AIM:

To identify and develop a new urban growth node for Coimbatore city

OBJECTIVES:
· Study the LPA region of Coimbatore District on the basis of growth patterns and urban rural continuum.
· Identify a region/area that has prospect to be a new growth node for Coimbatore city.
· Analyse the identified area to understand the character and factors that define the area.
· Identify strengths, issues and opportunities through analysis based on Kevin Lynch’s 5 elements.
· Conceptualize and develop a detailed Master Plan for a Eco-Neighborhood, keeping in mind the needs and requirements of the present and the future.
· Design architectural interventions that respond to the demands and the context of the proposed master plan.

METHODOLOGY
The urban studio’s methodology was split into three different stages. At the first stage, we have understood the urbanization trends at district level. The second stage involved the study of the selected site
area and the last stage included the preparation of conceptual master plans along with architectural interventions that respond to the site, the spine and the city.

STAGE 1 : STUDY OF URBAN GROWTH IN COIMBATORE

Delineation of study area

The initial study is based on the overall district limits of Coimbatore and proposed draft master plan 2031.Further 8 major spines of development are chosen for growth analysis.
The influencing zones are considered based on the administrative boundary and regions surrounding it at the intervals of 2.5KM,5KM and beyond it.

Urban Growth Indicators

Indicators for identifying the growth nodes of coimbatore.

Demography Economic cluster Spatial

Population Industries Agricultural land use
Density Institutions Transportation
Decadal growth Health care Tourism
Agricultural labour Commercial Influence zone
Household

Collection of data
Secondary data from authentic sources like Census of India 2001,Census of India 2011, World bank and United Nations.

Analysis of data
Analysis of collected data based on inference from ranking methodology

classification of villages based on growth pattern

classification of villages into levels of urbanisation

(urban,suburban,peri urban,rural)

Identification of a region that has prospect for new growth node of the city

STAGE 2: STUDY OF THE SITE AREA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

Collection of primary data from the site and its surroundings through field surveys and observations

The site ‘s strength, issues and opportunities are studied based on

Kevin Lynch’s 5 elements ( “Image of the city” )
District - Landmark - Path - Node - Edge
Natural settings of the site

STAGE 3:PREPARATION OF TWO CONCEPTUAL

MASTER PLANS AND DESIGNING ARCHITECTURAL
INTERVENTIONS FOR THE SAME.

SCOPE: Preparation of master plan for the given site based on the inferences LIMITATIONS:
obtained from previous study.
1. We would be able to produce data on overall growth 1. We were only limited to Census data of 2001 and 2011
trends and identification of new growth nodes for for the parameters considered, as the data for present day
Coimbatore city. conditions was not available.
2. Development of a conceptual master plan for one of the 2. We also did not have accurate economic data for the
Apart from the parameters considered in the 2nd stage, new parameters areas we studied and had to rely on tertiary data.
identified growth nodes.
were also added for the master plan that was developed using 3. Time was also a constraint, as a master plan of this
3. Proposal of architectural interventions for the site with
ideologies and philosophy. scale would not be able to be detailed out completely
respect to context and surroundings.
within the span of 4 months.
4. The study area included portions of Karumbukkadai
and Ukkadam, and due to the sensitivity of these areas, we
Design of architectural interventions that respond to the site and its were unable to get accurate primary data through surveys
surroundings and/or the spine and/or the city. in the mentioned areas.