PORTFOLIO - DESIGN V

PROFILE

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PROJECT INTRO

THE ISLAND COUNCIL OF DHANGETHI IS PLANNING AN INTERVENTION TO TACKLE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES. THEIR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED TOURISM ZONE THAT IMPROVES THE TOURISM EXPERIENCE AND ADDRESSES URBAN ISSUES.

THE INTERVENTION AIMS TO ENHANCE THE DESTINATION'S IMAGE, STIMULATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND CREATE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE.

BY REVITALIZING THE TOURISM ZONE AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, IT SEEKS TO ATTRACT MORE TOURISTS, PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE ISLAND'S TOURISM INDUSTRY.

Map of Maldives Adh. Atoll

THE PROJECT IS SPLIT INTO MAJOR THREE LEVELS OF INTERVENTION IN DHANGETHI.

1.REVITALIZATION OF SURROUNDING AREA (MASTER PLAN) : A 4 HECTARE AREA OF IMMEDIATE PROXIMITY TO THE SELECTED TOURISM ZONE (FROM 3 ZONES) IS CHOSEN.

2. A TOURISM SUPPORT FACILITY/ TOURISM ZONE: THE TOURISM SUPPORT FACILITY IS TO BE EXCLUSIVELY SITUATED WITHIN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED TOURISM ZONES ON THE ISLAND.

3. TOURISM CLUSTER WITH DETAILED UNITS: AN IN DEPTH DESIGN FOR A TOURISM CLUSTER ADJACENT TO THE ZONE IS TO BE CREATED IN DETAIL CONSISTING OF 10 T0 20 UNITS.

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MASTER PLAN

RESIDENTIAL

GUEST HOUSE

ABANDONED

GARDEN PARK WITH SEATINGS

THE MASTER PLAN ENCOMPASSES BOTH RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED 4-HECTARE SPACE. ADDI -

TIONALLY, IT INCLUDES THE INTEGRATION OF TREE PLANTING ALONG ROADSIDES, ACCOMPANIED BY SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.

ESSENTIAL ITEM SHOPPING

RESTAURANT WITH OUTDOOR AREA NEAR THE PEDESTRIAN ROAD

PEDESTRIAN STREET WITH POP-UP SHOPS MAKING THE ENVIRONMENT ACTIVE

NETWORK OF STREETS CONNECTING DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE AREA TO THE SURROUNDING AREA.

CHILDRENS PARKS NEAR THE TOURISM ZONE.

CONCEPT

THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE PROJECT DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE CASSYTHA PLANT, WHICH WAS OBSERVED AT THE SITE. THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND VISUAL APPEAL OF THE CASSYTHA PLANT SERVED AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT.

CONCEPT DIAGRAMS

FOLLIAGE: SPIRALLY ARRANGED LEAVES ARE REDUCED TO TINY SCALES.

INFLORESCENCE- A CLUSTER OF FLOWERS ON A BRANCH.

DEVELOPMENT DIAGRAMS

SEAMLESSLY INTERGRATED AS A SINGLE SPACE

ORAL SHAPED

OVAL SHAPE MIMICKING FRUIT OF THE PLANT

UNEVEN ROOF WITH EXPOSED STRUCTURE

MANGROVES PROVIDING PRIVACY & AIR CIRCULATION

CURVED ELEMENTS, CREATING A SENCE OF FLOW & CONTINUITY.

INTERCONNECTIVITYA CURLY ARRANGEMENT

TOURISM ZONE

TOURISM ZONE ROADS EXTENDED: FOR VENTILATION, AND AIRFLOW IN TO ISLAND ORGANIC SHAPE WITH PATHWAYS LEADING ; ACTS AS A WHOLE

THE DESIGN OF THE TOURISM ZONE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT AND HARMONIOUSLY INTEGRATES WITH BOTH THE TOURISM CLUSTER AND THE OVERALL ISLAND PROFILE. THIS AIMS TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF BOTH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS, CREATING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR ALL.

1. RECEPTION

2. LIBRARY

3. ART STUDIO

4. RESTAYRANT

5. GYM

6. YOGA

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UNIT

THE CLUSTER COMPRISES A TOTAL OF TEN UNITS, INTERCONNECTED BY PATHWAYS THAT LEAD AND INTERTWINE WITH THE TOURISM ZONE. TWINNING EFFORTLESSLY WITH THE TOURISM ZONE, THE PATHWAYS OFFER A SEAMLESS TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CLUSTER AND ITS VIBRANT SURROUNDINGS.

1. ENTRANCE

2. LIVING ROOM

3. BEDROOM

4. WALKING CLOSET

5. BATHROOM

6. VERANDA

7. SWIMMING POOL AREA

EXPLODED VIEW

HDPE PANELS OFFERS FLEXIBILITY DURABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING RESISTANCE AND EASE OF INSTALLATION

WAFFLE STRUCTURE

GLULAM

WALLS

FINISHED FLOOR.

WOODEN PANELS..

THERMAL FLOOR INSULATION. EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION.

POLYESTER VAPOUR BARRIER.

PREVENTS THE MOVEMENT OF MOISTURE THROUGH THE FLOOR

TIMBER DECK

PRE-ASSEMBLED PANELS INTERLOCKING TILES

PREFABRICATED POOL

FIBERGLASS - I A PREFORMED FIBERGLASS SHELL THAT IS BUILT IN A FACTORY AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE INSTALLATION SITE

SUBFLOOR

GLULAM

REINFORCED CONCRETE PILE.

A TYPE OF DEEP FOUNDATION ELEMENT USED IN CONSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER STRUCTURAL LOADS FROM A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO DEEPER LOAD-BEARING SOIL OR ROCK LAYERS

exploded diagram of the waffle

ROOF BLOWUP DETAIL

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES

WASTE WATER FILTRATION

Toilet

Grey water

Black water

Wetland on the communal space

Sludge

Treated and released

Sand Gravel bed

MANGROVES PROVIDES HABITAT FOR VARIOUS SPECIES, CONTRIBUTE TO SHORELINE STABILIZATION AND PROTECT AGAINST EROSION.

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

BATHROOM

PERFORATED WALLS UTILIZING AIR MOVEMENT TO COOL THE INTERIORS AND CREATE INTRICATE PATTERNS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW

LIVING ROOM

UNEVEN ROOF WITH EXPOSED STRUCTURE FACILITATING NATURAL VENTILATION AND LIGHT.

BEDROOM

THE CLUSTER