本土材料与创新结构的高度融合：本项目最显著的亮点在于其对本土材料的创造性运用与实验性的薄壳拱顶结构技术的完美结合。设计师以Ar. Senthil Kumar Doss的悬链式拱顶技术为理论基础，利用当地易得的“Sithu kal”（小砖块）以三层堆叠的方式实现了跨度达6.6米、高3米的纯受压结构，完全摒弃了钢材和混凝土。这种做法不仅大幅降低了成本，更在工程技术上实现了对传统建造方式的突破，彰显了对可持续性和地域性的深刻承诺。
场地文脉的尊重与无损融入：建筑师对喀拉拉邦Peermade独特地形（碗状等高线、1米至4米高差、深谷）的敏感度极高。设计精髓在于“隐藏在自然中”，结构完全遵循自然地貌进行设计，确保没有任何自然地形或植被（如香蕉树）被移除或破坏。特别是四个锚点设置在0米、0.70米和2.1米的不同高度，使得悬链拱巧妙地嵌入坡地，实现了建筑与场地的和谐共生，体现了对生态敏感性的极致追求。
适应极端气候的仿生设计：鉴于场地常年多雾和连续9个月的降雨特性，该项目在结构细节上展现了高超的应对能力。拱顶的设计并非仅仅为了造型，而是巧妙地利用开口引导雨水流向深谷，并保留了原有的排水系统，确保了有效的自然排水。结构本身通过Kangaroo物理引擎模拟荷载和地形，保证了在强风和强降雨环境下的结构稳定性和弹性，达到了功能性、结构安全与美学体验的统一。
The project is located on a bowl-shaped contour site in Peermade, Kerala, India, surrounded by beautiful scenery. The site has a height difference of about 1 meter to 4 meters, extending down into a deep valley. The natural landscape adds beauty to this place filled with banana trees and other vegetation. The weather here is mostly foggy, with continuous rain for 9 months a year. Therefore, a small drainage pipe passes through the site to help guide natural drainage.
项目位于印度喀拉拉邦 Peermade 的一块碗状等高线场地上，周边风景优美。场地内高差约为 1 米到 4 米，并一直向下延伸至深谷。自然景观为这个有很多香蕉树和其他植株的地方增添了美感。此地天气多是雾蒙蒙的，每年连续下雨 9 个月。因此，一条小排水管穿过场地，以助于引导自然排水。
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We are excited by the experimental attempts in architectural design, which also help us learn better. This experimental inspiration comes from my architectural mentor, Ar. Vinu Daniel. We designed an experimental thin-shell vault structure as a cow shed on the slope, based on the catenary vault structure of my mentor Ar. Senthil Kumar Doss, who is a pioneer of thin-shell vaults in India and supervised the overall project execution.
在建筑设计上有实验性尝试让我们感到兴奋，这也有助于我们更好学习。这种实验性的灵感来自我的建筑导师 Ar. Vinu Daniel。我们在坡地上设计了一个实验性的薄壳拱顶结构作为牛棚，这一结构技术以我的导师Ar. Senthil Kumar Doss 的悬链式拱顶结构为依据，他在印度是薄壳拱顶的先驱，并指导了整体项目执行。
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The idea for building the vault for the cow shed was to use locally available materials to reduce costs, achieving sustainability in its own way without using steel or concrete. Reclaimed members, casuarina, and bamboo were used for structural support. The four anchor points of the vault are located at different heights of 0m, 0.70m, and 2.1m, defining the ground plane within the site. The catenary vaults at four different heights create an eternal experience under the shed, constructed from three layers of 25mm thick "Sithu kal" (small bricks), all of which can be found within a 40km radius nearby.
为牛棚搭建拱顶的构想是使用当地易得的材料以降低成本，不使用钢材或混凝土以自己的方式实现可持续。重复利用的杆件、木麻黄和竹子用于结构支撑。拱顶的四个锚点分别位于 0 米、0.70 米和 2.1 米的不同高度，限定出场地内的地平面，。四个不同高度的悬链拱在棚下创造了永恒的体验，由三层 25 毫米厚的“Sithu kal”（小砖块）搭建成，这些都是在附近 40 公里半径范围内可以找到的本地材料。
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This vault is a purely compressive structure, and the foundation is designed according to the forces transferred by the structure, making it stable. The shape of the structure follows the natural landform, so that the natural landscape and trees are not disturbed, thus hiding in nature. No natural landform was removed, and the structure was built considering the slope and the surrounding environment.
这个拱顶是完全受压的结构，基础根据结构传递的力而设计的，使其稳定。该结构的形状遵循自然地貌，使自然景观和树木不被破坏，从而隐藏在自然中。没有任何自然地貌被移除，并且结构建造考虑了坡度和周围环境。
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Furthermore, considering the strong winds and rainfall at the site, the openings in the vault are designed to help guide rainwater towards the deep valley. The structure is derived from the Kangaroo physics engine, considering the site surface and applying loads to generate maximum elasticity of the surface, making it a stable compressive structure. The existing drainage pipe is retained to drain rainwater through the building. Despite the challenges faced during construction due to heavy rains and the steep slope, the construction took a total of 3 months.
此外，考虑到场地的强风和降雨，拱顶中的开口设计有助于将雨水引向深谷。该结构源自 Kangaroo physics 引擎，考虑到场地表面并施加载荷，产生表面的最大弹性，使其成为稳定的受压结构。现有的排水管被保留，穿过建筑排出雨水。尽管因为大雨天和陡坡建造遇到了挑战，施工总共花费了 3 个月。
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Translated by Liu Yiwei
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