Madhav Joshi

4130-B

Mitochondria

The project and studio helps us analyze and understand the complex dependence of the informal network on the formal network. The site becomes and exceptional field where one can understand the alternative method of creating and designing. The method is frugal and aims towards the simplicity of the element which makes the product intelligible. The project aims towards making the ghetto self sufficient in producing electricity, which works on renewable principles of producing electricity. The intervention also provides shade and hence create a public space. The intervention is a mimicry of a chabutra, which tries to supports the ecology too.


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The evolution of the site. The site rapidly developed after the communal polarization of the city.

This diagram highlights the informal supply of electricity.

The presence of informal and formal network in the area, and differences.

The architectural implications increase the dependence of the community on electricity.

The studio then proceeds and uses board games as a method to represent the site conditions and as a tool of community participation. The game highlights various different networks and the actual site conditions.

After playing the game with the community, we got a deeper insight about their aspirations about the neighbourhood.

The canvas is an initial design idea, which was about creating a solar 'khatla' which could be used for producing electricity during day and at night as a khatla to sleep.

These are different design trails which utilized different surface of such as roof or walls for installation which finally evolved as a solar tree.

The final drawing talks about every aspect of the design evolution and its various uses.