Patel Roham Pinakin

AR3042

Khazan Aqua Centre

The program aims to develop an interconnected network of practices for the Khazans which operates on native principles. It can further be replicated in other inland conditions. It primarily focuses on the repair and fortification of bunds on the riverbanks. A small wet dock is designed on the riverbank, where the materials from the barge can be unloaded. The intervention also tries to improve the fertility of the Khazan land by controlling the water, using natural manure for reducing salinity and increasing the nutrients in the soil is considered as a soil recovery process. An aquaculture centre is proposed where fish breeding is incorporated to boost inland fish production. As soil recovery is a lengthy process for barren or salinity invaded farmlands , ponds supplement livelihood with fish and vegetable farming in patches which are integrated within the network of recovery practices.


Report Content

Site Map

Detailed plan showing the arrangement of the barge and pontoon next to the seedling center in the process of repairing the bunds

Fortifying the river edge with help of barge

Detailed plan of aqua centre showing fishing activity in the building and barge transporting raw material to aqua center

Section showing activity in aqua centre and unloading of goods from barge

Section showing activity in open and closed ponds

Plan showing process of paddy cultivation, agriculture and fish farming in a single khazan

Exploded axonometric drawing showing structure and spaces of the aqua centre

Model @ 1:50 showing khazan aqua centre with ponds and jetty

Model @ 1:50 showing view from inside the aqua centre