In the heart of Benson Town, is the famous, century-old Pottery Town, home to members of the Kumbara community, who have been practicing their age-old pottery trade till members of the Kumbara community, who have been practicing their age-old pottery trade till date. Pottery Town was established in 1926 with forty families of artisans who had come in from Tamil Nadu and Andhra after the first railway line to Bengaluru had been constructed. Through the years, the numbers grew, and currently, around 100 families of potters occupy the small settlement. Recently, Bangalore metro rail authorities have pasted an eviction notice on the walls of each pottery shed stating to leave their work place and homes once for all to make way for metro rail construction.

The aim objective of designing the retail hub for the artisans community of Bangalore is to maintain the originality of their habitat through space planning. Some of the Passive Strategies are :1. Orientation of the block along North-South axis.2. Mutual self shading.3. Evaporative Cooling methods3. Evaporative Cooling methods4. Green Roofing 5. Courtyards, Open and Semi open spaces6. Shaded corridors and circulation spaces.7. Green pockets or Buffer spaces8. Sustainable materials

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Technical specifications

POTTERY RETAIL HUB

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Clintia KarenShalini Priyanga Rakesh Kumar Arkip Stelin

Project datas

Location - Mavallipura , Banglore Climate Zone - 3ALot Size - 5 AcresBuilding Size - 2 Acres Occupancy - 1000 peopleConstruction Cost - Rs. 1900/sq.ft

Enclosure:Wall - Cavity Wall Roof - Green Roof Slab - Filler Slab Treatment Window Performance:Triple Pane (U-value - 0.14)

Analysis Tools:Climate ConsultantVeluxShadow Analysis, Sunhours (skp. plugin)Revit - Green Building Revit - Green Building Studio

HVAC - Mixed mode of Ventilation Lighting - High Performance LED , Smart Daylighting , Occupancy SensorsRenewables - Solar Panels , Inverted Renewables - Solar Panels , Inverted Solar Canopies in Roofs & Parking areas