Aritro Roy Chaudhury

UR2030

Neoterra

This sustainable design proposal reimagines a key block between Ashram Road and Riverfront Road, creating a dynamic architectural experience. The ground floor is entirely public, seamlessly integrating with existing community use by offering open, shaded walkways, interactive plazas, and green pockets. It serves as a vibrant urban commons, encouraging social interaction and inclusivity. In contrast, the upper floors house semi-public and private functions, designed with passive cooling, natural light, and green terraces to reduce energy use. The structure responds to its environment by aligning with wind and sun paths, integrating nature, and fostering a harmonious relationship between people, architecture, and ecology.


Report Content

Initial case studies and introduction to site

Site analysis and current GDCR

Base plan along with structural plan

Activity mapping

Ashram road and Mumbai case studies through sections

Identified problems and proposed design

Plot level floor plans, with views of spaces within the block

Block and building strategies along with process models

Block, site and plot level sections

Proposed guidelines for the site along with physical model