CONTENTS
Abstract i
Acknowledgements iii
Contents v
List of tables ix
List of figures .xi
List of abbreviations xv
1 Introduction 2
1.1 The Background 2
1.2 Premise 2
1.3 The Challenge 3
1.4 Hypothesis 3
1.5 Aim 3
1.6 Objectives 4
1.7 Methodology 4
1.8 Scope and Limitations 5
1.9 The Floods 5
1.9.1 Types of Flooding 5
2 Case Study 8
2.1 Literature Study 8
2.1.1 Research Paper 1 8
2.1.2 Research Paper 2 9
2.1.3 Book Study 10
2.2 Case Study 12
2.2.1 Case Study 1 12
2.2.2 Case Study 2 13
2.2.3 Case Study 3 15
2.3 Material Study 17
3 Site Introduction 18
3.1 Chennai – The city 18
3.2 Flooding in Chennai 19
3.2.1 Flooding Timeline 20
3.3 Flooding Types 21
3.3.1 The Sea 21
3.3.2 The Rain 23
3.3.3 The River 23
3.4 Site – Nochikuppam 25
3.4.1 Introduction 25
3.4.2 Movement 28
3.4.3 Topography 29
3.4.4 Stream 30
3.4.5 Flooding 31
3.4.6 Shocks and stresses 32
4 Site Study 34
4.1 Introduction to Site 34
4.2 The floods 36
4.3 Topography 37
4.4 Building Use Plan 38
4.5 Activity on the beach 40
4.6 Fisherman Community – Activity41
4.7 Fisherman Community 42
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4.8 Fisherman Community – Analysis 43
4.8.1 Introduction and Key facts 43
4.8.2 Layout of Community 44
4.8.3 Orientation 44
4.8.4 Movement 45
4.8.5 Massing 45
4.8.6 Recreation 45
4.8.7 Street Connection 46
4.8.8 Individual Units 46
4.9 Inferences 47
5 Proposal 48
5.1 Introduction to Site of Intervention 48
5.2 Concept 49
5.3 Site Strategies 50
5.4 The Mangrove Forest 51
5.5 The Piers & Markets 53
5.6 The Architecture 54
5.6.1 Concept 54
5.6.2 An evolution of the housing unit 56
5.6.3 House unit Design 57
5.6.3.1 Housing Unit - Plans 58
5.6.3.2 Flexible spaces at Ground Level 60
5.6.3.3 Flexible spaces at BFE 61
5.6.3.4 Flexible spaces at EFE 62
5.6.3.5 Flexible spaces of living 63
5.6.3.6 A matrix of the Flexible spaces 64
5.6.3.7 Material Palette 65
5.6.3.8 Sustainable system 66
5.6.4 One cluster Design 67
5.6.5 Courtyard Cluster design 69
5.6.5.1 Evolution of Courtyard Cluster 69
5.6.5.2 Designing the cluster around Courtyard 70
5.6.5.3 Designing the cluster around Courtyard 71
5.6.5.4 Connecting communities 72
5.6.6 Sustainability system for the cluster 73
5.7 Site Plan 75
5.8 Detail at A in site plan 75
5.9 When it Floods 75
References 76