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NILGIRIS TEA EXPERIENCE HUB AND TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTRE A sanctuary that honors traditional tea cultivation practices, showcases the unique heritage of Nilgiri tribes, and simultaneously fosters a thriving, economically empowering tourism model. This study invites readers to discover the complexities and potential rewards inherent in this innovative project, with implications extending far beyond the fragrant slopes of the Nilgiris. 1
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THE LINEAR FACADE The linear featured facade provides a verticality for the whole design that can inturn create a sense of enough size required to fit in the vast mountainous landscape
THE DECK SPACES In between each gallery blocks, there are deck spaces that acts as breakout spaces for the visitors. All the deck spaces has views towards the tea gardens on both directions
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THE KAYAKING FACILITY Kayaking facility is there in the south side of the site and gives all the visitors the experience of the lake that is formed towards the south of the site.
THE PLAZA AND SKYWALK The plaza and skywalk are the main attraction for the visitors. The plaza space will be crowded most of the time and the skywalk provides the best views from the site in every direction
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THE TEA FACTORY The tea factory cum tea processing exhibition hall is the main exhibition galery for the tea museum. All the processes of tea manufacturing, and packaging are showed here
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TEA TASTING SPACES Private tea tasting spaces in between the tea gardens that provides the visitors the experience of tea tasting and tea ceremonies in the proper way of doing it.
TODA TRIBAL INSTALLATION The traditional toda huts and toda temples are constructed as a part of toda tribal installation for the visitors to get direct knowledge and undertsnding about the tribal architecture.
A CONTRAST IN THE HABITAT The building stands as an independent entity in the surrounding landscape and acts as a major landmark in the area. All the tourists passing through the nearby roads tend to notice the structure and also develops a curiosity to explore the whole building
The building placed as a highlight in the landscape
How the buildings catches the eyes of the people passing by
BUILT - USAGE EXHIBITION SPACE FACTORY SPACE SOCIAL SPACES SERVICE SPACES
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Plan at Lvl. 2101 SOLID - VOID RELATIONSHIP The buildings are separated by void spaces which acts as breakout spaces and also there are nature walks through the tea gardens that enables the visitors to escape into the nature in contrast to the crowd world
solid building blocks void open - spaces
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Plan at Lvl. 2094 NILGIRIS TEA EXPERIENCE HUB AND TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTER AT OOTY
Thesis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture at College of Architecture Trivandrum.
JOSEPH J ZACHARIA CAT19AR066 | S10 | B.ARCH
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM Guide : Ar. Anukrishnan
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRY
THE ROOF / SKYWALK
Flat roofs that curve around the main pathway and that is inturn used as the skywalk which is the major highlight of the building and also provides 360 degree view of the landscape
skywalk
tea museum
admin
tea factory
deck
tea gallery workshops
restaurant todas installation library tribal museum tribal gallery
O.A.T
sales
THE BUILT
nilgiris museum
Each blocks are arranged in a radial pattern with deck spaces that separate them. Each of them also has views towards the lush tea gardens
staff residences
tea tasting spaces
cottages
dropoff
THE NETWORK
There are separate vehicular and pedestrian pathways. Vehicular pathways mostly acts to take the visitors upto the dropoff and then to the parking lots. Pedestrian pathways ranges as the entrance to admin paths, to the tea tasting paths.
plaza
O.A.T
tea tasting
parking
VERTICAL FACADE
The louvers acts as the main highlight of the facade and also helps in the structural accomplishment to provide the best views throughout the main passageway
toda installation plaza
THE SITE
The whole site is composed as two different zones the Tribal experience zone and the Tea experience zone
parking
admin dropoff
tea gallery
parking
dropoff - admin
tea museum tea factory admin deck tea gallery workshops
restaurant todas installation
library
tribal museum tribal gallery
sales area
plaza O.A.T
sales
nilgiri exhibition
nilgiris museum tea gardens
staff residences
staff residences
tea tasting spaces
social kitchen
kayaking cottages
cottages
museum-tribal settlement-cottages
NILGIRIS TEA EXPERIENCE HUB AND TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTER AT OOTY
Thesis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture at College of Architecture Trivandrum.
JOSEPH J ZACHARIA CAT19AR066 | S10 | B.ARCH
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM Guide : Ar. Anukrishnan
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Guide sign :
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+2128m - site entrance level
+2101.3m - roof level
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30m
South - West Elevation
THE TEA EXPERIENTIAL BLOCK 1
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2108
2107
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2110
KEYPLAN
equipment gallery intro gallery
admin
2102
2101
2092
TO PARKING LOT
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ENTRY
2103
waste collection processing bio gas
2092
2092
2091
B
factory services ramp to skywalk
lounge
timeline exhibition
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tea factory SPECIAL AREA APPLICATION
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A
restaurant
deck out deck for workers
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VEHICULAR ACCESS
MAIN ENTRANCE
DROPOFF
pedestrian movement
2090
K AL TO KYW S
SERVICE ENTRY
TEA MUSEUM
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TIME OPEN - Monday to Saturday
2089
USERS 2088
Locals
Tourists
2090
Students
MATERIAL PALLETTE panel
treated
wood
concrete
2113 2109
exposed
concrete
TEA FACTORY
2108
2107 1
2112
B
2111
4
2110
TO PLAZA
TIME OPEN - Monday to Sunday
USERS -
Tourists
Locals
Workers
Students
TEA TASTING KITCHEN SERVICE
MATERIAL PALLETTE panel
treated
wood
concrete
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exposed
5
15
30m
Plan at lvl. 2101
concrete
A
2103
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2078
2079
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2085
2084
2102
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2092
2091
B
Admin
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Experiential timeline exhibition A
2083
2090 SERVICE ENTRY
2089
Storage room
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B TO PLAZA
TEA TASTING
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DETAIL 1 - Retaining wall
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3m
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KITCHEN SERVICE
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30m
Plan at lvl. 2094
A
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D1 +2104m
+2100m
+2104.5m
+2100m
+2090.45m +2088.45m
+2094m +2090.45m
+2084.35m
+2081.35m
2083 0
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Section A-A
20m
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Section B-B
NILGIRIS TEA EXPERIENCE HUB AND TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTER AT OOTY
Thesis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture at College of Architecture Trivandrum.
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JOSEPH J ZACHARIA CAT19AR066 | S10 | B.ARCH
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM Guide : Ar. Anukrishnan
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Guide sign :
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College seal :
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2128
THE TRIBAL HERITAGE BLOCK
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tribal settlement installation
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kotas exhibition
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todas exhibition world exhibition todas exhibition
KEYPLAN
Interactive installations transport visitors into the lives of the Toda, Kota, and Badaga tribes. One exhibition hall might be a replica Toda hut, Another could showcase vibrant Kota embroidery. Through artifacts, photographs, and even traditional music, the museum becomes a bridge between the past and present, fostering a deep appreciation for the rich heritage of the Nilgiri tribes. TIME OPEN -
sales
Monday to Saturday
staff residences
nilgiri exhibition
USERS -
social kitchen
Tourists
Locals
Students
Staff
MATERIAL PALLETTE panel
treated
wood
exposed
concrete
concrete
towards cottages and kayaking
2129
2127
2128
DETAIL 2 - THE TODA HUT (INSTALLATION)
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3.3 m
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Elliptical vault Thatch roof
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4.2m
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D2
Bamboo frames
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structural elements
2122 8.5m
RY / ION IBRA TO L L EXHIBIT TRIBA
2099
Wood panels
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2109
2120
Wall
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2119 2118
Mud
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60cm
Flooring 75cm
2102
2117
2098
compound wall
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TRIBAL EXHIBITION
The door might have made this tiny in order to give protection from weather as well as sudden attack of wild animals.
Rubble
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2105
2100
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2102 5
5 World Tribal Gallery
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2102
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2100 2094 2091
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2092
TO STAFF QUARTERS
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TO COTTAGES
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2092
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Plan at lvl. 2101
2084
TO KAYAKING
TE A
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PLAZA
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2093
C 2091
2089
2092
TO STAFF QUARTERS
TO COTTAGES
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I ST TA
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DETAIL 3 - Pathway deck details
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Plan at lvl. 2094
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Thesis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture at College of Architecture Trivandrum.
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JOSEPH J ZACHARIA CAT19AR066 | S10 | B.ARCH
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM Guide : Ar. Anukrishnan
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THE PLAZA
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The main entrance leads to the large plaza at the heart of the site where the people gather for tea, snacks, small talks and also for social activities. The skywalk runs above the plaza which creates a very large social space combined on the land and the air
TEA TASTING SPACES
SMALL SHOPS
SKYWALK
SMALL SHOPS
O.A.T + STAGE
KAYAKING SPACE
DETAIL 4 - TEA TASTING SPACES Thatch
Sloping roof
+2101.9m +2101m +2100m +2099m
Wooden Truss
+2097m
structural elements
+2095m
+2093m
Bamboo poles
+2091m
structural elements
+2085.7m
Wood panels Floor
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Plaza Section DETAIL 5 - COTTAGE
COTTAGES
Thatch
admin
Sloping roof
balcony cottages
STAFF RESIDENCES
Wooden Truss structural elements
Wood pieces
semi open cafe
frame elements
spa services
D5
White Plaster Wall
Wood Floor
KEYPLAN
ELECTRICAL SERVICES GENERATOR / ELECTRICAL ROOM UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL LINE STREET LIGHTS PLANNING ELECTRICAL DUCT
WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICES SUMP WATER LINE OVERHEAD TANK WATER DUCT
FIRE AND SAFETY SERVICES FIRE AND SAFETY ROOM FIRE LINE FIRE DUCT
SEWAGE TREATMENT SERVICES STP
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT SEWAGE LINE MANHOLE STP
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STP
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DECK
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30m
Service Plan
NILGIRIS TEA EXPERIENCE HUB AND TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTER AT OOTY
Thesis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture at College of Architecture Trivandrum.
JOSEPH J ZACHARIA CAT19AR066 | S10 | B.ARCH
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE TRIVANDRUM Guide : Ar. Anukrishnan
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Guide sign :
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College seal :
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