood betelnut timber, the walling uses pellet wood, windows and doors were to be reclaimed ones from the market. For making the structure earthquake resilient, cross bracings were added, inspired from vernacular architecture of their erstwhile homes such as dhajji dewari. The foundation for timber columns is isolated

child-centric design

concrete footings and the IPS coated plinth provides flood protection. The roofing is done using corrugated galvalum sheet which is fixed onto timber purlins which rest on the timber rafters. An insulating layer of woven bamboo mats is fixed under the metal sheet to keep the interiors cool along with sufficient cross ventilation faciliatied by the gaps in the walls and the roof truss. The gaps between the pellet wood and the staggered windows retain an indoor-outdoor connection. A technique called laafa has been used to join structural elements throughout the design as the locals use it widely to build their own homes. The design optimally uses the tight site to provide a semi open gathering and entry space along with a handwash area where rainwater can percolate into the ground from the sloping roof as well. The pergola uses techniques known to the local residents and artisans and accomodates an existing tree on site at one corner with creepers, creating a thermally comfortable microclimate. The main indoor learning space is at one level and without furniture to enable flexible use and has movable storage shelves and cupboards. The playful doors and windows are child-sized elements, making the space comfortable for them.

EXISTING SITE CONDITION

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna, the refugee camp has homes made either with discarded CGI sheets, timber or bamboo. The site for the community learning centre had bamboo screens, roundwood timber pieces and some paving blocks which were integrated into the design apart from local construction techniques.

SITE

Red Galvalum roofing sheet Woven bamboo mat fixed with GI wire 50mm dia timber purlin 150mm dia betelnut timber truss GI gutter 100mm dia betelnut timber diagonal bracing

50mm dia betelnut timber pergola 150mm dia betelnut timber beam

25x100 pellet wood planks 100mm dia betelnut timber lintel Reclaimed timber casement window

100mm dia betelnut timber cill 25x100 pellet wood plank 150mm dia betelnut timber column

2mm Red oxide IPS flooring 10mm cement mortar (1:4) 50mm PCC (1:2:4) 50mm Brick bats

Existing bricks on site used to build plinth stairs 100mm PCC (1:2:4) Timber column concrete footing as/depth of soil

DETAIL WALL SECTION THROUGH WEST FACE

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02 ECO-RETROFITTING OF SCHOOL Biranarsinghpur Primary School, Puri, Odisha professional work / SEEDS + SELCO Foundation+ SPANDAN/ 2019-20

safe built environment

decentralised energy

With support from SELCO Foundation and local partners SPANDAN, SEEDS retrofitted Biranarsinghpur Primary School in Puri district in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani which struck the coast in May 2019. The project aimed to develop an off-grid campus running on solar energy, repair and restore the damaged building, introduce sustainability practices for greater thermal comfort and create a positive and healthy living environment for children and the community. The recovery and rehabilitation efforts are aimed to reduce vulnerability and strengthen long-term resilience of the community. While the school’s lower floor runs classes for students, the first floor operates as a cyclone shelter in times of need. A participatory design development approach was adopted for the project wherein a need assessment study was conducted at the community level after which pre-design workshops with users were held. Building and site assessment was done covering aspects of safety, health, sustainability, and inclusivity through rapid visual survey, tools (lux measuring device, thermal data loggers, air quality moniotr, decibel logger), and focused group discussions with different stakeholders. Feedback was taken from the commu-

under construction

health and hygiene

nity through the design process after which working drawings were developed for execution on site with local contractors and artisans. The project comprised of structural rehabilation of toilet block, demolition of toilets on upper floor, repair and retrofitting works: flooring, fixing cracks, waterproofing, re-plastering and painting, repair of slide. New designs were developed for handwash station, solar energy system with an emergency line, landscaping (kitchen garden), outdoor seaters (made of demolition waste), waste segragation and composting, child-friendly elements- carbon calculator, sunny weather lab, evacuation plans and signages. My role: • Project Lead from the Design Team • Site visit and assessment • Planning project activities and timelines • Design drawings for all components • Energy efficient fixtures and design • Working drawings • Coordinating within the team, other teams, donor, and technical experts

SLIDE: MAIN PLAYSPACE

BROKEN RAMP

DEAD TREES SEATING FOR KIDS

SETTLEMENT CRACKS IN TOILET BLOCK

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Staff Room Classroom Toilet Store Kitchen Slide Handpump Flagpost Existing Tree Playground Village pond Temple Stage

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Girls Toilet Female staff toilet Universally accessible toilet Utensil wash Male staff toilet Boys toilet New handwash station Outdoor seater Boys Urinals Kitchen garden Repaired slide New ramp Compost bin Vegetable creepers Jali wall with bench

SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF

FLOORING REPAIR

WATERPROOFING TERRACE

SLIDE UPGRADATION (IPS)

CRACKS REPAIR

TOILET STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION

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40mm thk PCC (1:3:6) on fly ash brick edging and demolition waste infill

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2mm Red IPS finish on 10mm plaster

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20mm dia pebbles

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Papaya tree

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40mm thk PCC (1:3:6) on fly ash brick edging and demolition waste infill

OUTDOOR WASTE +300 SEATER DESIGN USING DEMOLITION +300 In keeping with the vision of the project to be off grid and sustainable for building resilience post-disaster, the 1760 seaters are built using demolition waste from within the site. There was a need to create playful, child-friendly elements which resulted in the design of playful circles in the form of seating for the students along with edible landscaping. ‘Building back better’ also meant designing the school environment as a learning tool, that encourag+150 es children to retain a connect with nature, use nature as an early warning system, learn how to grow vegetables and be resilient in the face of disasters. The kitchen gardens aims to grow local species of vegetables, fruits and flowers that invite bees, butterflies also meant to serve the midday meal. Waste bins and com600 and birds and are2500 600 post bins have been installed for proper segragation of waste and closing the loop.

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BRICKWORK ON PCC

FINISHED OUTDOOR SEATER WITH IPS

03 STRUCTURE SHELTER PILOT Delhi professional work/ SEEDS + Better Shelter (UNHCR+IKEA Foundation) / 2020

built

incremental process

SEEDS partnered with Better Shelter to work on the Research and Development pilot program called Structure from August to October 2020. The scope of the pilot programme was to develop and evaluate a safe, reliable, modular and low-cost shelter at a price point significantly below a tent –a structure that can be supplied rapidly and at scale. Initially it can be clad with plastic sheeting, and later upgraded with local materials, and thereby foster development through integration in local and incremental shelter programs. My role: I worked as part of the team prototyping Structure in Delhi to be further implemented as a pilot in Kerala and Dehradun, sheltering dispaced families and communities. We experimented with timber and bamboo as the skin after using tarpaulin. Through frequent updates and ideating, troubleshooting, reporting and video assembly courses we managed to work effectively despite challenges due to travel restrictions in 2020 due to COVID-19.

The living area of this core shelter is 17.5sqm (3.5sqm/ person) as per Sphere Humanitarian Standards. It has been tested for snow, wind, fire and rain resistance. The Better Shelter Kit weighs around 90kg and has the following specifications: 1. Pipes and Joints: High strength steel with zinc coating 2. Wires: Galvanized steel cable with plastic sleeve around cable 3. Anchors: Aluminium alloy and galvanized steel cable 4. Bolts, nuts & brackets: Reinforced plastic 5. Tarpaulin: 3.5x of 4x6m sheets with reinforcement strips

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION LEARNINGS FROM THE PROTOTYPE

FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY

ROOF AS

Adding some weight and depth by using locally available bricks didn’t seem to help keep the drive steel and plate stable

An anchor was used to fix the drive steel into a bucket full of mud to test ground conditions and fixing detail for the pilot in Kerala and Dehradun.

The sloping roof frame was made using push and lock technique, L bolts and wingnuts which require no tools. and are easy intuitive movements

Resting the ground plate directly on the paving, locking with L bolt and wingnut was the method followed. Bricks had to be added onto the plate to stabilise the columns during the builidng process.

The ground anchor needs to be pushed into the soil and cable needs to be pulled after which the drive steel and base plate are added.

The hooks of the bracing wires inspite of keeping loose are a little hard to fix. However the structure is extremely stable once all cross bracing is done.

SSEMBLY

FIXING TARPAULIN

Hooks at eave height make it easier for adjustment when all the bracings have been attached.

The detailing using tarp and washers to prevent water leakage through the holes in the sheet.

The holes made at every 30cm in the tarp for fixing roof and wall sheets will be tough with local tarpaulin without the reinforcement bands.

Fixing of hook in the T plate can be confusing for the unskilled user. This corner plate sticks out, could be better designed.

The fixing detail of tarp using the washer, screw, clamp and wingnut is very time consuming.

The method to keep the window made of tarp open could be more refined. We used binder clips.

04 CONSTRUCTION IN BAMBOO Guwahati, Assam training workshop / CBTC + AAA / 2019

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DESIGN BRIEF:

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Construction of a Bamboo Cement Multi Utility Capsule (Toilet Daub method of construction.

mboo Cement Multi Utility Capsule (Toilet Shell) using Wattle and struction.

Main components of the capsule: 1. Roof 2. Walls 3. Door

the capsule:

1. Start with the base of the roof

3.From the center point, mark the center of each capsule at a distance of 800mm (radius)

2. Take a total length of 3800mm for the roof base and marked it with the help of bamboo pegs(sticks)

I participated in the ‘Bamboo Technology in Constrcution’ Workshop organised by the Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre(CBTC) and Architects Association Assam (AAA) hosted in Guwahati from 12-16th November 2019. The workshop comprised of lectures by expert architects having experience working with bamboo structures, visit to the CBTC Workshop to understand techniques, tools and machineries along with field work on live bamboo structure building on all four days. The presentations and talks covered: 1. Bamboos of NE India- Selection and Preparation of Bamboo by Anjal Goswami, CBTC 2. Journey into Design and Construction Techniques of Split Bamboo and its Advantages by Ar. Bipul Das 3. Whole Bamboo Construction Techniques and Methodology by Ar.Rittick Hazarika 4. Experience in Bamboo Construction by Ar.Nakul Nanda Malsom 5. Disaster Resilient Prefab Housing and Schools by Ar.Debojit Sonwa

There were three hands-on assignments which were documented, presented and reviewed by all groups on the last day: 1. Gazebo (Hyperbolic Paraboloid) 2. Bridge (Truss) 3. Toilet (Multi-utility Capsule) My team worked on the Bamboo Cement Multi-utility Capsules (Toilet Shell) made with Wattle and Daub construction method under the guidance of Ar.Bipul Das. Some of the key learnings through the construction process were: • Use of bamboo pegs, thread and sand for marking circumference on the ground. • Odd number of bamboo pegs used in the circle for the weave to work effectively • Need to check diameter after every 1 foot to retain shape • Cutting of bamboo slivers into sizes required for curved roof based on the arch and rise decided • Overlap in wattle and daub to be proper • Curve of the roof needs to be visually checked and pulled with GI wire if needed • Cutting of bamboo slivers after plastering to place doors and windows

TRUSS BRIDGE

HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID GAZEBO

WATTLE & DAUB MULTI-UTILITY CAPSULE

05 REJUVENATING DEAD SPACES 20 Schools in East Delhi professional work / SEEDS + Honeywell+ CASP/ 2018-19

built

confidence

reduce dropout rates self-learning environment

desire to learn

self awareness generate curiosity

Creative Learning and Practice (CLaP) is one of the programs of Council of Arts and Social Practice (CASP) which was carried out by a team of mentors, artists and architects in 50 government schools of Delhi in phases. I was involved in design and execution of works in 20 schools.

My role ranged from ideation to execution of different interventions. My team was primarily involved in the metal and woodwork which involved execution of ideas such as ‘Phone a friend’, ‘Counting Waves’ and ‘Carbon Footprint Calculator’ which also included graphic design.

It started as a pilot project with SEEDS, designed to create a learning experience for children in everyday life, develop child friendly learning spaces, activate dead space and bring visibility to the implementation of NSM (Non Structural Mitigation) devices, through interactive sessions and infographics.

The government schools in Delhi typically have dark corners at ends of corridors, side and back setbacks as dead spaces which are often unsafe for children to access as well. This project used these spaces as well as other movement corridors which could increase interaction amongst children as well as with their environment. The impact of the various interventions was seen all across in unexpected ways. In one of the schools, students got aware and inspired by the carbon footprint calculator and started waste segragation in their school.

Around 3-4 interventions were executed in every school based on their appropriateness for different age groups. A participatory approach was adopted wherein workshops were held with students and teachers to include students ideas in some cases, and to explain the interventions in others.

COUNTING WAVES

CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT HOPSCOTCH

PIPEPHONE

06 NEEV: DIGITAL TOOL FOR HOUSING Affordable housing construction, planning, finance professional work / mHS CityLab + Quicksand/ 2017, 2018

Estimation and Planning

Construction inputs

‘Neev’ is a digital tool that brings technical assistance for affordable housing construction, planning and finance in informal settlements of India. The aim is to empower low income communities to access affordable, inclusive and resilient housing in cities through innovative digitial and construction technology. India’s affordable ‘Housing For All’ will not happen by government’s intervention alone. 80% of Delhi lives in informal settlements, and similarly in most cities people are building their own homes incrementally. It then becomes imperative to provide easy to understand financial and technical assistance for timely and quality construction by using the already disruptive affordable means of technology. That is how architects, engineers, designers, business and finance experts can step in to contribute in the domain of affordable housing for a majority of our population. I worked on this digital tools project which involved working on an application that will help home owners to build safer houses in informal settlements.

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Skill learning platform

The application is easy to use and simplifies the process. It also gives a detailed BOQ and cost estimation of the entire project along with easy monitoring for MFIs (Micro Finance Institutions) and HFCs (Housing Finance Companies). My role: • Devised algorithms using structural knowledge and architectural design skills for the project for housing in informal settlements and MFIs • Involved in Field and User Testing of the Digital Tool in rural, semi-urban and urban contexts • Redesigned the Visual Identity of the organisation • Learnt multidisciplinary collaborative work ethic • Conducted training workshops for MHT SEWA • Attended meetings with housing finance companies and banks to understand the market • Represented mHS CityLab at the Inclusive Finance Summit 2018 to showcase Neev and find potential partners and investors • Content creation for training of users, homeowners, masons and other stakeholders

INPUTS Size Location No. of storeys Terrace access Septic tank LOCATION & SIZE

INITIAL MOCKUP

TYPOLOGY

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OUTPUTS

Estimate Cost Material Training Lessons Seismically safe Design Construction Monitoring

07 MODSKOOL Chilla Khadar, Mayur Vihar Phase 2, Delhi volunteer / Social Design Collaborative/ 2017

ModSkool was a low-cost school with a modular design which was constructed for the children of the farming community in Yamuna Khadar. This project also won the Beazley Design of the Year 2020 in Architecture. It was designed and built in three weeks in the summer of 2017 keeping in mind that it should look temporary and be dismantlable to protect the community from demolitions, evictions and flooding. The school consists of two blocks with five classrooms for around 300 students who used to study in the open under a makeshift bamboo structure covered with tarpaulin, exposed to the harsh weather. The structure was built in metal sections bolted together with a CGI sheet for roofing, covered with locally available grass for insulation. The wall panels were made of discarded timber frames and split bamboo. The doors and windows pivot along an axis, creating a playful environment for children and creating cross ventilation, connecting the indoors with the outdoors.

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The building process involved the community and volunteers from different fields who worked hands on. Owing to on ground challenges but as a testimony to the design’s success of being easily dismantled, the school now sits relocated and reassembled further south along the River on the banks of the Hindon River serving the farming community in Kulesra village. My role in the project ranged from being involved in fundraising, community engagement and hands-on building.

BUILDING PROCESS

Galvalum roofing sheet covered in ‘bhindi’ grass procured from neighbouring farmland MS sections structure MS plates with nuts and bolts Pivoting doors made of split bamboo fixed to reclaimed timber frame with nails and GI wire

Brick paving Combination of powered and non-powered tools were used in the construction process

Split bamboo woven to make panels and pivoting windows

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AFTER

SKYWALK: THE NEW PUBLIC REALM

08 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Rohini, Delhi academic work / urban design / 2017

concept design / group project

live/ work/ play

The Urban Design Studio at SPA Delhi was an opportunity to explore the new model of TOD in Rohini, Delhi’s urban-rural fringe, in the influence zone of the Delhi Metro. According to MPD 2021, the site is proposed to be a District Centre. The Transit-oriented Development project envisioned to integrate land use and transport planning to develop a planned urban District Centre at Rohini, having walkable and liveable communes with high density mixed land use. This mixed use development near Sector 31 Rohini Metro station consists of commercial functions such as offices, retail, hotel, food court, residential including MIG and affordable housing, and social infrastructure such as clubhouse, polyclinic, school, police station, fire station. The Skywalk is designed as the new public realm: an urban connector from metro station to the District Centre and other adjoining functions at the intersection, through all the functions of retail, office and housing.

Both pedestrian and cycling facilitated through ramps and activated circulation. The District Park area is more than mandatory and is enveloped by functions such as convention centre, clubhouse, connected to private greens of both the housings, and the playgrounds of the school which can be used by residents after school hours. The massing responds to the view fom metroline and the development is inviting. At the same time, each building type’s users enjoy the view of the metro line. The retail is consciously not a mall typlogy but is high street functioning as G+1 both from ground as well as skywalk level. The ground is meant for vehicular movement but the edges are detailed according to UTTIPEC guidelines as pedestrian, NMT,MUZ. Total Site Area: 9,43,000 SQM Total Built up area: 4,33,101 SQM FAR: 4.6 G.C : 43.44%

Commercial spaces on corner • Inviting • Office and Hotel get prime view of metro • Continuity of proposed land use (D.C.)

Residential spaces on back edge • In proximity of existing Deep Vihar • Continuity in land use • Privacy

Social Infrastructure on back edge • Common facilities for both housings (EWS, MIG) and Deep Vihar residents • Fire Station and School have easy accessibility from main roads

Mandatory Green flows into centre of site • Proposed green of MPD 2021 terminates into site • Hierarchy of green spaces • Accessible by people of site and neighbouring communities

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MANDATORY GREEN

59% 2,22,801 SQM

30% 1,12,176 SQM

11% 41,340 SQM

28000SQM

OFFICES RETAIL FOOD COURT HOTEL CONVENTION CENTRE MULTIPLEX

MIG HOUSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING

CLUBHOUSE POLYCLINIC SCHOOL DAYCARE POST OFFICE POLICE STATION FIRE STATION SCHOOL PLAYFIELD COMMUNITY GREENS CONVENTION CENTRE SPILLOUT

TOTAL SITE: 9,43,000 SQM TOTAL BUA: 4,33,101 SQM FAR: 4.6 G.C : 43.44%

MASSING/ ZONING/ AREA PROGRAM

BUILT SPACES

OPEN SPACES

PEDESTRIAN

NON MOTORISED TRANSPORT

MOTORISED TRANSPORT

MOVEMENT SYSTEMS

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School Soccer Field Retail Office Lobby Hotel Lobby Convention Hall Convention Hall Grounds Community Greens Disrict Park Clubhouse MIG Housing 1

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Daycare MIG Housing 2 Fire Station Police Station Cafe Polyclinic Post office Affordable Housing Deep Vihar Prahlad Vihar Mandatory Green

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09 YMCA RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Bhulwana Village, Hodal, Haryana academic work /thesis/ 2018

eco-building as a learning tool

concept design/ individual

experiential learning environments

Much of the conversation in India’s development has been around Smart Cities Mission. However, Smart Village India was also simultaneoulsy launched and gets its foundation from Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of Adarsh Gram (model village) and Gram Swaraj (Village self-rule). Given that 72.2% of the Indian population lives in rural areas, sustainable rural development is key to driving the Indian economy. Child and adult education, especially of rural women, are the most crucial to develop human resources and solve the most pressing health and social issues as well. Looking at the Indian landscape, one of the lowest literacy rates and sex ratios are observed in Haryana. As a result, this Thesis aims to search for a Sustainable Model for Rural Education and Development through a site belonging to YMCA Hodal as the Rural Development Centre since 1972. The vehicle for this is a • CBSE Senior Secondary School • Women’s Vocational Training Centre and • Sports Institute

women-friendly workspaces

As there is a lack of parks and community facilities in Hodal, the project will provide a safe complex for children and people of the community (especially women) to engage in education, skill development, sports and recreation. The activity block ties the differently oriented school and vocational training centre through its form as an open air theatre and all the built form is connected by continuous shaded circulation. The project explores the architectural manifestation of inquiries into Child Education, Women Empowerment and Sustainability. The initial research delved into experiential learning theory and its application in the built environment along with understanding different age groups and their spatial requirements. For designing women friendly workspaces, an understanding of gender and space was developed. To study and apply sustainability on a community level, environmental and socio-economic aspects were covered through passive solar design, decentralization of waste, water, food, energy, agriculture + architecture, education and empowerment of children, women and neighboring community.

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RAMHET COLONY

SITE LOCATION YMCA Rural Development Centre, Bhulwana Village, Hodal Tehsil, Palwal District, Haryana PLOT AREA: 16.84 Acres SITE AREA: 7.8 Acres

AREAS OF RESEARCH

ARCHITECTURAL MANIFESTATION

CHILD EDUCATION

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

WOMEN FRIENDLY WORKSPACES

SUSTAINABILITY

ECO-BUILDING AS A LEARNING TOOL

SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AGE APPROPRIATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

The built open scale and relationship should be compatible with the varying age groups.

Hierarchy of open spaces: Each school block will have their own courts and the entire school will have a playground for younger childrenwhich may connect to the largest open space -football field which will act as a community space for the site and further for the community

Courtyards and transition spaces are comfortable for women. Direct south sun exposure: the solar lantern and cooker workshop, agricultural field need to be zoned in favour of that.

Built typology as a singly loaded corridor with courtyard ensures natural surveillance for children, and outdoor learning environments.

By integrating sustainability into building through passive design features, solar panels, rainwater harvesting and greywater re-use, the development will serve as a learning aid for all its users. DESIGN DIRECTIVES

Experiential learning and greater parent engagement can take place when school’s activity areas are adjacent to workshops.

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School Bus Parking Visitor Parking Drop off YMCA Vans Parking School Main Entrance + Primary Block Tuc shops Classroom Staff room Entrance Lobby (Middle+Senior Block) Admin rooms Entrance Lobby (Pre-Primary Block) Playground Open Air Theatre

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Activity Rooms School canteen Entrance Lobby (Vocational training centre) Entrance Lobby (Youth Hostel) Multipurpose hall/ meeting room Dining hall Sanitary Pad Making Workshop Solar Lantern Workshop Football field Indoor Basketball court Stage Staff housing Agricultural land

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SAFE PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT

EXISTING TREES DEFINE BUILT TYPOLOGY

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SECTIONAL ELEVATION BB’ CALE 1:200

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Terrace Garden, OAT Common Project Room Staff Room Subject Lab Student Toilets Classroom Coordinators Office Staff toilet Biology Lab

FIRST FLOOR PLAN (+4200) SCHOOL

FOOTBALL FIELD

OPEN AIR THEATRE

UNDERGROUN

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Waste Recycling Unit Trainees Common Room Textile Workshop Toilets Dorms Study Room Pantry

FIRST FLOOR PLAN (+4800) WOMEN’S VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

ND WATER TANK/ STAGE

SCHOOL ENTRANCE

Solar panels mounted on spaceframe

Broken china mosaic tiles Parapet wall with coping

1500mm Lightshelf Planter 300mm Brick cavity wall (insulation) 150x100mm timber pergola on RCC structure

300mm quartzite stone walls (waterproofing+rustication)

SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST WALL SECTION

Solar panels mounted on spaceframe

Parapet wall with coping Broken china mosaic tiles

400mm wide movable coloured vertical louvres as playful element and learning aid for students

300x600mm RCC Beam

300x600mm RCC Column as fin 300mm Brick cavity wall (insulation)

1200x1500mm openable window 300mm quartzite stone walls (waterproofing+rustication)

NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST WALL SECTION

YMCA STAFF HOUSING SPORTS INSTITUTE

HOSTEL

WOMEN’S VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

SCHOOL

Credits: Structure Cover Image by Better Shelter Illustrations 1 to 4 by Better Shelter (Assembly Manual) Modskool Steps of Construction Diagrams by Social Design Collaborative Modskool Interior Classroom Photo by Suryan//Dang Modskool Building Process Illustration by Anchal Sayal Modskool After Photo by Suryan//Dang Neev Final UI design by Quicksand

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