Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

CLIENT

CEE

Area

6 Acre/ 24280 sqm

STATUS

Proposed

Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

CLIENT

CEE

Area

6 Acre/ 24280 sqm

STATUS

Proposed

Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

CLIENT

CEE

Area

6 Acre/ 24280 sqm

STATUS

Proposed

A Forest Gallery

A living landscape that communicates to its visitors

Forests are composed of multiple interdependent layers, each contributing to the unique character of the landscape. Topography shapes the forest’s structure, Variations in slope create differences in soil moisture levels, influencing the types of plants that thrive and the overall character of the forest which affects the amount of sunlight that filters through the canopy, giving rise to distinct patterns .

Imagine a forest that demonstrates its own layers:


• Topography as changing terrain,

• Wetness degree through soil and vegetation,

• Plant layers from ground cover to canopy, and

• Sky porosity as shifting apertures to light.


Such a forest becomes not just a habitat, but a storyteller-teaching us what a forest truly is.

A Forest Gallery

A living landscape that communicates to its visitors

Forests are composed of multiple interdependent layers, each contributing to the unique character of the landscape. Topography shapes the forest’s structure, Variations in slope create differences in soil moisture levels, influencing the types of plants that thrive and the overall character of the forest which affects the amount of sunlight that filters through the canopy, giving rise to distinct patterns .

Imagine a forest that demonstrates its own layers:


• Topography as changing terrain,

• Wetness degree through soil and vegetation,

• Plant layers from ground cover to canopy, and

• Sky porosity as shifting apertures to light.


Such a forest becomes not just a habitat, but a storyteller-teaching us what a forest truly is.

A Forest Gallery

A living landscape that communicates to its visitors

The project tries to weave lost associations using collective memories using spacial inserts.

The Design carefully knots together the memories and their associated elements from culture and landscape to the existing coastal edge in a sensitive manner. It explores the native edge of dunes, beaches, and settlements as a series of small spatial inserts. These inserts range from a place for a community gathering near the existing community kitchen to small play structures inspired by fish drawing and net structures to a more natural edge to the sand dunes. It also re-shifts and places the fish market in its previous informal organization and character.

The Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) is committed to promoting environmental awareness across the nation. It develops innovative programs, educational materials, and builds capacity in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

The Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) is committed to promoting environmental awareness across the nation. It develops innovative programs, educational materials, and builds capacity in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

The Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) is committed to promoting environmental awareness across the nation. It develops innovative programs, educational materials, and builds capacity in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

The journey begins with a poetic and visual experience that immerses visitors in the essence of nature. This introductory space speaks through verse and graphics, encouraging reflection before engagement. These sensory cues form the foundation of the design process—where experience inspires intention, and emotion shapes form.

The journey begins with a poetic and visual experience that immerses visitors in the essence of nature. This introductory space speaks through verse and graphics, encouraging reflection before engagement. These sensory cues form the foundation of the design process—where experience inspires intention, and emotion shapes form.

The journey begins with a poetic and visual experience that immerses visitors in the essence of nature. This introductory space speaks through verse and graphics, encouraging reflection before engagement. These sensory cues form the foundation of the design process—where experience inspires intention, and emotion shapes form.

The journey begins with a poetic and visual experience that immerses visitors in the essence of nature. This introductory space speaks through verse and graphics, encouraging reflection before engagement. These sensory cues form the foundation of the design process—where experience inspires intention, and emotion shapes form.

From keywords extracted from the site, conceptual models and material studies were created. Through a series of explorations, the final design direction was established:
Weaving + Sense of Control—a narrative of interconnectedness and guided experience.where experience inspires intention, and emotion shapes form.

The journey begins with a poetic and visual experience that immerses visitors in the essence of nature. This introductory space speaks through verse and graphics, encouraging reflection before engagement. These sensory cues form the foundation of the design process—where experience inspires intention, and emotion shapes form.

A comparative study of the spatial layout and programming across two development stages of the masterplan.

A comparative study of the spatial layout and programming across two development stages of the masterplan.

A comparative study of the spatial layout and programming across two development stages of the masterplan.

Sections illustrating spatial relationships, terrain transitions, and the interaction of built and unbuilt zones.

Sections illustrating spatial relationships, terrain transitions, and the interaction of built and unbuilt zones.

Detailed comparative plans showcasing finer spatial resolutions, circulation, and programmatic refinements.

Detailed comparative plans showcasing finer spatial resolutions, circulation, and programmatic refinements.

Close-up sectional views that reveal design intentions, elevation changes, and spatial experience in key zones.

Close-up sectional views that reveal design intentions, elevation changes, and spatial experience in key zones.

Close-up sectional views that reveal design intentions, elevation changes, and spatial experience in key zones.

Physical models that demonstrate: • Planned Wilderness – curated naturalism within the landscape • Levels in Landscape – topographical shifts and terraces • Materiality – textural and tactile quality of built elements

Physical models that demonstrate: • Planned Wilderness – curated naturalism within the landscape • Levels in Landscape – topographical shifts and terraces • Materiality – textural and tactile quality of built elements

Physical models that demonstrate: • Planned Wilderness – curated naturalism within the landscape • Levels in Landscape – topographical shifts and terraces • Materiality – textural and tactile quality of built elements

ANxStudio

ANxStudio