Bhoomi Lakhataria

AR2033

A Café in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh

With the idea of supported and supporting spaces, the project is the result of a series of studies and various iterative processes with the mix of materials: Brick and R.C.C. The learnings are materialized in a project that is a community space situated in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, after in-depth analysis. The spans and the in-between spaces work simultaneously in order to respond to the program for the community.


Report Content

Natural object study: Bats

Building Case study

Exploring structures through designing supported and supporting spaces

Exploring vaults through catenary chain models and design development through models

Upper level plan and Section CC'

Lower level plan and Section DD'

Final models and GA drawings

Longitudinal sections

Opening details and Sectional perspective

Joinery detail and Sectional perspective