Beyond Living is a vision conceived as a pitch deck on behalf of Anand Ashram Charitable Trust proposed on a hypothetical site, assumed to be in a 50 km vicinity of the city of Vadodara, Gujarat. Anand Ashram serves the underprivileged class of the society through education, health, and resources along with running programs for emotional well-being amongst various age groups.
The primary brief was to create a Residential campus that would cater to the Senior Citizens, addressing the fast-changing social fabric and aspirational changes in the mindset of the “senior age group” i.e. their increasing desire for a secure, independent, and productive life post-retirement. The other important part of the brief was to house the underprivileged children and the Anand Bhavan where various wellbeing programs would be conducted.
Taking the client brief forward we developed it further programmatically, envisioning the campus as an integrated self-sufficient and multifunctional campus; not only as a residential campus but also addressing the realms of education, social relations, personal growth, and well-being.
Design Team: Caleb, doro (Collaborator)
These two are strategically positioned in close proximity and the ground floor of both these builts house common facilitates for both age groups to encourage interaction and foster bonds. These apartment buildings are envisioned as expressions of human ecology, facilitating social development along with personal nurturing.
- Anand Bhavan, Auditorium and Open Air Amphitheater: Gathering spaces for various public programs and day-to-day campus activities.
- Institutional wing: Comprising of the administration, public cafe, and a school/skill center.
