Reviving Artisans: Rebuilding Vishwakarma Houses

Vadher Manan Manojbhai

AR2053

Reviving Artisans is a re-constructional project designed for the artisans at Shreyas Foundation in Ahmedabad. The project aims to redevelop the existing old houses without using concrete and build houses for the artisan's family too. My design includes materials like brick, timber and steel. The curvy forms for the workshops create a recreational activity space under the trees in the center. Thus the pre existed landscape is also in co-operated in the design. The building system is load bearing walls with timber members for roofing support and finally P.U.F. Panels for the final roofing layer.

Report Content

Documentation of Rani Rupmati Mosque and Gujrat College. The case study focuses on the documented studies of non concrete structures located within the geometrical boundary of Ahmedabad.

Documentation of House of MG and Dandi Bridge. The case study focuses on the documented studies of non concrete structures in Ahmedabad.

Initial Iterative sketches of the design and site massing.

Hand drafted Site layout Plan in 1:100 Scale

Rendered Site Plan in 1:200 Scale

Site Section in 1:50 Scale

Wall Section Showing Details of Construction

Floor plans of residence having both ground plus one floor level. The sheet also shows some of the drafted details of insulated sheet panel in roofing.

The site model was made in 1:100 scale. It included workshop and residences. Human figures are also added to relate to with human proportions.