GALA HAVEN

In Ahmedabad, Gala Haven is a well-built housing scheme that accommodated 500 middle-income homes; even so, it seemed unable to capture the imagination of the public. The studio was commissioned to develop the landscape - a linear space between the towers that measured 3700 sq. mts.

Rather than create a sense of similarity, the studio chose to approach the design of the space as a sculptural object that lay supine in the linear space. The aim was to integrate a sense of emotion; the idea of living.

With a series of installations, the space has been designed as a composition of fractals.

The prominent feature within the space is a gaint metal dinosaur measuring 32 meters.

The landscape and its components is a departure from the manner in which such spaces have been treated in the past - lending it a sense of identity. 8 years on - it is a space that facilitates the idea of community; of engagement. It added to the value of the space and the homes it had to offer.