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.
1.2
Gross FSI
1.5
Net FSI
56
%
Residential Land Area
1.1
Distance from the City Center ( in Kilometres )
Population of the Precinct ( in thousands )
66.8
Thane
The selected site is 1 square kilometer in area and the results below are for this selected site.
Dwelling Units
14851
Panchpakhadi
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 )
796
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 )
19.4
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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
76
Un-built Area
10
Area under public use
%
%
%
NACHANE SIDDHESH SHIRISH SWATI
The studio aimed to decipher the city by understanding multiple layers of the city. The city under focus for this portfolio is Thane. The study is done at two different levels. There are certain parameters and trends that are understood at a city scale and there are a few parameters understood through the lens of a precinct. A precinct is a 1 SqKm area selected in the city The studio comprised of collecting data through various different sources and methods and making sense of the data to generate logical and meaningful outputs.