ARCURATION
Semester Five
//Ontologies and Geneology
What is a Market?
The studio focuses on the question, ‘What is a market?’. It undertakes genealogical studies of key shifts on the structures of markets and their resultant typologies. Through an analysis of these shifts, the studio approaches a given swatch of city in Borivali West Mumbai at the intersection of various market conditions; the Borivali Municipal market, the hybrid conditions of malls and shopping centres and natural markets that have emerged as informal transactions. Through an ethnographic study of the different sections of this site, students arrived at relevant contemporary programmes for markets. Through a process of diagraming and pattern analysis from the genealogical studies, students developed a spatial diagram for the new market condition. This diagram will be further detailed into an architectural strategy with material assemblies that produce a new aesthetic imagination for the market.
001//Site
The site was located parralel to the Borivali west railway station from the station platform 2 entrance to the Jawan housing society .
002//Analysis
The three main parts which we were looking at was the shopping strip that went along the road , Indraprastha shopping center and the Jawan housing society .
003//Observations and Question
Exploring public life's intersection with architecture reveals intimacy's potential within the pervasive public sphere. It challenges the notion of intimacy solely in private spaces, urging an examination of its manifestation in shared domains. This nuanced perspective envisions immersive integration with the crowd, fostering secure self-intimacy amid collective existence.
004//Opportunities
Space formation due to the enclosures created by gates and signages.
Space between Pole and Wall becomes an area of Product display
Space between Pole and Wall becomes an area of Product display
005//Program
006//Conceptual Development
007//Conceptual Development
Exploring forms and dimensions, and researching local patterns of spatial extensions in public areas, prompts the question: What materials can be utilized, and how might their manipulation impact existing relationships? This inquiry delves into the intricacies of spatial dynamics and materiality's influence on established social interactions within public spheres.
008//Design layouts
