"The site, situated in Karjat against the backdrop of the hills, had the TATA spillway stream cutting through the land, making a 7m deep gorge in the middle. On the onset itself the project seemed to be burdened by a number of constraints: the two parcels of land had to be connected, but the foundations couldn't rest within the 100ft width of the spillway;"
"we could make a habitable bridge, but there had to be enough clearance for a JCB to clean the 2 streams underneath; we wanted to make the bridge with local materials, but wild grass seemed to be the only material within a five-mile radius."
The site lies in Karjat against a hill backdrop with the TATA spillway stream cutting a 7m-deep gorge through the land. Two separate parcels needed connection while foundations could not occupy the spillway's 100ft width. The design required a habitable bridge with sufficient clearance to allow a JCB to clean the two streams beneath. Local materials were prioritized, but wild grass was the only available material within a five-mile radius. The constraints demanded a solution that spans the gorge without foundations inside the spillway, maintains maintenance access, and uses locally sourced materials where possible.
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