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Typical rural cycle paths at Auroville

Bicycle Friendly AreaDesign Workshop at Auroville

18 May - 17June 2009

To explore collaborative process withexternal and internal experts

To demonstrate new design concepts with localmaterials and techniques in 30 days with Rs 1.5lakh budget

16 Participants - young professionals andgraduate students (architecture, productdesign, graphic design, retail design)

10 Auroville mentors (architecture, engineering,design, project management, landscaping)

Bicycle Friendly AreaDesign Workshop at Auroville

18 May - 17June 2009

Profiles of few participants

Basic Values

Collective ideation, no individual credits

Open Source, all results available to public

Non-commercial, good will based

User Centered Design Process

Orientation and research

Ideation and concepts

Detail design

Construction

Demonstration - 16 June

Process methodology

Orientation andField Research18- 23 May 2009

First hand experience of cycling in Auroville

Orientation with senior Auroville experts and mentors

Introduction to Auroville architecture

Team building with improvisation theatre

Research Method

Findings

Data

Research questions

Photo observations Spot Questionnaire

Individual interviews Focus Group

Collective analysis

Results of research

Presentation of results and user feedback

Idea Sketches andConcepts25-30 May 2009

Dream catching

Auryaj Stone Works

Earth Institute Bamboo Research Center

Matrimandir

Collective ideation sessions with mentors

Evening ideation on lighting

Ideas from discussions

Site study at Solar Kitchen area

Selection of concepts with mentors

Selected concepts

Shelter Saddle bagTorch holderHandlebar hook

Open parking

Motorcycle barrierResting area Crossing

Presentation of concepts and user feedback

Bicycle Friendly AreaDesign Workshop

Models & Drawings forSolar Kitchen Parking Area1-6 June 2009

Early morning yoga

Detailing, site marking, budgeting

Detailed drawings

Models and prototypes

Testing of prototype

Presentation of models and user feedback

Bicycle Friendly AreaDesign Workshop

Construction andDemonstration of Products8-16 June 2009

Labour and materials management

Hands-on construction work

Slinky Natural disorder of parking into an aesthetic art experience

PelicanShelter with bamboo andcanvas for local assembly

RingoLocation specific resting and meetingarea under the shade of a tree

Funnel EntryPrevents motorcycles from entering cycle paths

Radial MapConvergence towards Matrimandirand naming of paths and junctionsafter trees and flowers

Safe CrossSpeed breaker to slow down motor vehicles so thatcyclists can safely cross over on the elevated path

Smart path lightingSolar powered LEDs embedded in pillars come onautomatically and go off at timed interval

Handle hook, Torch holder and Saddle bag seatSimple and affordable convenience solutions for everyday needs

Participants and mentors

SponsorsL’Avenir d’AurovilleAuroville Community TransportAuroreAuroville Design ConsultantsAuryajAuroville FoundationAuroville Road ServicesBamboo Research CentreBuildaurCenter for Scientific ResearchCollege Guest HouseMona Doctor-PingelPrashant HedaoRaghu KolliSAIIERSolar KitchenUlrich BlassUpasana Integral DesignCafeteria Auroville Visitors Centre

MentorsAlokChandreshDhruvHemantMinMonaPrashantRaghuSuhasiniTejaswini

ParticipantsAkshayAnshuAnimeshDeeptiKumzMuktaNashPriyankaPriyanka BRichaRishabShibaSilkySupratimVidyaYamini

CoordinationRaghu and Chandresh

SupportBindu and Kumaran

Special thanks toToine, Tency, Orian, Jeff, Maggie, Thulasi, Vivek, Auroville Earth Institute, MatrimandirGroup, Auroville Papers, Eye-See, SmallSteps, Lalit, David Nagel, AurovilleRadio, Gillian,Taj and Jo, Foulker and many residents who gave inputs and feedback.

17 June 2009, Auroville, INDIA

ContactSaracon, KottakaraiAuroville, 605101 TNINDIA

+91 948 848 [email protected]

An Auroville Collaborative Offering