Table of Contents
List of Figures X IV
1. Research Proposal 1
1.1 Introduction .1
1.2 Aim 3
1.3 Research Question.
1.4 Methodology 3
1.5 Scope and limitation. .3
2. Architectural Design Process 5
2.1 Architectural design Process according to “Council of Architecture” (Statuary Body of . Government of India , 2015) and an article named “Designing Buildings”
(Design Buildings Wiki, 2013 5
2.1.1 Site:. 5
2.1.2 Conceptualisation. 6
2.1.3 Design Development. 8
2.1.4 Construction Stage. .9
2.1.5 Time-line of a typical Architectural design process:. . 11
3. Architectural Process while Designing with Recycled materials. 13
3.1 Relation of material in design process 13
3.1.1 Project context and client. 13
3.1.2 Architect’s way of working with materials. 13
3.1.3 Introducing material at specific stages in design process 14
3.1.3.1 Pre-mediate stage of design. .14
3.1.3.2 Diagrammatic stage of design. . 14
3.1.3.3 Design Development stage of design 15
3.1.3.4 Execution drawings stage of design. . 15
3.2 Conventional project and conventional materials 16
3.3 Relation of “Recycled Materials” and Design Process. 16
3.4 Working: Aptitude/thought process of architect. 16
3.4.1 Types of Reuse (in terms of building materials) 17
3.4.1.1 On-site reused component. 17
3.4.1.2 Salvaged from other sites 17
3.4.1.3 Reconditioned components. 17
3.4.1.4 Recycled content building products (RCBP). 18
4. Case Study 20
4.1 Case Study 1: Collage house, Navi Mumbai. 21
4.1.1 Project Overview. 21
4.1.2 Detailed documentation and description of the design process. 27
4.1.2.1 Site Introduction 27
4.1.2.2 Conceptual stage of design (I):. 28
4.1.2.3 Design stage:. 28
4.1.2.4 Pipe Wall:. 29XI
4.1.2.5 Conceptual stage of design (II):. .30
4.1.2.6 Window-wall .31
4.1.2.7 Wooden Flooring .33
4.1.2.8 Rusty metal plate-wall:. 34
4.1.2.9 Stonewall 34
4.1.2.10 Interior elements in which recycled materials have been used 35
4.1.2.11 Old textile blocks .37
4.1.2.12 Brightly coloured tiles 37
4.1.2.13 100 years old ornate columns for Pavilion 37
4.1.2.14 Fabric waste (Chindi) for upholstered chairs 37
4.1.2.15 Construction stage 39
4.1.2.16 Construction of rubble-stone wall 39
4.1.2.17 Construction of Pipe-wall . 40
4.1.2.18 Construction of Window-wall . 42
4.1.2.19 Construction of rusty metal plate-wall 44
4.1.3 Interior elements in which recycled materials have been used .45
4.1.3.1 Stone Slivers: Forgotten remnants of stone cutting yards. 45
4.1.3.2 Old textile blocks .46
4.1.3.3 Brightly coloured tiles 46
4.1.3.4 100 years old ornate columns for Pavilion .47
4.1.4 Analysing the design process of Collage House 48
4.1.5 Time-line of Collage House design process 49
4.2 Case Study 2: 23/B, Ahmedabad. . 51
4.2.1 Project Overview. 51
4.2.2 Detailed documentation and description of the design process 55
4.2.2.1 Site Introduction . 55
4.2.2.2 Conceptual stage of design .55
4.2.2.3 Design development stage 57
4.2.2.4 Construction Stage 58
4.2.2.5 Finishing 62
4.2.3 Analysing the design process of 23/B 63
4.2.4 Time-line 23/B design process 64
4.3 Case Study 3: Wadi School, Rajkot. 66
4.3.1 Project Overview 66
4.3.2 Detailed documentation and the design process 67
4.3.2.1 Site Introduction 67
4.3.2.2 Conceptual stage of design
4.3.2.3 Design stage . 69
4.3.2.4 Construction stage . 73
4.3.3 Analysing the design process of Wadi School 75
4.3.4 Time-line Wadi School design process .76
5. INFERENCES 78
5.1 Inferences from a comparative study of the three cases in scenario of recycled
Materials 78
5.2 Inferences from Recycled Building Process (inclusive of 3 cases) against Conventional . process.. 85
6. References 92