AQUATECTURE CN =—1)aaeLarNele))AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESISAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS | thank God for everything he has given me. | thank Ar. Satheesh for his constent guidance and support, his unparallel ‘experience and sharp understanding of my work and potential, thank Dr S Surendran for sharing his knowledge in the field of Ocean Engineering. which helped me go a long way. Mr Raghunath, my inside source. for all the knowledge he passed on to me regarding the site and its history, My friends. for pointing the way everytime i was lost. and thank my family. for supporting me, understanding and adjusting to my attrocities, If this project is anywnere close to achelving ‘what it was meant to it is because of all of you.AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS ‘During my search for a proper thesis topic | went through a lot of different processes, | tried looking for topics with wordly values, that could make a positive Impact on the society, | ted looking for unique topics that could keep me Interested enough for a whole semester, push me forward so that i can never get bored or tired. During these searches i found out alot about my self, what drives and motivates me, how i work what keeps me Interested and invested in something. A significant factor | found out about myself is how much a relatively new topic keeps me rooted to the spot, how iam enthusiatic to learn, research and develop on a topic or technique thats new tome, It need not be new to the world or current affairs, it simply has to be an oppurtunity to hit the books and learn something new and bring It the scale of architecture, learn and understand how ican manipulate the most tiniest of details, Into efficient design proposals Looking back at my 5 years in architecture | understood that this same drive had pushed me forward in going through new softwares, new techniques, new materials pushing me forward to my ultimate goal of being unique and bringing something new to the table, Luckily enough the topic | chose for my thesis project was very new to the ‘architectural field, Aquatecure or water based architecture, Leaking more into it i tried to figure out what to do with it, and yeah a research centre, or a resort are definately viable projects, but what do we need? How can i help the world with my topic? Truth fully speaking my mother helped me out with it reminding me of all the news reports we see every year almost periodically in Kerala and all over the world, ironically mere months after i was done with this thesis project we were hit by the one of the worst floods to ever affect us in the last century.”Alsak_Ayoob Kerala, India. 1999-2013- Vidyodaya_ School, kerala ‘CURRICULUM VITAE 2015-2018- MIDAS, Tamil, == Nadu Experiences. Collegiate pots = Basic Design, Information Centre, Fire station, ots Celebrity Abode, Interpretation centre, Rural Study 2015-6 = Housing development, Hospital Design, Mix Use Centre. 2067 - Internship At KCG architects Ernakulam - 4 months - Intetnship At Chromed Design Studio, Delhi - 8 months 207-18 Urban Study, Thesis: Aquatecture Experiences Zp Non-Collegiate Competences Corporeal Fractal workshop == Tokbir Fatima , 2015, PoneaptiarreNaEprGHE 8 es Sustainable architecture : Karan Grover, 2014 Site Stusy * Het Critical Thinking Research and development =~ +e In Architecture - At Martin Hook 2014 osetia Nee Product design = ++ Architecture + Ar Peter Cook - 2014 Furniture Design . ++ LBC workshop: ~ Kerala - = 2015 prengiapey w Pe NASA 205 - Campus development Movie editing - ++ Post production - + Competences _/ _ virtual Logo Design - ++ Autocad tee Language English, Hindi Tarn, Malayaiamn Rhino - oo eee Sketchup = + Revit - att Photoshop tee Lumion be Freelance L Projects Vroy = +++ Mughol Residence - Kechi Kerala Mughal towers - Kochi, Keral Indesign - ++ re ie Bismi showroom - Calicut, Kerala ustrator - + Chakkarpararnbu Residence - Kochi Kerala, Aftereffects - + Anjurnana commercial - Kochi KeralaAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESISon 02, 03. 04, 0s. 06. 06, 07. o8. 09. 0. n. 12, "4 Preamble Precedent/Research Site/Analysis Site/plan Conceptual/Development Services/Structural Residence/Typology School/Typology Clinic/Typology Commercial/Typology Marine-Prodect/Processing Aagricultural/Typology ‘Church Conclusion CONTENTS: 8-9 10-23 24-29 30-31 32-35 36-41 42-51 52-57 58-61 62-63 64-67 68-69 70-71 72-79AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS ‘The term flood is ‘elative:for a group of ants, o few drops can be apocalyptic: An atternt to break away from the notion of pushing water away from our lives, accepting water os a part of life .To redesign or relocate a heavily flood effected society Into @ community which welcomes and benefits from the rise In water, A society which not only survives but thrives through high water levels and heavy roinfall, A Fifth of the global deoth count Is due to floods. Looking closer to home, India has @ total coastal length of 7517 km Every year coastal areas in India have an alarming ise In water level resulting in floods and loss of life ond property, though govt and other private organisations try to rehabilitate these societies every year, a proper ‘lood architecture has not been devised at a national scale. While every site will differ due to its context, the techniques and programmes that can be set up could be in such a way that the design can have o global impact in terms of flood architecture. To Create 9 flood proof community, with latest architectural techniques, with landscape and ecological interventions, and thus to tum the community into a self-sufficient society which attains an amphibious nature, by which it survives and adapts to the environment that it is open to. Setting up of services through both flood and dry seasons. Prograrnming convertible occupations for the society in accordance = to.«sthe~=— seasonal factors avallable. This thesis project is to select a similarly flood offected site, and create or develop a society, which hos the self sustoining copabilis it needs to survive even the direst of floods, taking on an amphibious property, where in the society adopts itself to its surroundings, whether dry or wet Such a design requires that the functions, occupations, the services, the circulation etc also to have the same level of adaptabilty, Though there are a number of floating houses ond structures around the world, there are only a limited amount of amphibious structures, ond that too not in a scale as described in this thesis. Therefore existing floating structures, ond woter logged societies are studied in detall to acheve the level of adaptabiity needed for a large scale disaster.PREAMBLE ayeBnoy senbooe om 02s Aq pexnioid ydeou0 xsa10) Suncors z abouAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Ground Wd oa ee ee nr Rat ane eel Reel eae og) coor Stree ae ete Mae a oe ae ama ec Riese ced Peed gee ei gad hehe) eas aha enna el a each Rates deo Sia lat Rea etree eta eae Lane ee eT aeons eee ce a eee ee sere ea Ree Re ee RM ee ele ey Gaels eet AN aie Soha ayes hare ts otal sone et Ul oa ale oath prod asa om ina ere nei lame te el eee aoe eee Ce Ciesiah eee hee alas -water logged / floating society - The Infamous city of Venice and the setteiment of house boats In Dal ioke. The een kN a enka gral ola Rohs a Resse ogee ret} CORI CR Cee eee oe ene ee eT ema ev og eek Rene nT ite ace alee ee ech ota ana ae a Caen deenaeee ee ee ee eee een eet ae et ee Pee er ee eeeAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Amphibious House London UKs “first amphibious house" by Baca Architects, which rises in its dock-like foundations to avoid flood water Faced with buliding on a site prone to unpredictable flooding, the architects set about creating a design that could mitigate the risk of interior flooding. The result is a building that sits on fixed but separate foundations. like 9 shipping dock so that when the Tharnes bursts its banks the structure can float above water level. This defence mechanism can cope with up to 25 metres of floodwater - well above projected flood levels for the area Four guide posts set into channels in the flanks of the building control andsuppert the movernent The house Is covered in zinc shingles and has a glazed gable that faces a small garden, which slopes up from the edge of the river and is designed to provide an early warning of flooding, The structure is plumbed with flexible pipes that can stretch by up to three metres as the house fises in Its dock, allowing the residents to continue as much as possible with everyday life. Amphibious house , london, holds important details and techniques in the interior and residential scale that we can use in our design. As mentioned before the studies have been divided in such a way that each study can help In understanding aspects and develop- ing techniques at different levels of the design, In this case we are able to take a glimps at how we de- velop the design at a more personal space, services ‘and foundations at a single unit levelPRECEDENT RESEARCHAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Aquatica esort Kerala The Aquatic ‘Floatet Village retreat Is located close to the city of kochi at the quit village of Kumbalangl All structures are anchored for allowing vertical move- ment alone. Pontoon foundation of approx: 500m" used as floating base, Vertical wooden trunks used for herizontal anchorage. Thickness and type of foundation varies according to function of space. Bridges and causeways used for physical access of spaces, each with its own set of pontoon foundations and horizontal anchors. Spaces between the pontoon edges are more susceptible to damage. The width ratio has been neglected in a few Places, resulting in wobly bases. The places where pon- toons seem to have more chances of getting damages, Thought lightweight superstructure has been used for the bulidings, the foundation Is sound enough for heavy live loads. Use of motors and pumps along the walkways for transport of water and sewage over hori- zontal distances to waste treatment centres situated In mainiand. Used as an Indian counterpart for the amphibian house, Aquatica gives a very detailed study at the micro scale as well. Able to look more deeper into the aspects of services and foundations of single standing structures as wel as for a group of these structures working together. This case study helped in under standing the faults that can be made during a floating type construction,PRECEDENT RESEARCHAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Floati Pavilion Rotterdam The pavilion is located in the Rinhaven. Aiming to be the World Capital of Co2 by reducing fifty per cent its carbon emissions, It consists of three interlinked spheres, the largest being of radius of 12 meters. The floor space of the pa- Vilion island is over 46 to 24 meters. To heat and cool the rooms, under-floor heating and FiWiHex- units (eff cient heat- exchangers) are used. This heating system Is sustainable because it is a low- temperature heating ‘and It uses radiation instead of convection of heat and cold. The exposition space is passively heated by the sun and by lock ventilation. In the facade, large hatches and glass slats were placed that can be opened for ventilation. To prevent too much exposure to the sunThe cushions on the facade differ in transparency- they are less transparent in the higher layers and more transparent in the lower ones. The auditorium (the smallest dome), however, has vacuum Tube solar collectors placed on the celling which gather the Sun’s warmth to transform it into cooling, The Pavilion also purifies its own toilet water using a three- tank IBA system, physical, chemical and biologi- cal purification. Drinking water is also purified and is re~ used as rinse water as much as possible. Whatever is left can safely be discharged into surface water.PRECEDENT RESEARCHAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Floatel L Kolkatta Is the onlly floating hotel found in india which uses the ‘a typical floating foundation. The four storey building is Placed on the waters of the Hooghill, a branch of the river Ganges, The Hote! has 2 main entry points on land, and is used to access the structure The structure Is moved back and forth along the river according to Its commercial or climatic needs, the entryway is a steel Gangeway which changes Its slope according to the height of the tide. The structure is achored to the point and is connceted with pipes and electric wires for services. A servie floor exists between the floors in order to facilitate the electrical and plumbing needs of the structure. The base as such Is a typical pentoon foundation, with gherance to the height to width ratio for it to be a succesfull floating structure. Gangway connects the mainiand to the structure and Is made of steel, To withstand heavy load, from both natural or man made causes. Its also adjustable in such a way as to accomodate the change in height caused by the tide of the river. Entry way into structure made to be functional more than easthetical. Barrier free architecture ensures the needed arnount of ease for physically disabled,PRECEDENT RESEARCHAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Venice, L Italy The land that the Venetian palaces stand on is not very firm because it is made of waterlogged mud. The venetians built their city in a special enviornment, @ lagoon with land emerging from the shallow waters. Since its very origins, they made every effort to make this difficult terrain inhabitable: they ‘bullt” the ground itself on which their palaces were erected, consolidating the soft earth and defend- Ing it from the tides: since they did not have groundwa- ter, they designed an efficent system to collect fresh water, they created a functional sewer system. The erosion, saltiness and varitions in tide cycles are el- ements that can darnage the city and its inhabitabilty. therefore routine maintenance and canal dredging have been ensured inconsistantily. The water that perpetually Imerses the city puts its future at risk Therfore it Is vital to ensure to perlodicaly dredge the sludge that accumulates in the canals and restore the banks damaged by water, keep deterioration under control as much as possible, knowing full well that the existance of the city itself depends on the maintenance. immobility brought the city to unprecedented levels of deterioration, where some canals were lost to navigation, canal banks developed critical structural conditions, bridges cracked and fell apart and hygeinic situation grew unacceptable.PRECEDENT RESEARCH2 AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Dat Lake Srinagar British decided to build Boathouses in the lake ofter Dogra Maharaja of Kashmir refrained from giving them, permission to build new houses on land in the valley. The lavish boathouses built back then in- volved a lot of skillful carpentry on almond and teak wood. The settlement consists Array of houseboats made Into nakeshift islands resulting In lower movement of surface water due to blockades by the houseboats. Resulting in accumulation of filth and in- crease in organic matter. Bad planning resulted in negetive spots where in flow of water Is least resulting In ‘dead’ spaces in water. Services are distributed using vertical poles and under- water pipes, each with Its own set of disadvantages such as, leakages into water, rotting of poles. Breaking of ines and falling into water etc. Ultimately resulting in households dumping waste in to water bodies, irrepec- tive of rules and regulations Floating’ Commercial stores are seen lazily moving around the society harbouring to the needs of the people Though by use of houseboats, dal lake is a perfect example of a floating society in the indian context, it helps us understand the simplest ways of dealing with services and understanding the livelyhood, when It is devoid of pre planning.PRECEDENT RESEARCHsite Analysis ‘Anthokaranazni' coined from the words ‘anthakor, which means darkness and ‘ozhy’ which means estuary. It is farnous for its beach which draws a number of domestic and international tourists. Due to the tide walls and the pressure from the non fisherman seciety, the fishing occupation is under threat in the region. The estuary Is an idea! place for an am- phibious society, as the estuary forms the mouth of two water bodies to the Years of movement of water has created a scenic area with enough landmass for a society to flourish. An ideal piace for the fisherman folk since it does not cause ony more floods but rather controls It and it gives them much more easier access to the sea than any other on shore. There are appr. 150-200 families here still trying to follow the fishermans occupation, and close to a 00 boots stl “in use by this cornmunity. In terms of climatic analysis the site endures a heavy amount of wind, wave and tide load. The wind direction varies drastiacally cs well as the temperature. With t he wind direction changing from east to west through nerth in an matter of hours every day. The Northern winds being the hottest ond the fastest. And the easterns winds coldest and siowestSITE ANALYSIS Plc 1.The site(s surrounded by lush green vegetaion from the north and east sige, The “Arabian ea on the west and basic Bultforme mn the south Pie 2: Boats Waiting to be taken to sea as the te Is too low for the boats fo mave out of the estuary 2AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESISFig 01 = ler mustration of site ond ts ‘context, with site surmounted by the red Ine The challenges put forward by the site are many fold, staring from the extreme and unpredictable climate which can be seen dally, if not hourly, The lreguiarty of the site boundary caused by ‘the flow of water, the changes in height of water level caused due to various factors such os lunar position, temperature. wind direction, humidity etc. Not to mention the differences In temperature seen throughout the day. It is safe to say thot a coasts! site wil almost always hove a range Of climatic differences as seen in this site. ‘Though the biggest challenge put forward by the site would be Its landmass. As the landmass of the site Is governed by the flow, height speed and turbidity of the water. ‘SITE ANALYSIS. Every year, every season to every month, every day to every sunrise and sunset, there will be a change in the landmass of the site. The selected ste being an estuary is basicly an island landmass: made due to the deposition of silt from upriver, that being the case our site Is not big enough for the deposition to be constant and turn Into a permanant island, rather we get a polymorphic ond parametric site, which changes according to its context. Resulting in a series of different shape landforms over a period of time, and the site being completley submerged every monsoon, The context being climate, wind direction, tide height, temperature etc. Page 12 - 15 has a graphical representaionof the landmass aver the last few de- cades. The whole premis of the design Is to develop a society which can survive with no external help or influence that being said, understanding the context, residents, _occupationdemography of the residents and the site, we now have to look at the requirements this site will have, requirernents such as food, electricity, fresh water, food and waste dispesal_—‘These requirernents also need to have amphibion properties so os to deliver its functions even during times of heavy floods or droughts. Below given toble gives o detalled requirement for the site, based on the site analysis and calculations. aPowe eee eet F ca ja 4 ee eae a one es ee aeBienes ee eee er Ce er Ce an cas eoPeat eee De oe aR WR RRR ee RZ eer aed reenact n aoa Cana gee enor Ce ore aac Ce eo esa Rae ahaa Rese Peon Reis Re erg a Re cee ocr Ca aterm Ne ret eta hee aed Core nasa Ag eet si eee a ee en ee eel eee us ie ee Resta er ea foads and paths are exchanged with boats and water eet Wma econ Rom cue) ee aaa Rm ee as aed Peete creme ae es ere ager nee ees eed ee een tat weet eat ee eee aaa Cone ees coe Ce es ea) eer) Se Toy Sear es eto ecto)CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT. CONCEPTUAL, L STUDY ‘The design can is held together by a series of concepts and techniques, each layered accord- Ing to the scale of the elements involved, el the individual buildings and master plan. -Typologies (individual Buildings) - Master pian (survival in numbers) MASTER PLAN SURVIVAL IN NUMBERS For @ society to thrive on water, it needs to be as free flowing as the water, it needs to adopt to its surroundings, and it needs to flow and move according to Its context. refer page 32-33. ‘TYPOLOGIES ‘When loking at typologies of the different buildings what we need to understand Is that the site Is polymorphic, el It has more than a few different kinds of shape, size, helght etc. But we are not in c day and age where we may construct completely polymorphic or adap- tive constructs atleast not fitting for a site such as this. But we may try and civide the types. of our buildings and adhere to the site as much os possible. Amphibian (Fig .04), Wall (Fig .05) Sacrificial (Fig 06), Free flow. (Fig .07). Amphibia House A basic house structure with posts and pontoon base, the foundation will include o frame- work on which the pontoon base rests, when there Is low levels of water, ang the height of teh post allows for the structure te rise along with the water in times of flooding keeping the structure safe and stable. In times of heavier floods stil, the building can remove itself from the posts to be held to the genral vicinity by steel tendons. all L house ‘The site Is surmounted by tide walls on all sides, except towards the sea, This protects the land from further encroachment of water. The concept here Is to remove the random rubble walland replace it with a better structure and then use It as a back entry into the houses sur- mounting the site, such that the entryways are opened only during times of floods, Decreas- Ing unneeded circulations into flooded areas, Sacrificial Gathering spaces We have already takked about how during times of crisis we select and disregard things ‘which does not help us, Spaces arevery similar to thet concept, during a time of dire need. a park Is not what you would want as your usable space, There fore the idea Is have spaces with minimum elements or functional uses and being able to let It be over flooded during times of crisis, these can be part of buildings or whole buildings them selves but of course this is a Viable idea only if it can be easily reclaimed after the flood Free flow. Commercial As seen in our studies, floating markets exist in places such as dal loke and venice. This con- cept hopes to redesign such an element which can freely move areound the site during times of high tide, it could work as comercial shops, transport, or or even medical care. This concept holds more towards the house baots in dal lake or kerala, having @ streamlined base would help better in rnovernent 3Powe eee eet Re ee eet Ra eae mr ese a emt Rd ee rere eet en ead Ale Raa aor era BR ener mt Rr a re aclu acer aC Cee te Reon ak — | — if =8 Fig 09 - (above) Verandahs and other personal spaces ore used as streets and roadways during times of flood. so as to save space and increase sharabllity of resources, A series eee ere ana Reo eee Ma ae eer aes =—~ ss ea & e Y PO Se) a le ee = Bs in = e . = . PCO aa aun car rn heel eR ay et Reema eet me eee Rt eR ea) Riese eee a nr Rea ea ae ma eal Se ML aeCone sate sates Pa ch ea orc aR ie aoe RR a RT aoe EY keen n cae oe erie ae ala ai ee ee eC ee Sere eee aR Noo oc Ca aaa Rm Cac ac ata *f Dee eos tee ema aCe Relat naa mel ial} Rane ia el Reet tensa i et Reena er aan RocioAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Fig 41- Pipes given into the pontoon roadways for ‘fresh woter, sewoge and electrical wing Fig 12 Depicting the Nexibie plpeing cannections to each bulling and thr smal storage tanks in och structure Services of ‘Structural For the sustainance maintenance and comfort ofhuman life the society requires a series of efficeintly functioning processes, Functions or services that require changes in its properties or personalities for it to be suucesfull in a floating enviorn- ment. Basic ameneties such as electricityplumbing and stability has to be worked out and altered to the needs of the site, From all the foults and advantages that we have seen throught the work done in the studies section, we can slowly work out which are the best ways to ensure the functionality and longetivity of such services. Which requires its own amphibious nature. Where in the Individual bulidings should be able to work as a whole. os well os be sustainable to an extent, If the time comes where the collective services fail For such a feat we have take deeper looks at what each domains need, land ‘and water, and then work out how the needs of these two domains can be rade into one simple functional element. Over this section we will discussing in detail how these multi functional equipment can be made, main- tained and the theories that hold them together.SERVICES AND STRUCTURAL FFig 13- depicting the wave otternuating pendu- lum stuctures given below the buildings for ‘energy production Plumbing wiring Plumbing and wiring for the general public is given through the floating roads, So as the ensure their safety and easy ‘workability in times oferisis. Placing double sided valves at needed intervals make sure that in terms of breakage or seperation of the pontoon bases, wastege or spillage of elements can be mitigated. The connection towards each building will be made flexible in terms of length and orientation, so as to allow small variations in water level without any hassle. As discussed in pages x thru y, In the study of residential buildings, a series of storage areas have been assigned to each structure which can ensure up to two weeks worth of food, water and waste storage. In times of heavy floods or disasters. Which gives the society enough breathing period to pian and execute their next steps for survival ‘Structural Fiotational ‘As we are dealing with a coastal site, with high tendencies or flood, the obvious study route in terms of foundation and structure was marine engineering Off-share structures use a sefles of different kind of foundational methods as given In Fig 44 As shown in the fig there are mainly three types, Tension leg, compliant and moored. 1 Tension leg is by the use of high grade steel ropes and pinning the structure to the ground, though allowing horizontal movernent 2. Com- pliant structure use the means of steel stuctures going deep into the ocean floor to completely fix the strutures In po sition, 3. The process of tying of floating elements to compliant or tension legged structure by use of steel ropes. ‘as we have seen from the previous pages. Allthree structure have been used in this design, at different stages of flood level Tension leg platform CCompliont Piattorrn Moored Platiorn Fig M- Depicting diftenrent types of off shore foundations 7AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS ENERGY L PRODUCTION As discussed in the site analysis section (pg20), it is seen that the society needs to generate an average of 180000 KW of electricity per year, to lead a sustainable and progressive way of life. This Is in accordance to thelr economic, cultural and occupational ways of life and also taking Into account the number of people (250 families) present and the demography of the same. Taking into account the numbers discussed above It Is apparent that not only is It required to have a constant flow of energy but also a sustainable one which is readily availble. And that being said it is logical to immediatley look into solar, wind and wave energy. And a combination of said energy sources have been used in this design ‘Therefore looking at first the potential of solar forming. We must first look at the avaliable surface area which can be used for farming, taking In to account the residences alone we have a maximum usable rooftop space of 7000 m2. Taking into account the spaces. we can use from the other building structure we can come to the conclusien that an average space of 7500 sqm2 can be used for solar farrning. But we already know that as per calcula- tions a total of 9600 m2 is needed In case we are completley depending on solar energy.SERVICES AND STRUCTURAL That leaves us with an option of either allocating space merely for solar farming or, to depend on other forms of energy productionLooking at first wave propogated energy, we should understand that this form of energy production has an extra advantage as to at- tenuate the oncoming waves and tides, so as to protect the society. The process Is to direct the load, force or energy and tranfering said energy into c dynamo or motor so that electrical energy can be made. In Figures 13. we can see two different kinds of wave propogated energy generation. Both in the form of wave attenuators. In Fig 13 we see that pendulum like structures are attached to the bottom of the floating structures, so as to transfer the shock load that works on the side of the structures, Under normal circumstances the pendulum would be free-standing, so 5 to ensure there is total mitigation of the load, But in our case the pendulum is attached toa device which tranfers the force or load to electrical eneray. In Fig ‘5 We see that the element works as ¢ sea wall for the whole society, manning the boundaries of the site. it works In the similar way of that of the pendulum structure, but in this case instead of the to and fro motion, it converts the load using rotaional motion. Giving us the same outcomes as the previous method. 15. 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Conder to rem sait density. ond sea water is seper ated to water vapour and high density brine © gen xtra Fresh woter 13. for litigation and excess is stored for the use of nO volt through down the tem- perature of the greanhouse using the water vapour erecting on efficient cycle whcih cater: eeds in various fields, ogricutlure . dally needs ond aAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS BUILDING TYPOLOGIES For © community to survive, it needs a series of functional spaces, for a community to thrive it needs @ series of recreational and aesthetical spaces. The goal of these spaces are not just to enforce the needs of the residents but rather help the residences to nourish a sense of belonging ‘andintroduce a new from of culture which can develop in its own pace. But such on amphibian society needs amphibian spaces, and each space has its own functionality, space re- quirements, service requirements, etc. So the challenge in front of us is to break down and asses each need of the community individually, and reintroduce the same in an amphibian enviornment. Toking Into account the needs of the people, the needs of the site, and needs of the enviornment Each of the these structures have to cope with the rise or fallin water level as per Its fuctionality and ease, each of these spaces need to have its own sense of mobiity. adaptability and permeobilty, The different kind of spaces include residential, commercial, sprirtual, medical institutional etc. following are the detalles design and analysis for the sarne dential Buildings Divided into 3 based on the economic status of the resident, ei EWS, LIG and MIG, the reisidences have been designed in such a way os to reduce the impact of the natural forces that may act upon it even those of extreme conditions. The exterior skin has a streamlined form in th vertical direction s0 Gs to diminish shock load on the structure, In form of wave os well as wind. The structure Is made of steel frames and lightweight partition elements, while skin Is made up of Inert strong polymer based encasing. The biggest issue the low cost houses have to endure Is thot of privacy. And that has been dealt with by the use of sliding walls. so as to give the option of converting different spaces from public to private and vice versa This allows for a periodic shift between public and private spaces according to the needs of the user Progressing up giong the economic table the need for such spacesdecreases os the number of private spaces have slowly increased. aTYPOLOGY : RESIDENTIALAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS. High Income Group L Housing Hig housing is the most luxurious out of the three, with a two storey height, it hosts 3 bed- rooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 dining and 1 Iiving area, unlik the other housings Hig does not have alot of adapatable spaces as the doubie storey height gives an extra boost in carpet ‘rea Inside the residence. along with the addition of a balcony space on the top floor, this housing unit gives more area towards storage facility. for both food and valubles. ‘Just os in the other units oll elementsinside the residenc is customisable for more use of space in case of emergencies.‘TYPOLOGY : RESIDENTIAL, MEDIUM __|NCOME _GROUP ___/_______HOUSING- ‘As the name suggests this unit is for the users ottaiing a medium range of annual income. ‘The residence in equiped with 2 bedrooms.‘ dining. kitchen, 1 bathroom and | terrace space. With the dining and living area working as shared spaces. MIG and HIG is equipedwith a Collapsible staircase which can be pulled down from the ceiling in case of need. Both Hig and Mig hove @ single bed In the ground floor, and double beds in the frst The layout and interior planning for the latter can be seen in page 46,Ponies eer eee) Pea eee a ie caesar “6See e es aed CaM eryAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 46TYPOLOGY : RESIDENTIAL Fig 18 - Interior view of Lig unit Low income group housing. Allthree houses share similar layout and spaces. With differences in terms of no of floors, and versatality of the spaces, LIG housing unit, has a one floor, with intersharable dining living and bedroom spaces, a kitchen and o tollet space. The walls are isolated and sliding so that each spaces can be made larger by Impeding Into the adjacent space, All furniture is made to be adjustable, In terms ofheight and joinery so as to ensure free movernent of the walls back and forth. Three storage tanks ore placed between the wall and the outer skin for, water. sewage and food repectively. As can be seen in the above illustration. The sewage tank can hold the ca- pacity up to 15-18 days. In case of high levels of flooding and the sewage treatment is under any circumstance not usable. The bed, sofas, dining table all move on a vertical framework so as to ensure sufficient space when needed,AQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS School Z Auditorium Coming under the sacrificial typology the school buliding has a set of spaces which can be allowed to flood into during times of crisis. and other spaces which will be needed during times of flood. ‘Thot being said It Is essential to find out what Is more important and what Is worth protecting. The concept behind this school design is the same. where in the ground floor splits apart to protect the personal spaces by moving it to the upper floor. This is done by using a series of foundations which are anchored and others which are free, while the achored floors are held in place during a flood, the nen anchored floor moves up to join the first floor. Similar to how on elevator works, as shown in fig 19 This Creates a large open space on the first floor fit to host @ large number of people and shelter them. The spaces that are lifted include the tollets, canteen, Ir brary, and other smaller rooms. While the bigger classrooms and halls are left behind to aquire a much more larger common space on top of the first floor. As these spaces would contain tables chairs and other requirements of a school room, which would create hindrances for the survivors. The roofs have been designed in such a way a5 to join together flush and neat With the final overall shape conforming better to heavy ralinfalls, as can be seen from the renders the initial roof type has more vertical elements and negetive spaces Drawing 04 ~ (lop) Ground Noor and First floor plans fer schoot typology. Fig 19 ~ igh conceptual representation oF schoo! typology amphibious propertya ay g &8 3 § 6 e 2 G & gPonte ee Pa Reece ue aCe) oe is Aan Ro ecgole Peele Drawing 06 - sections and elevation et ae a ecm cAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 38 Drawing 07 - plan for clinic at the 2 stages of flood levels As can be seen from the first plan (lef), the Noor space is more compact and organized with no unnecassary spaces. While in the 2nd pian (right) a central transitional space added for times of crisis. Clinic raphy Asef sustaining society like this cannot simply be responsible for catering to the needs of its residence, it holds @ certain resposibllity towards the neighbouring residents. As such a clinic Is extremely Important for situations of natural disasters, in which case there will almost clwasy be on outpour of people looking for refuge and and medicine. ‘Therefore design in which .using the same concept of steel tendons, the floor space along its ridges ore pulled apart, to reveal a foldable metal floor beneath which unfolds to Increase the maximum usoble space. The mechanism Is in such a way so as to ensure ‘that the increase of floor space only occurs at critical flood levels, el after it has reached its moximum height Along with the floor o foldable canopy Is also introduced so as to ensure protection from the climate.TYPOLOGY / CLINIC Fig .20 - denotes clinic at low/ne flood levels, as can be seen from the figure, the structure is simple and compact Fig 21- After mojor levels of flood levels hove reached, and the structure has reached its maximum heights in terms of column height The structure slowly spits into two Increasing space for the users. Fig 22 - The structure splits to about 3m in width, as seen in the figure a foldable structure Is pulled out which serves as a sturdy floor space, ond a canopy is aiso pulled across the root, for protection from the sky.Poneto ee) as ! Cee ree Be reat ol hee ee aM acc eee Rea aie NS CoselTYPOLOGY / CLINICCommercial (oon Ber Rica REC eA AR Cages ete EM tr Roe ee Rn eo ee a kan cama oe ee a cna et Non Net ae eee Re a ee ee eT aa da ha cM Nel oan ek i co ang eee ane Re ka aca) Perec arate Caer Nee eer A oe ese eae ra ok cg eee Me ea esata aa oR aon eg sae at oat en nen eee ere eh ar ea eh oc) Ce eM aa aca ken ae ee ate eR ae ea ao Peek ete ean ele eee er el aa Cems eae reesei Maa aC ere en oe uaa ae ene en Ta eaeAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS rowing 10 -plan for fish proecessing centre 1-Offloading and storing unprocessed fish 2- Processing 3 - Blast freezing or chilling (machine) 4- Quality testing 5 - Packaging Cold storage 6 - Store - non frozen 7- store packaging 8 - Boat maintanence/ vehicle loading etc. 9- eating room facilities 10-lavotory FISH PROCESSING PLANT Fishing being the main occupation of the society it is eminent that there be a commercial centre serving to the needs for the same, os discused before we are slowly coming to the phase where In ocupations such fishing and forming are being neglected by the younger generation, and is seen as a bad career option or poor fe choice. That has to change, and for thot my design hes tried to bring honor and pride to a once great occupstion. In light of this requirment it was decided to have a monolithic and strong structure something that could embody the spirit and might of the occupation, something could emphasize their existance as society and how it Is dependant of the occupation ‘The Structure is rade up of steel frames and aerated cement concrete, with a stable pontoon foundation.FISH PROCESSINGAQUATECTURE : ARCHITECTURAL THESIS Hydroponic farming For a society to be truly sustainable, it must be able to coter to all consumable elements, el ithe society must have the needed advancernents to be able to generate sold consumables. For example Food, Energy, water etc while thismay sound simple the challenge orrises when itcomes to a floating society. Bringing In soil and having It float on water Is o redundant way of going about it, there- fore hydroponic farming was incormperated in the design. nek A hydroponic farming system uses chemicals and fiuids and other materials to grow crops without the usual me- diums such as water, soil (though they can also be incor- porated). There are various types of hyroponic farning namely > Aeroponic ~ Aquaponic - Vertical farming ete. Hydroponic Farming ‘The celling Is made of electric switchable glass which helps controling different temperatures and sunlight at different parts of the form:The framewerk contains a series of pipes which takes in water from the sea and uses it to regulate the temperature of the interiors, ‘The interiors are properly partitiones and can be cloesd off agaisnt each other to maintlan perfect enviornments for different crops The facade contians a series of humidity controllers which takes in water frorn the sea and blows in to ‘the farm usinga fan and a series of meshes,