Bab Zaers_Greenways Development

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user pattern + sectional variations + details + linkages

the user pattern The following diagrams is an illustration of the different kind of uses that are proposed in the greenway. The green illustrates the ecological and conserved zone in the greenway, where as the grey areas are a reflection of all the urbanised zones,which are essentially activity corridors of various nature, which would govern the typical land use pattern for the abutting urban parcels. The urbanised zones can potentially be urban parks , market places, urban plazas, thematic gardens , public/ institutinal places , neighbourhood parks,nurseries, stud farms etc.

The zones in the greenways have been derived by assigning parameters of the site and the development pattern. The parameters that have been determined are :

slope of the greenway width of the greenway relation of greenway reservoir and stream road network pattern

urban/activity zones

ecological/conserved zone

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sectional details Ecological/conserved/ greens

open/activity / urban spaces

a level of water during wet season

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level of water during dry season

b

agricultural parcel

urban parcel

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c

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1 condition 1 : coulee vert directly linked to the urban fabric

maximum water level urban fabric

a

urban zone

ecological zone

minimum water level

conserved zone

open space

low density built up amidst agricultural parcels

b

condition 2 : farmland as transition phase between the coulee vert and the urban fabric

the reservoir

open public zone

transition phase amidst farmlands towards urban open zone

urban fabric

c

details - the urban park

b a

c

b a

c

schematic plan of the urban park

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the play area

the terraces

b

c

details - the dam +the bridge

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plan showing the terracing at one end of the dam

section at D - D

The dam along the primary network is treated as an aesthetic feature with the proposal of a terraced landscape form towards the greenway and a multi level pedestrian bridge overlooking the water reservoir.

The terraced landscape subtly brings down the dominant scale of the dam and gradually merges with the greenway.

The bridge on the other hand, serves the purpose of both connectivity and offering visual platform towards the reservoir.

the terrace + the dam + the bridge

the footbridge1

the footbridge 2

sectional details

b

2 Ecological/conserved/ greens

open/activity / urban spaces

level of water during wet season

level of water during dry season

urban parcel

pedestrians paths interrelations

a the dam + liknage

footbridge along the dam

pedestrian path along the road

to reduce the visual impact of the dam ,it is proposed to berm the land to the top of the dam, with dense vegetation growth

decks proposed for accessibilty to reservoir

details - parkway

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section at B - B park along the primary network extends the pedestrian movement and also creates a transition between urban fabric and the road

b

c

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the connection along the stream

c

terraces along the topography creating seating spaces

section at C - C

details - institutional open space

deck spaces along the water edge acting as an interaction zone the feasible topography and the width of the greenway and the proximity to the primary loop allows the zone to be an urbanised edge catering to institutional land uses.

a a

a connectivity across the stream without disturbing the landscape

section at A -A

the linkages

open/ reserved space

Plan showing linage pattern along the greenway

a

private residential space

stream

ecological corridor

public space

extension of the coulee vert into the residential area , forming a tertiary traffic free movement into the residences and also extending the green as a corridr

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detail of plan near the stream

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the linkages

b

b

c c

section b - b - pedestrian access planned at different levels enhancing the visuals

section c -c - connection across the primary network through an underpass