Fauna inclusive campus group report by SHREYES GUPTA

REPORT ARN 301-ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROORKEE

PURPOSE 'Depression' a word quite common to hear in recent times. A word not only used by elders but students as well and its effect too are quite evident in society. Reducing this problem in the society is an urgent issue which is cause of concern now and researches have suggested that fauna can be very useful in promoting this social cause. Well, on the other hand it also raises another issue of concern i.e. prevention of fauna and provision of healthy habitats for them. If this happens only then it can promote the cause of well being.

So the purpose of task is to make IITR

campus fauna inclusive which must be

developed by keeping in mind the needs and behaviour, different species posses and to utilise the potential of this fauna community in creating a healthy environment where the term 'depression' will not exist

B.Arch III yr. IIT Roorkee

Major Studio Design Project Report

Acknowledgement The success and outcome of this project required a lot of guidance and assistance from many people, and we are highly privileged to have got this all along with the completion of our project. All we have done is only due to such supervision and assistance, and we would not forget to thank them.

First and foremost, we would like to thank our studio professors Mannavi Suneja and Tina Pujara for allowing us to work on such an extraordinary and innovative project. Their valuable insights helped us a lot at every stage of the project. We are incredibly thankful to Asesh Sarkar and Aashi Kansal for providing such friendly support and guidance, although they had a busy schedule.

We owe our deep gratitude to Prof. Joyce Hwang, who took a keen interest in our project work and supervised us with her expertise and involvement. We are grateful to Ar. Nidhi for giving us an in-depth look through her thesis -The Other Beings, and providing all the necessary information for developing a sound project and report.

We want to thank Prof. Bhanu Prakash V., Member of Green Committee, IIT Roorkee, for their encouragement and timely support and guidance.

We are grateful to Dr Pramod Dhattarwal, Professor and Veterinary Doctor at the University of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Bikaner, for giving us an impression of animal psychology. We thank Ms. Ambica Sharma, NGO Advisor, and Ms. Zoya Matin, Landscape Expert, for their relevant insights into the design. We heartily thank Research scholars Mr. Bineet Kumar, Civil engineering department, and Mr. Sambat Raj Deep, Dept of Arch. & Plan for their guidance and recommendations during this project work. We would not forget to remember Mr. Ritik Yadav and Mr. Radheshyaam Maan, both students of IIT Roorkee, for sharing their experiences with us.

We are thankful for and fortunate enough to get constant encouragement, support, and guidance from all the Department of Architecture and Planning teaching staff, which helped us complete our project work.

Regards

Studio Tutors & Design team

Manavvi

specializes

trained in

landscape

architect

architecture.

and

She

currently working as an Assistant Professor in the IIT

Department Roorkee.

Architecture

recipient

the

Planning,

prestigious

Manavvi Suneja

School of Planning & Architecture Gold Medal in

Masters

Landscape

architecture

STUDIO TUTORS

numerous other awards; she has to her credit nearly

nine

Apart

years

from

select

schools the

parks

while

Authority,

been

preparation Vijayawada handled

the

premiere

country;

the

Unit,

New

the

Master as

projects

Further,

with

Delhi

Delhi.

assisted

landscape

has

Landscape

Green

has

she

development

associated the

and

experience.

Planning

Development has

taught

landscape

Environmental

she

professional

having

architecture worked

plan,

well in

as an

independent capacity. Her research interests include

cultural

planning

landscapes,

conservation,

comfort;

green

children

friendly

and

ecological

outdoor

blue

thermal

infrastructure;

landscapes;

environment

behaviour studies.

Tina is a professor of Architecture and Urban Design

with

design

and

Her

work

specialization happiness’ focuses

association

environment. designers to

help

has

build

lead

Role

Urban

collaborators Tina

has

and

Form’, from

been

Urban a

the

the with

across

cities.

India.

with

collaborates

happier

‘Cities

Roorkee,

specifically

researchers

the

built urban globe

Previously,

she

Happiness:

The

research

project

Germany

and

recipient

with

Vietnam.

the

Swiss

Government Excellence Scholarship and was an

academic

design

ETH

guest

researching

Zurich,

joining IIT Roorkee.

Tina

‘neighborhood

IIT

happiness

Tina

and

Switzerland

urban

prior

Pujara

Asesh

research

doctoral

group

Department Indian

researcher

‘Happiness

Architecture

Institute

the

Design’,

and

Planning,

Technology

Roorkee,

Asesh Sarkar

India. His research explores the association

STUDIO TUTORS

between

urban

environments

and

mental

wellbeing. He is an architect-urban planner having

professional

architectural

design,

planning

Urban

and

2017

received

and

2014.

project

his

the

Architecture,

College He

from

Delhi

from

Architecture,

member

Master

School

New

B.Arch

design,

and

completed

Planning

Mody

urban

projects

management.Asesh of

experience

the

of in

Piloo

Cuttack

Council

the

Architecture and Institute of Town Planners India

and

also,

very

passionate

member

of the Committee for Campus Fauna [CCF] at I.I.T Roorkee.

Aashi her

architect

bachelor's

Government Lucknow. of

doctoral

profession.

architecture

College

She

from

did

Roorkee

Architecture,

architecture.

student

to She

the

pursue is

her

currently

department

a of

architecture and planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. She is a recipient of the prestigious Fellowship.

Prime Her

Minister’s

area

climate-responsive comfort, buildings.

and

architecture,

energy-efficient

She

Research

interest

sensitive

developing inclusive cities.

lies

thermal

design

Aashi

the

She then joined the Indian Institute

Technology,

master's

towards

Kansal

Avantika is a 3rd-year B.Arch student who believes that architecture is an instrument to meet the desires of people and provide them with better experiences. She thinks that an aspiring architect should contribute to society in order to know people and their requirements effectively. She understands that a good education is the key to success and tries to connect her passion for teaching with her desire to help others. She loves working with kids and is currently leading the ‘Child Rights And You- IIT Roorkee chapter.’

Harsh is a 3rd-year B.Arch student who believes that architecture and technology are no two different streams. He also loves to amalgmate technological concepts into his architectural designs along with making them visually pleasing, spatially functional . He also appreciates and finds the ordering principles of design and architecture very much interesting and tries to find them in every single built form he goes through. He is currently also heading the technical team of Society of Automotive Engineers, IIT Roorkee.

Avantika Verma

Harsh Choudhary

MAYANK IS AN ARCHITECTURE STUDENT, HE HAS LEARNT THAT THE EXTENT TO WHICH OUR WORLD NEED TO BE DESIGNED, WITH CARE FOR THE END USER AND CONCERN FOR THE PROCESS. MAYANK BELIEVES THAT DESIGN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MODERN ISSUES, AND HE ASPIRE TO BE A PART OF THAT CHANGE. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH ARCHITECTURE, BUT WE CANNOT CHANGE THE WORLD WITHOUT IT.

Mayank

Patel

Pranav is a 3rd-year B.Arch student. The most interesting aspect he love about architecture is that there is no limit for bringing in and applying innovative ideas and with this task of making fauna inclusive campus he got this chance to discover the habitat of another species and learnt about design in a completely different user aspect.

Pranav Singhal

PROJECT TEAM

Shreyes is a student of Architecture at IIT Roorkee. He has a very ambitious , creative & curious mind , looking ahead in learning new skills. Always keen to meet & learn from new people.

Shreyes Gupta

We know that the world is much more beautiful than our most beautiful houses. And being an architect its our duty to maintain the glory of this beautiful world not only for us but also for other living beings.

Somil is a 3rd-year B.Arch student. He has an interest in user experience deisgn and also finds a great connection of user-product relation in architecture, which is reflected in his architectural designs also. He also is very much fascinated towards the colors and hues and finds the color interplay interesting. He is currently also the project leader of Information Management Group, IIT Roorkee.

Somil Jain

CONTENTS BACKGROUND RESEARCH

Case Studies and Research Paper Analysi Movie Screening Summar Stakeholder Interview Expert Lecture Takeaways and Summar Prof. Joyce Hwan Ar. Nidhi Kankariya Fauna at IIT Roorkee campus SITE STUDY & ANALYSIS

Climate and Precipitation Analysi Wind Analysi Soil Analysi Campus Appraisals DETERMINANTS

Animal-Human Interaction Analysi Animal-Animal Interaction Analysi User Movement Analysis INTERVENTIONS

Campus Level Intervention Retrofittin Micro level Interventions

BACKGROUND RESEARCH

Eckerd college

St. Petersburg, Florida

The University of Hyderabad

India

KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology

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Roorkee,

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CASE STUDIES

Hyderabad, India

Johnson

Wales

University-

Providence Campus

Rhode Island, USA

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

University at Buffalo

New York, USA

JNU Campus

New Delhi, India

University of Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana

Delaware

Valley

University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

CASE STUDIES Animal friendly campuses Eckerd college, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Eckerd College has a suburban 188acre campus on Frenchman's Creek and Boca Ciega Bay.

• The college is a pioneer in sustainability efforts, including bike sharing systems and efforts to reduce plastic waste.

• Since 1973, Eckerd College has set aside pet-friendly housing for students wishing to bring small animals to campus.

• They have a solid pet program in place that has inspired the formulation of others across the nation, and they make pets' (and people's) well-being a priority.

Comments of the students about their pets:

•"He's a constant source of entertainment"

•"It sort of relieves stress sometimes.“

•"Taking care of her made me feel like I had a sense of purpose and the unconditional love that I got from her was also really helpful in coping."

Pet- friendly approach:

• About 60 registered pets live on campus.

• Pets include dogs under 40 pounds, cats, ferrets, rabbits, ducks and large birds. Tank and aquarium animals do not need to be registered.

• Dorms are specifically prepared for animals by removing all carpet and being cleaned intensely for potential allergens.

• Small pets are permitted in all residence halls.

Large pets, defined as dogs, cats, rabbits,

chinchillas, and ferrets are only allowed in large pet housing.

• Campus also had a pet park built for community use.

Some

“Out-of-the-box

Limitation:

practices

•

Exercising

Graduation

ceremony

dogs

on campus

a challenge.

Eckerd

for outgoing pets

doesn't

• Pet blessing in honor of

for dogs to exercise, so they

St. Francis

must

Assisi,

patron saint of animals.

The University

have

remain

fenced area

a leash

all times.

of Hyderabad, India

The University of Hyderabad's campus is over a thousand

acres

biodiversity, which encroached

and

has

becoming

upon due

unique

increasingly

the

campus's

growth and the expansion from the centre of Hyderabad to the further outskirts of the city.

•

There

are

120

and reptiles,

different

several

mammals. Include:

species

Kingfishers,

birds larger

owls,

fruit

bats, common Indian monkeys, water buffalo, wild

swine,

semi feral

dogs,

parakeets,

peacocks,

•

The

campus

administration

already

recognizes the natural area as a major asset to

the

campus, making

biodiversity while

easier

finding

maintain room

for

expansion as it is needed.

Approach for co-existence

•

The

concept

protecting

the

bioreserve-

natural

areas

completely

from

human

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interaction would dissuade people from using the also

natural

area

lessen

for

anything

their

and therefore

investment

the

conservation.

•

combination

balance

of biodiversity,

the

emphasis

strategy

and

area the

coarse filter strategy seems the most

applicable to the University of Hyderabad because they help select the areas that need to be conserved the most, while still allowing for growth.

• The emphasis area strategy would help identify sensitive or increasingly rare habitats, like the lakes and wetlands on campus, as major focus areas for conservation, while the coarse filter strategy would help maintain the abundant biodiversity that exists already because of the large variety of habitats. Goals and objectives

• Incorporate the abundant wildlife of the campus, which includes peacocks, over one hundred species of birds and snakes, monkeys, pigs, buffalo, and many other types of animal and plant life.

• Plan for the growth as well as the methods of maintaining the naturalistic feeling of the campus that separates it from the surrounding area

• Distinguish areas for expansion, encourage infill where possible, conserve natural rock formations, or incorporated them into new structures.

• Protect and conserve endangered and threatened species.

• Encourage student interaction with wildlife through education and integration.

Area between the North and South campus is large enough to give the endangered species and their communities a sanctuary in the midst of the encroaching construction. There is a restriction in construction to areas that will not further limit the habitats of endangered and threatened species. The trail system allows students and faculty to travel from each side of the campus to the other not only along the main road, but through the conservation zones. The trails intersect with each other and the roads at the midway point of the conservation area. Trails cut through the ecological conservation zone and help introduce students to the beauty and wonder of the environment that encompasses the campus. Special learning stations, noted by signage inform passers by of the special features of the area that surrounds them.

KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

World’s first animal-friendly educational campus by the students. A shelter for abandoned and abused animals

HOW DID THIS ALL HAPPEN?

Zabi Khan, a student of the college was running a shelter

for

abandoned

Tolichowki, Hyderabad

since

breed 2014.

dogs But

after

joining college he found maintaining the shelter hard due to his

busy schedule and day-long

college. It was getting difficult to supervise the shelter so, he thought, why not bring the shelter to the college. HOW IT IS CURRENTLY GOING?

Now, the college has a dedicated shelter for abandoned

and

injured

breed

dogs,

including a

resident German Shepherd, as well as open spaces for birds and rabbits. Students of the college

bring these

animals

the

abandoned

shelter, where

injured

they

are

treated, nurtured and, once socialised, put up for adoption.

Zabi

Khan

also

spreads

awareness

conducting various seminars and sessions and also trains 25 students every year from the college for the same good cause of the

animals.

The shelter at KG Reddy College has space to house

eight

animals

spacious

cages and enclosures. However, the cages are only for injured or aggressive animals or for others to sleep in at night, they roam around the day.

within

the college

campus

during

Johnson & Wales University-Providence Campus, Rhode Island, USA

THE PET POLICY

Firstly, before students move in, they have to sign an agreement acknowledging that they’ll follow the guidelines put in place for students with pets.

This agreement is called the owner responsibility agreement, it clarifies that students who bring pets are solely responsible for their pets, along with their pets’ actions.

JWU allows dogs, cats, hedgehogs, bunnies, ferrets, and more, the only restriction is that the pet must not be poisonous or endangered.

BENEFITS OF HAVING A PET ON CAMPUS

(A POV of students with pets on campus of how and what they feel)

“Having

reduce

him my

has

stress

definitely levels

and

helped keeps

“JWU’s

pet

policy

means

the world

because I was able to keep Peter and we have

me grounded”

a great time living together on campus.”

Schafer Collins, Student

Abigail Casagrande, Student

PETS ALLOWED

Students can apply to have pets including cats and dogs of certain age, small caged mammals such as hamsters, lizards and turtles. Any kind of poisonous or endangered species are not allowed. KEY FEATURES

Many students have taken advantage of JWU’s pet policy and have brought their furry friends from home to college with them. JWU was recognized by helloBARK! as one of the best pet-friendly universities in the U.S.

Bringing a pet along to campus has

helped many students manage their stress and has improved their overall wellbeing.

There are only certain dorms that pets are allowed in, this is so that people who are uncomfortable around certain animals still have spaces where they can be comfortable on campus. Two of the pet-friendly dorms are on the Downcity campus, while there are two more on Harborside

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Rather than becoming a pet-friendly school, FAU has chosen to open its doors to all animals, encouraging students, faculty and staff to bring any kind of pet with them to campus.

The

presence

animals

has

been

proven

decrease

stress

levels,

which

the

University hopes will improve performance, productivity and overall happiness.

preparation

for

the

policy

change,

facilities

will

revamped to

accommodate

our furry, feathered, and scaled friend

USE OF CAT TREES

Cats

who

live outside

may

choose

to climb

trees in order to be able to observe what’s going on around them from a safe place. They may also use a

tree

to target

prey

or get

away

from predators.

And your indoor kitty has these same instincts.

Water both

can

easily

canine and

Fountain where

provides

water

accessed

human.

The

a pedestal

released

from

this

fountain

BarkPark

style

Fido

drinking

the touch

by Me

fountain,

button,

well as a pet fountain attached to the side.

The

second

floor

being considered

possible site for the new aviary.

aviary

birds.

Aviaries

space hence,

large

enclosure

allow birds aviaries

are

for confining larger

living

also sometimes

known as flight cages. Aviaries often contain plants and shrubbery to stimulate a natural environment.

In preparation for the policy change, facilities will be revamped to accommodate our furry, feathered, and scaled friends

Hamster tubing running along the main walkway

Use

System

Pet

Waste

Disposal

Animal meal plans

On-campus veterinarians and groomers.

Addition of pet aerobics on campus

Dedicated Pet Parks

Mavica, the FAU psychology professor comments that

“I have a good amount of students who experience test anxiety,”

“Having their pet with them during exams could benefit them.”

Dog-friendly doughnut shop

University at Buffalo, State University of New York The control of non-laboratory associated animals is essential for the safety, health and psychological well being of all persons on campus.

K-9 dogs of an official security office or police department

Animals trained to assist the disabled

Experimental animals in a research environment

Fish in tanks no larger than 10 gallons are allowed. Poisonous or predatory fish are prohibited

To shift human perception to sense the less visible world of urban animals, the project provides students ways to explore middle species sounds — particularly bat echolocation — by using ultrasonic detectors to regularly record bat calls, and make the recordings accessible to visitors, both in-person and through online platforms.

The detectors will be triggered by bat calls, and will be

recording their high frequency sound throughout the exhibition period. At the higher elevations, structure are created that function like a typical bat house known to be used by the endangered Indiana bat. There are also a series of perches and possible nesting sites for birds using Indiana hardwoods.

At the ground level, the team used local stones to create a series of gabion-like mounds that can provide shelter for smaller terrestrial or amphibious animals. Benches and boulders invite human visitors to stop and enjoy the sights and sounds around them as their animal neighbors enjoy their new habitats.

JNU Campus, New Delhi, India

JNU is part of the Southern Ridge of Aravali Hills and houses various species of wild fauna. These range from Common Palm Civets, Small Indian Civet,

Indian Golden

Jackal, Indian Crested Porcupine, Blue Bulls, Rufus Tailed Hare, various lizards & varieties of snakes, birds & butterflies etc.

In recent years JNU has taken steps for animal centric design and also provided support

for

models are

research

employed.

where Now

animal

JNU

has

its

own animal handling mechanism [Central Laboratory Animal Resources (CLAR), JNU] The infrastructure is registered under the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision (CPCSEA), Forest, and

Experiments

Ministry

GOI which

technical

on Animals

Environment

provides

services

for

and

professional conduct

animal research.

But What Brings This Change ?

row

broke

university

out

months

between people

back who

the

want

feed the dogs and those who want to stop them University forbidden

administration

feeding

dogs Guards

has

now

allegedly

broke feeding and drinking bowls Canine lovers have vowed to take their case to the High Court

they

are

prevented

from

caring for the canines There are over 800 stray

dogs

campus

prowling

the

1,000

acre Delhi

1.STRAY BUDDIES -

What has been done ?

Various feeding spots and watering holes for dogs, birds and other animals are identified. Campus residents, as well visitors, place items for the benefit of the animals Generating awareness

An official at the varsity, requesting anonymity said, "Most students who encounter these animals during their routine life get scared and, in fear, try tokill them. There are rare species of wild animals, cats, deer, fox, peacock, butterfly, jackal and rare species of snakes. However, some of them are poisonous too. That' s why the university management will disseminate information about animals in the admission application form."

In order to avoid any unwanted incident where students, out of fear, tend to harm these species present on the campus, they will also be imparted with skills to handle such situations. If you are applying for a course at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the upcoming academic year, you will be provided with a list of rare species of fauna along with your admission application form. In order to protect the rare animals present on campus, the varsity administration has taken such a step to release information about the rare inhabitants and varied species of animals on the campus.

2. FLYING SPECIES -

The Jawaharlal Nehru University campus is a unique campus which habours not only the natural ridge ecosystem but also a huge avifaunal biodiversity. The survey was done for a period of three years from January 2013 to December 2016. Data was collected using line transects in different habitats all across the campus. A total of 114 bird species belonging to 19 orders and 52 families were identified during the study period, including 3 near threatened species, 2 vagrants, 3 summer visitors, 4 passage migrants, 26 winter visitors and 79 resident species. Of these, 47 species were insectivorous, 33 species were omnivorous, 14 species were carnivorous, 7 species were frugivorous, 6 species were gramnivorous, 4 species were herbivorous, 2 species were piscivorous and 1 species was nectarivorous.

It was observed that the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus supported very rich and diverse avian fauna assemblages all year round due to the presence of the ridge ecosystems. Longterm conservation programmes must be adopted in order to protect the natural ecosystems and bird diversity presentin the campus. The bird species recorded in the JNU campus is comparatively more than that reported in areas with similar vegetation structure and composition like Aravali Hill (72 species)18, New campus of BUT WHY ? J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan etc. This high species diversity is because of ample number of thorny trees and shrubs which attract large numbers of birds. The fruits and flowers of shrubs like Agave americana, Carrisa spinarum, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Lantana camara, Zizyphus nummularia support diverse varieties of birds. This is also the reason for such high diversity of birds in the campus. Another reason for high bird diversity in the JNU campus may be because the human disturbance and habitat modification is less in this area as compared to the other areas of the Delhi region The species is mainly restricted only to the water reservoir in Paschimabad. This is a good indicator as the reservoir is near to the residential quarters of JNU, indicating that this species is human tolerant. In addition to this, small water bodies are found in and around the ridge ecosystems which makes the area more suitable for different species of birds to survive and thrive on.

What is being done The forest cover will not be hampered More trees will be planted and the forest will be maintained properly. Birds and their habitats will be studied mor oftenly to make proper conservation plan accordingly. Water bodies will be maintained and dry one will be replenished.

University of Illinois , Champaign-Urbana, Illinois " Earlier this year, Emmarie Alexander, junior in ACES, sat at her desk in her room in her second-floor apartment, taking one of her Zoom classes. Alexander was startled by a loud noise, quickly turning her attention away from her class. She investigated the noise and realized a bird had collided with her window, now laid on the ground below. " The bird that hit Alexander’s window was not an isolated incident, but rather indicative of a larger phenomenon across campus. According to the survey, during the course of two three-week periods at the height of fall migration, more than 450 birds had died from colliding with buildings on campus. WHY DO BIRDS COLLIDE ??

“(Birds have) evolved over millions and millions of years, but they never had to deal with glass before, ” Luro said. “If you think about (the) Beckman Institute, where the windows are mirrored, they’re seeing trees. They’re not seeing a window, something to avoid, they’re seeing images of things they ’d normally fly to.”

Beckman Institute, with its mirrored windows stationed behind a line of trees, has been the site of a startling number of bird collisions on campus. According to the bird window strike survey, 159 of the identified birds died after colliding with Beckman. Part of the reason why so many birds collide with buildings on campus is due to the geographical location of Champaign-Urbana. Every fall, around late September to early October, billions of North American birds migrate south for the winter. One of the main migratory paths birds take, the Mississippi Flyway, passes right through Champaign-Urbana.

What is being done ?

To help combat this issue, the Wildlife Society has begun petitioning the University of Illinois System Board of Trustees to adopt bird-safe building measures. These measures include requiring all new buildings to feature glass that matches the standards of the American Bird Conservancy and to retrofit existing buildings to be bird-friendly. Tempera paint or soap. Marking the outside of the window with soap or tempera paint, which is inexpensive and long lasting. A grid pattern no more than 4 inches by 2 inches is used and creative paint patterns or artwork done on window of few buildings

Acopian Bird Savers. Also known as “zen curtains,” these closely spaced ropes hang down over windows. and also did the work of

tape or decals.

Products such as Collidescape permit people on the inside to see out, but makes the window appear opaque on the outside. They are installed to reduce the amount

of light that comes in the window

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado

The university pet program is relatively new and tentatively restrictive, but it is accepting a lot more pets than fish for the first time in 2014. Only two floors of one residential dorm (Lawrenson Hall) are pet-friendly, and only one cat, or dog is allowed per dorm room. The university focuses on connecting teaching to research. Hopefully, the newly adopted pet program will be a successful experiment that enables the school to grow and extend more services to more pets and student pet owners.Embracing hands-on learning will also support and guide the program as it develops over time. Based on the university’s past experiences and examples, it will take the students’ input to heart when making decisions about the program in the future. Community Basics Located in Lawrenson Hall on the 2nd-4th floors only. Dogs must be 40 pounds or less when fully grown. All dogs or cats must be 6 months old or older before it can live in the community. Restricted breeds include protective breeds such as Pit Bull, Boxer, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Husky, Rottweiler, Mastiff, Dalmatians, Wolf, or a dog that is a mix of any of these breeds. Cats need to be indoor domestic pets. We encourage cats to be either declawed or have protective nail caps. You will be responsible for any repairs/ damages your pet causes. All pets must be either spayed or neutered. UNC Housing addresses policy issues or concerns that may arise, and ultimately has the authority to terminate pet agreements and pet contracts with the community.

Pet-Friendly Housing

It has a pet-friendly community option for students who’d like to bring their dog or cat with them to live. This community is limited to dogs and cats only. Limited spaces are available in the pet- friendly community, and students must complete all required additional documentation to be considered a resident in the community.

Dog-friendly Parks

There are 11 dog parks that surround the campus, giving students plenty of places to take their dogs for exercise and socialization. While dogs are allowed on this campus, this ranking is the result of the amount of living space being restricted to just three floors. This greatly limits the number of students that can have pets on campus.

Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana Why allow Animals

Indiana University is committed to ensuring equal access to facilities, programs, and activities. Service

animals assisting individuals with disabilities are generally permitted in all university facilities and programs. Emotional support animals are permitted only in the owner’s oncampus residence or IU real estate housing with advance approval. All other animals are not permitted inside university buildings or facilities. Animals are permitted in outdoor, public areas on campus consistently.

Emotional support

Emotional support animals are not recognized under the ADA and are defined as animals that provide emotional or other support that alleviates one or more of the identified symptoms or effects of a person’s existing disability.

Animal Club

The Animal Club at Indiana University is a group of animalloving students that serve local animal shelters and rescues through volunteering and fundraising. In past years, the club has worked with a variety of animals from cats and dogs to rabbits and farm animals. Club meetings and social events provide opportunities for students to meet others, interact with animals, and have fun!

Service animals

Service animals are recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The work or task that the dog performs must be directly related to the individual’s disability, and can include a wide variety of services.

Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, Pennsylvania PETS ALLOWED

Students can apply to have pets including fish, hermit crabs, approved snakes, lizards and amphibians, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, and rabbits.Interestingly, the campus does not allow dogs. KEY FEATURES

The university earned national recognition for its animal friendliness when it began allowing students living on one of the floor of Samuel Hall on its Doylestown campus to have approved pets in their rooms. A dorm room was converted into a "pet resource room," with frozen mice (snake food), cage litter, spare cages, and a deep sink for bathing.A "pet council" governed the floor.

The university received attention for its pet floor, 15 animal clubs, and various animal-related majors, including animal science, biology, equine management, equine science, small animal science, and zoo science Students hung pet photos on hall walls.

SCREENING OF MOVIE

HACHI - A DOG’S TALE About

Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 American drama film that is an adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari.

The original film told the true story of the Akita dog named Hachikō who lived in Japan in the 1920s. This version, which places it in a modern American context, was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, and produced by Richard Gere, Bill Johnson and Vicki Shigekuni Wong.

The film stars Gere, Joan Allen, Sarah Roemer, Jason Alexander and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

A short summary A schoolboy reports on his hero: Hachiko, his grandfather's dog. In a recollection, a puppy at a Japanese monastery is crated and sent to the US. The crate's tag broke, and when the puppy drives his way out of the crate at the train station of a small Rhode Island town, Parker Wilson, a professor of music in nearby Providence, takes the dog home for the night. His wife isn't happy about it, but after failing to find the owner, she lets the dog stay. A Japanese friend reads the dog's tag - "Hachiko" or Eight ,a lucky number. Parker can't teach the dog to fetch, but the friend explains that the dog will furnace a different kind of loyalty. Tragedy tests that loyalty.

Our feelings After watching the movie we found the plot very heartwarming and the whole story is a moving tale of loyalty and love exhibited by a pet. we were speechless and in tears.

One portion of the movie which hit us the most was that after the demise of the owner, how then the employee at the station arrogated the funds raised by people for Hachi and used them personally, when Hachi waited everyday outside the station for his owner to come back (which was sadly impossible). It was sad to see people taking advantage of pity situations of the speechless animals.

Very sad

What we observed & learned HACHI: A DOG’S TALE, A GREAT LESSON ON UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND LOYALTY

It might seem a bit odd to mention the conversation about “Fetch”, considering how natural it is for dogs to fetch something when it is thrown by its master. But in the context of the movie, it’s actually pretty important and one that showcases the unconditional chemistry that the dog and its master shared.

Inspired by a true story that happened in Japan in the 1920’s, the movie showcases a remarkable bond shared by a human and an animal. We mean, it’s just so heartening to see the unflinching affinity between the dog and its master and it is equally well presented in the movie. Hachi develops an unbreakable bond with Parker that it comes everyday and waits at the station for Parker for 9 years after his death, in anticipation of seeing his partner again. Sometimes, some things, for different reasons get etched in the memory. The sound of the train arriving was probably music to Hachi’s ears. Sadly, it heard the music for 9 years without ever getting a chance to see the “musician”.

It was at that very station, a lost dog found its direction, and after a couple of years, it was at that very station, the dog lost its direction in life forever.

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, is a superbly simple movie worth watching and one that leaves you teary-eyed and thinking. Just watched this movie and felt like writing after seeing “Loyalty and Love” of seriously high proportions. For those who have already watched the movie, we think it would be a pleasure for them to reminisce this fantastic movie and for those who, like us, were slow in getting to a movie like this and got the opportunity because of our proffesors,

we would recommend them – especially, if they are dog lover- to keep it on their must-watch list as this is a very valuable lesson on unconditional love and loyalty that goes beyond textbooks and from which everyone of us can take heart and learn from.

Loyalty is something that comes from the mid

your heart — isn’t that beautiful?

In remembrance of Hachiko, there is now a bronze

statue in front of the Shibuya Station, and it’s a

popular meeting point.

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

Prof. Bhanu Prakash V.

Member- Green Commitee, IIT Roorkee

Ms Zoya Matin

Landscape Expert

Mr Bineet Kumar

Research Scholar (Non-Pet owning) IIT Roorkee

Ms Ambica Sharma NGO Advisor

Mr Ritik Yadav

Student (Pet owning), IIT Roorkee

Mr Radheshyaam Maan

Student (Non-Pet owning), IIT Roorkee

Dr Pramod Dhattarwal

Professor, Vetrinary Doctor

University of Animal & Vetrinary Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Mr Sambat Raj Deep

Research Scholar-

Dept of Arch. & Plan., Dept of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee

stakeholder interviews

Prof. Bhanu Prakash V. Member- Green Commitee, IIT Roorkee

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND POINTS TO PONDER Waste management has indirect impacts on the ecology of the campus. Eg. Vermicomposting can be utilized to make the campus flora and fauna healthier People’s willingness to coexist with animals on campus depends on their background and where they are coming from Walking forest and committee for dogs are some steps towards coexistence in IIT Spaces for coexistence should be designed in a way that visibility of already existing buildings is not disrupted and does not create blind spots in transportation Institute is already stressed in terms of manpower, we need to identify people who will be taking up initiatives for coexistence. As told to Mr Shreyes Gupta

stakeholder interviews

Ms Zoya Matin Landscape Expert

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND POINTS TO PONDER

Study

marking

patches to

stone such

make

patches

find difference

between

that

patches

become

(dense patches matrices

light)

vegetation

provide

and

these

stepping become

corridoors

Use of buffer spaces to create visual interaction

Use of vertical stratification to have a natural barrier.

Understanding

the

foilage

plants

certain

species

are

attracted towards a particualr foilage

Use

green

fences

create

aesthetic

barrier.

As told to Mr Pranav Singhal

well

functional

stakeholder interviews

Mr Bineet Kumar

Research Scholar, IIT Roorkee

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND POINTS TO PONDER

People are willing to share space with animal

Some

the

students

(10-20%)

welcome

animals

dogs

and

cats

their dorms and research cabins. But people do face problems like animals

littering around. They also have a fear of dog bites

Due

the

campus

being

shut

down,

several

animal

caring

groups

and

committees have come up, like Roorkee cares

suggestion

get

animals

smoothen

dogs

the

coexistence

vaccinated

first.

Then

fauna

and

should

humans

decide

will

what

places

should be designated specifically to animals

Overall

the

campus

already

very

much

built

up,

potential

sites

for animals could be ABN ground, space behind Vigyan kunj hostel.

As told to Ms Avantika Verma

spare

stakeholder interviews

Dr Pramod Dhattarwal Professor, Univ. of Vetrinary Sciences, Bikaner

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND POINTS TO PONDER

Proper facilities of laboratories and clinics need to be provided

First aid kits with required bandages and drugs like proviodine etc. should be provided at various places across the campus for on the spot treament of animals

Animal behaviour can be unnderstood through vaious symptoms and responses of animals. e.g if any animal has teary eyes or is appearing to be dull or less active then it is sort of sad or unnhappy

To increase human animal bonding, humans can try calling out animals with friendly names and can also reward animals with treats and food frequently

Spaces should be planned in accordance to the beaviour and activity tendency (hyperactive/hurting/attacking/defensive) and intra cum inter specie compatibility of the animals. As told to Mr Harsh Choudhary

Other aforementioned stakeholders also had the similar points and concerns regarding the design and usage of fauna friendly univerity campus. Live interview recordings can be looked at for detailed information.

Prof. Joyce Hwang Professor- University of Buffalo

About the Architect Joyce Hwang is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of Graduate Studies at the University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning, and the Founder of Ants of the Prairie, an office of architectural practice and research that focuses on confronting contemporary ecological conditions through creative means. She is a recipient of the Architectural League Emerging Voices Award (2014), the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Fellowship (2013), and the MacDowell Fellowship (2016, 2011), among other awards. She is a steering committee member of U.S. Architects Declare, and a core organizer for Dark Matter University. Hwang received a M.Arch degree from Princeton University and a B.Arch degree from Cornell University, where she received the Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Bronze Medal.She has bagged many awards and fellowships like Architectural League Emerging Voices Award, the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Some of her renowned projects are: The Bat Tower, Life Support, Bat Cloud, and the Habitat Wall.

Key take aways from session

People

frequently

witness in

animals

entering

unwelcome

buildings

manner.

result,

regular

people

basis,

but

frequently

regard

them as a nuisance or a pest.

newly

constructed

houses,

many

animal species

are

given

less

attention.

Humans make numerous minor attempts, such as erecting bird houses for the birds and subsequently waterspouts for them, but we also see constructions or installations that aim to restrict the birds from reaching out to us. Which on the other hand is an offering for the incoming animals

Even if individuals appreciate particular animals or birds, if they behave in an unfavourable manner, it is a frequent human predisposition to regard them as pests.

Some past projects and ideas

When she first moved to Buffalo, she had an idea that sparked her imagination: what if half of the house was dedicated to humans and the other half to birds and animals in the biodiversity?

In the meantime, she was considering various types of installations that could aid other species such as birds or insects. She also explains a number of her initiatives and the concepts that underpin them.

a: bat tower b: life support installation

c: habitat wall

d: bat cloud

Ar. Nidhi Kankariya B.Arch, JNEC Aurangabad, MSc., NUS Singapore

About the Architect Nidkhi Kankariya is an Indian architect whose work focuses on the architect's involvement in creating architectural spaces that include psychological comfort for animals.

She also completed her thesis on Animal Friendly Architecture, which included animal habitats as well as a Veterinary Hospital.

Key take aways from session Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a sort of alternative or complementary therapy that uses animals to help people. Canine-assisted therapy and equine-assisted treatment are the two most popular types of AAT.

The goal of AAT is to improve a patient's social, emotional, or cognitive functioning, and studies show that animals can be successful for instructional and motivating purposes. A sustainable and integrated precinct featuring a health facility, no-kill shelter, hostel, and opportunities for humans to socialise and reconnect with animals in a manmade/natural setting in the form of a therapy and experience centre.

The design is intended to be natural and irregularly dispersed for the animals so that they feel as if they are in their native environment.

Glimpses of her thesis project The thesis project focuses on providing an experience zone to animals by providing areas like therapy centre etc and encuraging human animal interaction. Therapy Center is an experience center for those who would like to take a step ahead and understand the significance of animal and human habitat connection.

Site Plan

FAUNA AT IIT ROORKEE INDIAN GREY HORNBILL These commonly found, devilishly handsome arboreal lads are primarily sighted in pairs. The weak hearted must be warned; the villainous stare is food for nightmares. The arrow-like flight of these birds is a sight to behold. Look out for faint traces of supercilium.

Trees with branches that seek out to the heavens found near Nescafe Cafe are the primary hubs of these birds. Winters famously sport upwards of 6 hornbills in these trees.

BROWN HEADED BARBET Also known as the Large Green Barbet, this bird is plump with a short neck (much like certain professors you’ll see in your time here). The head is streakedbrown, while the rest of the plumage is a beautiful grassy green.

Their red beaks make them a tri-coloured blessing in Roorkee. These birds are fairly uncommon, and no hubs have been identified on campus. Readers are advised to look closely at dense green trees; owing to their plumage, casual glances often miss these birds.

WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER With its pointy red beak and rich blue plumage, this tree kingfisher is noticeable from afar. Large white patches on blue and black wings make for a truly majestic flight, and the chosen ones among us get to see this bird in action - an exhilarating downward swoop that ends with a small prey clutched in its talons. These birds are often found outside the campus, near the canals. They have also been spotted near Ravindra Bhawan and The Convocation Hall.

RED EYED CHESTNUT HOPPER or THE STONER Also called the Greater Coucal, this constantly stoned bird is a visual treat - coppery brown wings that shimmer against the sunlight, a menacingly purple underside and eyes that chill your spine. Their deep, booming, resonant calls are quite literally ominous - the bird’s calls are associated with many superstitions and beliefs in India. No such hubs have been identified within the campus. Readers are advised to look closely, for these birds can be mistaken for crows from afar.

BLACK IBIS

The largest bird on our list, the Black Ibis (also called the

Red Naped Ibis) is quite easily one of the most wonderous birds in the Indian Subcontinent. The plumage is primarily blue-green; it is

quite impossible to capture the magnificence in mere words. Long legs and a long downward-curving bill make this bird all the more ethereal. Needless to say, the black ibis can be missed by only the blind. Unfortunately, the Black Ibis has not been spotted anywhere within the

campus so far. On occasion, these birds can be seen flying over the campus. These birds have been spotted near the Ganga Canal.

RED WATTLED LAPWING or WANNABE This usually rotund chap with skinny yellow legs is a particularly interesting character in our list. The plumage is nothing too fancy - the usual mainaesqucombination of a dull brown, white and black. These birds are fascinating, in that, much like other lapwings, they are ground birds - They cannot perch.These birds are most commonly found walking rather comically, all across the Main Building Lawns after sunset. They’ve also been heard screaming their anguish at the lonely moon, deep into the night. Readers shall often find them crossing roads in the Main Building Lawns, for the grass is always greener on the other side. Their particularly funny, hurried and pompous gait has led us to call them wannabes. Their aforementioned alarm calls have been rendered variously as ‘did he do it’ or ‘pity to do it’. They thus actually have an alternate name - the did-he-do-it bird. We prefer sticking to wannabe though.

INDIAN PEAFOWL

Ah, the peafowl.The national bird of India needs no introduction. Easily one of the most strikingly elegant and graceful birds, it is impossible to think of not being able to identify at least the male of this species. While earlier these birds were found in abundanceinside CBRI,

now they are less likely to be spotted there. The banks of the Ganga Canal have been known to be frequented by these bedazzling jewels. One can always try one’s luck ith CBRI though. “ The sight of a feather in a peacock’s tail, whenever I gaze at it, makes me sick!". These words were penned down by Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, in one of his letters to Asa Gray. The problem Darwin faced was quite simple : the humongous, multicoloured tail of the male heavily encumbered the bird’s flight and gait. Still, all the males were found to be this way, and this went directly against his principle of natural selection. Natural selection demanded the survival of the fittest, however, the existence of the ginormous peacock’s tail, and the stunning antlers of the stag, threatened to contradict his theory. He came up with a solution of course. Eventually, Darwin penned down the theory of sexual selection, which explained the existence of beauty in animals - even if this beauty severely strained the species - as a way of dealing with the problem of finding mates. Natural selection and sexual selection together determined the fate of the species, and sometimes, they acted against each other. To know about the various challenges Darwin faced while coming up with this theory, click on the helpful links provided at the end.

PIED KINGFISHER

As opposed to the White Throated Kingfisher, the Pied Kingfisher is a water kingfisher.A spectacularly chaotic black and white plumage, along with a white supercilium make them exceedingly distinctive.

Being water kingfishers, these birds are usually spotted hovering above clear lakes and canals. As with the White Throated Kingfisher, the lucky and determined ones shall get to see this bird in action.

WOODPECKER The woodpecker is one of the few rarely sighted birds at

R-Land. The exact sub-species found within our campus is as of yet unknown - it is highly probable that they are flameback

woodpeckers.

The

rich

multicoloured

plumage of these angelic birds comes as a breath of fresh

air

and the

incessantly

truly

pecking

lucky

ones

away.These

can

birds

find

are

them

primarily

found near the Physics and Mathematics Department

and around Jawahar Bhawan. Readers are encouraged to

venture

into

roads that

seemingly

lead

nowhere

deserted areas are known for their mysterious gifts.

RUFOUS TREEPIE This long tailed, musical bird is common throughout the campus. Their long tail and cinnamon-coloured back make them particularly easy to identify. Their long tail may suggest otherwise, but these birds are part of the crow family. They are ubiquitous throughout the campus, much like crows.

BLACK HOODED ORIOLE These

strikingly

black

hoods

much

are

yellow

are scary.

characterised

birds

passerine, Passerine by

the

with

shady,

mobster-like

which makes birds

(or

them

perching

arrangement

that

birds)

their

toes

(three pointing forwards and one back). Their blinding yellow plumage makes them hard to miss. These birds have often been spotted near LBS and the NIH gate. A Bengali folk-tale, tells the story of a distraught wife in a merchant family, who is

tortured by her mother-in-law. Unable to bear the pain, the wife smears herself with

turmeric

paste

and

covers

herself

with

earthen

pot,

thereby

killing

herself.

goddess then resurrects her as a black-hooded oriole. Thus a Bengali name for the bird is ‘benebou’ or ‘merchant’s wife’. Another name is ‘haldi pakhi’ or the ‘turmeric bird’

HOOPOE or THE JOHNNY BRAVO These birds are the easiest to identify. The origins of the Mohawk hairstyle should now be fairly obvious. Lavish stripes, weird hair and a characteristic curved beak

render them extremely conspicuous. They are however, rarely sighted. These birds do not have any primary hubs; they have however been spotted around

Nescafe and LBS. These birds are named after their call - a loud ‘oop’, usually in sets of three. The national bird of Israel also knows its way to a lady’s heart - the males are known to indulge in ‘courtship feeding’, which is exactly what it sounds like.

Porcupine Perhaps the most stupefying animal found in Roorkee is the porcupine. The ones found in Asia are the ‘Old World Porcupines’. These are large, terrestrial and nocturnal rodents, covered almost completely with sharp

spines or quills. The rattling sound these creepy lads make as they scurry away when they spot a human is gut-wrenching and terrifying - especially in the dark. Porcupines in Roorkee have been spotted in the sewers

of the library slope, near the new SAC building, and near DoMS. Since they’re nocturnal, they can only be spotted well into the night, mostly between 1 and 4 am.

Status of birds at IITR

A total of 6 species belonging to 4 famalies of spider were recorded

SITE STUDY & ANALYSIS

SITE ANALYSIS Roorkee, Haridwar (Uttarakhand-India)

location

Wind Analysis Roorkee has the NNE (North-North East) as its windward side which means, for the maximum time duration round the year, the buildings are hit on the NNE side by winds. The average wind speeds vary around 12kmph.

Climate & Precipitation Analysis

wind rose diagram

With an average of 30.9 °C, June is the warmest month. January is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging to a value of 12.7 °C . The precipitation varies 288 mm or 11 inch between the driest month Novmber and the wettest month August. The average annual temperature in Roorkee is 23.0 °C. In a year, the rainfall is 998 mm or 39.3 inch.

wind speed

avg temperature and precipitaion

INFOGRAPHICS Soil Analysis Roorkee is a city on the banks of Upper Ganges Canal with not much soil variations. The soil type around this region is primarily alluvial soils found in the Ganga plains along its course hence the soil here is extremely fertile.

Artificial Lighting

Traffic and highly used

Frequently used roads by vehicles

Circulation - Vehicles

Frequently used roads

Less Used roads

Circulation - Pedestrian

Hostels/Residence

Educational centres

Recreational & Sports

Building Categorization

Natural Terrain Mapping

Marking the built up areas and green cover Potential sites for human-fauna interaction Design of ‘green corridors’ and ‘trails’.

Green Cover

Building heights have been identified to create habitats for various birds and bees to have free flow for them.

Building Height Mapping

Mini Forest & Aquatic Site

DETERMINANTS

DETERMINANTS ANIMAL-HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND COMPANIONSHIP ANALYSIS

ANIMAL-ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR AND COMPANIONSHIP ANALYSIS

USER MOVEMENT ANALYSIS

The presence of humans on campus has an impact on the privacy of animals. We'll have to set aside some time for such animals, depending on the mobility and movement of the students and instructors and the kind of interventions they are in. The mobility of both the beneficiaries—humans and animals—is documented below the grid.

CAMPUS MASTERPLAN

INTERVENTIONS

CAMPUS LEVEL & Retrofitting

SANCTUARY

SARASWATI TEMPLE

ADJACENT SITE

ESTABLISHING A SANCTUARY

OPERATING A SANCTUARY

PLAN OF SANCTUARY

MIYAWAKI FOREST

MIX HABITAT

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI

STADIUM

The site for the mixed habitat located on the spectator seats of the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium. The site origninally (as an observation) has no invitng element in it that can attract people as spectators. So by modifying the existing seating area there is an attempt to make the space a bit inviting along with the space acting as a medium of human animal interaction. CHOSING THE SITE LOCATION For such a modification site must have slope of about 10 degrees as to take benefit of natural gradient and fauna is generally attracted towards rough and terrain land rather than flat land, so the site must act as like an inviting element.

ZONING

The zoning of this intervention can be understood in different layers divided vertically. So the bottom most layer consists of seats which is to be used by humans and fauna of the campus. This layer is inturn divided horizontally such that there is sitting space for fauna which is generally taken as rough. Coming to second layer in vertical direction, it consist of pathways for fauna and shading devices to keep the space cool during summers. Third layer is occupied by swings for the people who came to enjoy their time in LBS stadium. Along with separate separations have also been created by using vegetation as natural barrier. Elemnents used in this intervention are used as symbolism i.e. vertical elememnts representing columns of IITR main building and crown of the trees situated behind the mixed habitat represents dome of IITR main building. Collectively combining up as a form very similar to the IITR main building. This also keeps the effect of the visual rise of the actual dome as we go uphill on the slope towards the main building just like a sun.

FUNCTIONING OF FLORA USED The plants used are native, Thuja trees which are used due to their conical geometry act as excellent visual soft barriers, Jasmine has been used for providing aesthetics and creting diversity as they are available in variety of colour. So proper selection of native trees is important. FUNCTIONING OF STAIR AND RAMP Stairs and ramps have been used to provide gradient, functionality of ramp serves as main function here which becomes alternative to stairs if some fauna or human cannot climb stairs and meanwhie if ramps become sslippery during monsoon, stairs can be used. Bothe the stairs and ramp have been made using rough textured material.

STAIRS + RAMPS FOR CIRCULATION

SPECTATOR SEATINGS

PARASOL SHADE WITH ROOFTOP PLANTATION

VETRINARY CLINIC

NEAR SARASWATI TEMPLE

SITE SELECTION

The site is selected is located on right hand side of the Saraswati temple taking into all considerations that this site remains the habitual centre part of IIT Roorkee campus. The Scantuary is located just besides the clinic which also acts as a integral part of it. All facilities such as electricity, water supply are easily available on the site.

PLAN LEGENDS

1- Reception

2- Waiting Area

3-Consultancy Area

4-Anesthesia Room

5-Isolation Room 1&2

3- Store Room

4- Lab

5- Pharmacy

6- Toilet

ENTRANCE

CONCEPT

The veterinary clinic at IIT Roorke offers you the most current information on the treatment of small animals such as cats and dogs, updates you on the latest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options.

EVOLUTION

The main porpose of the design is to provide better services with atmost possible cleanlines and care. The ecolution is in the direction directed by oneof our stakeholders, the vetrinary doctor. The clinic design provides dedicated areas focusing on animal treatment like anesthesia rooms, consultation rooms, operation theatres, pharmacy etc.

SPATIAL INTERCONNECTION

PHARMACY ENTRANCE

ADMINISTRATION RECEPTION/ WAITING

ANESTHESIA ROOM

EXAM ROOM STAFF AREA

EMERGENCE ROOM/

STORE

ISOLATON ROOMS

LABORATORY

GUIDELINES Location Criteria

--Accessible to public transport;

--Avoiding arterial roads;

--Avoid clustering with other non residential uses

Siting Criteria

--Site area needs to be adequate for the provision of on site car parking, pedestrian access, setbacks and landscaping.

Design Criteria

--All Veterinary Clinics should have a “residentialscale”, height, form and setback which is sympathetic to the character of the adjoining buildings and the streetscape.

--Development must be sited to avoid overshadowing, overlooking and buildings built to the boundary

--The design must cater for the existing level of residential amenity and minimise the potential for nuisance in terms of:

• Visual impact

• Noise associated with operation of the Veterinary Clinic and car park

• Odour relating to disposal of any waste

• Light spill from externalsecurity lighting

• Overflow car parking.

--Security lighting must not to be illuminated constantly but must be designed to respond to sensors

only.

PHARMACY & RECEPTION

CLINIC ROOM

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

STATE BANK OF INDIA

LAWN

What are Butterfly Gardens

Butterfly gardening is a way to create, improve, and maintain habitat for lepidopterans including butterflies, skippers, and moths. Butterflies have four distinct life stages—egg, larva, chrysalis, and adult.

Why Butterfly gardens

Butterfly garden play an important role for the in-situ conservation of butterflies. Habitat creation involving resource enrichment through host plant introduction and site amelioration are the key factors to be considered while setting up butterfly gardens. Butterfly gardens play an important role in conserving the local butterfly fauna and in promoting conservation awareness among the public.

Butterflies are not only fun to watch but they serve a critical purpose as well. Attracting butterflies to the garden by planting a variety of native and cultivated plant species help sustain plant diversity and attract other beneficial insects to the garden such as native bees and ladybugs. Butterflies and other pollinators pollinate over 75% of the world’s flowering plants. We depend on what these pollinators do to help plants reproduce which helps strengthen ecosystems and maintain life sustaining biological diversity in nature. Pollinator gardens provides food as well as a place for these critical creatures to live. Butterflies and caterpillars (the larval stage in the butterfly life cycle) provide food for birds and other organisms, pollinate flowers, and are easy to attract to a landscape.

Butterflies assist with the cycle of life. Butterflies are beneficial to the environment through the symbiotic relationship they maintain with the plants they visit and their preferences for organic, native habitats. Butterflies at all stages are a food source for other animals in the food chain such as birds, lizards, frogs, toads, wasps, and bats, among others.

Butterflies

are

abundant, warm

and

active

months,

pursuit

for

watching

diverse,

during

making

fauna

colorful,

them

lovers.

whole,

the

day

fact,

given

ideal

wildlife

impetus

the increased awareness of regional and ecological

diversity,

recreational

activity

people

“precious

away

with

from

the

good

and

also

outdoor provides

breathing

stresses

and

space

strains

m o d e r n l i f e ” .

This

shows

the

tremendous

significance

such

parks

biodiversity

conservation, recreation and education.

P h y s i o l o g y a n d b e h a v i o r

Butterflies

and

moths

are

insects

the

order

Lepidoptera,

meaning

“scaly-

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• Moths may have whip-like, fernlike, or fuzzy antennae with no knobs at their e n d s . B u t t e r f l y a n t e n n a e a r e s m o o t h , t h i n , a n d w h i p - l i k e w i t h a t e r m i n a l k n o b .

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• Butterflies use special nerve cells called chemoreceptors on the pads of their feet to “taste” food and identify leaves of their caterpillar’s host plant before they lay their eggs.

• Most butterflies lay their eggs on a specific type of plant, called their host plant, which their caterpillars later feed on. Exceptions include Harvester caterpillars, which eat woolly aphids, and a few other caterpillars that eat rotting leaves rather than living plant foliage.

• Adult butterflies may feed on nectar from flowers, but some prefer rotten fruit or tree sap. They suck the liquid food through a straw-like “tongue” called a proboscis, which curls up under the head like a watchspring when not in use.

• Male butterflies often congregate at “puddling” areas, which include mud puddles, moist soil along stream banks, and animal feces. There they ingest salts important in sperm production. • Different species of butterflies have characteristic behaviors. For example, some perch on leaves, guarding an area and chasing away intruders. Others appear to constantly patrol certain areas and rarely perch.

• Butterflies bask in the sun to warm their bodies before they fly. Their wings act as solar collectors.

• Butterflies are most active during the warmest parts of the day, but in temperatures of over 100° F, they may become overheated and seek shade.

• Eggs, caterpillars, and adult butterflies have many predators. To avoid them, females lay eggs in concealed locations on the host plant, and caterpillars

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Butterfly life cycle:

The lifecycle of a butterfly is the most interesting part. The female butterfly lays tiny eggs on host plant leaves. The eggs hatch into larvae within few days. The larvae become young caterpillars as they continuously feed on the leaves. Caterpillars gain weight every day and increase in size multifold as they go on feasting on host plant leaves. As the mature caterpillars gain full size, they move into the phase of rest & form a pupa. Although it looks like the insect is hibernating, a lot is happening inside pupa. In a matter of 2-3 weeks, an adult butterfly breaks open the pupa, spreads its wings & disappears in the garden in search of nectar.

Creating a butterfly habitat

Diversity

An effective butterfly habitat provides everything a butterfly needs to complete its life cycle.

• Provide a good diversity of host plants to attract a variety of butterflies and their caterpillars. Caterpillars are voracious but picky eaters, and many feed only on a particular species of plant.

• Choose a variety of nectar plants that will provide food throughout the growing seasons, as different species of butterfly are active from early spring through late fall.

• Choose flowers with blooms of different sizes and depths. Smaller butterflies, such as hairstreaks and skippers, have shorter proboscises and are unable to reach the nectar in larger blooms. Larger butterflies, such as swallowtails, favor larger blooms.

• Consider the moisture and light requirements of plants before introducing them to your butterfly habitat. Choose only the plants most appropriate for your area.

• Do not get discouraged if a particular plant does not attract butterflies as anticipated. Experiment and find out which plants work in your butterfly habitat.

• Peelings and cores of fruit (peeled, overly ripe bananas work well) can be discarded in partially shaded nooks in the garden where they will attract butterflies that eat rotting fruit.

Rocks for butterflies to perch

Sample layout for planning the garden

Puddling spots

Design

Plan your butterfly habitat before buying and putting in any plants. Decide how much space you want to dedicate to your butterfly habitat.

• Map the area in its current condition, then create a map for your projected habitat, making sure to provide for all the basic butterfly needs (sun, shelter, larval host plants, and adult nectar plants).

• Your butterfly habitat will function best in a sunny location. Most butterflies are active only in the sun, and many butterfly larval and nectar plants require sunny habitats.

• Place taller plants and shrubs behind smaller plants and ground covers to maximize visibility and enjoyment of your design.

• Concentrate flowering plants with similar blooming periods to allow butterflies easy access to seasonally abundant nectar sources without excessive movement and increased exposure to predators.

• Many nectar and larval host plants grow tall. Taller plants and shrubs provide butterflies with shelter from wind and rain.

• Be sure to leave room for each plant to grow and expand.

• Make “puddling” (ingestion of salts from watery or damp ground) easy for male butterflies by designing water puddles and wet, sandy areas into the habitat and by allowing animal feces to remain in the landscape.

• Provide a few large flat rocks for butterflies to perch on while basking in the sun.

• You can provide shelter for the butterflies in your habitat by leaving snags (standing dead trees) or a brush pile. There is little evidence to suggest that butterflies actually use butterfly houses.

• Avoid Using Pesticides. Treat your landscape like the miniature ecosystem that it is, banning the use of insecticides and herbicides.

BUTTERFLY DIVERSITY OF ROORKEE, DISTRICT HARIDWAR, UTTARAKHAND INDIA

A total of 32 species belonging to 26 genera and five families were collected and identified. Family-wise analysis of the number of species revealed that the family Nymphalidae were dominant with 16 species, followed by Pieridae (7 species), Lycaenidae (5 species), Papilionidae (3 species), and Hisperiidae ( 1 species)

Why focus on native plants for butterfly habitat?

• These plants require relatively little maintenance, watering, or care because they are adapted to a particular area.

• Native plants will attract butterflies native to the region. Caterpillars are very picky eaters and will eat only very specific host plants; native plants provide these specific food sources.

• Some exotic plants grow with excessive vigor and compete for space with native plants. Because some exotics could “escape” from your garden and threaten nearby wild habitat, they should be specifically avoided (see Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants, AG-636-03).

• Most ornamental plants are bred for color and bloom size, not for nectar production. While these cultivars may be attractive to us, many provide little benefit to wildlife.

Butterfly bush

Yarrow

Plants for Butterfly Garden:

There are two types of butterfly attracting plants: Host plants & nectar plants.

Butterfly host plants:

These are the plants where eggs are laid, larvae, caterpillars & pupa are formed. They recognize host plants by chemical stimuli & lay eggs on a particular group of species only. Examples of butterfly host plants: False Ashoka, Curry leaves, Custard Apple, Castor, Silk cotton tree, Calotropis, Cassia, Citrus, etc.

Butterfly nectar plants:

These are the flowering plants that attract hovering butterflies for nectar. Butterfly attracting flowers are mostly colorful, small in size & many in number. Nectar plants can be perennials or annuals.

Butterfly attracting perennials:

Lantana, Jamaican spike, Wedelia, Clerodendron, Alternanthera, etc.

Butterfly attracting annuals:

Celosia, Ageratum, Gomphrena, Marigold, Cosmos, Zinnia.

Lavender

Cosmos

Salvia

Aster

Roses

Lantana

Sweet alyssum

Sunflower

Site The Butterfly garden is proposed in the lawn adjacent to SBI. The site has an area of around 1150 sq. m. The site has a number of existing trees along the

periphery of it.

Reasons for selecting the site:

The lawn is quite unexplored in terms of landscape.

The site recieves good amount of sunlight throughout the day.

The site has a good amount of footfall because of being close to the bank and main building.

The existing trees can be utilised to complement the landscape.

A good number of existing trees along the periphery gives an opportunity to drop the fences.

Design

The garden has the flowers and plantations arranged along the length of the garden. Pathways are provided alog the plantations for people to walk around and have a look. Information panels are provided to educate people about the varied species of butterflies and the plants. A charity box is installed for people to contribute owards the development of the fauna inclusive campus. A few rocks among the plants provide convenient perches for butterflies to sun themselves, and a simple birdbath provides water for attracting birds which consume nectar like the humming bird.

FACULTY HOUSING

NEAR MATHS DEPARTMENT

CHOSING THE SITE LOCATION The site must lie in the area typical to faculty use i.e. away from students hostel and also in the area not far away from departments. The building must not exceed five floors as this is average height and for ease of faculties it is required to be kept average. AIM The aim is to provide every possible facility and to accommodate the faculties with different needs i.e. the one who like pets and the one who take time to get friendly with pets. Also the aim is to utilise the existing flora on the site in a much habitable way. ZONING

Zoning of the site is done in such a way that it includes dog parks and the normal joging track. Now the beauty of the site is that trees on the boundary are bulky only in their crown diameter so the area under them is planned to give dog parks and joging tracks and trees there inturn provide shade. Nor only this, it also leave space for parking and housing units.

THE DOG PARK The dog park is made with the intent that it provides fountains, structure for dogs play, shades. Also the texture provided is that of sand where dogs can play. Cemented area is too given for the pet parents to sit. THE JOGGING TRACK

The jogging track is planned in such a way that people with pets can too sit in the middle region and this region is provided at the back of the buildings so that there remains less interruption of non pet fauna of the campus.

AREA STATEMENT

THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING The residential building is planned as duplex for the faculties, also in the region here butterflies can be found and since butterflies can play a great role in mental well being, therefore buildings are planned to have more open spaces and central lobbies have been provided as the interaction space with other faclties as well as their pets.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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FIRST FLOOR 5

PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN 7

1 1 - OFFICE/ STUDY

2 - LIVING

3 - KITCHEN

4 - DINING

5 - BEDROOM

6 - DRESSING AREA

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

7 - DOUBLE HEIGHT VERANDAH

8 - TOILET

9 - TERRACE

10 - BALCONY

11 - LIFT LOBBY

12 - TERRACE GARDEN

PET FRIENDLY HOSTEL KHANJARPUR ROAD

CHOSING THE SITE LOCATION The site is to be chosen in such a way that it must not be sorrounded by high buildings, also the site must be sorrounded by proper landscaping so that retrofitting in building could work in a much better way. Also the site must not be located near the faculty housings. AIM The aim is to create a pet friendly hostel which can also cater to non pet fauna of campus and visual interaction with them to create a positive envioronment around the people living there. The hostel also aims to provide basic facilities for students along with having specific places for the pet fauna. One important aim to be kept in mind was to utilise the flora on the site rather than destroying it. THE ENTRANCE

The entrance to main gate is marked by positioning a fountain to attract the birds in the region towards the main entrance to have a nice visual from inside along with physical interaction. Also small amount of landscaping is given to provide shade to non pet fauna of the campus. While the entry of non pet fauna is restricted in to main yard, pets of the students are allowed inside.

BACKYARD LANDSCAPE The back courtyard is created with ideology to have landscaping in such a way it invites fauna in the area which are mainy birds and squirrels due to more landscaping around the site therefore plants are given by providing big holes. Along with it, its connectivity is given in such a way that administrative area, waiting rea and rooms can have direct visual interaction with the fauna in the backyard. BASIC REQUIREMENTS The basic requirements of the hostels includes mess, kitchen, co-cirrcicular area, administrative area, rooms which are required in every hostel, now other requirements which are required in pet friendly hostel includes open space for pets, grooming centres, pet friendly mess, bifercations for the pets possesing aggresive traits and also day care centre.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

2 6

PLANS

13 11 12

9 8

1 - DOG FRIENDLY MESS

5 - WASHROOMS

9 - LANDSCAPING

13 - PET FRIENDLY LAWN

2 - CAT FRIENDLY

6 - ADMIN OFFICE

10 - OUTER ZONE

14 - CIRCULATION ZONE

3 - MESS

7 - HOSTEL ROOMS

11 - COMMON AREA

15 - HOSTEL ROOMS

4 - KITCHEN + STORE

8 - CLUB ZONE

12 - PET CARE WITH BIFERCATION ALONG WITH GROOMING ZONE

GLASS WALKWAY

BALCONY PAYHWAY

ZONING Zoning is done in such a way that front has its direct entrance to mess and cirricular area. The mess has been divided one for students with non pets and one for the ones which have pets which is inturn bifercated for the one which have aggressive pets. This area opens to backyard which provide entrance to rooms. Now moving to first floor it has small gallery space connected grooming and day care centre, open landscape area for pets with glass boundary to have a look at backyard. Also a skywalk is provided to have a look in backyard fauna. Looking at mess there is a tree over there so with the view of saving flora, fenestration is provided in roof which inturn give the advantages like interaction with neraby birds and also this tree can be viewed from open yard on the first floor.

ELEVATIONS

RETROFITTING NESTING BRICKS The surroundings around the site is covered with the landscape so more birds are there in area and therefore nesting bricks are provided in that portion of the building which does not have windows, it is given so that birds dont interrupt those who don’t like birds.

AREA STATEMENT

GREEN CONNECTOR

NEAR SC BOSE CLUBHOUSE

Going back to hostel via road after spending a hectic day in class, need some means for mental refreshment? This setup has been done on the side ways of the campus roads to make them more fauna inclusive as well as interactive. CHOSING THE SITE LOCATION The Site has to be chosen in a way that roads provide adequate spacing for all the planned functioning to happen, along with that only those roads to be chosen which remains active so that it serves the purpose of interaction and also people can take part in providing fauna with food. The roads must be connected to each other. Therefore, the minimum required width is to be taken as 20(m).

APPROACH TOWARDS HUMAN CONTROLLED INTERACTION AND FAUNA SAFETY The aim is to plan the zoning of animals in such a way that their safety is ensured i.e. separating them form main vehicular separation and separating predators from prey. Also the aim is make the interaction in two way i.e. physical for the people who aren’t afraid of fauna and visual for the people who are afraid of them. CHOOSING THE FAUNA The process of fauna selection is to be done by identifying the fauna currently habitating that place and these are to be zoned that they must not feel compacted and feel safe. So the identified species were mainly dogs, squirrels and rats. Also the intent is to include fishes aquarium along the pathways because fishes can have great impact in improving the mental well being of humans. REFERRING TO MATRICES CREATED The next process in the step is to see the fauna proximity chart which shows which animals can peacfully existing together and then the next process is to segregate them based on the chart. WORKING WITH DIMENSIONS Referring to the guidelines different dimensions are to be measured i.e. for cycle path-1.5(m), pedestrian walkway-1.8(m), roads-8(m), aquarium-0.4(m), drinking water system-0.2(m), fauna space-3.5(m), drinking water- 0.3(m).

FUNCTIONING The whole system can be best viewed as section in which six layers can be observed. The middlemost layer is separated by vertical stratification of trees which creates a barrier between two species i.e. dogs and squirrels. The leftmost side consist of water body for dogs which are kept on left side of vertical stratification. On the right of this arrangement space for squirrels and mosue is given followed by a water body for their drinking. This whole arrangement is followed by well designed aquariums which also let water to be recycled. HUMAN CONTROLLED ARRANGEMENT

The arrangement is separated from pedestrain pathway via aquariums having doors opening into it. As can be seen in the image, doors have spatial arrangement in a way that human are allowed to enter both the zones i.e. the squirrel zone and the dogs zone

THE PLANTER SYSTEM The aquarium is made in such a way to have a proper water recycling system i.e. the topmost layer starts from plant layer, water from the soil gets recycled and then it goes to aquarium which is followed by another layer where it becomes habitable for the means of drinking and from here the water goes to drinking channels provided.

GREEN CORRIDOORS Two green corridoors are meant to have dual function i.e. the first to have a passage to cross the road for the safety of animals . Also the corridoors are planned in such a way that different species can approach two corridoors differently as they are connected to different layers separately. The another important function of green corridoors is to connect fauna over the campus as they can cross the the roads and expand the area they can use thus by doing this making them feel they are not restricted.

VERTICAL STRATIFICATION

Vertical stratification refers to vertical arrangement of trees in increasing order of their height. Again it has two function to serve, one to create the barrier between the predator and preyand second is to provide fauna with different amount of shade at different oint of time.

micro level

SMALL SCALE INTERVENTIONS

LOCATION OF FIRSTAID KITS AND

DONATION BOXES

LOCATION OF TREES WITH

PLATFORMS

THANK YOU

From:

Tina Pujara

Avantika Verma

Manavvi Suneja

Harsh Choudhary

Aashi Kansal

Mayank Patel

Asesh Sarkar

Pranav Singhal

Shreyes Gupta

Somil Jain