Muntaha Arbab
Thesis Title:
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Project Title:
Celebrating Coexistence between livestock and humans in Memon Goth
Location:
Memon Goth, Karachi
User Group:
Livestock owners in Memon Goth
Research led to the discovery of Livestock and milk being an uncelebrated asset in Pakistan, which is the fourth largest milk producing country in the world but still imports milk by products. The problem lies with big milk factories buying the milk for underwhelming prices from smaller communities that suffer, humans and livestock. This project focuses on one such community, aiming to create a module that can be replicated in others. The aim of the project is to optimize the living conditions of the livestock and help generate revenue for the community by utilizing the community bond and labor skillset. The generated revenue by proposed interventions gives back to the community and uplifts the lives of the humans and the livestock.
Muntaha Arbab
Architecture
Thesis Title:
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Project Title:
Celebrating Coexistence between livestock and humans in Memon Goth
Location:
Memon Goth, Karachi
User Group:
Livestock owners in Memon Goth
Research led to the discovery of Livestock and milk being an uncelebrated asset in Pakistan, which is the fourth largest milk producing country in the world but still imports milk by products. The problem lies with big milk factories buying the milk for underwhelming prices from smaller communities that suffer, humans and livestock. This project focuses on one such community, aiming to create a module that can be replicated in others. The aim of the project is to optimize the living conditions of the livestock and help generate revenue for the community by utilizing the community bond and labor skillset. The generated revenue by proposed interventions gives back to the community and uplifts the lives of the humans and the livestock.
Distressed Livestock in the urban context of Karachi.
Site Selection criteria, communities with livestock within the urban context were unsuccessful.
Peri urban community of Memon Goth selected as site - highly skilled labor and close knit community.
Design intent and stance to celebrate the strengths observed on site.
Sequence of programs that optimize the production of milk and milk byproducts in the community.
Strong visual connection between barn and sitting space for women.
Dhaba elevation facing highway becomes an opportunity to generate revenue.
Familiar material palette used for all interventions.
Storage sunken down with cross ventilation for passive methods to keep milk cool and clean.
Bamboo windows create visual permeability.
Baithak is an extension of the existing thallas outside homes so the community can be productive even when it rains.
Waste management unit helps the process of decomposing the animal waste collected on site so it can be sold as well.
