Architectural Design-VI: Urban Design Studio Sheet No-1

SOCIO-ECONOMIC ● One Town Roads to be Widened.

SOCIO-CULTURAL The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) would initiate road widening
AND works in the One Town area. The master plan, prepared by VUDA, will widen the road to 100
SOCIO-POLITICAL feet to ease traffic from Jagadamba Junction to the Victoria statue.
one town has created livelihood for more that 1.5lakhs people if the road extension happens
70% of the 1.5lakhs may lose their livelihood and no place to replace the shops.minister
Ganta Srinivasa Rao claimed that once the road is widened it would boost the business of the
traders.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE ON THE PRECINCT
● VPT-2015
Under land acquisition act the port trust has proposed to shit a part of one town toward north
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SPACE MAP side this will additionally will add better connectivity between the port area and Outer Harbour
area

SOCIO-CULTURAL ACTIVITY SPACE MAP

COMMUNAL SPACE MATRIX

UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS
This will
additionally will

Socio-economic , cultural & political

INDUSTRIAL IMPACT ON THE PRECINCT
add better
connectivity
POLITICAL INFLUENCE ON THE PRECINCT : between the port
area and Outer
● CONVEYER BELT LAYOUT PROPOSAL: Harbour area
The earlier conveyer belt which passes through the core of one town which affected
the health of the localities, due to the emission of coal dust which causes air pollution
to prevent this from happening the officials have proposed along the outskirts of the
precinct. Outer
Land acquisition of
the inner city harbor
would help to
release vital land
for port area

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CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC:

The old town of Visakhapatnam, also known as One Town, near the old post office, was The social activities that takes place in the precinct are:
once the hub of a miniscule town. Trading activities like local shops ,vendors ,local markets, food stalls .
The main streets consists of commercial spaces below in almost every building.
Its neighbourhood used to be very colourful with a combination of Anglo-Indian The fishing harbour is also one of the economy generating place.
community, Bengali and fishermen community and, the fiery Kabuliwalas who made the old Community halls and function halls are The port industries and other small exporting
godowns also the part of socio economic activities.
town area their home.
The old town has population around - 36300
One town is mainly occupied by:
HINDUS
MUSLIMS
CRISTIANS
The major festival in the precinct for the hindu religion is mainly in the months of
november and december which is celebrated in the Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi temple, the
temple is more crowded in the 11th and 12th months.
Apart from that there are small other small festivals that are observed which are celebrated
among a few streets separately.
Coming to the present the people are mainly occupied with :

Socio-economic , cultural & political

Most of the men are occupied with jobs in the visakhapatnam port.
Then the men of the muslim community are into the Indian Navy.
The rest of the men are occupied with fishIng and with small rental shops adjacent to the
roads.
The women are mostly occupied with household works , some women sell the fishes in the
harbour .
The other women take care of shops which are below their residential houses.
The others sell vegetables in between streets.
In the evenings the women gather in between the streets, which are very narrow.
The children mostly spend time in their school and in between the streets and also the parks
nearby.

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WEDGE 1: Socio-cultural

MASJID-E-ABU SARANG AHLE HADEES

parking

View of Venkateshwara
temple from Ross Hill
Church.

Socio-economic , cultural & political

Steps to Venkateshwara
temple Venkateshwara temple Dargah Hazrat Ishaq Madani Waale Babaarking

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WEDGE 1:
Socio- economical

Socio-economic , cultural & political

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Inferences

St Aloysius school has multi-level usage of open space

Dead streets: High walls obstructing
views and making streets difficult for
pedestrians with no green spaces or
proper maintenance in terms of
drainage, roads etc. which effects
peoples interest to walk again in the
same space.
In olden times social gatherings
happen in front of houses where
they construct a small platform
to sit and chat
in terms of parking and playground. local kids use the
In some cases, people who don't have frontages occupy playground during non-working hours.
streets as an additional living space.
The roads are narrow and people were occupying the
streets making it difficult for the motorist.

Socio-economic , cultural & political

The impact that high walls created
on people, using the space for
clothes drying
Condition
Most commercial spaces are In some cases, they turn housefront of signages
mixed-use types. Only surface parking into shops where the same space is
With no additional parking spaces using for living and shops.

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WEDGE 2:
1 2 3

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

SOCIO-CULTURAL

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8 INFERENCES

● Thomson street carries commercial spaces to one of its side which makes the road busy in
the wedge
● .adjacent to raja rammohan roy road we have masjid ,marriage hall and commercial
buildings. in this area there is more traffic flow
● we have hospital towards town kotha road which is not used properly by the people residing.

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WEDGE 3:
1 2 3

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

SOCIO-CULTURAL

4 5

Socio-economic , cultural & political

INFERENCES
The social-economic activities are:
Trading - Local shops in the main street , food stalls , street vendors , merchants,
the buildings in main street have comercial in the ground floor and residential above
while some are completely residential.
There are some godowns and sheds for mechanical works, trash and cement
godowns etc.
Cultural and lifestyle: There are around 4 temples and a church inthe wedge.
During festivals like shivaratri , dusara and ganesh chaturthi ,the people celebrate by
gathering in between the small streets ,the streets are more crowded during the
festivals in the evening time, where the streets are decorated with lightings.
These residential settlements are improper and closely packed with very narrow
streets where the vehicles are parked on the road side

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WEDGE 4:
1 2

SOCIO-ECONOMIC
4
SOCIO-CULTURAL
1
5
4 5
3
2 9

6 7 8

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8
7 3
9
INFERENCES
● Towards town kotha road we have most of the commercial spaces and mixed use buildings
● town kotha road is the busiest road in this whole wedge
● we have kurupam market

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WEDGE 5:

Socio-economic , cultural & political

INFERENCES

● 75% of the area consist of residential spaces with a few religious places
and some jewellery shops.
● The wedge contains two temples and a church within it.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ● There’s a water tank near the town hall
● Shri sita rama temple is a major social space in the area
SOCIO-CULTURAL

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WEDGE 6:

1 2 3
4 5
SOCIO-ECONOMIC

SOCIO-CULTURAL

4 5
3

Socio-economic , cultural & political

8 6
6 7
1 INFERENCES
● Kanchara veedhi is most crowded street in this total wedge where most of the cultural activities
takes place during festivals in the month of november and december near SREE KANAKA
MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE and also in daily bases.

● we also have victoria hospital towards kanaka mahalakshmi temple street where we have major foot
fall and also towards sita rama swamy temple street we have mixed use buildings

● most of the commercial activities takes place towards beach road

● fishing harbour plays major role in generating the economical growth
7 ● we have area near beach road toward bondavari street where it is surrounded by 4 streets having
8 most of the mixed use buildings

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WEDGE 7:

Socio-economic , cultural & political

INFERENCES

● 75% residential spaces, 15 % commercial and 10 % heritage buildings.

● Ward 24 Sachivalayam
● 2 police stations come under this area
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ● There”s a government school in the area
● Hamilton Memorial Masonic temple, a heritage building is used as Lodge
SOCIO-CULTURAL Waltair.
● European cemetery in which burials stopped at 1880 needs maintenance
and renovation as it is one of the major heritage spots.

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 Wedge 1 Wedge 2 Wedge 3 Wedge 4 Wedge 5 Wedge 6 Wedge 7

TEMPLES
MOSQUES/ DARGAHS
CHURCH
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND

PRIVATE PLAYGROUND

PARKS
COMMUNAL HALL
WET MARKETS
MARKETS
GOVERNMENT
HOSPITALS
PRIVATE HOSPITALS
MARRIAGE HALLS

BANKS & POST

OFFICE
THEATERS
PLAY SCHOOL
SCHOOL
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JUNIOR/SENIOR
COLLAGE
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TEMPLES
MOSQUES/ DARGAHS
CHURCH
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
PRIVATE PLAYGROUND
PARKS
COMMUNAL HALL
MARKETS
GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

MARRIAGE HALL
BANKS & POST OFFICE

PLAY SCHOOL
SCHOOL

Socio-economic , cultural & political

COLLEGE
THEATER

INFERENCES

● People residing in the precinct and people in radius of

10-12 km use these hospitals .
● Lakshmi theater in wedge 3 is currently not in use
● we dont have any public grounds expect in wedge 2 this
leads children to play on streets rather than iin
playgrounds

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INDUSTRIAL IMPACT

the Japanese showed interest in buying our

iron ore and were willing to fund the facilities

In olden times in Old

While Vishakhapatnam continues to Town near VPT, People
used to play on the
expand and grow northwards, many beach and swam in the
areas in Old Town, from where the city sea whenever they want.
Hundreds of catamarans
first started, continue to be in a state of would sail out every
morning with their white
neglect sails, and come back in

Socio-economic , cultural & political

the afternoon with fish

the facility grew, many

shifted out of the area to
the north of the city, and
all the residents that
remained were either
labourers at the port, or
were too poor to shift.

Rumbling conveyor belts passed over the one

town homes carrying iron ore to large ships in
the outer harbour

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While the narrow lanes, bad sanitation and worn For a few years now, areas around the port from
While Vishakhapatnam continues to out buildings are vexing to the residents, their Town Hall street to Soldierpet and Kothaveedhi
expand and grow northwards, many greatest problem is something else altogether – have complained of severe dust pollution.
polluting and toxic dust.
areas in Old Town, from where the city
first started, continue to be in a state of
neglect

Socio-economic , cultural & political

The conveyor belt that runs through
the heart of Old Town.
• Residents of the port city, particularly those
living in the one town have been grappling with
coal-dust pollution from the port of
Visakhapatnam for decades

• But recent initiatives by the Visakhapatnam

Port Trust to bring down pollution are not
quite enough

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Status of Sea food Exports from Visakhapatnam Port
FISHERIES
Visakhapatnam district is primarily maritime district and large scale of coastal fishers
are depending on fishing activity for their livelihood.
The fisheries sector aims at exploitation of all the possible water resources under
capture and culture fisheries for increasing fish production and productivity through
sustainable development. 24.5% 54.71%
Fishing harbour is a non-port operational area.
Industries the depend on fishing harbor
1. Ice manufacture industries
2. Trade and transportation
3. Tourism
4. Boat manufacture and repairs
5. Boat sales and rent

Boat manufacture and repairs

Socio-economic , cultural & political

Ice manufacture industries
In 2012 November, the rise in the value of ice
has punched the fishing procedure in
Visakhapatnam.
The power failure by the Eastern power
distribution company has direct to the dark of
ice for the fisherman. As a result of the power
hack, the marketing in ice industrial part
chops down to 50%. The worth of ice has
enlarged to Rs.1200 from Rs.850 per ton. Fishing Crafts 5157

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FISHERIES

Fishing
Fishing depends on duration
It can be one day(6am-6pm) and 13-25days
depending upon the captain and staff condition.
Captain insist certain depth for dropping fishing
nets
After collecting them staff store them in engine

Socio-economic , cultural & political

room with ice.

Selling in auction

Situation of harbor after covid scenario

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Upcoming projects: currently no project were being initiated

projects which are to be initiated immediately. Improving drainage system Pollution control
Pollution control
Improving drainage system lack of greenery, the coal dust from the port area to the
Improving water supply system residential areas of the city.
Urban greens Thousands of people in One Town area and surroundings
Improve road networks have been suffering from various respiratory issues due to
the same

Improve road networks
A Picture of an open drain filled with muck
at town kotha road in one town area
Visakhapatnam
proposals
VPT port area boundary land should be identified as green
buffer adjoining city areas. This green buffer area would
have city beautification projects, like beautification of roads,
development of parks, gardens, amenity or sport facilities.
The land interior to the green buffer should be purely
identified for non-polluting cargo, warehouses, and covered
storage
High compound wall has to be constructed in order to avoid
dust and sound pollution from cargo ships.

Socio-economic , cultural & political

Despite being used by hundreds of people
every day, the roads here are narrow,
winding, and filled with filth. Two
autorickshaws trying to pass each other
here may result in a traffic jam
Old town area has an open drain running right
Designing green pockets in schools and heritage buildings
in front of it, just under the steps.
Terrace gardens etc.
the age-old water pipelines, drain water
frequently spilling onto the road, etc.

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