An amazing Sustainable design project for the informal settlement of junavadaj, Ahmedabad

1. AIM OF THE PROJECT
To Serve The Underpriviledged By
Seeing The God In Every
Individual(manav), Mere Service Is
Transferred Into Worship(sadhna).
CONTEXT
RAMAPIR 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 CENTRE
The 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 PANDYA
SITE AREA- 1200SQM

2. 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 Vadaj
It Is Run By Manaav
Sadhna NGO
TEMPLE
MANAAV SADHNA
JEEVAN TIRTH
RUDRA MAHILA
UDYAN KENDRA
TEMPLE

3. ARCHITECTURAL
PLANS
GROUND FLOOR PLANFIRST FLOOR PLAN
1. ENTRY
2. ADMIN
3. STORE-ROOM
4. TOILET
5. CLASSROM
6. LIBRARY
7. KITCHEN
8. DINNING AND WASH
AREA
9. DENTAL CLINIC
10. SITTING
11. MEDITATION SPACE
12. COURTYARD
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13 DAY CARE
14 GYM
15 ANGANWADI
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4. 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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SECTION – BB’
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5. 3-D MODEL
CONSTRUCTION :
Wall Techniques
1. Cement Bonded Flyash Bricks
2. Mould Compressed Bricks
3. Stabilized Soil Blocks
4. Recycled Glass Bottles
5. Recycled Plastic Bottles
6. Vegetable Crate Wood Paneling.
Floors And Roof Slabs
1. Filler Slab With Glass Bottles
2. With Plastic Bottles And
Bricks
3. Stone Slab
4. Cement Bonded Particle
Board With Clay Tile Cover
5. Pipe Truss With G.I. Sheet
Door Paneling
1. Shreded Packaging Wrapper
2. Coated Paper Waste As
Reinforcement Substitute For
Fiber Reinforced Plastic(FRP)
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6. ANALYSIS
Training
centre
73%
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
GYM
26%
ANGANWAADI
21%
DRAWING CLASS
13%
DAY CARE
31%
TOILETS
9%
PROGRAMME
UPPER LEVEL PLAN
SERVICES
DENTAL CLINIC
TEMPLE
ADMIN OFFICE
KITCHEN
LIBRARY
TRAINING
CENTRE
AANGAN
WADI
GYM
SERVICES
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
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7. 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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8. ANALYSIS
INTAKE OF LIGHT
HOT AIR ENTERS FROM SMALLER OPENING AND GET
COOLED KEEPING THE INSIDES COOL
CIRCULATION CLIMATIC RESPONSE

9. 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

10. MATERIALS
Materials: Glass Bottle,
Flyash, Cement Mortar
Skill/ Machine: Masonry
Composition: 1:3 Cement
Sand
Cost 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 mortar
Skill/Machine: Masonry
Composition: 1:3Cement
Sand
Cost 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

11. 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.

12. 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

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FLOOR- CONSTRUCTION SITE WASTE AND
INLAY