National biodiversity museum, Hyderabad

Abstract

The proposed design is intended towards experience and interaction both inside and outside the building, as well as the interaction with the city. The project creates a place that wants to give back to the people. If the building and space is popular, it will attract people and make them want to become part of the environment as individual building is always seen as part of whole. In the last few decades, biodiversity has come under increasing pressure globally on account of factors such as loss of biodiversity, degradation of habitats, habitat fragmentation, development imperatives and, more recently, global warming. For India, conservation of her biodiversity is crucial not only because biodiversity provides several goods and services necessary for human survival but also because it is directly linked with providing livelihoods to and improving the socio-economic conditions of millions of our local people, thereby contributing to sustainable development and alleviation of poverty. The National Biodiversity Museum is aimed at creating awareness among people on the importance of conservation of biological diversity and genetic integrity of plants, animals and micro-organisms along with ensuring unhindered evolution of living resources. It would be created in such a manner that the visitor would visualize and understand the importance and relevance of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and their uses. The idea of design is to create immersive learning experience in a museum complex. It would house a vast collection of plant species and small animal species.