Architecture case study
Kiosk of Fish
A compact aquarium and visitor kiosk shaped by the changing pace, views and public life of Pondicherry's promenade.
- Project type
- Small public structure and waterfront experience
- Portfolio status
- Individual academic project, 2017
- Location
- Pondicherry, India
Project overview
A small intervention creates a window into the water.
The kiosk combines a display of local fish species with a modest visitor service on the promenade. Its form is folded to create multiple viewing angles, a recognisable silhouette and a sequence of transparent display surfaces without occupying a large footprint.
The study responds to a waterfront that changes between vehicular and pedestrian use over the day. Access, visibility and the edge condition are therefore treated as time-based design inputs as well as physical constraints.
Design priorities
Three ideas carried through the proposal.
Folded geometry directs views and gives the kiosk a compact identity.
Transparent display edges connect the exhibit with the promenade.
The design responds to changing pedestrian and vehicular conditions.
Portfolio boards
Concept, analysis and design development.
Selected original boards from the reviewed portfolio source.
Next step
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