CONTENTS
Abstract i
Acknowledgements iii
Contents v
List of tables ix
List of figures xi
List of abbreviations xv
Premise 1
Regional Context 1
The City 1
The metro corridor, Kochi 1
Urban form of the city 2
Existing Built form 2
Existing Development Pattern 3
Issues 3
Emerging Built-form along the operational metro corridor 4
Role of Existing Regulations and Statutory Plans 5
Development Regulations and Statutory Plans in place along TOD corridor zone 5
Higher FAR already in Place 5
Built form emerging as a result of current regulations 6
Compatibility of KMBR regulations w.r.t Mixed use 7
The Transit Oriented Development Proposal by KMRL(2014) 8
Proposed Redevelopment Plan of Station Area 2014 9
Positives 9
Negatives 10
Need of mixed use as opposed to single use adjacent to transit stations 10
The Project 11
Area of Concern 11
Need for a Transit Oriented Redevelopment for Kochi 11
The Debate – Mixed Use vs Single use in Kochi 12
The Project 13
Mode for Redevelopment in Kochi 13
What is a Local Area Plan? 13
Attributes of LAP 14
Site Selection 14
Aim 14
Objectives 14
Methodology: 15
Scope and Limitations: 16
Literature Study 17
Defining Mixed Use 17
Position on Mixed Use 18
Dynamics of mixed use projects 18
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) 18
TOD Principles 19
Role of Urban Design in a Transit-Oriented Development 20
Overview of TOD Projects in India 20
Case Studies 23
Rosslyn Ballston Corridor 23
Attributes of the TOD proposal 23
Criteria for selection as case study: 24
Takeaways from case study 24
Kadkadooma, Delhi 24
Attributes of the project 24
Criteria for selection of case study 25
Takeaways from the case study 25
Study of Grain size of buildings in Kochi with Kadkadooma 26
The Site 27
Site Components 27
Site Location and Context 27
Connectivity 28
Site Character 30
Urban Assets 31
Mobility 31
Built-Unbuilt 32
Building Use 33
Road Network and Heirarchy 34
Open Spaces 35
Mapping Other Site Conditions 36
Residential Typologies 38
Density 39
FAR Utilisation 39
Development Potential 40
Constraints at Site level 41
The Proposal 43
Vision 43
Objectives 43
Redevelopment Strategies 44
Site Level Decisions 45
Local Area Plan - Envisioned Redevelopment 45
Strategy 01- Restructuring the Existing Road network 46
Issues with the existing street network 46
Intentions for Restructuring 47
Revised Potential Road Network 48
Strategy 02- Block Size Derivation 49
Existing Scenario in Kochi 49
Study of Block sizes 50
Block Organization for Transit Oriented Development 50
Idea of Urban Block for Kochi 51
Strategy 03 –Open Space Structure 53
Strategy 04- Mixed Use Strategy 55
Locational Aspects 55
The Zoning District Regulating Plan 56
Aspects Regulatd by the Zoning District Plan 57
Strategy 05- Plot Amalgamation 59
Strategy 06- Tapering Heights 59
Recommendations at a policy level 60
Design Demonstration 61
Demo- 01 Regulations for Metro Corridor Edge 62
Demo-02 Master Plan for Mobility Hub and Metro Station Precinct 69
Demo-03 Regulations for Residential Neighborhoods 73
Issue with the existing pattern 73
Transformation of the Residential Area 75
Conclusions 77
References 79