CITY CENTRE-THESIS DATA COMPILATION

PROJECT TOPIC- CITY CENTRE (MIXED DEVELOPMENT) LOCATION- VARANASI,UP PROJECT TITLE- PRE THESIS COURSE CODE- ARC414

TABLE OF CONTENT

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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LITERATURE STUDY

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CASE STUDY

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SITE STUDY

PRESENTATION BY –SAMEER ANSARI

THE SITE

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PROJECT OVERVIEW SITE LOCATION

The site is located in the Commissioner’s Compound, Kachahri, Varanasi. The site is approximately 3.5 kilometers from Varanasi railway station and 19.0 kilometers from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.

SCOPE OF WORK Scope of work shall include the1.Site development and demolishment of old buildings 2.Development of Integrated divisional office complex 3.Commercial development block supporting plaza 4.Auditorium

THE SITE

SITE AREA- 6.68 ACRE

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NEED FOR THE PROJECT

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Varanasi is very important from the point of view of religious tourism and Varanasi is an important center for eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar for education and health facilities. All the Division level offices are located at different places in the city.

Due to Divisional Offices located at different places, the public has to face the utmost difficulty in contacting offices, and at the same for high level meetings and other co- ordination work, Divisional officers have to travel a lot within the city. So, to keep various Governments office as close as possible, proposal of City Centre is proposed by the Government at Commissioner’s Compound near Kachahri.

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METHODOLOGY CITY CENTRE

IDENTIFYING THE NEED OF THE PROJECT

Literature STUDY

C I T Y C E N T R e

SITE IDENTIFICATION

Site study and analysis 1.

2.

NORMS AND RULES BYELAWS

case studies

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Amanora Town Centre, pune City centre salt lake, Kolkata Dlf cyber city, gurugram

DESIGN

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TOPIC IDENTIFICATION TOPIC-CITY CENTRE PROJECT TYPE- MIXED DEVELOPMENT (RETAIL+RECREATIONAL+ OFFICE) City Centre is a space which is the amalgamation of commercial, social and cultural activities. Urban city centres cater to diverse user groups having different needs may it be- social, commercial, recreational or entertainment. It is in a broad sense a shopping centre but with enhanced features and activities. Initially, a shopping centre meant a place where we can shop and sell but, in today’s scenario, the meaning has a much more broad sense, it is rather seen as a place where a day out can be planned. It is a place where families and individuals like to spend their weekends enjoying, eating and shopping.

There are three types of city centreI. II. III.

Conventional Cultural Contemporary

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AIM AND OBJECTIVES Aim

Requirements by VDA

To develop Signature building of Kashi

• Signature building symbolic of Kashi

To keep all divisional offices close and integrated along with the retail and recreational spaces, so that the users will not face any difficulty to access these offices.

• First skywalk of up with panoramic views of the city • Green building design • Platinum rating Facade to generate energy • Photo voltaic glasses

Objectives

• Zero water discharge

To study the origin, existing scenario and future interpretation of the city centres

• Intelligent electrical systems

To observe different issues faced by existing city centres and resolve them by design interventions

• Open air green plaza with local handicrafts theme

To develop the collective space for various divisional offices , retail spaces and recreational spaces.

C I To reflect the traditional essence of the region through T design.

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• Use of recyclable material in construction

• Underground Interconnection with parking at opposite side of circuit house road Individual offices • Lockable and separate file compactors • Modern record room • Separate service

To revive the collectiveness of a space, which is lost in C todays time’s through design E N T R e

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PROJECT BACKGROUND AND VALIDATION

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VDA has decided to undertake the Development of Commercial cum Integrated Office Complex at Commissioner’s Compound, Kachahri, Varanasi ,UP through Private Sector Participation on Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer basis.

The Development of Integrated office complex at Kachahri will include development of VDA facilities such as administrative offices of various departments, improvement of citizen facilities and commercial facilities which could include retail, offices, multiplex etc. surrounding or nearer to VDA tower complex.

Design of the project has been already proposed by the Moralage Architects, Lucknow. Design proposal has been followed by1. Office Complex with Skywalk (G+ 19 Floors+1 Basement) 2. Commercial Complex with Skywalk (G+ 19 Floors+1 Basement) 3. Auditorium (G+1 Floor)

C I T Y C E N T R e

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LITERATURE STUDY

OFFICE SPACES

The range of options runs from the single workplace in a cubicle office through group rooms to workstations which are only used at specific times ('hot desking'). The more flexible the rooms in a building are, the easier it is for the company to adapt to ever-changing requirements.

In rented buildings, flexible room layout is of great importance, to achieve the most variable sizes of office unit possible.

C I T Y C E N T R e

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LITERATURE STUDY OFFICE BUILDINGS

OFFICE SPACES

1.Open-plan offices are suitable for large groups of employees who are predominantly engaged in shared work and for routine activities with a low concentration threshold.

2. Single-room offices are suitable for independent or concentrated work, as a single-person room or for a few people in very small groups who need to exchange information constantly.

C I T Y C E N T R e

3. Reversible offices constituted an attempt to improve the working conditions in open-plan offices, which are often found to be inadequate on many grounds (no differentiated air conditioning, daylight, optical and acoustic disturbance).

4.Group rooms (smaller open-plan) are suitable for work groups with constant information exchange. This form of office was an attempt to install room layouts with more scope for individual decisions (--> Changes at the workplace, p. 232 ), via the size of the workplace surroundings (max. 7.5 m to a window), and thus improve the working conditions of an open-plan arrangement (light, air, individuality), which were found to be inadequate with the increasing demands on office work. https://byarchlens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Neufert-4th-edition.pdf

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LITERATURE STUDY OFFICE BUILDINGS

OFFICE SPACES

C I T Y C E N T R e

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LITERATURE STUDY RETAIL OUTLETS

RETAIL SPACES

C I T Y C E N T R e

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LITERATURE STUDY RETAIL OUTLETS

RETAIL SPACES

C I T Y C E N T R e

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LITERATURE STUDY PARKING

90 deg. Parking placement

SHOPS AND SUPER MARKET

45 deg. Parking placement

Ramps

Ramps 1. For cars slope 1:10 • For peoples slope 1:12-14 • For handicapped slope 1:16-18 Turning radius for car-3.5 m, for bikes -2.3 m At least two ramps of min 3.6m width or one ramp of min 5.4m width and adequate slope should be given At least 5% of all car parking bays must be reserved for disabled persons.

Turning Radius

Cars can be placed at 60 deg. angle as well as 90 deg. angle according to the utilization of site.

GAMING ZONE C I T Y C E N T R e

Arcade machine

Bowling alley

General sizes of shops-12’-19’ 23’-30’ Floor height 8’-9’ in case of basement 12’ in case of ground floor Costumer flow should be given according to entrance and exit of the shop.

Bowling Alley 0.5 spaces per lane.

Arena 1.0 space for every three seats.

Tennis/Racquet Club 3.0 spaces per court.

Sports Club/Health Spa 5.0 spaces for every 1,000 square feet Roller or Ice Skating Rink 5.0 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of GFA. Swimming Club 9.0 spaces per employee. Park (5 - 10 acres) 1.0 space for the first two acres and 1.0 space for each additional acre and additional parking must be provided for each additional facility or land use constructed in the park as herein provided .

Park Pavilion 1.0 space for each picnic table.

Sports Complex 1.0 space for every 40 square feet of seating. m. Miniature Golf 1.0 space for each hole. n.

Driving Range (Golf) 1.0 space for each tee. o. Arcade or Game Room 1.0 space for every 200 square feet .

Billiard Hall 2.0 spaces for every billiard table.

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LITERATURE STUDY Elevators and lifts

Office and workstation

Two lift should be provided in shopping complex on each floor.

Cabin shaped staircase with carrying capacity of 15-20 passengers(400-1500 kg) Elevators should be provided at middle atrium with proper slope and area.

There lifts should also maintain the disabled persons standards also.

C I T Y C E N T R e

Atrium

Atrium should be placed in the middle of complex provided with natural light and ventilation.

Movie Theatre

The spacing between the end of the chair and the front of the other should not be less than 45 cm.

The floor gradient is achieved by an inclination of up to 10 % or by the use of steps with maximum step height of 16 cm v.

Minimum Width of a seat – 23-24 cm.

Sound i. Walls and ceilings are made of non reflective materials and not in too bright colors. The back wall of the cinema should be sound absorbent to prevent echo ii. The loudspeakers should be distributed around the auditorium so that the volume differs between the first and the last row of seats does not exceed 4dB. iii. Sound dampers are provided in air ducts to reduce noise from installed machinery into the air conditioning rooms. The length of these in the direction of air flow is1.5 to 3 m depending on the air damping to be achieved.

• Lights i. The cinema should have no outside light Source-Timesavers.pdf and neuferts.pdf

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LITERATURE STUDY Restroom

Fire protection

Restrooms i. Bathrooms should have a minimum of one fixture for every 25 people; these should be allocated 65% for women and 35% for men. ii.

Rest rooms should be distributed in proportion to the seats at each level of the cinema and also must provide accessible fixtures compliance with applicable codes and regulations iii. People should not have to travel more than one level up or down to get to the restroom. iv. Minimum width of 120cm for handicapped fixture inside the restrooms plus handrails located on each wall

Storage room

Guard room Bar and lounge area

C I T Y C E N T R e

Distance to exits The maximum distance of travel from any point to an exit or entrance to the mall shall not exceed 200 feet.

The minimum width of an exit passageway or corridor from a mall shall be 66 inches(1.2m) Source-Timesavers.pdf and neuferts.pdf

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BUILDING BYELAWS F.A.R 1.

FAR: The maximum permissible FAR of the projects shall be allowed as per the existing licensing policy for integrated commercial complex, however, the permissible FAR for the residential component of the project shall not exceed 1/3rd 33.3% of the maximum permissible FAR of the project and the remaining 2/3rd 66.7% shall be utilized for commercial use.

2.

The maximum population density shall not exceed 80 persons per acre of the project area.

3.

The ground coverage, height parking norms etc. shall remain applicable as per the existing licensing policy.

Ground coverage

Parking ECS

Height According to the Varanasi Development ,the height restriction for the project is 480 metres.

Setbacks C I T Y C E N T R e

Exterior open spaces to be left on all the sides in m. (front rear and sides in each plot) as per prescribed setbacks 55 and above 16 *Note: on sides where no habitable rooms face, a minimum space of 9m shall be left for the height above 27m.

For all building exceeding 24 metres height, refuge area of 15 sq.m.

The floor area of a building shall be determined based on the type of construction, occupancy classification, whether there is an automatic sprinkler system installed throughout the building and the amount of building frontage on public way or open space.

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Source-ISSUE

CASE STUDY-AMANORA TOWN CENTRE,PUNE PROJECT PROFILE Name of the project- Amanora town centre, Pune Architect- Walker Architects Group, NZ Landscape Architect- Shobha Bhapatkar Client- City reality and development private limited Site Area- 25 Acres Year of Completion- 2011 Location- Hadapsar bypass Pune, MH

SITE AREA ANALYSIS Total Site area- 59171.5 Sqm Built-up area- 15884 Sqm Ground Coverage- 31674.05 Sqm FAR- 2:3 Land use- Commercial

SITE ACESSIBILITY

CLIMATE

6 KM from Airport 19 KM from ISBT Pune

Climate type- Moderate Soil type- Alluvial soil

C I T Y C E N T R e

HIGH FASHION RETAIL LIFESTYLE STORES OPEN TO SKY STREET PROMENADE WITH RESTUARENT AND CAFES HOME DÉCOR FURNITURE AND FURNISHING STORES BANQUET HALL

9290 SQM LUSH GREEN SPACE WITH WATER BODIES CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FINE DINING RESTUARENTS AND FOOD COURT FACING OASIS MUSICAL FOUNTAIN OASIS

LIFESTYLE BRANDS AND EVERYDAY FASHION STORES HYPER MARKET, GAMING ZONE, CAFÉ COURT AND INDOOR MULTIPLEX

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Source-ISSUE

CASE STUDY-AMANORA TOWN CENTRE,PUNE PLANNING CONCEPT AND DESIGN STRATEGIES  The planning of the Amanora town centre is divided into three zone- east block, west block and oasis.

The east and west blocks were connected through bridges and street networking. Oasis act as core element- all food zones are vertically connected to the oasis view.  Jaipur style of chateries and jharokas are clubbed with western style and Indian style of street marketing.  With the core of the city, open-closed spaces play a vital role in connecting peoples.

C I T Y C E N T R e

S T R E ET

EAST DOME

B RI D GE

OASIS

ENTRANCE

FACADE

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Source-ISSUE

CASE STUDY-AMANORA TOWN CENTRE,PUNE DESIGN CONCEPT P R O M E N A D E A R C A D E

Area along water body

Succession of arches on facade

A R E N A

A place or scene of public activity

O A S I S

A fertile spot on the desert, where water is found

C I T Y C E N T R e

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Source-ISSUE

CASE STUDY-AMANORA TOWN CENTRE,PUNE FEATURES          

20 shops facing streets Food court facing oasis 2 stairs 45 m c/c 2 escalators 10 m width street 5 service stairs 2 m width 5 ahu rooms 12 -9 m service road Water canal 12x4 m width Entrance 10 m width

E A S T

C I T Y

E L E V A T I O N

SERVICE ENTRY

WEST BLOCK INTERIOR

W E S T

SWIMMING POOL

E L E V A T I O N

CANAL FACING FOOD COURTS

STREET MARKET

S O U T H

GAMING ZONE

E L E V A T I O N

EAST DOME

C E N T R e

CINEMA

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Source-ISSUE

CASE STUDY-AMANORA TOWN CENTRE,PUNE SERVICES

OTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS C I T Y C E N T R e

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Source-ISSUE

CITY CENTRE SALT LAKE, KOLKATA PROJECT PROFILE Client - Kolkata municipal corporation, Kolkata Architect- Charles Correa Location-dc block sector - 1 salt lake city Site area-10700 m sqm Vegetation-shrub + tropical trees > 10 m Topography- 45 m asl/ no contours Climate- hot and humid /ppt 154cm

BUILDING PROFILE Mixed use Essence of conventional Indian shopping markets Open, clustered planning Commercial+ Cultural-social aura Built form Public spaces and interrelationship of diverse activities.

3RD AVE-ROAD SALT CITY METRO STATION

SITE ACESSIBILITY 15 m from salt city metro station 2 kms from Kolkata railway station

C I T Y

A R E A A N A LY S I S

ENTRANCE

C E N T R e

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Source-ISSUE

CITY CENTRE SALT LAKE, KOLKATA DESIGN ANALYSIS ZONING PLAN

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF HIERARCHY Connection between court to aside activities Informal nodes in between corridor creating interest in junction Spaces - Corridor are covered with pergola with polycarbonate sheet to provide diffuse light inside.

STUDY OF OPEN SPACES Open spaces are merged with whole composition.

Activities surrounding focused with the open space in between with entrance

SITE PLAN AND ITS ORGANIZATION Clustered organization relies on physical proximity to relate its spaces to one another . Often consists of repetitive, cellular spaces having similar functions and share a common visual trait such as shape or orientation,

C I T Y

CIRCULATION PATTERN

Parametric vehicular movement for parking and movement through Parking is distributed throughout the site to enhance the all utility area of site. Pedestrian movement at random natural movement inside project.

C E CLUBBING OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES N The close proximity of forms .Various activities are club T by means of corridors, plazas R e

LINKAGE ELEMENTS / SPACES/ BREAKOUT AREAS Connecting corridors specially hidden line between outer streets towards inside Its inclusiveness for one.

With no boundaries to separate it from the street. It is open to everyone all income and age groups.

Material used for pavement of mall resembles the street. . Trees placement in pathways and light arrangement

STUDY OF SHADOW PATTERN

The play with light and shadow is entertained by people at different time and different sense of spaces As plaza is interconnecting element the activity performed in this place imparts much leisure.

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Source-ISSUE

CITY CENTRE SALT LAKE, KOLKATA INFERENCES The activities linked together by means of linking elements, which not only satisfies the function of activity but also provides visual connectivity creates harmony.

1. Concept of conventional Indian marketplace in replicated.

2. The space, volume and form should be designed considering the types of enclosures and the circulation pattern.

3. Nature of integration between built and open spaces, with the surrounding environment.

4. Consideration of Orientation of the building, as it creates shades and shadows on the external surfaces.

5. Obstructed servicing in staggered blocking planning.

6. Not much scope for informal activities.

C I T Y C E N T R e

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CASE STUDY-DLF CYBER CITY, GURUGRAM PROJECT BRIEF

PROJECT NAME- CYBER CITY GURUGRAM PROJECT TYPE- COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS- DLF CLIENT- DLF YEAR OF START- 1997 YEAR OF COMPLETION- 2013 INCLUDES SHOPS, OFFICE BUILDING, RECREATIONAL AREA NO. OF STOREYS- FOR OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING G+20 TOTAL PROJECT AREA- 128 ACRE ARCHITECT- HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR AND MOHIT GUJRAL FOOTFALL- MORE THAN 1.5 LAKHS

SITE CHARACTERISTICS SITE AREA- 128 ACRES TOPOGRAPHY- SITE IS FLAT SITE SLOPE- SOUTH TO NORTH SHAPE- SITE IS IRREGULAR ORIENTATION- SITE IS NORTH WEST ORIENTED

C I T Y

OFFICES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ORIENTED IN NORTH COMMERCIAL EAST ORIENTATION ALLOWS MORE OPEN SPACES TO RECEIVE INDIRECT SUNLIGHT AND LESSER HEAT GAIN. FOOD AND ENTERTAINMEN T

4TH QTR

C E N T R e

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CASE STUDY-DLF CYBER CITY, GURUGRAM

C I T Y C E N T R e

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PARKING AREAS

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CASE STUDY-DLF CYBER CITY, GURUGRAM

C I T Y C E N T R e

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CASE STUDY-DLF CYBER CITY, GURUGRAM

• All the floors have a whole lot of potted plants outside the outlets.

• The roof of kiosks is used for landscaping with different types of colourful hedges, which gives a brilliant view from microbrewery and other F&B outlets on the second floor.

• The façade towards the NH8 is treated with vertical green wall concept, which facilitate ventilation for the utilities and gives a nice view from NH 8 as well.

C I T Y C E N T R e

• There is a designated seating area in front of some food outlets and standalone cafes. A passage of 4.5 m is also created as walkaway.

• A clear height passage of 6 m is also considered to manoeuvre the fire tender.

• The walking area and seating areas are well defined in flooring pattern with different kinds of stone used-primarily kota stone and granite.

• On the first floor are terraces with tensile roof giving it a highly contemporary look and feel. Mostly uplighter is used to highlight the tensile and structural elements.

• LED lighting is used to highlight the walkways and floor mounted LEDs are placed within the group floor open area.

• The concessionaires have the flexibility for lighting their facades though the amphitheater area has pole-mounted flood down lights making it pretty bright outdoors at night.

• The common areas are treated with tensile fabric, space frame above kiosks, stainless steel artificial trees, staircase railing with a combination of glass and stainless steel, plus the designated walkways are finished off with flamed, anti-skid granite stone.

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CASE STUDY-DLF CYBER CITY, GURUGRAM

SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTH • Largest hubs of IT activity in Delhi- NCR. • Cyber hub is a massive courtyard within cyber city.

• Easy approachable by Rapid Metro Gurgaon introduced to cyber city.

• DLF Cyber city are sustainable and ensure energy and water conservation.

C They are LEED certified.

• IGI Airport is located in close proximity to the Cyber City.

I T Y

OPPORTUNITIES • Growing economy, rising urbanization, increasing income.

WEAKNESS •The DLF phase 2 underpass, meant to reduce traffic congestion, has ended up adding to traffic chaos at Cyber City as confused commuters often miss the turn leading to underpass and simply drive over the divider to cross over too the road going towards New Delhi.

•The signage are poorly placed and very small, making it difficult for commuters to spot them.

THREATS •No space for future expansion.

• DLF Cyber city has the Cyber hub spread over 2 lac sq ft., offers a one stop destination for the best and iconic restaurants with specialty cuisines, an •Air pollution is a major threat which is produced by growing traffic inside the city. amphitheatre for live entertainment and a lot more.

C E • The new and expansive surface parking areas can easily accommodate 4000 cars and will enable employees and visitors to simply dash in and out of N DLF Cyber city without any hassles.

T • It lies near Udyog Vihar, which is a conventional industrial area on the opposite R side of NH-8. e

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• Location-Kolkata WB • Connectivity- Metro, Major Road • Architectural Character-Lively Indian Space, Shopping street • Vehicular Mov.- Movement Restricted Inside the Site • Pedestrian Mov.- Periphery site • Parking- N/A • Planning- Staggered Cluster • Site Area-10700 sqm • Built-up- 2256 sqm • Open- 33 % of Site • Retail-38% • Office-12% • Services-4% • F.A.R-1:5 • Inferences-Concept of conventional Indian marketplace in replicated.

DLF Cyber City, Gurugram

• Location-Pune MH • Connectivity-Major minor roads • Architectural Character- Post Indian Cultural • Vehicular Mov.-Movement along the periphery of the site • Pedestrian Mov.- Through Streets • Parking- 2500 cars,3000 2 whl.

• Planning-Cluster Planning • Site Area-59170 sqm • Built-up-8542 sqm • Open- 31% of Site • Retail-62% • Office-18% • Services-6% • F.A.R-2:3 • Inferences-Jaipur style of chateries and jharokas are clubbed with western style and Indian style of street marketing

City Centre Salt Lake, Kolkata

C I T Y

Amanora Town Centre, Pune

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• Location- Gurugram Delhi/NCR • Connectivity-Metro, Major Road • Architectural CharacterCommercial Hub, Urban Plaza • Vehicular Mov.-Allowable Movement • Pedestrian Mov.-Along the Roads • Parking-N/A • Planning-Linear planning • Site Area-128 acres • Built-up- N/A • Open-41 % of Site • Retail-4% • Office-77% • Services-7% • F.A.R-2 • Inferences-Largest hubs of IT activity in Delhi- NCR. • Cyber hub is a massive courtyard within cyber city.

C E N T R e

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SITE STUDY LOCATION The Site is located at the Commissioner’s Office Compound, near Kachahari, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, India.

Commissioner Varanasi Office Complex is situated on approximately 7.0 acres of land, in which the Commissioner’s Office, Auditorium, Meeting Hall, NIC Office, Office of the Additional Commissioner’s and Courts is located.

Site can be accessible from Kachahari Road From west of the site and from Kon Kautaliya Road From East of the site.

UTTAR PRADESH

VARANSARI COMISIONOR COMPOUND

C I T Y C E N T R e

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SITE STUDY SITE CONTEXT

Kachahari Road North of the site Kautaliya Kon Road

Kachahari Road

THE SITE

C I T Y C E N T R e

Kachahari Road East of the site

Kachahari Road

Site Area- 7.0 Acres

N Street adjoining site and Kautalia road

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SITE STUDY CONNECTIVITY

LAND-USE MAP

The site is located in the Commissioner’s Compound, Kachahri, Varanasi. The site is approximately 2.4 kilometers from Varanasi railway station, 3.7 kilometers from ISBT and 19.0 kilometers from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport .

15%

6% 48% 14%

5% Commercial Industrial Public and Semi-Public 2% 9% Water Bodies Agriculture Institutional Residential

C I T Y C E N T R e

WATER-BODIES AND VEGETATION

3.7 Kms From ISBT

2.4 Kms From Railway Station

Varuna River- 400 m From Site Ganga River- 8.7 Km From Site Vegetation-Fallen Fiscus, Banyan, Bel, Neem, Peepal etc.

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SITE STUDY SOIL

GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY The Varanasi city is geographically located at 25000’ to 25016’ N Latitude and 82050’ to 83010’ E Longitude. The topography of the city is averaging between 50 feet (15 m) and 70 feet (21 m) above the river. The Ganga River flows from South to North having the world-famous Ghats on its left bank. averaging between 50 feet (15 m) and 70 feet (21 m) above the river. It is located at 25.282°N latitude 82.9563°E longitude.

PRONE TO NATURAL CALAMITY C I T Y C E N T R e

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NIEGHBOURHOOD CONTEXT

KON KAUTALIYA ROAD

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4

5

KACHAHARI ROAD

THE SITE

2 6

KACHAHARI ROAD

Built-up And Open spaces 3 C I T Y C E N T R e

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Landmark Map

Orderly bazaar 1

Circuit house 3

6 Central Jail

2

Varuna Riverfront

4

DIOS Office

Civil court

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SITE SERVICES WATER SUPPLY There are 91 wards in the Varanasi City under Varanasi Nagar Nigam. Total wad area is 76.78 sq.km with a projected population of 2,794,580, 4,102,974, 5,750,697 for the year 2020, 2035 & 2050. Total available water supply system capacity for the city is 310 MLD and per capita demand is 150 LPCD. Main source of water supply is river Ganga and ground water sources.

SEWERAGE SYSTEM

C I T Y C E N T R e

Varanasi City is divided into 3 sewerage districts. District 1 is Central city including the core old city. District 2 is sub divided into zone 2A (Cis Varuna) and Zone 2B & 2C are Trans Varuna area. District 3 is BHU/ Assi district.

Total capacity of the sewage treatment (existing and under execution) is 410 MLD as against the estimated capacity of 390 MLD for the year 2035. The map indicating the location of various sewage treatment plant is depicted below.

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SITE ANALYSIS

Annual Rainfall Data

Average Temperature

C I T Y C E N T R e

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SITE ANALYSIS

Average Sun hours in a month

Sun Path Diagram

C I T Y C E N T R e

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SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGHTHS •

The site has been covered by many institutional buildings, which makes this site most visited area in Varanasi.

There has been rich diversity of vegetation and green areas which helps the area become less pollution.

There has been proper water supply and infrastructure Present of water body on site will helps cools the environment Cultural values of the city helps in concept development

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WEAKNESS C I T Y

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The soil on the site is loamy which make the structure loosen its foundation overtime.

Traffic Congestion on site Roads and existing infrastructure is not developed High temperature during summers

OPPURTUNITIES •

Cultural values of the city helps in concept development Site Conditions are likely to develop after proposal of city centre Other infrastructure will be developed after the development of city centre The area will become the important part of Varanasi after the development

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THREATS • •

There is heavy chances of flooding during monsoon Area come under earthquake seismic zone

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38 ARC 414 PRE THESIS

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