Portfolio Urban Design Work
Divyanshu Prakash. PG190310
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Preface ................................................................ 3 Elements of Urban Design
2a. Building Types...................................................................... 5-11 2b. Streets.................................................................................. 13-17 2c. Open space.......................................................................... 19-21 2d. Urban Blocks........................................................................ 23-25
Workshop ........................................................... 27-31 Urban Design Intervention near Vastrapur Lake Area
Revamping Streetscape .................................... 33-47 Vastrapur Urban Design Proposal
Learnings
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Preface
The studio was structured as an introduction to urban design representation and how it is used as a means of design thinking. The premise is that urban design is best understood and expressed through the study and representation of the built urban environment. Hence the studio will focus on the study and representation of the key urban elements in cities and will be structured in multiple modules running through the semester, each culminating with an exhibition of the outcome. These modules will significantly focus on effectively capturing and communicating the spatial qualities of the urban built environment. Module 1 It involves perceiving and representation of the key elements of urban design. The premise is that building types, urban blocks, streets and public open spaces form the key elements that come together to make any functional urban space. The exercises in this module will enable students with methods to study eachelement and how they contribute to the scale, form, character and their relationship with the larger urban context. Module 2 In final exercise which will involve the application of the abilities and skills developed in the first module through preparation of a framework plan for an urban intervention. This module focuses on preparing and representing site analysis, design strategies The culmination of this module will be to prepare a set of effective communication representation drawings for the design and the analysis.
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Elements of Urban Design 2a. Building Types
1. Hotel
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2. Commercial Buildings
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3. Shopping Mall
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4. Resdential Apartments
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5. Commercial Hospitals
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6. Independent Bungalows
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Elements of Urban Design 2b. Streets
Chandni Chowk, Delhi
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Edge Type
N
Ground Floor Building Use
N
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Bukit Bitang, Kaula Lumpur
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Edge Type
N
Ground Floor Building Use
N
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Elements of Urban Design 2c. Open Space
Imam Square, Iran
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Edge of the street become more active zone near the mosque
Edge Type
10 0
50 100
25
m
N
Edge of the street become active near the Market entrance zone
Ground Floor Building Use
10 0
50 25
100
m
N
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Elements of Urban Design 2d. Urban Blocks
16th Mall St. Denver, Co. USA
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Urban Blocks
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Urban Blocks
Plaza
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60 30
120
Block Peremeter
Built v/s Open Built space Public open space Private open space
96 m
6.5 m
410 M
N
Building Footpri
220 m 12 m
Block Perimeter Smallest 38 m Largest 660 m
mts
Name: Parth Patel Faculty of Planning | CEPT University
Building Footprints
Pedestrian street
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Urban Blocks
0
60 30
Bult v/s Open
Vehicular + Tram Lane
96 m
6.5 m
Built Space 60% Public Open Space 32% Private Open Space 08% Name: Parth Patel Faculty of Planning | CEPT University
mts
N
Building Footprin
220 m 12 m
Block Perimeter Smallest 38 m Largest 660 m
120
Built v/s Open Built space Public open space Private open space
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Workshop :
Urban Design Intervention near Vastrapur Lake area
Faster is Better ?
The Problem with Cars .... It creates addictions and makes habits harder to change. o change.
Objective
Site Constraints
SPEED
SAFETY
UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
CONGESTION
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Strategies Parking Strategy
Pedestrian & Cycle Strategy
Shuttle Strategy
Reclaiming Pedestrian Areas Strategy
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Proposed Plan Location: Vastrapur, Ahmedabad Zone: Lake area Street: Ahmedabad one mall Rd.
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In the long Run,
SLOW WINS THE RACE.....
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Revamping Streetscape
Vastrapur Urban Design Proposal
Project Context Location: Vastrapur Lake Area, Ahmedabad Total Stretch: 216 M ROW: 16M Project Scope: Strategic & Vision Plan
Metro Station
Ahmedabad
rk
y Pa
Uda
AMTS
Sanjeevani Hospital
Amrapalli Lake View Ahmedab ad one m all Rd.
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Primary Rd.
Hyatt Hotel
AMTS
Vastrapur
vastrapur lake
Secondary Rd.
Major commercial and recreational hub of western part of Ahmedabad dominates into public and private realm
Alpha One Mall
BRTS
Concept & Analysis Towards Bokhdev
Towards Sunrise Park
Ahmeda
bad one
Sanjaveeni Hospital Amrapalli Lakeview
mall Rd
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Alpha one mall
Vastrapur Lake
Towards IIM.
Movement
Significant Buildings
Public Realm
Green Spaces
Big Existing Trees
Street Vendors
Issues
Non Porous
Pedestrian on carriageway
Vehicular Encroachment
Vendors Encroachment
Traffic congestion
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Vision
Strengthen the pedestrian friendly neighborhood interaction and improve stake holders business
Objectives
1. Anchorage active transportation at certain period 2. Building edge character strategies / Street charater 3. Continuous pedestrian experience with provision of street furniture 4. Road Network and Pedestrian movement network strategy 5. Organizing the parking and informal activities and generate the activity to make adaptive edges
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Design Strategies to Achive more Pedestrian Edge Design
Happy Street Open edge
Building edge
Crossing
Footpath being increased to promote pedestrian movement
Increase pedestrian connection by cross axies
Adding service bays along the footpath for parking and street vending for different times of the day
Redesigning the lake edge along the Ahmedabad one mall road so as to create pedestrian friendly zone.
Others
1. Organize Informal Vending Activities 2.Provide parking 3.Improve public access and safe passage to lake 4.Providing comfortable pedestrian infrastructure along the edge. 5.Provide sufficient Tree cover / conserve existing trees 6.Provide Public Amenities 7.Dedicated cycle track for better connectivity 8.Provide proper Street Signage
Triangular Plaza to decongest the vehicular traffic movement
Adding the dedicated cycle track on both side of the edges so as to have better connectivity along the edges and pedestrianizing the lake edge (Happy Street).
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Proposed Master Plan Isometric View
Proposed Demarcated space for vendors in food plaza
Existing Commercial Building
Proposed Kids play area
Proposed Open recreational space
Proposed
Dedicated Cycle Track
Proposed
Vehicular Entry to food plaza Proposed
Basement Parking
Porous edges
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B
Porous edges
Proposed Parklets .
Raised Pedestrian crossing
Existing Amsument Park Toilet Block
C A
Proposed
Planned parking dropoff area for auto & cab
Existing Amphithreater
High column to disperse the pedestrian movement
Canopy for shading
A
View showing central plaza
Proposed Continous Sidewalk With Shaded Seating
Proposed Central Plaza provide safe access to lake area
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B View showing street signage
View showing
parklets with My bike stand
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Street Details
Extended Sidewalks with dedicated cycle tracks to accomodate pedestrian flow and increase Non Motorized transport in region. Provide with natural shadding devices (trees) and adiquate lighting.
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Detailing
Near the lake edge the part with greater presence of activities, where almost all edges are porous and active, Nowdays pedestrian space is reduced in the re design of street section was redivided the street and converted into the one way only to accomodate the cycle tracks and pedestrian flow. Plan
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Urban Blocks
0
60 30
120
mts
N
15
Building Footprints
0
60 30
6.5 m
12 m
Block Perimeter Smallest 38 m Largest 660 m
96 m
220 m
120
mts
06% Built v/s Open Built space Public open space Private open space
45% 49% 06%
49%
45%
Jama Mosque complex, Ahmedabad
Name: Parth Patel Faculty of Planning | CEPT University
STREET VIEW Section
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Street Materials
Urban Afforestration Native trees
Rain Garden
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Bioswale
Pavings Porous Asphalt Cycle Track
Permiable Interlocked Floor Parking
Concrete Tiles
Pedestrian Walkway
Asphalt Vehicular Lane
Cobalt Stone Stone
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Open Space Detail The project of AMC land near sanjeevani hospital junction has available space for Food Plaza. In the region, the plaza plays the role of public open space. It proposed to rethink the use and landscape design, aiming to create the attractive space for the community by bringing together the commercial use (food court) ,resting space, kids play area and dedicate space for street vendors.
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Detailing Plan
Basement Parking
Vehicular Entrance Kids Play Area Existing Trees Food Plaza
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Urban Blocks
0
60 30
120
mts
N
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15
Building Footprints
0
30
6.5 m
12 m
Block Perimeter Smallest 38 m Largest 660 m
96 m
220 m
Built v/s Open Built space Public open space Private open space
45% 49% 06%
49%
Jama Mosque complex, Ahm
Name: Parth Patel Faculty of Planning | CEPT University
Illustrated View of Food Plaza
View of Food Plaza
View of Recreational Space
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Street Vendors Detail
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Detailing Plan
Vendor Kiosk
Seating space Vendors Street
Pedestrian Access Raised Pedestrian Crossing 15
Urban Blocks
0
60 30
120
mts
N
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Building Footprints
0
60 30
12 m 6.5 m
Block Perimeter Smallest 38 m Largest 660 m
96 m
220 m
120
mts
06% Built v/s Open Built space Public open space Private open space
45% 49% 06%
49%
45%
Jama Mosque complex, Ahmedabad
Name: Parth Patel Faculty of Planning | CEPT University
Illustrated view of street vendors food kiosk
Rendered view of street vendors food kiosk
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Learnings
“Intricate minglings of different uses of the cities are not a form of chaos, on the contrary they represent a complex and highly developed form of order� -Jane Jacob Elements of urban design are basically pieces of a puzzle which are fragments of urban design .These elements generates urban spaces by the people for the people to utilize as a space. The study of building types has sensitised to understand the typical characterstics of each typology and there importance as the built edge to all urban spaces. Further, the study of urban blocks helps to study in building in sense of scale, proportion and context in an urban space. It establish the importance of built edges, hights, width in an urban space. The study of streets and open spaces has superimposed human scale perspective to the sence of scale and proportion. Understanding the importance of people in urban space in cojuction with urban design elements has librated the mind beyond the aesthetic and functions of urban design. It developes the connection between the design and the people establishing the essence of urban spaces as the place for the people. At last, after understanding all these elements of urban design. The purpose is to design the street which has diversity of urban spaces which makes it lively by incorporating elements and staratergy available for all members of the society. Jane Jacob’s idea of having eyes on street is well understood through the study of mix use spaces that creates the environment which remains active throughout the day.
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