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The coastal plains of Karnataka,also called the Karavalli coast,is a vast stretch of 320km along the western edge of the Indian peninsula giving life to a number of natural features that sing character to the region.
The climatic conditions of the coastal plains of Karnataka is heavily masked by its identifying characteristics of heat and humidity.The Tropical monsoon climate covers the entire coastal belt and adjoining areas. The humidity aspect of the region is strongly felt during the summers and the monsoons when percentages reach upto 90-95,owing to an annual precipitation of around 400mm.
The constant inundation provided by the sea,ocean and the riverine systems has helped shape one of the most ancient metamorphic rocks in India,being rich in iron and manganese.The soils of the district are basically divided into two distinct zones based on topography;the coastal alluvial soil and the upghat lateritic and granitic soils.
Agriculture and Fishing form the most important occupations along the entire coast.Bivalve Collection and Salt making are also significant sources of economy.The Moghavira community have various fishing traditional techniques.
The estuarine landform formed by Aghanashini River forms different conditions of lands forming the Gokarna Peninsula, Aigalkurve Islands, Morba Islands and Aghanashini Peninsula.
The site is located in bada, Kumta . The site is facing the Arabian Sea on one of the edges, in other words the site leads to the beach. According to the coastal regulation zone law, 200m from the sea is considered to be sensitive zone for any construction work to take place. This allows the biodiversity of the place in particular the site to be rich and non intervened by construction.
Physiography of context
Elevation map Slope map Aspect map
Ideation
graphical section illustrating the aspect of the trail that is enhanced at the CRZ zone of the site to bring out the interaction of man with nature without any boundaries
Graphical section illustrating the aspect of the built environment merging with the unbuilt
Ground Floor Plan
Graphical section illustration of the minimal intervention created to increase the interaction between man and nature
Longitudinal Section of site
Exploded Axonometric
