City Development Plan - 1987
Green Belt:
Road Network:
Master Plan:
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an urban areva instead of around it. In essence, a green belt is an invisible line designating a border around a certain area, preventing development of the area and allowing wildlife to return and be established.
Jeevrak Mehta Hospital Road
1. Malava Talav
The lake in the northern part of the site can be cited as the crown jewel of the area considered for developemnt. The lake is open to all and attracts people of diverse nature into the site. This lake and its park extended into the site and connecting to the Ashram road will be a neighbourhood destination catering to the needs of the people in their day to day activities.
AREA: 119 Hectares (Including the study area) 41.16 Hectares (Proposal area)
N-S primary road connecting Jeevraj Mehta Hospital road and Ashram road.
Dimensions: 1Kmx 1.1Km Main access roads: 132’ ring road Vasna road Dr. Jivraj Mehta marg
E-W primary road connecting 132’ ring road and Jeevraj Mehta Marg
Landmarks: Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital Pratma blood centre Polio foundation Malav Talav Rajwadoo restaurant APMC market
The Site (Ward 31):
2. The corridor The development abutting the spine will be high density mixed used developement. The corridor has the opportunity to enjoy the green spine around which it is developed and the ease of accessing all the facilities provided in the spine. This high density corriodor will sustain the spine and provide services to other parts of the neighbourhood.
Land value: @ Rs. 60,000/Sq. yard For 41.1 Hectares Rs. 295 Crores Concept Sketches:
Tertialry road established to link the neighbourhoods beyond the high compound walls Tertialry road serves as service road to the spine Secondary road to cater to the high density residential blocks Secondary road to cater to the high density mixed use and commercial blocks Primary
Ashram Road
Secondary
Ashram Road132’ Ring Road
Tertiary
Urban Form:
Site Photographs:
3. Residential Malav Talav @ 8 am
Permeable connections
Primary Connection Spine Existing Road
Cul de sac
Mapping:
Lack of proper footpath
The linearity of the site gives a good opportunity to develop a spine. An existing road abutting the site, connects Ashram road and Jeevraj Mehta Marg. This is connection is strenthened and the road is envisioned as a neighbourhood spine that caters to the entire block and also the city.
The residential settlements are placed based on opportunities to develop and the context of the site. The prime lands can be developed for HIG while the comparatively affordable lands will be allocated to EWS and LIG. With this logic the sectors near the main edges will be for HIG and MIG. While the sector near the centre can be for EWS, AHS and LIG with ease of access to MRTS and AMTS.
Isometric view of site from S-E
Section:
Isometric view of site from N-W
Urban form from the West
Urban form from the South
Urban form from the North
Urban form from the East
Residential
Building Typology Residential
Commercial
4. Public
The centre most part of development can be allocated for public use such as, schools, community centres, party plots, playgrounds and parks. This is not only easily accessible for everyone but also will break the monotny of the spine. 3m
Building Heights
Typology: Secondary connection
Spine
Building Use
Further in order to make the spine usable, more connectionsa re established horizontally, this will interlink the neighbourhood and connect them. The start of the spine at Ashram road is opened as a park and an additional central open space is given as a breather.
The spine will cater to the neighbourhood in all possible ways, everything that a neighbourhood wantswill be avialable in the spine. The highdensity development will also keep the space alive extending the activity to late evenings and nights. It will house all the activities desired by the neighbourhood, while promoting pedestrains as the spine is a combination of pedestrian and vehicular movements. While the green stretch is pedestrian it is also accessible by vehicles throught the service road. Adequate parkign is also provided.
The edge along the Ashram road and the 132’ ring road is a majot edge with a huge potential for development. The edge will be characterized by mixed use high density blaocks that will cater to extensive commercial activitya nd sophisticated living units. The proximity to MRTS also gives it a huge value for development. Thus the edge merges into the spine to create a high density corridor while the rest of the settlement is designed to go hand in habd with the context. Thus establishing a connecting and integrating the neighborhoods. A plaza of about 30m is given at fron of the commercial area to avoid parking conjestion on the roads and to ease the traffic at the junction.
Residential Mixed-Use
Figure Ground
Public Green Spaces High Density Corridor
Satellite Image
Pedestrian Access
Once the connectionsa are established, the edges take shape. The edge at the Ashram road and the 132’ ring road are highly dense and commercial. Also the spine is high density mixed use settlements. Further inside the density can drop and heights can descend giving a stepped urban form and interest in pattern.
Neighbourhood Design- Vasna, Ahmedabad
(Site 1)
Scale 1:2000
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Parking
15m Driveway
Spine
3m Parking
7m Driveway
3m Walkway
Liner: • Lengthy buildings with breaks in between • Row houses • Multiple storey, multi unit, multi family dwelling.
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Street: • Lengthy buildings with breaks in between • Row houses on forming an alley • Multiple storey, multi unit, multi family dwelling.
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Court: Ina grid the row houses are placed right at the edge, eliminating the need for a • Building on the pecompound wall, the centre is a court riphery with a court in the middle Combination of typology: • Courtyard houses • Multiple storey, multi unit, multi family 03+04 dwelling.
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Line: • Lengthy buildings with breaks in between • Row houses far apart with space between • Multiple storey, multi unit, multi family dwelling.
Road Network
6. Commercial
12m
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5. The Spine
Tertiary connection
Walkway
3m
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Cluster: • Tall towers, usually mixed use • Cluster of towers grouped together • Multiple storey, multi unit, multi family dwelling.
02+03
In a grid the row houses are placed right at the edge, eliminating the need for a compound wall, the centre is a court. Based on edges and road width, mixed use buildings are placed.
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