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OTTAK

CULTURAL RESORT TARIMU, FORT MUNRO THESIS 2021 “EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN PROMOTING ECOTOURISM IN FORT MUNRO BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THE USERS TO INTERACT WITH NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITGAE.” FORT MUNRO IS A SMALL TOWN, A PART OF KOH E SULEMAN MOUNTAIN RANGE, LOCATED IN DISTRICT DG KHAN, 6,407 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL. IT WAS ONCE A SUMMER DESTINATION FOR THE BRITISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. REMAINS OF THEIR PRESENCE ARE STILL PRESENT THERE. THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE NOW BELONG TO THE BALOCHI TRIBES. FORT MUNRO IS FAMOUS FOR ITS NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND BUILT HERITAGE. IT IS AN UNDERDEVELOPED AREA WITH VERY FEW UTILITIES FOR TOURISTS AND FEWER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE. THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB IS PLANNING TO DEVELOP IT AS AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE UNIQUE ELEMENTS OF FORT MUNRO ARE AT RISK. THE PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION. THEREFORE, THE DESIGNED FACILITY ENCOMPASSES THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: SARRA (A LODGING FOR TOURISTS), DOSH (LOCAL CRAFT AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER), AND OTTAK (A PLATFORM FOR TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCES AND LOCAL CUSTOMS). AS A WHOLE, IT BECOMES A CULTURAL RETREAT FOR THE TOURISTS AND A LEARNING, EARNING, AND SOCIALIZING PLATFORM FOR THE LOCALS.

CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

OTTAK STREET IS A BRIDGE BETWEEN DOSH AND SARRA THAT HOLDS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LIKE ANY OTHER STREET IN OUR LOCAL CONTEXT. IT ALLOWS THE USERS TO INTERACT WITH LOCALS AND THEIR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. AS THE PERSON MOVES FROM SARRA TOWARDS DOSH THE LAYER OF CULTURE BECOMES MORE PROMINENT. IT STARTS FROM SARRA AND ENDS AT OTTAK, A CULMINATION POINT OF THE ENTIRE JOURNEY.

AERIAL VIEW

01. DOSH , Male workshop 02. MINI OTTAK 03. WATCHTOWER 04. DOSH , Female workshop 05. INCUBATION CENTER 06. SARRA Rooms 07. DROPOFF 08. BBQ AREA 09. OTTAK STREET 10. SARRA 11. PARKING 12. OTTAK 13.HUTS, Future Extension

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MASTER PLAN

1. DOSH, WORKSHOPS FOR LOCAL ARTISANS 2. SARRA, LODGING FOR TOURISTS 3. OTTAK GALI, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 4. OTTAK, GATHERING SPACE FOR LOCALS AND TOURISTS TOURISTS LOADING UNLOADING LOCALS

1.ENTRANCE 2.LOUNGE 3.BRIDGE 4.OUTDOOR DINNING 5.INDOOR DINNING 6.SHARED TERRACE 7.TERRACE 8.STREET 9.OTTAK

PLAN AT LEVEL 197’

SECOND FLOOR SARRA

1.DROP OFF 2.RECEPTION 3.LOUNGE 4.TEA NOOK 5.OUTDOOR DINNING 6.DINNING 7.BACK OF THE HOUSE 8.KITCHEN 9.OTTACK STREET 10.BBQ AREA 11.PARKING A

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A COURTYARD IN FEMALE WORKSHOP AREA, IT HOUSES VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LIKE OUTDOOR COOKING, THREAD WORK CLASSES. IT A PLACE WHERE LOCAL AND TOURISTS SIT TOGETHER AND EXCHANGE THEIR CULTURAL TRAITS.

OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AREA/ BAITHAK IN MALE WORKSHOP AREA, ALONGWITH EXHIBIT BRIDGE.