Brahmbhatt Anokhi Dharmeshkumar

UR2011

The Patel community who are the original inhabitants of Ambli, increasingly move out of the village. Still, they maintain close connection and feeling of belonging with the gaam, but do not find a common space to feel comfortable at. This proposal is concerned with connecting them (as well as the rest of the community members) with their native village. To achieve this, I have mapped their spaces of memories through a participatory perception mapping that included the Patel community members, their trust, and other residents who use the common temple regularly. Location of this program placed at one of the most memorable places for the long-standing residents, at the edge of Ambli lake beside the Ganpati temple. The program came from my conversations with the above-mentioned user groups. This intervention will be a place for literature, learning, education as well as other communality activities and services that the community needs to access. The plaza is aimed at religious activities connected with the temple, as well as communal activities like yoga and meditation.