Client Project
Nursing Home
Context: Janta Nagar, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad
Client: Dr Jignesh Shah
Programme: Nursing home facility
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Programme requirements:
Two consultation cabins for general physicians
Waiting room and reception
Resting facility for 5-6 patients
As the column footings alone could easily be replaced and were negligible parts of the old structure to retain, the project was henceforth dealt with as a greenfield project.
Step 1
In all brownfield projects, understanding the existing structure becomes crucial to the design process.
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What is the structural system of the existing building?
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What must be retained in the structure?
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This step is likely to be more important when working with non-decrepit buildings, as the design intervention is likely to be more in quantum in order to bring in a sense of place.
While in the studio this project was treated as a greenfield project, upon reflection I feel this could have been treated as a brownfield project itself.
The column footings, as well as the brick from the old structure could have been repurposed to create new life in the same site.