URBAN DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR MATARA

- THARANGA - CHAMARA - BIMSARA

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TEMPERATURE

MOST OF THE TIMES THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IS RECORDED DURING THE MID YEAR AND, THE LEAST TEMPERATURE IS RECORDED DURING THE END OF THE YEAR. THE RAIN IS GAINED MOSTLY FROM THE MONSOONS AND IT IS MOSTLY FROM THE SOUTH WEST MONSOON DURING MAY TO NOVEMBER.

BECAUSE OF THE TROPICAL WARM CLIMATE ,WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY LEVEL AND THE TEMPERATURE, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAT ISLANDS.

THEREFORE THE MAKE OF COOL ISLANDS, THE URBAN PRECINCTS IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER WHILE WORKING ON THE BUILDING GEOMETRY.

discouraged. discouraged orientation

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GROUND MAP

PLOT SIZES VARY ACCODING TO THE LAND USE .

BUILDING DENSITY IS HIGH ALONG THE COLOMBO – MATARA ROAD AND MATARA - TANGALLE ROAD.

LAND USE SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL USE OF LAND .

COMMERCIAL LAND USE IS HAVING A COMPARATIVELY HIGH POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP WITH TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. MARGINAL LANDS AND NEGLECTED PADDY LAND AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT LOW LAND VALUE .

AS A WHOLE BUILT TO UNBUILT RATIO IS LOW ,BUT BUT CITY CORE AREA IS MUCH DENSED

BY BUILT FABRIC.

NOLLI MAP LESS CIVIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OUT DOOR SPACES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC GATHERING.

HABITABLE TOWNSCAPE

AREA_B

AREA_A

LAND MANAGEMENT

FOCUS ON SECONDARY TOWNS

Development p of GODAGAMA is encouraged.

GODAGAMA is to develop p as the CBD.

The further development of the city center is discouraged. g Land management is modernized by the proposed land use and by the p physical y limitation of the land for development.

Introduction of secondary towns with adequate infrastructure for residential use, KEKENADURA ex: KEKENADURA.

PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

COMMERCIAL ZONE

CITY ENTRANCE

TOURISM PROMOTIONAL ZONE

ECO TOURISM PROMOTIONAL ZONE

VISUAL AX XIS TO THE SEA A

CITY PARK AND THE PARKING

VISUAL AXIS S TO THE SEA

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COMMERCIAL ZONE

PEDESTRIAN AREAS TOURISM PROMOTIONAL ZONE

FISHERMEN'S HARBOUR TOURISM CAN BE PROMOTED THERE

BEACH PROMENADE

ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION Construction of by passes.

RAIN WATER DRAINAGE Provision of adequate drain sites and drainage system which dispose in to the river Nilwala.

Street widening Creation of cycle , pedestrian paths.

SOLID WASTE AND WASTE WATER

Transportation hub-improvement of the public transportation with in the city and its periphery towns.

Installation and rehabilitation of sewer drains.

Control parking; main parking area Traffic enforcement – separation of C B D and d the th city it centre, t while hil the th city it center has long distance transportation system, long distance transportation is limited to GODAGAMA.

Disposal of solid waste and waste water treated and dumped in to the sea.

S i i areas Servicing Administration buildings.

AREA_B CITY PARK AND THE PARKING

Proposed dense commercial areas

Controlled residential facilities for the CBD

Ware houses and such industrial related facilities

Area for educational Institutions Industrial zone