Urban Design Project | Hooghly Riverfront Redevelopment | Aditi Ghosh & Aritra Singha Roy

HOOGHLY RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT – KUMARTULI TO CIRCULAR CANAL

ADITI GHOSH ARITRA SINGHA ROY

9TH SEM|5TH YR|B.ARCH|ASAPK|AUK

ISSUES IDENTIFIED

PEDESTRIAN

VENDING

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Lack of pedestrian walkways Lack of pedestrian crossovers Haphazard parking serves as Obstruction for Pedestrians.

Haphazard organisation of informal vendors creates chaos Vendors occupy most of the usable stretch which reduces the usable width of the stretch.

INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS TRAFFIC • •

Poor traffic management and two-way traffic movement leads to congestion on the road.

Conflict between pedestrians and vehicle is created due to poor traffic route

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Squatter settlements spread all over the stretch Open spaces near the railways are also occupied by the squatters.

Land encroachments by the squatters

PARKING

UTILITIES

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Lack of proper designated parking spaces for trucks and private vehicles Scattered all over the stretch which reduces the usable width of the road

PUBLIC SPACES • • •

No provision of Shaded spaces No provision of Seating areas and amenities Such as toilets & Drinking water.

No open public pockets/markets to spend leisure time in front of the waterfront

Solid waste management

PROPOSAL SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT AND URBAN REVIVAL Improvements to the river trail, streetscapes, gateways, roads, traffic, pedestrian walkways and crossings as well as new parks, open spaces, and decks and uplifting the slum dwellers

INTENT • Turning the water banks into dynamic and appealing public spaces to establish a certain balance between the stiffness of the built environment and the fluidity of water • Improve pedestrian-oriented infrastructure by making attractive and engaging spaces • Transportation management in the area by reducing the vehicular dominance on the public space and thereby reducing the vehicular and pedestrian conflict

OBJECTIVES

To improve universal user safety and mobility

To promote walkability by creating pedestrian friendly infrastructure and enhance the walking experience

To design Open Public spaces for interaction, socialization and revitalization

To promote waterfront activities and rejuvenate riverfront

STRATEGIES

Traffic management

Creating Open public spaces

Friendly neighborhood

Sustainable landscape

Private vehicle Parking

POTENTIAL SITES FOR REDEVELOPMENT

Kumar Tuli potter’s quarter redevelopment Kumar Tuli ghat redevelopment

Kashimitra crematorium redevelopment Slum upliftment Kumar Tuli ghat

Public plaza for interaction, socialization and revitalization

Kashimitra crematorium

Public bag bazaar ghat redevelopment Elevated walkway connecting ghats and overlooking restaurant Transformable ground for socialization Bag bazaar ferry

Community center Bag bazaar ghat

Trucker’s quarter Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Circular canal

• Kumar Tuli : • Potter’s quarter redevelopment • Activity hubs • Kumar Tuli Ghat : • Improving the public park facilities and allowing the ghats for collecting clay for idol making only and also providing an extended platform for socializing because this ghat tends to get very crowded during Durga puja as well as all along the year.

• Providing parking facilities along the stretch and restricting the vehicular movement towards Bag bazaar ferry.

• Removal of dumping facilities.

• Kashimitra Crematorium : • • • • •

Providing recreational space for the visitors.

Treating the building façade of the crematorium.

Providing snack shacks and flower market beside the crematorium and the recreational pocket.

Restricting vehicular movement.

Provision of parking for crematorium purpose

• Stretch from Kashimitra Crematorium to Bag Bazaar Ferry : • Transforming sloped ghats into extended platforms (viewing decks) and providing proper seating spaces with a provision of markets due to the presence of dense vegetation.

• Entirely pedestrianized and for relaxation and recreational purpose.

• Converting the existing park into a vendor shack by removing them from street.

• Bag bazaar ghat :

• Parking facilities. Two-way movement of vehicles. No public vehicles will be allowed to enter the entire stretch.

• Ghats for religious purpose only.

• Providing an elevated pedestrian bridge which will connect it to the abandoned space.

• Bag bazaar Mayer ghat : • • • •

Redeveloping the ghat as religious ghat.

Providing a route to connect it to the community Centre with the elevated pedestrian bridge via steps/ramp.

Providing viewing decks.

Providing a deck for boat ride.

• Circular canal area : • Developing the abandoned space as a community space which will house a banquet hall, guest rooms and a restaurant/café along with the services.

• Connected via 3 mediums : 1. Boat ride service from Kumar Tuli ghat connecting Gopal ghat and Mayer ghat to the end of the river look and then walk towards the space through shaded pavement.

2. Elevated pedestrian bridge which will connect it through the bag bazaar ghat and also will be accessed from Mayer ghat.

3. Accessible via Rabindra Sarani.

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Trucker’s quarter

ANCHOR PROJECTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Kumar Tuli potters quarter redevelopment Kumar Tuli ghat redevelopment Kashimitra crematorium redevelopment Slum upliftment Public plaza from kashimitra to bag bazaar ferry Bag bazaar ghat redevelopment Bag bazaar Mayer ghat redevelopment Elevated walkway Community area Rebuilding the railway boundary wall Trucker’s night shelter and parking facility Rabindra Sarani Redevelopment Provision of Parking facilities Provision of Sanitation facilities : toilets, dumping bins Provision of street facilities : streetlights, signages, way finder Segregation and redevelopment of ghats

ALONG THE STRETCH • • • • • • • •

Provision of public toilets at various intervals Provision of streetlights along the strand road Provision of signages along the strand road Provision of paved walkways all along the stretch Renovation of all the ghats Provision of public pockets at various intervals which will house movable markets along with immovable ones.

Removable of dumping areas and providing a proper dumping bins.

Rebuilding the railway track boundary wall as a green wall or fence or painting it with traditional motifs

INTERVENTIONS

MAJOR ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED ALONG THE GHAT

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Collection of clay for making idols Cremation activities Curing of bamboo – All Ghats Religious activities – All Ghats Recreational activities – All Ghats Bathing – All Ghats

INTERVENTION AT GHATS : Segregation as per use Collection of clay & Bamboo curing Ritual & Bathing ghats

Kumar Tuli ghat

Recreational ghat

Ritual, Bathing ghats

Kashimitra crematorium

Idol Immersion ghat Gopal ghat

Ritual ghat Bag bazaar ghat

Bag bazaar Mayer ghat

PARKING AND MOVEMENT BASED PATTERN

Parking spaces Vehicular circulation pedestrian circulation

KASHIMITRA CREMATORIUM – CIRCULAR CANAL

ARITRA SINGHA ROY ADITI GHOSH

PROPOSAL : KASHIMITRA CREMATORIUM - CIRCULAR CANAL

Kashimitra crematorium plaza area development

Viewing decks, photography area, public plaza with shaded seating areas Kumar Tuli ghat

Redeveloping the ghats Kashimitra crematorium

Viewing deck and access point for elevated walkway Elevated walkway Community center Bag bazaar ferry Bag bazaar ghat Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Circular canal

Relocation of slums

KASHIMITRA CREMATORIUM

Sloped ghats Pay and use toilet Flower shops (immovable), Tea/food stalls (movable), Mundan spaces Ritual ghat for cremation purpose Male bathing ghat + changing room Female bathing ghat + changing room

Cremation ghat + changing room Relaxation public plaza with tea/food kiosks

Food and tea shacks

Car park for crematorium purpose + intermediate sitting benches

Vehicular circulation Pedestrian circulation

KASHIMITRA CREMATORIUM AREA : 2860 M2

SECTION THROUGH KASHIMITRA BATHING GHAT

3M

10M

3M

Buffer zone Changing room STRAND BANK ROAD

Kiosks

Bathing ghat

6M

RAILWAY TRACK

HOOGHLY RIVER

SECTION THROUGH KASHIMITRA CREMATION GHAT

3M

8M

8M

Buffer zone Kashimitra crematorium STRAND BANK ROAD

Cremation ghat

6M

RAILWAY TRACK

HOOGHLY RIVER

SECTION THROUGH KASHIMITRA PLAZA

3M

14M

6M

Buffer zone Kashimitra crematorium

kiosks

STRAND BANK ROAD

Plaza

6M

RAILWAY TRACK

HOOGHLY RIVER

Kashimitra Public Plaza

Kashimitra Cremation Ghat

Bathing And Ritual Ghat

Flower Kiosks And Barber Shop

Parking and intermediate sitting spaces for the Kashimitra Cremation Ghat

Street View From Kashimitra Public Plaza

Street View Near The Bag Bazaar Public Plaza Area

PUBLIC PLAZA NEAR BAG BAZAR FERRY

Pay and use toilet

Platform 2 at lvl-3M Platform 3 at Lvl-4.35M

Public plaza at -1.95Mlvl (platform 1) Deck for boat ride at -6Mlvl kiosks Photography deck

Viewing deck at 7.5Mlvl Viewing deck at 4.5Mlvl Viewing deck at lvl -0.6

Cycle parking

Restricted Vehicular entry

Pedestrian circulation

PUBLIC PLAZA NEAR BAG BAZAAR FERRY AREA : 4160 M2

SECTION THROUGH PUBLIC PLAZA

3M

10M

Buffer zone

STRAND BANK ROAD

Public plaza

Deck for boat ride

6M

RAILWAY TRACK

HOOGHLY RIVER

Public Plaza : Platform 3

Public Plaza : Platform 2

View Showing The Photography Deck And The Food Kiosks

View Of The Public Plaza

View From The Photography Deck

View Showing The Photography Deck

View Of The Elevated Pedestrian Deck

View Of The Public Plaza

View Of The Public Plaza

View From The Elevated Deck

View Of The Public Plaza

View From The Elevated Deck

BAG BAZAAR GHAT NEAR FERRY

Bag bazaar ferry Public plaza Relocating market Bathing ghat Ritual ghat Existing ticket counter

Sloped ghat Existing temples

Restricted Vehicular entry

Pedestrian circulation

Railway track

BAG BAZAAR GHAT NEAR FERRY Railway ticket counter

Road Connecting To Rabindra Sarani

AREA : 860 M2

SECTION THROUGH BAG BAZAAR FERRY 10M

Elevated pedestrian deck

Railway boundary wall

Bag bazaar Ferry

6M

Ferry deck

HOOGHLY RIVER

View Of Relocated Vendor Kiosks

View Of The Bag Bazaar Ritual Ghat

View Near The Bag Bazaar Ferry

View Of The Bag Bazaar Bathing Ghat

View From The Rear Side Of The Existing Temples

View Of The Bag Bazaar Bathing And Ritual Ghat

BAG BAZAAR – BAG BAZAAR MAYER GHAT

Viewing deck at 0.75Mlvl Ramp up for elevated pedestrian walkway

Ramp

Pay and use toilet Idol immersion ghat

Lvl – 6M

Dumping zone

Vehicular circulation pedestrian circulation

Parking

VIEWING DECK AT BAG BAZAAR GHAT

SECTION THROUGH BAG BAZAAR GHAT

4M 7M

12M

17M

Buffer zone

RAILWAY TRACK

platform

STRAND BANK ROAD

Bagbazaar ferry

6M

Viewing deck

HOOGHLY RIVER

View From The Bag Bazaar Viewing Deck

View Of The Bag Bazaar Ghat

View Of The Idol Immersion Ghat And The Viewing Deck

Street View Of The Bag Bazaar Ghat Area

Sloped ghats Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Existing temples

Pay and use toilet Deck for boat ride

Restricted Vehicular entry

Sloped ghats

Pedestrian walkway

Ticket counter for boat ride

BAG BAZAAR MAYER GHAT pedestrian circulation

AREA : 4160 M2

SECTION THROUGH BAG BAZAAR MAYER GHAT

4M

Elevated pedestrian bridge

Railway boundary wall

Bag bazaar viewing deck

6M

Bag bazaar Mayer ghat

HOOGHLY RIVER

View Of Bag Bazaar Mayer Ghat

View Of The Idol Immersion Ghat

View Of The Boat Ride Ghat

Bag bazaar ghat

Bag bazaar Mayer ghat

ELEVATED WALKWAY

Elevated walkway

Sitting spaces Planting Towards restaurant

ELEVATED PLATFORM AREA : 3870 M2

View Of The Bag Bazaar Pedestrian Walkway

View Of The Bag Bazaar Shaded Pedestrian Walkway/ Sitting Plaza

View Of Pedestrian Elevated Walkway

View Of The Bag Bazaar Shaded Pedestrian Walkway/ Sitting Plaza

View Of Pedestrian Elevated Walkway

View Of The Roof Top Restaurant From Elevated Pedestrian Walkway

View Of The Entire Stretch From The Elevated Pedestrian Walkway

COMMUNITY CENTRE • GROUND FLOOR – Banquet hall • FIRST FLOOR LEVEL – Guest rooms • SECOND FLOOR LEVEL – Restaurant cum cafe

WHY? To create a space for the people so that they can come together and spend some leisure time and also through which the government can generate a revenue.

COMMUNITY CENTRE

Level 2&3

Level 1

The volume is divided with respect to its use Massing to create datum and open spaces Adaptable space

EVOLUTION OF FORM : COMMUNITY SPACE

Open spaces

Level 3 : Restaurant cum cafe Level 2 : Guest rooms

Level 1 : Banquet Hall with Administration

ZONING

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12

AREA STATEMENT SITE AREA : 8300 M2 F.A.R : 0.6 1.

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Banquet hall – 880M2, Occupancy – 350 Pre-function area – 115M2 Storage – 100M2 Kitchen (storage + toilet ) – 130M2 Reception – 115m2 Toilet block (Male and female) & wash basin area – 90M2 Elec. & A.H.U room – 6M2 Passenger lift – 10M2 Service lift – 10M2 Staff toilet (M & FM) – 30M2 Open banquet/ plaza area Children play area Loading/unloading area Four-wheeler parking – 36 Two-wheeler parking – 15 Services

COMMUNITY CENTRE : GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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6

10

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5 11 13

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7

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BUILT UP AREA : 1590 M2 SUPER BUILT UP AREA : 1680 M2

Staff toilet block

Female toilet

Staff changing room

Male toilet

A.H.U

Banquet hall

Service lift

Passenger lift Storage space

Toilet

Reception

Kitchen Entrance

Storage

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3 4

6

5

AREA STATEMENT 1.

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Guest rooms with attached toilet – 25M2, 11 Manager’s room with attached toilet – 35M2 Staff room – 12M2 Pantry – 12M2 Common toilet – 12M2 Activity space/ sitting lounge services

COMMUNITY CENTRE : FIRST FLOOR PLAN

7

BUILT UP AREA : 1710 M2 SUPER BUILT UP AREA : 1800 M2

Pantry Male & Female toilet

A.H.U

Staff’s room Manager’s room

Rooms

Service lift Attached Toilets Passenger lift

Open terrace

Activity space/ lounge

Open terrace

6

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2

AREA STATEMENT 1.

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Indoor restaurant cum café – 470M2 Outdoor restaurant cum café – 800M2 Kitchen – 80M2 Male and female toilets – 90M2 Services Connected via elevated walkway

COMMUNITY CENTRE : SECOND FLOOR PLAN

3 5

BUILT UP AREA : 1410 M2 SUPER BUILT UP AREA : 1500 M2

Toilet Female toilet Male toilet

Kitchen

Wash basin area

A.H.U Service lift

Indoor restaurant cum cafe

Passenger lift

Outdoor restaurant cum cafe

Level 3 : Restaurant cum cafe Level 2 : Guest rooms

Level 1 : Banquet Hall with Administration

Lobby

Lvl +13.3M RESTAURANT CUM CAFE Lvl +9.3M GUEST ROOMS Lvl +5.3M Staff Toilet

Toilet

BANQUET Lvl +-0

PERSPECTIVE SECTION

Open banquet area

Outdoor restaurant

Open terrace

Lobby Lvl +13.3M RESTAURANT CUM CAFE Lvl +9.3M Lvl +9.3M GUEST ROOMS Lvl +5.3M BANQUET

Lvl +-0

PERSPECTIVE SECTION

View Of The Open Banquet Area

View From Inside The Guest Room Overlooking The River

View Of The Rear Parking Area

View From The Waiting Area Of The Restaurant

View Of The Children Play Area

View Of The Rear Side Of The Community Centre

View From The Outdoor Restaurant Overlooking The Water Body

View From The Indoor Restaurant

View From The Outdoor Restaurant Overlooking The Open Banquet

View Of The Open Terrace

SLUM REHABILITATION • GROUND FLOOR – common toilets and bathing • FIRST FLOOR LEVEL – housing units and socializing space • SECOND FLOOR LEVEL – housing units and socializing space • THIRD FLOOR LEVEL - housing units and socializing space

WHY? To create a space for the people so that they do not come on to the streets and to enhance their living standard and make it safe .

EXISTING CONDITION

SLUM REHABILITATION

View From The Courtyard Of The Slum Housing

View From The Slum Housing With Respect To The Site Context

Massing it at different levels to create datum and open spaces for interaction

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

The volume is raised from the ground level to create space for common facilities.

Subtracting blocks to create open spaces in between for socializing

Adaptable space

EVOLUTION OF FORM : RELOCATION OF SLUM SETTLEMENTS

TOILET AND BATHING UNITS : Ground floor Area : 58M2

Housing units : Level1,2&3 Area : 25M2 each

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Ground level : Common Toilets & Bathing Facilities

Housing units Open terrace

Housing Units Third level

Second level

Common Open spaces for interaction/ socializing

Housing Units

First level Bathing/ washing block Toilet block

Stairs leading to different floors

Ground level

16.5 M 5M

5M

UP

Common Open spaces for interaction/ socializing

UP

25 M

Bedroom 2M x 3M

Kitchen/ living space 2M x 5M UP

SITE AREA : 900M2 BUILT UP AREA : 412.5M2 Each unit : 25 M2

UP

FIRST & SECOND FLOOR LEVEL

NOT TO SCALE

UP Open terrace

UP

Bedroom 2M x 3M

Kitchen/ living space 2M x 5M

BUILT UP AREA : 65M2 Each unit : 25 M2 NOT TO SCALE

THIRD FLOOR LEVEL

Lvl +12.3M

Units

Central courtyard

Lvl +9.3M

Lvl +6.3M

Lvl +3.3M

Toilet

Bathing

Lvl +-0 PERSPECTIVE SECTION

Open terrace Central courtyard

Lvl +12.3M

Units

Lvl +9.3M

Lvl +6.3M

Lvl +3.3M Toilet block Children play area Lvl +-0

PERSPECTIVE SECTION

View 1

View 2

View 3

View Showing The Massing And Children Play Area Of The Slum Housing

View From The Open-air Courtyard At Second Floor Level

View Of The Ground Floor Overlooking The Common Facilities

View Of The Common Open Space

PROPOSED ELEMENTS

VENDING STRATEGIES

Existing No. Of Vendors : 10

Accommodate Current Number Of Vendors

Shift the vendors from the street to an existing park which is currently unused to create a free flow of pedestrian movement Organize clear space for vending, standardize modules and control expansion Provide support facilities to maintain sanitation

Wood plastic composite

Wooden shutter

PERMANENT SHOPS FOR VENDORS

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

PLAN AT +900 LEVEL Storage Drawer

ELEVATION B

Foldable Stool

ELEVATION C

Mini Fridge

Flap

PAVEMENT CART FOR VENDORS : TYPLOGY A

The cart is powered by an automotive battery and all the switches and electrical wiring are kept in the battery compartment of the cart. The wire runs through the battery compartment along the metal frame finally reaching to the light fixtures.

The entire cart is made from aluminum and certain parts are covered with wood plastic composite boards to give a wooden finish

SHADED SITTING FURNITURE

Bench for sitting

Plantation’/ trees for shade

Extruded slab for working/ eating

SANITATION FACILITIES

Toilet

Drinking water

Waste disposable trash bins

PLACEMENT OF TOILET BLOCK ALONG STRAND BANK ROAD

Kumar Tuli ghat

Toilet block Kashimitra crematorium

Gopal ghat Bag bazaar ferry Bag bazaar ghat Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Circular canal

Powder coated steel partition walls Brick wall/ concrete

Ceramic tiles for flooring

TOILET BLOCK

PLACEMENT OF DRINKING WATER FOUNTAIN ALONG STRAND BANK ROAD

Kumar Tuli ghat

Drinking water fountain

Kashimitra crematorium

Gopal ghat Bag bazaar ferry Bag bazaar ghat Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Circular canal

DRINKING WATER FOUNTAIN

Front

Drinking water Signs

Collection of wastewater

Wash basin

Rear

PLACEMENT OF WASTE BINS ALONG STRAND BANK ROAD

Kumar Tuli ghat

Kashimitra crematorium

Segregated waste bins Gopal ghat

Bag bazaar ferry Bag bazaar ghat Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Circular canal

WASTE BINS

Liquid waste

Solid waste

PLACEMENT OF SIGNAGE/ WAY FINDER ALONG STRAND BANK ROAD

Kumar Tuli ghat

Signage/ way finder

Kashimitra crematorium

Gopal ghat Bag bazaar ferry Bag bazaar ghat Bag bazaar Mayer ghat Circular canal

SIGNAGE/ WAYFINDER

Sign used to identify the place/ brand of interest.

Helps in publicity too.

Distance to make them aware

Locating themselves

Public utility display Maps to identity landmarks/ location

SIGN BOARDS

Parking

No Parking

No vehicular entry

Speed limit

Stop sign

STREETLIGHT

Will be provided along the entire stretch

TREATMENT OF RAILWAY BOUNDARY WALL

Treatment of railway boundary wall and other blank walls with Kalighat paintings which will depict the culture

THANK YOU Aditi Ghosh Aritra Singha Roy 9TH SEM|5TH YR|B.ARCH|ASAPK|AUK