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Construction Of Shrine
Mahapurush, who was regarded as the first guy or the person who founded the settlement of Miriya. Our design question, "If we had to construct a shrine for the sea God, what and how different would it be?" emerged from this debate as it continued to develop. We created models of the shrine based on stereotypes we had about how it ought to look. As and when we realised that a shrine doesn't always have to be a religious or spiritual space but may instead be a location generating a variety of options for social interaction, our attitude and understanding gradually changed.
Once we had our final model, we looked at how it was built, placing our shrines on the contours to get a better idea of how our shrine was interacting with the surroundings, the structural stability, etc. We discovered how various joint kinds, foundation types, and materials may all have an impact on how our construction is put together.
For me, the shrine evolved into a space that connects the two thresholds of the coast and the settlement on the other. Between the coconut palms was a trail that led to the sea. where Everyone is invited to the shrine's openess.
PLAN
SECTION
MATERIAL ESTIMATION
JOINERY AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
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