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Urban Concinnity

Year: 2017

Project type: Urban infrastructure analytical casestudy

Client: Academic project

Data of over 30 acres of land in the city of Belgaum, Karnataka. Most of the data was collected manually, and the rest was collected from the city corporation and development office

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Project brief

Belgaum  City is a moderately populated city in Karnataka. This project aimed to observe and determine urban cracks, and unused spaces and a study of the local, communal, and social structure amongst the people. Identification of issues and plausible solutions through design.

Built Vs Open 

Land Use

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Private vs Public Space

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Roof Typology 

Parking Pattern

Occupation

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Road pattern

Community Density

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The highlighted zone was observed and documented. Identifying the major concerns and potential the site had.

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Traffic caused due to bottle-neck during closing of railway-gate.

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Clogged with vehicles at the peak hours.
Majorly vehicles - goods carrying vehicles to off-load goods.

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Plausible solution - provision of goods-offloading nodes, also can be used as bus stops. This can reduce the traffic by 23%. . 

Open-pocket

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Present Usage

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Present Usage of these space

  • Dumping ground

  • Non-resident vehicular parking

  • Space for stray animals

Site-potential

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Provision for systematic parking system.
Providing seating and community spaces

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Present Usage

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