L-R Ar. Siddhant Shah, Ar. Jay Kapadia and Ar. Siddhi Desai
A
t a distance of 30 km from the
by the interaction with his environment and get
ing stone edifice. The design looks at being
opposite side of Aurangabad are
educated, encouraged and inspired by the series
modular interventions at various strategically
34 World Heritage Ellora Caves.
of experiences he has with his surroundings. So
important places depending upon the level
Situated in Sahyadri mountain ranges these
our design is about creating an EXPERIENCE for
of approachability it has.
monoliths have been carved out to an
all who descend the land of mind contempla-
immense articulation with an eye for details.
tion...
Design Methodology
The cave complex is a secular ground where
The projects deal with such sensitive areas
three important religious beliefs have thrived
Design Context
like World Heritage Site Ellora caves, which
and flourished architecturally, respecting
The core idea of our design inventory was
have huge inflow of both national and inter-
and learning from each other.
that, it will retain the authenticity, integrate
national tourists. Therefore as design meth-
with the site and complements the exist-
odology these site need:
Every person develops his concept of ‘self’
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