Abstract:
The word liminal refers to the intermediate state between two points,
and in architecture, it talks about the thresholds and transition spaces
between two distinct and contrasting spaces. These spaces are flexible
and can morph their nature according to the need of the user and events
inhabiting them. They are transformative, temporal, in and out of flux,
and engage users from its context in a dynamic dialogue. The experience
of the one who traverses these spaces feels a heightened sense of
awareness about being in the state of transition.
The site of Golra Railway Station presents an innate liminal character
because of events that keep on evolving and changing throughout the
day. Through the analysis of precedent studies, that address ideas about
building next to old structures, it was learned that liminal spaces can
help act as mediators between two contrasting spaces and can lead to a
hea I thy dialogue between th em. Therefore, the design of an Art Centre
as a response to the needs of the site, provides an experimentation
ground for using liminality as medium for mediating the contrastbetween the heritage site of Golra Railway Station and the new Art
Centre.
