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ARCHITECTURE AS BUILDING SYSTEMS
A24_ASMII SAWANT
SITE : SWAMI SAMARTH GARDEN, OLD KABRASTAN ROAD, JOGESHWARI EAST
RESOURCE: WATER
SYSTEM: WATER HARVEST
PROGRAM: AGRO LIBRARY + REST
THE STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO EXPERIMENT WITH FARMING TECHNIQUES AND TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH INSIGHT INTO A PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON APPROACH TO FARMING.
AS THE SITE IS A GARDEN WITH LIMITED DEDICATED SITTING SPACES, A REST AREA IS INCORPORATED TO SUPPORT USERS AND ENHANCE COMFORT AND USABILITY.
LOCATION //
INTERVENTION ON SITE //
ITERATIONS //
Trying out gabion wall where the net would act as a support for vegetation.
Exploring methods of step farming.
Integrating steps into the existing contours to arrive to a form.
Making sections for how the water will be collected in this structure.
FIRST FORM //
form too small, not for human height and needed varied contours
went almost 15 meters in height, a lot of area wasted, water falling would offset a huge distance, too bulky and impractical. so tried to use the same plan, make a grid in it and use it as a starting point for the final structure.
on deriving a form it looked something like this
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resolving the roof, pushing the structure 1 meter into the ground and extending the contours further to merge with the lanscape
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![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [site plan jogeshwari.dwg] 17-12-2025 07_00_07.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_557d29d0fb8a4d5784ad3d47c0d9d416~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_502,y_415,w_1817,h_988/fill/w_836,h_455,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5Bsite%20plan%20jogeshwari_dwg%5D%2017-12-2025%2007_00_07.png)
CUT PLAN (+500 MM FROM GROUND LEVEL) //
area essentially for storing and sorting plantation
![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [PRE FINAL.dwg] 16-12-2025 23_44_37.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_3974618fc75844bd92a1945491233ace~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_2154,h_1244/fill/w_674,h_389,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5BPRE%20FINAL_dwg%5D%2016-12-2025%2023_44_37.png)
CUT PLAN (+53500 MM FROM GROUND LEVEL) //
area for rest with minimum sitting areas and maximum open areas for light, ventilation and free movement
![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [PRE FINAL.dwg] 16-12-2025 23_57_51.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_2b21a9ddaf8a4b62aef7a1bb68c74a78~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_674,h_441,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5BPRE%20FINAL_dwg%5D%2016-12-2025%2023_57_51.png)
SECTION //
showing how the spaces will be occupied and how water system will work. the collected water will be pumped to the toilet and taps for services and irrigation purposes
![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [for sections.dwg] 16-12-2025 23_25_26.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_f2a593be7d87410c97025783924bbd38~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_933,h_441,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5Bfor%20sections_dwg%5D%2016-12-2025%2023_25_26.png)
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS //
![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [PRE FINAL.dwg] 17-12-2025 00_13_56.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_6ad7ba07e4a747cebd070988d0dd5092~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_329,h_737,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5BPRE%20FINAL_dwg%5D%2017-12-2025%2000_13_56.png)
![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [PRE FINAL.dwg] 17-12-2025 00_13_04.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_01e64ef0279248569dab46f8fd13a9ef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_410,h_328,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5BPRE%20FINAL_dwg%5D%2017-12-2025%2000_13_04.png)
![Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 - [PRE FINAL.dwg] 17-12-2025 00_12_48.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/197fff_7143dabceb1c41139115eb67ca8caea3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_410,h_328,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%202026%20-%20%5BPRE%20FINAL_dwg%5D%2017-12-2025%2000_12_48.png)
asphalt shingles used because they can be shaped to the roof
steel framework for column, plate and a beam which runs all across the structure
MODEL //
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