Saharanpur is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Wooden Handicraft is a trademark of the rich culture and heritage that the city claims to possess and it is internationally famous for wood carving. However, there is a need to create a platform that perceives the identity of Saharanpur as the ‘Wood capital of India’ and the main objective was to create a center that attracts and provides a common platform for all the people engaged in this profession and to explore the best possible environment to overcome poor light and ventilation conditions.
This thesis projects thus focuses on the real needs and expectations of the people inhabiting the space to generate an immediate financial gain. The project also dwells on providing forums for overcoming major constraints related to Design & Product Development, appropriate technology for quality and mass production, marketing of their products, especially in this era of globalization of information technology which has a major influence.
