thesis research characteristics of third place
community bonding informal social life
exchange of ideas in-between spaces
Neutral Ground
Leveller interaction
well-being and psychological health towards a solution- third place
Conversation is Main Activity
Accessibility and Accomodation convening
third place
coffee
The Regulars
A Low Profile coworking
bringing components together
providing a common place
reimagning community place as third place
connecting people to secondary experiences
The Mood is Playful
A Home Away from Home
thesis research why physical space in digital age?
Roles of modern library in information age
Learning centre affordability and accessibilty
conference rooms
a place to hangout while being condusive
artisans workshops
music/ dance workshops
co-working space active public gathering space
vocational training centres
a common platform
understanding the transformation
Experience
Inspiration space
excite
explore
Learning space
performance centre
exhibition spaces
event spaces
Empowerment auditoriums create
Performative Space
participate
Innvolvement
Meeting space
informative and learn-
flexible space
visual arts studios blackbox theatres
Innovation
collaborative space
theatres
performative space
site description Located in the West Delhi, Punjabi Bagh has emerged as one of the posh residential locality of Delhi. Punjabi Bagh (Ward-103) falls under DDA planning subzone G-10. The site is an edge between the plotted residential neighbourhood of Punjabi Bagh, the apartment housing of Paschim Vihar and the Madipur urban village in Delhi. Currently, the site is lying vacant and is being used for dumping garbage on the edges, illegal parking and for holding marriage ceremonies, Dussehra and Diwali melas. Located at the intersection of three different urban grains i.e. posh residential neighbouhood, urban village and apartment housing, the site offers the optimum location to serve as a third place, where people from all different communities can gather to work, learn and share knowledge. Road Network & Vehicular Connectivity
Public Transport & Pedestrian Network
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Primary Roads (Arterial Roads)
Secondary Roads (Sub-arterial Roads)
Tertiary Roads (Streets)
Points of Traffic Congestion
Pedestrian Pathways
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Proposed Pathways on Site
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Bus Stop
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Auto Stand
Meeting Rooms Learning Art/Design centre Conference Halls ExhibitionClassrooms Music-Dance Centre
programme description need identification- lack of neutral ground
Being a single consolidated neighbourhood of three different Knowledge Stationery communities, Punjabi Bagh Ward 103 lacks a common place Theatre Centre Open Plazas Auditorium Learning Spaces that can offer a neutral ground for people from different Public Library Restaurants CommunitySelf-study Commercial communities to come together and interact. Art Spacesspace Gallery Co-working Facilities Vocational TrainingMaker Food Court Thus, the proposed programme is such that it caters to the Cafes Retail Workshop Stores Incubation SpaceLodging needs of all communities. Multipurpose Halls Open-air
areas Workshops Small offices Guest
Space
rooms Studio apartments
Public Library knowledge centre
Community Space +
community centre
Maker Space +
working centre
User Group Identification
i. residents of Punjabi Bagh (high income group-locals)
iii. residents of Madipur Village (low income group & EWS-locals)
ii. residents of Paschim Puri (medium & low income group-locals)
iv. outsiders (people from other parts of Delhi and outside)
site and surrounding user groups
i. children (Age: 6-12)
ii. adolscents or teenagers (Age: 13-19)
iv. adults (Age: 36-60)
iii. young adults (Age: 20-35)
v. old-age people (Age: 60 and above)
Active Public Gathering Space
Self-Contained Environment
Binding spaces
Need of the users Being re-imagined as a third place that will help in binding the communities, it is vital for the proposed community space to address to the needs and aspirations of people of all age groups from all the communities around. There is a need observed for public learning and working centre along with the community spaces. Instead of designing a traditional community centre, all the components are re-imagined in order to create an active and vibrant community place.
design directives Vehicular Movement
Pedestrian Movement
Connectivity Node A
Levels of Privacy
Open Spaces
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Vanishing the Walls
Overlooking Spaces
Community Node
B
Auto Stand B Bus Stop
P
Public Driveway
To create the driveways for public and private transport that will ease the vehicular accessibility from the two adjacent roads i.e Club road and Vishnu Mandir Marg to and from the site, alongside ensuring proper pedestrian footpaths.
Functional Zoning
Retail Node
To create the different entry nodes and connectivity nodes and joining them through axes forming the walkable streets; designing the walkable streets, then creating the open spaces (greens) and the built forms around the axes.
Context Determinants
Private Public
Blurring Boundaries
Formal and Informal
Integrating the Functions
Common Spill-Out Spaces
SemiPublic Public
Due to multiple entry points, the site witnesses the most public zones on the edges adjacent to the main roads. The functional zoning assists in directing the mixed use of volumes in coherence with various components and their uses.
The existing features around the site such as jheel park and different kinds of neighbourhoods determine the functional design of the site edges. In order to create a neutral ground for everyone, the site boundaries are treated without any physical barriers thus blurring the boundaries.
design concepts
zoning concepts
inside-out
north-south oriented blocks ensuring optimum orientation of building blocks
creating voids in the built form that helps in developing connections between inside and out
vertical courtyard
creating atriums in between such that the surrounding spaces look into the central part of the built “vertically”
walkable streets enhancing experience on ground floor connecting bridges
designing bridges across separate built blocks at different heights to create cross-connections Rental Living Retail
Multi-purpose
Retail
Office Retail
Library Vocational F&B Training
biophilic streets
creating walkable streets between the retail spaces with green pockets to provide connect with nature
Retail Retail
Retail Retail
retail as connecting spine retail on ground floor ensures highly active public realm
site zoning
concept transformation
Incorporating design directives from research and concepts
Defining walkable streets and shaping the built around them
site plan
legend 1. Pedestrian Plaza 2. Retail 3. Learning Centre - Entrance Lobby 4. Outdoor Seating 5. Amphitheatre 6. Cafe
7. Restaurant 8. Street 9. Outdoor Exhibition Area 10. Departmental Store 11. Multi-purpose Hall 12. Incubation and Co-Working Centre Lobby
13. Studio Apartment Entrance Lobby 14. Loading and Unloading Dock 15. Basement Ramps 16. Police Post 17. Petrol Pump 18. Jheel Park
site section
View of Book Cafe from outside the View of the street connecting the retail Auditorium pre-function area node and the community node
second floor plan
third floor plan
maker block & incubation centre section
view of the connecting bridges acting as retail streets on upper floors , thus making the place more active view of the retail street connecting the various junctions
knowledge centre section
view of internal atrium with seating steps leading to multi-purpose hall view of outdoor exhibition space leading to the library block
design development
concept
zoning
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Site Plan
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