Summer Workshop_City, Play & Nature - Goodu: The play of elements to regenerate the streets

GOODU T h e p l a y of el em ent s to r eg en er a te t h e st r eet s .

Su m m e r Sch o o l Wo r ks h o p I n st r u c tor : Ar. C h i t ra V i s hwa n at h Su b m itted by: Ayis h a A im an | Par t h a R R ai | R ach an a Bh an d ar kar | Sh r u t h ad ev B

CONTENTS

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Project Introduction A brief int roduct ion about t he selected project and t he reason for choosing it .

• Locat ion • Grow t h of t he cit y

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Ecology D etails ab o u t t h e eco lo gy o f t h e p lace .

• D etails ab o u t t h e tan k an d t h e katte • Flo ra an d fau n a o f t h e are a.

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Collage and Manifesto A co m p lete co llage s h owing t h e d i fferent act iv it ies o n s ite an d a m a n i festo of t h e p ro p o s al.

PURPOSE

Based on the site visit of the temple square in Carstreet, the purpose is to articulate an idea of using different characteristics of Carstreet as to create elements of play and rest.

This will allow the people to engage with the street and slow the pace of it.

SITE DETAILS SITE : CARSTREET

Car Street

Residential Commercial Temple

Car Street was functionally a composite area with trading people, largely inhabited by the Konkanis.

Tank

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PEOPLE DENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY:

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150

This settlement grew around the religious institute.

The commercial sector is directly visible from main street whereas the residential sector has an oblique approach and is towards the interior part.

It was a residential - cum - business cum - religious centre.

It followed a radial pattern in which the religious centre is the core followed by the commercial sector and then the residential sector in the outermost lane.

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Activity at 8:00 a.m Activities in the morning include temple visits, vegetable shopping and walking mainly.

Activity at 10:00 a.m The street regains life after 10, and all the commercial activities commence that include shopping and commuting to their places of work.

Activity at 3:00 p.m The weather in Mangalore is pretty hot and humid in the afternoon which makes people prefer to stay indoors in the harsh afternoon hours.

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Activity at 7:00 p.m Gather around kattes, in front of their shops and eateries to chat, socialize and relax.

Activity at this time mainly includes shopping, eating and temple related activities.

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ECOLOGY Car Street TEMPLE TANK

KATTE

The tanks were believed to be built inorder to derve as a water reserve for the community iving nearby and also for the needs of the temple.

Trees, especially Banyan and Peepal, were important cultural spaces that used to act as a glue for a community. The origin of the ashwath katte lies in the rural areas of India. It is a place that women from the neighbourhood find conducive for their group meetings. Katte which is used for Religious and Economic activities.

During Festivals

On Normal Days

During Festivals

On Normal Days

The tanks are majorly used for religious purposes during festivals like Navaratri and Ganesh Chaturthi for the immersion of idols.

On regular days the place remains locked and is not open for the general public and is majorly used for parking two wheelers.

The katte was used majorly during religious proceedings and also served as a place for relaxation.

At present a new sapling has been planted and the only activity around the area is parking.

USES

USES

Temple Activities

Community Gathering

Bhajans

Temple Activities

Community Gathering

FAUNA There aren’t alot of animals on the site due to the high traffic density and the noise, however the few animals spotted are

Ducks

Sparrows

Tortoise

Squirrels

Dogs

Crows

Bats

Bhajans

Trade

Praying

9:00 am

8:45 am

8:30 am

8:15 am

8 am

PATTERNS

5:30 pm

10:30 am

10:00 am

9:30 am

9:15 am

OBSERVATIONS

Based on the site visit of the temple square in Carstreet, the purpose is to articulate an idea of using different characteristics of Carstreet as to create elements of play and rest.

This will allow the people to engage with the street and slow the pace of it.

MANIFESTO

Ditch the cars, break the bars and have fun...

20-09-2021

Summer Workshop - City, Play and Nature Portfolio

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SITE STRATEGY Car Street Residential Commercial

SELECTED SITE FOR INTERVENTION

Temple

Street was functionally a composite with as it Based on the observations, the site selected Car for the intervention is the central part ofarea car street trading people, largely inhabited by the Konkanis. currently serves only as a traffic island.

The street selected is very active throughout the day and has a number of activities taking Tank place in it.

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150

PEOPLE DENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY:

This settlement grew around the religious institute.

The commercial sector is directly visible from main street whereas the residential sector has an oblique approach and is towards the interior part.

It was a residential - cum - business cum - religious centre.

Towards Mahamaya temple

EXISTING ACTIVITIES

It followed a radial pattern in which the religious centre is the core followed by the commercial sector and then the residential sector in the outermost lane.

Car street

Community Gatherings

Relaxing

Trade

Sharavu Temple Road

Religious Eating Parking activities Activity at 8:00 a.m Activity at 10:00 a.m Activities in the morning include temple visits, The street regains life after 10, and all the LIMITATIONS vegetable shopping and walking mainly. commercial activities commence that include shopping and commuting to their places of The busy nature of the street subjects it to a few problems like work.

Parking on the streets

Lack of permanent selling place

Lack of seating spaces

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Activity at 3:00 p.m Activity at 7:00 p.m The weather in Mangalore is pretty hot and Gather around kattes, in front of their shops USERS humid in the afternoon which makes people and eateries to chat, socialize and relax. prefer to stay in users the harsh afternoon at this the timepeople mainlyofincludes shopping,and kids Theindoors targeted for the intervention mainlyActivity are vendors, the community eating who canhours. use the katte in multiple ways based on their likesand andtemple needs.related activities.

Vendors

Community/ Pedestrians

Kids

PROPOSAL 1- Katte Car Street CONCEPT

Using the ideas of mobility provided by wheels and the necessity for shade, the interventioon proposed is a prototype of a katte that can be re arranged by means of grooves in various ways to cater to the needs of different user groups at different times of the day and year.

In the morning the katte can be used to sell flowers and other temple needs, also serve as spaces for men to gather in the mornings.

The functionality of the katte can change in the evenings to serve as spaces for rest and gatherings and for play.

During festivals and other religious gatherings the katte can be rearranged to serve as a performance or selling area.

SCAFFOLDINGS

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SCAFFOLDING DETAILS Car Street USES OF THE SCAFFOLDING The scaffolding has been designed to serve multiple purposes like

Scaffolding

Temporary bamboo strcutures that serve as shading devices as well as joints for people and vendors to assemble.

Materials Chosen

Bamboo and thatch were chosen as the materials as they are both temperory and bio degradable in nature.

Seating

Cycle/Bike parking

Intermediate retractable seating spaces that can be used when necessary.

Provision of two wheeler parkings at regular intervals.

Vending

Shading

Niche to be used by vendors to hook in their carts.

Used as a shading device for the pedestrians.

KATTE DETAILS Car Street USES OF THE KATTE The katte has been designed to serve multiple purposes like

Play

Seating

Walls that can be used by the kids to draw and play.

Intermediate seating spaces.

Storage

Niches

Modular storage spaces for either plants or goods.

Spaces carved out in the walls that can be used as seating.

Car Street was functionally a composite area with trading people, largely inhabited by the Konkanis.

It was a residential - cum - business cum - religious centre.

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It followed a radial pattern in which the religious centre is the core followed by the commercial sector and then the residential sector in the outermost lane.

ectly visible from ntial sector has an ds the interior part.

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MATERIALS CHOSEN

50m

Materials chosen are mainly recycled or locally available.

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Mosaic tiles

Clay

Bamboo