centre for tranquility
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t h e ra p e u t i c
// c a s e s t u d y - q u i e t h e a l i n g ce n t r e
sensory architecture
case study
architects : Ar. poppo pingel + Ar. Mona doctor location : auroville, tamilnadu, india area : 866.1 sq. m project year : 1993
auroville
site description : located in banks of bay of bengal climate : warm and humid climate vegetation : palm trees + shrub cover
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location
topography : 25m from MSL, no contours
“architecture as a healing environment would need to acknowledge and weave in the senses and the emotions. Buildings are like third skin of human beings after their own skin and clothing. T h e a co u s t i c , o l f a c t o r y, t a c t i l e e x p e r i e n ce s of an building are an important part of living s e n s o r i u m .� - Po p p o P i n g e l
site details
// the healing centre and guest houses places on sither side of existing caretaker house and windmill // services are zoned to the rear of the site, so that it is obstructed from visitor’s view 9
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psychological impact of
recessed
entrance, this gives user the sense of convivality when they enter the building
// cluster organisation - curvilinear therapy rooms in the front with with the internal corridors facing the open court.
// this also act as the shading element, because of the tropical climate.
// dispersed circular rooms provides good air flow throughout the built-form
// addition of lime to the concrete gives the lighness feel to the built-form
1 security cabin 2 parking 3 guest rooms 4 reception 5 healing circles 6 staff rooms 7 consultation rooms 8 water body 9 storage
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// in this project architect have explored the
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// located directly over-looking the
bay of
bengal on slight sand dunes. 3
// the thick vegitation of palm and local shrubrs are in the front of the site, abbuting the sea
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// this act as the natural element that channalise and reduce the wind speed.. 2
site plan
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organisation // architect have provided only one entry that is used by the visitors, staffs and other service vehicles. // vehicular circulation inside the site to restricted to reduce the noice level inside the building, and also to bring in the idea of tranquil while entering. // perdestrian circulation connects all the therapy and public spaces of the building. // because of the single entry point the the chaos is happening at the juctions pointed as critical nodes.
// old water tank isused as a spaces for
hydrotherapy, though it appears to be free flowing layout, exact geometry is employed to determine scale and proportions.
// a building is eventually a reflection of consciousness of the person who conceives it as well as those who use it. // this pond also cools the hot air that enters the multi-use hall.
vehicular entry
// landscped courtyards are the another important aspect of this building.
pedestrian entry pedestrian circul. vehicular circul. service circul.
// this gives the openess to the built-form and also act as the core for healing
critical node
// the integrated landscape with the rockgarden is the space for
N c i rc u l a t i o n
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Cayser hussain h
movement
architectural design thesis [2015-2016] - AR2551
mud therapy
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s e m e s t e r
marg institute of design and architecture swarnabhoomi [midas]