Domda宗教社区中心位于索拉什特拉邦中部一个不到500人口的村庄内。每年根据古加拉特日历，在一个非常吉祥的日子，许多人跨越各邦和乡村，前往这个村庄朝拜。这种情感贯穿项目的设计和施工过程。

Domda religious community center is located in central Saurashtra with a population of fewer than 500 people. Annually on a very auspicious day as per the Gujarati calendar, many people across states and countries travel to this village to pay homage. This sentiment struck through the design and execution process of the project.

▼项目远眺，distant view of the project © Bhagat Odedara

这个村庄有一个引人注目的独特建筑形式，即砖墙和门格洛尔瓦顶。在与赞助者进行了一系列讨论之后，我们制定了详细的大纲并采取了明智的立场，决定此项目采用当代的设计。我们不仅希望这座建筑能够代表它的时代并在当地人中建立鲜明的形象，而且还希望在预算紧张的情况下提供最好的服务。

The village has a very striking built form with brick walls and Mangalore tiled rooftops. After a series of discussions with the donors, we developed a detailed brief and took an informed stand of building a contemporary design for the project. Not only did we want the building to speak for its time, and develop an identity amongst the locals but also provide the best possible services on a tight budget.

▼从村庄中望向建筑，appearance viewing from village © Bhagat Odedara

▼印度教寺庙独特的屋顶，the unique roof of a Hindu temple © Bhagat Odedara

场地具有极其重要的地位。它紧邻村子的中心广场。这个空间在当地被称为“choro”。“choro”在文化、宗教及福祉方面对居住区具有重要的价值。位于这个空间中心的寺庙以一种象征性的姿态，把万物聚集在一起。我们看到这些发生在“choro”的动态的活动回应了设计，成为我们计划的延伸。所有的功能之间存在着一种无法明说的相互依存的关系。通过一系列的建筑元素和开放空间，我们试图突出这一点。

▼手绘概念图，concept sketches © ARPA Design

The site has a very strategic placement. It sits adjacent to the central square of the village. This space is locally referred to as ‘choro’. A ‘choro’ holds great value for the settlement in terms of culture, religion or welfare. A temple in the center of this space holds everything together as a symbolic gesture. As a response, we saw these dynamic activities happening at the ‘choro’ as an extension of our brief. An unsaid interdependency existed between both functions. And through a series of architectural elements and open spaces, we attempted to highlight this.

▼从街道望向建筑，building viewing from street © Bhagat Odedara

▼南侧体量，southern block © Bhagat Odedara

中央庭院是一个开放空间，它被三个体量包围，即南侧的“Yagyashala”，北侧的餐饮和生活设施以及东侧的管理和服务体块。

The central court is an open space enveloped by three masses – the ‘Yagyashala’ on the southern side, dining and living facilities on the northern side and an administrative and service block towards the eastern side.

▼弧形圣坛体量及场地入口，curved ‘Garbha’ volume and site entrance © Bhagat Odedara

▼细部，detail © Bhagat Odedara

最重要的是建筑的尺度，它与周围的环境均质地编织在一起。建筑需要与周围环境相融合，但又要稍有对比，所以我们保持与附近的建筑一致的高度，并采取类似的配置，即首层加上两个居住单元，同时将建筑涂成白色，并将与道路相邻的弧形体块涂成黄色。

The most crucial aspect was the scale of the building which is weaved homogeneously with its context. The building needed to blend yet slightly contrast the context so we maintained a height similar to the ground plus two residential units nearby while bathing the building in white and painting the curved mass abutting the road in yellow.

▼建筑立面，facade © Bhagat Odedara

▼二层室外走廊，outdoor corridor on second floor © Bhagat Odedara

弧形体块是“Garbha”，即圣坛。黄色强调了这个空间，吸引人们的注意，而侧面的狭缝则让动态的光线弥漫在室内。这些狭缝眺望着“choro”，加强了自身与的神祇和自身所处文化的联系。

The curved mass is the ‘Garbha’, the place for the deities. The yellow highlights this space attracting attention while the slits on the sides flush the interiors with a dynamic play of light. The slits overlook the ‘choro’ and reinforce the connection of oneself with the deity and culture they belong to.

▼室内概览，interior overivew © Bhagat Odedara

▼从室内望向中庭，view from interior to the courtyard © Bhagat Odedara

项目制作中的每一种材料都在设计大纲中找到了强烈的相关性。由于预算导致的极有限的选择，我们通过重新利用附近场地的材料废物来突破限制。庭院有废物回收的大理石地板，与白色粉刷墙壁形成微妙的对比。而粗犷的街区色调使这座建筑在任何天气和季节都能十分醒目。

Every material laid in the making of the project finds its relevance strongly rooted in the design brief. With limited options available owing to the budget, we pushed our boundaries by repurposing the material wastage from nearby sites. The courtyard has marble waste flooring which gives a subtle contrast to the white-washed walls. While the earthy neighborhood tones allow this building to stand out in every weather and season.

▼轴侧图，axonometry © ARPA Design

▼总平面图，site plan © ARPA Design

▼一层平面图，ground floor plan © ARPA Design

▼二层平面图，first floor plan © ARPA Design

▼剖面图，sections © ARPA Design

▼墙体剖面图，wall sections © ARPA Design