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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
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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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