mArhee

This tumblr was built to feature my Semester 5 works and progress as a student. However, it most probably wont end there.

Look forward to making good friends along the way and designing fond memories.

Criticism is much expected and most welcome. With that being said hope you all enjoy my work.

DESIGN 5 PORTFOLIO LINK

https://issuu.com/maaheeanaan/docs/portfolio_s065901

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Today we presented our draft masterplan along with some details of the spaces, a section of the masterplan and additional hull integrity models.

The Masterplan

New Saltern Arrangement

Features a more organic and flexible arrangement that compliments our concept of keeping it round/radial.

A total of 3 Salterns for 3 sectors of product

Salt flakes

Spiced Salts

Cosmetics

New Neighborhood Arrangement

Two different arrangements divided per village to accommodate our population of 1200 persons. Once again, a radial arrangement connecting every level of space with one another to strengthen our design with our concept.

General Hull Detail

Features the hull structure alongside the wastewater management system that filters soil and greywater and waters the neighborhood wetlands. The pore like projections under the hull, provides a more diverse ecosystem to habit the settlements waters.

Sections

The sections make an attempt to show the connection of the different types of spaces within the settlement and give an idea for the viewer of the lifestyle the people of Bissaaveli will have.

However, there is much room for improvement to make it more informative.

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End of recap.

30th March 2022

Plans, Sections, Sketches, Models...

Today was full of Inspiration, Knowledge and Ideas. The class started off with an informative lecture about Disaster Responsive Architecture, which highlighted the different aspects we should be thinking about while designing these floating structures to resist disasters.

After which we presented our work. We as a group managed to produce multiple conceptual plans working out the zoning and arrangement of the spaces in relation to the lagoon context and island location. We utilized the existing zones of the island to locate our harbor and sea sports zones to collaborate and connect with each other. Furthermore identified the depths of the lagoon area and designated possible aquacultre and salt harvesting zones. The residential, communal and commercial zones were located more towards the centre.

We tested the stability and structure of our floating houses through model experiments in a tank of water. We progressed towards developing a stable and functional hull and increased the scale of our models as we kept achieving successful models on smaller scales. However, there is still room for more ideas and opportunities.

Lastly our sectional diagrams created to represent social and spacial interactions as well as the main abstract functionality of the settlement with the island in terms of economy, accommodation and environment.

Next up is more models on larger scales and more worked out values of our main income source alongside more detailed spatial graphics.

Lets keep the GRIND UP!

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27th March 2022, Sunday

Oh what a day! Carried out a Masterplan Workshop; both rigorous and exciting. Moreover it turned out to be fruitful. What did we accomplish?

Masterplan Location & SWOT

In groups of three, we picked out three different locations for each of our masterplans from within the vast lagoon of F.Nilandhoo.

Produced a SWOT analysis for our designated locations, identifying the different aspects and factors that we should be aware of as we continue our design.

Main Income Source for Masterplan

Determined the various possible economic directions we can explore to generate an income that can sustain the masterplan settlement as an entity and community. Ultimately choosing one option to be the main income source.

Our group chose 'Salt Harvesting' as a main income source, due to its intriguing potential.

Theme and Conceptual Zoning Model

The theme our group decided to give our masterplan is "Bissaaveli", in dhivehi refers to a saltwater pond surrounded by a strip of sand. An attempt to connect our theme to our possible income source and livelihood, 'Salt Harvesting'.

We also developed a conceptual model featuring the main zones that our masterplan would require in terms of our location and distance from the main island.

All of these will become more developed and refined and as they do I shall share them with you here. ;)