Reimagining the Foreshore as a Social Infrastructure

WATER AND LAND EDGE is a dialogue between oppositional environs, or simply the feeling of being against a great precipice constantly in motion, that brings a magical attraction to waterfronts.

The fishing Communities across India are fighting to protect lands as the SEA LEVEL RISES, and the risk of future developments by the government at the coast puts the fishermen’s livelihood at stake. As a result, the Marine ecosystems are compromised for land expansion.

The site, Foreshore estate, is in a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is situated along the southern stretch of Marina Beach, located by the Bay of Bengal on one side and Adyar Creek on the other.

The government is anticipating the estate to be a tourist attraction, essentially becoming an economical source, but this is often at the expense of the fishermen’s community. Development and Progress can’t be traded-off at the cost of the authentic settlements of the place.

This thesis is mainstreamed on the redevelopment and the revamping of coastlines without revoking their communities. An idea of bridging might sustain the locals and heaven for visitors who want to explore the city’s rich heritage. It also engages in the social, economic, and infrastructural compositions to ultimately bridge the gaps in the social context.

The Social infrastructure intends to create a community gaining set out rather than just being an economical source. This forum will work as a point of convergence for a vast spectrum of people while fortifying the existing coastal domains. A prototype landscape that enriches the visitor experience, forging stewards of the resilient ecological systems where land meets water.