Suraksha_Portfolio

F O L I O Ar.SURAKSHAB.N

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RESEARCHSTATEMENT

Wastehasbecomea“visibleelement”in thepresenturbanscenario.Hence,it becomesnecessarytofindwaystodeal withittokeepthecityclean,greenand developsocialawarenessonwaste management.Architecturalinterventioncan beusedtoaddresstheissuesrelatedtowaste managementfacilitiesandalsoinintegrating theneighborhoodforanefficientsystemof handlingwasteasa“resource”.

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DESIGNATTRIBUTES

RESEARCHONHOWTO INVOLVETHECOMMUNITY

BEHAVIORALNUDGINGINWASTE SYSTEMS:Thisdesignmethoddealsin bridgingthetransparencygap betweenthesocietyandhumans.Itis anapproachtomakedesign decisiontoencouragedesirable humanpractices.Designplaysa majorroleinhumanbehaviour.

Transparencyasapublicelement: Theneedoftransparencyinwaste streamisanecessityasithelpsis makingitcleartothepublicoftheir doings.Itopensupthesystemtopublic, invitesthemtoinvolveintheprocesses, totakeresponsibilityofthewastethey produce.

DESIGNOUTCOME: INTEGRATED DECENTRALISEDSOLIDWASTEMANAGEMENT FACILITY

Industrial process Transparenttothe publicprocesses LITERALTRANSPARENCY EXPERIENTIALTRANSPARENCY PHENOMENALTRANSPARENCY

REDRIBBON

Redribbon- Binding thespacesandvisual direction

Seating

Multipurposegrids withlighting, seatingandsolar panels

THEPARK Aralikatte

Redhighligtertiles

PublicnessofthespacesWelcoming

Multipurposegrids with lighting,seatingand solarpanels Communityspace “Aralikatte”

EntryArch near theramp

Balustrade

BoundaryforZengarden

Purposeoffolliesinthe proposedproject:

-Direction -Relatability

-sparkinterest

-Createanudge

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SOCIAL /EDUCATIONAL CIRCULARECONOMY COMMUNITY WORKSHOP-LEARN RECYCLE-UPCYCLE PARKREDRIBBON ADDINGVALUE REPAIR-REUSE WORKSHOP-STORE-REPAIR LOCAL FARMING-NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANICFARM/MARKETRESPONSIBLE

-Holdcertainusesalong withaesthetics Publicness Energetic Drawingthecommunity in

DESIGNPROGRAM:INTEGRATED,DECENTRALISEDSOLID WASTEMANAGEMENTFACILITY

Integrationofdifferentstreamsofwaste–coconut,leaflitter, Organicwaste,andDrywaste.Segregationatsourcesothatless amountofwasteendsupinthelandfill.

LEGEND

1BIOMETHANATIONUNIT(BMU)

2COCONUTWASTEPROCESSINGUNIT

3TRANSFERSTATION

4LEAFLITERPROCESSINGUNIT

5ADMIN

6STORE

7REPAIRCAFE

8RESTROOMS

9RECYCLINGWORKSHOP

10UPCYCLINGWORKSHOP

11PARK

12TEMPORALMARKET

13ORGANICFARM

14TRAININGKIOSK1

15TRAININGKIOSK2

16DINING

17WASTETOARTGALLERY

18COFFEEBAR

19MULTIPURPOSEDISCUSSIONAREA

20STANDBYPARKING

21PARKING1

22DGYARD

23SECURITYCABIN

A’ E D D’ C’ A X

COCONUTWASTEPROCESSINGUNITLEAFLITTERPROCESSINGUNIT COMMUNITYCENTRE

MASTERPLAN

SWM-Solidwastemanagement N 2

SECTIONAA’SECTIONDD’

SECTIONCC’ RECYCLINGWORKSHOPWASTEASARTGALLERY DINING ADMIN MULTIPURPOSE DISCUSSION AREA SANTHE ORGANIC FARM TRANSFERSTATION TRAINING CENTRE WASTEASARTGALLERY MULTIPURPOSE SEATING COFFEEBAR CWPU TRAINING CENTRE PARK PARK WASH-STANDBYPARKING 3

SECTIONEE’ SECTIONBB’

“It’stemptingtothinkofsacredtombsandancientmonuments asourbestwindowintoothercultures.Butarchaeologistshave longknownthatifyoureallywanttounderstandacivilization,to knowitspeople’spassions,weaknesses,anddailyrituals,lookno furtherthantheirgarbage.”-HunterOatman-Stanford,2013

SITERESPONSECOMMUNITYCHANGECATALYST 4

URBANVILLAGE

URBANSTUDYANDDESIGNPROPOSALFORYESHWANTHPUR, BANGALOREAREACOVERED:3Sqkm

3SqkmMAPOFYESHWANTHPUR-TUMKURROAD-METROCORRIDOR

URBANDESIGNSTRATEGIESFOR1SqkmRADIUS:

GOLDENGRAND APARTMENT APMCYARD

ISSUES?

Lacksgreen cover Gathering spacesOpen spacesVisual Character

SOLUTIONS... Urbanpark Open spaces Market culture Integrated hub

Variedmarket sphere

METROSTATION RAILWAYSTATION

LandscapingalongthefoothpathEnchancingtheconnectivityofthe metrowiththepropsedsite. TUMKURMAINROAD

Lackofopenspacesinthe1sqkm areahenceintroducingurbanparks, publicplaygroundswithsufficient landscaping.

URBANVILLAGE

•Helpfacilitatestrong communityinstitutionsand interactions. •Mixeduse cateringtoawidedevelopment functionalityandcrowd

•Asenseofbelonging.

•Enhancedpedestrian presence.

Studyarealacksarchitectural landmark-Proposedprojectisunique informwhencomparedtothe surrounding.

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Strongconnection with public space Vertical connection Active communication Strongidentity Urbanpark CONCEPTANDZONING Tensilestructure N 5

MASTERPLAN

Asthesiteislocatedinaprimetranportationcorridor,attentionisgiventothe foregroundoftheproject.Apavillionactinglikearoperunsthroughthe heartofthesiteinordertoleadthevisitorsfromtheentrancetothe variouszonesoftheproject.Asthesitesurroundingsaremajorlyresidential andcommercialinnature,amixofpublicengagingspacesand commercialsetupshavebeenproposed.

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VISLUMBREDEGOA

“VISLUMBREDEGOA“-GLIMPSEOF GOA

•ThetitleoftheprojectisVislumbredegoa (portuguese)whichmeansglimpseofgoain English.

•Asthetitle,thehubaimstoprovideaglimpseof goa ,itslifestyleandculture.

•Tothevisitorsbeforeenteringthemaincity;a hubthataimstoprovidenecessarymental imagesofgoanculturetoitsusers.

•Theprojectaimstoincludespaceslikeagallery, performancespaceandfoodservicesalong withhandsonlearningexperiencesthrough whichthegoanculturecanbeemphasised.

SPATIALEXPERIENCEANDAMBIENCEOFGOA

ATTRIBUTESOFFORM/CHARACTERANDSTYLE LineandPlane

ProminentlinesobservedinGoarange fromorganictorectilinearlines.

-Vastvegetation

-Slopingroofs

-Semicirculararches-windows

Massand

Void

-Thegoanbuildingsplayextensivelywith massandvoids.

-Thisisdonekeepingclimateinmind. -Thestreetsofgoaarenarrow.

-Thechurcheshavelessornamentations ontheirexteriorfacade.

-Thehousesofgoaaremadeof symmetricalwindowsandbalcoes.

Colour s

-White-Asthiswasusedinsecularbuildings likechurches,givesasenseofimportance.

-Yellow,ShadesofBlue,andRed-Bright coloursshowcasethefunandfrolicnature ofthepeople.

-ShadesofGreen-Asenseofconnection withnature.

-Brown-Sandybeaches,laterite,wood widelyused

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ARCHITECTURALGRAMMAROFGOA DENSITY SOFT HARD MASCULINE/FEMININE MASCULINE FEMININE DYNAMIC/STATIC DYNAMIC STATIC FORMAL/INFORMAL FORMALINFORMAL ANALOGY METAPHOR ARCHWAY ENTRANCETO GOANCULTURE GLIMPSEOFGOA

7 TIMELINEOFGOA

WAVESLANDSEARELATIONSHIPREMNANTOFHISTORYMONUMENTALHOMELYFUN-FROLICDIVINESETTLEMENT

LEGEND 1.ADMIN 2.GALLERY 3.WORKSHOP 4.WORKSHOP 5.AVROOM 6.RESTAURANT 7.OAT 8.PLAZA 3 SECTIONAA’ SECTIONBB’ MASTERPLAN Projectasawhole WelcomingColourful Monumentaltohumanistic Glimpseofgoa Vernacular-contemporary Complimentingthegreen AVROOMWORKSHOPWORKSHOP GALLERY ENTRANCE ADMIN RESTAURANT TEMPORALMARKET TEMPORALMARKET WORKSHOP WORKSHOP GALLERY ENTRANCE ADMIN RESTAURANT ENTRY 8 N

STREETSTUDY-OBSERVATIONAL

ScopeofstudyBEMLCOMPLEX Temple Temporal Market Ranga Mandira Milk Booth Kiosks KaapiKatte KAAPIKATTE

Reasonforstudy

Thestudyislimitedtothe distancecoveredfrom BEMLcomplextoKaapi katteduetohierarchyof activitiesonthisstretchof themainstreet.

StreetCharacteristics

Typeofstreet-Mainstreet

MostactivetimeEvenings

Typology-Mixeduse

Totallength-2.16km

Mostactivetimeofthe year-festivalls

Agegroup-Allage group

Typeofvehiculartraffic -Bus,cars,twowheelers ,cycle,trucks

Isthestreetoneway /twoway?-Two waytrafficmovement

BEMLComplex

ThisfunctionsasaBDAcomplexandis theheartofRRNagar.Thisactsasabus stop,commercialcomplex,religious placeandananchorpointforpeople tomeetandlocate the area. Busstop Herethestreetgetswidenedduetothe intensityofbusesthatstopatthisspot. Alongthisstretchthestreetactsasa parkingspotforautorickshaws,cobbler kiosk,hopcoms,andalsoapublicpark

LANDMARKS

Rangamandiraoralsoacommunity maidan Thisisamultifunctionalfieldthat actsasalaughingclubforseniorcitizens, sportspracticeground,festival,and exhibitionmaiden.

NandiniMilk booth

Thestretchfromkaapikattetothis pointisthemostdenselycrowdeddue tothehierarchyofcommercialstores rangingfromfancystore,plywood store,eateries,Xeroxshore,Clothes store,andkabbujuicepoint.

VEGETATION

ACCESSIBILITY

Thetreesfoundon thisstreetactas shelterpointsfor streetvendorsand pedestrianswhouse thefootpath

Mostpopularly growntreesarealmond,mango,junglecorktree,gulmohar

SENSORYANALYSIS: Sight SENSORYANALYSIS: Smell

SENSORYANALYSIS: Noise

Thiscornercurbisaspotofmyriadcolours offlowersandfruits. Especiallyduringfestivalsthiscorneris heavilycrowded.Thisisthemarketpartof thestreetwithfootpathsconvertedas temporarymarketspaceanddifferent timesoftheday. Thisstretchofthestreethaselectronic, optical,clothing,teakiosk,grocerystore ,residencesandtemporalmarket. Theresidencesareundercommercial+ residentialtypologyandthefronthalfof theisteifgivenforcommercialandthe backisresidential.

Kaapi katte,also known as Walkers katte. Thiscafeisananchorpointforearly morning joggers,andeveningtealovers. Cansaythatthisisoneofthemost crowdedspotonthestreet. Thecharacterofthisspotisambivertwith smallgroupsofpeopleobservedtobe gatheredinacircleanddiscussionlife’s problems. Thecafealsohasahotelonthetop whichisalsomostlycrowdedbeitany timeoftheday,butItisobservedthat morningsandevenings arethemostoccupiedtimeoftheday. Thecrowdingonthisstretchis comparativelylesser.

SENSORYANALYSIS: Texture

Twowaytrafficandpedestrian movementwithroadwidthof 12m. Thisistheartilleryroadthatruns throughtheneighbourhoodofRR Nagar.

Thestreetisvibrantwith differentcolourhues. Thetemporarymarket spaceaddscolours andattractsthe onlookerstoutilisethe streetmore.

2mwidefootpathoneitherside oftheroadcharacterisedby differentpaversuniquetoeach storefrontatplaces.

Duetoaccessopentolargevehiclealsoandnopropertraffic regu-lation,thisstreetstretchisthe most congestedinthearea. Thetrafficpolicehaveintroduced rulesonparkingasoddandeven daysparking. Stilltheroadishighlydenseon peaktimesoftheday.

Hardtextureconcretepavers, Tactilepavers,Tile

SofttextureSoftlandscaping, flower,fruit,and vegetablemarket

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MapofBengaluru

430m

Low High High Medium

Temple Ranga

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MandiraMilk booth

Mainactivitiesobserved

-Thestreetinthemorningisobserved tobeopentomostlyessentialgoods. Itservesasawalkingstreetduetoits longstretch.

-AsonewalksfromBEMLComplex towardsKaapikatte,visuallythestreet isfilledwithfruits,flowerandvegetable market.

-Morningarecrowdedonlyatcertain spotslikemilkbooth,teashop, vegetableandflowermarket.

-Thestreetissleepywithonlycertain activepockets.

TIMEOFSTUDY:5:30pm

Mainactivitiesobserved

-Thestreetintheeveningis observedtobejam-packed

-Duetoitshierarchyof commercialestablishments,the streetshasheavypedestrianand vehicularmovement.

-AsonewalksfromBEML ComplextowardsKaapikatte, visuallythestreetisfilledwithfruits, flowerandvegetablemarket alongwiththesmellofbakeries, templeritualsetc., -Thefootpathsarecrowdedwith pedestriansandhaphazardly parkedvehicles.

-Highlyactivetimeofthedaywith unregulatedtrafficmovement alongwitheveningjoggers,and customers.

Observations

-Thestreethasfewactivepoints. -Thecomplexisclosedandthe stretchlooksemptywithnovehicular parking.

-Thetemporalmarketaddsapopof colourtotheotherwisedesertedstreet. -Customersflocktothesemarketsas amorningritual.

-Rangamandiraconvertsintoasports practice-groundsforyoungsports enthusiast.

-Thecoffeejointsactasnodesfor morningjoggerswhoformasmall crowdoftheirown.

-Themilkboothisbrewingwith customers,loading,andunloadingof milkcartons.

-Thevegetablemartextendsitselfon thefootpathmakingitaccessibleto thepedestrians.

-Kaapikatteisanothermorning hotspotwherethemaincrowdis gathered.

-Thestreetissleepyandonlyopento essential.

-Pedestriansenjoyamorningwalk alongthestretchtoinhalethevibrant temporalmarketspacesandcoffee fragrance.

Observations: Thecomplexisopentothepublicand usuallyiscrowdedasithousesvarious typologyofstores.

Thetemporalmarketandmoving kiosksaddapopofcolouranadd culturalcharactertothestreet. Theeveningsonthestreetisheavily crowdedwithpedestriansflockingto thestoresandusingthefootpath. Rangamandiraintheeveningcanbe usedasaculturalcenterofthearea alsousedaseveninglaughingclub. Thecoffeejointsactasnodesstillis brewingwithcustomers.

Thetypeofcrowdaroundthemilk boothisreplacedwithvegetableand fruitvendors,fancystorecustomers etc.,

Thevegetablemartextendsitself onthefootpathmakingitaccessible tothepedestriansanddifficultfor movement.

Kaapikatteisdenselyfilledwith customerswhoenjoystandingonthe footpathandsiptheircoffee.

Duetohyperactivityonthestreetin theevenings,thetrafficisdifficultto surpass.It’smorejoyfultowalkonthis streetintheeveningasitsmorevibrant andrichwithculture.

Thisgivesmoreopportunitytosocialise.

TIMEOFSTUDY:8:30am

Morningsaresleepyandquietandmostly caters toactivitieslikewalking,essential shoppingandawalkerscorner. Highlyactivestreetwithunregulatedtrafficconcentrationsthatmakesitdifficultfor pedestrianstomoveabout. Pedestrianmovement Pedestrianmovement Vehiclemovement Vehiclemovement

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Temporal market Essential goods Eateries

5URBANPLANNING–STUDIOWORK|SEMI

ZONALASSESSMENTANDPLANNINGINTERVENTION

Thestudiotaskwasbasedon documentingandassessing zonalstudyofvariouszonesin Nagpur.Thestudiorevolved aroundstudyingvariousurban terminologieswithamainfocus onphysicalandsocial infrastructure. Thestudyconcludedwith identifyingissuesandframing policiesandstrategyalong withspatialassessmentfor synthesis.

STUDYAREAIDENTIFICATION

Visualsurveywasdone foridentificationof Urbanfabricand infrastructure.

Afteridentification confirmationwasdone bysecondarysources aswellasprimarydata wascollectedonsite byteammembers.

InsurveySystematic samplingwasoptedfor estimationofdata.

METHODOLOGYOFSTUDY

Studyareaidentification

Demographicstudy

Landusestudy–Development comparativeanalysis

Infrastructuralassessment–PhysicalandSocial

Prominentissuesidentifiedfor proposalarelistedasfollows.

SOCIAL

SlumpocketobservedinWARD-47

ENVIRONMENTAL

SolidWasteManagementFailurein Dharampethzone(Zone2)

TRANSPORT

a)Roadjunctionissuesin DharampethZone(Zone-2)

Problemidentification

Issuewise-strategiesandpolicies

b)NeedofRoadWideningand strengtheninginSadararea( Katolzone)

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PLANNINGINTERVENTIONS 11

5URBANPLANNING–STUDIOWORK|SEMI

FocusonSOLIDWASTEMANAGEMENTMODELFORTHESELECTEDSTUDYAREA-CapacityBuilding

ZONALPROPOSAL-INTERVENTIONS

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STREETSFORPEOPLECOMPETITION-OrganisedbyDULT

Thedesignbasesitsargument onthestreetsasasociocultural spacewithanAimof propagatinganideaofevolving amodelforstreetdesignbased on“StreetscapeMall”-ahub forthecommunity;anideology thatcelebratesstreetsasa carrierofthesocio-culturaland economicidentityoftheplace whilerevivingbackthemeaning ofstreet(anyIndianstreet)as“a placeforpeople”.Themeaning islostasthecitywasheaded towardstheraceof development.

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COMPETITION

NIASA 13

7GISLAB 14

SYNERGY

DevelopmentProcess SideView

IsometricView

TWIST(InspiredbyBIGArchitects)Development Process

STREETFURNITUREUsingRhinoand

grasshopper UsingRhinoandgrasshopper UsingRhinoandgrasshopper

DevelopmentProcess

Plan

IsometricView

PAVILLION DevelopmentProcess

IsometricView

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3DMODELLING

Plan

SideView

IsometricView IsometricView 15

Life,Works,andWritings

BySurakshaB.N

APlaceisidentifiedbyitsculture,landscape,andhistory.WhenthesupercontinentofGondwanalanddriftednortheast,itclashedwiththe EurasianplateandgavebirthtothemightyHimalayanrange.TheHimalayanrangerunsfromnorthwesttoeastcoveringPakistan,India,Nepal, China,Tibet,andBhutan.

TheHimalayanRangeismadeupoffourprominentranges,thegreaterHimalayas,thecentralHimalayanrange,andthelowerHimalayan ranges.Thesettlementofpeopleintheseregionsisbelievedtohaveoccurredaround1500B.C.Themigrationsofsettlementsincludedpeople fromdifferentraceslikeAryans,Mongloids,andNegroidsthathappenedduetoinvasionsandconquestsintheseregions. LandscapecultureisverymuchdefinedandcenteredintheHimalayasduetoitsdistinctiveandpeculiarfeaturesthataredirectlyreflectedinits settlementpatterns,culture,andarchitecture.ClimateisthedrivingforceintheHimalayaswithitsextremitiesthatarenowherefoundinother partsoftheworld.Withthesouthernrangeshavingasub-tropicalclimatetothenorthernaridregions,itcontainsamyriadoflandscapesthat directlyplayapartindefiningthecharacterofthesettlements.Itisobservedthatmostofthesettlementsexistinthevalleysalongtheriversthat formduetotheglacialmeltingfromthegreaterHimalayas.Avalleyplaysaroleofacontainerthatinitselfisaself-sufficientsystem.Avalley isarestrictivegeographicalformwherelandexpansionislimitedduetowhichthearchitectureoftheplaceisdirectlyimpacted. Indigenouspracticesofaplaceareacontinuousprocessthatoccursacrossgenerationsofaplacebyadaptingtoaplace’sterrain,climate, andspirituality.Here,thedesignthinkingisnotdrivenbyartisticfactorsbutratherdealswiththeculturalidentityofthecommunity.Similarly,in HimachalPradesh,theindigenouscommunityovergenerationshasadaptedtoavariedstyleofdesignthatwasdevelopedduetotheharsh climate,landscape,availabilityoflocalmaterials,andthemountainculture.ThisstyleisknownastheKathKhunistyleofarchitecture.This styleisdeeplyrootedintheculturalandtraditionalpracticesoftheplace.Thestyledevelopedoveryearsandgenerationsofexperimentation thatoccurredbyobservingthenaturalpatternsoftheclimate,naturalcalamityliketheseasonaltremors,theshiftinglandscape,etc.,Thestyle wasdevelopedkeepingtheculturalidentityofHimachalPradeshinmind.DuetotheisolationfromotherpartsofIndia,thisstyledevelopedas indigenoustothisplacebyutilizingthelocalmaterialsandthiscanalsobeviewedinthewaythedetailingisdoneonwoodthatisveryspecific tothisplace.

ThepeopleofHimachalbelievemainlyinspiritualandreligiouspracticesandworshipnatureasgod,hencethetempleisoneoftheimportant publicspacestobedesigned.Aswhencomparedtoplains,thesettlementsinthemountainshappenmostlyalongthevalleywherespaceis restricted,hencetheplacementofthetempleisinthecenterofthesettlement,andthespacearounditisverycarefullycalculatedanddesigned. Indigenouspracticesarethevitalsourceofupholdingaplace’scultureandheritage.Thesepracticesaddmorevaluetothelandscape.With theincreasingurbanization,itissadtoseetheshiftingchangeintheculturallandscapeofHimachal.Newerbuildingmethodsandtechnologies arefailingtoabsorbtheessenceoftheplaceandaremoregeneric.

WaterInfrastructure

BySurakshaB.N

Waterisavitalessenceneededforourdailylives.WaterservicesarethebackboneofsustaininglifeonEarth.Acommunity’ssustenanceis alwaysdrawnoutfromitscapacitytoprovidewatertoitsinhabitants.Infrastructureisanorganizedstructurethathelpsinmakingtransportation, movement,andservicesmoreefficientlyavailabletotheend-users.

OneoftheearliestobservedsystemsofwaterandsanitationinfrastructurecanbetracedbacktotheIndusValleyCivilization,wheretheurban centershadawell-designedsystemofdrainage.AlsoobservedintheRomancivilizationweretheAquaductsthathelpedincarryingwaterto thehighlypopulatedcitiesfromthecityoutskirts.Theancientwaysofwaterservicesledtothedevelopmentofamoresystemicwayofwater infrastructure.

Waterinfrastructureisasystemofwatersupply,sanitation,management,floodprevention,andhydropower.Tochannelizetheusageofwater moreefficiently,regularmanagementandscrutinyarerequired.Thecentralgovernmenthelpsinsettingthefundingoftheinfrastructureand layingoutaplanthatthestatesusetoaligntheirpoliciesregardingwaterinfrastructurewiththatofthecentral.Thisincludesunderstandingthe originoftheriver,theyearlycatchandflowquantityofwaterfromtherespectiverivers,understandingthetimelyreleaseoffloodgates,and observingthewaterlevels.Watersecurityisamuch-neededareaofstudyduetotheever-growingchangesinthecurrentenvironmentinterms ofpollutionandnaturaldisasters.

Cleanandsafedrinkingisadirenecessityintoday’sgrowingcities.Twomainsectorsthatuselargeamountsofwaterareagricultureand housing.Duetomishandlingofwaterresourcesandinsufficientinvestmentinthewatersector,thewatersystemisfailingtoprovideforthe demand.Theuncontrolledflowoffactoryeffluentandpollutionintroducechemicalsintothewatercycle,whichthenenterthefoodchain.There isalsoanimbalanceintheproportionsofwaterlentouttotheurbancentersandtheruralsettlements.Thenaturalgroundwaterisreducing inquantityduetotheroadconstructionusingtarthatdoesn’tabsorbthesurfacerunoff.So,inturn,communitiesareoptingforborewellsand manmadewaterstructuresthataredepletingthenaturalaquifers.

Thestatusquogivesusashockingimageofeventsthataregoingtohappeninthecomingdaysifthesystemisnotaltered.Athorough examinationanddesignareneededtoaligntheinfrastructurewiththegrowingdemandsandavailabilityofwater.Infrastructuraldevelopment inwaterisamodelthathastohaveabottom-upapproachtoseethecommunitylevelwaterproblemsandthendirectittothecitylevelor countrylevel.

Asdesigners,ourgoalhastobetoprovidecatchmentsystemsforrainwaterinourdesignsthatwillhelpretaingroundwaterandprovidealocal useofwaterratherthanstrainingtheexistingsystems.Thoroughscrutinyandstudyofthesiteanditssurroundingsisindeedanaddedfacet whendesigningthebuildinginfrastructure.