Urban Void - Potential Opportunity for Knitting the City Fabric
- Arun Mozhi_Student
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 27, 2020
Surya S | The growth pattern of cities result in areas which are developed, used and active interspersed with ‘pockets’ that are left undeveloped or underdeveloped
Project description
Project idea
Voids are identified and regarded as an integral part of the urban fabric for urban re-development. They have the potential to act as mediators between the existing and the new. Space functions as a generator for creative and entrepreneurial expressions.
Need for the project
Urban voids can effectively bridge the gap between the existing and the new so as to provide continuity in the urban fabric. They can form a flexible layer of spaces in the otherwise ‘fixed’ urban fabric that lends itself to be interpreted and used by the local populace as per their needs and requirements and build a local pattern of positive urban spaces. These spaces need to be recognized and articulated for a sustainable urban system.
Objective of the project
Accessible Health Zones
Accessible Literary Zones
Accessible Cultural Zones
Commercial Zone
Social Housing
Parking- Auto Stands
Redesign the road network, Foot Paths and Bus Stops
Project site details
Site selection criteria
1. First criteria: Site should have multiple means of accessibility.
2. Second criteria: Site should be easily visible.
3. Third criteria: Site should be undeveloped or underdeveloped.
4. Fourth criteria: Site should cater to diverse demography.
Site details
Area of the site - 16,000 sq.m
Main access roads are Outer ring road, Goshala road and Doddanekundi main road
Key features are Soul space mall, Rainbow hospital, Bagmane tech park, IEDB mall and abusing to ORR. Doddanekundi lake. High activity zone. Adjacent to commercial and IT zone. Residential zone beyond commercial and IT. Has a pay and use public toilet
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