the green mile

THE GREEN MILE

VARSHA | SAKINA | RISHITHA | ATHAR

CONTENTS Overview

1

Site

2

Master plan

3

Situations

4

Analysis part 1

5

Analysis part 2

6

Proposed sections

7

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SITE N

 Location : kumaraswamy layout (ward 181) , Bangalore  Length : 1.5 km  interests : green surfaces

ISRO layout

Yelachenahalli ISRO layout

Largely a residential area with mixed landuse including small commercial setups, public, religious, institutional buildings along with well planned parks catering to all age groups.

Thorekadanahalli

Bangalore map showing pipeline running parallel to kanakpuura road

Schematic diagram showing areas through which the pipeline passes THE GREEN MILE | URBAN DESIGN | 2

MASTER PLAN Identifying situations on the 1.5 Km stretch of pipeline which witness activity on the otherwise unused piece of land.

Master plan

Longitudinal section

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SITUATIONS Details of the situations occurring over the 1.5 Km stretch of pipeline. Showing terrain as well as the appearance and disappearance of the pipe above land through sections.

Showing density of green cover on pipeline stretch

Hawkers and a small clearing to play cricket near Rajyotsava Nagar.

Hakers seen on either side of the vehicular crossing near the ISRO layout bus stand

Vehicular crossing .and land used for dumping of uncollected garbage.

Vehicular road passing under pipeline, connecting Kumaraswamy layout and Yelachenahalli.

Purely pedestrian crossing lined by hawkers.

Common activities over the pipeline include  Hawkers (vegetable carts, fruit vendors, Chaat stalls etc.)  Vehicular crossing ( under as well and over the pipes)  Pedestrian trails. (leading to important landmarks eg. Temples)

A small temple and crossing formed over mound used by vehicles as well as pedestrians.

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ANALYSIS part - 1

Land use along pipeline stretch.

Transport Nodes and spines (arterial roads)

 Length : 2.2 km  Stretch : City college to Sarakki market on Kanakpura road.  Proposal : Cable car system.

Proposals map showing location and footprint of stations

Looking at the phase wise extension of the cable car line (scalability of the project) the area of interest expands to cater to a larger neighbourhood and improve accessibility to and from the Mass Transit System (Namma Metro) thereby making the cable car an alternative to the public transport (BMTC) while acting as a feeder system.

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ANALYSIS part - 2 The space – time map analyses walking distances with respect to time at important transport nodes in the neighbourhood ( a 500 m distance can be covered in 5 minutes). The lack of last mile connectivity to the metro stations here, calls for a feeder system.

Space time map

The presence of this system of transport changes the identity of the local neighbourhood. This system can be looked at as a typology for the various areas where it is occurring inn Bangalore (a classical project).

View showing cable car stretch THE GREEN MILE | URBAN DESIGN | 6

PROPOSED SECTIONS

Rajyotsavanagar station plan

ISRO layout station plan

Pylon plan

Pylon section Stations designed, not to interrupt but to enhance the existing situations. Structure is elevated above ground to maintain the green connection. Various activities are highlighted and proposed to attract the neighbourhood and not only the users of the cable car.

ISRO layout station section Rajyotsavanagar station sections

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