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Kokum House Aldona, Goa
Urban Study Velachery, Chennai
Annual Nasa Design Competition
Ongoing Indian Government Project
Academic Internship, semester 08
Academic Group Work, semester 09
Competition Work, semester 09
Junior Architect Sep’ 2017 - Nov’ 2018
Project Architect Dec’ 2015 - July 2016
Documentation & Design Group Work
Documentation & Design Individual Work
National War Memorial, New Delhi
PORTFOLIO ranganathan ravi rangaravi094@gmail.com +91 96771 77592/ +91 89392 60144
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INDIAN NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL
Project Details
with WEBE design lab
Competition winner
Typology: Competition Location: India gate, New Delhi Year: 2017 Status: Built Location: New Delhi, India Role: Junior Architect Supervisor : Ar. Yogesh Chandrahasan, yogesh.webe@gmail.com
Area Statement Site : 108880 sq.m {26 acres} Footprint : 32134 sq.m {8 acres} Lawns: 76764 sq.m {18 acres} “Either I will come back after hoisting the tricolour or I will come wrapped in it but I will be back for sure� - Captain, Vikram Batra Recipient of Param Vir Chakra In search of inspiration for a project with immense physical and emotional value to the country, this quote by Captain Vikram Batra (Recipient of the prestigious Param Vir Chakra) gave us an epiphany of creating a memorial, a place where the spirit of the brave are awakened rather than it being a space just for mourning the lost. Punarjanm, meaning rebirth is the essence of this war memorial.
Defined Role As a junior architect, my role was wide and open ranging from handling different consultancies - Structural (Roark Consultants), Signages (Ishan Khosla Designs) and also had to draw up a number of good for construction drawings and also timely presentations for the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. I also had the responsibility of handling the government approval drawings from New Delhi Municipal Corporation.
the existing Urban Setup
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Traffic patterns throughout the day at India Gate Circle.
Public circulation and activity mapping.
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Vehicular access into the India Gate Lawns and existing parking scenario.
Lawns taken for the War Memorial.
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Public circulation and activity mapping.
As a consequence, the leisure activities at the lawn 2 and lawn 3 can not continue. The new memorial would draw additional visitors to the india gate sector. Also, Increased number of visitors leads to increased number of hawkers but as the lawns are fenced, the crowd handling capacity is exponentially reduced.
Moving hawkers Stationary hawkers Public
Moving hawkers Stationary hawkers Public
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Predicted public movement into the lawns.
Creating a continuous plaza along the roads to increase the crowd handling capacity. The roads and adjacent plazas climax at a circular plaza around the Chatri. The scheme abstractly compeletes the masterplan as envisioned by Lutyens.
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Creating public plazas at site edges to create a mediating space between lawns
Revised Vehicular Movement & Parking
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Restricting Vehicular Movement inside the Complex to enhance pedestrian movement
Creating public plazas around Lawn 1 and 4 (around Chathri)
the central Axis
the Context
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Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyenss’ masterplan for New Delhi has a grand central axis along which the Raj path traverses between Rashtrapathi Bhavan and India Gate.
Existing urban setting The rajpath extends as a central spine from the Raisana hill and ends at the India gate. The lawns allocated for the proposal of the Indian war memorial are currently used as public spaces that facilitate the everyday leisure activities.
The Raj path is extended into the lawns at the south of India Gate forming the longitudinal axis of the proposed War Memorial; planned with attributes that reflect the ease and comfort of a commoner’s life. Further, a connection to the proposed War museum is established through a lateral axis with characteristics that reflect the brutality, roughness and hardship of a soldier’s life.
Yudhpath : Path of war
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Extending the central axis {Rajpath} The axis of the rajpath is extended into the lawns, existing symmetrical layout is maintained and the essence of heirarchical importance is bestoved upon the footprint of the proposed Indian national war memorial.
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Establishing cross-connection As series of roadways as secondary connections across the linearity of the rajpath {Vijay chowk, Janpath} In the similar context, another cross connection, Yudhpath is proposed to cut across the war memorial connecting the War museum and the lawns.
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Creating concentric layers The central axis extends into the lawns and flows into concentric layers, symbolising the various layers of protection rendered by our indian defence tforces. The central emphasis element (PUNARJANM)of the memorial is positioned in heirarchy with the India Gate and the Chattri.
Extension of Rajpath
Connection to museum across lawns
The layers of the design would reflect the characteristics associated with a soldier; Protection, Bravery and Sacrifice. The intersection of these two contrasting paths creates a void; a space for visitors to comprehend the value of our soldiers’ sacrifices. At this intersection is a ceaseless flame, symbolizing rebirth of the souls of our fallen heroes.
Circle of Rebirth
At the center of the memorial is an obelisk. The column that stands tall with an eternal flame metaphorically symbolising that the sacrifices of the martyrs are never forgotten, even in the darkest of times.
Circle of Bravery
A shaded gallery space which exhibits the brave instances of our heros depicted through Bronze murals, created by the famous artist Ram Suthar who was awarded Padhmabushan.
Circle of Sacrifice
the Design Layers
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The Tyag Chakra is designed to be wall on which rests 26000 granite tablets, each etched with a name of a martyr from the Indian Defence force. The wall of sacrifice resembles the ancient Indian war formation mentioned in the Mahabaratha called “Chakravyuha�, a concentric array of soldiers protecting the central entity. Chakravyuha was known to be the deadliest war technique, The tyag chakra thus suggests that our soldiers have given their best while they sacrificed themselves for the country.
Path of war
The path hidden underneath the lush lawns above symbolises the life of a soldier admist the lives of the common. A gallery is designed as a pause space which displays a breif history of Indian Defence force.
Circle of Protection
The Circle of protection personifies the territorial control. The trees are arranged in a specific order which reflects the disciplined life led by the soldiers . This also creats a screen for the memorial which is built at the India gate lawns, the center of Delhi’s busy life. Thereby secluding the memorial.
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Photograph Aerial view showing the proposed Memorial being built. Shot from the top of India Gate
the Tyag Chakra (Circle of Sacrifice) The Tyag Chakra is designed to be wall on which rests 26000 granite tablets, each etched with a name of a name of a martyr from the Indian Defence force. The wall of sacrifice resembles the ancient indian war formation mentioned in the Mahabaratha called “Chakravyuha”, a concentric array of soldiers protecting the central entity. Chakravyuha was known to be the deadliest war technique. The tyag chakra thus suggests that our soldiers have given their best while they sacrificed themselves for the country.
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At the center of the memorial is an obelisk. The column that stands tall with an eternal flame metaphorically symbolising that the sacrifices of the martyrs are never forgotten, even in the darkest of times.
शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेले वतन पर मिटने वालों का यही बाकी निशाँ होगा ॥
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Photograph - Circle of Rebirth
View of the Obelisk, the congregation space around it and Virtha Chakra DETAIL D SCALE 1:10
SECTION 01
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KOKUM HOUSE
with Studio Matter, Goa, India
the Brief
Project Details
Defined Role
Typology: Residential Year: 2016 Semester : 08 Status: Built Location: Aldona, Goa, India Role: Project Architect Supervisor: Ar. Ruturaj Parikh ruturaj.parikh@gmail.com Area Statement
The project was in the designing stages when I joined Studio Matter. In a period of 8 months I finalised the drawings and solely released Good for construction drawings and also had the responsibility of getting consultants drawings.
The client, Mr. Vikrom Mathur, a business man from Himachal Pradesh, wanted to design a very modest residence that would also act up as a place for a get together and other official meetings. He also suggested we make two different blocks, one for official purposes and one for a residential purpose. Hence the size and shape of the site became what it is, 9910 Sq. Ft in size and aberrant in shape. The site is located in the heartland of Goa in a village called Quitla, near Aldona. Aldona falls in the northern district of Goa and is well connected via road. The neighbourhood is a typical Goan village, quaint and silent and harmony is enthused more by the presence of another backwater bordering the village. The site is on a small hillock and opens up to beautiful vistas on all four sides. More importantly, the eastern edge of the site was surrounded by wild covers.
Site : 9910 sq.ft Footprint : 1165 sq.ft Deck Area : 1400 sq.ft Lawns : 7345 sq.ft
Due to limitations and encroachment, the house was made into a single compact house, with a smaller footprint. The size of the footprint was 12m x 9m. The house consists of 5 bedrooms and a kitchen and living and an atrium that acts as a connecting space between the exterior and the interior.
Photograph
View of the southern facadewith open to air shower cubicles
3D Visualisation
View of the southern facadewith open to air shower cubicles
the Site Development 01 Site The site is approched by small 3.5m lanes on the north and the south west sides of which the latter is the most accesible. The former is considered a secondary access. The site is also covered by lush green wild cover on the eastern edge as marked.
04 Void
Wild Cover on the East
A two storey high void created so that the view of the wild cover is unhindered from any point inside the residence.
02 Footprint
Due to limitations, the footprint of the design was limited to 12m x 9m. This was oriented in a way so as to make optimum use of the wild cover view and also not to disturb the existing tree cover in the site.
03 Volume
The idea was to make optimum use of the footprint, to provide more space for the clients requirement. The footprint was raised two storeys high.
Photograph 1:100 model
05 Pitched Roof
Pitched roof provided to further accentuate the feeling of ascendancy and also to mimic the churches in Goa.
06 Eatern Facade
Spaces for gathering and other activities created through decks on the eastern and southern face of the design. The eastern facade is made of glass and SS Columns for structural support.
07 Shading
The decks and windows is further given a shading on account of raw bamboo mats(for economic reasons and also to accentuate the feeling of raw finished to the design ).
3D Visualisation
View of the triple height atrium
Site Plan
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the Design Progress
Scaffoldings being put in place after necassary governments documents are approved
Staircase Scaffolding and concreting being done simlutaneoulsy
Structural frames and supports for further floors being done beforehand
Structural slabs casted
Laterite blocks used as infills. The size of laterite is four times the size of a standard brick and cost the same thus reducing the overall cost of the building
150x150 ISMC I-Section used on the eastern facade for better visual viewing experience of the woods on the eastern side, from the insides of the house.
The I-Sections being tied together by a singular beam at the top and painted with rust free coating.
Zincalum sheets used for roofing purposes as it absorbs lesser heat than other metallic roofing materials.
Electrical & plumbing works begin once the infills are laid.
The exterior surfaces finished in a special PCC & Titanium Punning Finish
False ceiling done using simple cement boards to reduce costs.
Once the false ceiling was done oxide flooring work beganin the ratio of Titanium Oxide Flooring ( 7 : 1 : 0.5 )
Plastering of of exposed electrical routing and whitewashing begins
Aluminium Glass Louvres fixed on the eastern facade
Finishing Work begins. The floors and cadapah stones used in the toilet are manually polished with plain wax
Polished Solid Wood Doors being fixed finally.
03 Project Details
URBAN DESIGN PROPOSAL
Typology : Mixed Use Year : 2017 Semester : 09 Location : Velachery, Chennai, India Type of Work : Academic Group Work Supervisor : Ar. Jalaja Selvaraj, jalajaselvaraj@yahoo.com
Defined Role Carrying on from our documentation of Velachery, an urban suburb of Chennai, this proposal was a result of 4 of us coming together. My role was more into designing the solution for the canals through a dense urban populace and also making technical illustrations as seen in the following presentation.
BUILT
Google Earth Map of Design Area The idea of amalgamating deteriorated or under planned plots in Velachery will facilitate planned and systematic upgrading of a large “inclusive� urban area, involving planning, designing, rebuilding, re- structuring, or restoring, thereby freeing land, for redeveloping areas, by creating more infrastructure, amenities, facilities, and open spaces, without compromising the standards and quality of living of its residents. It frequently refers to programs of major demolition and rebuilding of blighted areas. The Urban Renewal will encompass sectorial development on a large basis which may include numerous cluster developments. Urban Renewal Scheme will also allow the urban planning to take in the issues of congestion, creation of green open spaces, and reduction of carbon footprints while developing and using sustainable ecofriendly measures. Transportation of vehicles and pedestrians can be planned in a holistic manner by addressing issues of infrastructure augmentation.
UNDER-USED SPACES
CLOSED RESERVES
3D VISUALISATION
A rendered visual of the canal being the main proponent of the design solution
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3D VISUALISATION
Isometric view of the design solution
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the Process
The design incorporated three major symbiotic integration of canal into to the cycle of Public realm. Amalgamation of smaller grains around the main road to coarse grain for tapping unusable open spaces i.e. Setbacks, OSR etc and converting them to conscious social spaces which will also will create sponges of reservoirs to absorb immediate flood pattern and adding to potential open spaces. The Four blocks on the western side of the Tambram- Velachery Road will undergo an massive redevelopment of plots in cumulative phases either departmentally or in a joint venture with developers along with land owners and/ or Co-op. Housing Societies of tenants, tenants/occupiers of buildings therein, the FSI shall be 4.00 (Based on current context) or the FSI required for rehabilitation of existing tenants occupiers plus incentive FSI as given by government norms, whichever is more. The blocks will incorporate various scales of open spaces and these open spaces will also encompass various ecological and recreational activities.
Transitional Open Spaces
the Target
The coarse grains on the eastern side of the Velachery- Tambram road will be designed for more active fronts. The unused or underused Setbacks, OSRs will be amalgamated to form active street fronts. These street fronts will also create various typologies of open spaces which will facilitate the common public and the users of the building. The blurring of these fronts will decongest the present traffic between the two major public transits.
Community Open Spaces
Work Open Spaces
Conjunctive Open Spaces
the Configurations L1 Block
L2 Block
L3 Block
L4 Block
Total Floor Area : 15,250 Sq.M Commercial : 3550Sq. M Residential : 6,650 Sq.M Open Space : 5,050 Sq.M
Total Floor Area : 22,800 Sq.M Commercial : 9,630 Sq. M Residential : 4,140 Sq.M Open Space : 9,030 Sq.M
Total Floor Area : 45,600 Sq.M Commercial : 14,400 Sq. M Residential : 7,400 Sq.M Open Space : 17,800 Sq.M
Total Floor Area : 38,200 Sq.M Commercial : 0 Sq. M Residential : 24,800 Sq.M Open Space : 13,400 Sq.M
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Multi-level Car Parking Mixed Residential Plaza Commercial
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ANNUAL NASA DESIGN COMPETITION
Project Details
Shortlisted to final 10 entries
Typology : Commercial/ Competition / Academic Year : 2016/17 Semester : 09 Location : Zam Bazaar, Triplicane, Chennai, India Type of Work : Academic Individual Supervisor : Ar. Jalaja Selvaraj, jalajaselvaraj@yahoo.com
“our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Confucius
about the Competition
The Annual NASA Design Competition, as the name suggests, is an annual competition conducted by NASA- National Association of Students of Architecture. It is one of the largest Architectural Students Organisation with students participitating from over 200 registered colleges (as members).
brief for ANDC 2016
The ANNUAL NASA DESIGN COMPETITION 2016 focussed on the revival of deteriorating religious or cultural precints that has a certain degree of importance to commerce and also other trades in any particular precinct. The precinct was also supposed to be a region in a city within an urban realm where there is a high footfall by a complete cross section of the society. The solution should also bring in the end user in focus. Since the scope to transform the precinct was limited, it was left for us as designers to identify where the transformation was required and how. The thought process involved in giving a holistic transformation in a bottomup approach.
the Observation Apart from the large scale urban issues such as congestion, odour, lack of parking spaces, it was observed from the documentation, the entire precinct lacks in public spaces.Hence the idea of urban morphosis was adopted to re-invent and re-activate the dead spaces that are available in the market. This would act as one of the stepping stone for future renovations and other public works.
the Idea Generation
PARK Observed from the documentation the precinct lacks in public spaces. This provision of a park like setup also encourages more people to take up walking as clearly evident from the development of the Chennai Marina stretch. After its development more people were sighted in that area everyday early in the morning.
MARKET
The rag pickers were found lying on the streets and on the encroachments inside the market. This caused a lot of problems for those that used the market in the early mornings. The idea to provide shelters for the them will encourage their livelihood. This shall also be considered a stepping stone of shelters for such houses.
the Time Continuum In this design the market place in consideration has three different functions which runs on a daily basis. Let us consider the 3 seen faces of a rubix cube for a better understanding of the urban morphosis. Time is a major aspect of urban morphology. Time is used as a key element in the transformation of a place, i.e. ITS A CYCLE. While transformation, the functions are limited or sometimes no functions at all. But in this design the market functions throughout the day The transformation happens simultaneously with respect to time initial Configuration
stage One
The three different functions are park, market and a house for the rag-pickers. The changes happen so simultaneously that the changes can be observed in Stage 1.
First function is that of a park at 5 am to 7 am. The unloading of goods happen simultaneously in the bays and as the shops start opening up it gets converted to a market
Zam Bazaar, market
Zam bazaar is one of the age-old markets in triplicane.It was started by a parsee named clubwala who came to india during the time of the nawabs. At present,it is run by a trust. The word “zam” means community. It is a major centre of trade and commerce in the city. The trade of “banana leaves” is carried out through the zam bazaar. It experiences a varied range of crowd from muslims to hindus. This bazaar contains about 800 shops which run all seven days of the week. The bazaar experiences a even more higher footfall on Sundays. The items available in the market are sold at a minimal range. Currenly, the zam bazaar is not maintained well and no cleanliness is seen at the market. On rainy days, the scene is pathetic. Hence ,utmost attention and care should be given to resolve Zam of its problems.
SHELTER
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The second is that of a market from 8 am to 10 pm and after that the shopkeeper starts winding up things and that is when the role of a shelter sets in.
The rag-picker sets in by 11 pm after collecting waste(if any) from the site. At 5 in the morning once people start walking in they start to leave from the place.
sky-view Analysis
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2 The reason to choose this site over other sites is because ,it has a cultural influence from decades, experiencing a high footfall each day. It is a major centre of trade and commerce in the city (banana leaves). Encroachments on the site have led to the loss in its cultural importance. It has been analysed that among all other cultural sites in triplicane , Zam is the only site which is underplayed while the Wallajah mosque and the Parthasarthy temple still retain their cultural characteristics.
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Random Entry Points from Bharathi Road & Fakir Street Un-organised Loading/Unloading bay Accumalation of Waste due to neglect of spaces Encroachments Vegetable & Flower Shops Meat Shops
The entry is accesable on all four sides of the market. This is the most important architectural element as it does not possess any ornamental/architectural facade.Currently,encroachments is seen on the western side whose owner remains unknown.
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Over the recent years, zam bazaar has undergone changes but it was not able to retain its rich culture , as the changes made were half-hearted. Therefore, changes made should be complete in order to retain/revive its cultural importance. Hence it is important to provide a design solution which will last long to prevent this cultural precinct from losing its importance
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As the encroachment property belongs unanswered in the design transformation, the encroachment space is converted into parking space for the people accessing the market . This will greatly decrease the traffic congestion in the area
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The shops which functioned in the encroached space will be moved inside the market in the areas where many shops were in ruins. Thus this way these shops are also given a space in the market satisfying the over all needs of the people
There is a lot of chaos and confusions in the market and lack of orderliness is also observed when compared to supermarkets. To overcome this drawback change in flooring in veg and non-veg areas is done for easy identification and to give a different feel in the spaces
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To reduce traffic congestion in the pedestrian area, railing is provided which act as a hindrance to restrict the access points through the Bharathisalai road as it adds on the traffic. Zebra crossing are provided on Fakir street and Bharathisalai road to bring the traffic under control.
the Transformation the Park 1 2 3 4 5 6
Parking Loading/ Unloading Bay Bicycle Parking Alternate Loading/ Unloading Bay Restrooms Pedestrian Walkways for Easy Access
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Detail A Rat Trap Bonds Rat trap bonds used for simpler construction and easy maintanence by the local authorities and it also helps in making construction cavities at smaller scale and better protection against from foul smell.
proposed Section
Boxwood Planters Boxwoods are used to define edge.They grow typically upto height of 2.5-5 cms only. They help in noise reduction to a large extent . These shrubs do not require any major maintenance.
Flagstone Flooring Flagstone,a paving material with no maintenance and also aesthetically pleasing. It does not corrode when exposed to harsh hot weather. It is durable provides traction in wet weather
Pot Tiles for Roofing It helps in better thermal insulation.Retaining /Reviving the roofing material as it was used on a large scale in the olden days, remains as a part of the cultural aspects.It also revives the look of past
Fabric Webbing This material consists of open intricate mesh. It is placed at the entrance of the shops which prevents the entry of mosquitoe during evening times. It helps in better sheltherduring night time. It is transparent hence making outside activities visible
Bamboo Canes Bamboo replaces teak as it is more durable and is locally available. It is used for the wiring of the street lighting installed inside the market for better lighting. It does not corrode away when exposed to harsh hot weather and freeze thaw conditions
Single Panel Doors Single Door Panels of Varying colors and age are to be used for storage purposes
the Shops + Shelter single Unit
a Cluster
a Shelter
Unused Space
Decaying Walls
Encroachment The market is designed to be flexible. The walls which need attension in zam bazaar have been designed as an installation, such that spaces can be flexible in function
the Existing Plan
The walls can be installed as well as removed easily without waste in material and also the spaces can be linked together, thus eliminating the need of encroachment in the market
Storage
Cavity Walls Removal of Encroachment Resolving of Spaces
Bamboo fixed in the ground with supports
Hollow blocks fixed in bamboo poles
Easy installation and dismantelation, economical
Net made of Re-inforced fabric webbing is partailly transparent and enables trade in evening. The material is highly durable and the person sleeping inside the net would feel safe, secure
the Cavity Treatment Hot Air rises through the Vent on Top
Dark Metal finish heats up and drives the solar flue
schematic plan An installation inspired from the VIP LATRINE METHOD. The walls in the market require immediate attention and thus a cavity wall is added with a opening from inside the shop for disposal of waste into the wall. A black colored metal rod is inserted inside the cavity which is exposed to direct sunlight and this heats up the metal rod leads to stark effect. The waste are in direct contact to the earth thus the liquid waste are infiltrated into the ground. Thus a easily accessible waste disposal point is provided which also solves the problem of flies and foul smell for a better market experience for the user
Access door to Cavity Wall
The dwarf wall has a pivoted opening which acts a collection point for chennai corporation.Thus they do not have to enter the market to collect the wastes providing them easily accessibility. This saves space and also acts as a seating for public moving in the pedestrian. Organic waste turning into compost in collecting pits Road
Pedestrian Walkway
Section of Dwarf Wall
Liquids inflitrate into the ground
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