11RIVER AND THE COMMUNITY, MANDLAThe thesis understands the relationship of the river and the community, through the case of the temple-ghat city of Mandla, looped by river Narmada. It studies the intricacies and dependencies between the river and the communities thriving along it, the impact of urbanisation on the indigenous occupations and the sense of identity that the city is adopting.
12Editor's ChoiceREWA - THE MANIFESTATIONS IN TIMEA design proposed in the dispute zone of Nisarpur, Dhar dsitrict, Madhya Pradesh, India. For the villages battling against the construction of dams along the Narmada River. Evolved from the villagers of Nisarpur, are interventions that would uplift the village and sustain its old qualities in a new location.
31WinnerCelebrating Mandvi: Architecture as a negotiator Rethinking architecture constructed for and by tourism. On a larger picture, the thesis questions the idea of using architecture as a tool to package places as destinations to be sold rather than journeys to be experienced.
5Editor's ChoiceForest Interpretation CentreThe building implements sustainable strategies by using natural construction and finishing materials sourced from the surrounding area. (soil, straw, wood). It also fits in with the Australian landscape by recessing the building into the terrain and the earthy color scheme of the facade.
3WinnerGrid of Agreement The project is about the revival of the ecosystem on the waterfront and the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Grid of Agreement is a metaphore of the project - a place, where human connect with the nature by using the grid system. All was inspired by environment of the place and was created in the rhythm of renaissance.
1Modernising modernism. Brine pools in CiechocinekInformation overload and addiction to devices that allow us to have constant access to information are pressing problems of modern society. The goal of the revitalization of the thermal-brine pools in Ciechocinek is to bring the dead modernistic object back to life, but in response to contemporary problems of society.
