CONTENTS Undertaking 5 Certificate. 7 Acknowledgement. 9 Abstract 11 CONTENTS. 13 List Of Figures. 17 List of Abbreviations 19 Chapter 1: Thesis statement. 21 1.1 Aim. 22 1.2 Objectives 22 1.3 Methodology 23 1.4 Scopes and Limitations 24 1.5 Expected Outcome. 24 Chapter 2 : Site Studies and Analysis 25 2.1 Case : Kuttanadu, Kerala. 27 2.1.1 Vembanad Lake: 28 2.1.2 Evolution of Vembanadu Lake 28 2.1.3 Brief and precise spread of the region 29 2.2 Population 29 2.3 Climate. 29 2.4 Hydrology 30 2.5 Land Divisions. 31 2.6 Case of Vulnerability 31 2.7 Site Mapping and Cues 32 2.8 Fixing Proportion and Scale for Interventions. 37 Chapter 3 : Conceptuals and Design Interventions 39 3.1 Dewatering Shed (PETTI and PARA) 40 3.1.1 History, Purpose and Reasoning. 40 3.1.2 Concept. 41 3.1.3 Drawings 43 3.1.4 Physical Model 45 3.2 Desalination Plant (OLAM). 47 4.1.1 History, Purpose and Reasoning. 47 3.2.2 Concept. 49 3.2.3 Drawings - 1 51 3.1.3 Drawings - 2 53 3.2.4 Physical Model 55 3.3 Shelter (KAVAL MAADAM). 57 3.3.1 History , Purpose and Reasoning 57 3.3.2 Concept - 1 59 3.3.2 Concept - 2 61 3.3.3 Drawings. 63 3.3.4 Physical Model 65 3.4 Kiosk (MAADAM) 67 3.4.1 History, Purpose and Reasoning 67 3.4.2 Concept. 69 3.4.3 Drawings. 71 3.4.4 Physical Model 73 3.5 Jetty (KADAVU) . 75 3.5.1 History, Purpose and Reasoning. 75 3.5.2 Concept. 77 3.5.3 Drawings - 1 79 3.5.3 Drawings - 2 81 3.5.4 Physical Model 83 3.6 Granary (ARRHA). 85 3.6.1 History, Purpose and Reasoning. 85 3.6.2 Concept. 87 3.5.3 Drawings. 89 3.5.4 Physical Model 91 3.7 Rice Research Station (GAVESHANA KENDRAM) 93 3.7.1 History, Purpose and Reasoning. 93 3.7.2 Concept. 95 3.7.3 Drawings. 97 3.8 Matrix for Proposals 99 3.9 Matrix for Proposals & EDGE\s 101 3.10 Master Plan : Placement of Design Interventions 103 References 105