1 NATIONAL OCEANARIUM

PANJIM - GOA BACHELOR THESIS PROJECT - 2023

Project Brief:

Oceanarium, saltwater aquarium for displaying marine animals and plants, particularly oceanic, or pelagic, fishes and mammals. It serves as a center for public entertainment and education and scientific study. Most oceanariums are located in coastal areas.The main aim of the oceanarium is to get the feel of walking on the sea bed getting a clear view of the spectacular water world.

Why ?

Panaji is a new commercial hub in goa, other than development and government authorities most of the commercial sector is situated here. However, the city still lacks co-sharing spaces. There is no state of art facility available in the country for appropriate scientific research and awareness. Rich in marine life over 24,000 marine species and 1/4th of the world's marine mammal population found in Indian Ocean Research is a necessity for various Oceanic pollution due to Toxic wastes, shipping pollution, Oil spills, Waste Disposal, excessive Fishing. The awareness of the vast ocean and its potentials is something that most of the people who live in a country with one of the biggest coastlines don't have proper knowledge about India to date doesn’t have a single Oceanarium despite all the resources available

How !

This thesis will be an exploration National Oceanarium as a threshold space to the city with the help of built-fabric and articulation of added functions which harmoniously stitches the city, while providing comfortable and efficient visitors experience with the essence of excitement of ocean and sea, also keeping in mind other determinant factors such as movement, enjoyment, leisure, accessibility etc clientname projectname area of proposed site address permissible far proposed built-up area ground coverage proposed cost pin language

:ministryof earthsciences (MOES).

:NationalOceanarium

:33,000sq.mtr.

:MiramarBeach,adjacentto the science centre,Panaji

:1.5

:48000sq.mtr.

:40%

:estimated budget 420crore, (2012).

:Miramarbeach,Panaji,Goa,India

:Konkani,Marathi,Hindi,English.

Longitude: 15.479378542096324,Latitude:73.80947966055162

Miramar beach, lying against the estuary of the river Mondovi, is just 3km from the Panaji(north of the state) and 2kmawayfromDona Paula.

The approach by road:

• Busstand patto plaza-7.1km

• Nearestbusstop-0.5km

• Miramarbeach-0kms

• 4kmsfromKTC busstand,Panaji

• 500mtrnearesthotel.

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