A NEW BEGINNING
Episode VI of Oikopolis
This studio tackles two key challenges in housing design: rapid yet effective design execution, and achieving a meaningful balance between design quality, profitability, and regulatory compliance. To address these, students engage in a mainstream housing project based in Ahmedabad, completing it within an intensive 4-week period. Despite the constraints, the goal is to create spaces that are both meaningful and compliant with financial and regulatory demands.
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The first 12 weeks are dedicated to preparing for this final project. During this phase, students conduct extensive research on housing, engage in multiple design explorations, and propose strategies that integrate complex systems and services within housing projects.
09 SEPTEMBER 2024
TIME PROBLEM 4
In Navrangpura, a builder has identified a strategically located plot and is keen to make a noteworthy impact in the region. To achieve this, he aims to develop a distinguished residential project that harmonizes his visionary concepts with the prevailing market demands.
23 SEPTEMBER 2024
TIME PROBLEM 5
In Memnagar, a builder has identified a strategically located plot and is keen to make a noteworthy impact in the region. To achieve this, he aims to develop a distinguished residential project that harmonizes his visionary concepts with the prevailing market demands.
FINAL PROJECT
Having reviewed your past projects, the developer envisions a remarkable outcome from your end. Propose a housing scheme in the allocated plot, comprehensive of the three pillars of the studio: Meaning, Regulations and Profitability.
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Students are allowed to make relevant and justified tweaks in one of the rules in the GDCR in order to address the other two pillars.