bus terminal PROGRAM intercity and intra-city bus terminal+ corporate office + shopping plaza + rehabilitation of hawkers in public plaza Area- 7 acres, floor space index- 2 CONTEXT Busiest transport hub in Hyderabad Flyover connecting Secunderabad and Hyderabad runs through the site’s center. Site is strategically located between the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
C O N T E X T :Current scenario around the site
context Twin cities Dense urban context Great ridership Corporate cyber cities Pedestrianization Rehabilitation Traffic Circulation
GOAL To make transport more convenient in this busy transport hub. Introduce designed public spaces to the environment. PLANNING Terminal and station planned close together for convenience and efficiency. Based on study of traffic conditions The flyover is used to enhance connectivity of the site. Public plaza is located below the fly-over and becomes the spine of the project. Corporate tower is separated from the terminus by the public plaza. This serves as a good transition between the corporate zone and terminus traffic. CIRCULATION Traffic zoning is used to segregate traffic. Pedestrian circulation in each of the areas was designed to create efficient public spaces. Desire line charts were used to evaluate and design traffic routing.
Site
Secunderabad railway station
C O N T E X T: dense urban context of the site allows the project the needed ridership
Bus Terminus Public plaza
Corporate Tower
BUSES
VEHICLES
PEDESTRIANS