Urban Design Portfolio_Samriddhi Jain

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Ur ban D e si g n | A r c h ite c tu r e

S AM R I DDH I JAIN

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urban design

CEPT University, Masters in Urban Design | 2020-2022

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Interlacing shopping experience with transit stop

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Integrated township development, Shela, Ahmedabad

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Nature based solutions for Thaltej TP Scheme, Ahmedabad

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Refurbishment of Janpath Market, Delhi 79

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Mapping public square 91 Pershing Square | Los Angeles

1 Shopper’s Stop : Interlacing shopping experience with transit stop Local area plan for Drive-in road TOD, Ahmedabad

CAPSTONE PROJECT (MUD 4th sem)

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Interlacing shopping experience with transit stop

Project Brief As an attempt to address the growing population, MoUHA has initiated various schemes that enable planning for developing infrastructure in the brownfield areas through mechanisms such as Local Area Plans (LAP) and Town Planning schemes (TPS). These typically include those parts of the city that area already developed but are not able to sustain the pressure of existing infrastructure.

There, the LAP proposal for theDrive-in road focuses on efficient utilisation of available land for future development considering the benefits of TOD development. The overall idea is to strengthen the connection between transit and the neighbourhoods, thereby reducing the dependancy on private vehicles and encouraging use of public transport.

Further, focussing on one zone, Gurukul, its vision is creating an enhance experience for pedestrians and attract visitors from every corner of the city to this vibrant shopping street. Streets are a potential location for developing into public place. Through urban design intervention, streets could add on to public realm through softscape, accessible shaded streets, recreational streets or open plazas and play areas for children in the neighbourhood.

Transit-oriented development in Ahmedabad

The city has imagined T.O.D. as High rise high density development belts along the radials merging towards peripheral rings with various nodes along the ring radials.

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Drive in Road T.O.D. : Connects two major Urban Markers of the City The 3.5 km stretch is located between Ashram Road (CBD) and S.G. highway As per the TOD guideline the offset of 200 meters on both sides of MRTS is demarcated and considered for TOD development.

The city of Ahmedabad has a strong network of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and with the Phase 1 of the Metro Rail Project in realisation in the City, there is a high potential of redevelopment to increase the density along these transit zones.

With 4 FSI now possible along the Drive-In road MRT, this Local Area Plan (LAP) Framework aims to regulate and guide the upcoming redevelopment, to maximise utilization of the available land.

Proximity to CBD and institutional job centers offers potential for residential development around the transit corridor.

S.G. Highway

L2 L1 Ashram Road

3.5 Kilometers

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Built vs open

15% Public open spaces/ streets

22% Built Footprint

63% Land under private boundaries

Even having 22% built more than 59% of are is under private relam. This private open space is either vacant or underutilized thus offers potential to provide an improved public life.

Land use

Commercial I nstitutional Residential Mixed Use Religious Public Utility Open Spaces

20%

Residential

22.4%

Institutional

8.5%

Open Spaces + Utility

Entire stretch has diverse landuses. Major chunk of land that is institutional land holds by Ahmedabad Education Society and rest of the public open spaces and public utility land owned by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation as a two largest stakeholders. Rest belongs to private players.

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Underutilised FSI 2.6 1.2 1.2 0.6

2.5

0.6

0 – 1 FSI 1 – 2 FSI 2 -3 FSI 3 – 5 FSI

Majority buildings are not consuming more than 2 FSI. The overall FSI is lower as there is large availability of vacant spaces. So there will be extreme rise in population density after redevelopment when FSI is fully consumed.

Land ownership

Majority of land parcels are privately owned. This gives an opportunity to private developers to utilise the complete FSI after redevelopment. Land under public use may be developed for public infrastructure and public realm.

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Vision “ Efficient land resource management with accessible mass transit system strengthened by last mile connectivity enabling the residents, commuters, students and shop owners to have an enriching experience in their everyday public realm.”

Increase % of Public Open spaces &Making it Vibrant & Accessible

Enhancing the Urban Built Character.

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Strengthen Transit & Improving ‘Last Mile Connectivity.

Site delineation

Fundamental of Delineation Dividing the site as per the diverse built character and imagining the various stretches as a promenades, edges and corridors as per the character of the area and incorporate the strategies and vision to envisage the future development.

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Framework plan

Built responding to the metro and other transit infrastructure

Creating upper level public realm around metro

Provision of transition zones around transit for spill over activites

Carving out public realm from plots margins

Built form alon respond to the

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ng major road shall road edge.

Integrating campus with the city’s urban fabric

Integrating transport

multiple

modes

of

Built responding to the Junctions and major nodes

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Carving out pedestrian dominated neighbourhood streets

Gurukul: The Shopping district The delineated site along the Drive-In road MRT, located between Helmet junction and Drive-in theatre, includes the Gurukul Metro Station and dense, mixed-use affordable neighbourhoods of Memnagar, Gurukul and Vastrapur having varied landuses and diverse businesses.

The diverse businesses in Gurukul neighbourhood act as city level anchor and will attract larger population post completion of MRTS.

Length : 700m Area : 0.34 sqkm

Project Manifesto : Bazaar district “Creating a city level shopping destination by enhancing the shopping experience and strengthen its connection to the city..”

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Gurukul Road (ROW 24m)

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Radial roads originating from drive in road connects gurukul neighbourhood to city level public spaces

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Precinct Potential Utilising vacant land parcels

Vacant institutional lands can be developed to increase their commercial value and create active edges thus attracting people to stay.

Increase accessibility to transit

The existing transit connectivity is an asset for the precinct.

Hence, there is a potential to improve the accessibilty and walkability through redevelopment.

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Development around metro station

Vacant Land adjacent to the Gurukul Metro Station provides potential to transform into spillover space to cater commuting population.

Active commercial creates potential to develop into vibrant public place.

Increase commercial value of Gurukul Road

Active retail on gurukul road acts as a city-level shopping destination.

This provides a potential to reappropriate the street and enhance the shopping experience.

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Spatial strategies Objectives

Strengthen connection

Carving out streets to increase acc & public places.

Enhancing the existing shopping character Regulating vehicles prioritise pedestrians

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Carving out the streets by taking plot margins.

Increasing and enhancing public realm

Public Library

Creating public spaces for shoppers

AMC Garden

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Transit integration

Utilising a part of vacant institutiona spillover; connecting metro station t

Integrate transit systems Creating seamless connection between transit and shopping

Converting private roads for public use.

= Creating city level commercial landmark Increasing commercial value

Transition zone around metro station for spill over activities.

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Reducing block sizes

cessibility to neighbourhood amenities

Walkable block sizes increases the accessibility and hence reduces the dependency on private vehicles as well as parking requirements.

Hospital School

Sports

0.5 km 0.6 km

0.5 km

0.7 km

0.5 km 0.3 km 0.7 km

Sports

0.3 km 0.3 km

0.3 km

0.2 km 0.2 km

0.5 km

0.7 km

0.3 km

0.4 km 0.4 km

Gurukul

al land as transit plaza for commuters’ to adjacent buildings.

0.3 km 0.4 km

0.4 km

0.6 km

0.4 km

0.6 km

Reappropirate active streets

Regulating pedestrian and vehicular movement on important streets, also regulating the built form abutting to create active edges.

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Envisioned development The precinct has the potential to become a city level commercial landmark due to presence of diverse businesses. The streets are an asset to the neighbourhood and connects to city level public places.

Neighbourhood Public space Public amenities, weekly market, recreational zone

Active street edge Drive in road with impro pedestrian infrastructur encouraging active fro

Although, the precinct has very few open spaces, the streets act as valuable public realm that have a potential to cater to the increasing population demand of the precinct.

The robust street network increases the accessibilty to public transit and reduces the dependancy on private vehicles thereby encouraging people to walk through these well designed pedestrian ways along the active frontages that create a vibrant, safe and accessible public place.

Community spaces Gardens and open spaces for housing societies.

The transit plaza along with the built form adjacent to the metro helps to accomodate the commuters’ population using public transport.

Public library

AMC garden

Site Area Average block size Area under streets

0.34 sq km 0.4 km

Neighbourhood loop Improving accessibility to institutions and amenties for residents.

22%

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Neighbourhood link Street increasing ac within neighbourhoo

oved re ontage

ks ccessibility ods

Neighbourhood loop Improving accessibility to institutions and amenties for residents.

Institutions School and Hospital

Public space Tennis court

Gurukul

Gurukul plaza Creating active edge through informal vending, souvenir shops, eateries etc

Transit Plaza Spillover for metro station and commercial

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Gurukul retail street Enhanced shopping experience with pedestrian friendly street and active built edge.

Journey from Metro to Gurukul retail street Project detail

A day after transformation

3. Gurukul retail street Enhanced shopping experience with pedestrian friendly street and active built edge.

Journey from Gurukul metro station to Gurukul retail street is full of activities, with vibrant public realm making the entire journey safe and pedestrian friendly.

To reach Gurukul, take a metro to Gurukul metro station from any part of the city (since now Ahmedabad has the best public transport network after metro).

After getting down at Gurukul metro, one can experience a vibrant public space in the form of a transit plaza. This acts as a public place, not only for the commuters, but also for the people who begin their shopping journey right from Gurukul metro.

Walking towards the Gurukul road, one can experience ‘life’ on the street. Gurukul now has a souvenir shop, refreshment kiosks making the journey bustling with activities. This plaza now keeps the street active through the day making it safer for pedestrians.

Cycling now is made easy. The road distribution now has space for cyclists to ride, avoiding clashes with vehicles.

After reaching Gurukul plaza, the retail experience starts right from there towards Gurukul retail street. This street is now the most favourable shopping destination, with pedestrian friendly infrastructure, shaded walkways and active retail edge throughout the stretch, providing an enhance shopping experience.

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1a. Gurukul Metro station Seamless integration of concourse to adjacent buildings

Gurukul

2. Gurukul Plaza Creating active edge through informal vending, souvenir shops, eateries etc,

1b. Transit Plaza Caters the large commuters population and spillover from transit as well as commercial

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Gurukul Metro station and Transit plaza

Old retail enterprises

Vacant Seedfarm institute land

The old retail buildings & vacant institutional land can be connected to develop a public transit plaza.

A front margin of 10m is taken into public realm from the plots adjacent to the transit station, in exchange for higher FSI.

Ramp to parking

Drop off AMTS bus stop Auto/ cycle stand

The front margins are utilised for transit amenities to ease transition between various modes of transports (MRTS, AMTS, Cycle, Auto).

The concourse of metro station is connected to adjacent building creating an upper level public realm, activiated through commercial.

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1a. Gurukul Metro station Seamless integration of concourse to adjacent buildings

1b. Transit Plaza Caters the large commuters population and spillover from transit as well as commercial

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Gurukul Metro station and Transit plaza The metro concourse level is connected to the adjacent built form through pedestrian bridge, which creates access to metro entry/exit gates.

After exiting metro gates, the road level has access to basement ramp for parking, drop off plaza, auto rickshaw stand, cycle stand and AMTS bus stop. Also, building setback of 10m helps to cater the large population of commuters using the transit.

This integration of multiple transit systems helps in seamless connection.

A part of institution land is taken to convert into transit plaza. This plaza is activated through active commercial like retail on the edge. The back edge of the building and upper levels can be utilized by the institute. Transit plaza helps to cater the commuters population and acts as a spillover for commercial.

Transit plaza Activated th

Finally, w e have place to meet and its easily accessible to all of us!

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Pedestrian bridge Access to Metro station entry/ exit through adjacent building

a hrough retail Its so easy to start shopping right from the metro ex it.

Bus stop Ramp to basement parking

Rickshaw stand

Cycle stand Drop off

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Wow !

Now I can easily w alk to my office.

Gurukul Plaza Existing scenario Parking

Cycle stand Vendor

Presently the gurukul boundary wall is dead with no activities.

Proposed scenario Souvenir store Kid’s play area Refreshment kiosks

Vendors Selling religious items Raised pedestrian crossing

The Gurukul edge is activated through vendors, eateries, play area and other recreational activities.

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2. Gurukul Plaza Creating active edge through informal vending, souvenir shops, eateries etc,

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Gurukul Plaza The gurukul plaza will create an active edge by opening up the building edge of Gurukul to create souvenir stores, refreshments kiosks. Also the street edge is activated through multiple activities like vending, kids’s play area, seating, eateries etc.

Proposed

Kid’s play area

Existing

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Souvenir store

Re

efreshment kiosks Vendors Selling religious items

Raised pedestrian crossing

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Gurukul Plaza at 5 pm on a saturday

Wow . This place is so liv ely. I can ride safely ev en in night.

Papa, I can play w hile you and maa do shopping.

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What w ould you like to hav e?

I ’ll hav e some tea

I ’ll look at some books in souv enir store.

This place is so refreshing

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Gurukul retail street Exisiting Chaos on Gurukul Road Cars

Haphazard parking

Service truck

Bus

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Irregular frontage

Discontinuous footpaths

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Gurukul Retail street Proposed Gurukul Road

Presently gurukul road has ROW of 24 m.

Taking 4m from the front margins of plots and giving it for public use.

This creates 7.5m wide public realm, after taking 12m into carriageway and 5m for MUZ.

For service vehicles and to access the basement parking, 6m wide service roads are carved out by taking plot margins from rear.

The street network enables to clear the chaos and regulate the vehicular, pedestrian and service movement.

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3. Gurukul retail street Enhanced shopping experience with pedestrian friendly street and active built edge.

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Gurukul Retail street Pedestrian plaza between buildings Existing

Proposed

The average plot frontage is 30m on the entire stretch.

Proposed built form needs to achieve minimum 30m frontage. This will achieve continuous shopping experience and the space between buildings act as pause point for pedestrians.

Pedestrian access to upper floors

Pedestrian plaza

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The spaces between the buildings can be activated through retail and converted into pedestrian plaza.

This enables shopping experience to continue inside, thus creating a continuos shopping experience with pause points for shoppers.

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Gurukul Retail street The gurukul road now has 12m carriageway which has shared bus/cycle lane and vehicular lane.

The 7.5m public realm has multi-utility zone with vending zones, on stret parking, cycle stand, bus stop. Space for resting with seating and space for retail spill over which was originally taken into public realm.

However, shopkeepers are not allowed to do any permanent construction in this zone.

The buildings are build-to-line with a 3m wide corridor on first level. This corridor connects the shopping experience to upper level also. The corridor of 2 buildings is connected through pedestrian bridge.

Further, to achieve harmounious built form, segregate the retail with other uses and to limit the visual impact of buildings on the streets, 4.5m stepback is proposed.

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Shopping experience at Gurukul retail street

I ts so relaxing to sit here after shopping.

YES!

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Do you w ant to try the famous Kulfi of Gurukul?

Reaching Gurukul shopping is so conv enient now .

2 A Productive Neighbourhood Integrated Township development, Shela, Ahmedabad

MUD 3rd sem

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A Productive Neighbourhood Project Brief Green spaces in cities are often left attended. Through this studio, it was realised that open spaces can be not just green, but also ‘productive’.

This greenfield development project helped in exploring the current state of outskirts, and realising the fact that context plays an important role in developing these large scale urban projects.

Productive neighbourhood is based on the idea of growing and selling your own food thereby generating income and emloyment.

Residents get an option to indulge in community farming and hence promoting a sustainable and healthy living.

The idea of ‘what do people want in a neighbourhood?’, ‘how do people live?’, ‘what determines the development of large scale township?’ was deeply analysed.

For a sustainable and healthy living, the choices and demands are to be analysed before developing such townships.

Integrated townships are a way of future living which caters to the cities demand of increasing housing demands and better quality of life.

Therefore, these townships should be sustainable as well as resilient for a future adaptive living.

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What are ‘Productive Landscapes”?

Need for a productive neighbourhood

“Productive Landscapes” is an emerging strategy of 20th century that is integrating productivity in cities via landscape and planning tools. It redefines urban open space and supports the resiliency by developing a sustainable infrastructure (Bohn, 2005).

They are dynamic landscapes that incorporate traditional landscaping aspects (such as ordered planting patterns and locations to sit, dine, and play) while also including natural world elements (such as biodiversity, pollinator habitats, and food-producing plants) (like veggies, berries, and fruit trees). Productive landscapes can aid in the healing of our lands and the nourishment of both our bodies and souls.

Rapid urbanisation in cities has pushed the farms out of the city to the peripheries. This has led to increased burden on rural production systems for supply to urban markets. The city’s population have relied on their rural counterparts for their sustenance.

This connection between rural and urban areas has withstood the test of time. However, there is currently a risk of this delicate system collapsing due to global concerns over resource depletion and overconsumption. When fuel runs out, transportation will become more expensive and eventually unavailable. As a result, the urban population will be left stranded in terms of nutritional supplies.

Initiatives at city level With growing demand for fresh organic produce, people in cities are moving towards community farming. There have been various initiatives by organisations in training and eduating people about the importance of productive landscapes and their resilient and sustainable power.

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Site Context

15km

The site is amidst agricultural

land.

This gives an opportunity to retain and integrate the farms in the township development and creating landscapes not just green but also productive.

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Topography

The topography across the site has level difference of 7 m from north-east to south-west along the canal roads and the water reservoirs and wetlands.

The natural storm water drainage drains out from the south-west into further low lying areas outside the site.

1 The wetlands are shallow water bodies formed

2 An irrigation canal, runs adjacent to the proposed

naturally due to the topography.

site drawing its water from the nalsarovar reservoir.

The topography of the site gives an opportunity to create

network of water bodies by through bioswales and gardens. a

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connecting them

Vision & Objectives

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Creating a community centric lifestyle close to productive landscapes thereby promoting sustainable and healthy living.

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Current state of outskirts

Isolated land parcels Isolated buildings Inefficient land use

Transformation through productive landscape Collaborative township Integrate local communities Opportunities in farming Resilience Self- sufficiency Graphic source- Pia Kante, Katja Mali, Vid Bogovič, Department of Landscape architecture, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Spatial Strategies

Central spine Internal roads

Connecting the three water bodies through central green space.

This space acts as a shared public space where all communities can gather.

Central spine along the green space, connecting the two adjacent roads.

Internal roads originating from central spine and connecting to green space.

Productive landscape

City level green

Central spine

Private greens

Internal roads

Productive landscape

NMT roads

Non-motorized streets connecting internal roads and further connecting to open spaces.

Productive landscapes along the NMT network enhance the walking experience and encourage community interaction.

The blocks are arranged as perimeter blocks with semiprivate greens for each cluster.

Three level of open spaces in the township incourages community interaction.

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Masterplan Lake front park City level garden with herbal garden developed around the waterbody attracts visitors.

Commercial corridor Commercial along the main road has a potential for offices, cowork space, shopping malls etc.

Recreational zone Township level recreational zone with clubhouse along with boating club, sports activities and pool area.

Public ground Ground may be used as sports field or as celebration ground where events like garba, concerts can take place

Farmers market Kiosks for selling the fresh produce from township to visitors; workshops for training about productive landscapes.

Site Area

300 acres

NMT Network

Global FSI

2.1

Street network for non-motorised mobility including jogging, cycling track along with electric shuttles.

Developable parcels

70%

Public roads 15% Public open space

15%

Productive landscapes along NMT network Enhances walking/ jogging/ cycling experience & encourages community interaction.

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NMT network Public greens City level greens Neighbourhood Neigbourhood greensgreens (productive landscapes) Productive landscape Private greens

Private greens

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Open Space Character Farmers market Lake front garden

The master plan is derived out of a network of multiple open spaces connected via NMT network.

The idea is to provide hierarchy of open spaces so as to encourage community interaction at different levels.

Herbal Garden Sports field/ Celebration ground Boating Club Sports complex

15%

Public Greens

The public open space program is such that they attract visitors and generate revenue.

Farming Floriculture Fruit plantations Vegetable Garden Kiosks selling produce, workshops & eateries.

12%

Neighbourhood Greens

The neighbourhood greens comprise of productive landscapes, markets and workshops. These landscapes encourage community interaction by connecting different neighbourhoods.

Private clubhouses Children play area Open gym Yoga/Meditation Sports Creche/ day care

12%

Private Greens 54

The private greens comprise of recreational activities for only for residents. Each neighbourhood have their own recreational space.

Mobility Network

Cycling track Jogging track Fruit plantations along the route Herbal planters Electric shuttle path

NMT Network

The robust NMT network connects different neighbourhoods while providing an experience within productive landscapes.

Productive landscapes all along the route Kiosks as anchor points Cycling/ jogging track

Jogging tracks amidst farms

Jogging tracks along the productive landscape strip enhaces the visual experience and encourages community interaction.

Electric shuttle route

Electric shuttle eases the accessibility for differently abled as well as age groups and connects the neighbourhoods.

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Public recreational zone

Fruits plantation

Trees planted along the pathway

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Clubhouse

Recreational activities for residents.

Sports complex

Sports amenities for residents as well as visitors on memebership.

Boating club

Boating and other recreational for visitors to generate revenue.

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Built Character Built vs Open

20%

Open

Different typologies are arranged around the open spaces to create diverse urban spaces.

75% 11% 8% 4% 2%

Commercial activities on busy roads and residential is private zones create diverse environments within the township.

80%

Built

Built use

Residential Commercial Mixed Use Institutional Recreational

Building Heights

High Rise (G+16) Mid Rise (G+12) Low Rise (G+2) 58

High rise buildings along the busy roads and facing the central green space allows maximum population to take benefit of it.

Site section showing building heights and green spaces Private Neighbourhood

Active commercial edge

Private Neighbourhood

Central green spine

Private greens Productive landscape

The

building

height

strategy

maximum households a large green space.

enables

to get the

the

view of

own green space while two neighbourhoods sharing productive greens.

Each neighbourhood gets their

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The central green spine is an important urban space for the township. Therefore, for maximum population to take advantage of this green space, the building heights along the green spine and facing the active commercial edge are high rise.

Moving away from the central green, building heights reduce in order to achieve openness.

Each neighbourhood has their own private greens along with a shared productive green for two neighbourhoods.

Urban Form

Central spine with active commercial edge due to mixed use buildings.

Mixed use district 2bhk,3bhk,4bhk Apartments with G+1 podium as mixed used along the central spine.

Canal front district G+2 Bungalows with connected greens facing the canal front.

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Green front district 3bhk,4bhk luxury Apartments facing the large central green space.

NMT network

Lake front district 4 side open luxury 4bhk Apartments facing the lake front park.

Public greens City level greens Neighbourhood Neigbourhood greensgreens (productive landscapes) Productive landscape Private greens

Private greens

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Mixed use district Urban Block Structure

Primary road (central spine) Secondary roads

NMT streets connect two parcels to central green.

NMT network

Mixed use podium Daily groceries stores Shopping Restaurants Coaching centres Creche/Day care schools Private recreational

Mixed Mixed use use Residential Residential Recreational Recreation 62

Productive landscapes connect two parcels.

Productive Neigbourhood greenslandscape

Productive landscape

Private Privategreen greens

Block area

15 acres

Private green

3 acres

Productive green

1.5 acres

No. of developable parcels No. of households

2 800 HH

The spill over of commercial activities activates the building edge with outdoor restaurant seatings, food vending zones, shopping arcades etc.

The inner edge of mixed use building hs private recreational restricted only to the residents.

spillover from mixed use activate the building edge.

The

Private Green • • • • •

Clubhouse Children’s play area Yoga/Meditation space Sports activities Open gym

1

1

Neighbourhood Green

2

2

2

2

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Productive landscapes • Herbal garden • Pollinator garden • Hydrophonics • Fruit plantation • Vegetable Garden • Greenhouses

Kiosks for selling the produce, conducting workshops, eateries etc. They act as anchor points.

1

Vehicular movement Public entry for commercial users

2

Private entry for residents

Active commercial edge due to spill over activities

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Green Trail

Productive landscapes along NMT with kiosks for eateries, selling produce and workshops

Recreational zone

Clubhouses, children play area, sports activities for residents.

Private green-building edge Vending zone, workshops

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The Active Street life Active commercial edge abutting ROW 30m

The character along 30m wide cross over road is defined by continuous park edge of central green on one side and active arcade walkway on the other side with dedicated NMT streets having footpath, cycle tracks and multi-utility zone for street furniture, vendors etc.

The active to

street has been designed prioritise pedestrians.

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Green Trail along NMT

Fruit trees plantation

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Kiosks

Farmers market for selling fresh produce; Eateries; Workshops for educating about productive landscapes.

NMT route

Community Farming

Walking, cycling, jogging amidst productive landscapes. NMT street connects two parcels through productive greens.

People from diverse age groups and communities gather to produce fresh food.

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Private green edge

Children playground

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Yoga ground

Kiosks

Vendors for selling fruits & vegetables; Workshops for educating residents about productive landscapes.

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3 Nature based solutions: for Sustainable urban development Implementing NBS for Thaltej TP Scheme, Ahmedabad

MUD 2nd sem

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Nature based solutions for Thaltej TP Scheme Creating an economically and environmentally s u s t a i n a b l e neighborhood with resilient infrastructure to tackle challenges such as heat stress, water scarcity, ground water depletion and promote lake rejuvenation using nature-based solutions.

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Transformation • •

Escalation of impervious layer Emergence of gamtal around the lake.

Concerns • • •

Increase in heat stress Depletion of water table with the increase in water consumption.

Poor air quality as region lies along the highway.

Legend Residential Commercial Water Industrial

Water bodies

Institutional

Contour map LOW 42 m

S.E.B.C

Land use HIGH 74 m

62% Pervious`

Water shed

6238 % %

Impervious ` Pervious `

74

38%

Impervious`

Water bodies

Identifying the potential locations Land proposed for Urban Forest • Land belongs to Railway • High heat stress

Arterial road • Stormwater drainage through bioswale

Vacant plot used as playground • High heat stress School playground • High heat stress

Public gardens • Lowering parts of garden to capture rain

Land proposed for Urban Forest • AMC Garden

Lake Rejuventation Lake rejuvenation includes• Urban Forest • Reduces Heat Stress • Retain Rainwater • Lungs for the region • Wet pond with plant filter along the edge of lake to filter the impurities from entering lake.

• Fountains- reuse lake water and avoid stagnation • Recreational activities

Urban Forest

Jogging Track

Wet Pond

Open Gym / Recreational Space

Café within the vegetation

Lake

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Sitting Space near Waterbody

Jogging track

Key Strategies

Results using Green value toolkit Measure Adding trees to streetscape Bioswale (with drainage) Fountains, waterfalls, water facades Deep groundwater infiltration Urban forest

Surface

Storage Return Groundwater Evapotran Heat Cool capacity Time recharge spiration reduction areas ((m3) Factor (-) (mm/y) (mm/y) (°C) )

Total (INR)

Total cost / per unit

33832.4

2369

1.28

2

0

0.06

8

34,175,935.6

1010.15

1048.83

367

1.13

1

0

0

0

70,37,592.42

6709.95

12.57

0

1

0

0

0

0

24,48,794.1

194812.58

0.12

2

1

0

0

0

0

14,527.12

121059.33

67755.41

13551

3.8

2

1

0.12

5

63,01,846.94

93.01

Rainwater detention pond (wet pond)

4554.54

1366

2.62

3

0

0.01

0

1,62,18,377.94

3560.93

Creating shade

777.62

778

1

0

0

0

2

1,20,71,062.34

15523.09

Lowering part of garden

1055.56

317

1.12

0

0

0

0

24,31,078.1

2303.12

TOTAL

8,06,99,214.56

Total cost = 8 crores

Legend

With the constraints of the budget, we plan to invest 8 crores in urban forest, bioswales, etc. to make the region sustainable and resilient.

Thaltej boundary Trees on Streetscape (Green Corridor) Bioswales Wet pond with plant filter Urban Forest Lowering part of garden Pervious pavement Groundwater Infiltration

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Urban Forest • Reduce heat stress • Reduce Pollution from heav y traffic road

Lowering part of garden • Capture rainwater • Ground water recharge

Groundwater infiltration • Ground water recharge Bioswales along main arterial road • Stormwater drainage • Ground water recharge

Plantation on vacant plots • Reduce Heat stress

Create shade on Ground • Trees, pergolas for shade

Pervious pavement in parking • Ground water recharge

Green Corridor along road • Heav y plantation on streetscape • Reduce Heat stress • Reduce Pollution

Lake Rejuvenation • Urban Forest • Plant filter wet pond along the edge of lake • Fountains- reuse lake water and av oid stagnation • Recreational activities

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4 Refurbishment of Janpath market, Delhi Public place design

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Janpath Market, Delhi Project Brief

Site context

Being one of the oldest and most popular markets of the capital city of Delhi, Janpath Market is highly adored by tourists across the globe. It has an abundance of stationary as well as mobile vendors selling clothing, accessories, handicrafts etc.

However, the overlap of formal and informal activities creates problems.

The increasing number of informal vendors and encroachments by formal vendors causes hindrance in pedestrian movement and negatively impacts the shopping experience.

The project aims to refurbish the iconic Janpath street markets with enhanced shopping experience and explore the opportunity to feel the public place while retaining its informality and vibrancy.

There is a need to organize the activities on the street to make the street shopping environment friendly for shoppers as well as shopkeepers.

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Strategies the market with 1 Connect surroundings

3 Breaking the linearity.

Make the monotonous pedestrian movement pattern to an exciting one.

Developing a welcoming entrance.

the publicness and 2 Increasing create and identity.

4 Retain the informality on street.

Not disturbing the formal vendors; Organising space for informal vending activities.

Creating space for art installation depicting city’s culture

Using colourful and interesting flooring patterns to define the movement pattern and segregating different zones.

Design Proposal Segregated vehicle path

Existing shops

Refueling plaza with food zone & art installation

Raised Pedestrian crossing

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Entrance and Drop off Plaza

Central verge for resting and informal vending

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Design Proposal

Refueling/ Refreshment plaza

Entrance Plaza and drop off

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Entrance Plaza and drop off

Central spine for resting & informal activities

The proposal aims to revitalize this iconic street with enhanced shopping experience and explore the opportunity to feel the public place while retaining its informality and vibrancy.

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Inside the Street Within the street, presently the pedestrian movement is along the shops in 2 linear lanes. The idea was to break the linearity and monotonous pedestrian movement, by using the concept of tactical urbanism and arrangement of street furniture.

Movement Pattern

Central spine for resting & informal activities

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Existing

Presently, there are no resting spaces in the market. Also, the majority of ROW is enchroached by shopkeepers or informal vendors.

Proposed

To avoid the encroachments and organising activties on the street, zones are demarcated usng different flooring patterns.

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Entrance and drop off plaza Existing

Presently, the main entrance to market is congested due to taxis/autos waiting. The barricaded entrance disconnects the market from surroundings.

There are no proper drop off points the entrances.

Proposed

To avoid the congestion at the main entrance, the proposal includes a drop off plaza for vehicles and a raised pedestrian crossing. The proposed plaza will have colonnade entrance, the character of Connaught place. The segregated paths for pedestrians and vehicles will create unobstructed and welcoming entrance.

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Refueling / Refreshment Plaza

Refueling/ Refreshment plaza

The central elliptical plaza will act as a refueling zone with food zone and recreational activities. The plaza will have breathing space away from all the hustle bustle of the market. The idea is to introduce a space for art installation for selfie point. This art installation could reflect city’s culture. Also, the food vendors can be re-located in the food zone.

The idea is to introduce a space for art installation for selfie point. This art installation could reflect city’s culture. Also, the food vendors can be re-located in the food zone.

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Proposed Section

1.8m Formal vending zone

Pedestrian

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This urban design intervention can make the famous Janpath market into an exciting public place which can be enjoyed by visitors as well as vendors. The market street will have its own identity and attract more tourists to this vibrant public place.

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5 Mapping public square: Pershing Square, Los Angeles Elements of Urban Design

MUD 2nd sem

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Mapping public square

The illustration shows Pershing square during three different times. It clearly depicts that the square is mostly active during events and least active for the rest of the days.

The three intangible elements are the user experience during different times.

Inference For any open space to be active, its surroundings and location is important.

An open space enclosed by heavy traffic road is least utilized.

The open space enclosed within commercial activities attracts mostly crowd during commercial events and not utilized much daily.

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professional work

Romi Khosla Design Studio, Delhi | July 2018-June 2020

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Forest research center, Gothangaon, Maharashtra

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Indian Embassy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Forest research center, Maharasthra Professional work, Romi Khosla Design Studios Project Brief As a part of the Community Owned Community Operated Conservancy (COCOON Conservancy) a research center is planned for Gothangaon, in the Nagpur Division of Maharashtra. The research center acts as a venue for ongoing research on the various aspects of the re-wilding project ranging from the study of flora and fauna to the impact on communities, enabling livelihood, new possible vocations and dignity while creating a safe and secure environment for the local wildlife.

Construction and Materials - Sustainable low impact material and technology - Use of traditional brick for the construction.

- Use of locally available wood (Salwood).

- Explored the possibility of local skill development for the construction and use the opportunity to up skill the existing work force.

The venture also acts as a point of contact between the project operators, academics and the community, a place where workshops and knowledge sharing happens between all the stakeholders. It is also a place where the tourists are able to get to learn about the complex processes involved in creating community projects and wildlife conservancy.

The research center is roughly divided in to 3 program zones; The work zone, The living zone, and the community zone.

Work zone- the Office/Library and the Research Laboratory.

Living Zone- accomodation for researchers, cafeteria Community zone- open courtyard with stage for community discourse and dissemination through dialogue and audio-visual presentations.

A traditional courtyard is imagined in this design which acts as a central focal point for all the activities of the research institute.

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1- Senior researcher’s bedroom 2- Double occupancy rooms for junior staff 3- Kitchen and dining 4- Research lab 5- Study room 6- Common toilet+Bath 7- Public toilet 8- Community stage 9- Studio room for caretaker 10- Central courtyard 11- Store/Utility

Ground floor plan

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Indian Embassy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Professional work, Romi Khosla Design Studios

Project Brief

Internal Movements

The proposed Indian Embassy in Tashkent has site area of 20,000 sqm. The site is located ideally in a very central part of the city.

The site has easy access to supermarket, hospital, school and residential buildings. This allows the staff as well as ancillary staff of embassy to have easy access to daily facilities on regular basis.

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Site area: Total built up: 1- Chancery 2- Cultural center 3- Ambassador residence 4- Senior staff residence 5- Junior staff residence 6- Servant’s block 7- Guard room

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Ambassador’s Residence

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Residence at Indore

Professional work, Romi Khosla Design Studios Project Brief The residene is a multi-generational home on a peculiar rectangular shaped site on the end of a row of semidetached buildings in Indore. The building is conceived as one distinct mass that reponds to the site’s geometry and family’s needs.

In a city where the urban texture is increasingly defined by plaster buildings clad with laminates and texture paints, the house attempts to bring back and architectural language that appears to be slipping away from our urban-scape.

Typology

A traditional courtyard void with landscape and skylight within different living spaces creates a natural connection between different areas with nature.

A gap between each block is left to allow for greater cross ventilation through the courtyard. This principle has an ingenious use of natural ventilation to keep the building cool and give the family refreshing experience.

The Southern front block will be constructed from Ash block, cavity walls with dry clad stone on the eastern Facade for further reduction in heat gain.

Materials Exploring the pros and cons of traditional red sandstone and white marble for construction is the initial choice.

Red sandstone recreate earthy palettes of the prehistoric landscape and the white marble soothes the eyes in this dry and harsh region.

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Built up area= 45000 sq ft

The North zone of the house comprises the Guest living room with a library attached to the guest entry and guest bedrooms at basement.

The south zone is attached to the private entry and comprises of a kitchen and bedrooms for close guests.

The first floor is treated as a private area with bedrooms and living space for the family.

Each zone opens up to the courtyard, making a house traditional in an urban context.

Sectionally, the main block is constructed in red sandstone and white marble and set within a very rigid geometric grid of open and closed zones.

1- Swimming pool 2- Deck 3- Bedroom 4- Gym 5- Utility 6- Temple 7- Kitchen 8- Dining 9- Living room 10- Central courtyard 11- Semi-covered vaulted space 12- Public entry (for guests) 13- Private entry (for residents & close guests) 14- Library 15- Study 16- Family room 17- Terrace

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Central courtyard

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