Faculty of Planning, Foundation Studio 2020
Urban Land
Land-use map describes the existing purpose each plot of land serves and the location, distribution and total area of different land uses at the precinct level.
Floor space index (FSI) is an indicator of built density and expressed as the ratio of floor space (Built-up) to the plot area.
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Gross FSI
1.5
Net FSI
44
%
Residential Land Area
4.1
Distance from the City Center ( in Kilometres )
Population of the Precinct ( in thousands )
28.9
Ahmedabad
The selected site is 1 square kilometer in area and the results below are for this selected site.
Dwelling Units
6157
Memnagar 1
Evolution of the precinct from 2000s
Road Networks
Block perimeter is a parameter used to assess the connectivity and accessibility for pedestrian users.
It is a predictor for walking activity.
Average block perimeter ( in meters )
419
Road Hierarchy is the classification of roads in terms of its functions and capacity. Higher the road hierarchy prioritizes mobility over accessibility.
Area under Roads
%
Street Density ( kms/sq.km )
22.8
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Public Space
A figure-ground diagram illustrates the relationship between built and open space in precincts. Open spaces such as streets, parks, natural features and plazas are represented by white, while black indicates buildings.
Nolli's map is utilized as a method to identify different types of public realm in students’ precincts.The map is then used to also analyze the degree of ‘public-ness’ basis access restrictions pertaining to gender, time, age and cost.
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Built Area
72
Un-built Area
13
Area under public use
%
%
%
AISHWARYA JOSHI
Cities grow and expand, very rapidly, and in continuum. Villages located today in the peri-urban area, tomorrow agglomerates within an Urban area. Ahmedabad also has grown on the lines of urban development. The portfolio would discuss one such precinct i.e Memnagar. A precinct that looks towards being a suburb evolving from the peri-urban phase of development. The physical network of streets, the growing population, mixed land uses, and infrastructure development, all these characteristics contribute to the inclusiveness of an urban neighborhood. The parameters of the precinct are compared to two precincts which have similar growth patterns.