BRAJ GOPIKA DHAM
ORISSA

BRAJ GOPIKA DHAM
ORISSA

BRAJ GOPIKA DHAM
ORISSA

ISSUES
SPACE | DEVELOPMENT
KEY ASPECTS
PLANNING | DESIGN
STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN OF RELIGIOUS RETREAT
Institutions that espouse radically different ways of living, thing and being pose tremendous challenges to traditional design thinking. The quality and articulation demanded of a space is determined not so much by the physical dimensions but need to express and inhabit sacred and philosophical dimensions, reflective of the ethos of the institution. 
The degraded site with invasive plantations demanded extensive ecological interventions
Productive landscapes help address livelihood challenges of the larger region
Spaces are guided & formed by the extremely simple lifestyle of the users
Mapping accounts for spiritual meanings accorded to vegetation
Zoning layers respond to functional & spiritual attributes of spaces
Ecological processes guide physical occupation of land
The master plan is more a dynamic process document than a static & final product
Reinterpretation of folklore & scriptural knowledge
Spaces reflect the paths & events of the seeker
Physical articulation of spaces based on traditional living patterns
Spaces respond to the climate, ecology & the guiding philosophy
Founded on the principles of devotion immersed in the classical tradition of love, service and meditation, Braj Gopika Dham inhabits a remote and rural landscape. With a highly dedicated and disciplined user group, the institution engages with several critical issues – both sacred and profane. The master planning process integrates all the critical elements from existing patterns and allows for an organic growth over a 20-year time frame. 

The user needs demand that spaces be at once personal and public, ecological and spiritual, efficient and traditional. 
The design interventions are a series of processes rather than fixed spaces, carefully re-interpreting the guiding philosophy and scriptural knowledge; folklore and classical traditional together inform conceptualisation of experiences and hence the attendant spaces. Derived from extensive immersion with the practitioners, experiences are also tailored to address the many levels of learners – from initiates to the masters.
 
The classical traditions guide use of all physical materials to articulate both built and unbuilt spaces. The entire vegetation palette is drawn from a large body of traditional knowledge systems for both their physical and philosophical attributes. The underlying layers of sustainability, livelihood and efficiency imparts a clarity and simplicity to the campus development vision, very much in tandem with the institution’s philosophy.

Braj Gopika Dham is located in Khurda district in Orissa, India and the master plan process was carried out in association with M/s. Sanjay Prakash & Associates.

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ISSUES
SPACE | DEVELOPMENT
KEY ASPECTS
PLANNING | DESIGN
STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN OF RELIGIOUS RETREAT
Institutions that espouse radically different ways of living, thing and being pose tremendous challenges to traditional design thinking. The quality and articulation demanded of a space is determined not so much by the physical dimensions but need to express and inhabit sacred and philosophical dimensions, reflective of the ethos of the institution. 
Founded on the principles of devotion immersed in the 
classical tradition of love, service and meditation, Braj Gopika Dham inhabits a remote and rural landscape. With a highly dedicated and disciplined user group, the institution engages with several critical issues – both sacred and profane. The master planning process integrates all the critical elements from existing patterns and allows for an organic growth over a 20-year time frame. 
The degraded site with invasive plantations demanded extensive ecological interventions
Productive landscapes help address livelihood challenges of the larger region
Spaces are guided & formed by the extremely simple lifestyle of the users
Mapping accounts for spiritual meanings accorded to vegetation
Zoning layers respond to functional & spiritual attributes of spaces
Ecological processes guide physical occupation of land
The master plan is more a dynamic process document than a static & final product
Reinterpretation of folklore & scriptural knowledge
Spaces reflect the paths & events of the seeker
Physical articulation of spaces based on traditional living patterns
Spaces respond to the climate, ecology & the guiding philosophy
The user needs demand that spaces be at once personal and public, ecological and spiritual, efficient and traditional. 
The design interventions are a series of processes rather than fixed spaces, carefully re-interpreting the guiding philosophy and scriptural knowledge; folklore and classical traditional together inform conceptualisation of experiences and hence the attendant spaces. Derived from extensive immersion with the practitioners, experiences are also tailored to address the many levels of learners – from initiates to the masters.
 
The classical traditions guide use of all physical materials to articulate both built and unbuilt spaces. The entire vegetation palette is drawn from a large body of traditional knowledge systems for both their physical and philosophical attributes. The underlying layers of sustainability, livelihood and efficiency imparts a clarity and simplicity to the campus development vision, very much in tandem with the institution’s philosophy.
Braj Gopika Dham is located in Khurda district in Orissa, India and the master plan process was carried out in association with M/s. Sanjay Prakash & Associates.

FOR PROJECTS BY TYPOLOGY

CLICK HERE
ISSUES
SPACE | DEVELOPMENT
KEY ASPECTS
PLANNING | DESIGN
STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN OF RELIGIOUS RETREAT
Institutions that espouse radically different ways of living, thing and being pose tremendous challenges to traditional design thinking. The quality and articulation demanded of a space is determined not so much by the physical dimensions but need to express and inhabit sacred and philosophical dimensions, reflective of the ethos of the institution. 
Founded on the principles of devotion immersed in the 
classical tradition of love, service and meditation, Braj Gopika Dham inhabits a remote and rural landscape. With a highly dedicated and disciplined user group, the institution engages with several critical issues – both sacred and profane. The master planning process integrates all the critical elements from existing patterns and allows for an organic growth over a 20-year time frame. 
The degraded site with invasive plantations demanded extensive ecological interventions
Productive landscapes help address livelihood challenges of the larger region
Spaces are guided & formed by the extremely simple lifestyle of the users
Mapping accounts for spiritual meanings accorded to vegetation
Zoning layers respond to functional & spiritual attributes of spaces
Ecological processes guide physical occupation of land
The master plan is more a dynamic process document than a static & final product
Reinterpretation of folklore & scriptural knowledge
Spaces reflect the paths & events of the seeker
Physical articulation of spaces based on traditional living patterns
Spaces respond to the climate, ecology & the guiding philosophy
The user needs demand that spaces be at once personal and public, ecological and spiritual, efficient and traditional. 
The design interventions are a series of processes rather than fixed spaces, carefully re-interpreting the guiding philosophy and scriptural knowledge; folklore and classical traditional together inform conceptualisation of experiences and hence the attendant spaces. Derived from extensive immersion with the practitioners, experiences are also tailored to address the many levels of learners – from initiates to the masters. 
The classical traditions guide use of all physical materials to 
articulate both built and unbuilt spaces. 
The entire vegetation palette is drawn from a large body of traditional knowledge systems for both their physical and philosophical attributes. The underlying layers of sustainability, livelihood and efficiency imparts a clarity and simplicity to the campus development vision, very much in tandem with the institution’s philosophy.
Braj Gopika Dham is located in Khurda district in Orissa, India and the master plan process was carried out in association with M/s. Sanjay Prakash & Associates.

FOR PROJECTS BY TYPOLOGY

CLICK HERE
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