Jog Falls Development
About
The Jog Falls proposal at Linganamakki village in Shimoga District is a 40‑acre ecological and cultural landscape that treats the Malnad region’s ecology, architecture and living traditions as its primary design material. The masterplan creates a destination rooted in Malnad’s vernacular while preserving the site’s natural terrain and biodiversity, weaving together a specially designed entrance, administration block, multi-level aquarium, children’s park, food court, heritage village, Nature Healing Centre with a five‑acre herbal garden, camping facilities, picnic areas and boating experiences, all planned in locally available natural materials and supported by rainwater harvesting systems.
The heritage village and healing centre reinterpret Malnad houses, crafts, food and bathing rituals within a contemporary tourism and wellness programme, while vehicular movement is restricted to the entrance, with internal circulation via golf carts, battery vehicles, bicycles and cycle rickshaws to minimise ecological impact. Water becomes the central organising element, expanding the existing stream into boats, aquaria, lotus ponds, islands and a rich sequence of sculptural and interactive fountains held within indigenous planting, wetlands, recharge ponds, terracing and check dams.
Location: Jog Falls, Shimoga, Karnataka
Project Type: Competition
Client: The Deputy Commissioner, Shimoga District
Project at a Glance
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Locally available natural materials across entrance, heritage village, healing centre and amenities, echoing Malnad’s wood, stone and earth traditions.
Rainwater harvesting, wetlands, recharge ponds, terracing and check dams embedded in the layout to restore hydrology and support biodiversity.
Indigenous hardy tree species and a five‑acre herbal garden anchor long-term ecological resilience with low-maintenance planting.
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Water is the primary organiser: adapted river stream, boating, aquaria, lotus ponds, islands and aquatic habitats cool and animate the site.
Sculptural and interactive fountains, water stairs and water theatre create shaded, evaporatively cooled microclimates around public spaces.
Nature Healing Centre and riverside bathing experiences combine water, landscape and filtered light for restorative thermal comfort.
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Integrated programme of entrance, aquarium, children’s park, food court, heritage village, healing centre, camping and boating in one continuous visitor journey.
Heritage village and craft/food spaces translate Malnad architecture and culture into contemporary tourism infrastructure without losing local identity.
Vehicular movement restricted to the entrance; internal circulation via golf carts, battery vehicles, bicycles and cycle rickshaws to minimise ecological impact.
