Aquatecture submitted by Vinaya Dhone Guided by Prof. Saurabh Paliwal
(Instead of retreating land, adaptation strategies should be devised. This proposal will explore how
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| (Instead of retreating land, adaptation strategies should be devised. This proposal will explore how homes and cities should respond to sea level increase through the implementation of anew architectural typology — Aquatecture.) (# 10 Ref Aquatecture by RIBA) 11 . • SITUATION CAUSED DUE TO FLOODS DURING FLOOD • There are different levels of damages in a flood situation - ranging from a limited water logging to total wipe-out. This leads to transportation hamper, slow degradations of infrastructure and a lot more. • Many people must build their lives over again, with all their belongings lost. The damage can be of physical assets at the same time irreparable life losses which make things even tougher. • These conditions are not very surprising to note, but the sequence and multiplied chaos they cause is what makes floods a very lethal threat in its entirety. Beyond the physical catastrophe, the mental part of a flood victim works in a dilemma whether to hold on or let go which causes the most trauma. • How long do I stay When will things go right When will help come in Or will the help come And there are much more. AFTER FLOOD • A series of events follow flood where people try to rebuild their lives after claiming aid from insurance agencies, savings and government aid that is given to affected areas based on losses of property and the lives. • The already struck down transport network has costs of resources surged which makes the rebuilding slow and even more costly. • With already a weak support / resource / strength they are burdened not only with survival but challenges that are beyond generic living. • As they start rebuilding their lives the priorities are still running different ways where every person is running again for himself/herself. Can this change 11 # 11 Ref Aquatecture by RIBA 13 PART B THESIS OUTLINE • AIM The aim is to study and provide an architectural intervention for long term solution to mitigate, adapt and manage the catastrophic destruction caused due to Riverine Floods in India. “Preparing for What If, scenarios are crucial to our national survival”. • OBJECTIVE i. To explore the historical relationship between water and architecture. ii. To study new ways of designing for water using examples from around the world to illustrate methods of utilizing water innovatively. iii. To study Water – Resilient Technologies. iv. To study the disaster management and their structural details in flood prone areas. • INTRODUCTION Our world is drastically changing. Temperatures are rising, skies over cities are blanketed with smoke, and melting glaciers are raising sea levels at alarming rates. Although the destruction we face is already threatening the quality of life for billions around the world, it could just be the beginning. What is projected to come could be catastrophic. It is crucial to realize that climate change is already happening. One of the main concerns relating to climate change is that as the polar icecaps continue to melt, rising water will invade our coastal cities around the world. AQUATECTURE is defined as an architectural adaptation typology used to mitigate and manage flooding (long and short term. With this typology, WATER AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN can unite to produce dynamic and reliable mitigation solutions. The main course of action involves redefining three main living systems a home, a neighbourhood, and a residential tower to resist destruction of rising water levels and to continue city-town home inhabitation. Due to the flexibility of site location that Aquatecture allows, this intervention can serve as along- term solution and standard of living within current and projected flood prone areas around the world. (Instead of retreating land, adaptation strategies should be devised. This proposal will explore how homes and cities should respond to sea level increase through the implementation of anew architectural typology — Aquatecture.). 14 • NEED Future Impacts of Climate Change As the earth continues to warm, it is predicted that average sea levels will rise between 7 and 36 centimetres by the sand by 9 and 69 centimetres by the s. By the year 2100, sea levels are projected to be approximately 22 inches higher than they are today. An increase of this magnitude could inundate coastal areas, erode beaches and increase flooding and storm surge. The destruction around the world could be devastating. (# 12 Ref Roaf, Cricton, and Nicol. Adapting Building and Cities for Climate Change (Architectural Press 2004), 190.) 12 • SCOPE i. The concept of this project can be multiplied indifferent Disaster Regions according to site context. • LIMITATION i. Detailed estimation may not be considered. ii. According to site the needs of individual module with comfort and different services may vary. • DESCRIPTION / METHODOLOGY The present methodology can be analyzed as i. Consider the causes and data for rising sea level in Indian coastal line (Eastern. And a detailed study of flood prone areas. ii. To explore how to resolve the conflict for developing and as well as making space for water and live with it. iii. Literature study and Case studies. iv. Also considering the history of waterside settlement. v. Redefining architecture to sustain flood prone areas. vi. Illustrate methods of utilizing water innovatively. 12 # 12 Ref Roaf, Cricton, and Nicol. Adapting Building and Cities for Climate Change Architectural Press 2004. |