Streets as civic spaces in Indian context-remondeling in streets the Gandhi ashram precinct, Ahmedabad (Also available on CD)
Singh, Toshi
Streets as civic spaces in Indian context-remondeling in streets the Gandhi ashram precinct, Ahmedabad (Also available on CD) - 2016 - xi,77p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Abstract . i Acknowledgements . iii CONTENTS vi List of figures ix 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Aim 1 1.2. Objective 2 What? . 2 Why? 2 Who will benefit? . 2 How? 2 1.3. Hypothesis 2 1.4. Research Questions 2 1.5. Methodology 3 1.5.1. Literature Review and case examples – . 3 1.5.2. Site Study . 3 1.6. Scope and limitations . 4 1.7. Expected Outcome . 4 2. Concept of streets . 5 2.1. What are streets? 5 2.2. Evolution of street form . 6 2.3. Spatial aspects of streets 8 2.3.1. Scale and density 8 2.3.2. Degree of enclosure – Solids and Voids 8 2.3.3. Edge . 10 2.3.3.1. Edge as an enclosure 10 2.3.3.2. Edge as an interface . 11 2.4. Notion of Indian Streets . 13 2.4.1. Informality on Indian streets 16 2.4.2. Vitality 17 3. Literature Study 18 3.1. Colonnaded or streets with archways ( Hot and Humid Areas) . 18 3.1.1. Dada Bhai Naroji Road, Fort 18 3.1.2. Chaura Rasta Road, Jaipur . 21 3.2. Pedestrianized streets . 22 3.2.1. Nanjing Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, China . 22 3.3. Streets of Ahmedabad 24 3.3.1. S.G Highway, Ahmedabad . 24 3.3.1.1. Organization of the street . 24 3.3.1.2. Nodes 24 3.3.1.3. Scale and density 26 3.3.1.4. Degree of enclosure 26 3.3.1.5. Edge as an element . 27 3.3.2. Chimanlal Girdharlal Road, Ahmedabad . 28 4. Site study 31 4.1. Site Background and history 31 4.1.1. Streets to study . 32 4.1.1.1. Ashram road . 32 4.1.1.2. BRTS corridor (Ramapir no Tekro) . 33 4.1.1.3. 132 feet Ring Road . 34 4.1.2. Physical Aspects . 35 4.1.3. Built vs open . 36 4.1.4. Building Heights . 37 4.1.5. Site Model 38 4.1.6. Building Use . 39 4.1.7. Road Widths . 40 4.1.8. Traffic Intensity 41 4.1.9. Vegetation 43 4.1.10. Parking 44 4.1.11. Sidewalk . 45 4.1.12. Edge condition Analysis . 46 4.1.13. Existing Sections 47 4.1.14. Sreet Elevation . 49 4.1.15. Existing Building Typology . 50 4.1.16. Informal Activities on edge 54 4.2. ISSUES 56 4.3. S.W.O.T analysis . 61 4.3.1. Strengths 61 4.3.2. Weakness . 61 4.3.3. Opportunities 61 4.3.4. Threats 62 4.4. Potentials and strategies . 63 4.5. Vision . 64 5. Proposal 66 5.1. Masterplan 66 5.2. Street Sections proposed 67 5.3. Views . 68 6. Bibliography 77
M.Arch TH-0054 / SIN
Streets as civic spaces in Indian context-remondeling in streets the Gandhi ashram precinct, Ahmedabad (Also available on CD) - 2016 - xi,77p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Abstract . i Acknowledgements . iii CONTENTS vi List of figures ix 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Aim 1 1.2. Objective 2 What? . 2 Why? 2 Who will benefit? . 2 How? 2 1.3. Hypothesis 2 1.4. Research Questions 2 1.5. Methodology 3 1.5.1. Literature Review and case examples – . 3 1.5.2. Site Study . 3 1.6. Scope and limitations . 4 1.7. Expected Outcome . 4 2. Concept of streets . 5 2.1. What are streets? 5 2.2. Evolution of street form . 6 2.3. Spatial aspects of streets 8 2.3.1. Scale and density 8 2.3.2. Degree of enclosure – Solids and Voids 8 2.3.3. Edge . 10 2.3.3.1. Edge as an enclosure 10 2.3.3.2. Edge as an interface . 11 2.4. Notion of Indian Streets . 13 2.4.1. Informality on Indian streets 16 2.4.2. Vitality 17 3. Literature Study 18 3.1. Colonnaded or streets with archways ( Hot and Humid Areas) . 18 3.1.1. Dada Bhai Naroji Road, Fort 18 3.1.2. Chaura Rasta Road, Jaipur . 21 3.2. Pedestrianized streets . 22 3.2.1. Nanjing Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, China . 22 3.3. Streets of Ahmedabad 24 3.3.1. S.G Highway, Ahmedabad . 24 3.3.1.1. Organization of the street . 24 3.3.1.2. Nodes 24 3.3.1.3. Scale and density 26 3.3.1.4. Degree of enclosure 26 3.3.1.5. Edge as an element . 27 3.3.2. Chimanlal Girdharlal Road, Ahmedabad . 28 4. Site study 31 4.1. Site Background and history 31 4.1.1. Streets to study . 32 4.1.1.1. Ashram road . 32 4.1.1.2. BRTS corridor (Ramapir no Tekro) . 33 4.1.1.3. 132 feet Ring Road . 34 4.1.2. Physical Aspects . 35 4.1.3. Built vs open . 36 4.1.4. Building Heights . 37 4.1.5. Site Model 38 4.1.6. Building Use . 39 4.1.7. Road Widths . 40 4.1.8. Traffic Intensity 41 4.1.9. Vegetation 43 4.1.10. Parking 44 4.1.11. Sidewalk . 45 4.1.12. Edge condition Analysis . 46 4.1.13. Existing Sections 47 4.1.14. Sreet Elevation . 49 4.1.15. Existing Building Typology . 50 4.1.16. Informal Activities on edge 54 4.2. ISSUES 56 4.3. S.W.O.T analysis . 61 4.3.1. Strengths 61 4.3.2. Weakness . 61 4.3.3. Opportunities 61 4.3.4. Threats 62 4.4. Potentials and strategies . 63 4.5. Vision . 64 5. Proposal 66 5.1. Masterplan 66 5.2. Street Sections proposed 67 5.3. Views . 68 6. Bibliography 77
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