AIM OF THE PROJECT To Serve The Underpriviledged By Seeing The God In Every Individual(manav), Mere Service Is Transferred Into Worship(sadhna).

CONTEXTRAMAPIR NO TEKRO It Is The Largest Slum Area Of Ahmedabad Which Consists Of people from Schedulded Castes Around Gujarat And Potter Families Of Rajasthan. It Faces All The Evils Of The Existence Such As Health Issues,Backward Traditions, Illiteracy Etc

Manaav sadhna chose to work with the tekro because of its proximity to Gandhi Ashram.Lack of education and Employment opportunity are the core causes of many problems in the Tekro

AHMEDABAD

ROLE OF THE ACTIVITY CENTREThe Multi Purpose Activity Centre Serves As An Informal School For Young Childrens, Provides Evening Education For Adults And Serves As A Training Centre And Activity Workshop For Manufacturing Of Craft Based Products By Women And Elderly

INTRODUCTION

ARCHITECT- YATIN PANDYASITE AREA- 1200SQM

IMMEDIATE CONTEXT

RUDRA MAHILA UDYAN KENDRA

Providing Vocational Training To Women, Along With Employment Opportunities

JEEVAN TIRTH

A Children Centre For Nourishing The Cultural Values Of Children In Juna VadajIt Is Run By Manaav Sadhna NGO

TEMPLE

MANAAV SADHNA

JEEVAN TIRTH

RUDRA MAHILA UDYAN KENDRA

TEMPLE

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS

GROUND FLOOR PLANFIRST FLOOR PLAN

1. ENTRY2. ADMIN3. STORE-ROOM4. TOILET5. CLASSROM6. LIBRARY7. KITCHEN8. DINNING AND WASH

AREA9. DENTAL CLINIC10. SITTING11. MEDITATION SPACE12. COURTYARD

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13 DAY CARE 14 GYM15 ANGANWADI

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SECTIONSDESIGN CONCERNS :

Non Polluting Environment, Economic Empowerment And Affordable Built Forms Are The Three Key Dimensions Of This Initative. The Project Is An Outcome Of Three Years Of Empirical Research At The Vastu Shilpa Foundation For Studies An Research In Environmental Design With The Goal Of Converting Municipal Waste From Domestic Sector Into Building Components.

The Project Also Demonstrates That Building Can Become An Economic Activity, Empowering People.

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3-D MODEL

CONSTRUCTION :

Wall Techniques1. Cement Bonded Flyash Bricks2. Mould Compressed Bricks3. Stabilized Soil Blocks4. Recycled Glass Bottles5. Recycled Plastic Bottles6. Vegetable Crate Wood Paneling.Floors And Roof Slabs1. Filler Slab With Glass Bottles2. With Plastic Bottles And

Bricks3. Stone Slab4. Cement Bonded Particle

Board With Clay Tile Cover5. Pipe Truss With G.I. SheetDoor Paneling1. Shreded Packaging Wrapper2. Coated Paper Waste As

Reinforcement Substitute For Fiber Reinforced Plastic(FRP)

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ANALYSIS

Training centre73%

Library 12%

Dental 7%

Meditation place 4%Kitchen 4%

INTER-RELATIONSHIP

It Has The Radial Organization A Radial Organization Combines Elements Of Both Central And Linear Organization

Here All The Spaces Tend To Open At The Central Court

The Courtyard Acts As A Multipurpose Space Where Children’s Dance And Play Various Outdoor Games.Many Cultural Programme’s Are Conducted Here

Ahmedabad Has The Hot And Dry Climate.

All The Spaces Are Oriented Towards The Windward Side Facing The Open Court For The Ease In Cross Ventilation

CLIMATE

LOWER LEVEL PLAN

GYM26%

AN-GAN

WAADI

21%DRAWING CLASS

13%

DAY CARE31%

TOILETS9%

PROGRAMME

UPPER LEVEL PLAN

SERVICES

DENTAL CLINIC

TEMPLE

ADMIN OFFICE

KITCHEN

LIBRARY

TRAININGCENTRE

AANGANWADI

GYM

SERVICES

SPATIAL ORGANIZATION

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AREA ANALYSIS

BUILT- OPEN OPEN, SEMI-OPEN AND CLOSE

UPPER LEVEL PLAN LOWER LEVEL PLAN

Semi Open Spaces Acts As A Good Transition From Open Spaces To Closed Space. Due To Hot And Humid Climate Users Mostly Prefer To Use This Semi-open Spaces.

73%

27%34%

66%

BUILT UP OPEN

30%

12%

58%

71%

12%

17%

CLOSE SEMI-OPEN OPEN

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ANALYSIS

INTAKE OF LIGHT HOT AIR ENTERS FROM SMALLER OPENING AND GET COOLED KEEPING THE INSIDES COOL

CIRCULATION CLIMATIC RESPONSE

MATERIALS

• Materials:• Fly Ash, Water Residue, Cement,

Gypsum, Lime, River Sand

PROCESS:• All The Required Ingredients Are

Measured By Weight And Mixed Properly

• The Water Content Is To Be Maintained.

• The Slurry Is Poured In A Mould And The Mould Is Placed In The Brick Making Machine And Subjected To Vibration.

• Proper Pressure Is Applied To Achieve Shape And Size.

WALL TYPE 1- WASTE RESIDUE BRICK WALL TYPE 2- FLYASH BRICK

Materials:• Fly Ash, Cement

PROCESS:• All The Required Ingredients

Are Measured By Weight And Are Mixed Properly.

• The Mixed Slurry Is Poured In The Mould.

• Here The Bricks Are Laid On Edge In Rat Trap Bond. It Saves Are 25% Of Brick Consumption Than Flemish Bonded Masonry

WALL TYPE 2-SOIL BLOCK

Materials:Soil, Cement, Sand, Water

MATERIALS

Materials: Glass Bottle, Flyash, Cement MortarSkill/ Machine: MasonryComposition: 1:3 Cement SandCost Component: Glass Bottle -2rs/Bottle+labour Charges

PROCESS

• Empty Bottles Are Cleaned Of Labels.

• A Mockup Of Bottle Arrangement Is Done In Desired Pattern On Ground Without Cement Mortar.

• Bottles Are Laid In Horizontal Courses Over Cement Mortar Bed.

• Deep Groove Pointing Is Done.

Materials: Plastic bottle, Flyash, Cement mortarSkill/Machine: MasonryComposition: 1:3Cement SandCost Component: Plastic bottle- 1Rs/bottle+labour charges

PROCESS

• Empty bottles are cleaned.

• Bottles are filled full of flyash or waste residue.

• Bottles are laid in horizontal courses over a cement mortar bed.

• Deep groove pointing is done

MATERIALS

Materials : Resin, cobalt, glass fibre matt.Skill/ Machine: Masonry

Composition: 96.5% resin, 1.5% cobalt, 2% catalyst

Cost Component: FRP Panel Per sqft = Rs. 30-40*

PROCESS

• Plastic Wrappers Are Cleaned With Scissors Cut Into Fine Shreds.

• On A Clean Sheet Of Plastic A Glass Fibre Matt Is Laid.

• Shreds Are Laid Over It And Then Covered By Another Matt.

• Mixture Of Polymer Resin Catalyst And Stabilizer Is Applied Over The Matt.

• In Half An Hour The Polymer Is Set And Plastic Sheet Is Removed And FRP Sheet Is Ready To Use.

Materials : steel frame, cycle spare-parts.

Process

• Doors Are Made Up Of Steel Frame And Recomposed Metal Parts As Infill.

• The Diverse Parts Of Broken Bicycles And Used Rotary Blades Of Stone Cutter Etc Are Creatively Composed Which Not Only Is Like A Grill To Door’s Shutters But Creates Dynamic Backdrop To The Space.

MATERIALS

MATERIAL

• MS box section• Cement bonded

particle board• Country tile

MATERIAL

• Corrugated Galvanized iron sheets

• Mud mortar• Country tile• Steel tubes

MATERIAL

• Fiber Recycle Plastic(FRP)

• Rugs

MATERIAL

• Glass Bottle• Plastic Bottel• Fly Ash Brick• Mild Steel

Reinforcement Bar

• 1:2:4 Cement Concrete

MATERIALS

CEILING

FLOOR- CONSTRUCTION SITE WASTE AND INLAY