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Preface
The studio was structured as an introduction to urban design representation and how it is used as a means of design thinking. The premise is that urban design is best understood and expressed through the study and representation of the built urban environment. Hence the studio will focus on the study and representation of the key urban elements in cities and will be structured in multiple modules running through the semester, each culminating with an exhibition of the outcome. These modules will significantly focus on effectively capturing and communicating the spatial qualities of the urban built environment. Module 1 involves perceiving and representation of the key elements of urban design. The premise is that building types, urban blocks, streets and public open spaces form the key elements that come together to make any functional urban space. The exercises in this module will enable students with methods to study each element and how they contribute to the scale, form, character and their relationship with the larger urban context. Module 2 final exercise which will involve the application of the abilities and skills developed in the first module through preparation of a framework plan for an urban intervention. This module focuses on preparing and representing site analysis, design strategies The culmination of this module will be to prepare a set of effective communication representation drawings for the design and the analysis.
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Elements of Urban Design 2a. Building Types
1. Hotel
2. Hospital
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
Rivera Sarovar Portico, Ahmedabad
J W Marriot Sahar, Mumbai
The One Barcelona GL, Barcelona, Spain
Shalby Hospital, Ahmedabad
Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida
Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, US
Ground Coverage :
500 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
9200 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
670 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
900 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
1800 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
4900 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
4550 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
54200 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
5700 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
9000 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
13100 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
36200 sqmt
10 40 0 20
N m
80
10 40 0 20
N m
80
3. Library
4. Shopping Mall
Building Name :
Building Name :
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AMC Bodakdev ward Library, Ahmedabad
Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh
Macquarie University Library, Sydney
Shree Balaji agora mall, Amedabad
V R Mall, Surat
Istanbul Cevahir Mall, Istanbul
Ground Coverage :
200 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
1750 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
3180 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
5660 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
14000 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
24000 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
400 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
5000 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
9540 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
15680 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
42000 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
96000 sqmt
10 40 0 20
N m
80
N 20 80 0 40
m 160
5. School
6. Independent Bungalows
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
Building Name :
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Best School, Amedabad
Vidya Kunj School, Navsari
Silverland Middle School, US
Residence near Sindhu Bhavan,
Pool House, Delhi
Villa Mairea, Finland
Ground Coverage :
1260 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
1830 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
1650 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
418sqmt
Ground Coverage :
1830 sqmt
Ground Coverage :
1650 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
4680 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
8410 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
3970 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
418 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
8410 sqmt
Total Built-up area :
3970 sqmt
20 0
40
80
N m 160
10 40 0 20
N m
80
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Elements of Urban Design 2b. Streets
Dudhiya Talav Ring Road, Navsari Edge Type
Ground Floor Building Use
Navigli Street, Milan Edge Type
Ground Floor Building Use
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Elements of Urban Design 2c. Open Spaces
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, US
Edge Type
A
Ground Floor Building Use
View from Point A B
View from Point B
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Elements of Urban Design 2c. Urban Block
Hammarby allĂŠ, Stockholm Urban Blocks
166m 898m
319 m 260 m
34 m 75 m
Block Perimeter Smallest Largest
Building Footprint
Arterial street view
Chart Title
Built Space 21% Public Open Space 50% Private Open Space 29% Public open space view
Private open space 29%
Public open space 50%
Built space 21% 1
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Workshop Vastrapur A park in the City | A City in the Park
Vastrapur
Site Conditions
A park in the City | City in the Park
A potential public space with multiple activities lacking of organized spaces.
Project Description This project was a part of an exchange program with the French students. The project was to identify an urban issues in the Vastrapur neighbourhood and providing design strategies to solve the same.
Unorganized Parking
Aim of the Project
Active street food plaza
To have permeable central open space in the Vastrapur neighbourhood
Central open space bringing diverse group of people in the neighbourhood
Identifying the Potential Public Space
Unsafe pedestrian movement
Blocked Connectivity
Site Analysis
Site Analysis
Exisiting Condition
Proposed site intervention Existing Site Conditions 1. Enclosed Spaces 2. Seperated Activities 3. Only dedicated visitors
N Existing Plan
10 0
40 20
Proposed Site Intervention 1. Integrated public spaces 2. Acitivites leading to one another 3. Intermediate pause points
N m 80
10 0
Section AA’
40 20
m 80
Section AA’
Conceptual Section through Vastrapur Lake Plaza
A walk through dense greens in the city
A deck overlooking at the lake and city
The Vision
Pedestrian friendly spillover for vending space
Pedestrian Flow
Visual Connections to the City
Clear Vehicular thoroughfare
Pedestrian zone
Walk through the market street
Shaded cycling and jogging tracks
Vending Zone
Cycle Tracks
Parking Lane
Drive in lane with pick-up and parking
Vehicular Lanes
Vision to a permeable lake edge
Drive - in - Lane
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Design of Public Place near Vastrapur Lake area Vastrapur Public Plaza - An extension of Vastrapur Lake
Constraints
Aim
Physical Constraints
To develop a public plaza which is well connected to the Vastrapur Lake
No appropriate segregation of activities
Inadequate Lighting
Excess vendors encroach walkway
High compund wall - decreases connectivity
Unsafe pedestrian movement
Opportunities 1. Active Food Plaza at night time 2. Large shaded Open spaces
Connectivity to other neighbourhoods & public spaces
Overall Issues of the site
Partially poros edges - Loses Liveliness
Concerns
Design Strategy - Safety
Safety
Liveliness
Versatile Use
Connectivity of the plaza & the lake
Limiting vehicular movement
Efficent usage of the space
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Proposed Plan 5 0
20
m 40
10
Design Strategies
Raised bottle neck entrance & exit - limiting vehicular access partially Predominantly pedestrian street connection
More activities inside the plaza
Segregation of acitivities
Multiple pause points to reduce vehicular & pedestrians moevment 5 0
20 10
m
40
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Design Stretegies - Liveliness
Design Stretegies - Liveliness
Food plaza seperated by raising it from the street plaza Segregated functional & gathering activities beneits to utlize the open shaded area efficiently
Informal seating/gathering space becomes the welcoming place to the food plaza
Ease & Safer connectivity for pedestrian because of the raised street level
Design Strategy - Versatile Use
Design Strategy - Versatile Use
Section cut along the street
Section cut along the street
Blow up of the Section, showing Morning activity - Vegetable vending
Blow up of the Section, showing Night activity - Food Plaza
DAY View of the Plaza
NIGHT View of the Plaza
Isometric View
Lowering the high compound walls develops a connection to the existing lake & activates the whole street with ancillary acitvities
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Learnings
The first module of the studio focused on understanding the relevance of the Urban design elements. This module defined these elements by understanding each element through the means of graphical representation of that particular element. Every building has a different character, which they reflect through their facades and series of such facades gives the character to a street. This interconnection was understood when moved to understanding streets from the buildings. Streets being versatile in nature lead us to the understanding of a designated open space and an informal open space. Urban block is a collective group of buildings, streets & the open spaces giving a character to the neighbourhood. All these elements combine to give the whole city an urban character, which is evolved in any city from time to time. The first module also focused on the graphical representation of these elements, which tells us that each detail matters, every tine bit of elements matter for any of the elements to define its character to the best. Learning through the method of 3 D graphical representation also taught us about the sense of scale, character of the space and made us focus on the activities that are involved with such special elements. Thee second module was a chance to showcase whatever we have perceived from the module 1 and it helped us gaining the knowledge to do some projects with some real stakeholders. Solutions to real concerns and issues helped us to relate the detailing of the elements of the module 1. This module helped us gaining confidence to deal with any such sort of intervention.
Nidhi Malani PG 190607