Urban Design, Mysore

URBAN DESIGN Mysore 2021

AV ROAD ACTIVATION - INTERVENTION

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Town ha ll

Curzon

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Jayarama Gate

City bus stand meets with high commercial circle

Balarama Gate

Parking, vendors, Tonga

Signal to break flow of traffic increases more congestion due to presence of pedestrians and auto stand

Dasara procession through Ba

Curzon park

Bird feeders, tourists and temple visitors

Ganesha Temple

Section c - c’

Parking and street vendors 15 m

Pedestrian pathway 3m

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Food vendors

Accessory vendor Fruit vendors Public Toilet Entry Procession route Active space

Semi active spac Inactive space

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Pedestrian activity during Dasara

Pedestrian activity

3 m wide footpath , shaded with barricade Signage , advertisement board and well lit but no seating Mosque and illegal auto stand on footpath Obstructs pedestrians Drop off and pick up zone

alarama Gate

Visnu vardhan park

January - October

October - December

2 wheeler parking / tonga parking / bird feeding area 17 m

Sri Rama Temple

DEVARAJA MARKET

GARUDA MALL

TOWN HALL

TONGA RI

PEOPLE TYPICALLY SPEND 25 MINS

PEOPLE TYPICALLY SPEND 15 - 45 MINS

PEOPLE TYPICALLY SPEND 20 MINS

PEOPLE TYPICALL 15-30 MINS

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SITE AREA -2240 sqm BUILDING FOOTPRINT- 2500 sqm SET BACK FAR ALLOWED PARKING AVAILABLE BUILDING HEIGHT NO. OF STORES

-3m - 1680 sqm - 300 nos - 10 m (MAX LIM - 15m) - 32+1

SITE AREA SET BACK FAR ALLOWED TYPE OF VEGETATION RAINTREE

GARUDA MALL BYLAWS - SETBACK OF 3M - 75% OF THE TOTAL AREA CAN BE USED - FAR- MAXIMUM UPTO2.50 - THE STRUCTURE SHALL NOT EXCEED 15m HEIGHT.

POLYATHIA PONTERIA ASOKA TREE WHITE PONTERIA FLAME OF FOREST TEAK SESALPINIA RED CASSIA ORNAMENTAL PALM CYACAS

E E E E D D D D E E

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

1.CLOSE PROXIMITY OF BUSSTAND AND CETRAL POSITION OF THE MALL, IMPROVE IACCESS WITH IMPROVEMENT OF SHADING INFRONT OF THE MALL AND DILUTING THE BARRIER WITH INTERACTIVE FRONTAGE AND EVENTS WILL HELP BREAK THE BARRIER AND ATTRACT MORE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITES. 2. BETTER LANDSCAPE AND STREET FURNITURE DESIGN WHICH WOULD AKE PEOPLE STOP BY. 3. SUFFICENT VERTICAL CIRCULATION (2 ESCALATORS AND 1 STAIRWELL) AND LIFT TO ACCOMODATE WHEL CHAIRS. 4. INDO SARSCENIC AND CONTEMPORARY STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, BUT RECIEVES SOUTHERN SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY THROUGH GLASS FACDE, THIS CAN BE IMPROVED WITH JAALIS TO SUIT THE STYLE. 5. PARKING LOT (CLOSED TO PUBLIC CURRENTLY) IS SHADED DURING EVENING AND CAN BE USED TO HOST EVENTS OR OPENED FOR INFORMAL MARKETS.

1. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN AND SURROUNDING IS SH 2. SUROUNDED BY COMM 3. CAN ACT AS A BREAK OF 4. OPENING UP THE NURSE RESIDENCES AND THERE B

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MYSURU PALACE

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PEOPLE TYPICALLY SPEND 1 HOUR

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S2

-6500 sqm -5m - 325 sqm

EVERGREEN

DECIDUOS

ORNAMENTAL

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN DECIDUOS DECIDUOS DECIDUOS DECIDUOS EVERGREEN EVERGREEN

THE CBD, WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE AND PLANING IT CAN BE DEVELOPED INTO AN URBAN PARK ACTING AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION. MAJORITY OF THE SITE HADED BY EVERGREEN/ RAINTREES. PLEASANT CLIMATE TO INTRODUCE PARK, AND EXCLUSIVE WALKWAYS. MERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS, WHICH CAN MAKE USE OF THE AREA. FF POINT, AND RESTING AREA FOR VISITORS. ERY AND HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, FOR VISITS, SALES AND WORKSHOPS TO PROMOTE ATHMANIRBHARTHA. CAN SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION TO NEAR BY

BY PROMOTING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE.

GARUDA MALL

Current scenario

Potential developme

Congestion due to illegal auto stand

Assigned auto stand Sayya

ji Rao

Congestion due to excessive two wheeler parking

Could be converted restrict 2 wheeler pa Sayya

ji Rao

Plot of land used for parking TOWN HALL PARKING

road

road

Activating this space Sayyaji Rao road and

partly can be used fo

Abandoned underground parking and OAT

Can reduce vehicula especially during Das

2 Town hall

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PEDESTRIANISATION OF ALBERT VICTOR ROAD

Pedestrian congestion during dasara

Opening the parks c be used to visually c

2 Town hall

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Informal activites and vendors infront of palace

As the palace attract parks and introducin vendors will activate

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ent LEGEND

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SURFACE PARKING FOR GARUDA MALL

PEDESTRIAN b/w HARDINGE CIRCLE AND CITY BUSSTAND HIGH DENSITY PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Sayya

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UNDER GROUND PARKING

ILLEGAL AUTO PARKING VENDOR CARTS

DR. RAJKUMAR PARK

ACTIVATING GARUDA MALL ~ HIGH DENSITY PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC BETWEEN CITY BUSSTAND AND GARUDA MALL, POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING CONDITIONS TO BOOST COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY CONNECTING THE COMMERCIAL STRECH. ~ CROWD COMING FROM ALBERT VICTOR ROAD (SUBURBAN BUSSTAND - CITY BUSSTAND TRANSITION) ~ HIGH INFLOW OF TOURIST- NEED TO INTRODUCE ACTIVITIES TO SPEND MORE TIME. ~ SUFFICENT PARKING AVAILABLE. ~ ABSORB CROWD COMING TO BUSSTAND WITH SUITABLE ACTIVITIES, REDUCE CROWDING.

DR. VISHNUVARDHANA PARK CURZON PARK

d to assigned auto stand and arking Sayya

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F E E L

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Shaded by old trees with large canopy on either side

e can reduce congestion at d activate garuda mall

1. AERIAL VIEW

2. GARUDA MALL FACDE

3. KR. CIRLCE

4. GARUDA MAL ENTRY 5. GARUDA MALL INTERIOR

or parking LEGEND UNDER GROUND PARKING UNDERGROUND PARKING ACCESS

ILLEGAL AUTO PARKING

SURFACE LEVEL PARKING

VENDOR CARTS PARKING

V I ~NO PARKING AVAILABLE FOR DEVARAJA MARKET, VEHICLES PARKED ON SIDES S OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC FLOW. ~UNUSED AND INCOMPLETE SPACE DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF VENDORS, BY U MAKING PEOPLE SPEND MORE TIME ON ROAD. ~CAN ACCOMODTAE VEHICLES TO PALACE SINCE PARKING IS RESTRICTED INFRONT OF THE A GATES. (SPECIALLY DURING DASARA) L ~CLEARS THE STREETSCAPE.

ACTIVATING TOWN HALL PARKING

ar congestion infront of palace sara

Asokha

road

Surrounded by rich heritage and tourist spots

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Vishnu

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1. AERIAL VIEW 2. UNDER GROUND PARKING 3. PARKING VIEW SURFACE LEVEL (INCOMPLETE) 4. OAT 5. SRI.HARSHA ROAD PARKING

Asokha

road

can help direct the crowd and can connct the procession

TRAFFIC RE-ROUTE 3

LEGEND

PARKING Rajku

mar pa

Vishnu

Vardh

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SRI HARSHA ROAD rk

PEDESTIANISED STRIP

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ts a lot of visitors opening the ng new activites and directing e the space

AERIAL VIEW 2. PARKING BLOCKING PEDESTRIAN PATH

PEDESTRIANISATION OF ALBERT VICTOR ROAD ~ALBERT VICTOR ROAD PEDESTRIANISED FROM CHAMRAJA CIRCLE TO HARDINGE CIRLCE Calm and serene REDIRECTING TRAFFIC THROUGH SRI.HARSHA ROAD AND SHIFTING THE ON-ROAD PARKING TO UNDERGROUND PARKING AND REMOVING THE FOOTPATH. ~ALBERT VICTOR ROAD ACTS AS PEDESTRIAN ACCESS THROUGH URBAN PARK CONNECTING CURZON PARK, DR. VISHNUVARDHANA PARK AND DR. RAJKUMAR PARK EXTENDING THROUGH NISHAD BAGH KUPPANNA PARK AND EXIBITION GROUND. ~EVOLVING LANDSCAPE AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ACORDING TO FESTIVITIES LIKE DASSARA AND OTHER EVENTS CAN BE HOST.

3. SRI.HARSHA ROAD PARKING ON BOTH SIDES 4. UNDER USED FOOTPATHS ALBERT VICTOR ROAD 5. ENTRY TO NURSERY CURZON PARK

S O U N D

Pedestrian Comfort - Lit and unlit spaces Speed

Pedestrian Comfort - Safety

Activity Generators Scale 1 : 1500

Being inactive, VIshnu Vardhan park and Raj kumar park is poorly lit which may promote illegal activites at the site. unlit spaces

lit spaces

well lit spaces

4 zebra crossing are provided through the road but still makes it dangerous to cross due to fast moving traffic. fast moving traffic slow moving traffic

The site remains inactive through out the day due to presence of no crowd attracting activities, except for town hall and city bus stand Buildings like Makkaji Chowk are designed inward creating a closed shady space and compromises safety.

Alleys are dingy and dark

safe

moderatly safe

unsafe

The site lacks any interesting activities to pull the crowd.

The town hall due to presence of occasional politcal meetings and community gathering remains active.

Raj kumar park is opened in the morining for jogging and closes within 2 hours.

Due the the presence of Decathalon, there is a surge in pedestrian activiy at Garuda mall but the rest of the mall is poorly maintained

active

active at a hourly basis

moderately active

inacctive

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1 : 2000

Pedestrian Comfort The foot over bridge ensures safe crossing without causing congestion at KR circle and eliminating crossing to Gandhi square at Chamaraja circle, past the fast moving traffic

Exisisting balustrade and boundary of the parks are removed to ensure comfort and safety of the pedestrians.

Semi penetrable columns fized to the ground seperates the footpath and the park to avoid trespassing and ensuring safety

Childrens play ground, basket ball court are placed within the park closer to Hardinge circle to attract and invite the youth of the city to activate the space

Vegetation Poly houses

Cultivation of green vegetables and workshops to promote government schemes and subsidies, encourage people to grow on their own preservation of local vegetation.

The parks acts as a water retention spot creating a micro climate and water is reused for irrigation

Commerce Designated shaded tonga parking is provided, promoting tonga rides around the palace

Revival of the parks will improve real estate value Hotels near Sri - Harsha road will benfit from the frontage development Activate Garuda malls (dead island space) and makaji- chawk will create a connection from Deveraja market and city bus stand absorbing crowd during dasara and other seasons due to favorable location of plaza near bus stand and will boost vendor activity Giving the space back to the people, by developing the space as a public square

Culture Maintain the various cultural activating by creating a flexible space to accommodate workshops, exhibiton, gana mela, drama,.