Re-Imagining Abandoned Quarries and Trails on Tekdis at Pune, India Tekdis: Lungs of Pune City
Project Year: 2019
Project Type: Adaptive Design Studio, MS Sustainable Design
Pune City is second largest city after Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pune is surrounded by Tekdis (hills) on the west and south. These tekdis act lungs lungs to the city, where dense vegetation absorbs the carbon emitted and reduces urban heat island effect. With the increase in population and urbanization, these tekdis are encroached upon with development. Thus, city has started losing its green space.
Systems-thinking approach here, addresses several other factors that affect pollution on the tekdis. This project re-imagines the existing abandoned quarries on these tekdis to convert them to constructed wetlands and water retention ponds to enhance biodiversity. Existing trails on the tekdis are also redesigned with locally available bamboo as structural material and native plantation is planned to improve soil quality and overall biodiversity.
Re-Imagining Abandoned Quarries and Trails on Tekdis at Pune, India
Tekdis: Lunges of Pune City
Project Year: 2019
Project Type: Adaptive Design Studio, MS Sustainable Design
Pune City is second largest city after Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pune is surrounded by Tekdis (hills) on the west and south. These tekdis act lungs lungs to the city, where dense vegetation absorbs the carbon emitted and reduces urban heat island effect. With the increase in population and urbanization, these tekdis are encroached upon with development. Thus, city has started losing its green space.
Systems-thinking approach here, addresses several other factors that affect pollution on the tekdis. This project re-imagines the existing abandoned quarries on these tekdis to convert them to constructed wetlands and water retention ponds to enhance biodiversity. Existing trails on the tekdis are also redesigned with locally available bamboo as structural material and native plantation is planned to improve soil quality and overall biodiversity.
