What is Architectural Thesis?
It is the final semester - a Graduation Project. An amalgamation of research & design from start to finish with the intent of developing a project based on one’s interest and domain.
Done for my college tenure at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
 
Project Description
Public Interest matters in the society as we are currently in the age of massive growth and which in this case can develop into massive exploitation. Thus, for the common good, welfare and security, the well-being of the community matters. To have a common space that caters to the Public Interest subject, where there is a mixture of cultural, social and Public Platforms. In the world-view, a robust environment with an approach to the project where public spaces engage with the Public, their interests, well-being, local community and its general activity.
What is Public Interest?
Public interest is a dissemination platform for raising the concern of & among citizens in the management and affairs of local, state, and national government (Public Interest, 2021). It refers to the body politic and the public weal. The work for Public Interest is to enhance the lives, work in welfare and for the applicability of the laws for all various Stakeholders, including People with low incomes, Consumers, Indigenous people & Specially-able, Immigrants, Senior citizens, Environment & Sustainable, Education
 

Proposition

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The Centre is an idea embraced as a Public Interest-oriented Hub culminating it with Experience of Heritage. With a rich variety of Public Spaces for interaction, research, exchange & visual collaboration of different fields on the roots of embracing local community.
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The project is a mixed-used Institution space proposed to have the components in the Centre which are directly or indirectly working in the public policy-oriented spaces and welfare.
 
 
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Site Study

The site is located in the northern part of the city in the Lalkothi area. The selected site of approximately 4Ha is a vacant ground called Amrudo ka bagh next to the Rajasthan Vidyut Vibhag on Jan path road.
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This is one of the prime areas of the city with great historic and institutional importance. The context is developed during the colonial rule and hence follows Indo-Saracenic architecture. There is an upcoming metro line close to the site which would make the site more accessible.
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Site Inferences
 
  • The public function needs to be on the most active corner of the site, which is also corresponding to Amar Jawan Jyoti.
  • Offices being the most private function after hotels & being visited by the same set of users. Evident polarisation in the zoning of the office and non-office functions on the site.
  • The convention facilities also need to share services with the Hotel. Thus, Hotel can be on a corner & MICE facilities shall surround it.
  • The Janpath Road needs to be free of vehicular load thus just drop off zones.
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Form Exploration

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Form Development
 
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Design Detailing

The creation of the Podium level, to have a polarised space for office core vehicular movement and drop off. And the podium used as the Pubic Space is interlinked with the level below through the stairs.
 
The design holds together in the sense of public & private spaces which encompasses the central space axis for the public movement within the site.
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Conclusion & Learnings
The thesis project focused on Public Interest and understanding of the public driven spaces as a Third place creating a style and landmark to the space. The design made a fair attempt at re-identifying the architectural image of the city with a mixture of contemporary architecture. The amalgamation of response to the climate and functionality with comfort and workability in the architecture emerging in the contemporary era.
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