Landfill to Landform_A Story of Transformation

The boards explain the in-depth analysis of Ghazipur Landfill site, performed at territorial, neighbourhood and site scale, to understand the impact radius of the landfill sites on the surroundings. It also highlights various sources and types of waste received by the landfill site per day.

The board focuses on the strategies adopted for the site, catering to the surroundings and highlights the proposed processes Landfill Gas Recovery Plant, Waste Cycle and Energy Utilization Cycle on the site. It also gives an overview of the timeline of the project development, through various phases.

The board features the masterplan proposed with the design program, for the Ghazipur Landfill Site, and the potential of a mountain of garbage to be transformed into an urban space that can not only offer a natural habitat but also serve as an awareness center while playing a significant pant in the city waste-management cycle.

The boards underline the identifies areas suitable for sparse or dense plantation and, the key criteria for selection of plants and planting techniques as per slope analysis. It also highlights the different types of environments proposed for the site as well as a few native species suitable for the climate of New Delhi.

The structure of the building has been planned keeping in mind the need for large column-free spaces within for exhibition and gatherings. The sloping roof has the strength to support intensive as well as extensive levels of gardening with punctures that lit the space within naturally.

Passive Design Techniques has been adopted for planning with a gradual sloping green roof for rainwater harvesting to meet indoor-water demands while the energy demands are met through renewable sources of energy generated onsite. Also, environmentally preferable materials have been suggested for the overall design.

To treat leachate on-site a phytoremediation pond has been planned which shall filter the liquid naturally. While a basin has been designed to capture and harvest rainwater and surface run-off. The treated and the collected water shall be used for meeting the on-site irrigation water demands.

The live museum includes enclosed connections to the waste-management zone on the site with the on-site trails to offer visitors an experience of different processes of segregation and energy production. It also shows the plaza that has been planned to provide a visitor with a panoramic view of the site and surroundings.

The board highlights the maze designed within a mound of waste to provide visitors with an experience that shows the transformation of the site from Landfill to Landform. It also shows the patches of forests planned to re-establish the lost natural habitat and types of site connections to offer different experiences to the users.

The views show the final design proposal at eats epitome, with flourishing flora and revived natural habitat. The site shall serve as a landmark once developed and become a gateway for the eastern border of New Delhi. The proposal shall attract all user-types and researchers giving them the opportunity to learn and share.

The board firstly shows the short-term influence of the proposal on the site and long term impact on the Delhi environment, through re-establishment of natural habitat and biodiversity and improving local climatic conditions. Secondly, it highlights the LEED strategies adopted for the design proposal to make the site self-sustainable.

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The walkthrough gives the viewer an introduction of the thesis project Landfill to Landform and what shall the Ghazipur Landfill Site be transformed into from a mountain of garbage to an Urban Landmark that is self-sustainable and contributes towards reversing climate change.