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    This document summarizes the site study of a wedge-shaped area in Visakhapatnam, India. It describes the districts, paths, nodes, landmarks, edges, and activities within the area. The districts are primarily residential with some commercial and institutional areas. The paths include major roads up to 12 meters wide and narrow internal streets as small as 3 meters. Notable landmarks include schools, religious sites, and an overhead water tank. The railway track and drainage canal form edges on one side. Activities observed are a function hall, schools, temples, churches, parks, shops, and a bus station.

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    This document summarizes the site study of a wedge-shaped area in Visakhapatnam, India. It describes the districts, paths, nodes, landmarks, edges, and activities within the area. The districts are primarily residential with some commercial and institutional areas. The paths include major roads up to 12 meters wide and narrow internal streets as small as 3 meters. Notable landmarks include schools, religious sites, and an overhead water tank. The railway track and drainage canal form edges on one side. Activities observed are a function hall, schools, temples, churches, parks, shops, and a bus station.

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    Site Study: Wedge - 3

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    This document summarizes the site study of a wedge-shaped area in Visakhapatnam, India. It describes the districts, paths, nodes, landmarks, edges, and activities within the area. The districts are primarily residential with some commercial and institutional areas. The paths include major roads up to 12 meters wide and narrow internal streets as small as 3 meters. Notable landmarks include schools, religious sites, and an overhead water tank. The railway track and drainage canal form edges on one side. Activities observed are a function hall, schools, temples, churches, parks, shops, and a bus station.

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    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    SITE STUDY
    WEDGE -3

    CONTENTS:
    1. DISTRICTS

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    2. PATHS
    3. NODES
    4. LANDMARKS
    5. EDGES
    6. ACTIVITIES
    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012
    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    DISTRICTS SITE STUDY

    VACANT LAND

    ROADS

    RESIDENTIAL

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    COMMERCIAL

    INSTITUTIONAL

    RELIGIOUS

    PUBLIC SPACES
    ● There are no heritage buildings in this wedge most of the
    area covers residential
    ● And we also found mixed use buildings
    VEGETATION N
    VACANT LAND

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    Maximum building height observed :G+3 to G+4
    Minimum height :G

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio
    PATHS
    12M ROAD WIDE

    9M ROAD WIDE

    6M ROAD WIDE

    3M ROAD WIDE

    RAILWAY

    MAIN ROAD NAME


    -RAJA RAM MOHAN
    ROY ROAD

    The internal roads are very


    narrow and congested

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    Main road - heavy
    vehicles
    9m - 3 to 4 wheelers
    Street 2 wheeler
    Narrow -pedestrian

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    NODES

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    N

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    LANDMARKS
    N
    QUEEN MARY
    GIRLS SCHOOL
    ST. JOHN
    PARISH ST. JOHN
    CHURCH PARISH
    SCHOOL

    MUSLIM STREET

    LAXMI TALKIES

    OLD POST
    OFFICE

    QUEEN
    VICTORIA JN.
    HANUMAN

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    TEMPLE

    FUNCTION
    HALL OVER HEAD TANK

    BUS STOP

    KURUPAM
    FIRE STATION MARKET
    N

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    DRAIN
    RAIL TRACK

    EDGES

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    ● We have railway track and drainage canal to the west side of the
    wedge

    ● And also they constructed 2.5m high compound wall throughout


    the wedge towards the west side

    ● The main road is defined by residential cum commercial towards


    the west edge of this wedge. N

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027
    Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio

    ACTIVITES
    Activities that we
    observed are:

    Function hall -
    School - st. perish school

    Temples and church

    Park

    Religious activities SCHOOL

    Small retail shops below


    residential buildings.

    ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
    Bus station

    Post office
    PARK
    RELIGIOUS
    ACTIVITIES

    Revitalisation of One Town Area, Old City, Visakhapatnam Register Numbers:1003,1006,1007,1012


    1006,1009,1013,1027

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