01. Rejuvenation: Social Enhancement of Margao through Urban Catalyst

Location: Margao, Goa, India

Project Year: 2022

Site Area: 39,500 sq.m.

Accomplished as: Academics Sem-10 (Individual)

Mentor: Ar. Rahil Sofawala, Ar. Pooja Dhariawala

This architecture thesis project aims to design not only a transit infrastructure that is designed to enhance the passenger experience, but also create value for the local communities and add dignity to the lives of the people that use them on a daily basis, making it a viable alternative to private motorized transport. The proposal is identified as a Phase-wise development in which bus workshop area will be developed in Phase-2 while Phase-1 includes a Bus Terminal, City Center, Corporate Offices block, Hotels, Government offices, and a Food court which would act as an Urban Catalyst in revitalising the socio-cultural heritage of the area.

Identifying Urban Catalysts around site:

A - Proposed site for Fatorda Margao Bus Terminal

B - Proposal for a Visitor Center

C - Proposal for an Exhibition ground

D - Proposal for Fish market redevelopment

E - Proposal for Redevelopment of sports complex

Urban catalysts are new Redevelopment Strategies comprised of a series of projects that drive and guide Urban development. The Design process was started off by identifying a series of projects whose development together or individually would act as a catalyst in bringing a positive change to the area as well as creating a traffic that allows other developments to survive.

01. Phase-Wise Development

First phase consists of a Bus Terminal with added amenities while the Second phase includes a bus workshop area and

A linear Building mass acting as a bridge between both approaches.

Punctures in the building mass provides multiple ingress - egress points for users.

Allowing maximum amount of bus bays along the building’s width which is divided into two blocks by a bridge taking passengers from the entrance to the bus terminal.

Adding building blocks according to the program requirements and opening it throughout the perimeter to establish a better visual connectivity.