RESIDENTIAL TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN Naroda, Ahmedabad
Project Report
MUD, IInd Year, 3rd Semester
Charu Kumari I PG190229 I Master of Urban Design I CEPT
UD4001 - Master Plan Studio Tutors:Brijesh Bhatha, Purvi Bhatt, Vipuja Parmar, Tapan Shah The studio focuses on preparing Master Plans for large green field developments in peri urban Areas.To respond to the demand of expansion in the rapidly growing urban centres, governments facilitate such new developments through various development mechanisms. The studio operates within the existing development framework of the Integrated Township Policy which is a typically developer driven activity and involves design on a large tract of land under single ownership. The design of the project will involve preparing a three dimensional urban design master plan with strategies of street network and urban block, public open spaces, public amenities and infrastructure, integration of public transport systems, strategies for pedestrian and vehicular priority on streets, defining the building height and bulk, building uses and landscape strategy. Students will be required to prepare an urban design master plan for these developments with an emphasis on creating liveable neighbourhoods that explore the ideas of future living through their designs. The design process will consistently retain its focus on how these ideas can be translated into reality. The studio outcome will also involve preparing effective representation graphics and persuasive communication strategy for the design project
STUDIO- BRIEF
1 About Site
Understanding the Site with the context and the various opportunities and constraints that it’s offering.
2 Vision and Strategies
Articulating the masterplan vision with objectives followed by relevant design strategies to achieve those.
3 Masterplan
Laying out the holistic Masterplan of the township highlighting its distinct components to perceive the overall character and order.
4 De-layering
Deciphering the various layers of the masterplan ranging from road network to built form and public/ private open spaces.
5 Neighborhood Planning
Detailing out the neighborhoods to comprehend the scale and size of usable open spaces and built form massing.
6 Implementation CONTENTS
Addressing the implementation aspect of design in terms of urban design guidelines and project phasing.
Location- Naroda, Along NH48 Area- 1.5 sq km (150 Ha) The macro location of site is on the northern fringes of Ahmedabad and close to the extents of Gandhinagar.
ABOUT SITE
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Location of Site in the context of Ahmedabad city
Site is nestled between NH48 which connects Ahmedabad to Udaipur and a existing Railway line on the southern edge. The site is in close proximity with the upcoming GIFT City (3km) and the AUDA Institutional area. The immediate context is primarily Farmlands with few Gamtals on three sides. There is a proposed 36 meter wide DP road which runs east west through the site.
Need of a Buffer from noise on both the sides due to existing NH48 and Railway line.
GIFT CITY
AUDA Institutional Area
Location of Site at the fringes away from the City Center- Lack of public amenities in the vicinity.
Gamtal
NARMADA CANAL
Gamtal Gamtal Site with immediate Context
a. Site Constraints
Narmada Canal on the southern side- Potential views and Future link for recreational purposes.
Existing road running along the periphery can be utilized in design.
b. Site Opportunities
2/ VISION AND STRATEGIES
Lack of Usable public Spaces! People living in Urban areas often do not have access to usable open spaces- which causes long lasting negative effects on health and psychology.
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A people centric urban environment, integrated with community, nature and mobility with emphasis on active public spaces.
People centric- focus on the concepts of walkability, legible and pedestrian friendly spaces and human scale neighborhoods.
Through the Township, the intent of the design is to be able to provide small clusters of development adjacent to a system of public open spaces not only to the residents of the residents which may be difficult to experience in the core city center.
a. Identifying the Issue
Active public spaces facilitating variety of activities, interaction and congregation rendering the township socially and environmentally sustainable.
b. VISION
CENTRAL GREEN Large central green as the pivot of design to maintain the equilibrium between urbanity and ecology. Central meeting place for surroundings and people. Improve micro-climate.
PEDESTRIAN SPINE Promote walkability and the idea of people over cars. Presence of vital public spaces along it to render it active and vibrant.
c. Objectives
HIERARCHICAL GREEN Neighborhood greens- more usable and accessible Site level greens- Local ecology enhanced by recreational spaces.
MIX OF USES Well distributed public amenities to achieve self sufficient neighborhoods. Encourage community vitality + diverse urban layout.
c. Objectives
OPEN SPACES:
ROAD NETWORK: Consolidated Central green space as combination of Urban forest and other spaces of civic and recreational purposes. Large open space to provide a breathing space for the township and the city. An ecosystem of local ecology to reduce urban heat island effect.
Expansion of Green towards the built form to insert breathing spaces in the built.- Overlap of built and open Achieve ideal micro-climate across the site. Ecological benefits to the people of Limbadiya Gamtal and access to the site.
Continuous loop at the periphery and along the central green with a network of diagonals for better accessibility, movement and service of the block Strategically crisscrossing the at certain locations for connectivity.
d. Spatial Strategies
d. Spatial Strategies
BUILT FORM: Walkable blocks of 400 meters diameter separated by greens. Self sufficient, well connected and easily accessible urban blocks overlooking the central green
Blocks tied together by the proposed pedestrian spine limited to pedestrians. Inwards looking neighborhoods with sufficient open spaces and public amenities.
d. Spatial Strategies
3/ MASTERPLAN
Commercial Towers along the NH8 to harness the maximum real estate value of site and generate revenues for maintenance of public facilities.
Cultural Center and Sports Center as value edition to site to promote variety of activities and foreground for interaction
Lake Garden as the extension of the Central green and a gateway for people entering the site through the DP Road. Will also be accessible for the people of Limbadiya to take benefit from recreational space
High Rise Apartments with smaller block sizes with primary road and Central green on either sides.
Urban Forest in the center of the site with other recreational spaces like sculpture parks, Botanical Garden, picnic gardens, play areas etc.
Blocks tied together by the proposed Pedestrian spine limited to pedestrians and cleaner transportation modes to promote walkability.
SEWS Housing and Bungalows at the southern side of the site away from the hustle bustle of DP road, yet close to public amenities with green buffer from the functioning railway line. Mixed Use towers along DP road with active retail and public plazas to activate the street.
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BUILT 25% OPEN 75% The built footprint of the site is about 30 hectares which is 25% of the site area. 70% of the site area is dedicated to open spaces and circulation.
Built VS Open
Primary Secondary Local
The network of roads cover about 15% of the site area including the Cross Over infrastructure which is the 36 m wide DP road.
ROAD 15%
DE- LAYERING
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Primary 7% Secondary 5% Local 3%
Road Network
Global FSI 1.5
Public Open Space 24%
Bungalows 1.5 High Rise 1.5 Mid Rise 1.5
The public open spaces of the township constitutes of the larger central green consisting of urban forest, botanical garden, lake park, spaces for congregation, playgrounds etc which can be easily accessed by everyone.
About 80% of the buildings are mid rise to maintain a human scale throughout the site. The apartments abutting the road are relatively taller attain the maximum potential, while the height reduces as one moves inside the neighborhood.
Residential Commercial/ Mixed Use Public Amenities
High Rise Mid Rise
Building Height
Public Open Space
Low Rise
For built use the residential takes up about 75% of the total built footprint followed by commercial or mixed use which is 15% and public amenities being 10%, which are uniformly distributed.
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Public Amenities 10% Residential 75% Commercial 15%
The private open spaces are next in hierarchy of open spaces and are constituted of the neighborhood level green spaces nestled between buildings to be primarily used by the residents of respective block.
Private Open Space 16% Building Use
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Private Open Space
Residential Block
Pedestrian Track
Mid Rise Apartments Kindergarten 36M DP Road
Art and Learning Center NMT Plaza
Mid Rise Apartments Mixed Use Towers
School
Keyplan
Primarily residential block with few mixed-use buildings on the DP road and some scattered public amenities like kindergarten and Art & Learning Center. The approximate block size is about 400m by 350m.
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING Residential Block
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Urban Block
Public buildings and residential apartments with retail on lower floors along the Pedestrian track to activate the space and enhance the public realm. Open spaces of multiple scale to host variety of activities or events.
PEDESTRIAN SPINE
Plaza
Plazas along the primary roads to provide relief in the built fabric and interesting frontage Mixed use towers along the DP Road with public plazas as foreground for activities.
Urban Block
Mixed Use
Keyplan
Mixed Use
Residential
Mid Rise Residential Commercial Residential
8.0 M 4.0 M
Retail
Plaza
The section is cut across the 36-meter-wide DP road where there are mixed-use towers on either side with large plazas with public seating and kiosks as the extension of the public realm.
Plaza
Retail
-4.0 M -8.0 M
Parking
Parking Parking
36 M wide DP Road
Section through Mixed Use Towers
Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking
These plazas are activated by the retail frontage and the active road. Parking is accommodated mostly in the basement with some surface parking at the rear of the buildings.
Site Section
EYE LEVEL VIEW- PEDESTRIAN SPINE AND PLAZA
The eye level view illustrates the character of the pedestrian spine and its extended plazas. These will be activated by public buildings and retail frontage in the apartment buildings along it. In terms of landscape features there are variety of public seating, play areas, open air theatre etc which will contribute in rendering the space dynamic and engaging
Urban Block
Keyplan
29.2 M
Mid Rise Apartment
Mid Rise Apartment
Mid Rise Apartment
25.6 M 22.0 M 18.4 M 14.8 M 11.2 M 7.6 M
OAT
4.0 M
Plaza
Retail
Plaza
-4.0 M -8.0 M
Parking Parking
Plaza
Track
Plaza
20 M wide NMT Loop
Section through Pedestrian Spine
The section through the 30-meter-wide pedestrian spine in a residential neighborhood, where one can see the neighborhood level open space as the foreground of the apartments with oats, pergolas, seating, retail in form of restaurants etc. –Thus will be active at most times of the day.
Site Section
Mixed- Use Block Parking Event Area Lake Park Mid Rise Apartments Cultural Center
School
Community Center High Rise Apartments OAT Mixed Use Towers
High Rise Apartments
Keyplan
36M DP Road
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING Mixed Use Block
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A mixed use block with commercial, institutional buildings and some part of the public open spaces has been detailed out in this section. This block is being demarcated by roads on all the 4 sides, this being the DP road and mixed-use buildings along it.
Urban Block
Cultural center as the Cultural Magnet of the site opening up towards the central green.
Variety of open spaces as playground, congregation spaces, parks, OAT etc. to activate the neighborhood .
Public buildings along the NMT track to activate the space and expand the public realm.
Few surface parking spots for public spaces along the roads.
Urban Block
Keyplan
High Rise Apartments
Mid Rise Apartments
12.0 M 8.0 M 4.0 M
Retail Retail Retail Parking Parking
Footpath
Footpath
Plaza
24 M wide Road
Retail
The section has been cut through a 24 meter wide primary vehicular road with apartment on both the sides. The porous ground floor in form of retail and the plaza abutting the wide footpath definitely enhances the public realm and encourages people to experience public spaces in a better way.
Section through the Primary Road
Site Section
EYE LEVEL VIEW- CULTURAL CENTER PLAZA
The view illustrates the primary vehicular road and public space along it in the central green. This plaza is adjacent to the cultural center and can be utilized as temporary haats or food markets as spill out spaces.
Urban Block
Urban Design Guidelines Porous Ground floor Porous ground floor with flexible retail uses and colonnade to maintain active frontage and dialogue with the street. Apartments buildings along the roads to have retail on lower floor to be able to maintain connectivity with the street and activate the footpaths and plazas along the roads.
Building Stepback A step back of minimum 6 meter is proposed on the podium level to maintain sufficient daylight and views, maintain direct connection to adjacent street and to accommodate public uses.
Setback
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
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Appropriate setback proportional to the width of the adjacent road in order to enhance the public realm by providing public plazas and green clusters.
Project Implementation
Construction Phasing
Phase 1
In phase 1, the major chunk of commercial and residential will be constructed with respective open spaces.
Phase 2
Another parcel of residential apartments with mixed use towers along the DP road will be constructed to generate revenue.
Phase 3
Private bungalows and common public amenities will be developed in phase 3 with mid rise apartments and part of central green.
Phase 4
Affordable housing, high rise and mid rise apartments will be developed in phase 4.
Phase 5
After construction of 70% of site, the phase 5 will cover the majority of central public space and mixed use buildings along DP road.
Phase 6
In the final phase of the project the Cultural Center and commercial towers along the highway will be developed with few apartment buildings.
Project Implementation