Desai Sarthak Bhargavbhai

AR3056

Uplifting Connections

The project was to redevelop the site of Paras Nagar which is a Lower Income group housing, humanize the architecture at a vertical dimension while providing a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 4. The proposed plan aims to enhance accessibility, create open spaces, and improve the living environment. It addresses current issues like limited connectivity between clusters and insufficient open spaces by introducing walkable pathways that connect households, clusters, and recreational areas. Key amenities such as jogging tracks, swimming pools, gyms, sports facilities, and social spaces will be provided both at the site and tower levels. To minimize traffic disruption, activities like jogging and shopping will be elevated to upper levels, ensuring easy access while keeping them undisturbed by vehicles. The towers are designed to be interconnected, with ample circulation space, fostering social interaction and shared spaces. At a height of 16 floors, the towers meet FSI requirements while freeing up ground-level space for communal areas. This design creates a balanced environment, ensuring privacy, openness, and a vibrant, human-scaled community that supports both individual and collective well-being.

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Documentation of the site of Paras Nagar. Site Area : 1,70,000 sqm.

Activity Mapping, Interviews and Activity Images

Documentation of an Edge Cluster and typical unit of a tower

Case Studies of attempts at humanising Architecture & Time problem

Initial Design ideas at Master Plan & Cluster level and Tower Massing

Proposed Master Plan & Site Section

Aerial view of the Master Plan, Abstract views & FSI Calculations

Cluster Plan, Section & Physical Model Photos

Floor Pans, Abstract Isometric and Rendered Views

Tower Section & Physical Model Photos