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TESSELLATED TERRAINS
MLA 2- MASTER PROJECT
FLOATING INTO THE FUTURE
MLA 2- TERM 1 PROJECT
BREAKING BOUNDARIES
MLA 1- TERM 2 PROJECT
PLANTING DESIGN
MLA 2- ADVANCED PLANTING
PLANTATION RETREAT
ARCHITECTURAL THESIS- 2019
URBAN DESIGN
B.ARCH- 2017
C.Ar.B.N design studio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (2020-2022)
MA+RS
INTERNSHIP- 2019
CHANDRAMOHAN ASSOCIATES
INTERNSHIP- 2017
TESSELLATED TERRAINS
ISLE OF SHEPPEY, KENT, UK
In 2075, the Isle of Sheppey faces rising sea levels and flooding, but an integrated system offers hope. This innovative approach combines grazing lands, agriculture, and aquaculture to revitalize land and boost food security. Grazing lands provide space for livestock and preserve habitats, while agriculture farms cultivate diverse crops. Aquaculture farms enrich diets with sustainably produced seafood. The strength of this system lies in its integration, weaving a resilient tapestry that promotes circular practices, protects habitats, and enhances biodiversity. Amidst the climate change, this approach exemplifies resilience and collaboration, offering a sustainable future for the Isle of Sheppey.
An overall mapping of the Isle of Sheppey.
Mosaic Landscapes
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
A conceptual look at the island in the year 2075. Showing a resilient landscape that has adapted to the changing climatic island into productive farm lands and grazing lands.
A conceptual look at the island in the year 2075. Showing a resilient landscape that has adapted to the changing climatic conditions and interventions has transformed the fragile coastline and low lying areas of the island into productive farm lands and grazing lands.
and through lo-tech climatic condi tions and through lo-tech interventions has transformed the fragile coastline and low lying areas of the
High Terrain
Living floating pod islands
Grazing land
Agriculture land
Polders and Dikes
Newly formed river
Saltmarshes
for the proposal through paper modelling
Folding visions of a hybrid system showing the community involvement through paper modelling.
Changes through the floods..
A typical cross section showing various conditions during varied intensity of floods
low tide
Changes through the floods..
A typical cross section showing various conditions during varied intensity of floods
During high tide and the farmlands are converted to polders
A typical paper cut cross sections showing the various flood conditions during varied intensity of floods
During low tide
A hybrid system where the community is involved with farming and aquaculture along with the cattle grazing forming a through sketch modelling process
During high tide and the farmlands are converted to polders
method to pump out the excess water due to flood
During
Agriculture land Dike
Water channel
Water channelSaltmarsh edibles
Grazing land
Intricate inner workings of the terrains
Diagramatic explanation of the cyclic nature processes adapted in evolving the design proposal.
Diagramatic explanation of the processes adapted in evolving the design. The diagrams mark out the cyclic nature of the proposal.
Transitional polder working with respect to time
Stage 1
Samphire farming in saltmarshes
Agricultture Aquaculture
Transitional polders
Grazing land
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Transitional terrains inland
PROPOSAL DESIGN
Proposal plan of Site A
Proposal plan and sections showing the
Cutting across the polders
PROPOSAL
Cross sections through the site showcasing three typologies of interventions used
Cross sections through the site showcasing three typologies of interventions used.
Section B1
Stage 1 - during the high tide and heavy rain where the polders are filled with water and used for aquaponics and fishing
Stage 2 - during the medium tide where the water from the polders are flushed out using manual water turbines which is a lo-tech medium
Section A1
Section A2
FLOATING INTO THE FUTURE
ISLE OF SHEPPEY, KENT, UK
As sea levels rise, coastal areas are submerged. People are displaced, they have lost everything near and dear. Forced to migrate into unknown lands. Hopes destroyed, Future bleak. As it is common knowledge the most vulnerable to any such climatic disasters are the children of today. They are forced to ADAPT & LIVE ON THE PODS. A cluster of connected regenerative islands on te coast of Sheerness, that are immune to flooding as it rises according to change in sea level. Equipped with secondary defense mechanisms such as dikes , salt marshes, wave energy harnessing structures the pod acts as self sustaining units equiped to adapt to the changing climatic landscape. These pods act as anchors that encapsulate memories, emotions and eventually becomes a symbol of resistance, resilience and community.
New chapter for Sheerness
PROPOSAL DESIGN
Proposal plan showing the new chapter of the low lying coastal areas of the Isle of Sheppey with floating pods.
Focus on the pods!!!
Proposal plan and section showing each floating and anchored pods of Isle of Sheppey.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Hard landscape details of some areas of floating pods
Ruins to new beginings EXPERIMENTATION
Prototype of Biorock
Creating new foundations using old and destroyed pieces of concrete and shells from the site which acts as the Biorock which acts as the anchor reefs getting stronger with age through wave energy.
Biorock prototype creating new foundations using old and destroyed pieces of concrete and shells from the site which acts as the anchor reefs getting stronger with age through wave energy.
Today’s young generation involving with the making of the pods in different stages while the sea level rises over the years
Frames explaining different stages of life showing how the pods are created through the younger generation involvement
BREAKING BOUNDARIES
WANDSWORTH COMMON, LONDON
The need for accessible design for children has become more important than ever! Children with physical disabilities are ostracised from accessing public parks. They too have the right to enjoy the green spaces to the fullest without the fear of exclusion. Public parks belong to everyone! Segeregated spaces and limited features are just bad design and insensitive policy making. It is quintessential to understand and respond to the needs of all when designing public spaces. Accessible design helps to reduce barriers to create a inclusive atmosphere that responds to the visible and invisible needs. All children should have equal right to access parks and play areas despite their abilities and dis-abilities. This is key for their holistic development and well being. Parks should be designed with activities that allow children with all abilities to engage and enjoy. Oblivious and discriminatory attitude to user experience in terms of ability has no place in the modern society
MAPPING & DESIGN
Base map showing the context of the marked site and the typologies
PROPOSAL DESIGN
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Proposed playful area for the children with wheelchair.
PLANTING DESIGN
MILLWALL PARK, LONDON
Soft landscape proposal planting design without blocking the city view of the park to study how to do the planting plan and planting schedulewith various mixes.
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PLANTING PLAN
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Bulbs Area: 2.75 m2
20 No. Cyclamen hederifolium
20 No. Narcissus poeticus
Accent plants
1 No. Cramble cordifolia
1 No. Cynara cardunculus
1 No. Digitalis lutea
Bulbs Area: 4.95m2
37 No. Allium Ursinum
30 No. Lilium Martagon
Accent plants
5 No. Aquilegia vulgaris
Accent plants
1 No. Cramble cordifolia
1 No. Cynara cardunculus
2 No. Digitalis lutea
Accent plants
1 No. Cramble cordifolia
2 No. Cynara cardunculus
1 No. Digitalis lutea
Accent plants
3 No. Verbascum olympicum f. album
Accent plants
2 No. Aquilegia vulgaris
Accent plants
3 No. Verbascum olympicum f. album
MIX 1: Area: 54.53 m2
49 No. Actaea simplex Atropurpurea
49 No. Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
61 No. Alchemilla conjuncta
25 No. Anemone x hybrida Honorine Jobert'
61 No. Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
61 No. Carex divulsa
61 No. Hakonechloa macra
49 No. Helleborus argutifolius
25 No. Rodgersia aesculifolia
49 No. Symphytum grandiflorum
Bulbs Area: 4.22 m2
32 No. Fritillaria meleagris
32 No. Nerine bowdenii
Accent plants
1 No. Verbascum olympicum f. album
Bulbs Area: 9.16 m2
69 No. Cyclamen hederifolium
69 No. Narcissus poeticus
Accent plants
1 No. Cramble cordifolia
1 No. Cynara cardunculus
1 No. Digitalis lutea
Accent plants
1 No. Cramble cordifolia
1 No. Cynara cardunculus
1 No. Digitalis lutea
Accent plants
1 No. Cramble cordifolia
1 No. Cynara cardunculus
1 No. Digitalis lutea
MIX 2: Area: 57.47 m2
52 No. Amsonia 'Blue Ice'
26 No. Aralia cordata 'Sun King'
52 No. Dianthus carthusianorum
65 No. Galium odoratum
65 No. Luzula sylvatica
65 No. Polypodium vulgare
65 No. Saxifraga x urbium
52 No. Stipa tenuissima
52 No. Tellima grandiflora
26 No. Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Album'
MIX 3: Area: 367.03 m2
330 No. Actaea simplex ‘Atropurpurea’
413 No. Carex divulsa
330 No. Dianthus carthusianorum
330 No. Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
413 No. Geranium x cantabrigiense ' Biokovo'
330 No. Geranium nodosum
413 No. Luzula sylvatica
413 No. Pachysandra terminalis
165 No. Polygonatum x hybridum
165 No. Polystichum setiferum
(12.5%)
Anemone x hybrida Honorine Jobert' (5%)
Bergenia 'Silberlicht' (12.5%)
Carex divulsa (12.5%)
Hakonechloa macra (12.5%)
Helleborus
Populus nigra subsp.
PLANTING SCHEDULE
odoratum Sweet woodruff
Luzula sylvatica Greater woodrush
Polypodium vulgare Common polypody
Saxifraga x urbium London pride
Allium Ursinum W ild garlic Heigh Lilium Martagon Turk's
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C.Ar.B.N Design Studio
KERALA, INDIA
C.Ar.B.N design studio is an interdisciplinary experimental architectural design studio which stands for Computation. Architecture. Bio-materials. Nature. Four key disciplines merge organically to address the alarming challenges faced by the construction industry of this era. Pushing the boundaries of design and construction through the use of advanced computational design tools with the environmentally responsive materials and sustainable construction practices is at the core of C.Ar,B.N design studio.
WASHROOM DETAILS
PLUMBING DRAWING
