URBAN ELEMENTS :

• GREEN SPACES
• PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS
• CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
• TRAFIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE
• COMMERCIAL SINAGE
• LIGHTINGS
• BLUE ELEMENTS
• HISTORICAL STRUCTURES
• PUBLIC ART
• URBAN TECHNOLOGY
• STREET FURNITURES
• CLEAN AIR ZONES
• LINEAR PARKS
GREEN SPACES

• Even if shade is provided by means of canopies or other types of shelters trees are still needed to stolen the visual
impact of the structures.
• A seating facility can be designed to encircle of tree.
• Planters can also be designed to accommodate seating.
• The location of the trees should not steel the visual impact of the structure.
• A visual buffer between pedestrian and vehicular spaces.
• A vertical garden can be created on the pedestrian walkways.
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS:
• Footpaths will be provided where there are none; and where footpaths exist, widths will be increased depending on pedestrian volumes in
order to prevent pedestrian overflow onto the carriageway and to ensure continuity.
• Footpaths shall include space for business frontage (frontage zone), space for pedestrian mobility (pedestrian zone) that is at least 2.5m in
commercial areas, and space for landscaping and street furniture (furniture zone).
• Height of the footpath shall not exceed 150mm above the carriageway.
• Footpath surface shall be evenly paved and smooth for all users, including those on wheelchairs.
• Tree pits, with a minimum dimension of 1m x1m, shall be provided to accommodate the growth of root structures as tree matures.

CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE : Such as bike lanes and cycle
highways or like the smart bike to access the nearby places.
• Instead of the feeder services the systems like the smart
bikes can be used for the travel of shorter distance, it can
also be a sustainable way.
• In Chennai in many areas like tharamani, thiruvanmiyur
smart bikes are used frequently, so it is possible to have
an smart bike station near the velachery MRTS station or
the proposed bus terminal in the velachery.
LIGHTINGS: Public lighting such as street lights, lightings for
sinages, etc…
• When considering a lighting design, one must take into
account the type of light needed for the specific purpose
of the site.
• Lighting of the street system, including adjacent
sidewalks, walkways and bike lanes, increases security and
pedestrian comfort all pedestrian areas must be lit at
night.
• Lighting should also be used decoratively to highlight
landscaping elements and
BLUE ELEMENTS : Elements such as fountains, water body HISTORICAL STRUCTURES:
The sculptures or the installation
• Aesthetic elements
• It can define the space
• Can be placed near the
entrance lobby.
• It can be either the sculptures
or any installations
• These kind of structures can
also act as an landmark in the
entire 27 acres of space
Since the velachery is in low lying area(below the sea level) and
also an wetland (marsh land ) the waterbodys are not advisable in
that space, but small fountain like structure can be made instead.
• PUBLIC ART: The art and
sculptures, that is designed to
be displayed in the public
• The walls of the MRTS station
or the walls of Bus terminus
can also be painted with arts.
• The paintings can also
represent the culture of the
space.
• If these kind of paintings are
done the posters wont be
stuck in wall as we can see
many public posters are been
stuck in the walls of every
public spaces.

URBAN TECHNOLOGY : Basic connectivity such as Wi-Fi is

also increasingly seen as a city service.

As we have the Wi-Fi connectivity all over the main stations like
egmore, central, tambaram; if the Wi-Fi are incorporated in the
bus terminus as well as the MRTS stations more peoples can be
encouraged too that place.
 ELEMENTS IN PARKING ELEMENTS IN PEDESTRIAN
SIGNAGES: CORRIDOR
SPACES
•Symbols or words whose function it is 8
provide identification, information
orientation, warnings. Trees – 10% of the parking space Benches – in the furniture zone of
should be alloted for landscaping. the pedestrian corridor benches
•Regulations, or restrictions signage include can be provided.
direction signs, signs of locality, street name Stone benches – the parking
and numbering information signs, etc all space can also act as recreational Shading devices – the pedestrian
types of signs should be visible, clear simple space. walkway should be covered with
easy a read and understand, and properly it the natural trees or solar panels
Lighting – the lighting poles or vertical gardens on the sides
at night should be given in the parking and etc..
•In general, signs should not be placed spaces.
behind glass because of possible reflection . Bollards – these are used in the
Speed bumps – to control the walkways because to restrict the
speed of the vehicle inside the vehicular movement.
parking zone.
Lighting – the led poles or the
street lights should be provided
GENERAL ELEMENTS IN SITE on the pedestrian walkway .
• The layout of parking areas
must allow for a variety of uses Planter – it can be also used as
for times during which there is the seater
•STREET CAFES no significant demand for
•PLAZAS parking space
•LED POLES • On occasion parking areas may
be used for flea markets, for
•STONE BENCHES recreation purposes for
gatherings
•CLOCK TOWER
•COOLING TOWER
•KIOSKS