Urban Design Thesis Project: Himalayan Rurban Centers

Rurban Centers

Reclaiming community spaces by the youth for better livelihood opportunities.

A case of Kalpa, Kinnaur, H.P

22th May, 2022

School of Planning and Architecture

New Delhi

Nitika Negi

Thesis intent

Expected outcome

Issues & Potentials

Aspirations

Case 1: Zengchong village, China

Case 2: Fremantle Esplanade Youth Plaza in Fremantle, Australia

SmartPark

Chini chowk

SmartPark

Towards Dhuni

TowardsRoghi

Towards Dhuni &Peo Towards Peo

Cable station

Towards Forestand Kanda

Towards Peotown

Youth hub

Chai point Food forest Open Gym OAT

Regulatory Framework

No dead walls along the main streets

Mix use building function and typologies along the road

Aesthetic facade characteristics as per the site location

Permeable boundary walls Access

General guidelines

Design Demonstration at Area level

Reclaiming community spaces

Restructuring the movement network & edges

& Kanda

Regenerating economy & ecology

D.

Design Demonstration at Area level

Seasonal change

Towards

Functional distribution

Towards Roghi

Towards Dhuni

Towards Dhuni

TowardsPeo

Towards Yuwaringi

Towards Syreo mohal

kanda& forest

TowardsKanda & forest

Community streets

Community green spaces

Community spaces

Intent

The way

What more has been achieved?

Chandika Devi Kothi

Panchayat bhavan

Budh mandir

Khalyan

Kalpa