Reading Places
Linnéa Ågren
BA Project 2016 · 17
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Density of the City
Network of Roads
Street as Urban Livingroom
When looking at a map of the city the density of buildings and people is highly present. All dwellings in the old town is of terrace type, and has no private space around the own property.
When removing all built form, left is a network of narrow and randomly grown roads. A route in the city gives you a diver- sity of experience through a wide range of
Derriving from Karin Frykholms mapping, this in between space functions as the neighborhod living room where kids and families meet to socialize.
The density and variation of program could create a kind of ”library city” where communication and me- etings occur in the space in between, just like in the city streets of
Ahmedabad.
During the case study in Ahmedabad I noticed the huge amount of children playing around in the streets of the Old town, and their great curiosity for foreign culture and language was highly present. Some of them had the opportunity to go to school, while some didn’t. In general in India 28 % of the people over 15 can’t read or write, but during the last 15 years the number has decreased from 21% to 11% in the City of Ahmedabad. Literacy is a key for socio-economic pro- gress and the ones who doesn’t understand their environment gets a hard time to cooperate, which affects democracy and society in large. My proposal is a Kids Library with primary focus on children in the age of 2-16 years from all social classes. The project will encourage language development where spaces will be adapted to the children’s current stage of learning ability. The project aspi- res to be a cultural platform where ideas and knowledge are accessed through multiple of medias such as literacy, computers, film, games, small workshops etc.This in an aim to offer different ways of learning and receiving information that could be adoptive for a wider range of individuals.
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Characteristics: Independent, search for own identity, developes specialized areas of inte- rest, critical thinking, need of private space, varying ways to learn, own research, ambi-
CUL TUR AL SCENE INTERNA
TIONAL JOURNALS
PERSONAL INTE -
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GAMES KNOWLEDGE NEEDS
CREA TIVE EXPERIMENT S
LISTENING T O O THERS PLA YFUL ENVIR
ONMENT S
Characteristics: Curiosity, dependency on adults, tactile experiences, picture books, group
SMALL KIDS 2-6
Characteristics: Interested, will to learn, reading on your own, starts writing, friends, strategical
YOUNG KIDS 7-11 OLDER KIDS 12-16
Grown ups would also be able to use the buil- ding during evenings for locally based events.
The building would integrate the community by offering a public scene, where public lectures and film screenings would take place which encourage to generate cultural spread in Ahmedabad in general. Secondary users would also be the café guests using the small journal café with international newspapers
COMMUNITY LITERACY
URBAN FABRIC AREA MAP, SCALE 1:500
THE VERTICAL COMMUNITY LOCATION MAP, SCALE 1:20 000
OLD CITY, AHMEDABAD
SURROUNDING NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SERVICES
USERS/ IDEA OF PROGRAMS
Kalupur R ailw ay Station
Ahmedabad Junc tion
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500 m, 6 min
300 m, 7min 250 m, 6 min
200 m, 7min
300 m
Pir M ohammad Dar gah Libr ar y
Jumma M asjid Temple Sw aminar ay an Temple Kalupur M ea t M ar ket
Kalupur T ow er
Kalupur P olic e Sta tion
M anek Cho wk A shok C inema
Reading Places
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BA Project 2016 · 17
BOARD GAMES STUDY
SPACE WATER/
MAINTANANCE
STAFF KITCHEN
MUSIC STUDIO LIVING ROOM
1.SOCIAL CORNER
Interaction
Accidental meetings Overlapping activities
Mix of users Social space
Privacy/ Silence
Individual based activities Merging spaces/
Disconnected spaces Diversity of activities
Passage/transport Narrow/intimate Social
Vertical interaction Easy accessible
Common activi- ties
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2. NICHE 3. CHOWK 4. DEAD END 5. CONNECTED SPACES
ROOF COURTYARD
STAFF AREA
READING 2-6 Y
STORAGE
OUTDOOR CINEMA
Public street
Neighborhood street
Shown in the mapping the street of Ah- medabad becomes the playing area for the kids. The intention is to invite the street to under the building and open up a small space for play and gathering.
The idea is that the library would be lifted up from the ground. Both to create a safe and exciting environment for the kids, but also to provide an open public street level where social interaction could happen.
EXTENSIONS OF THE PUBLIC STREET LIFE
Section of site in relation to neigborhood street.
Section of site in relation to Relief Road.
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STORAGE
LOBBY WC
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SITE PLAN, SCALE 1:200
TEMPLE SOCIAL SPOT
SECONDARY CIRCULATION FOLDING DOWN ENTRANCE DISTANCE LIBRARY FROM STREET
VIEW ENTRANCE/PUBLIC LIBRARY VIEW ENTRANCE/PUBLIC LIBRARY
SITE STRATEGY
By lifting the building up I am able to
provide niches from the two roads that serves as extensions of the public street life. On the north side the community has access to a outdoor cinema, while the east side works as a notice board for the library with daily papers and magazines.
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LOBBY STORAGE
WC
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GROUND PLAN, SCALE 1:100 PLAN LEVEL 3, SCALE 1:100
PLAN LEVEL 2, SCALE 1:100 GROUP AREAS
INDIVIDUAL AREAS COMMON SPACE
ENTRANCE
PLAN LEVEL 4, SCALE 1:100
STAFF AREA
WORKSHOP AREA
GAMES MINI CINEMA
KITCHEN WC
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LIVING ROOM MUSIC ROOM
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STUDY AREA
TERACCE 1
TERACCE 2
COMPUTER
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STORAGE WATER/MAINTANANCE
ROOF TOP COURTYARD
BALCONY
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INDIVIDUAL SPACES
GROUP NICHES
The more individual and silent spaces are located at the edges of the 3rd floor, di- sallowing any movement through.
The 2nd floor provides smaller
niches where children could read and hang out together.
Section of the group areas with the two enclosed pavillions on 2nd floor, and the library’s disconnection from Relief Road.
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