capital city : Kolkata kolkata, west bengal - India Dept of Urban design 2017-19
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Credits
B.Arch, M.Arch (UD), FIUDI
M.Sc in Development and Planning (UCL, UK) M.Arch (UD), B.Arch M.Arch & MCP University of Pennsylvania MA in Conserva on, University of York
Acknowledgement We give our hear elt thanks to the Head of Department Prof. Arunava Dasgupta for suppor ng us throughout. We are grateful for the me provided to come up with this publica on. We express of gra tude to Manu Mahajan sir, our studio-in-charge for the semester an enjoyable and learning experience. We are also thankful to Ujan Ghosh sir, Rajinder Singh sir who guided us through the right way. Further, we are thankful to Prerna Cha erjee for taking me and introducing us to the city of Kolkata. Also, Jadavpur University for providing us with spaces for interac on and meaningful conversa on. We also would like to express our gra tude to the Chief Town Planner of NKDA for helping us with informa on about the city of Kolkata. Also, the Wetlands Authority of Kolkata, various ward and municipality office staff members for being pa ent in answering our ques ons. Finally, this publica on would not have been possible without the help of the people of Kolkata and their interest towards interac ng with us. Finally the jury comments by Mr. Snehanshu Mukherjee and Mr. Anjan Mitra have helped in having a cri cal understanding of the work that we have done. A lot of hardwork, late nights, deep conversa ons and fun has helped us put this work together and we are thankful for the urban design department of School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (SPA) for providing us with this opportunity.
2017-19 Batch Department of Urban Design School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi
contents State Aspiration, Development Trends and New Projects
1
Ecology and environmental interfaces
13
Who’s city??
34
Shelter, Livelihood and Liveability
59
Everyday City : Assets and Contestations
68
Wedge 1
87
Wedge 2
113
Wedge 3
146
wedge 4
172
THEME STUDY
State Aspiration, Development Trends and New Projects
Introduction
Political organisations
Projects
Schemes
Inferences
Metro as major infrastructure for city
Slum rehabilitation:
Planning organisations:
Planned townships:
Real estate:
People aspirations:
Conclusions:
Ecology and environmental interfaces
Overview of Land-Water within the larger Ganga Basin
Evolution of the city of Kolkata 1600 1700 1800
1900
In Future 2050
Agencies for water-bodies in KMA Kolkata Environment Improvement Investment Program
Project Manangement Unit & West Bengal Pollution Control Board
Irrigation and Waterways Department
Fisheries Department
Flood and water-logging in KMA
waterbodies of Kolkata
Natural drainage system IN KMA
Sewarage and drainage system
Regulation of drainage flow according to rain weather conditions
Issues of encroachment and gradient alteration
Reasons for Adi Ganga to recede
The forgotten river, Adi-Ganga
East Kolkata Wetlands Resource recovery
rules related to construction
buildings before the law
Issues in Adi-ganga
Land use of EKW
Change in landuse
LAND RECLAMATION
Economic support from EKW
OWNERSHIP jamindars
The size of water bodies -
Observation
The green cover of KMA
Waste generation and sanitation plan
problems within ekw
Inferences-
Who’s city??
Introduction
Regional Ethinc and Linguistic
Native Bengalis
Marwari Community
Kolkata Chinese Community
Economic
Present Trend of Economy of Kolkata
Present Trend of Economy of Kolkata
Economic Mapping of Kolkata City
Workplaces of Kolkata
Migrantion and Migrants and Refugees
Refugees
Vulnerable Sections of Society Slums, Pavement Dwellers and Street Hawkers
Spatial Manifestations Living Spaces
Cultural Manifestations Wedge Overview
Public Spaces Narendrapur
Fringe Overview
Spatial Manifestations Wedge Overview Saltlake Area
CIT Road Area
What The City Says
Shelter, Livelihood and Liveability
Introduction
Morphological Districts
Inferences
Housing Typologies
Inferences
Live Work Relationship
Livability
Inferences
Everyday City : Assets and Contestations
Introduction
Kolkata - Cultural capital of India
Imageability
City throgh its major movement networks - Transit nodes
City through the everyday used major urban spaces – recreation based, work based, activity based
Activity mapping
City and its open space structure
Qualitative analysis of Open spaces
Character zone mapping
Form - space relationship (contain - container relatinship)
Experiential Mapping
Critical analysis ..... old Kolkata v/s new Kolkata
WEDGE STUDY + DESIGN DEMONSTRATION
Wedge 1
Introduction
Imageability
Historical Evolution and Timeline
Historical Evolution Timeline
Ecology
Geology
Soil and Cultivable Land : Inceptisol type (Immature Drift Soil)
Soil and Cultivable Land
Movement network
Regional Connectivity
Important Junctions situations
Traffic intensity and generators
Predominant Pedestrian Movement
Vehicular permeability
Wedge 1 - Selected Representative Patches
Patch Study : Dum Dum Area
Patch Study : New Town Bus Terminal
Patch Study : Charnok Area
Vision
Design Demonstration Site 1 CBD - Structure Plan
Design Demonstration - CBD
Detail Design Demonstration
Detail Design Demonstration
Design Demonstration Site 2 Derozio
Existing Structure Plan
Proposed Structure Plan
Design Demonstration - Derozio and New Town
Master Plan
Detail Design Demonstration
Detail Design Demonstration
Wedge 2
About wedge 2 - THE CITY Introduction
Network and Connectivity with the City
Wedge Landuse
Open Space System in the Wedge
Inference
About wedge 2 - EAST KOLKATA WETLANDS (EKW)
The size of water bodies
Ownership Economic support from EKW
Communities living within EKW Resource recovery
Landuse in EKW
Change In Landuse
Rules related to construction within EKW
Morphology around Wetlands
Problems within EKW
About wedge 2 - THE CITY & EAST KOLKATA WETLANDS (EKW)
What’s happening at the fringe?
Susceptbility to Change
The Agricultural System
Pisciculture System
Wastwater and inter-relations
Garbage Collection - Segregation - Recycle System
Future Expansion
Wedge 2 - Patch Study
Inference
Design Demonstration
1. Uttar Panchanna Gram and Gulshan Colony
Original settlement - Hutment typology, fine grain Even texture, organic growth with wind paths
Recent Development - Highly mixed types, mixed grain, uneven texture, Road/access induced development
Gulshan Colony - Unauthorized housing on reclaimed wetlands, coarse grain even texture, orthogonal arrangement
Design Demonstration 2. Sukant Nagar and vicinity
Wedge 3
Introduction
BPTP
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
Rajpur Sonarpur
Morphology of Wedge 3
Growth phases
Transportation scenario in wedge 3
Employment generators in wedge 3
Drainge system in wedge 3
waterbodies in wedge 3
Green cover of Kolkata
study patches with in wedge 3
Design Demonstration Site selection Ruby Precincts
Baghajatin Precincts
Design Demonstration 1
Design Demonstration 1 Proposed Structure Plan
Design Demonstration 1
Design Demonstration 2
Design Demonstration 2
Design Site : Ruby Crossing and Vicinity
Design Demonstration 2
Design Demonstration 2
wedge 4
Introduction
History and evolution
Relationship to city
Ecology
Transportation
Landuse
Major work centres
Future proposals
Joka and Thakurpukur
Narendrapur
Garia Bazaar
Bansdroni
Itkhola
Comparative analysis of Detailed study areas of Wedge 4
Structure plan (existing) :
Structure plan (proposed)
Detailed design:
Detailed design: Narendrapur