Rubble as Building Material

A path paved in the ruble of old local buildings leads from the main motorway at Ashram Road through Imam Manzil and the proposed adjacent Conflict Transformation Center, where exhibitions from local and visiting artists as well as social, cultural and memorial events will occur. The path pivots at the community meeting space where the local government (the panchayat) meet to discuss civic matters, threading through a series of private residences on either side to form a large otla-esque space for more informal community gatherings such as weddings, performances, and plays for the 3 schools on the South side of the site.

By leading the visitor away from mainstream society on a journey through the various community vuildings, this projects aims to persuade the public and stand as a proof of concept of the tangible effect architecture can have on human relations.