SYNOPSIS

Introduction

In day to day life human nature co-relationship gets worsen and derives in more calamities. More drastic
changes in living, society and economy occurs for a community of people due to calamity. This outcome has to
be reduced and human existence need to prolong for long years.

Why restore hope?

To ensures a living space or place for people living in slum, natural calamity risk zone who have backdrop in
low economy. The aim of this analysis is to give solution for the people of calamity prone zone and slum area
which will help raise awareness in the locals about the impacts of a natural disaster. It will also educate them
regarding the hazards, which may come across as a threat during disasters. One of the reasons that the aim of
the project is to prepare people so they can survive the crucial days after a natural disaster on their own until
help arrives. If people started helping themselves, the recovery process will become much quicker and
potentially lead towards helping the country’s economic growth in the future.

Methodology

➢ The design process begins with taking existing knowledge about natural disasters in hazard zones and
exploring it further into the reasons they are considered very problematic for the country.
➢ Research on impact of natural disasters in hazard zone vs other countries who deal with natural
disasters at a similar frequency rate. Comparing the disaster risk management system of the countries,
to find out what makes them resilient.
➢ Architectural precedents were analysed in terms of their programme, sustainability, materiality,
cultural values and how they can be all combined to design a facility which focuses on them all. The
role cultural significance plays in times when the country is vulnerable and how it helps in the recovery
process.
➢ Explore different site options in the hazard zone and do a site analysis based on the public access,
visual connection, site conditions and amenities.
➢ Diagrams and drawings were conducted to explore design ideas for the form which fit the programme,
site conditions and provide cultural significance. Applying the theories of resiliency into the design
principles and exploring options for the structure to withstand natural disasters.

Findings

To find a better existence between human and nature not depending more on economy. Within the needs for
human, within the limitation of resource not overconsumption of resource in nature.

Scope and Limitations

The scope of this project is to create a design which will cater to the conditions of hazard zone. The
project will be majorly focused on helping the locals prepare for natural disasters and providing
emergency relief after the disaster.
It will provide an interaction space for the community and organisations to come together and
exchange their knowledge and resources.
This concept can then be used to build facilities similar to this, around all hazard zones at a smaller
scale. This facility will operate as a base to which the smaller facilities will be linked to, creating a
network and hubs.
Since this project deals with an ongoing problem which the government wants to resolve, it has the
potential to be built and creating an example for other zones dealing with the same issue.
Therefore, I had to limit the material presented to suit the existing context. The idea is that the research
gathered through this process can be used as a prototype in similar climate conditions.

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