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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Studio Brief
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Elements of Urban Design 2a. Building Types 2b. Urban Blocks 2c. Streets & Open space
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UD Master Plan : Re-imagine sector of Gandhinagar
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Learnings
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Studio Brief
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Urban place making studio is structured as an introduction to urban design representation and learning the means of design thinking. Urban design is best understood and expressed through study and representation of various built form and urban environment. Thus, the studio focused on the study of key urban elements of different cities. The semester is structured in multiple modules, each culminating with an exhibition of the outcome. These modules significantly focus on effectively capturing and communicating the spatial qualities of the urban built environment. Module 1 The key elements for any urban space to function consist of Building types, Urban blocks, Streets, and Public Open Spaces. The exercises in this module enable one with methods to study each element and contribute to scale, form, character and their relationship with the larger urban context. Module 2 This exercise involves the application of the abilities and the skills developed in the first module through the preparation of a framework plan of a given urban area. The focus of this module is on preparing and representing site analysis, design strategies of open space, street network, urban blocks, building use, and type strategy. The culmination of this module is preparing a set of effective communication representation drawings. The learning outcome of the studio is presenting design drawings and improving the graphical, 3-dimensional illustration skill to communicate the spatial characteristics of an existing urban built environment.
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Elements of Urban Design 2a. Building Types
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The exercise is designed to develop methods to capture effectively various attributes of building types such as form and its relationship to the ground. The exercise requires to identify, categories and represent the prevailing building types in our cities and develop the skills to draw building footprint and its three-dimensional form that abstract the architectural language along with its relations to the ground. It is required to identify and represent 7 building types with 3 buildings each, one from Ahmedabad, one from India (outside Ahmedabad) and one global example.
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1. Residential Mixed Use Apartment
Retail
Recreational Space On Podium
Parking Building Retail
Retail Recreational Space On Podium
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Building Name: Dev Atelier, Ahmedabad
Building Name :
Ground Coverage : 2,520 sq mt
Ground Coverage : 2,400 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 4,320 sq-mt
Total Built-up area : 37,800 sq mt
Total Built-up area : 52,800 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 60,480 sq-mt
No of Floors : 2 Podiums and 13 Floors
No of Floors : 3 Podiums and 20 Floors
No of Floors : 2 Podiums and 12 Floors
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Nishay, Mumbai
200 100
Building Name :
Mennica Tower, Poland
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2. Commercial Buildings
Podium Parking
Recreational Area
Roof Top Restaurant
Business Centre Parking Retail
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mts 160
Building Name :
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North View, Ahmedabad
200 100
50
mts 500
Building Name :
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Motilal Oswal, Mumbai
200 100
mts 500
Building Name :
220 Madison, USA
Ground Coverage : 450 sq-mt
Ground Coverage : 6,500 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 3,600 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 3,600 sq-mt
Total Built-up area : 78,000 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 28,800 sqmt
No of Floors : 8 Floors
No of Floors : 12 Floors
No of Floors : 1 Podiums and 8 Floors
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3. Office Buildings (Multiple Ownership)
Recreational Space On Podium
50 0
200 100
50
mts 500
Building Name :
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Shivalik, Ahmedabad
Ground Coverage : 936 sqmt Total Built-up area : No of Floors :
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8,424 sqmt 9 Floors
Podium Parking
200 100
Site Parking
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mts 500
Building Name :
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WTC, Mumbai
200 100
mts 500
Building Name :
Gateway, Singapore
Ground Coverage : 2,170 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 3,850 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 65,100 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 1,42,450 sqmt
No of Floors : 4 Podiums and 30 Floors
No of Floors : 37 Floors
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4. Residential Apartments
Club House
Recreational Space On Podium
50 0
200 100
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mts 500
Building Name :
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Alok Height, Ahmedabad
200 100
20
mts 500
Building Name :
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Imperial Tower, Mumbai
80 40
mts 160
Building Name :
St Mary Tower 3, Malaysia
Ground Coverage : 486 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 4680 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 2,400 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 6,804 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 2,80,800 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 60,000 sqmt
No of Floors : 14 Floors
No of Floors : 60 Floors
No of Floors : 25 Floors
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5. Hotel Service Apartments
20 0
80 40
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Building Name :
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The Fern, Ahmedabad
80 40
100
mts 160
Building Name :
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Four Season, Mumbai
400 200
mts 800
Building Name :
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
Ground Coverage : 585 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 3,600 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 252 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 7,020 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 1,18,800 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 24,000 sqmt
No of Floors : 12 Floors
No of Floors : 33 Floors
No of Floors : 53 Floors
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6. Commercial Hospitals Site Parking
20 0
80 40
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mts 160
Building Name :
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Shalby, Ahmedabad
80 40
50
mts 160
Building Name :
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Kokilaben, Mumbai
200 100
mts 500
Building Name :
Slotervaart, Netherlands
Ground Coverage : 2,800 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 7,490 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 19,600sqmt
Total Built-up area : 22,400 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 1,04,860 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 2,35,200 sqmt
No of Floors : 8 Floors
No of Floors : 14 Floors
No of Floors : 12 Floors
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7. School Education Buildings
20 0
80 40
mts 160
20 0
80 40
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mts 500
Building Name: K V, Ahmedabad
Building Name :
Ground Coverage : 2,320 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 2,500 sqmt
Ground Coverage : 2,100 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 6,960 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 5,000 sqmt
Total Built-up area : 8400 sqmt
No of Floors : 3 Floors
No of Floors : 2 Floors
No of Floors : 4 Floors
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St.Stanislaus, Mumbai
200 100
Building Name :
William’s Hall, Tokyo
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Elements of Urban Design 2b. Urban Blocks
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The exercise is designed to develop a strategic understanding of various attributes regarding Urban Blocks and its components – Building Types, Streets and Spaces between buildings. The exercise requires one to identify and represent the prevailing urban blocks in our cities and develop the skills to draw these blocks and its three-dimensional form that abstracts the character of the blocks. It is required to identify and represent 2 urban blocks, one from the city of Ahmedabad, and one as Global example.
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Commerce Six Road, Ahmedabad
Built vs Open
Urban Blocks
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The Entire street is known as Khau Gali. Varieties of food eateries from all over Ahmeda hours. This is mainly due to the long dead compound walls of the schools and colleges av place to be ideal for such activities.
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Built v/s Open Built v/s Open Built space 19 % Built space 19 % Public open space 33 % 20 80 Public open space 33 % 40 Building Footprints Private openAllspace the front facade facing the 48 main % roads are0commercial in nature. Private open spaceSlums over here are48 % + 1 structure, with ground floor used as ground
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Police Chowki at the junction intersection becomes an interactive space all through the day. People from all age groups, animals, etc use this space.
abad, set their stall along the road side during evening vailable. Also, the demand from the location makes the
The private school ground with compound wall on all four side becomes a public activity space during Navratri festival for Garba.
Police Chowki
Hammerby Sjostad, Sweden Urban Blocks
Road Hierarcy
Built vs Open
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Built v/s Open Built v/sspace Open Built Built space 21 % space Public open space Built 36 % Public open space Private open spacePublic 43 % open space
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Among the ample amenities provided for families are three schools, a preschool and nursery, a library, a sports center and children’s play areas. The private open space extends directly to public open space.
A mix of specialty shops, bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues coupled with multiple public transit options maintain an urban character.
The solar cells supply part of the electricity needs of the building’s public areas. One large residential building has been fitted with solar panels. These supply the residents with 50% of the hot tap water they annually use.
The moderate height of the buildings and the sufficiently spacious neighborhoods allow for both wind-shielded and sunny inner courtyards with ample possibilities and incentives to develop both inviting entrance green and common courtyard green, and facilitating small-scale cultivation in micro-garden plots or small greenhouses.
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2c. Streets and Open Space
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1C. Streets The exercise is designed to develop a strategic understanding of various attributes regarding Streets and the functional role of mobility as well as the social role of being public space. The exercise requires to identify and represent ONE street with distinct characteristics and develop their skills to draw its three-dimensional form that abstracts the character of the street life. One could select such a street from the Indian or Global context. 1D. Public Open Spaces The exercise is designed to develop a strategic understanding of various attributes regarding Public Open spaces such as scale, location, access, spatial configuration, and use. The exercise requires one to identify and represent ONE important public space with distinct characteristics and develop their skills to draw its three-dimensional form that abstracts the character of life in that public space. One can select such a public open space from the Indian or Global context. The street and open spaces are explored through various techniques to represent their character. Additionally, one can analyze the parameters that make the physical envelope of the street such as porosity, building ground floor use and access.
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Subway
Bus stop
Champs-ElysĂŠe - Paris 24
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Cycle stand
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1) Edge Type Total building edge = 525 m Total No. Of entrance = 17 No. Of entrance \ 100 m = 3
Opaque 15 %
Partially Porous 85 %
SCALE 1:5000
Access to street Access to building
Office
Religion
Open Space 5%
Office 10%
Retail 85%
SCALE 1:5000
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The Avenue des Champs-Elysée is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometers (1.2 mi) long and 70 meters (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde and the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theaters, cafés, and luxury shops, for the annual Bastille Day military parade, and as the finish of the Tour de France cycle race.
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Huge gatherings occasionally take place on the Champs-Elysée in celebration of popular events, such as New Year’s Eve. Every year on Bastille Day on 14 July, the largest military parade in Europe passes down the Champs-Elysée, reviewed by the President of the Republic. Since 1975, the last stage of the Tour de France cycling race has finished on the Champs-Elysée. The subsequent awards ceremony also takes place directly on the avenue. Every year during Advent, Christmastide, and Epiphany, the ‘Champs-Elysée’ Committee contribute for the holidays seasons lighting of the Champs-Elysée. This generally occurs from late November until early January. 26
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Restaurants
Water Fountains
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Carrousel Arc de Triomphe
Inverted Pyramid
Louvre Pyramid
Louvre Museum
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1) Edge Type Total building edge = 1270 m Total No. Of entrance = 13 No. Of entrance \ 100 m = 1
Porous 46%
Partially Porous 54%
Access to street Access to building
SCALE 1:5000
Office
Religion
Institutional 32%
SCALE 1:5000
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The Louvre Museum, is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city’s 1st arrondissement (district or ward). Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square meters (782,910 square feet). In 2018, the Louvre was the world’s most visited art museum, receiving 10.2 million visitors.
Open Space
Open Space 68%
The museum isn’t limited to its works of art, the architecture there is exceptional in itself. Since 1989, the glass pyramid has become the symbol of the museum. The work by I.M. Pei, erected in the center of the impressive Cour Napoléon, is beautifully impressive, its inversed twin, which decorates the underground merchant gallery of the Carrousel du Louvre is even more so. One is able to stroll around the surrounding and enjoy the place’s architectural eclecticism in discovering the Carrousel’s boutiques that will lead to the entrance of the museum.
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UD Master Plan : Re-imagine Sector of Gandhinagar
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Having dealt with various aspects of the key elements of the urban realm in module 1, this module attempts to develop the analytical, conceptual and representational abilities in preparing a Framework Plan for a given urban area. This module includes preparation of various design strategies such as open spaces strategy, street network, and urban block strategies, building use and type strategy culminating into the preparation of a Structure Plan for the given urban area. One is required to prepare an illustrative structure plan to be represented through a single 3-dimensional drawing. This drawing shall demonstrate the key characteristics of the plan and highlight the key design interventions with respect to streets, open spaces, urban blocks, and building types. One shall also prepare design analysis in the form of all the relevant layers to demonstrate the underlying principles employed in preparing the design.
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“An Idea of a New Township” Design Process 1
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Gandhinagar, Gujarat
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Existing plan Sector 2, Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat is divided into various sectors. Most of these sectors, except a few are majorly dedicated to residential use. The design, as well as the density of all the sectors are similar and lower compared to any other capital city. Thus, as per future demand and change in lifestyle of living, the capital city is imagined as “An idea of a new township”. This is done by using different urban design principles, incorporating sustainable steps and imagining vertical development.
Mixed use residential are placed along road to activate the edges during night. 5
Converting all the building to high rise (G+10, G+14), shall be done in phases. For example, the delapted government housing at the center of the center shall be redeveloped in the first stage, followed by the private bungalows in consecutive phases. The existing commercial shall be shifted to new proposed location. Proposed design of sector is as per the future needs, thus densification of the sector is a very important factor. By proposing high rises instead of the existing individual bungalow, the density is calculated to be increased three times. Complete of the proposal might take some time, but is beneficial to the an individual, society and environment.
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Amenities such as temple, hospital, police station and vegetable markets are efficiently placed. 8
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Proposed Sector 21 Plan
Small residential blocks with individual open spaces are designed as high rise and high density.
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Design Analysis 2
Major entrances to the sectors are made prominent with important buildings. 3
All major internal roads are 15m wide having 2 lanes. 2m cycle track on each side is also provided through out the sector.
Pedestrian movement inside the sector is well connecting. One can move from on end of the sector to other in less than 15mins. As the residential blocks are not surrounded by high concrete walls, pedestrian movement becomes simpler.
Plot Area = 750 sqm Recreation area = 204 sqm (27%)
Private Space = 95 sqm Semi Private Space= 305sqm Open Space= 350 sqm
Commercial offices, restaurants, hotels are encouraged on periphery. 6
Green spline at the center of the sector is designed along with a plaza. 7
Existing stadium and school is retained and expanded as per future need.
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Proposed Layout Sector 21
Residential (G+14) 1bhk and 2bhk apartments overlooking central plaza and the elevated green spine.
Elevated walkway for opportunity
sectors are made prominent with important buidlings.
staurants, hotels are encouraged on peripherry.
ter of the sector is designed along with a plaza.
chool is retained and expanded as per future need.
Amenities such as hotels, temple, police station, generates heavy public movement around the sector.
Space for vegetable market with free standing roof structure.
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Cricket stadium opening up to the central plaza with commercial spaces around.
0 bedded hospital facilitates the tor as well as Gandhinagar.
Primary and Secondary school
Mixed use residential 3bhk and 4bhk with retail on ground floor activates the area during day and night.
Residential (G+10) 3bhk and 4bhk apartments opening to the common open spaces
Corporate offices with retain on ground floor opening to the 45m wide road
Playground for residential units
1. Block Detail
ofscape concept
Strengthening center avenue and connecting open spaces.
BlockDESIGN Design STRATEGY Strategy BLOCK All pedestrian street. No vehicles allowed
Elevated walk way with oppourtunity to over look the activites and small gathering spaces
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Stadium exist open ups to the central plaza
Fountain to be used inorder to bring down the micro climate
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Common open spaces with opportunities of community gathering
Hedges as partion between public and private
Visitors parking (50 car parks)
Residential apartments with green roofs
Residential apartments with hollow plinths used for community activities
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All pedestrian street. No vehicles allowed
Elevated walk way with opportunity to over look the activities and small gathering spaces
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Cutout in the elevated walkway for passive engagement with ground activities
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3. Open Space Detail
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Stadium exist open ups to the central plaza
Fountain to be used in order to bring
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Public gathering space for any event
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Elements of Urban Design Module 1 Building Types • Beginning with understanding the typologies of buildings, the difference between building form, size and its effect on location were one of the key learnings. • The level of abstraction, scale, perception with context helped in designing new spaces. Urban Blocks • Studying an urban block of 500 sq-mt helped to understand the relation of density with respect to building heights, open spaces and existing activities in and around the block. • Further comparing an Indian city with a global city explains the difference in activities and the spaces required for the same. Streets and Open Spaces • Understanding the functioning and attributes contributing to the activities of a street and open space was an important learning. • Along with building height, the width of street/ open space and porosity also places an important role. Module 2 Reimagine Sector of Gandhinagar • •
Provided with the knowledge of the above design elements, analyzing a given sector was simpler. Also, expressing maximum design details in a single illustration was learned.
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