Chennai Megastreets Project Package 6 | Inception Report
adyar gateway to the south
architectureRED Urban Design Collective Grain Collective
This report is the culmination of the documentation, analysis and design process for Package 6 - Adyar located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Divided into five sections for an easy understanding, the first three sections lays out the extensive documentation of the major nodes and strategies conceived for the development package while the latter sections detail those very concepts and strategies. The inception report for Package 6 - Adyar is the product of the collaboration of several professionals and entities. client masterplanning landscape design
Greater Chennai Corporation architectureRED & Urban Design Collective Grain Collective
01 introduction
Project Vision Our Approach Other Department/ Agencies Stakeholder Engagement
02 study area profile Connections to the city Precinct level relationships People magnets/ Traffic Generators Predominant Land uses maps Public open spaces Sustainable Transit facilities Parking Site constraints Site Opportunities
03 strategy
Street Network Plan Street hierarchies ROW hierarchies Project phasing
04 concept masterplan Scope of Work for Package 6 - Adyar covers the following aspects: 1. To develop a vision for the area of the allocated package. 2. To develop detailed street designs for the identified primary mobility corridors, employing a holistic approach, incorporating utility, mobility and livability elements 3. To identify secondary streets and other public space projects within the allocated package in order to form a street network; and to develop detailed designs for the same. 4. To propose a phasing plan, which specifies the order in which streets will be taken up for redesign, with 5km of primary streets as quick wins 5. To ensure that the network plan and street design are based on scientific assessment of needs and behaviour of street users, as observed in the surveys as part of this study.
Environment Mobility Livability Inclusivity Functionality
The Loop- Quick win Project Quick Win Streets Neighbourhood Linkages Neighbourhood Markers Predominant Land uses maps Stakeholder Engagement Design Framework
05 implementation
Project timelines Team structure
01 introduction The Chennai Megastreets Project is a project undertaken by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to redesign and develop streets in Chennai to be future-ready and prioritised for non-motorised transport. The designs will incorporate various aspects of mobility, utility and livability. As the first phase of this project, six packages, focusing on different neighbourhoods in Chennai. The purpose of this project is to produce detailed designs for the selected mobility corridors in each package and also develop a street network plan. This inception report is created for Package 6 - Adyar and covers the following: • Vision for Package Area • Mapping all landmarks/ land uses/ activities to identify potential secondary networks • Conceptual design for Quick Win of 5 kilometres of primary streets within the package area including conceptual drawings and visualizations
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Vision for Package 6 - Adyar Adyar is a neighbourhood located south of the Adyar river from which it gets its name. Until the point when the Adyar river was the peripheral edge of the core city area, this neighbourhood was considered a suburb with hunting grounds in Guindy. Today, it is a bustling residential neighbourhood with several sub-localities and a thriving population across all demographics. With the establishment of the IT corridor however, Adyar has morphed into a gateway/ portal - a place giving access to another place through its street network that connects the core city area of Chennai to the IT Corridor further south.
“First and foremost, a great street should help make community… A great street should be a most desirable place to be, to spend time, to live, to play, to work… Streets are settings for activities that bring people together.” — from Great Streets by Allan Jacobs (1995)
The vision for this project therefore draws on this notion of Adyar being both a place as well as a portal and seeks to strengthen these identities as manifested in its street network through the power of placemaking. It aims to give Adyar the unique distinction of simultaneously being a robust mixed use neighbourhood with a sense of place for its resident population as well as a place that has a sense of arrival for those passing through.
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Our Approach
D. DESIGNING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY SECTION
This section provides a framework for organising the design process in line with the scope of work for the project. This will help focus on quality to be sustained throughout from inception through construction and also to ensure that each step contributes to the realisation of the vision for the project.
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E. PREPARING THE INTERSECTION DESIGN
A. MAPPING THE STREET (I) STREET STRUCTURE • Context - City & Neighbourhood • Connections to Wider Networks • Block Structure • Street Character and Visual Experience • Ground Floor Uses • Building Frontages & Access • Building Heights • Orientation
(II) STREET LAYOUT • Right-Of-Way Configuration • Traffic Speed • Traffic Volume surveys • Intersection Study • Pedestrian Movement • Public transport and intermediate modes • Parking surveys • Emergency & Service Vehicles
(III) STREET DETAIL • mapping • Planting mapping • Materials
(IV) STAKEHOLDER MAPPING • • • • •
• Optimizing vehicular throughput at intersections • Ensuring safe crossings for pedestrians and disabled
F. DESIGNS FOR PLACEMAKING • Identifying potentials for placemaking exercises • Determining programming needs based on participatory planning approaches • Designing to create unique identities • Designing landscape features using native planting • Designing for comfort and joy
Age And Gender Mapping Activity Mapping Vendors on Big Bazaar Road User Group Analysis Surveys to understand needs for programming
G. PREPARING THE UTILITIES DESIGN • Mapping all existing utilities • Understanding upstream and downstream flows for all utilities • Making projections for capacities to future-proof utilities
H. INTEGRATING THE ABOVE GROUND AND BELOW GROUND DESIGNS TO ARRIVE AT A COMPLETE STREET
B. TOPOGRAPHIC/ TOTAL STATION SURVEYS • Coordinating with survey agency to ensure that the required elements are surveyed • Verification of surveys on the ground to ensure accuracy
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C. SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION FROM OTHER CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS
ROW section Intersection design Placemaking designs Utilities designs
I. PREPARATION OF DPR
• Collection of data pertaining to ongoing and proposed projects that fall within the package area • Cross-verification of data collected through TS survey and mapping (if required)
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Uniform carriageway width through the street segment Determining width of footpaths based on building uses Accommodating public transport and IPT Accommodating parking Accommodating access to properties Integrating designs with ongoing/ proposed projects/ plans
• Preparation of tender drawings & BOQ • Preparation of GFC drawings & BOQ • Preparation of construction management plan & timing
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Coordination with other departments/ agencies This section outlines the coordination requirements between various departments/ agencies towards the design and implementation of the project. The diagram in the facing page shows the various steps involved as outlined in the previous section along with the departments/ agencies who are critical to that step meeting its outputs.
A. Mapping the street
B. Topographic/ Total Station surveys
C. Secondary data collection from other concerned departments
D. Designing the right-of-way section
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)
E. Preparing the intersection design
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB)
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Public Works Department (PWD)
Southern Railway
F. Designs for placemaking
G. Preparing the Utilities design
H. Integrating the above ground and below ground designs to arrive at a complete street
Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP)
Consultant
I. Preparation of DPR
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Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder engagement is envisioned at the precinct level and the neighbourhood level. The precinct level engagement involves surveys with pedestrians, cyclists and transit users to understand any challenges and needs with regard to mobility.
The neighbourhood level engagement is more specific and will be based on mapping of key stakeholders such as school children, elderly, recreational users and others at the neighbourhood scale. The engagement techniques and strategies for outreach will be worked out specific to each stakeholder group.
01 Precinct level Collection of data through secondary sources.
02 Neighbourhood level Targeted engagements as per the activity mapping
Designing and conducting Online Surveys
Identification of various user groups based on mapping of street usage patterns
Development of user engagement strategy for • Information dissemination • Collaborative activities • Design input • Implementation
Design of content for user engagement • Design survey • Medium • Type of survey • Location of survey
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02 study area profile The study area for the project covers an extent of 13 square kilometres of the Adyar area and 20.84 kilometres of streets are selected for redesign. The extent area covers several sub-localities of Adyar i.e. Gandhi Nagar, Kasturibai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Indira Nagar, Venkatarathnam Nagar, Padmanabha Nagar, Bhaktavatsalam Nagar, Parameshwari Nagar, Jeevaratnam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Karpagam Gardens, Besant Nagar and Arunachalapuram. For the purpose of this analysis, the extent is referred to as the precinct and the localities within are referred to as neighbourhoods.
Adyar
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1 1 taluk office road
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2 raj bhavan junction
4 2 madhya kailash junction
3 adyar signal
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Connections to the city GATEWAYS INTO THE PARCEL IMPORTANT NODES
4 thiruvanmiyur market
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5 SRP tools junction
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The precinct is characterised by several major nodes that have legibility at the city level owing to their perception as a gateway/ portal. To elaborate the SRP tools junction, the Thiruvanmiyur junction and the Madhya Kailash Junction serve as key markers for having arrived into Chennai’s core city area when moving from south to north. Likewise, the Raj Bhavan/ Taluk office road junction and Adyar Signal serve as markers while moving from north to south and have historically too signified arrival into the Adyar area.
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Identified by Commercial establishments Adyar river and its blue & green network Tree cover Adyar flyover
Identified by Raj Bhavan Identified by Madhya Kailash temple Kasturba Nagar MRTS station Buckimgham Canal CLRI campus
Identified by Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus Thiruvanmiyur market Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station
Identified by Holiday Inn
Precinct level relationships GATEWAYS INTO THE PARCEL IMPORTANT NODES
Despite a city wide legibility, all the neighbourhood nodes essentially derive their unique character from the local contexts that they sit in. For example Thiruvanmiyur junction is identifiable and anchored by the transit facilities - the bus terminus and the Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station - as well as the Thiruvanmiyur market which fall within a 500 metre walking zone around it.
The nodes that function as key markers for the city as well as the precinct also have a strong relationship with their local contexts
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People magnets/ traffic generators There are a number of neighbourhood level magnets which attract a significant volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, many of them in walking proximity to the major nodes identified at the precinct level. Therefore while reimagining these nodes as vibrant pockets for placemaking it is important to keep in mind the needs and aspirations of all the different stakeholders - both resident and floating population who pass through these nodes on a daily basis.
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Indicative predominant land use PARKS/ OPEN SPACES SCHOOLS COLLEGES/ INSTITUITONS HOSPITALS PUBLIC BUILDINGS OFFICES RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS HOTELS/ THEATRES COMMERCIAL
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PARKS AND OPEN SPACES INSTITUTIONAL RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL
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This mapping shows a mix of uses in the precinct but also a largely residential fabric. This reiterates the focus on designing for the neighbourhood scale while also being cognizant of the large volume of commuters/ floating population who access this precinct on a daily basis.
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Open spaces There is a significant number of open spaces in the precinct but a very small percentage is only truly accessible to the public without any restrictions. Among those that qualify as public spaces too, many are qualitatively not appealing enough to draw a crowd. As a result only the beach is a truly democratic space. A large number of open spaces fall into the semi-public open space category which means there is restricted access to these spaces.
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Sustainable transit PUBLIC OPEN SPACES Beach, Buffer (canal and railway line), Residual spaces / under the flyover, Transit related, Intersection, Park, Market, Public playground SEMI PUBLIC OPEN SPACES Playground within Public Institutions, Public Buildings, Open Parking lot, Cemetery / Crematorium PRIVATE OPEN SPACES Playground within Private Institutions, Privately owned open spaces
BUS STOPS MRTS- LINE MRTS- STATIONS CMRL- CORRIDOR 3 (PROPOSED) CMRL- STATIONS (PROPOSED) CMRL- CORRIDOR 1 CYCLE DOCKS - SMART BIKES DEDICATED CYCLE TRACK SHARED CYCLE TRACK
The Adyar precinct is well connected to the rest of the city via the MRTS line and several routes in the MTC bus network. In addition, a Metro corridor is also proposed running along LB road to join OMR. Apart from this, the Smart Bikes project is also present here along with a shared cycle path network running along Sardar Patel road. Paratransit modes are also a popular option and connect the residents to the nearest suburban railway station Guindy.
VACANT LANDS/ OWNERSHIP UNKNOWN
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Large volumes of through traffic owing to the city’s wider street network
Traffic congestion occurs at several spots during peak hours
Despite large areas under open spaces, only a small percentage is truly public and freely accesible Parking Most of the streets in the precinct have on-street parking which is short term in nature and related to the various commercial uses in the precinct. Apart from that much of the parking demand is taken care of within individual properties be it residential use or institutional use. Overall parking is not a major issue in the precinct.
PARKING MULTI LEVEL PARKING (PROPOSED)
Constraints
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Transit linkages to city’s wider network enables the creation of public spaces that can function as city level markers and accessed through these transit linkages
A gridded street network allows for high levels of permeability in most parts of the precinct
Mixed use precinct with a robust residential population lends itself to designing streetscapes that are a reflection of the local urban ecology
Multiple activated spots exist around transit, schools, college and vending zones and present themselves as opportunities for placemaking
Adyar has the highest percentage of tree cover 30% as compared to the city average of 14.9%. This can be capitalized while designing streets for comfortable walking and cycling
Buffer spaces for the canal and river and residual spaces under flyovers and within street ROW present themselves as opportunities for placemaking
Opportunities
Opportunities
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03 strategy The proposed strategy for the package derives from the strong neighbourhood character of the precinct and aims to further enhance this by creating linkages between key neighbourhood and city level markers that exist within this precinct. The network plan is therefore critical and must perform as a unifying aspect while the street designs per se must perform as a catalyst to reimagine the entire precinct. The phasing plan also picks up on the neighbourhood profiles and is structured as a ‘One neighbourhood at a time’ approach i.e. each phase will cover the entire street network in one neighbourhood before moving to the next. This will enable the residents to experience the streetscapes in a holistic manner in their neighbourhoods rather than a piecemeal approach with fragmented networks.
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SCOPE ROADS
CITY LEVEL MARKERS PUBLIC BUILDINGS COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL RECREATION NEIGHBOURHOOD MARKERS PUBLIC BUILDINGS COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OTHER LANDMARKS
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ADDITIONAL ROADS
Street Network Plan The street network plan for the precinct has been arrived at with the following purposes• To connect key neighbourhood and city level markers that exist within this precinct • To create a continuous network of complete streets within each neighbourhood and in turn the entire precinct The additional roads therefore have been carefully identified as linkages to the roads that have been chosen as part of the scope of work for this package.
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Street hierarchies The streets are classified here based on volume of traffic that they carry and must be read in conjunction with the drawing in the facing page. For example some roads with narrow ROWs do carry a relatively high volume of traffic.
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Right-of-way hierarchies PRIMARY ROADS SECONDARY ROADS TERITARY ROADS
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Right of way widths shown here are derived from the Chennai Megastreets RFP. For streets not listed in the RFP, widths are taken from satellite imagery. Accuracy to be checked with survey drawings when these are available.
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Phase / Name of the roads
Length (in km)
Quick win
4.646
Canal bank loop road + Kasturba Nagar MRTS station road (3rd main road)
Roads within Scope of work
2.437
Gandhi Nagar 3rd cross street
Roads within Scope of work
0.296
Adithanar road
Roads within Scope of work
1.12
Gandhi Nagar 1st cross street
Roads within Scope of work
0.201
Gandhi Nagar 2nd cross street
Roads within Scope of work
0.304
2nd main road
Additional road
0.288
Phase 1
6.89
Sardar patel road
Roads within Scope of work
2.95
Taluk office road
Roads within Scope of work
0.798
Gandhi mandapam road
Roads within Scope of work
2.32
Ponniamman Koil road + Elliamman Koil road
Roads within Scope of work
0.822
Phase 2
Project Phasing The phasing of the project is arrived on the following two criteria: 1. The neighbourhood road network is a key determining factor i.e. the grouping of roads for design and construction is undertaken one neighbourhood at a time so as to be able to control the extent of the activity. For example, the quick win phase covers all the roads within Gandhinagar and phase 1 covers Kotturpuram. 2. Metro alignment/ construction is accounted for and the roads affected by this are placed in the last phase.
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LB road
Roads within Scope of work
1.86
ECR + 22nd cross street
Roads within Scope of work
0.994
Besant Avenue + Besant Nagar 1st Avenue + Besant Nagar 3rd Avenue
Roads within Scope of work
3.21
MG road + Elliots promenade
Additional road
2.44
Besant Nagar 2nd Avenue
Additional road
0.501
ECR
Additional road
0.454
South Avenue
Additional road
0.366
Tiger Varadachari road+ Arundale Beach Road + Muthulakshmi Street + North Mada Street
Additional road
1.85
Phase 3 QUICK WIN (ROADS WITHIN SCOPE) QUICK WIN (ADDITIONAL ROADS) PHASE 1 (ROADS WITHIN SCOPE) PHASE 2 (ROADS WITHIN SCOPE) PHASE 2 (ADDITIONAL ROADS) PHASE 3 (ROADS WITHIN SCOPE) PHASE 3 (ADDITIONAL ROADS)
- 4.3 KM - 0.3 KM - 6.9 KM - 6 KM - 5.6 KM - 3 KM - 4 KM
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7.048
Sardar Patel road + Durgabhai Deshmukh Road
Roads within Scope of work
1.56
Durgabai Deshmukh road + Sardar Patel road + LB road
Roads within Scope of work
1.42
Kasturba Nagar 3rd main road
Additional road
0.389
Indira Nagar 1st Avenue + Indira Nagar 3rd Avenue
Additional road
1.71
Kamaraj Avenue 2nd street
Additional road
0.48
Indira Nagar 2nd Avenue
Additional road
0.695
Kasturba Nagar 3rd cross street
Additional road
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adyar - a neighbourhood of trees Adyar has the highest percentage of tree cover 30% as compared to the city average of 14.9%. This can be capitalized while designing streets for comfortable walking and cycling.
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Design Principles To realise the vision set out for Adyar, the planning must be guided by a set of design principles. The five design principles presented here underpin this vision for a fully integrated street design approach to catalyse the overall upgrading of the precinct.
environment permeable pavers
green infrastructure
bio-island
bike station
mrts station
bus stop
parklet
urban forest
urban plazas
user friendly
pedestrian island
raised junction
stormwater management
other utilities
mobility
livability
inclusivity
functionality
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Design intent/ approach
Level of intervention
Design Output
Integrating streets with the blue and green networks to enhance environmental sustainability.
Overall precinct level street network; individual street sections.
Environmental network plan with landscape and/ or SUDS framework overlay; Neighbourhood level interventions e.g.street sections showing SUDS elements and planting plan; sponge parks etc.
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Design intent/ approach
Level of intervention
Design Output
Design intent/ approach
Level of intervention
Design Output
Connecting people and places to increase access and ease of connectivity to existing transit nodes.
Overall precinct level street network; individual street sections; street intersections.
Mobility network plan showing primary and secondary street networks; ROW hierarchy diagram; transit connectivity diagram highlighting gaps at precinct level and neighbourhood level.
Placemaking to celebrate the neighbourhoods through gateway plazas as urban markers; enhancing identity of the neighbourhoods; responding to aspirations at both neighbourhood level and city level.
Individual street sections; street intersections.
Open spaces network plan showing existing open spaces by typology and opportunities for new open spaces at precinct level and neighbourhood level.
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Design intent/ approach
Level of intervention
Design Output
Design intent/ approach
Level of intervention
Streets as spaces with improved safety and comfort for all users with particular focus on children, the elderly, the disabled and vendors.
Individual street sections; street intersections.
Street sections showing elements that aid safety and comfort for various user groups.
Streets as efficient conduits of people and goods as well as utilities.
Individual street sections; street intersections.
children + elderly + disabled + vendor
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the loop - quick win project The site identified for the quick win project is anchored by a loop road which weaves through neighbourhoods with contrasting contexts, while being bookmarked on either ends by prominent public transit hubs. Through this quick win the aim is to activate and engage with the distinct environs it passes through, on either side of the canal. The presence of the public transit MRTS stations on either end of the loop, further extending into a key urban node that acts as a formal gateway for the region offers a key opportunity to actively pedestrianize and rejuvenate this precinct, by creating a pedestrian focussed public realm.
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1KM
500 M
Quick win area of influence
Quick win streets showing area of influence Phasing diagram highlighting quick win streets
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determined by pedestrian walking distances
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200 M
500 M
200 M
500 M
Predominant land uses within the quick win area of influence shows a largely residential pocket with commercial along the main arterial roads
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500 M
200 M
500 M
TRANSIT NODES AUTO STAND SHARE AUTO MTC BUS STOP MRTS STATION
Proximities between institutional markers at the neighbourhood scale and transit nodes at the precinct level reinforce the larger vision to strengthen these linkages through a complete street network
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NEIGHBOURHOOD MARKERS SCHOOL COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY
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Primary
What activities would you like to see associated with the canal? 58% Residents of the 4 Neighbourhoods
Outstation and College Bus users
MRTS Transit users
Local MTC Bus passengers
Walking and jogging paths/ nature trails
Commercial Establishments
32%
Cycling tracks
Secondary
6%
Swimming 16%
Fishing
20% School Children
Institutional zone users
Bird watching
Street vendors 19%
Boating/ canoeing/ kayaking etc.
Tertiary
22%
Water transportation
60%
Hospital related users patients + visitors
Temple users
Parks/ gardens 14%
IT corridor users
Fruit/ vegetable farms
15%
Art projects/ events
Neutral
Washing clothes 10%
As a source of potable water
Weak
13%
Extremely Dissatisfied
Very Strong
Strong
Dissatisfied
Neutral
Pedestrian bridge across the canal
7%
5%
15% 30% 28% 21% 6%
19% 27% 31% 19% 4%
How satisfied are you with your experience living in this neighbourhood?
How strong is the sense of community in your neighbourhood?
How proud are you to live in your neighbourhood?
Eateries facing the canal
30%
Not at all proud 21% 24% 29% 21%
Extremely Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Educational activities 9%
Very weak
Satisfied
Extremely proud
Neutral
Satisfied
12%
Overall
0-17 years
Other
18-25 years
25-40 years
40-60 years
>60 years
A survey conducted in 2018 by Urban Design Collective among residents of Gandhinagar, Kotturpuram, and Kasturba Nagar reveals a high sense community and pride in the neighbourhood. In addition, as per most residents across all age groups reveals that they would like the stretch along the Buckingham Canal to be reimagined as a park/ garden with walking and jogging tracks.
Stakeholders: Community & Engagement
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Envisioning a pedestrian dominated public realm
Extending to engage with the adjacent urban node
Envision transit plazas as gateways to the neighborhood
Identify and redesign streets and spaces that can strengthen the relationship of the community to the “green loop�
design framework The design framework envisions to create a pedestrian dominated public realm space, that ties the two large public transit hubs at both ends. This intervention also offers a unique opportunity to influence the critical Madhya Kailash Junction to the south, and reimagining it as a vibrant urban plaza. The framework thus lays emphasis on the idea of the MRTS stations transforming into the gateways for the neighbourhoods, while actively engaging with the secondary and tertiary streets influenced by the loop. Influencing the design of these streets and creating spaces which can enrich the public realm further strengthens the relationships of the community with the green loop project.
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It’s not a path, it’s a park!
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MADHYAKAILASH JUNCTION WEST CANAL BANK ROAD KOTTURPURAM STATION CANAL BANK ROAD RAMACHANDRA ADITHANAR ROAD 2ND & 3RD CROSS STREET- GANDHI NAGAR 1ST CROSS STREET- GANDHI NAGAR 59
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SARDAR PATEL ROAD
SARDAR PATEL ROAD
MADHYA KAILASH JUNCTION MADHYA KAILASH BUS STOP
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3RD MAIN ROAD
Madhya Kailash Junction forms a crucial urban node, marking the intersection of the Rajiv Gandhi Salai with Sardar Patel Road. It is where the IT Corridor begins, and is a strong urban identity for the citizens of Chennai. It functions as an important transit node, marked with the Kasturba Nagar MRTS station, MTC and inter-state bus stops.
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01 2ND MAIN ROAD
SERVICE ROAD
SERVICE ROAD
RAJIV GANDHI IT EXPRESSWAY
KASTURIBHAI NAGAR STATION
3RD MAIN ROAD
CANAL BANK ROAD
TEMPLE
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Peak hours are particularly chaotic due to the heavy traffic and waiting periods, as well as high pedestrian movement across the junction. This has over time, also led to reduction of usage of the Madhya Kailash temple by devotees, due to the chaotic nature of this space. The node is also however marked with spaces and pockets of tree cover that offer an opportunity to transition this into a more engaging pedestrian environment.
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SARDAR PATEL ROAD
SARDAR PATEL ROAD
MADHYA KAILASH JUNCTION MADHYA KAILASH BUS STOP
2ND MAIN ROAD
pathway
carriageway
park
carriageway
3RD MAIN ROAD
SERVICE ROAD
SERVICE ROAD
RAJIV GANDHI IT EXPRESSWAY
KASTURIBHAI NAGAR STATION
3RD MAIN ROAD
CANAL BANK ROAD
TEMPLE
mrts station
canal
park
carriageway
The vision for Madhya Kailash is centered around identifying and reimagining the existing vacant, yet unutilized spaces, (for eg. the one-way lane, 3rd main road behind the MRTS station and the pockets of tree cover and greenery around the temple), and activating these to create public connections with the MRTS station and beyond into the community.
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Under-utilised spaces and roads have great potential to be re-designed as urban parks through sensitive landscape design, creating a lush forest like ambience for the plaza. Revamping certain spaces with materials like cobble stones also helps break away from the monotony of asphalted roads, and enhances the pedestrian friendly urban experience. This also plays a key role in activating connections between the bus stations and the linear green spaces, which engage with the Kasturba Nagar community.
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The West Canal Bank road is marked by lower-middle income housing along its western edge and the Buckingham canal on its east. The street edge is largely active due to the presence of residential activity, which reflects in small and informal neighbourhood retail shops, workshops and other small time commercial activities along the street. Some parts of the road is also taken over for daily activities by the residents, and it is common to see children playing, and house wives relaxing and chatting etc along this stretch. There are some wide road sections nearer to the Kotturpuram MRTS station, which are currently not activated, and there is also a high density of 2 and 3 wheeler parking along this road.
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The key vision here is to provide a contiguous linear park system along the canal side of the road. This is achieved by demarcating a clear 2 lane driveway to facilitate the vehicular traffic along the road, and utilising the space between the road and the canal, to be designed as an active neighbourhood social and public space. This linear park formalises the need for a strong pedestrian nature, and integrates cycle tracks, urban furniture, open gyms, play areas, and other social spaces for the residents.
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The immediate surrounds of the Kotturpuram MRTS station is distinctly marked by very large and unused parking spaces in front of the station. These are thus unsafe during the evening and night hours and tend to be used by antisocial elements. This in turn further discourages the active use of these spaces by the local residents. There are smaller commercial activities opposite the station, as well as some restaurants.
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The design envisions this area to be revitalised into an active community space, by partially reclaiming the parking areas, and introduce a dedicated pedestrian network which ties in with the linear park to its south as well as the other residential neighborhood of Kotturpuram to its north. Unused small pieces of land around the station are identified to be converted into smaller scale pocket parks for the neighbouring residential communities. This station space also acts as a springboard point for the linear park system along the canal, and hence sets the tone for the community spaces further south of the station.
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The core of the vision for the Canal bank road is to provide for dedicated sidewalks, cycling tracks, seating and other spaces for making the street pedestrian and cyclist friendly. This is a key necessity, reinforced by the tree cover and the presence of the many institutional buildings and other nearby schools.
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02 This road acts as a key connector road between the Adyar and Kotturpuram neighbourhoods, and is marked by 5 important schools, and the Gandhinagar Club. It is the main street within the quiet residential neighbourhood of Gandhinagar, however witnesses a high volume of traffic during the school peak hours.
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The design vision for this street lays emphasis on the safety of students, by proposing dedicated lanes to facilitate easy movement of cycles and pedestrians, as well as regulated car parking. This also aims to bring down the number of vehicles used to drop and pick up children from the school, and thus reduce traffic density in this residential neighbourhood.
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The design vision for these streets is to organise vehicular movement by demarcating lanes clearl, and utilise the rest of the right of way for dedicated pedestrian sidewalks, with integrated cycle tracks. The existing tree cover aids the transformation of these streets into pedestrian friendly neighbourhood level destinations.
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This street has a unique busy retail character due to it working as a connection with the largely commercial 1st Main Road. The street is marked by an active temple at the centre of the road, around which traffic moves. Due to this, there is constant activity which is marked by chaotic traffic, interspersed with pedestrian activity related to the shops and the temple.
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The design vision is centered around the idea of calming traffic, by use of cobble stone pavers and slowing down vehicular movement, thereby making the space more pedestrian friendly.
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05 implementation The implementation of the design and detailing works for the Package VI roads under the Mega Streets projects has been documented into a schedule, which is broadly looking at the process from a larger Master Plan level, as well as from a closer Detailed design standpoint. The Master-planning segment looks at a process of mapping and documenting all roads and zones under the package, leading to an understanding the character of road networks as they exist, along with key public spaces and urban nodes, for design intervention. This will then be taken ahead into identification and design intervention of primary and secondary street networks, and specific urban nodes for public space projects. The Detail design segment lays down specifics of implementing the design direction chalked out in the master planning stages, by moving into detailed coordination and preparation of construction drawings and documentation- including detailing, estimation and preparation of BoQs etc.
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S. Deliverables No Master Plan 1 Submission of Inception Report a) Vision for Package Area b) Mapping all landmarks/land uses/activities to identify potential Secondary networks and Public Space Projects in allocated package 2 On-site verification: Cyclist surveys and focus group discussions for the on-site verification of secondary networks and public space projects a) Submission of Conceptual network plan: Primary and Secondary Networks as well as public space projects identified b) Rough phasing plan 3 Submission of the Final Network Plan a) Primary and Secondary Networks as well as public space projects identified b) Phasing plan with estimates Detailed Design 1 Conceptual design for Quick Wins of 5km of primary streets within the allocated package: includes conceptual drawings, visualizations etc. 2 a) Submission of detailed design and BoQ for Quick Wins of 5km of primary streets 2 b) Using Tactical Urbanism to test out some of these ideas at the site 3 a) Draft Design Report for Phase 1 of Streets: Submission of Draft Design Report with Conceptual designs, Surveys and data analysisand Draft Working Drawings 3 b) Final Design Report for Phase 1: 1. Good for Construction Drawings 2. Detailed BOQ’s with technical specifications 3. Draft bid for contractors 4. Visual Renders of the proposed design 3 c) Draft Design Report for Phase 2 of Streets: Submission of Draft Design Report with Conceptual designs, Surveys and data analysis and Draft Working Drawings 3 d) Final Design Report for Phase 2: 1. Good for Construction Drawings 2. Detailed BOQ’s with technical specifications 3. Draft bid for contractors 4. Visual Renders of the proposed design 3 e) Draft Design Report for Phase 3 of Streets: Submission of Draft Design Report with Conceptual designs, Surveys and data analysis and Draft Working Drawings 3 f) Final Design Report for Phase 3: 1. Good for Construction Drawings 2. Detailed BOQ’s with technical specifications 3. Draft bid for contractors 4. Visual Renders of the proposed design
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Project Leader Biju Kuriakose architect,urban designer
architectureRED
Project Management
Kishore Panikkar architect
architectureRED
Urban Design Specialist
Vidhya Mohankumar architect,urban designer
Urban Design Collective
Landscape Specialist
Runit Chayya architect, landscape architect
Grain Collective
Landscape Architect
Xiang Zhao
Grain Collective
Architect Lakshiminaraayanan
architectureRED
Srivardhan Rajalingam
Urban Design Collective
Oveas Ahmed
architectureRED
Subash Raj
architectureRED
Manoj Pandian
architectureRED
Architectural graphics
Nawin Saravanan
Urban Design Collective
Illustrations Vidhya Venkatesan
Urban Design Collective
Transport Planner/ Engineer
architectureRED Sai Anugraha, Villa “B�, 27/1, Rukmini Road Extension, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600090
Madhu Kiran
Urban Design Collective 94, Kamaraj Ave 2nd St, Venkata Rathnam Nagar Extension, Adyar, Chennai - 600020
Utility Expert P Bharath Gandhi Quantity Surveyor
Ravichandran E
Land Surveyor Sreekanth
Shreyas Infra
Social Expert S Ve.Eswaran
Pitchandikualm Forest Consultants
Environmental Expert
Pitchandikualm Forest Consultants
Joss Brooks and K. Ilangovan
Grain Collective 339 Douglass Street Suite 1 Brooklyn, New York 11217
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