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Area of study: 3 km diameter within the stretch of Muktangan English School to Khandekar Prashala, Walwekarnagar
PMC Wards covered: 67,68 (ELU)
PMC sector- 2 (DP)
Schools marked for study- 1. Muktangan English School, 2. Vidya Vikas School, 3. Aranyeshwar English Medium School, 4. Khandekar Prashala

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Seven Wonders Park

Hierarchy of Buildings

PROMINENT AREAS AND LANDMARKS Butterfly Garden

Aba Bagul Park

Built unbuilt analysis Vegetation Analysis, Natural features and Heirarchy of open spaces

Ambil Odha

Taljai Tekdi

Gajanan Maharaj Math

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Imageability / Lynch Analysis

Muktangan English School

Aranyeshwar English Medium School

Vidya Vikas School

Khandekar Prashala

Aranyeshwar Madhamik Vidyalay School

Identified loop and open plots Circulation map Activity Mapping

Street typology Analysis and building Imagery from the

Heights surroundings of study area

Strengths
opportunities
Hierarchy of Open spaces
and green pockets is
satisfactory.
Heavy vehicles prohibited on
roads except Satara road.
Various gardens and
educational monuments in
the vicinity.
Taljai tekdi acts a breathing
pocket to the urban cluster.
Taljai tekdi could be utilised for project-
making or place-making activities.
Educational trail could be created by
connecting all the gardens, since they
have their own learning significance.
Street games could be designed on
internal paths, since vehicles are
prohibited.
Loop linking all the schools can be
created by adding singular a cycling

w eakness track + green pockets to give a uniform

character to the stretch.
Unplanned slums very close to
nallas.
Green cover diminishing.
Encroachment of Taljai hills.
Footpath constructed with no co-
Threats
ordination make it difficult for Ambil Odha has a
pedestrians to walk. constant risk of flooding.
School intersection cause traffic Increasing slums in the
blockage at school start and end area.
timing. Taljai Hill slopes being
used for more
construction.

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GAP IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND NEP

VIDYA VIKAS MUKTANGAN ARANYESHWAR VS KHANDEKAR

SCHOOL ENGLISH SCHOOL SCHOOLS SCHOOL

EXISTING- EXISTING- EXISTING- EXISTING-

'Sanskrit -pradhan' school.
Gymnasium training included
in school timetable.
Swimming pool-hours allotted
in the school timetable starting
at 4th std.
Gymnastics, basketball,
football, table-tennis and other
sports are promoted.
Equipped geography, Science
& Computer lab.
User group- Slum areas.
Awareness of culture and
heritage via events. Willing to
implement NEP.
All conventional cultural and
co-curricular activities are held
regularly.
Arts and crafts, science,
culinary and environment
workshops.
Awareness of culture and
promotes all-round
development.
'Value-based disciplined All conventional cultural and
education' school. activities are held regularly.
Outdoor activity space- Arts and crafts, science,
Assembly area. cleanliness workshops.
Social awareness- cleanliness
Basic sports ground, stage,
drives, plantations, open
exhibitions & assembly area.
exhibitions, workshops, etc.
Promotes international level Govt. school- lack of funding-
participation for lack of basic infrastructure.
Olympiads/sports.
Historic and field trips in
Sports ground, stage for around Pune.
events, active participation of
students.
Awareness of culture and
heritage via events. Willing to
implement NEP.

GAP- GAP- GAP- GAP-

Lack of personalized or self
choice education curriculum.
Cognitive and flexible activities
(study tours) are not held lately.
Lack of personalized or self
choice education curriculum.
No vocational skills (art, dance,
craft) exposure and lack of
primary infrastructure.
No unique capabilities are
instilled among students due to
the lack of co-curriculars.
Growth of kids for cognitive,
physical, socio-civic and motor
development is hampered.

MOOD BOARD DESIGN PROGRAM

TARGET USER GROUP- Mostly kids of slum areas (Age- 4-14 years)

INFRASTRUCTURE BASED URBAN INTERVENTIONS:

Cycling track on vehicle-free road (adjoining Ambil Odha).
Street games near Vidya Vikas & Khandekar Prashala.
Open practical exhibitions for school kids near Muktangan & Aranyeshwar School.
Open to paint/draw wall adjoining Odha. (Place-based activity) or Educational murals-
beautification.
Taljai tekdi- Existing park-In poor condition-Redevelop (Project-based learning).
Cafes enroute- Eyes on streets- Security.

NEP BASED OUTCOMES:

Education-themed destinations included in loop- 7 wonders park, Butterfly & Bamboo
park.
Culture based- Gajanan Maharj Math.
Eco-sensitivity based- Taljai Tekdi
Inter-school shared resources- Geography, Science Lab, Sports Complex.
Flexible spaces.

DESIGN BRIEF BASED ON NEP

ACTIVITY

USER GROUP

FUNCTION

REVENUE

Play, Jump, Draw, Climb,

Street Games
& Furniture Kids Age (4 to
14 years)

Crawl, Sit, Rest, Walk

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Read, Learn, Watch, Charged per hour

Street pocket E-Library

Kids Age (8 to
18 years)

Recite, Brainstorm around

Rs. 25

Food truck

Open to
all
Chat
Eat, Relax, On cost food &
beverages

Cycle, Walk, Jog, Sit,

Overhead- bridge Open to

all
Rest
Watch,
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Pet-play Park & Pet play, Walk, Skate, Charged pet-play game

Kids Garden

+ Pets
Kids + Parents
Relax
Jog, Jump, Slide,

Rock climbing

Worship, Perform, Yoga, Yoga & meditation workshops

Cultural Hub Open to

all
Learn
Meditate,
functions
Hosting cultural

Toilets
Open to
all Rest-rooms

Rs. 5 per
use

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