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The Lakefront Neighborhood

The block gets primary access from the 24m ring road that surrounds the lake and 18 m radials form the secondary access roads, 15 m inner road subdivides the parcel into walkable neighborhoods. All roads are facilitated with bi-cycle track.

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The block is distributed with large central private green open spaces, of 30% of the parcel land. The neighborhood park are the green fingers, radiating from the central green lung.

Section across the lake-side street - 24m ROW

The builtform consists of perimeter blocks , with G+7 mixed residential buildings fronting the lakeside street edge and the inner blocks - G+6 purely residential built, aligned with the airport authority building height rules.

Mid - density residential towers with a central green space and amenities in the lower levels along the park edge. The lakeside street edge is activated by retail ground floor use.

The ROW of the lakeside street is distributed with : extended pedestrian plaza with shaded walkway, onstreet parking, carriageway, cycle track on the lake-side, multi utility zone with seating and stalls, a lush green buffer. The lake edge is protected with a transparent barrier such that the

Urban design guidelines

Neighborhood Green Space Private Green Space 30% of the parcel area

- 100 % built to line to be maintained along the lakefront road

- Collonade to have clear height of 4 m

- Sectionally inclined columns are to be avoided.

- Retail storefront Diversity - Individual retail sales and service entities shall occupy no more than 75’of ground floor frontage legth.

- Columns to be planned at a min off 6m interval

- Minimum of 30 % of each parcel shall have a central open space

- No street parking for motorised transport shall be given adjoining the neighborhood green space

- Maximum height of the building to be 24m to align with the airport authority regulations.

- Facade to be articulated with balconies as projecting elements, to break into small scaled portions as well as to overlook the park.

- Setback of 3M to be given from the park’s pedestrian path to the development

Lakefront Neighbourhood

Lake-side Street View

Retail experiences leveraging the waterfront, help in creating a dynamic rich experience for the residents and visitors. The ROW of the lakeside street is distributed with : extended pedestrian plaza with shaded walkway, onstreet parking, cycle track on the lake-side, multi utility zone with seating and stalls, a lush green buffer. The lake edge is protected with a transparent barrier such that the visbility is not lost.

Multi-purpose Court

Lush green lake edge - natual barrier

Pop-up Markets / Vendor Kiosks

Bi-cycle track

Lakefront Neighbourhood

The neighborhood park progammed with three typology of open spaces : senior citizen park, play areas including skating rink, multi purpose courts and a public park that is accessible from the road abutting the site boundary. The park functions as a community asset with a commuinity hub and sunken plaza, which also acts as retentive ponds during monsoon rains.

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