Shah Pooja Chirag

UR3005

Ravine Ribbons: A tale of the river family

The project Ravine Ribbons acts as a pilot project for saving and integrating what's left of the ravines in Gandhinagar city. It has been observed that wherever the developments have happened around ravines, they are used as sewage channels. A decentralized sewage system has been proposed to stop polluting the ravines and the river. The project aims at bringing a cohesive approach to Connect, Repair, Revive, and Rejuvenate the ravine by connecting pathways and roads, repairing by stabilizing the slopes and removing pollutants, reviving the life in ravines by plantation of native species and rejuvenating by providing public spaces around to experience the spaces in multiple ways. 

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Ravines found across Gandhinagar

City level mapping of the existing ravines and its typologies

Concept diagrams and planting palette

Village scale mapping of a particular ravine chosen for the project highlighting the activities and issues observed

Proposed plan

Part plan 1 - entrance forested area with pathways around

Part plan 2 - Dewats system as a public space with native trees and shrubs forming the pathway

Part plan 3 - Watchtower overlooking the ravine with pathways around through the landscape

View from inside the ravine

View from the pathway bridge