Course : B.

Plan (2017-2021)

Subject : PLAN – 143 Planning Studio - II

NEIGHBORHOOD AND SITE PLANNING - STUDIO BRIEF

Neighborhood Unit

The concept of ‘neighborhood unit’ was given by Sir Clarence Arthur Perry in 1929 and has ever since become a
recurring theme in planning our cities. The principles of neighborhood concept are constantly cited as exemplary
examples in shaping our modern day residential settlements. In essence, it talks about a self-sustainable
residential neighborhood that meets the needs of a family but possess a distinct urban character on its own.
Though it started as a means to insulate the community from the sea of vehicular traffic, it has now become a very
important model to create a healthy relationship between the habitants and their physical environment. Modern
neighborhoods are planned to support ‘inclusivity’ or a healthy social mix. They exhibit a variety of residential
clusters aiming to house households of different socio-economic categories and provide for infrastructure of
suitable scales accordingly.

Role of Site Planning in a Neighborhood

Urban designer Kevin Lynch defined site planning as a technique to ‘organize external spaces’ using design
elements. When explained, site planning can be understood as a design response to the potentials and constraints
offered by the site in question. The process requires a detailed analysis of the site against various identified
parameters. As a stage, it is a technical requirement prior to any physical intervention on a brownfield or
greenfield site. Since neighborhood planning involves intervention in the physical environment, site planning
becomes an inevitable component of a neighborhood design. A well-planned neighborhood essentially
incorporates principles of site planning and urban design, to be able to meet its desired objectives.

The Project

The primary objective of this studio is to create a Neighborhood Development Plan incorporating the principles of
sustainable and inclusive planning. The site chosen for the same is located in Sector Phi at Greater Noida. Placed
within a range of 1km from the Yamuna Expressway and less that 500m from the Surajpur-Kasna Road, the
selected site context exhibits a potential for settlement growth as it is located in the vicinity of planned residential
neighborhoods and is surrounded with many important landmarks including AWHO Sports Complex, KR Manglam
World School, Advai Bodhsthal Ashram, Le Grand Regency, The Grand Venice Mall and Radisson Blu Hotel. Owing
to a variety of public and commercial places around, the area ensures high intensity footfall and hence the demand
for a planned residential settlement is on the rise.

Work Objective

The students shall develop alternate concepts for a sustainable residential development for the site incorporating
the neighborhood planning principles, having the following information details:

1. Proposed Site Area : 705 Acres (Approx 285 Ha)

2. Gross Population Density : 600 persons/Ha
3. Net Population Density : 900 persons/Ha
Course : B.Plan (2017-2021)

Subject : PLAN – 143 Planning Studio - II

4. Mix of Housing Typologies : GH:Cooperative:Individual = 2:2:1. Assume the following for the number of
units
a. Individual Housing Plots = 1 unit/plot
b. Cooperative Housing Plots = 4 units/plot
c. Group Housing Plots = 200 units/Ha
5. Mix of Income Groups : HIG:MIG:LIG = 1:2:3
6. Allowable FAR = 2
7. Average size of DU = 5

Project Deliverables and Timeline

Stage Detailed Deliverables Submission Dates Weightage

Live Case Study  Plot Typology Map 16 Feb 2018 (Friday) 25%
 Plot Use Map
 Physical Infrastructure Maps
 Circulation Maps
 Amenities Map
 Report with Survey Analysis
Site Analysis  Landmarks and Nodes 20 Feb 2018 (Tuesday) 15%
 Visual and Physical Linkages
 Land Value Analysis
 Environmental Quality Analysis
 Conceptual Zoning
Preliminary  Projection Calculations 27 Feb 2018 (Tuesday) 10%
Proposal Stage - I  Area Statement
 Design Scheme
 Concept Write Up
Preliminary  Refinement of Design Scheme 06 Mar 2018 (Tuesday) 10%
Proposal Stage - based on crits in Stage I
II  Updated Report
Advanced  Refinement of Design Scheme 13 Mar 2018 (Tuesday) 15%
Proposal Stage - based on crits in Stage II
III  Updated Report
Final Proposal  Refinement of Design Scheme 20 Mar 2018 (Tuesday) 25%
Stage and based on crits in Stage III
Presenation  Updated Report

**Note : All the submissions must be made in hard copy only (printed sheets) and not on digital media.

Ratna Ghosh

Studio Coordinator