Shaheenbagh Canal Front Dev

Aerial Views of Shaheenbagh Canal front development (source: author) Plan and Section of Shaheenbagh Canal bank proposal (source: author)

View of open street food-court and landscape mound in the background (source: author)

View of interactive Water-scape and Food-court in the background (source: author)

Isometric section of landscape mound (source: author)

Soft scape Public Spaces

The intention of the design is to keep the soft scape of canal bank high as the residential colonies beside it severely lacks open spaces leading to high water runoff. The Mound is given just at the entry for the pedestrian who are coming crossing the bridge as a space for sitting under the shade of tree and by the people who are coming for shopping or the pedestrians in street food court. There is also proposal of interactive water scape, designed as an extension of irrigation water channel running parallel to the Shaheenbagh.

Isometric section of food court (source: author)

Street Food court

Famous for its food and delicacies, Sheelagh has this strong point which can be exploited. For that there is a proposal of space which will be alloted for street food shops. These can be temporary shops which can be prototyped and designed by the UP irrigation department and the same can be replicated or space can be alloted to the tenant and they can construct custom shops in that space. The space is designed with proper tree shade and seating. This proposal can have user footprint from all over Delhi if promoted and designed accordingly.

View of Proposed children’s park (source: author)

View of Step Plazas (source: author)

Isometric section of Step plazas (source: author) Isometric section of Women and Children’s Park (source: author)

Aerial view of proposed recreational spaces (source: author) Isometric section of Recreation zone (source: author)

Recreational Space

Due to lack of recreational space available for the children to play in the nearby unauthorized regularized residential colonies, this section is proposed to be developed as a recreational stretch. Following facilities are proposed cricket ground, basket ball court, badminton court, small public restroom, promenade for cycling and skating while canal bank is also accessible to the public as a green open space touching the water.

Women and Children Park

This is another proposal based on the necessity of the user base around the site. There is number of the young user and house maker women in these colonies who need proper recreational spaces, keeping them in mind are these spaces proposed.

Step Plaza and park

The space proposed is a mixed recreational and commercial use. Open spaces are provided for the neighborhood with extensive green spaces. There is a proposal of step plaza which can bee used for seating. On one side of the steps space given for vendors and street shops. On the other side is green bank connected directly with the canal. There is also proposal of interactive water scape in the middle of the plaza.