Amithvishal P 101113005
Line of Force, Auroville
Mixed-usage Development
Introduction:
Auroville, the universal township is divided into four major zones residential, cultural,
international & economic zones with matrimandir, peace zone in the middle. The
division line between these zones are blurred by four major curved zones known as lines
of forces. It’s a rectangular strip of approximately 1.5 km x 300 m. It gradually raises
from GF till 8 stories height. Through their gradual curvature and raise in the height they
provide visual dynamism to the city scape. They mainly comprise of residential units,
commercial spaces, recreational spaces, office spaces & industrial. They basically serve
the people who work in the nearby region of 400 to 500m radii.
Brief:
Auroville city planning was done on the concept of decentralizing & localizing the
residential, services and workplace of the people so as to reduce the travel distance and
promote eco-life. So these lines of forces act mixed usage spaces catering to the local
needs of housing, services, amenities, commercial, recreational, administrative offices &
small-scale eco industries.
I am considering strip between economic and cultural zone. The users’ spectrum will
vary between industrial & cultural zone employees, tourists, volunteers, college
students and research peoples. These people will have all the required services,
amenities and work area within the walkable distance. Generally, office spaces would
located towards the crown zone followed by residential, commercial, recreational
spaces and finally disintegrates into small scale factories towards the green belt. By
concept it is a single building with sufficient amount of porosity and open spaces for to
and fro traffic between the zones.
Objective:
To understand the complex interaction between different zones and activities
To have sufficient amount of porosity and open spaces for communal activities
and interaction
Energy efficiency, sustainable & eco-life
Scope:
Residential
Community housing
Penthouses
3BHK
2BHK
Community kitchen with dining space
Common room
Parking
Condominiums/Service apartments
2BHK
1BHK
Community kitchen with dining space
Common room
Services like Laundry, parking
Guest Houses
Typologies based on attached, shared or common bathrooms
Community kitchen and hall
Parking
Dorms/Hostels
Single/double/more with attached or common bathrooms
Community kitchens and hall
Services like hot-water, laundry, browsing, parking, common room
Amenities
Library
Gym
Club houses
Recreational spaces
Parks
Theatre
Plazas/open spaces
Commercial
Shopping district
Basic amenities (super market, textile, stationary, saloon)
Food courts
Restaurants
Souvenir shops
Factory outlets (for factories in economic zone)
Administrative spaces
General Office spaces
Office
Meeting rooms
Multi-purpose room
Auditoriums
Audio-visual rooms
Auroville administrative
Financial section
Housing section
Blue-light (Network providers)
Print section
Canteen
Misc
Electricity back-up(generators)
Piped gas
Piped hot water
Rain water harvesting facilities
Provisions for urban farming on rooftops & nearby areas
Water treatment plant
Site:
(750m x 300m, approximately 45% of the strip) Line of force between Industrial and
economic zone, Auroville
Special study:
Low cost housing for volunteers using containers or railway coaches
Case study:
Summer Retreat Centre, Ooty
Introduction:
Online live project, currently design stage located in Kotagiri, Ooty. It’s approximate land
area is 5 acres, with varied gradients of slope and a small stream. The thesis
encompasses study on local environments, flora & fauna, soil conditions, local culture &
design of villas, dorms, suite rooms, club houses, landscaping, outdoor camping, bar,
restaurant, party hall, construction details and services.
Brief:
In this present machine life, people seek solace in their day to day hectic life within the
place filled with nature. The design should help the people to lead a peaceful holiday
with their partner, friends during their stay in the resort. The site is situated well inside
the forest with diverse flora and fauna & varying gradients of slope. There is small
stream running across the site. The design involves approximately 20 to 35 rooms with
club house, party hall, restaurant and buffet hall.
Objective:
To provide a built environment healed by nature to relieve stress from their
tedious routine
Eco-friendly, sustainable, energy efficient design with less environmental foot
print
To design with minimum intervention on the site
Scope:
Accomodation
Villas
4 to 6 rooms
Living room
With/without Jacuzzi bath
Suite rooms
2bhk with/without Jacuzzi bath
Dorms
1 bed
2 bed
Amenities
Club house
Book cafe
Theatre
Game room
Spa
Sauna
Indoor swimming pool
Restaurant
Party hall
Buffet room
OAT
View points
Souvenir shop
Administration
Office
Maintenance staff room
Meeting room
Manager room
Misc
Landscaping
Rainwater harvesting
Waste water treatment plant
Electrical back-up
Site:
5 acre land in Kotagiri, Ooty
Special study:
Integration of earth architecture and bamboo construction with modern materials
Case study:
General hospital with Maternity and Pediatric care
Introduction:
Proposal for a 200 to 250 bed hospital in Auroville for projected population of 50,000 in
near future.
Brief:
Hospital is not only a place to patch up your wounded body to normal, but it’s a place
which should also heal your mind and guide you to good habits. It should also act as
healing space catering to both physical and phsycological needs of the patient.
Objective:
To provide a built environment healed by nature to cater to the physical and
psychological needs of the patients
Eco-friendly, sustainable, energy efficient design with less environmental foot
print
Scope:
Site:
5 acre land in Kotagiri, Ooty
Special study:
Integration of earth architecture and bamboo construction with modern materials
Case study:
Public Access
Woman care unit
OP consultation
o General
o ENT
o Dental
o Ophthalmology
o Physical Therapy
IP Ward (4bed, 8bed, suite & 2 bed)
Labour Delivery Room
Operation Suite (Cesarian section)
Post natal care units
Critical care units
Isolation units
Child care unit
OP consultation
o General
o ENT
o Dental
o Ophthalmology
o Physical Therapy
IP wards(4bed & 2 bed with 1 for parents)
OT
Paediatric Critical care
Neo natal critical care
Isolation rooms
Infertility unit
Counselling rooms
Physician office
Ultrasound
Sperm collection
Andrology lab
Operation suite
Sterilisation
Post recovery rooms
IP wards
Critical care units
Blood bank
Blood collection
Lab
Storage
Diagnostics
Lab
o Pathologist office space
o Microbiologist office space
o Technical facilities
Bio-chemistry
Hematology
Microbiology
Serology
Clinical pathology
Storage(refrigerated)
o Support facilities
Starelization
Supply reagent & storage
Staff rooms
Changing room with lockers
House keeping
Imaging suite
o X-ray
o USG
o Mammography
o Support facilities
Equipment storage
Radiologist’s room
Technical work area
House keeping
Changing rooms with lockers
Waiting area
Injection room
CSSD
Bio-medical Engineering
Hospital engineering services
Material management
General storage
Waste holding
Clinical hazardous waste holding
Container washing
Inflammable storage
Gas cylinder storage
Admin block
Office spaces
o Chief Head
o Operation head
o Medical head
o Managers
o Asst. Managers
o Office space
HIS centre
Server room
Photocopy/ stationary
Medical records
Board room
Seminar hall
Doctor lounges
Staff rooms
Kitchenette
Wellness centre
Yoga centre
Spa
Additional services
Saloon
Vanity shops
Garment shop for kids and moms
Support spaces
Kitchen
Food courts
Mess
Laundry
House keeping
Pharmacy
Mortuary
Security
Site:
Auroville, Pondicherry
Special study:
Waste management & disposal(Solid, liquid & hazardous waste)
Services (Mechanical, electrical & plumbing)
Mobile hospital – General consultation clinic with pharmacy in a bus
Case study:
