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UG - BARCH - Studio - 7 | Spring 2023 | Kokkarnis: Revitalizating Paddy Fields
  • Student Mauli Mitesh Borkhetariya
  • Code UG190845
  • Faculty Architecture
  • Tutor/s Arijit Chatterjee,Shilpa Mevada
  • TA Aksh Chauhan

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The initiative focuses on the revitalization of Goa's wetlands, specifically abandoned paddy fields. It addresses water management challenges and promotes sustainable agriculture through collaboration with various elements, including water and soil quality, paddy development, and nitrogen balance. The program incorporates comprehensive measures such as soil testing, reservoir enhancement, efficient water channels, and community engagement based on agricultural commons principles. Innovative strategies like year-round farming in greenhouses, crop rotation, and sustainable irrigation methods are promoted. The initiative aims to strengthen erosion control through bund fortification, enhance resilience via crop diversification, and ensure adaptability through continuous monitoring.

Design brief and selected site location
Revitalizing abandoned paddy fields through innovative water management
Paddy Process
Plan facilitating efficient irrigation through a connected network of sluice gates, primary, and secondary channels.
Plan seamlessly integrates the bund with a courtyard, acting as a vital link connecting the fields to communal spaces.
Section showing the connection of bund and fields.
Section shows location of the building overlooking bund and reservior
Section showing Harvesting space linked to fields, upper storage connected for accessibility.
Elevation showing play of solid and void
Axonometric showing the intervention