URBAN DESIGN

REPORT

T.SIVA ATHITHAN
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INTRODUCTION:
The urban design report consists of several exercises carried out on study
trip , neighborhood place making activity and thiruvottriyur urban design
exercise.
Urban design is the process of designing and shaping the physical features
of cities, towns and villages and planning for the provision of municipal
services to residents and visitors. In contrast to architecture, which focuses
on the design of individual buildings, urban design deals with the larger
scale of groups of buildings, streets and public spaces, whole
neighbourhoods and districts, and entire cities, with the goal of making
urban areas functional, attractive, and sustainable.

Urban design is an inter-disciplinary field that utilizes elements of many

built environment professions, including landscape architecture, urban
planning, architecture, civil engineering and municipal engineering. It is
common for professionals in all these disciplines to practice urban design.

CONTENTS:
1. NORTH INDIA TRIP EXERCISES

2. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACE MAKING

3. THIRUVOTTRIUYR UD EXERCISE
NORTH INDIA TRIP EXERCISES
JAIPUR CITY:
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. The city is now called as pink city for its
trademark building color.
Jaipur city’s commercial planning was well defined based on people needs
and requirements. The city wall planned very well according to its traffic
flow and population.
Pedestrian and parking spaces for its commercial spaces are well placed.
The city maintains unique color and similar façade style all over the city.
The city was lit up with unique lighting , which makes them a great spot.
JAIPUR STREET SECTION:

JAIPUR STREET ELEVATION:

JAIPUR PLAN:

NODE HAWA MAHAL

LAW GARDEN, AHMEDABAD:

Law garden in Ahmedabad is one of the best example for place making.
Law garden is a park surrounded by street hawkers around its pedestrian
walk.
The shops are temporary structures made along the parks compound wall.
Such that the place remains active space for whole day.
The road section of the law garden is attached below.

LAW GARDEN SECTION:

SABARMATI RIVERFRONT:
Sabarmati Riverfront is a waterfront being developed along the banks of
Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, India. Proposed in the 1960s, the
construction began in 2005. Since 2012, the waterfront is gradually opened
to public as and when facilities are constructed and various facilities are
actively under construction. The major objectives of project are
environment improvement, social infrastructure and sustainable
development.
SABARMATI RIVERFRONT SECTION
SABARMATI RIVERFRONT PLAN

The key feature of this project is a two-level, continuous promenade at the

water’s edge along each bank of the river. The lower-level promenade is
built just above the water level to serve pedestrians and cyclists, and to
provide access to the water. The upper level promenade shall host a
variety of public features at the city level. Together these provide
Ahmedabad with an uninterrupted, pedestrian walkway, nearly 11.5km in
length, in the heart of the city.
At the Exhibition Centre , the riverfront will host trade-fair facilities to serve
the business community.
Integrated outdoor vending areas, situated all along the length of the
project, will accommodate street vendors so they too benefit from the
project.
FACADE DESIGNS(SKETCHING):
MALL FACADE, AHMEDABAD

TAGORE AUDITORIUM

CEPT AHMEDABAD
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACE MAKING:
“THE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARK”- was the space selected for place
making

KEY PLAN

The plan consists of land use around the park. The land use map helps to
identify which category of people utilize the space.
The important node and landmarks are marked in the plan.
The circulation around the site was also defined on the plan.
SITE PLAN

The site consists of yoga center, kids play area, shuttle coat, library, shop,
flag pole and garden space.
PARK ACTIVITIES
MORNING 5 AM – 6 AM
Walking & jogging, shuttle, karate classes and yoga.
NOON 11 AM – 4 PM

EVENING 4 PM – 9 PM

SWOT ANALYSIS
THIRUVOTRIYUR UD EXERCISE

Aim of the project is to do a sketches of serial vision and townscape

elements

PART B
Aim of the project is to document & analyse based on the criterion of
monuments & buildings.
BUILDING STYLES BASED ON TIME PERIOD

HISTORY OF MONUMENT AND SETTLEMENT

STREET ZONING & LANDUSE

HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS