Suhaas G Jadwani

AR3058

Meandering Gardens

By identifying the shortcomings of conventional vertical housing typologies, this project seeks to resolve these challenges through a unified yet adaptable strategy of integrating gardens across varied scales, levels, and types. These layered gardens not only create engaging spaces but also establish a microclimate, thoughtfully addressing the hot and dry conditions of Ahmedabad. The design features a zigzag massing, diagonally cutting through the site to minimize the building footprint. This approach maximizes opportunities for expansive ground-level landscaping while ensuring privacy within the built form. An alternating arrangement of mass and void, incorporating double-height volumes, introduces outdoor spaces at every doorstep. This strategy not only fosters accessibility but also encourages the organic emergence of recreational spaces, seamlessly blending architecture with nature.  


Report Content

Activity Mapping as an Invisible Guest

Massing Explorations

Case Study of Unite D' Habitation

Design Intent & Strategies

Final Project

Site drawings

Cluster Drawings

Unit Types

System Diagram & Wall Section

Final Massing Model