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An Urban Hillscape
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Foreword
the housing typolology of the Ligne de Force structures need much more structure and infrastructure,
and along with some of Aurovilles other central buildings, will be Aurovilles most defining urban elements.
In describing the Ligne de Force structures Roger
Anger had pointed out that A macrostructure, like a
mountain, cannot be changed easily. The macrostructure
is an arrangement of space involving an underworld of
sewage pipes, of water and electricity connections, main
circulation ways wandering through the surface relief,
natural or artificial climatic conditions bathing the whole
complex. Once the macrostructure is positioned, everything becomes possible. On this structure is laid an outer
skin, changeable and plastic so that it may be stretched,
so that its colour may be altered. Such an approach is the
only one that will allow an evolution of the town in time
and within a given space. The clothing of the town may
be changed, renewed without drastic destruction.
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Why Now?
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Realising Line10 will establish a concrete alternative of the sprawling residential structures seen
today, and will complement them through representing the complete spectrum of diverse urban living
experiments envisaged here. A concentrated urban
settlement will provide Auroville will ample housing
to receive numbers of new Aurovilians that require to
be accomodated, and possibly give the Auroville dream
a new boost through receiving people of a new generation. It will concntrate the needed infrastructure
and will be the next large construction for collective
work and collective life. Line10 could be taken up as
the fitting project to be launched during Aurovilles
50th birthday celebration in 2018, as a project that
truly symbolises the collective experiment and one that
reflects the dimensin, scale and boldness with which
Auroville has been conceived.
One has to learn to live together as one will not always have enough land to build a house kilometers
away from ones nearest neighbor. One has to take an inventive step, an urbanistic one that is part of
Aurovilles message. One should include contemporary life, human relationships, technology and the
respect of nature, within a very creative context to show to the world that it is possible. (Of course,
for the time being we are simply continuing to perpetuate the hollow, comfortable, and uncreative
system that has nothing to do with the future, nor with Mothers dream.)
- Roger Anger, 1988
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Overview | Context
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Overview | Context
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Design | Orientation
Tropic of Cancer
June
July/May
September/March
December
auroville
12N
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
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Design | Massing
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Design | Facade
The facade of the Sky Mass is designed
for optimal performance. It allows
maximum light and wind into the
building unit while keeping the heat
gain to a minimum. This is accomplished by the orientation of the cells
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protusions on the face of the structure.
Horizontal and roof screen elements
for shade will also be seen as a defining element characterising the weather protected movement through the
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space such as courtyards, and hanging
gardens.
The western face is a structure for
urban agriculture that gives this face a
distinct quality from the eastern face.
This element allows for sunlit gardening while protecting the interiors and
west facing balconies from the harsh
sun.
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Design | Ventilation
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Sky Level
Community Level
Plaza Level
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FLAT
CELL
75m2
30m2
2/3/4 occupants
1/2 occupants
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Wall Panels
Mullions
Slabs
Structural Frame
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1. Sky Mass
Slab modules of 180 cm come together
to form the floor of the apartments. A
catalog of modules are available for the
owner to choose from - each optimized
to perform a set of functions.
The slab modules are the support system for the wall panels and mullions,
both of which also come in a variety
of materials and finishes that can be
selected and modified by the occupant.
2. Earth Mass
Further flexibility is provided in the
housing of the Earth Mass. Mud construction and the lack of a rigid structural grid allow the form and the plan
to be morphed to suit any needs.
Ferrocement Modules
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