08-22-2023, 12:38 PM
Synesthesia in architecture - an art space in Ernakulum
kerala
Ramanathan srinivasan
Jury Comments
• A well-developed project with concern and compassion for the differently a bled. However, the built space does not give that effect of spatial quality with variations.
• The materials, surfaces, textures in the space, measurement of sound smell and senses of perceiving needs more exploration with detailed specifications.
• Services must be shown to provide clarity regarding the functio ning of the building and landscape.
In India, one percent of the entire population have some form of visual and hearing impairment according to the census. There are very few research institutions currently active in india that are dedicated to improving the quality of their lifestyle. The aim of this thesis is to design space that can accommodate their needs and contribute to increasing their quality of life. As a way of enhancing their experience of space, t his thesis explores architecture as a sensory experience in the built environment and how we as designers can understand, interpret and contribute to impaired people's experiences in such an environment.
The intention is to design an independent society that empowers blind, deaf and partial ly-sighted people. The envisaged society is a non-profit organization t hat serves the impaired people in the areas of rehabilitation, education, formal and informal employment, accommodation, and recreation, where the agenda is to improve their quality of life. The main purpose is to encourage the user group to pursue art as education and to create employment opportunities through residential and outreach programs. This is a society built to possess the in herent nature of attracting relevant users temporarily as well as for 2-3 years to accomplish the preferred course and are released to be effective within the community. There is a need for such an institution within the society that does not attempt to isolate the impaired group but to provide a place where expertise, knowledge, and
assistance for such people is available. To construct a 'Mothering environment' for the user group rather than a 'hostile environment', the spaces should be a continuous sensory
experience that impaired people will be able to make use of. Location and direction cues from a variety of acoustic, aural, tactile, olfactory and kinaesthetic senses need to be incorporated as conscious elements of architectural design to achieve this.
Taken from : ARCHIVING ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 2020 - "Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis" the annual program conducted by the Council of Architecture through its academic unit Council of Architecture Training and Research Centre (COA TRC) completed its eleventh cycle in 2016.
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kerala
Ramanathan srinivasan
Jury Comments
• A well-developed project with concern and compassion for the differently a bled. However, the built space does not give that effect of spatial quality with variations.
• The materials, surfaces, textures in the space, measurement of sound smell and senses of perceiving needs more exploration with detailed specifications.
• Services must be shown to provide clarity regarding the functio ning of the building and landscape.
In India, one percent of the entire population have some form of visual and hearing impairment according to the census. There are very few research institutions currently active in india that are dedicated to improving the quality of their lifestyle. The aim of this thesis is to design space that can accommodate their needs and contribute to increasing their quality of life. As a way of enhancing their experience of space, t his thesis explores architecture as a sensory experience in the built environment and how we as designers can understand, interpret and contribute to impaired people's experiences in such an environment.
The intention is to design an independent society that empowers blind, deaf and partial ly-sighted people. The envisaged society is a non-profit organization t hat serves the impaired people in the areas of rehabilitation, education, formal and informal employment, accommodation, and recreation, where the agenda is to improve their quality of life. The main purpose is to encourage the user group to pursue art as education and to create employment opportunities through residential and outreach programs. This is a society built to possess the in herent nature of attracting relevant users temporarily as well as for 2-3 years to accomplish the preferred course and are released to be effective within the community. There is a need for such an institution within the society that does not attempt to isolate the impaired group but to provide a place where expertise, knowledge, and
assistance for such people is available. To construct a 'Mothering environment' for the user group rather than a 'hostile environment', the spaces should be a continuous sensory
experience that impaired people will be able to make use of. Location and direction cues from a variety of acoustic, aural, tactile, olfactory and kinaesthetic senses need to be incorporated as conscious elements of architectural design to achieve this.
Taken from : ARCHIVING ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 2020 - "Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis" the annual program conducted by the Council of Architecture through its academic unit Council of Architecture Training and Research Centre (COA TRC) completed its eleventh cycle in 2016.
for more detail ...
Synesthesia in architecture - an art space in Ernakulum kerala Ramanathan srinivasan.pdf Size: 1.43 MB Downloads: 0