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STREETWISE Streetscape and Transit Archive
INDEX INDIA -Gated Gurgaon -Bhiwadi Street Design -MI Road Restoration -StreetCapture UNITED STATES -New York Active Street study -Street Capture CHINA -Haikou Transit Study and Design
INDIA
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN Source: author
SPRING 2013 Columbia University Team : Ankita Chachra Reihaneh Ramezany
GURGAON, HR
STUDY . EXPLORATION
STATEMENT ON GATED COMMUNITIES
An emerging trend in most developing nations is this pseudo idea of security through enclaves and gated settlements. This case study from India‘s National Capital region Gurgaon , sheds light on the effects which gated communities have on the society and lifestyle. For Gurgaon, the foundation for gated development was laid in the 1996 when Haryana government changed local legislation, to allow private companies to develop land. The private real estate boom continues today, as each developer nourishes his exclusive high-end housing development with community amenities like shared pool, club house, sporting facilities, convenience commercial etc. The developer then publicizes the greens inside this enclave and of course, the idea of security and privacy are further embellished. This development is limited to the ownership boundaries, what happens outside remains the local authorities concern. In most cases, the public realm fails to develop, while each authority plays the blame game of ownership outside the property of the developer. Gated communities have not only led to crime ridden and unsafe zones by preventing the idea of ‘eyes on street’ (contested by Jane Jacobs) but also led to a car oriented urban environment that is unsuitable for pedestrian movement. The City of Gurgaon primary consists of enclaves, malls and car congested high-speed roads. I wonder if one can call this a city when it lacks basic streets and urban life. While the privileged have their enclaves to entertain them , the not so privileged deal with dangerous roadways and hard paved traffic signals as their only public space. At such instance, should one defend the idea of POPS ( Privately owned Public spaces)? For a situation like Gurgaon, is it the only way to ensure the availability of a public realm? Obviously, it is naïve to expect a sudden change in the mentality of residents or developers, or to radicalize the idea that all gates and fences be demolished. Here is an idea/ experiment to retrofit the current situation with not only design guidelines but with law and policy changes that hold developers more accountable and lead to a more inclusive fabric.
TAGGED: policy, public realm, sidewalk, building facade
This case study zooms into a neighborhood scale, situated on one of the most traveled roads. M.G. Road, not only connects Delhi and Gurgaon but also has an overhead metro line running parallel to it. On closer analysis of the selected area, we concluded that streets are the only public realm left after excluding all developments. The question is, could a zoning law be applied to streets, similar to land use and zoning code. Could the developer be encouraged to develop the street zone with added F.A.R incentives?
GATED COMMUNITIES
BOX RETAIL
EXPLORATION AREA
OFFICES/ UTILITIES
SPRING 2013 Columbia University Team : Ankita Chachra Reihaneh Ramezany
GURGAON, HR
STUDY . EXPLORATION
WHAT IF THE STREET ZONING REQUIRED THE GATED BOUNDARY TO BE A SHADED SIDEWALK?
TAGGED: policy, public realm, sidewalk, building facade
WHAT IF THE STREET ZONING REQUIRED THE GATED BOUNDARY TO BE A PUBLIC/COMMUNITY PROGRAM?
CONVENIENCE RETAIL or OFFICE SPACE or CAFE etc
WHAT IF THE STREET ZONING REQUIRED THE GATED BOUNDARY TO BE A PUBLIC/COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS?
WHAT IF THE STREET ZONING REQUIRED THE GATED BOUNDARY TO BE A PUBLIC UTILITY A REGULAR INTERVALS?
SPRING 2013 Columbia University Team : Ankita Chachra Reihaneh Ramezany
GURGAON, HR
STUDY . EXPLORATION
1. INFORMAL RETAIL 2. PUBLIC SEATING 3. FARMERS MARKET
TAGGED: policy, public realm, sidewalk, building facade
DEMONSTRATION SITE
1. INFORMAL RETAIL
2. PUBLIC SEATING
3. FARMERS MARKET
MARCH 2012 DADA and Partners Team : Ankita Chachra Sanjeev Dasgupta Mukul Arora
BHIWADI, RJ
DESIGN
STREET DESIGN FOR TOWNSHIP Ashiana Town is an integrated master planned community located in the premium residential zone within the proposed growth area of Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. The plan is hinged upon creating three harmonious high density neighborhoods that are self sufficient and yet converge and interact at multiple points at their edges. The two proposed public thoroughfares ( 24 M. and 30 M. R.O.W) are the primary structuring elements for the site. The street design explores options to create a well defined and active public realm.
TAGGED: road design,public, sidewalk, right of way, carrige way, parking
NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD TYPOLOGY
KEY PLAN
KEY PLAN
PLAN - 11 M R.O.W/ TYPE D
PLAN - 12 M R.O.W/ TYPE C
ROW :11 M / 36’ NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD (TYPE D)
ROW :12 M / 39’ NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD (TYPE C)
LANES : 2 (2.75 M EACH) PARKING : ONE SIDE PARALLEL
LANES : 2 (3 M EACH) PARKING : ONE SIDE PARALLEL
KEY PLAN
KEY PLAN
PLAN - 16 M R.O.W/ AVENUE
PLAN - 18 M R.O.W/ BOULEVARD
ROW :11 M / 36’ AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD
ROW :18 M / 36’ BOULEVARD ENTRY DRIVE
LANES : 2 (3.25 M EACH) PARKING : ONE SIDE
LANES : 3 (3M EACH) PARKING : NONE
MARCH 2012 DADA and Partners Team : Ankita Chachra Sanjeev Dasgupta Mukul Arora
BHIWADI, RJ
DESIGN
24 M PUBLIC ROAD : AVENUE TYPOLOGY OPTION 1
ROW : 24 M / 78’ AVENUE COLLECTOR ROAD LANES : 4 (3 M EACH) PARKING : BOTH SIDE PARALLEL
PLAN - 24 M R.O.W / AVENUE
TAGGED: road design,public, sidewalk, right of way, carriage way, parking SECTION - 24 M R.O.W / AVENUE
24 M PUBLIC ROAD : AVENUE TYPOLOGY OPTION 2
ROW :24 M / 78’ AVENUE COLLECTOR ROAD
LANES : 4 (3 M EACH) PARKING : BOTH SIDES WITH LANDSCAPE
PLAN - 30 M R.O.W / BOULEVARD
SECTION - 30 M R.O.W / BOULEVARD
KEY PLAN
MARCH 2012 DADA and Partners Team : Ankita Chachra Sanjeev Dasgupta Mukul Arora
BHIWADI, RJ
DESIGN
30 M PUBLIC ROAD : BOULEVARD TYPOLOGY
OPTION 1
ROW : 30 M / 98’ BOULEVARD DISTRICT WIDE ROAD LANES : 4 (3.25 M EACH) PARKING : BOTH SIDE
PLAN - 30 M R.O.W / BOULEVARD
TAGGED: road design,public, sidewalk, right of way, carriage way, parking SECTION - 30 M R.O.W / BOULEVARD
30 M PUBLIC ROAD : BOULEVARD TYPOLOGY
OPTION 2
ROW : 30 M / 98’ BOULEVARD DISTRICT WIDE ROAD LANES : 4 (3.25 M EACH) PARKING : NONE
PLAN - 30 M R.O.W / BOULEVARD
SECTION - 30 M R.O.W / BOULEVARD
KEY PLAN
MARCH 2012 DRONAH Team : Ankita Chachra Vanicka Arora Shikha Jain
JAIPUR, RJ
ANALYSIS . GUIDELINES
M.I. ROAD STREET FACADE RESTORATION The facade control and restoration of M.I.Road is an initiative of the Government of Rajasthan. The main focus of the project is Signage development, Street Design and Facade Restoration with main emphasis on revitalization of the area by conserving its heritage character and enhancing on street, facade and signage design. The proposal is based on the following surveys and parameters: • Properties on both the sides of M.I.Road from Panch Batti to Ajmeri Gate have been surveyed for their use, façade design and degree of deterioration/ intervention, addition of new architectural elements as per historic character of the building. • Existing elevations of the all the properties are documented photographically and measured drawings have been prepared. • The proposal has considered key urban design issues such as pavement and parking area, road width, pedestrian space, signage, street furniture etc. • The proposal has recommended standard elevations for the entire stretch of the project considering above mentioned aspects. These would serve as architectural and urban control guild lines for the M.I.Road area in future to be incorporated in the Heritage by laws for the area.
TAGGED: policy, public realm, sidewalk, building facade
KEY ISSUES
KEY ISSUES: All buildings used to be painted with light yellow color. Presently Jaipur Printers’ building is one of the few painted in the original shade. There were no signboards used earlier name of the shops were directly written on the wall. Broad Pathway ( till the present white side marking line) were the prominent character of MI Road like the commercial streets of Walled City Few painted metal dust bins located only near the food shops. Lack of parking space facilities and roadside encroachment are major difficulties of the site
MODERN ADDITIONS TO BUILDING FACADE REOCCURRING EXISTING PARAPET PATTERN ORIGNAL JAIPUR YELLOW AC UNITS ADDING TO VISUAL CHAOS ON THE FACADE SHOP SIGNBOARDS DO NOT FOLLOW ANY GUIDELINES
THE PAINTED WHITE STRIPS THAT DENOTE PEDESTRIAN AREA IS ENCROACHED UPON BY CAR PARKING
MARCH 2012 DRONAH Team : Ankita Chachra Vanicka Arora Shikha Jain
JAIPUR, RJ
ANALYSIS . GUIDELINES
DESIGN INSPIRATION FOR SIGNAGE
INSPIRATION FOR CORNICES
INSPIRATION FOR JALLI
TAGGED: policy, public realm, sidewalk, building facade
INSPIRATION FOR IN-SET SIGNAGE
DESIGN INSPIRATION FOR SIGNAGE
PARKING SIGNAGE
DUSTBIN
SEATING DESIGN - FRONT ELEVATION AND PROFILE
BUILDING SIGNAGE
DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE
HISTORY MONOLITH
MARCH 2012 DRONAH Team : Ankita Chachra Vanicka Arora Shikha Jain
JAIPUR, RJ
ANALYSIS . GUIDELINES
EXISTING
TAGGED: policy, public realm, sidewalk, building facade
PROPOSED
EXISTING
PROPOSED
STREETCAPTURE
SHAHJHANABAAD , NEW DELHI Source: author TAGGED: mix-use, active, pedestrian and bike
MALL ROAD , SHIMLA Source: author TAGGED: commercial, active, pedestrian
USA
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Source: author
JUNE 2012 Columbia University Team : Ankita Chachra Kevin Le, Lilly Djaniants, Noor Makkiya, Celine Armstrong
MANHATTAN, NY
ANALYSIS . STUDY
SIDEWALK STUDY - ACTIVE DESIGN
The point of this exercise was to focus on the perspective of sidewalk users in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. As part of a larger comprehensive sidewalk study, our group spent half a day on Catherine Slip, observing and documenting activity through the medium of drawing, mapping, video and photography. The focal point was to identify the condition of the sidewalk based on the four rooms that the user experiences: the ground plane, building wall, roadside plane and roof/canopy plane. Along with an understanding of the street’s role within its neighborhood context this analysis provided the metric in order to grade each sidewalk based on the user experience. The outcome of the project prioritized sidewalk conditions into a data-base that would be used by Manhattan-based urban design teams in their semester projects.
Location: Catherine Slip Road
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, building facade, ground plane, sky plane, street elements, elevation
SECTION - 12 M R.O.W
ELEVATION - BUILDING FACADE
JUNE 2012 Columbia University Team : Ankita Chachra Kevin Le, Lilly Djaniants, Noor Makkiya, Celine Armstrong
MANHATTAN, NY
ANALYSIS . STUDY
ROADSIDE PLANE
No roadside planting to soften the urban landscape and hold storm water. Street side parking spots are all occupied.
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, building facade, ground plane, sky plane, street elements, elevation
BUILDING WALL
Facade is visually opaque with defined points of entry Building materials are well maintained. Highly inactive street.
GROUND PLANE
ROOF PLANE
The building entrance makes the ground plane narrower.
Tall, vertical building facade does not break down to the pedestrian scale
Current surface is even with occasional litter
Moderate tree cover Building facade is adorned by CCTV Surveillance Cameras and Halogen lights.
FENCE AROUND THE GREEN
LITTER ON THE GROUND
HOSE PIPE CONNECTION
STREETCAPTURE
MISSION , SAN FRANCISCO Source: author TAGGED: alley, graffiti-art, pedestrian, point of interest
OCTIVIA ST , SAN FRANCISCO Source: author TAGGED: boulevard,green, commercial
CHINA
BUND, SHANGHAI Source: National Geographic, Justin Guariglia
JUNE 2014 Skidmore,Owings and Merrill Team : Ankita Chachra Athina Loumou Ellen Lou
HAIKOU, HAINAN
ANALYSIS . DESIGN
哈尔滨 HARBIN
乌鲁木齐 URUMUQI
长春 CHANGCHUN
哈密 HAMI
嘉峪关 JIAYUGUAN
大同 DATONG 太原 TAIYUAN
西宁 XINING 兰州 LANZHOU 宝鸡 BAOJI
成都 CHENGDU
阜新 朝阳 FUXIN 沈阳 CHAOYANG SHENYANG 承德 CHENGDE 秦皇岛 北京 大连 BEIJING 天津 DALIAN TIANJIN 石家庄 SHIJIAZHUANG 济南 青岛 JINAN QINGDAO 泰安
遂宁 SUINING
TAI’AN
郑州 ZHENGZHOU
蚌埠 BENGBU
西安 XIAN 宜昌 YICHANG
武汉 WUHAN
南京 NANJING 上海 SHANGHAI 宁波 杭州 NINGBO HANGZHOU
黄山 HUANGSHAN
利川 LICHUAN
重庆 CHONGQING
徐州 XUZHOU
合肥 HEFEI
长沙 CHANGSHA
温州 WENZHOU
南昌 NANCHANG
福州 FUZHOU
贵阳 GUIYANG
桂林 GUILIN
昆明 KUNMING 南宁 NANNING
广州 GUANGZHOU
深圳 SHENZHEN 香港 HONG KONG
厦门 XIAMEN
海口 HAIKOU
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TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, design, transit study, bike lanes,street section design
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External roads are have severe traffic jam issue during rush hours
Internal roads are narrow; some of them are hard to access
Connecting streets and areas are congested
Lack of defined lanes for pedestrian, motorized and non-motorized traffic.
Street parking becomes a serious problem for occupying road due to not enough parking in the internal area
The density of internal road network is inadequate, with irrational layout, some of the roads are not connected
JUNE 2014 Skidmore,Owings and Merrill Team : Ankita Chachra Athina Loumou Ellen Lou ANALYSIS . DESIGN
Street Framework
Existing Street Network : The existing street network reflects an organic pattern, developed with urban expansion of the historical Old Town. The present road network and street widths do not provide good connectivity across the site and add to traffic congestion. The arterial roads on the edge of the site boundary serve not only the regional traffic but also the local traffic to and from the site.
Preserved Streets : The proposed framework strategically preserves streets with strong historic character and importance. These streets will be preserved in their present alignment and have a 12-meter right of way.
Proposed Street Network :
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, design, transit study, bike lanes,street section design
To strengthen the North-South and East- West Connections through the site, four major connections have been introduced. These through roads will help reduce the traffic congestion within the site and at the edge. The Road network is built upon the historical layout and follows a fine grain pattern which provides a better connectivity and improved walk-ability.
Street Hierarchy
The new road network has been designed with a well defined street hierarchy. Arterial roads are to the north, east and south of the site boundary. The east-west and the north-south collector roads on site connect the network of local streets to the arterial roads.
ARTERIAL
Absence of Local Streets: Road systems without local streets have larger development blocks that concentrate more traffic onto fewer roads and fewer intersections. This road system also provides few access and circulation options. Presence of Multiple Local Streets : Local streets help to effectively reduce roadway congestion by distributing traffic across a greater number of streets. A fine grained local street system is also more convenient since it provides multiple access and circulation options. Local streets also define short, pedestrian-friendly blocks that are comfortable for walking and more suitable for a historic urban setting.
COLLECTOR
LOCAL
Roadway Standards
JUNE 2014 Skidmore,Owings and Merrill Team : Ankita Chachra Athina Loumou Ellen Lou ANALYSIS . DESIGN
Boai Road
Old City Wall Road
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, design, transit study, bike lanes,street section design
TYPICAL 12 M R.O.W - EXISTING
红线
Bo’ai Road is acknowledged as an important connection not only because of its historical character but also for its centered location on site. The new section proposes the right of way for a street car transit line and extended sidewalks for pedestrian activity.
REDLINE
红线
REDLINE
BO’AI ROAD CHARACTER
ROW : 12 M LOCAL / COMMERCIAL
建筑物 Building
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade
车行道 Roadway
2m
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade
8m
建筑物 Building
2m
12 m
BO’AI ROAD SECTION - PROPOSED
osed with BRT
红线
REDLINE
红线
REDLINE
OLD CITY WALL STREETS
The old city wall road section takes inspiration from Barcelona’s City Wall transformation. It will have a unique character with shared bike/vehicular lanes, wide sidewalks under the arcades and flowering trees.
ROW : 12 M LOCAL / COMMERCIAL
建筑物 Building
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 1.5 m
车行道 Roadway 9m 12 m
OLD CITY WALL ROAD SECTION - PROPOSED
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 1.5 m
建筑物 Building
JUNE 2014 Skidmore,Owings and Merrill Team : Ankita Chachra Athina Loumou Ellen Lou ANALYSIS . DESIGN
JIEFANG ROAD CHARACTER
Jiefang Road has been extended to express a strong East-West connection through the site. The right of way has been changed to 20 meters which support 3m wide sidewalks on each side and 4 lanes of traffic.
建筑物 Building
红线
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 3m
车行道 Roadway 14 m 20 m
JIEFANG ROAD SECTION - PROPOSED
REDLINE
红线
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, design, tranist study, bike lanes,street section design
REDLINE
ROW : 20 M COLLECTOR / COMMERCIAL
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 3m
建筑物 Building
红线
REDLINE
红线
REDLINE
LOCAL ROADS
The typical Local Road is 18m wide with 7m roadway and a bike lane on both sides.
ROW : 18 M LOCAL / RESIDENTIAL
建筑物 Building
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 2.5 m
自行车道 Bike 2.5 m
车行道 Roadway 7m
自行车道 Bike 2.5 m
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade
建筑物 Building
2.5 m
18 m
TYPICAL LOCAL ROAD - PROPOSED
红线
REDLINE
红线
REDLINE
COLLECTOR ROADS
The typical Collector Road is 26m wide with 14m roadway and a bike lane on both sides.
ROW : 26 M COLLECTOR / MIX USE
1m 建筑物 Building
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 2.5m
自行车道 Bike 2.5m
车行道 Roadway 1m
14 m 26 m
TYPICAL COLLECTOR ROAD - PROPOSED
自行车道 Bike 1m
2.5 m
人行道 / 骑楼 Sidewalk/Arcade 2.5 m
建筑物 Building
JUNE 2014 Skidmore,Owings and Merrill Team : Ankita Chachra Athina Loumou Ellen Lou
HAIKOU, HAINAN
ANALYSIS . DESIGN
CHANGDI ROAD CHARACTER AND DESIGN
Changdi Road is designed to have a dynamic Waterfront Promenade with special landscape and cultural features on the river side and a well defined urban edge on the other one. This 40M wide road will support the proposed Light Rail and bike lanes alongside a 4 lane Roadway. Emphasis is put on a unique new image for the Arcade District and an enhanced pedestrian experience in proximity to the water. The upgrades on Changdi Road will be completed in two phases. In the short term the regional traffic will be diverted north of Haidian River and in the long term an underground by-pass will be built for regional traffic.
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, design, transit study, bike lanes,street section design
建筑物 Building
RED LINE
RED LINE
ROW : 40 M ARTERIAL / COMMERCIAL
建筑退界 Building Setback
人行道 Sidewalk
3m
3m
服务通道 中央分隔带 Service Median Lane 4m
2m
车行道 Roadway 11m
中央分隔带 Median 11 m
40 m
CHANGDI ROAD SECTION - EXISTING
2m
服务通道 Service Lane
人行道 Sidewalk
4m
3m
滨水公园 Riverfront Park 7m
建筑退界 Building Setback
红线 人行道 Sidewalk
自行车道 Bike Lane
3m
3m
车行道 Roadway
轻轨 Light Rail 7m
4m
1m
<2m
中央分隔带 Median
轻轨 Light Rail
3.5 m
4m
车行道 Roadway 1m
7m
REDLINE
红线 建筑物 Building
REDLINE
In the first phase of Changdi Road plan, the arterial traffic will be diverted to Haidian Road to the north of River Haidian.
自行车道 人行道 Bike Lane Sidewalk 3m
滨水公园 Riverfront Park
2.5 m
40 m
CHANGDI ROAD SECTION - PROPOSED PHASE 1
红线 10 m
建筑物 Building
建筑退界 Building Setback <2m
人行道 Sidewalk
自行车道 Bike Lane
3m
3m
车行道 Roadway
10 m
轻轨 Light Rail 7m
1m
REDLINE
红线
REDLINE
In the second phase of Changdi Road plan, an underground bypass will be constructed under Changdi Road to supplement the regional traffic.
4m
中央分隔带 Median
轻轨 Light Rail
3.5 m
4m
车行道 Roadway 1m
40 m
CHANGDI ROAD SECTION - PROPOSED PHASE 2
7m
自行车道 人行道 Bike Lane Sidewalk 3m
2.5 m
滨水公园 Riverfront Park
JUNE 2014 Skidmore,Owings and Merrill Team : Ankita Chachra Athina Loumou Ellen Lou ANALYSIS . DESIGN
TAGGED: public realm, sidewalk, design, transit study, bike lanes,street section design
HAIKOU, HAINAN
BIKE NETWORK
The bike network preserves and enhances regional and local connections. All 18m local and 26m collector roads have dedicated bike lanes, whereas 12m roads have shared bike lanes. A special recreational bike trail has been introduced through the Green Belt which connects the Lake Park and the Riverfront Park. Bike sharing facilities have been strategically located on these trails. Bike storage facilities will be introduced in all blocks. existing dedicated bike lane
proposed dedicated bike lane
park bike trail
shared bike lane
bike share station
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