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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 2019-20

Rahul C Gupthan

Mixed use high rise

Introduction

Sea level rise is a threat to entire coastal cities. The various predictions call for an immediate change
in perception of land use patterns and resource management. The FSI of Kerala is par with
metropolitan cities of India.

Building rule F.S.I

KMBR 3-4
Mumbai 1.83
Chennai 2
Kolkata 1.5 - 2.5
Delhi 1.2 - 3.5
This hypothetical project is a response to the sea level rise predictions of coastal climate*** by 2035.
This should be a model mixed use building expressing the kind of development required for the
future. The building should act as a memoir of resilience shown by Kerala on odds.

The gods own country is choked with huge population in little space. The landslide from east and sea
level rise from west along with recent floods leaves only a nominal area for human habitation and
development.

With a geographical area of 38863 sq.km and a population of 3,34,06,000 (2011) Kerala is under
unique pace of development.

Population as per census 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
1 Total (in 000s) 13549 16904 21347 25454 29099 31844 33406
2 Urban (%) - 15 16 19 24 26 48
3 Population No. Per - 435 549 655 749 819 860
density sq.km

GSDP-at constant 1960- 1970- 1980- 1990- 2000- 2009- 2016- 2017- 2018-
prices 61 71 81 91 01 10 17 18 19
1 GSDP ₹ cr 462 1255 3823 12195 63715 180812 480878 513695
2 Pri. ₹ cr 241 653 1682 4756 14017 15966 47846 48920
3 Sec. ₹ cr 68 163 841 3171 14017 38249 108667 123501
4 Ter. ₹ cr 153 439 1300 4268 35680 126597 268075 278324
5 Per ₹ 276 594 1508 4207 19951 47360 140107 148927
capita
income
A society of such calibre was petrified with torrential rain for a few weeks. Landslides and floods
were reported from a right and left of the state. We learned that each ₹ spent on mitigation will save
x₹ in rebuild. In the current scenario high density, disaster resilient building is most desirable.

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Aim

To design a high rise mixed use building.

Objective

 The design should act as a model for future mixed use buildings.
 Building should give a good platform for the emergence of new healthy wealthy
professionals.
 The building should provide all the necessary services in effective manner to ensure a high
quality living.
 Integrating the green spaces inside the building in useful manner without disturbing the
functionality of the building.

Limitations

The study is limited to the context of Kerala

Scope

Imagine a society of minimal boundary walls, where kids are free to run in shared open spaces. More
play area. More social area. More public area other than roads.

This concept that is churned out of acute land shortage and erratic developmental patterns that is a
burden to our mother nature.

Potential site

Thrissur.

Methodology

Tentative design programme

Climate experience centre,

Levelled indoor forests

Office spaces

Apartments

Case studies

APPROACH NAME OF THE PROJECT LOCATION PERMISSION

Literature Marina Bay Islands Singapore
Jewel, Terminal 2 Singapore

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Kanjenguga apartments
Live Salt lake city center Kolkata
Select city walk Saket, Delh