B. Arch Thesis

Site Plan

Built form is limited to the fringes of fertile land, farms are preserved and the structures have grown from the granite hillocks beyond

Envisaged Activities|Design Evolution|Material Pallete|Landscape Strategies

Ground Floor Plan

To the user within the space, granite boulders are the third wall. To the onlooker, the structure appears to have grown from the hillock.

Roof Plan

The functional spaces have evolved from careful understanding of the terrain. A valley in the hillock provides a seasonal stream and trees creating a suitable microclimate for outdoor library space.

Entrance Foyer

As the music echoed from the halls beyond, the dance bells rang. laughter boomed; Something was alive. The structure bowed down in humble welcoming, to the people that it stood for.

Sections | Construction Details

Focus was on using only natural materials; Bamboo for structural system, door and window hinges. Mud and stone for the walls. Hay and bamboo for the roof