Design Approach

Story of Placemarkers :

Design

Existing Vs Proposed Situation Analysis:

The interactive facade willl anchor a placemarker on multiple points. these placemarkers are going to be a point for chai stall, lime soda or chana. the station would have a place for every food cart to anchor and add thier name, along witht he a plug in counter these place markers serve as a resting point with water stations and seatings to charge your phone or enjoy your chai under the shade of these place markers. The place markers would have a semi permeabel roof with green roofs or a shading element to keep the place shaded throughout the day.

The existing scnario highlights the issues of parking on the street, vending spilling over tot he carriage way, the pedestrians walking on the road, the situation only gets worse by the day and it becomes an even more congested place. The charming factor in this still is how they all co exist together. the intervention also makes it a point to integrate all these activities in a more organised manner, to claim more value adding experience for the public. The emphasis is given to people pedestrians, visitors and the vendors then the vehicles.

As compared tot he existing situation the proposal shows a uniform built edge with interactive facade where muli layered activities can happen on varius floors. The ground floor being commercial shops have retained the charachter of a 3m frontage as it is ideal for the human scale while walking. on the street there are designated areas for vending, and a pedestrian plaza runing along bothsides. The vehicular carriage way is only 6m to claim most of the land for public. The view shows the harmony and dependency of multiple activities which is a very eminent character in the old city. With chotu’s chai becoming a stop for people to pause while they are walking, shopping or eating .

Economy - Livelihood - Memory

The old city is a destination for multiple activities and yet food remains to be one of the most celebrated asset in the old city. It is one of the biggest economic driver in the old city. Majority of people here are engaged in this activity. it is a form of livlihood for various residents of the old city. besdies, it also remains to be one of the main reaosn why people visit the old city. the variety, culture and taste stays back as a memory for everyone who visits. The transformation is a step to get these three aspects of Economy - Livilihood - Memory together and stich it into an experience for various end users. It will help in adding more value to these areas and in turn expect more people to come, visit and stay.

The transformation of these areas could be a pushing factor that can trigger many such developments and transformations in other parts of the old city that help in improving the quality of life for all end users.