M.

Arch (General)
DESIGN BRIEF 2014
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PAR 309 - ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO - III
U R B A N I N F R A S T R U C T U R E P R O J E C T

PROJECT: MULTI NODAL TRANSPORT/COMMERCIAL HUB
PREMISE
As Indian cities are growing at a rapid pace, urban infrastructure development has to keep pace to
provide good, and efficient transportation for people to and from the place of work.The planning of a
multimodal transport project is a important concern in the planning, development and growth of the
city as it involves transporting people during peak and non peak hours efficiently across the city. While
various ideas for the same have been evolving over a period of time, it is necessary to study the urban
design principles and infrastructure development in the world, analyse the various strategies and evolve,
policies to suit the local context and the site.
Urban infrastructure development includes not only the planning of the train & bus stations, but also
networks between nodes, access to infrastructure facilities, community facilities, the common open
spaces, work spaces and in short the entire ecosystem of commercial environment.
Infrastructure like MRT stations, bus terminus has always had a high demand and the planning and
design of the same and layouts have had huge impacts on the rush hour traffic and facilities provided for
the public. Thus, it is critical to thoroughly understand the contexts and various possible impacts before
providing holistic solutions to the infrastructure needs of a city.

AIMS OF THE STUDIO

This studio aims at understanding and relating to the various contexts and relationships in infrastructure
development that affect the people neighborhood and providing functional solutions that cater to both
the physical and emotional needs of people. The final design solution is expected to be functional,
efficient, aesthetic and ecofriendly. The designers intellectual response to historical, environmental and
urban contexts while providing apt urban infrastructure for the present and future developments of the
city/suburbs .

To analyse and document urban infrastructure projects and identify design issues
To evolve strategies and address urban infrastructure development and solve design issues
To design urban infrastructure projects to suit the local context and implement them
Conclude and evolve broad policy guidelines







DESIGN APPROACH

M.Arch (General)
DESIGN BRIEF 2014
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Students are expected to do the following studies as a minimum requirement.
a. Theoretical reading Introduction/Case studies
b. General design approach to multi nodal transport (A ppt presentation)
c. Study of relevant rules and guidelines.
d. Site and contextual study and analysis
i. Basic site analysis
ii. Urban studies of Chennai city (Velachery MRTS/Bus terminus)
iii. Environmental impact of the site
iv. Community study and user profiling
e. Study and Analysis of public and community spaces (both generally and locally)
f. Understanding of the functioning of the multimodal traffic
g. Conceptual Ideas and design approaches
h. Program statement and site zoning with justification and basic site model
i. Design of project with study models
j. Final Layout and Scheme II with study model
k. Presentation sheets of Residential neighborhood (including site plan, site sections, layouts,
plans, sections, elevations) with final model and 3-d views.