Timber-Proximity and Intimacy

Radhika Choksi, Tanuja Vartak

Concept

The initial idea for the pavilion was influenced by trying to understand the meaning of intimate spaces and proximity which refers to a close-ness.

The Site chosen is in a garden on Bandstand in Bandra, with the longer side facing North.

Site marked in Red

After a few trials we came to the conclusion that certain spaces such as niches, corridors feel more intimate than others due to the way they are sculpted so our pavilion begins by entering through a 7 meter long and narrow corridor.

Structure

Proximity refers to near-ness and so we started interpreting the structural members in this language where each member is broken down into smaller parts and rearranged creating a dense weave which is made by interlocking them together, creating a tight boundary.

Openings are above human height and in the form of slits to let in controlled light because Light plays an important role in deciding quality of space along with material. You enter through the corridor to the right which is the only entrance to the pavilion and as you progress the space opens up to a courtyard which can only be accessed if one passes through the corridor- as you progress ahead the nature of space becomes more public as one enters a room from the corridor.

Joineries

Spatial Configuration

Learnings and Critiques

• Roof was too meek, to be designed more considerately.

• The design was relevant to the brief because it broke away from the rectangular form of the site.

• Getting light from the roof should be thought of well - work sectionally.

• In an assembly structure, there are two kinds of spaces formed:

1. the space inside the lattice of framework

2. the space formed by arrangement of multiple lattice structures

Both should be worked out simultaneously such that one doesn't become a by-product of the other.