Architecture + Urbanism_Portfolio

YEAR: 2021 | LOCATION: LONAVALA, INDIA | TYPE: ACADEMIC (UNDERGRADUATE THESIS)
“Our everyday life-world consists of concrete ‘phenomena’. It consists of people, of animals, of flowers, trees and forests,
of stone, earth, wood and water, of towns, streets and houses, doors, windows and furniture... But it also comprises more
intangible phenomena such as feelings.” -Norberg-Schulz
Kaivalya dham
Yoga Centre
Resorts KVN School Temporary Sheds Access Road
Mumbai- Pune
Expressway
3. Respite for Soul
An Experiential Centre in Lonavala, India
India
Maharashtra
AIM
To create a space where we can practise mindfulness to better understand our place within
the universal spectrum and our relationship with the community and most importantly, to
ourselves.
In this fast-going and digital age where there is a pressure of reaching somewhere, the meaningful and crucial information
is being ignored, there is an increasing ignorance of self-awareness, human connections and personal well-being. Growing
technological developments have harboured the mental growth of human beings. Societal pressures to acquire a particular
status in terms of materialistic ambition is seen as success, leading towards a downfall of physical and mental health.
Mindful architecture is a method and practise of architectural discovery which redirects our focus to duality of the mind and
body by focusing on the intangible and visceral qualities of the physical world. Architecture can contribute to well-being as a
form of therapy evoking thoughtful states and heightened internal and external awareness through mindfulness. The approach
of the project is to understand the role of architecture in improving the current scenario of the society facing unrealised mental
exhaustion because of the technological advancements and fast living.
OBJECTIVE
• Understanding problems faced by society due to technological advancement and social
media in various direction. eg. Stress and Anxiety, Lack of self-awareness, Lack of
healthy interpersonal relationship.
• Understanding the constituents of Architecture in context of Mindfulness.
• Designing sense triggering spaces for practising Mindfulness and creating awareness
about current condition of the society.
• Creating a mindfulness centre for people, a respite from their daily life.