Shanthi K.

LA4003

Uncovering the Forest

"A threshold can often provide visual and physical integration of the landscape if it possesses qualities of both the spaces it connects – the environment that is being left behind as well as the place being entered." - Catherine Dee in her book ‘Form and Fabric in Architecture’ Jaisamand Wildlife sanctuary - "The Threshold" Experiencing the thick Anogeissus pendula - Climax forest between the different forest stages of plant communities through appearing and disappearing act. Inserting such spaces in the forest will create awareness amongst the users, also has its own identity to help the forest to remain in its own state. 


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Recording landscapes - Thol Bird Sanctuary

Drawing the forest - Tidal forest (East Coast, Mangrove Forest, Pichavaram)

Drawing the forest - Sections of Mangrove Forest

Understanding the idea of a threshold : Thresholds within the dry deciduous forest

Uncovering the Forest : Systems of Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary

Stages & layers in the Systems of Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary

Appearing & disappearing systems of Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary : Possibilistic insertions

Re-imagining the site : Addressing the site issues

Re-imagining the site : Revealing an Interposed

Re-imagining the site : Sections