V TH YEAR ARCHITECTURE THESIS STUDY OF SITE Ahmedabad lies at 23.03°N 72.58°E in western India at 53 metres (174 ft) above sea level on the banks of the Sabarmati river, in north-central Gujarat. It covers an area of 464 km2 (179 sq mi). The Sabarmati frequently dried up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water, and the city is in a sandy and dry area. However with the execution of the Sabarmati River Front Project and Embankment, the waters from the Narmada river have been diverted to the Sabarmati to keep the river flowing throughout the year, thereby eliminating Ahmedabad's water problems. Ahmedabad is divided by the Sabarmati into two physically distinct eastern and western regions. The eastern bank of the river houses the old city, which includes the central town of Bhadra. The Riverfront project presents a great opportunity to create a public edge to the river on the eastern and western sides of Ahmedabad. By channeling the river to a constant width of 263m, riverbed land has been reclaimed to create 11.25 kms of public riverfront on both the banks. The total land reclamation is 202.79 hectares.
AHMEDABAD
SABARMATI RIVERFRONT
2018-2019
PROPOSED SITE
EXITING SCENRIO OF SITE AND SITE SURROUNDINGS
The project aims to create a thriving, people-centric network of parks, waterside promenades, markets, cultural and recreational facilities in the heart of Ahmedabad, making the city’s riverfront a public asset. The key feature of this project is a two-level, continuous promenade at the water’s edge along each bank of the river. Together, these promenades provide Ahmedabad with a 11.5-km long pedestrian walkway in the heart of the city. Ghats punctuate the lower level promenade at planned intervals to provide access to the water. Boating Stations at the lower level enable water recreation and offer a water-based mode of public transport in the future. In addition, many new parks, gardens and sports facilities are being built on the reclaimed land. The parks shall enhance livability in the area that they are located in and strengthen the city’s green network. CLIMATE: According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the town falls under seismic zone 3, in a scale of 2 to 5 (in order of increasing vulnerability to earthquakes).Ahmedabad has a hot, semi-arid climate with marginally less rain than required for a tropical savanna climate. There are three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is extremely dry. The weather is hot from March to June; the average summer maximum is 43 °C (109 °F), and the average minimum is 24 °C (75 °F). From November to February, the average maximum temperature is 30 °C (86 °F), the average minimum is 13 °C (55 °F), and the climate is extremely dry. Cold northerly winds are responsible for a mild chill in January. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. The average annual rainfall is about 800 millimetres (31 in), but infrequent heavy torrential rains cause local rivers to flood and it is not uncommon for droughts to occur when the monsoon does not extend as far west as usual. The highest temperature in the city was recorded on 18 and 19 May 2016 which was 50 °C (122 °F).
SITE SURROUNDINGS READING THE SITE: • Address: Sabarmati river front near vasna barrage,Ahmedabad • Site area: 24.7 Acres • Site topography: Flat Area • Soil type: Loamy Soil • Ground water level:100 m
WILL THE LOWER LEVEL OF RIVER PROMENADE EVER BE FLOODED? The River Promenade at the upper level has been built tall enough so as not to be affected by 100 year floods, but in any other circumstance, the lower level of the River Promenade infrastructure planned and implemented for the lower promenade includes basic and minimal infrastructure such as railings along the riverbank edge, a paved walkway, benches and trees.
SECTIONS OF RIVER PROMENADE
WHAT MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PREVENT FLOODING? The selected design of the embankments will be capable of handling the annual river floods. These have been built by smoothening out the banks and by building walls along the riverbank. The concrete walls will stop erosion of the banks and protect property as well as structures along the banks.
SITE SURROUNDINGS: 25 Minutes from Ahmedabad Junction Railway Station
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• 30 Minutes from Sardar Vallabhbhai • Patel International Airport •
Southern side = Housing Northern side = Sabarmati River Rest side = Green Land
THESIS TOPIC – SOLITUDE DREAMS SITE ANALYSIS
VIEWS & VISTAS • Riverfront Promenade • Dr. Ambedker Bridge • Vasna barral
SECTION THROUGH STAIR CASE
SCALE: -
DATE:27.5.19
GUIDED BY – AR. PRIYANKA METHA
SUBMITTED BY – KRITI BAFNA