COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR WAR WIDOWS

INTRODUCTION:
The main motive of the topic is to solve a communal problem that is very evident in the country,
after the loss of husband, where most of the financial strength of a middle class family rests. The
issues that an widow faces after the enormous loss, with the lack of resources and financial
support, the up bringing of the children and the standard of living of the family diminishes. The
Pension given to them is only one fourth of the salary which makes them weak and dependent on
others. The women from unprivileged areas at most of the times, cannot find enough resources
and support that they require for them to help their family.

In order to provide them the opportunities to contribute towards the family, the society and to
make them stand tall in the society a institutional centre which provides all around Preparation,
training and grooming in every aspect to make them earn for their own is very much required
which is today lacking in the country.

The idea Proposes to design a Community centre for the War Widows, for them to live, support
and empower themselves and each other by standing, working and living together.

TYPES OF INSTITUTES :
 Fashion Designing School. –

Case study: Pearl academy, New Delhi

 Culinary Art School. –

Case study: International institute of culinary arts, New Delhi

 Fine Arts and Design School.-

Case study: Jamia milia islamia, New Delhi

 Personality Development & Language School.

 Graphics Training School.
 Performing Arts School.-

Case study: Nrityagram, Bangalore

  Self Defense and Physical training School.-

Case study : Laxmibai national institute of Physical Training.

 Yoga and Meditation School.

Case study: Art of living, Bangalore

FACILITIES:
 RESIDENTIAL AREA- Capacity 200 Women.

The zone shall comprise of residential area for staff and the women with guest
houses.

The residences shall be comprise hostel, with a homely environment for the
families.

 SKILL BUILDING TRAINING & WORKSHOP CENTRE –

They shall majorly focus on the workshop based approach with lecture halls in
open and covered spaces.

 PRIMARY SCHOOL – Capacity Up to 100 students.

 RECREATIONAL SPACES/URBAN FARMING, OAT

DESIGN APPROACH:
 The design ideology shall be focused on the interactive architecture and the spaces
induced through them. It shall majorly be inspired by the architecture that inspires,
empowers and enables.
 The Building style shall remain modern yet vernacularly respectful to its region, using the
sustainable and energy efficient methods with the modern technologies introduced.
 The design shall be in context and respect to the site and its proximity.
 With the main idea of buildings to be inculcated around the spaces, not with the spaces
fixed in between the buildings.
INTERACTIVE ARCHITECTURE:
 As interactivity continues to be integrated into designed environments, it is important to
explore how such interactivity can emerge into forming the behavioral character of a
design.
 With each interaction between design element and building occupant, interactive
architectural environments form impressions in the memory of their occupants.

ARCHITECTURE STYLE:
 The building form shall remain organic in its shape, complementing the nature.
 With the technologies used will be modern, but with respect to traditional and regional
architecture in use of the materials and architecture style.
 The building design shall prompt to embrace the site and the nature giving a benefit in the
quality of life with the spaces created with.