Forgotten waters: Reviving the life and light of Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu, India
The project aims to look at Community Housing & Disaster resilience in a new light: the approach is an integrated development taking into account the physical, socio-cultural, economic and ecological factors into consideration. The idea is to re-build an 'identity' for the people of Dhanushkodi & give back 'livelihoods'.
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The view shows the cluster open space with shared 'sweet water well' that also acts as a point for social interaction.
Basic unit type of a residence with analysis of the plot, built-up and spaces.
Other unit types like the Residence and guest house, residence and shop options etc.
View from a window that shows the shared domestic space between two houses.
Image explains how the Incremental nature of the houses work, as well as various material options that are available.
The structure details of the core vaulted structure and the incremental vault.
Various details used for different elements of the houses.
Three way strategy that has been used for disaster resilience.
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PUBLISHED ON 17th February 2020
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