Textual description provided by the architect. Government agencies in India typically take a pragmatic and conservative approach to architectural representation. The Goa state government proposed an international level competition for the design of the National Water Sports Institute in Goa and wanted the institute to do two things. Firstly, to create a bold and iconic statement with an expression that takes architecture beyond functional utilitarianism, and secondly, to take a fresh approach to the typical Goan architectural environment and to The use of materials allows for a more global yet grounded language, resonating with local languages.
We started by breaking down the feature overview into larger zoning chunks. Although institutional, administrative, residential, and recreational functions retained their zones, the spaces between them became quite fluid and continuous, thereby allowing Intermediate sub-functions essential for informal interactions are created. Role on campus. As an overall language, we looked for expressions that connected the architecture to the wider context of the sea and the Goan towns bordering the sea.
Adventure water sports are recognized as leisure activities. On the other hand, research institutions usually tend to participate in informal to formal events. Here, surfers who feel the thrill of the sea try to stay alert in a classroom temporarily removed from the hustle and bustle of the ocean, between its adrenaline and the power of the ocean and the surfers who are engulfed in it. I tried to translate the constant tension that was created. . It was important to create a fine balance between practical everyday functionality and maintaining this constant dynamism.
The architecture of NIWS is inspired by the dynamic nature of the sea. It erupts, rises, and folds into a series of trochoid waves, ready to engulf everything that comes its way. Seen from above, it looks like a mythical creature that originated from the adjacent Arabian Sea and imitated its nature. When viewed from the ground, the perspective changes within the space and it appears to be constantly moving. The eyes don’t stay on one point. With multiple perspectives and a spine of continuous movement, this architecture is intended to obscure the perceivable concept of its elements. The walls, floorboards, and roof indulge in this fluid dialogue in many ways, and when expressed through an ever-changing play of light and shadow, the user is exposed to this sense of tension, like a theater in constant motion. Create a destructive narrative. Pause is a search. The architecture thus becomes a conduit, not a static structure, but a living inspiration for the adventurer preparing for his sport on the water.
The constant movement of the building is captured through the digital fabrication of a covered mega-roof structure using color-coated roof sheets, enabling cost control in government projects with limited budgets. Resolves as a grid shell structure with trapezoidal panels. 4000 square meters. The NIWS roof covers the entire complex like free-flowing waves. Designed as a lightweight construction with a pressure equalization system. The structure is comprised of more than 15,000 pipes of varying lengths and is built from small component modules large enough to be lifted and installed by hand. More than 5,000 customized roof panels, each with unique shapes and sizes, are cut on his CNC, folded and assembled like a jigsaw puzzle onto his roof in large parametric waves. This assembly forms a continuous rain gutter, ensuring unobstructed water flow, making it one of the most complex digitally engineered roofs in India.
