GITAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND

MANAGEMENT (GITAM)
(DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY, .u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

RUSHIKONDA, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530045

THESIS TOPIC SYNOPSIS

Academic Year: 2021-22

Batch:2017-22

Name: D.Santhoshi
Reg. No.: 121715501006
X th Semester (5/5 B.Arch)
BUS TERMINAL CUM COMMERCIAL
COMPLEX

ABSTRACT

It is the major used transport system. By this, we can understand how necessary it is
to design an efficient bus complex.
There are a list of major problems faced by users, a few problems are
1) basic amenities facilities for passengers
2) congested traffic flow
3) unhygienic conditions
4) security and unorganized departments
5) barrier-free aspects
These are the few approaches I want to focus on by providing commercial spaces
for users with proper surveillance and facilities & amenities. (One aspect)is to have
a universal design, controlling user flow by giving awareness to passengers by
proper visible & audio signage so there will be no jam or disturbance while
moving to their respective places

INTRODUCTION
● Transportation is one of the most important requirements for the aid of
communication from one place to another for visiting purposes or in the sense
of tourism.
● Have predicted the importance of planning such as roadways industries in the
sense of bus terminals.
● The transportation system improves social, economic, industrial, and
commercial progress and further transforms society into an organized one.
● It is one of the essential services, a vital force for determining the direction of
development.
● To achieve the desired transportation balance and for the system to be
efficient, it is essential to provide organized facilities in the system.
● As transportation is concerned with the movement between origin and
destination involves the movement of people and goods, there is a need for
an access point in the system for use.
AIM

The aim is to incorporate “multi-use space concept” efficient use of space for
entertainment, shopping & related activity, the concept of planning of different
activity evolution of commercial complex space, in the Indian context – Indian
bazaars daily shopping at the terminal itself and also to achieve design excellence
and to come up with a prototype design for future and adding barrier-free aspects

OBJECTIVES:

● provide an architecture solution for integrating the terminal with a

commercial complex.
● provide fast & understanding flow of traffic.
● to provide clear segregation of different types of traffic, no congestion at
peak hour.
● to provide optimum connections between all elements and spaces, i.e. clear
connection of function
● Proper space for the user to rest/wait
● Vendors to be given proper space for shops
● Incorporating barrier-free aspect
● Improving security

BUILDING TYPOLOGY

Public transportation

SCOPE

The project would be dealing with various special planning, zoning, circulation, open
interactive spaces, and commercial spaces
Pedestrian movement
A barrier-free design.
Using the ventilation, light.
LIMITATIONS

Calculation related to the structural system

Structural details of the building will not be studied

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

The passenger terminal, luggage counter, waiting lounges, retail space, immigration
space, general offices, public services, etc

NEED OF THE PROJECT

The whole project focus on passengers comfort and circulation which has been a
major problem in complexes and also to add commercial spaces so that passengers
can spend their time

PROPOSAL
Self-proposal

CASE STUDIES
Ranip Bus terminal, Ahmedabad
Bus terminal, Chennai

DESKTOP STUDIES
Chandigarh ISBT Kashmere gate,
Delhi Superbus terminal,
Jalandhar Ansal plaza,
Khel gaon marg, Delhi
Mumbai bus complex