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5.6 City Centre, Kolkata
5.6 CITY CENTRE, KOLKATA
Architect: Charles Correa Location: Salt Lake city, Kolkata Area: 10700 Sq.M. City Centre Salt Lake is the mall that worked itself into people’s hearts. When a vacant wasteland got transformed into an Indian lifestyle landmark, it was
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an icon of change for a City that became happening all at once.
Figure 5.6.1 City Centre, kolkata
Identified by its inclusiveness, its uniqueness and its diversity, City Centre Salt Lake from the very beginning has been a place that extends a warm welcome to everybody. It captures the true spirit of Kolkata and its passion for ‘adda’. From the central ‘Kund’ to numerous other hangout options that allow you to find your own space amidst the crowd – you know that this is where you would always want to be.A comprehensive retail mix. The integration of market and community. The signature architecture of the legendary Charles Correa.
Figure 5.6.2 Plan marked with Activities
Site Plan and its Organization:
• Clustered organization relies on physical proximity to relate its space to one another.
Circulation Pattern:
• Parking is distributed through out the site to enhance the all utility area of site. • Pedestrian movement is random and natural while parametric vehicular movement for parking and movement through.
Clubbing of Various Activities:
• The closer proximity of forms. • Various activities are club by means of corridors, plazas.
Spatial Distribution of Hierarchy:
• Connection between court to aside activities. Informal nodes in between corridors creating interest in junction spaces. Corridors are covered with pergola to provide diffuse light.
Study of Open Spaces:
• Open spaces are merged with whole composition. Activities surrounding focused with the open space in between with Kund at entrance.
Linkage Elements/ Spaces/ Breakout Areas:
• Connecting Corridors specially hidden line between outer streets towards inside. Its inclusiveness for one, with no boundaries to separate it from street. • Material used for Pavement of mall resembles the street.
• Landscaping along the pathways and lighting lamps promoting to aesthetics of the place.
