TALES OF TRIUMPH: The Journey Along the River’s Edge

Deepak Harilal Patel

LA4017

The project entails designing the landscape for a hypothetical Gandhi memorial museum situated on the natural edge of the Sabarmati River in the northern region of Ahmedabad. The landscape design has been meticulously crafted through extensive exploration across various elements like mapping, storytelling, landscape style, and interpretation of music. The final masterplan for the cultural center is centered around the concept of the Dandi March, creating spaces that evoke the experience of the journey undertaken during this historic event. Embracing the notion of a transitional landscape, the design seamlessly integrates with the river’s edge. Pause points strategically placed along this transitional landscape offer visitors a moment to reflect on the significance and subtleties of the march. Through this approach, the landscape binds together the journey, allowing individuals to immerse themselves in the spatial and experiential qualities reminiscent of the historic march

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Investigation and ideation Creating a spatial palette for the design process through on site observations of various projects l Landing expression l Design Expression

Reading and recording the site Understanding the site and its context along with scope for landscape intervention in the given typology l Site analysis larger context

Reading and recording the site Understanding the site and its context along with scope for landscape intervention in the given typology l Site analysis

Reading and recording the site Understanding the site and its context along with scope for landscape intervention in the given typology l Building selection l Model for building siting l Plans and visualizations l Programming and zoning

Design conceptualization Generating an identity for the site through different lens of vision l Design Alteration 1: Site and Context l Design Alteration 2: Extracting from a narration

Design conceptualization Generating an identity for the site through different lens of vision l Design Alteration 3: Design philosophy l Design Alteration 4: Abstraction from music

Shaping spaces Layering and demonstrating design by exploring spatial formation using biotic networks l Space matrix (spatial adaptions) l Master Plan

Shaping spaces Layering and demonstrating design by exploring spatial formation using biotic networks l Design model

Technical strategies Exploring strategies for planting, lighting and irrigation to understand the design application on site l Larger Planting strategy l Detailed Planting strategy l Plant list and compositions

Technical strategies Exploring strategies for planting, lighting and irrigation to understand the design application on site l Irrigation layout strategy l Landscape lighting layout strategy