Redevelopment of GCDA Shopping Complex, Marine Drive, Kochi

shopping complex and the return station will be at the North End of the CMDS project area. (GCDA n.d.)

Commercial Complex

The new commercial complex is proposed to be set up in the 25 cents of land near KINCO boat jetty and High court Jn. The bunk shops in the area will be relocated to the ground floor of the proposed building and the remaining space will be leased out to commercial establishments.

Figure2: Entertainment Hub at GCDA Shopping Complex

The question is : Why built a new complex when the

existing remains abandoned?

Cochin Marine Drive Scheme:

Cochin marine drive shopping complex owned by GCDA is built 34 years ago. In order to compete with the surrounding shopping complexes it is essential to do the renovation work of the complex, so as to renovate this building urgent maintenance works has started.

1) Structural repairs of shopping complex at CMDS in Ernakulam District – work commenced on 18/03/21 (Completion period : 6 months).

2) Water proofing at CMDS complex, marine drive in Ernakulam - work commenced on 26/02/21 (Completion period : 180 days).

3) Renovation of walkway from Gosree Bridge to Rajendra Maidan by CSMLwork commenced on 08/06/2020. (Completion period : 1 year). (GCDA n.d.)

These show that the GCDA Shopping complex and surroundings have been already going structural repairs but are not trying to devise a new solution in order for the redevelopment of the complex.

SCMS School of Architecture, Karukutty 2020