Periwal Sneha

LA4010

Resurgence - A connected Greenway

The surge in urbanization have presented significant challenges to the lakes in Ahmedabad. Once interconnected and working as an integrated system, particularly the smaller and medium-sized are threatened. In addition, the urban sponges that are essential for water percolation, are constantly getting built upon. Therefore, large scaled lakes stand a better chance of revival, comes at the cost of borrowed water whereas small /medium sized lakes and sponges are most threatened in the face of development. The project Resurgence questions the redevelopment strategies of these urban lakes and sponges to address larger problems like groundwater depletion and climate fluctuations. Hence the project addresses a set of urban sponges with varying wetness along with Ghodasar Lake, a medium sized developed lake along the Kaharicut canal is currently functioning with only intermittent supply of STP water from the nearby plant to showcase a prototype of how this could be resurged.

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ABSORB I First impression of overall site

ABSORB I Understanding the larger system of lakes of ahmedabad and its dynamic on site and Identification of potential site.

Reflect - Justification of site through physical layer analysis and understanding the dynamic of L scale site context.

REFLECT I Resurgence -Vision and Strategy with programmatic development of site

REFLECT I Design ideation - Connected greenway and development of master plan

REFLECT I Design iterations based on connected greenway and development of zoom in master plan ( M scale), section through water assessment and seasonality

Weaving and crafting a detailed site ( s scale)

DISSIPATE I Weaving and crafting a detailed sections- Tracing wetness

DISSIPATE I Evaluating resilience and flux of part of detailed site

DISSIPATE I Planting density model |Resurgence a catalyst for future.