Anambanu Pathan

UR3009

This project aims to design a riverfront along the Tapi River, considering the dynamic nature of the landscape, which changes due to variations in water levels. The city has two key aspects: permanent and temporal. All built structures fall under the category of permanence, while the river’s water level is a dynamic natural feature, creating a temporary landscape at the river’s edge. However, current riverfront developments do not allow for this temporality to unfold. The primary goal of this project is to highlight and celebrate this temporality, encouraging people to observe and study it. The proposed plan for one location along the riverfront includes recreational spaces for local communities, various pathways that offer different experiences, and key design elements. A major feature of this design is the Constructed Floodland, which is designed to allow water to flood in. In the current conditions of the site, the floodline is lower than the ground level, making it safe from flooding. However, the design modifies the contours of the area to allow water to enter during the monsoon season, enabling visitors to study the contrasting temporal states of the site during both the dry and wet seasons. This design is primarily aimed at those interested in this phenomenon, such as ecologists, researchers, and students, who wish to observe and explore the dynamic changes of the riverfront.