Gandhinagar Urban History II
Harsheeta Gupta UP4713
Functional Segregation
Urban Density Patter Land Use High Residential
Institutional
Open Spaces
Medium
Commercial
Industrial
Roads
Low
Source: Thesis (Planned Capital Cities in India-An Appraisal), Evaluation of Land Utilization and Circulation System in an Urban Layout
Road Hierarchy and Orthogonal Geometry
Roads were designed not to run parallel to the boundaries of the capital but 30 degrees northwestsoutheast and 60 degrees northeast-southwest to protect motorists from direct glare of the afternoon sun
Expressways
Town Roads Distributor Roads Railway
Source: Thesis (Planned Capital Cities in India-An Appraisal)
Hierarchy of Open Spaces and Dwelling Units Average Area of Sectorial Open Space -0.65 Ha
LIG
Sectorial Open Spaces City Level Open Spaces Source: Evaluation of Land Utilization and Circulation System in an Urban Layout
MIG
HIG
Symbolic Buildings
Vidhan Sabha or Sachivalya located in the Capital Complex of Gandhinagar, Sector 10
Mahatma Mandir is developed in the Central Vista of Gandhi Nagar, in front of the assembly complex. Source: Primary Data
Neighbourhood Based Planning Sector - 23
Sector 23
Sector 4
75
75
Population
6775
7421
Number of HH
1500
1650
1980-90
1991-04
/ Government
52%
27%
/ Private
48%
73%
Gross Residential Density
94
99
Net Residential
258
225.1
24.24 sq m
15.65sq m
Open Space (sectorial)
21%
30%
Per capita open space
23.2
30.3
Area
Intersectoral Dependency in Gandhinagar
Sector - 4
Construction phase Ownership
Recreation and Cinema Shopping Minor Health and Education Major Health Source: Thesis (Planned Capital Cities in India-An Appraisal)
Per capita built up space
Private Public Buffer
Source: Primary Data
Central Spine
Swarnim Park
Sector 16 Commercial Source: hcp.co.in
Central Facilities and Institutions Town Hall
Akshardham
Sports Authority of India
Source: Primary Data
Spaces for Informal Sector
Informal Spaces near junctions
Morning
Informal spaces near commercial area and lawns due to high floating population Source: Primary Data
Evening
Formal Open Spaces
Akshardham
Swarnim Park Source: Primary Data