Design seminar panaji

Bhargav 07sa102

mansi 07sa110

shivraj 07sa123

nidhi nikita 07sa136 07sa139

INTRODUCTION
Coordinates Country State District 1529N 7350ECoordinates: 1529N 7350E India Goa North Goa

Panaji, the capital of the state of Goa, is the headquarters of the north Goa district. It is also an important center in terms of cultural heritage, tourism, trade and commerce within the district. It is a tiny city that packs in a large punch, built around a church facing a prominent square and lies on the banks of the Mandovi river; in the district of North Goa. It is Goa's third largest city after Vasco and Madgaon. It has a population of 59,066 persons which spreads over an area of 8.12 km2, with a density of 7274 persons per km2. It is well connected by roads railways and airways with the important cities in India. The growth and development of Panaji has been evolved on the basis of existing characteristics and socio-economic background. Panaji was given the city status as well as rechristened as New Goa or Nova Goa in 1843.

panaji

SPATIAL GROWTH
The town is a living entity. Its size, shape and structure changes with time, people and systems of the society. Panaji, was earlier a small village on the river front, little more than a minor landing stage and customs house protected by a hilltop fort and surrounded by stagnant swampland. The city of Panaji has come a long way from being a small time fishing village to the most influential city in Goa. It is also termed as the cultural capital of Goa and is quite rich in terms of holding major hotels and shopping plazas. Panaji also hosts Goa College of Pharmacy, the Goa College of Art, and the Government Polytechnic. It is also a cultural center accommodating the Kala Academy, and a number of theater complexes. Map Showing Growth Of Panaji Since 1510

panaji

CITY STRUCTURE
Being built around a church facing a prominent square, Panaji has Baroque architecture, pretty villas, cobbled streets and interesting buildings that give it a distinctly Portuguese ambience. The Old Portuguese quarter of Fontainhas, is a nostalgic kickback to the days of yore. Panaji also is the headquarters of North Goa District. Most of the citys buildings are built in Latin style, however Panaji also boasts of many modern houses, well laid gardens, statues and avenues lined with Gulmohar, Acassia and other trees. The central zone or Central Business District, an area of 2kms., is well laid out in a grid iron pattern and was planned like an organic areas. This aspect limits both its future expansion as well as for better planning.

Location of Wards in Panaji

panaji

LAND USE PLAN

Historically, the layout of the city of Panaji allowed for creation of open spaces and vistas. Individual buildings and groups responded to the streetscape in terms of scale and elements like arcades, balconies, overhangs etc. The planning regulations are the main factor of development control on the one hand and shape of the city in terms of height, bulk, street pattern, landscape, skyline and overall aesthetic value on the others. The central area of Panaji has grid-iron pattern and was initially dominated by a large number of buildings of administrative, civic and religious uses later changed into a commercial areas. This drastically changed the skyline from low ground-plus-one structures to multi-storeyed buildings, even along the river front. In the traditional street and Square pattern, a human scale was maintained. Today, on account of highrises, trees have been sacrificed in favour of build areas; the recreational value of open spaces has diminished and the scale of buildings has been dehumanized.

panaji

LAND USE
No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Proposed Land Use Residential Commercial Industrial Nil Institutional/Government Transport/Communications Parks/Playgrounds Natural Resources Conversation/Preservation Defense Land Watershed 75 30 80 209 34 7 30 9 3.6 10 25 4 0.86 3.62 Area in hectares 280 85 Percentage of Total 34 10

High intensity land use in core city area has led to traffic congestion and breakdown of civic infrastructure. The recreational value of open spaces has diminished. The changing skyline of Panaji does not go with the traditional building pattern.

panaji

ROAD NETWORK

The present system of one-way use of certain roads leading to the heart of the city is very confusing for new comers/ tourists as it lacks proper signage. There is a clash between the pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the identified pedestrian movement corridors in the city. Many new traffic intersections have come up at a very close interval creating problems for pedestrians to walk and cross the road. Off street parking in commercial areas during peak hours, makes it difficult for the pedestrians to walk. Insufficient parking space, in areas of high intensity landuse has led to overcrowding of roads.

panaji

PARKING

Roadside Parking

panaji

INTRODUCTION

panaji

OPEN SPACES
Open spaces, gardens and parks contribute in making or destroying the distinct character and identity of a town. The green spaces in Panaji are managed and maintained by both Corporation of the city of Panaji and Forest department. Panaji is a city with several open spaces, green spaces and parks that can be listed as under; 1. Small parks and gardens set along the traditional Street and Square pattern 2. A river front that runs along most of its length 3. A white sand beach at its west-tip 4. Large open maidans that are part of the current planning 5. No development zone along with the road that goes towards Old Goa. Following is the list of some old and new gardens in the city of Panaji. OLD GARDENS NEW GARDENS 1) Garcia de horta Church Sq. 1) Garden Speranca hospital Mira-Mar 2) Peixe Mulher garden Opposite 2) Bougoun villas garden Mira- Mar tourism residency 3) Around transformer Mira-Mar 3) Meneles Braganca City centre 4) Rotary Garden Mira-Mar 4) Salvador Souza 5) Opposite Baban Naiks residence 5) Francisco Lluis Gomes campal 6) Island around D.B.Monument 6) Miltarary Garden campal

Francisco Lluis Gomes campal

Garcia de horta Church Sq.

panaji

HERITAGE
The city has four distinct heritage areas with individual and unique characterstics. Fontaihnas and Portais Altinho Campal Central Panaji

Altinho is a hill neighbourhood of Panaji. In the past it has been considered an elite residential colony, with the State's chief minister's residence and the Archbishop's palace located here. In the year 1830 the "Father of Panjim", Dom Manual de Portugal e Castro developed a place by making it commercial from urban. This beautiful place situated approximately at a distance of 4 km from Panjim came to be known as "Campal" named after 'Campal de Dom Manual'.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Goa, 1540

panaji

BEACHES
The Miramar Beach is popularly known as the Panaji Beach. The Miramar Beach near Panaji is one of the most visited beaches in Goa. Formerly known as the Gaspar Dias Beach, the Panaji Beach is over 2 Kilometers long. It is situated at the confluence of the Arabian Sea and Mandovi river. Dona Paula is a beach outside Panaji and beyond Miramar. Goa Calangute beach is also called the 'Queen of Beaches' because the beauty you at find Calangute beach in Goa cannot be found elsewhere. Under the shade of palm trees, bathes the Queen of Beaches-Calangute. Goa's Calangute seems to be a distortion of the local vernacular word-'Koli-gutti', which means land of fishermen. Goa Calangute beach is a haven for the hippies. It was the hippies who discovered this beach in the late 60s.

Miramar Beach

Dona Paula

Goa Calangute beach

panaji

ISSUES
High intensity land use in core city area has led to traffic congestion and breakdown of civic infrastructure. The recreational value of these open spaces is diminishing with development Pressure of commercial development is currently being felt on the citys built heritage. High-rise buildings are overpowering heritage structures and sites leading to devaluation of the heritage value of the city. Natural heritage in terms of open spaces, tree lined avenues, historic precincts and the riverfront are loosing their functional and aesthetic identity. The inner city area has become congested and overcrowded in terms of density of population and traffic and transportation. The present system of one-way use of certain roads leading to the heart of the city is very confusing for new comers/ tourists as it lacks proper signage. Off street parking in commercial areas during peak hours, makes it difficult for the pedestrians to walk. Lack of parking space, in areas of high intensity landuse has lead to overcrowding of roads. Due to siltation and irregular cleaning of drains the existing drains get flooded during monsoons and high tide and have become insufficient to carry out the drainage load today. During rainy season these drains are over flooded with water and lead to water logging in core commercial areas.

panaji

Thank you...

panaji