ARTISAN SUBURBIA

Introduction

The Indian art and craft makes India a famous tourist destination. People love to
shop in India for the variety it provides in art and craft. Every region has it unique
creative art and craft. Reconciliation artisan Suburbia is a Centre or platform
through which culture and art can be promoted. To provide an amalgamation of
handicrafts, and cultural activities.

Aim:
It is a Centre which creates an environment that is educating the public on the
indigenous traditions and at the same time to bridge the gap between the craftsmen
and the purchaser, giving better opportunity to the artisan/ craftsman for
marketing.

Objectives:

To create a space for recreation and interaction, where the general masses can
come, see the displayed art form, watch the performing art, interact with the artists
and get informed in the general sense of the word about the art and the artists
currently practicing it.

To highlight the quantity and uplift the quality of art works and promotes the
appreciation of art in the city.

To create an environment for the preservation of the traditional crafts which are
fast dying due to the onslaught of industrial products. In the pursuit of this aim, it
would further be necessary to establish a direct contact between the craftsmen and
the buyer by removing the middleman.

Scope:

To understand relationship between built and open spaces.

The design would focus upon landscaping and would stress upon the relationship
with its immediate surroundings.
 Various local art form are identified and study of the spaces required for each art
form.
Special Study Interaction space and gathering spaces,which would be a main
element of design in this project

Basic Space Requirements:

Administration
Artist Condominiums
Workshops
Festival/ Concert/ Performance Grounds/ Amphitheatre
gallery space
class room space for each department
Cultural and social spaces
Mela ground
Library
Parking
Display Kiosks
Food Courts
Pantry
Toilets

Possible Case Study

Global Art Village Delhi

Anandgram Delhi
Garhi Village New Delhi
Shilpgram Udaipur
Cholamandal Chennai

Site:
Outskirts of Madurai city since the city has heritage and cultural value that reflects on
their art works. These works need to be conserved, preserved and passed on to
forthcoming generation