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Aravalli Terraces

"Arid Stone & Water Sanctuary · Udaipur. Dry-stack slate and quartzite stone retaining walls stepping down a harsh arid hillscape."

Atelier Curatorial Note

"Dry-stack slate and quartzite stone retaining walls stepping down a harsh arid hillscape in Udaipur, featuring deep monsoon retention step-pools."

Situated within its regional terrain, this intervention orchestrates ancient land-shaping traditions with precise ecological water management. By sculpting natural earth embankments and subterranean reservoirs, the master plan converts sporadic monsoon torrents into permanent, climate-regulating microclimates.

The landscape avoids alien decorative plantings, adhering exclusively to resilient native xerophytic and littoral species capable of flourishing in extreme dry seasons while anchoring local avian biomes.