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Operational Areas Urban Planning and Policy: Transportation, Environmental, Spatial and Land Use Urban Design: Neighborhood Planning, Revitalization and Redevelopment, Place-making Architecture: Master planning, Built Environment, Site planning, Commercial and Residential Architecture

Industry/Market Sectors

Avinash Shrivastava Architect and Urban Planner

A planning industry professional with six years of experience in, • community planning and neighborhood design • transportation and land use linkage • multimodal and sustainable transportation systems planning • public and industry outreach • architecture, and urban design

Creative thinker, detail and decision oriented, self motivated to undertake responsibilities. Conscientious, with ability to work effectively as a part of diverse teams, handle wide array of projects, and perform varied tasks.

Goal: To expand my horizon of knowledge and bring about innovative and enterprising solutions in the arena of Urban Planning and Design.

Architecture and Planning

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: (979) 571-2879 : avinash.shrivastava@live.com : ar.avinash.shrivastava@gmail.com

Civil Engineering and Construction

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: 4801 Gus Eckert Lane, Apartment # 126, San Antonio, TX - 78240

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Résumé Scholastic

Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, TX

GPA: 3.45 - Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning, Policy and Design - Professional Paper: Facilitating trips to key destinations in Bryan-College Station area by re-routing TAMU shuttle service.

Dec 10

Bachelor of Architecture Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), India GPA: 3.5 Jun 05 - Professional License: Registered Architect with Council of Architecture, India - Thesis: Pre-emptive discouragement of squatter settlements in Urban Context - Transit Camp-cum-Training Center for resettlement of slums.

Proficiency

• Transportation • Multimodal Systems • Environmental • Spatial and Land Use • Urban Design • Architecture • Applied GIS • Software Skills

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, public outreach and presentation skills.

• Strong management skills, capability to work effectively with diverse teams, handle wide array of projects and tasks.

• Project conceptualization and analytical skills, capability to collect and comprehend data, map and embody ideas graphically.

Leadership

• International Student Representative – Association of Student Planners, TAMU • President – Architecture Association, RTMNU, India • Design Trophy Coordinator – National Association of Students of Architecture Conventions, RTMNU, India • Design Team Lead – Revitalization of Historic Downtown, Sealy, TX (Best Student Project Award – TxAPA 2011) • Member – American Planning Association

: Transportation and land-use linkage, demand management, traffic forecasting and modeling, TIA : Sustainable and non-motorized transportation planning, transit operations and feasibility, TOD : Environmental and sustainability analysis, NEPA, EIS and EA, sustainable transportation design : Zoning, land use, demographic, socioeconomic, alternative scenario analysis : Urban form analysis, revitalization, redevelopment, neighborhood planning, FBC : Master planning, site planning and design, built environment, placemaking : Advance spatial, network, geo-statistical, 3D analysis : ArcGIS, SPSS, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, 3DS MAX, Photoshop, Indesign, Google Sketch Up

Aug 09 – May 10 2003 – 04 2003 – 05 Aug 09 – Dec 09 Aug 08 – Present

Academic Experience (Urban Planning and Design)

Professional Experience (Urban Planning, Architecture and Urban Design)

Urban Planner (Intern)

Genre of Design, New Delhi, India

Aug 10 – Dec 10 - Reviewed, evaluated, and successfully revised county level general plans, for Regional Plan Goa 2021, through public inputs.

- Conceptualized and developed master plan, thoroughfare and street plan for residential township. (150 Acres; $22.8 M) Graduate Assistant

Dept. of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, TAMU Aug 08 – May 10 - Adeptly enhanced industry outreach by developing marketing strategies.

- Elevated brand recognition of the MUP program.

- Augmented diversity in urban planning program by correlating with students of different ethnic backgrounds.

- Networked proficiently with industry professionals to fetch projects and funding to the MUP program.

Project Coordinator (Architect) Genial Creations, Noida, India

Sep 07 – Jun 08 Design Team Lead (Architect) Design Forum International, New Delhi, India

Jul 05 – Aug 07 - Projects: Townships, Group Housing, Commercial, Residential, Office Projects. (15 – 1000 Acres; $2.3M – $152 M) - Monitored and motivated a team of architects, and diligently managed every aspect of various projects assigned.

- Completed tasks ranging from conceptual and development design to final construction documents, inclusive of details and views.

Awards and Honors

2011 Student Project Award, TXAPA Conference, Austin – Downtown Sealy Revitalization Plan 2010 Student Project Award, TXAPA Conference, San Antonio – Disaster Population Estimates for Galveston

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Oct 11 Oct 10

: (979) 571-2879 : avinash.shrivastava@live.com : ar.avinash.shrivastava@gmail.com : 4801 Gus Eckert Lane, Apartment # 126, San Antonio, TX - 78240

Eligible to work in the United States through Optional Practical Training (OPT)

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Professional Proficien Professional Proficiency

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Community planning

Community and economic development, community resiliency, mitigation and recovery planning

Transportation

Transportation and land-use linkage, traffic impact analysis, demand management, traffic forecasting and modeling

Multimodal Systems

Sustainable and non-motorized transportation, transit operations and feasibility, bike and pedestrian design, TOD

Environmental

Environmental and sustainability analysis, NEPA, EIS and EA, sustainable transportation design

Spatial and Land Use

Zoning, land use, demographic and socioeconomic analysis, economic development, alternative scenario analysis

Urban Design

Urban form analysis, revitalization, redevelopment, neighborhood planning, FBC, landscape and streetscape design

Architecture

Master planning, site planning and design, built environment, placemaking, building design and construction

Applied GIS

Advance spatial, network, geo-statistical, 3D analysis

Software Skills

ArcGIS, SPSS, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, 3DS MAX, Photoshop, Indesign, Google Sketch Up, Web Design

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Urban Planning and Po Urban Planning and Policy

Transportation Planning, Policy and Design

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Design for Sustainable Transportation Feasibility Analysis of the New LRT System Site Planning and Traffic Impact

Sustainability is Environmental Responsibility

Urban Design

Spatial and Land Use Planning

Revitalization of Sealy Historic Downtown Development of Haridwar Ghat Extension Galveston: A Fact-base for the future Hypothetical City: Canyon, AZ

Master Planning

Applied GIS in Urban Planning

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Tricone City: A Township Project, India

Rural Electrification Corporation Township Applications in GIS Advanced GIS: Spatial and Network Analysis

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avinash shrivastava | academic work | fall 08 - fall 10

Transportation Planni Transportation Planning, Policy and Design

ing, Policy and Design P D roject Details

Instructor: Dr. Eric.W Dumbaugh

Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Li Wenhao Location: City of College Station, TX Area: 320 Acres

Task: The prime focus of the project is to a) create an eco-efficient urban built environment to promote sustainable transportation; b) address sprawl-induced gridlock, at the intersection of major arterial & major collector, through transportation congestion mitigation strategies; c) create pedestrian friendly, multimodal compatible and safe environment street design.

Software: ArcGIS 9.1, AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4, Google Sketchup 7.1

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he pacing new commercial development in the southern part of City of College Station along with its merits has also resulted in certain major issues like improper land use, inefficient street network, improper connectivity, gridlock at street intersection, vehicular congestion, pedestrian–accessibility, walk-ability, and safety issues.

The request for proposal is to draft a Form Based Code (FBC) for a district in Bryan-College Station area.This FBC aims to resolve the above mentioned problems by looking into the new design based planning concept; and redesigning the area and the streets in accordance with the urban form and subsequently its function.

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Redesigning the area and the streets in accordance with the urban form and function

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roposed General Plan and District Organization City of College Station, TX

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he new Form Based Code aims to redesign the target area in terms of District Designation, Building Regulating Plan, Street Regulating Plan, Parks and Open Space Plan to achieve the following objectives

To alleviate vehicular congestion and resolve the problem of gridlock at street intersections and along the major thoroughfares. To create a safe and conducive environment for both pedestrians and bicyclists--to encourage walkability and bikeability; and reduce reliance upon cars. To improvise and encourage functioning of Regional Centers; and strengthen the local self-sufficiency.

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edestrians can easily walk to the Neighborhood Center and feel safe because every street is designed to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort. The purpose is to make the communities more sustainable by increasing walk ability and bike ability. Neighborhood centers are civic, recreational and open spaces.

Schematic Site Design

Parking (Off-Street) Plan

Street Regulating/Thoroughfare Plan

Pedestrian Precinct-1/4 mile distance

Park, Civic Center and Open Spaces Plan

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he general plan is primarily guided by the following transportation planning and design principles.

Redesigning Street Network: Enhanced street connection and network shall enable to resolve the issues related to vehicular congestion and gridlock at intersections.

Street Design: The streets shall be redesigned and classified into four categories namely, a) Avenues, b) Boulevards, c) Streets and d) Locals.

Pedestrian Precincts - Quarter-Mile Radius Concept: The strategic location of parks, neighborhood center and parking garages shall be such that it encourages residents to walk and ride safely and comfortably to these destinations.

Off-street Parking: Multi-storied vertical parking garages shall be provided instead of large off-street parking lots.

Shared parking shall be encouraged.

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Street Intersection Design: Rock Prairie Road and Longmire Drive

ddressed major transportation and land-use issues encountered by the residents of a community.

Drafted a FBC to regulate development to achieve a specific urban form, and shape the life of the community.

Proposed a strategic plan that consisted of district organization, street regulating plan, building regulating plan, parking plan.

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Alternative Freight Rail Realignments

High Population Increase Area - 3

Projected Pop. Increase in LRT Ridership

High Population Increase Area - 2

Proposed Density and LRT Ridership

Population & Employment Projections (2000 to 2030)

he vision for the future provides increased transportation options for the Bryan/College Station (B/CS) area, opens the window for cost-efficient development opportunities, and allows for the preservation of the rural heritage of the Brazos Valley. The primary element of the vision involves establishing a light rail system in the community, enabling it to become multi-modal. The resulting increase in transportation options will decrease dependency on oil, while at the same time increasing mobility.

The community demands an improved, more progressive transportation system.

High Population Increase Area - 1

Achieving Developmental Densities that Support Transit

City of Bryan-College Station, TX

Bryan-College Station Commuter Rail Transit Map

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perations & Feasibility Analysis of the New Light Rail TransitSystem

Population Projections in Bryan-College Station (2000 to 2030)

Employment Projections in Bryan-College Station (2000 to 2030)

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roject Details

Course: Urban Public Transportation Planning

- Class Project Instructor: Dr. Eric W. Dumbaugh Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Li Wenhao, Matt Stuart Sandidge, Sonja Willems, Afia Rehan Saeed, Yun Yin, Yi Zhang, Youngjae Client: City of Bryan-College Station, TX Location: City of Bryan-College Station, TX

Bryan and South College Station Rail Corridor Development Opportunities

Average and Total Land Value Per Acre within 0.25 and 0.5Miles of Railway Line

Area: 1000 Acres (0.5 Mi. buffer from rail) Distance: Origin to Destination - 12 Miles

Software: ArcGIS 9.1, AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4, Google Sketchup 7.1, Synchro Average Total Value Per Acre along Proposed Rail Alignment

Economic Development

Average Land Value Per Acre along Proposed Rail Alignment

Household Per Acre, 2000

Land Value Map

Proposed Rail Corridor

Segments of Rail Corridor

Bryan Downtown-Wellborn LRT Corridor

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Task: a) To suggest a light rail system as an effective measure in Bryan-College Station to solve diverse current and future problems; b) to examine purposes and needs of LRT development and set up the viable visions based on intuitive analysis; c) to examine potential alternatives and its feasibility through various approaches in terms of transportation and land development.

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ite Planning and Traffic Impact Analysis

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ite Plan Design: This section provides details on the layout and evolution of

how the site was designed. It presents a discussion of the site layout and the theory behind it. It also demonstrates the flow of ideas contributing to the site design process.

Details on the “central spine,� street network, nodes of activity, and green areas are also provided in this section. The site is designed so that each area compliments its surroundings.

Campus Pointe Development City of College Station, TX

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The site layout was designed and developed around six key components

Site Plan Design Land Uses Pedestrian Accomodations Transit Plan Parking Plan Traffic Impact Analysis

Core or Nucleus Central Spine Activity Nodes Connectors Street Network Green Areas

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esign Process

ampus Pointe is located on the northeast corner of the intersection at University Drive and South College Avenue. The site currently contains married student housing, however there are plans for redevelopment.

We were tasked with designing a site plan that incorporates a mixture of uses, pedestrian and transit accommodations, a parking plan, and a traffic impact analysis. This project is broken into major sections.

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and Uses: This section presents the details and locations of each type of land

use on the site. It discusses each use and provides a map demonstrating placement of these items. When developing Campus Pointe we were tasked with accommodating a mixture of uses. The site needed to be laid out in such a way that each use was optimally located.

Course: Applied Transportation Studio

- Capstone (Group) Project Instructor: Dr. William Eisele Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Matt Stuart

Sandidge, Lisa Larsen Client: Texas A&M University Location: City of College Station, TX Area: 90 Acres Project Cost: $500 M Task: This Capstone Project encompassed technical analysis of a mixed-use development, land-use and multi-modal transportation analysis (pedestrian, bicycle, transit), and traffic impact analysis (TIA). Development of site plan, street design and parking plan.

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and Uses

Software: ArcGIS 9.1, AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4, Synchrro

Sectional Elevation of Streets

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ustainability is...

Environmental Responsibility

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nvironmental sustainability is development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. – World Commission on Environment and Development.

There is a strong link between sustainable development and urban form. A sustainable city must be of a form and scale appropriate to walking, cycling and efficient public transport, and with a compactness that encourages social interaction. The theory is to provide a concentration of socially sustainable mixed uses, that will concentrate development and reduce the need to travel, thus reducing vehicle emissions. The promotion of public transport, traffic calming, walking and cycling are often cited as solutions.

Further reductions from harmful emissions also accrue from more energy efficient land use planning, and buildings.

A sustainable community energy system is an integrated approach to supplying a local community with its energy requirements from renewable energy or high-efficiency co-generation energy sources.

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roject Details

Course: Structure and Function of

Urban Settlements Instructor: Dr. Shannon Vanzandt Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Dustin Henry Task: To understand sustainability from four different perspectives a) sustainable development practices and urban form; b) sustainable waste management; c) sustainable energy systems; d) water smart city- efficient use of water-sustainable city Software: Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Suite CS4 Sustainable waste management is using material resources efficiently to cut down on the amount of waste produced. And, where waste is generated, dealing with it in a way that actively contributes to the economic, social and environmental goals of sustainable development.

In order to move towards sustainability, industries must be assured of having adequate water supply but must see that water use in industrial processes is handled efficiently.

Policy makers need to allocate water to satisfy environmental demands. Water managers could improve the sustainability and productivity of irrigated systems, by considering groundwater availability when allocating surface water for irrigation. avinash shrivastava | academic work | fall 08

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Best Student Project Award, 2011

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roject Details

American Planning Association, Texas Chapter

Course: Applied Planning Studio I,

- Class Project Instructor: Dr. Elise M. Bright Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Li Wenhao,

Sonja Willems, Anushma Shrestha Client: City of Sealy Location: Historic Downtown, Sealy, TX Task: The key task of the project is to a) determine state of the downtown; b) propose urban form and built environment; c) develop transportation and street design, streetscape and landscape design; d) create transit and parking plans, and implementation strategies.

Software: ArcGIS 9.1, AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4, Google Sketchup 7.1

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evitalization of Sealy Historic Downtown

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ealy, being a historic town, always had its own identity and a community character. In spite of being close to other metropolitan cities, it has not lost its distinct character like many suburban towns.

The economic base of the town has shifted closer to the city. The growth of population and economy influence the current and future land use patterns of Sealy.

It is a challenge for the city to shape the growth for future orderly development competent with the character of the community. The mission is to a) make the downtown an activity hub and attractive destination; b) redefine downtown streets, invite pedestrian activity, and calm traffic; c) beautify the downtown area with attractive streetscape and facades.

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ransportation Design and the Urban Form

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rocess of Transportation Planning in Downtown Sealy aims to bring more activities and people to the area.

This requires more pedestrian facilities and a more alternative- transportationfriendly environment.

Alternative Transportation Scenarios for Sealy Historic Downtown

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raffic congestion, traffic safety, the improvement of pedestrian facilities, and parking issues are frequently mentioned problems of the historic downtown Sealy.

This section deals with transportation design, and provides recommendations to improve the transportation network in downtown Sealy for all transportation modes.

The ultimate aim is to design and consequently create a downtown environment that supports multimodal traffic in a pedestrian friendly and safe manner with the aim of promoting the businesses.

Extended Site Boundaries

Process of Transportation Planning

Relationship in Transportation Network

Land-Use Map

Pesestrian Bulbouts

he two alternative transportation design scenarios for the downtown area are, 1. Roundabout Scenario 2. Pedestrian and Shared Space Scenario The main guidelines in all designs is to make the streets more pedestrianfriendly, create a pleasant environment for people to live, work and play. This is done by traffic calming measures, a network of wide and connected sidewalks throughout downtown, landscaping measures and more.

Highway 36 and Main Street Intersection

Alternative 2: Pedestrian and

Transportation and Street Design: Histo

Alternative 1: Roundabo

Alternative 2: Pedestrian Bulb-outs Street Sections Conceptual Views

he design of buildings in downtown creates a unique character. As the sidewalks run along the length of the buildings, they connect building facades to the streets. As a result, sidewalks become spaces for various types of activities that are transitional in nature.

Section 2: Fowlkes Street - On Street Parallel Parking

Fowlkes Street - Before

Fowlkes Street - After

Fowlkes Street - Streetscape

Main Street - Before

Main Street - After

Main Street - Streetscape

Alternative 1: Main and Fowlkes St. Intersection

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Section 1: Fowlkes Street - Pedestrian Bulb-outs Streetscape and Facade Improvements Main Street Fowlkes Street

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Classification: Riverfront Re-development Project Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Ghazal Bhatia

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Client: Haridwar Ganga Sabha Location: Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

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Task: To propose a religio-spiritual tourist precinct by developing the unused ghat as an extension to Har-ki-Pauri a) to ease out congestion at Har-kiPauri; b) to reinforce the main ghat i.e. Har-ki-Pauri by facilitating the services and amenities for the growing no. of tourists and pilgrims; c) to enhance the cultural integrity and tourism in Haridwar

aridwar is one of the most visited pilgrim sites in India. It is located at the banks of river Ganges. The significance of this precinct is because it is the place where Ganges first enters the planes.Today where religious connotations like, meditation, yoga, and naturopathy are becoming popular, in Haridwar (a reservoir of ancient Hindu culture), these still lie dormant for an ordinary tourist.

Therefore a definite need to develop Haridwar more so organically to retain its pristine glory and also to enable it to withstand the amounting pressure of the ever increasing population by ensuring basic amenities to those who visit Haridwar. Ghat means riverfront. It usually consists of a canal with steps leading to the water level.

Software: AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4, Google Sketchup 7.1

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Aerial View of Haridwar Ghats at Site A and Site B

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Detailed Riverside Sectional Elevation of Ghats at Site A and Site B

Sectional Elevation

The cancerous speed with which human population has multiplied, organic evolution or even development of Haridwar has not been able to match up to cater to the needs of the teeming millions who throng this destination for various religious rituals round the year.‘Har-ki-Pauri’ which apart from having a religious sanctity, is also developed and hence, the concentration of pilgrims there. This has left the extended ghats undeveloped, which are also not evolving in keeping with the present day needs.

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Site A - Sectional Elevation XX’

Site B - Sectional Elevation AA’

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Existing Site Layout

Conceptual Zoning Plan of Site A and B C

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Design Process: Concept Evolution and Zoning

Layer 1: The existing site

Aerial View of Existing Ghats

Aerial View of Existing Ghats

Aerial View of Proposed Redevelopment

Aerial View of Existing Ghats

Aerial View of Proposed Redevelopment

Aerial View of Existing Ghats

Aerial View of Proposed Redevelopment

Aerial View of Existing Ghats

Aerial View of Proposed Redevelopment

Aerial View of Existing Ghats

Layer 2: Identifying the tiers

Layer 3: Defining the main axis of design

Layer 4: Simplifying the site division

Layer 5: Setting up the hierarchy of levels

ar Ghats at Site A and Site B Layer 6: Identification of nodes

Layer 7: Dealing with the lower tier profile

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Layer 8: Compartmentalization of river edge

View: Burj on the river edge of ghat at site B

Riverside Elevation of Focal Burj at Site B

Aerial View of Focal Burj at Site B

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Course: Applied Planning Studio II

- Class Project Instructor: Dr. Shannon Vanzandt

Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Li Wenhao, Travis Scott, Matt Stuart Sandidge, Yi Zhnag, Uttara Nilawar, Josh Shane Client: City of Galveston Location: Galveston, TX

Task: To revise 2001 Galveston Comprehensive Plan and integrate Long-term Recovery Plan into it i.e. a) to create and analyze existing land-use map; b) to propose a thoroughfare classification plan; c) to conduct post-hurricane population and demographic analysis.

Software: ArcGIS 9.1, Adobe Suite CS4

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alveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the US state of Texas. It is known for the hurricane that devastated the city in 1900, which is by far the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the US, claiming over 6000 lives. In the wake of another major disaster such as Hurricane Ike, it is critical for officials to consider how their population has changed – in its size, distribution, and composition – since the comprehensive plan sets the foundation for all city policies, strategies, and actions. The purpose of Galveston’s comprehensive plan is to serve as a “guide for the management of change.”

In order to understand existing conditions and make effective planning decisions, the creation and utilization of a land use map plays a critical role in the comprehensive planning process.

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This map will serve as an important aspect in land-use analysis, and provide necessary baseline data for future planning.

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t is important to know the existing land uses in order to plan for the future. A land use map can be used to store, analyze and view data that can be used to assess policy choices and future conditions.

It serves as a foundation for monitoring, recording, and interpreting land use changes. It can also help identify development issues and provide a basis for creating visions, formulating goals, and comparing planning scenarios.

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horoughfare Classification Plan (Functional)

The map can help understand land use patterns and risk zones; identify compatibilities and incompatibilities or conformity issues. This is important for developing the comprehensive plan. A land use map was developed for the City of Galveston in order to provide the data needed to conduct land use analyses.

Thoroughfare Plan Map of Galvston, TX

Street Classification (Functional)

he primary purpose of the thoroughfare plan is to aid the transportation planning process so that comprehensive planning goals may be achieved. It is important to understand the role of the streets in order to effectively shape planning and development decisions.

The thoroughfare plan should provide a basic functional classification of roadways, which designates all streets by the way in which each street serves the network. Additionally, this plan can be used as a tool for shaping land use planning and guiding development.

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land use analysis provides an evaluation of the spatial distribution of land uses which is useful in the creation of land use policy intended to shape the growth of the city. It helps identify incompatible uses or problems areas that require policy actions to correct them. After the preparation of the Land Use map, spatial and network analysis were performed using ArcGIS.

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he shift in the mean center of the total population demonstrates that the population, which has historically been clustered in the east end, is moving towards the southwest and spreading along Galveston Island.

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The major trend that was evident by looking at the land use map was that facilities like schools, churches, parks, etc i.e. public amenities were clustered in the east end of the Galveston and not spread evenly across the island.

However, by observing the spread of the residential parcels throughout the Galveston Island, it was evident that there is a need for these facilities throughout the entire island, especially in the southwest region of the island.

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he service area maps show that the facilities like schools, churches and parks are densely clustered and located on the eastern portion of the island and do not serve the population across the entire island, especially west end. These facilities though being densely clustered, lie beyond any of the Ÿ or ½ mile walksheds, and not even within a one mile service area of all the parcels in the east end of the island. This demonstrates that the location of most important facilities is neither strategic nor functional, especially in the western portions of the island. avinash shrivastava | academic work | spring 10

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Mixed Use

ccording to the Environmental protection scenario and the Land Policy Plan, the future vision of the growth of Canyon is: 1) Sustainable Communities, 2) Compact development, 3) Transit oriented development, 4) Preservation of lakes, farm lands, & green lands, 5) High Density and Mixed land-use, 6) Walk able and Bike able neighborhoods, 6) Sense of belongingness.

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tate of the Community ‘Canyon - 2005’

With a large portion of the industry related to eco-tourism, environmental protection is a major issue for Canyon. With the fact that the city is expected to grow in the next twenty years in mind, Canyon should make room for economic development to accommodate the population growth while protecting the environment that is central to its economy.

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he past and current conditions of Canyon, AZ provide insight into the future of the city. Analysis of economic and population projections from past data aids in determining future community characteristics.The combination of population and economic determinants has significant planning and policy implications for the growth of Canyon.

Population Projections

Canyon, AZ

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Existing Land Use Map, Canyon

Existing Zoning in Canyon

Land Suitability Analysis Map Medium/High Density Residential

Land Policy Plan, Canyon-2025

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Course: Planning Methods & Techniques Instructor: Dr. Shannon Vanzandt Group: Avinash Shrivastava, Matt Stuart Sandidge, Susan White, Xue Meng Location: Canyon, AZ Task: The objective of the project is a) to understand and analyze urban and regional demographic, social and economic trends, and to understand how these trends are reflected in land use patterns; b) to anticipate economic, social, physical and ecological change in the built environment, and plan for the future to enhance the quality of life in cities, communities and regions.

Software: ArcGIS 9.1, AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4, Google Sketchup 7.1

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Alternate Scenarios, Canyon - 2025

Land Use Design, Canyon -2025

ommunity-wide Land Use Design ‘Canyon - 2025’ Vision Statement: To become the most attractive and prosperous city in Arizona through environmentally conscious planning.

Layer 1 - Existing Land Use

Layer 2 - Environmental Scenario

Layer 3 - Quarter-mile Neighborhood

Layer 4 - Node Identification

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roject Details

Organization: Design Forum International,

New Delhi, India Classification: Township Project

(Private Sector) Client: Tricone Projects India Limited (TPI) Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India Area: 150 Acres Project Cost: $23 M Task: a) To list issues and requirements of the people living in the community; b) to conceptualize and develop Master Plan, thoroughfare and street plan; c) to create aerial site view and schematic section of the sector road; d) to prepare area statement and presentation drawings.

Software: AutoCAD 2008, 3D Studio MAX, Adobe Suite CS4

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ricone City: A Township Project at Indore, India

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ricone City is located on main Khandwa Road on the outskirts of Indore - the commercial capital of the state of Madhya Paradesh, India.The city has for long been known for its satellite industrial townships and now, with the recent influx of IT/ITES companies, economic growth of the region has accelerated making Indore one of the fastest growing Tier II cities in India.

Tricone City Indore will be a high quality township merely 10 kms away from the airport. Being in close proximity to an amusement park and several engineering colleges and schools of good repute the project occupies a preferential location. Spread over a 150 acre land parcel ‘Tricone City Indore’ proposes to create a perfect blend of commercial and residential spaces.

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aster Plan: Tricone ‘Eco’ City Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Plate 1 - Schematic Zoning

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ricone City, Indore aims at creating a self contained world where all the community needs will be met on location: 1) Commercial Complex 2) A dedicated clubhouse for the residents 3) Community Centre 4) Round the clock security 5) Secondary School 6) Health Centre, Post offices and Banks

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onceptual design and master planning of the project is chiefly based on three following aspects,

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t is an endeavor to address the needs of a wide spectrum of society by creating a township that offers a varied range of living options: 1) Plotted development 2)Independent bungalows 3) Multi-storied housing consisting of high-end residential units 4) High-end villas set on stepped hilltop

1) Issues and requirements of the people living in the community 2) Spice factors to make life beautiful, colorful and luxurious 3) Services and liabilities as backend essentials Some of the issues listed are: a)Security b)Amenities c)Health d)Education e)Emergency f)Fear/Hazards g) Infrastructure to socialize

Final Master Plan - Aerial View

Plate 2 - Structuring

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onceptual Design Process

Plate 3 - Street Classification, Design and Network

Plate 4 - Central Spine and Serving Nodes

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ate 5 - Zoning

Master Plan - Aerial View

Site View 2 - Construction Work in Progress

Site View 3 - Construction Work in Progress

Site View 4 - Construction Work in Progress

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roject Features: 1) Lush green gated community township spread over 150 acres 2) Wide sprawling roads with green landscaped corridors 3) Well manicured green parks and water bodies.

4) All underground services.

5) UPS (Uninterrupted Power backup System) for telecommunication and entrance gate operation 6) Multi-tier security system 7) 100% Power backup for common services 8) 100% treatment of sewage and recycling of treated water for irrigation and flushing.

9) Environment friendly rainwater harvesting system.

Site View 1 - Construction Work in Progress

ricone ‘Eco’ City, Indore is a residential township, sprawling over 150 acres of green area with well planned parks, state-of-art amenities, open green spaces, jogging tracks and wide roads dotted with trees. abundant greenery and a naturally unspoilt landscape.

Plate 6 - Radial Plotting Pattern (Option 01)

Plate 7 - Grid Iron Pattern (Option 02)

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CONCEPT EMPHASIS

I) Cost-effectiveness, since the focus of the project is on ‘rural sector’ of India II) Conceptual framework, township planning and designing of the project in accordance with the specific requirements of the client

Rural Electrification Corporation Township

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Methodology

I) Working in layers 1. Parameters - Axial & radial geometry 2. Circulation - Classification of roads

and its network 3. Zoning - Identification of i. Pockets of land ii. Nucleus iii. Built and unbuilt zones a) Residential zone, b) Amenities, c) Services, d) Central grreen/core e) Community greens

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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II) Overlapping of layers 1. Analytical interpretation 2. Schematic layout of the proposed site

ndia is sitting on the blitzkrieg of becoming an economic superpower and it is the Indian rural sector that is going to drive that accelerated growth.

A world-class power infrastructure is a prerequisite to sustain higher GDP realization and consistent development of the urban and rural sectors.

REC Township at Gurgaon shall accommodate about 490 officers and staff apart from other common facilities like guest houses, community center, health club, dispensary, etc.

DESIGN EVOLUTION

I) Site plan II) Plan of clusters DELIVERABLES

I) Conceptual sketches,schematic design II)Detailed designs, drawings, models

REC Township - Master Plan GRIDS

A measurement to understand and analyze the scale of the proposed site.

Design Process

REC has taken on the mantle of helping in this process by facilitating availability of electricity, thereby accelerating growth and enriching the quality of life of Rural India. For this purpose Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has allotted a plot of land measuring 13.6 acres in Gurgaon, India for construction of REC township with FAR equal to 1.75.

III) Plotting of built over greens 1. Interaction of spaces (greens & built) 2. Clusters incorporated

Plate 1 - Grids

CONCEPT - ‘Sun’s play traced over earth’s canvas’

‘Sun’ is a tremendous source of energy and ‘earth’ which relates more cohesively to rural setup - are two identifiable elements that strongly relates to Rural Electrification Corporation i.e. REC.

Plate 2 - Concept

PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS First parameter: Axes Axial analysis of the proposed site.

Plate 3 - Process: Layer 1

PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Second parameter: Radials Analysis of the proposed site through radial geometry.

Plate 4 - Process: Layer 2

Organization: Design Forum International,

New Delhi, India Classification: Township Project

(Public Sector) Client: Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd., A Government of India Enterprise Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India Area: 13.6 Acres, FAR-1.75 Project Cost: $2.1 M Task: a) To create a landmark building which reflects the values, ethics and message of the brand ‘REC’; b) to create a sustainable, energy efficient, eco and environment friendly building system, integrating the built & un-built. c) to create a built form with state of the art technology which matches international standards.

Interaction of spaces - 1) Tentative formation and plotting of clusters on the proposed as per area requirements.

2) Interaction of both clusters and individual units with the ‘immediate community greens’.

Concept and Design Process

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avinash shrivastava | professional work | 2010 PROCESS - PLOTTING OF BUILT OVER GREENS

Plate 15 - Process: Plotting

PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

1) Zones for public amenities is identified and located, adjacent to the 60 m. wide existing main road, such that it cater to the needs of all the people living in the community.

2) The location of these amentites enable access to the outsiders without entering into the residential zone, thus reducing the cut-through traffic.

Software: AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Suite CS4 PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Overlapping of Layer 1 and Layer 2 Axials and Radials overlapped creating a dynamic geometric pattern.

Plate 5 - Process: Layer 3

Plate 11 - Process: Layer 9 - Zoning

PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Access to the site - Access through sides abutting the existing 60 m. and 30 m. wide roads.

HIERARCHY OF STREETS 1) Central main road or bisector road 2) Circular ring road 3) Peripheral road 4) Feeder road 5) Pedestrian walkways

ROAD NETWORK The pattern of road network is so woven that it divides the whole site into large chunks of land free from vehicular intrusion and movement.

CIRCULATION Central main road running through the central axis bisects the site. Circular ring road along the periphery connect to the central bisector road, thus facilitating the circulation.

Plate 6 - Process: Layer 4 - Circulation

PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Pockets identified - Pockets of land identified for built and unbuilt spaces, formed as a result of street pattern and network.

Plate 7 - Process: Layer 5 - Zoning

PROCESS - PLOTTING OF BUILT OVER GREENS

Interaction of spaces - Interaction of immediate community greens with the ‘central green’, which is identified as nucleus or core.

Plate 16 - Process: Plotting PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Services - Unutilized pockets of land at different locations on the site is utilized for services for different zones.

PROCESS - PLOTTING OF BUILT OVER GREENS

Cluster incorporated - Profile of different clusters traced on the site layout to assess the output achieved.

Plate 17 - Process: Plotting PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

PROCESS - CLASSIFICATION OF CLUSTERS

Plate 18 - Process: Plotting PROCESS - OVERLAPPING OF LAYERS

Built and unbuilt spaces - Identifying built and unbuilt (green) Analytical Interpretation - A schematic (conceptual) layout that spaces on the largest circular chunk of residential land (zone) clearly explains circulation, segregation and connectivity, hierplotted on site. archy, zoning of the proposed site achieved by overlapping of previous layers.

Axials Radials Road Network Nucleus/Core Built - Unbuilt # Amenities A Services S

Plate 12 - Process: Layer 10 - Zoning PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Nucleus identified - Central pocket, being the focal point of the site, is identified as ‘nucleus’ or ‘core’.

Plate 8 - Process: Layer 6 - Zoning

Plate 13 - Process: Layer 11 - Zoning PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Hierarchy - 1) The largest circular chunk of land, achieved by radial planning of streets, is divided into two residential zones 2) Hierarchy of zones is governed by nucleus 3) Nucleus acts as both ‘connector’ and ‘separator’

Plate 9 - Process: Layer 7 - Zoning

Plate 14 - Process: Zoning PROCESS - WORKING IN LAYERS

Hierarchy - 1) The other large chunk of land, achieved by axial planning of streets, is further divided into two residential zones 2) Residential zones prioritized on the basis of divisions made by separators - ‘circular ring road’ and ‘central bisector road’

Plate 10 - Process: Layer 8 - Zoning

Applied GIS in Urban P Applied GIS in Urban Planning

Planning GIS P roject Details

Courses: 1) Applications in GIS 2) Advanced GIS in Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning

Instructors: 1) Dr. Andrew G. Klein 2) Dr. Douglas F. Wunneburger

Task: To apply appropriate basic GIS analytical techniques and other spatial tools within industry-standard GIS software a) to solve problems associated with landscape architecture and urban planning issues like transportation modeling, urban morphological analysis, landscape patch analysis; b) to prepare maps that utilize basic cartographic principles to effectively convey the results of GIS analysis to varied audiences.

Software: ArcGIS 9.1

in Land Use and Transportation Planning

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aps have always “enriched everyone’s understanding of existing and planned development, locations for new facilities, and accessibility provided by transport.” (Slavin, 2004). The last two decades of the twentieth century brought rapid evolution of Geographic Information System (GIS), thus making GIS an essential technology for urban and regional planning.

To perform analysis in a variety of disciplines, including land use and transportation planning, the introduction of GIS has helped significantly in the integration of data with geographic elements. The application of GIS in the land use and transportation planning is classically seen as, modeling scenarios to predict the effects of potential policy changes. It also facilitates the planning related decisionmaking process.

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pplications in GIS

pplication of GIS and related technologies, using spatial analysis and modeling in human and physical geography, aims to solve real-world problems. The contents of the course are,

Texas Trans Corridor ( Texas Highway Map )

Texas Ecosystems Digitization Map

1. The Nature of Geographic Data and Quality Cartography and GIS 2. Georeferencing 3. Uncertainty and generalization in GIS 4. Data Models in GIS 5. Spatial information to populate a GIS 6. Vector Spatial Analysis 7. Raster Spatial Analysis 8. Introduction to GIS Modeling 9. Statistical Surfaces

Coordinate Transformations

Nunavut Mapping, Canada - Plate 1

Antartica TPH Distribution Map

McMurdo Station TPH Value Map showing buffers

Map of Canada and USA - Plate 2

New Home for Aggieland Geomatics in College Station

Graduated Color Map-Before 1995 Graduated Color Map-After 1995

Census Data Exercise, Brazos Co.

Closest Facility Analysis, Brazos Co.

Geocoding Exercise, Brazos Co.

Central Feature, Mean Center and Directional Distribution, Brazos Co. Analyzing Spatial Patterns & Clusters

Erroneous Results

Incorrect or Inaccurate Data

Service Area Maps, Galveston Shortest Route Analysis,Galveston avinash shrivastava | academic work | spring 10

Spatial Analyst Functions Density Analysis, Brazos Co.

1. Accessing and incorporating census data in spatial analysis 2. Geographic query and analysis - Advanced spatial analysis and modeling 3. Urban form analysis 4. Spatial statistics 5. Transportation GIS 6. Uncertainty, error and sensitivity 7. Managing and documenting data quality, metadata

Spatial Analysis

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opics include advanced applications of spatial tools for urban planning, landscape architecture, land development, hazard management, and related problems. These are,

Network Analysis

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dvanced GIS: Spatial and Network Analysis

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: (979) 571-2879 : avinash.shrivastava@live.com : ar.avinash.shrivastava@gmail.com

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