Parab Tanvi Vilas Vinita

1540

Dahanu is one of the last green belts left in the state of Maharashtra, and the only remaining habitat of the indigenous, unassimilated Warli tribe. Squeezed between Bombay and its sprawling industries to the south and the numerous industrial zones of Gujrat state to the north, Dahanu is like an oasis. This region has rich diverse species, varying crops, and a rich indigenous culture. Throughout the region we get the glimpse of various fruit orchards, paddy fields, vegetable farms, warli settlements (padas), warli house gardens, their culture, forest cover, small rivers and picturesque mountain views near the foothills – where each of these are not easily / less explored and shows the different landscape characters and their own unique spatial experience. The aim is to provide opportunities to explore the spatial experiences associated with agricultural landscapes of the region. The intervention will in linear stretches existing between many different landscape characters. Eg. An orchard – palm / orchard- rice farms / rice farms- vegetable farms. A site which provides maximum variation in terms of its landscape character was hence chosen so that the existing landscapes will act as both exhibits and space. The design intention tries to identify the nuances of such spatial highlights qualities and juxtapose them in a smaller scale, almost as a reflection of the same natural vignette chosen.  
Design proposal aims at : Literal form representation. Unique Experience of each space - orchard, rice farm, casuarina belt, coconut belt, and banana stretch, vegetable farms etc. The existing and predominant landscape grain will be interspersed with a system of trails and pause points. The landscape which is complementary to others while creating contrast. Each species has a unique pattern of growth and lifespan, will display contrasting / complimentary experiences. Broad categorization of all landscape characters of the region.