INCUBATION CENTER FOR SHG’S CASE

Introduction

Every community is identified by their own way of life, culture, traditions. The region of Bastar is one of the finest examples of an untouched unharmed way of life and nature, rich in its tribal cultures and traditions.

Current condition :

The region and its peoples way of life is getting influenced by the modern contemporary ideas from around region in a fragmented ways. Creating haphazard architectural development, more and more people shifting to modern day work systems, leaving behind their traditions, art forms, work culture. The current governing bodies are taking small steps towards conserving the traditional ways through creating job opportunities and more payscale concentrating more on the traditional work systems around forest produce, artforms and tourism via SHG’s (self help Groups).

Objective :

To provide a center that will give representer space for all the efforts towards cultural heritage conservation. The center will provide a space for workers artisans to have a space to work and a learning center for the people visiting the region a holistic approach to introduce a speck of life across the region.

An Institute to learn about their craft and culture.

A ground to promote their craft to the world.

A haat taking us to the past.

Act as a WORKSHOP for SHG workers. and artisans. Workshops acting as institute of tribal crafts and bussiness around them and also a learning center for

Act as a LEARNING CENTER for

the young artisans and visitors

To Promote and add value to the region.

Workshops acting as institute of tribal crafts and bussiness around them and also a learning center for

Entry to the center directed towards a square surrounded by the admin and waiting designed as a stop under a tree along with a souvenir shop.

Pre School for the artisans / employees children along side the workshop admin accompanied with a playground which can act as a court and assembly area for the students.

Workshops designed as a built space surrounded by semi open and open spaces around existing vegetation creating a seamless layout for artisans to work.

Nature trail along with open workshops designed along the part of the site with heavy vegetation creating several spaces to conduct workshops for travellers / tourists.