Site Plan Project: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

1. Literature study sustainableapproach Site plan studio
Second year
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s. K. srinivasa naidu
§ Safer streets and living places
§ Creating high-quality public space and
taming traffic
§ Risk of open space becoming dead space if
it is not situated on a natural desire line
§ Environments designed with children in
mind, A safe environment for cycling.
§ Greening the landscape through
‘sustainable urban drainage systems’
§ Facilitate public–private development
partnerships
(Source: SUNN, UK)
§ Where there is a visible energy
deficit, it can be fulfilled with the
help of the excess energy that is left
out post-production.
§ This leads close to a better balanced
energy consumption.
§ Net zero essentially means self-
sustainable in variant forms,
including energy, water collection,
storage and use/reuse, etc.
# Parameters Identified Objective(s)
1 Land Use/ Utilisation
Optimal Division of Uses
Management of mixed use
2 Transport and Accessibility
Reduced automobile dependency
Shorter Trip lengths
Improve connectivity
Innovative transport design
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Resource
Management
Air Quality Reduced pollution
Water Conservation & Optimum usage
Energy Efficiency Optimum usage
Construction Green Buildings
4 Infrastructure
Solid Waste Waste minimisation
Sewage Sewage Management
Drainage Storm Water Collection and use
5 Disaster Management Risk Mitigation
6 Urban Design Developing the gamtal character
7 Tourism Encouraging Tourism in the area
Sustainability is often termed as
the avoidance of depletion of
natural resources in order
to maintain an ecological
balance in the environs.
Sustainable development for
us would mean focussing on
smaller steps to achieve a
bigger goal of conserving
the necessary life-essential
resources for future human
consumption, equitable use
and life sustenance through
appropriate physical planning.
what is sustainability?
Sustainability means the
ability of meeting our needs
at the same time also without
compromising the ability of the
future generations to meet theirs.
Impact areas of sustainable development
International development goals governing
sustainable development
Identified parameters that directly affect sustainable development
Key characteristics of sustainable
urban neighbourhoods
The net zero approach for development of sustainable urban housing and neighbourhoods
§ Make cities and human settlements inclusive,
safe, resilient, and sustainable. (SDG 11)
§ To integrate the principles of sustainable
development into policies and programmes,
and reverse the depletion of environmental
resources. (Source: UN-SDGs and MDGs)
HOW DO WE SEE sustainability?

2. Gandhinagar
G U J A r a t
GIFT CITY
G U D A
Key map
LAND USE Distribution Connected greens:environmental sustainability
Land use Area Percentage
Commercial 64 HA 32%
Mixed use 61 ha 30%
PSP 2 ha 1%
Open spaces 47 ha 23%
Circulation 28 ha 14%
Total 202 ha 100%
(Source: GIFT Website)
Table 2.1: Land-use Distribution in GIFT City
(Source: GIFT Website)
(Source: GIFT Website)
Table 2.2: Building-use Distribution in GIFT City
(Source: GIFT Website)
Building use Area Percentage
Commercial 492 ha 60%
Residential 204 ha 23%
Hotel 19 ha 2%
Retail 37 ha 5%
Public 84 ha 9%
Recreation 9 ha 1%
Total 845 ha 100%
Parameter Particular
Site area 202 ha
Total Built up area 1319 ha
Aboveground Total
built up area
845 ha
Floor space index 3.65
Green belt 60 ha
Estimated pop. 50,000 persons
Floating population 3,50,000 persons
Gross density 247 pph
Planning considerations Sustainable practices in infrastructure planning
POWER GENERATION and supply
§ Indoor Substation: Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS)
substation for sub-transmission and distribution and
Compact substation (CSS) in building.
§ Total Power Requirement- 750 MVA
§ Emergency Power generation (Gas Based) - 200 MW
§ Green Power
Solid waste management techniques
§ Waste is thrown into a disposal chute.
§ Computer controlled access.
§ Waste sucked through pipes at speed
of 90 kmph
§ Treatment through futuristic plasma
gasification or Plasma Arc Waste
Destruction System (PAWDS).
§ Centralised Solid Waste Management
System that does not use non
sustainable methods like landfills or
dumping grounds that simply
accumulate more and more waste.
Water supply and treatment process
CASE study: GIFTCITY sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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(Source: GIFT Website)
A PAWDS Gasifier

3. SITE ANALYSIS sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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s. K. srinivasa naidu
Gandhinagar
G U J A r a t
G U D A
Key map
Randesan
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GANDHINAGAR BYPASS ROAD
DHOLAKUVA
CIRCLE
SMVS
SWAMINARAYAN
DHAM
BAPS
SWAMINARAYAN
PETROL
PUMP RAYSAN ROAD
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Site indicating wind, slope, and sun directions; existing green cover and transportation network
Parameter Particular
Site area 420 Hectares
Population 15,082 Persons
Annual Rainfall 803.4 mm
Current Circulation 14.3%
Existing Green Cover 23%
Governing Town Planning Schemes TPS 4, TPS 5 and TPS 22
Current Built Up 12%
Predominant Income Class MIG
Planning considerations
Existing housing typology observed
Residential Bungalows Residential and Mixed Use Apartments
Other climatic considerations
§ The average annual
rainfall Gandhinagar
faces is 746 mm.
§ Additional water
requirement is there for
any population that can
in-migrate to this area.
§ Average wind speed is
24 kilometres per hour,
going up to a maximum
of 32 kmph in peak
monsoon months.
R A N D E S A N

4. DESIGN brief sustainableapproach Site plan studio
Second year
Semester 4
Siddhesh r. Kudale,
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§ To subdivide and zone the site area into
various use categories by the sustainable
approach of land-use-planning.
§ Making the building blocks self
sustainable and keeping in mind the net
zero approach.
§ Appropriate allotment of amenities and
facilities to accommodate the projected
population in the site area.
Study of applicable
framework and policies
Proposal based on DCRs
followed and approach
decided
Curtail and amend the
proposal for refinement
Feedback & reconfiguration
of proposed layout
Literature review and
case studies
AIM
Conserving necessary life-
essential resources for
future human utility,
equitable use and life
sustenance through
good site planning.
Hence applying the
net zero development
typology and sustainable
approach for site planning
objectives
methodology
WORKPLACE
PUBLIC HOSPITAL
PARK
CINEMA THEATRE,
MULTIPLEX
CLINIC
DAILY
SHOPPING
< 5 minutes
5-10 minutes
> 10 minutes
Approach to pedestrian sustainability
Approach to environmental sustainability Approach to net zero development
§ Maximization of Green Space is the most
prominent goal of environmental sustainability.
§ Reduction of carbon footprint and reduction in
reliance on non-renewable sources of energy
including coal, firewood, petroleum, etc.
Approach to sustainable transit
§ Availability of multiple modes, like Bicycles,
Autorickshaws, E-rickshaws, App-based cab
services, Feeder Buses, etc.
§ Making all public modes of transit accessible for
PwDs, and pedestrians alike.
§ Route optimization to minimize trips lengths.
§ Integration of multiple modes of transport.
§ Pedestrian centered approach
also reduces dependency on
fuel based transit options due
to natural proximity between
land uses.
PawdsSolid waste management technique
Mandatory Rain water harvesting
Sewage conversion to bio-cng for fuel
Wastewater treatment using dewats
Solar and wind energy harvesting
a smart decentralized approach to
sustainable infrastructure planning

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CONCEPT EVOLUTION sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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DIAGRAMMATIC
REPRESENTATION
OF
CONCEPT
EVOLUTION SCALES OF DEVELOPMENT
SECTORS NEIGHBOURHOODS CLUSTERS
Stage - 1 Stage - 2 Stage - 3
Stage - 5
Stage - 4 Stage - 6
Proposed circulation network pattern layout
Gandhinagar
G U J A r a t
G U D A
Key map
Randesan
Central ideas that shaped the design
R A N D E S A N
§ Route for feeder bus movement to be aligned in a
way that it supplies to all residential zones.
§ Car Free zoning around Metro stations.
§ The model of scaleable development, viz. Sector,
Neighbourhood, Clusters, etc.

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LAND USE AND densities sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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Land Use Area Percentage
Residential 55.4 Ha 18.5%
Circulation 68 Ha 16.1%
Commercial 67 Ha 16%
Transit Housing 64 Ha 15.2%
Recreational 23.2 Ha 5.5%
Mixed Use 2 51.1 Ha 12.2%
Open Spaces 29 Ha 6.9%
Randesan Gamtal 26 Ha 6.2%
PSP 19 Ha 4.5%
Riverfront 13.3 Ha 3.2%
Mixed Use 1 5 Ha 1.2%
Total 420 Ha 100%
Scale
R:F::1:4000
40 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 M
Parameter Quantity
Minimum Required Density 100 PPH
Population 63,000-1,00,800
Gross Density 150-240 PPH
PROPOSED land use plan for Randesan using the sustainable approach Land use break up in the proposed design
Projected Population and density details
Randesan
Gamtal
Randesan
MRTS Station
BAPS
Swaminarayan
Vidyamandir
Girls Boarding
School
Dholeshvar
Mahadev
Mandir
Sabarmati
River
Dholakuva
MRTS Station
Raysan
MRTS Station
TPS 4
TPS 4
TPS 4
TPS 4
TPS 4 Raysan
Gamtal
Policy of customized housing typology based on
walkable distance from mrts stations
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Car-free zone/
Transit housing
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MRTS Station
Mixed use
Precinct
Mixed Use
zone (CFZ-2)
TOZ regulated
up to normal
extent (CFZ-3)
§ The minimum density required to sustain a feeder bus network in the area is 100 to
240 persons per hectare.
§ Car free zoning is similar to Transit Oriented Development; but the norms and
policies given by us are completely different than that of standard TOZ regulations.

7. POLICy details sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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s. K. srinivasa naidu
FSI regulations for different zones
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CFZ 1 CFZ 2 CFZ 3
Free FSI Chargeable FSI
2.25
2.5
2.5
Vehicular permissibility in different zones
Zone Ped 2W 3W Cab Car Bus
Trucks
Mini Big
CFZ 1
CFZ 2
CFZ 3
Freely
Permitted
Moderately
Permitted
Not
Permitted
TREE POLICY AND GREEN COVER
FRAMEWORK regarding infrastructure facilities
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100:416 humans
to trees ratio in
Gandhinagar.
A planting of a
minimum of 3
trees per HH/DU
to be mandatory.
§ Environmental sustainability should be ensured
through increment of green cover wherever and
however possible, through whatever means.
mixed use development
Mixed use is urged as it reduces the length of pedestrian & vehicular trips.
Parameter
Space
Requirement
Provision
Bracket
Target
Population
Water Supply
Overhead
Storage tank
Per Block
100-200
persons
RWH System
Underground
Storage tank
Per Block -do-
Solar Panels Open Terraces Per Block -do-
Wind Turbine Open Terraces Per Block -do-
DEWATS 50 sqm on ground Per Plot
1000-1200
persons
Biogas Plant 25 sqm on ground Per Pocket
10,000
persons
PAWDS
25-65 sqm on
ground
Per Pocket
10,000
persons
§ A reserved common green space is mandatory to be provided
that shall accommodate plot and pocket level decentralized
infrastructure, viz. plot and neighborhood level greens
respectively.
§ Terraces that are not under solar, wind or water harvesting
would be exceptions only in cases of terrace greens,
commercial terraces, and temporarily covered terraces.
§ Power grid network should be laid in such a way that both
horizontal and vertical transfer of excess energy is possible.
RESTRICTIONS ON BASEMENT DEVELOPMENT
LIST OF TYPOLOGIES APPLICABLE IN CAR FREE ZONING
Typology
Max.
DUs per
floor
CFZ
1
CFZ
2
CFZ
3
Hostels 25
Rented Housing 4
Cooperative
Society
4
Mixed Use
Housing
4
Office Apartments 4
Townships
(Non-industrial)
6
Studio
Apartments
6
Government
Housing
N/A
Residential
Bungalows
N/A
Freely
Permitted
Not
Permitted
§ No basements shall be developed, due to
vulnerability in seismic zone III.
§ Mandatory safety measures should be
implemented in all buildings.
Base Isolators

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GANDHINAGAR BYPASS ROAD
DHOLAKUVA
CIRCLE
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SWAMINARAYAN
DHAM
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SWAMINARAYAN
PETROL
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Green cover analysis sustainableapproach Site plan studio
Second year
Semester 4
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Pedestrian centric
layout patterns
Permeable pavement blocks
to collect water runoff
Drip irrigation to cut down
excessive water wastage
LANDSCAPE POLICY
Rooftop gardening would be
recommended
MICROCLIMATE recommendations
CHANGE IN GREEN COVER
Ashoka Trees along boundary
walls to block noise.
Deciduous trees along northern
boundary: wind permeability.
Eg. Erythrina, Gulmohar,etc.
Evergreen Flowering trees like
for aesthetic enhancement.
Eg. Ixora, Wedelia, etc.
Effective use of shrubbery to
guide pedestrian movement.
Eg. Thevetia, Leucaena, etc.
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15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
Proposed
Existing
Practical
Ideal
Green Cover
Green Cover
RETAINING EXISTING VEGETATION
§ It was attempted that most
existing green cover may be
retained, especially in places
with dense vegetation.
§ Transplantation carried out to
move trees otherwise.
§ According to policy, 25
percent of each plot should be
allotted to greens, which will
add to the increase the green
cover.
§ Three trees to be mandatorily
planted per HH to maintain
retain the tree ratio in
Gandhinagar.

9. Infrastructurenetworks sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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Scale
R:F::1:4000
40 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 M
PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK PLAN FOR NETWORK SYSTEMS
Primary water supply Trunk Line from Narmada Canal to Gandhinagar
Secondary supply line that will further loop out to Tertiary lines
Legend
Bio-CNG conversion and refill
station for Feeder buses
Power generation, excess power
rerouting and distribution center
DETAILS OF DECENTRALISED SYSTEMS
INDIAN type digester (bio-cng system)
PLASMA GASIFICATION/PAWDS SYSTEM
ANEROBIC digester (DEWATS SYSTEM)

10. transportation sustainableapproach Site plan studio
Second year
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Plan Scale
R:F::1:4000
40 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 M
feeder bus network and location of major ipt stands
To PDPU
GNLU
To GIFT
Radial 1
Radial 2
To
Gandhinagar
To
Infocity
Feeder Bus
Depot
Radial Feeder 1
Radial Feeder 2
To GIFT City
To GNLU, PDPU
To Gandhinagar
To Infocity
Major IPT
Stands
Legend
Gandhinagar Bypass
GIFT Road
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§ The total share of proposed circulation
network is 16.2%.
§ Existing Road network is 12% while
that proposed in the TP Schemes is 18%.
12.6%
3.6%
83.8%
Collector Roads
Local Roads
Remainder
Share of Proposed
Circulation network
in the Area.
SHARE OF PROPOSED circulation network
CROSSSECTIONs of various roads
service road 8 m wide
buffer greens
5 m wide
footpath
3 m wide
footpath
3 m wide
service road 8 m wide
buffer greens
5 m wide
bus lane
3 m wide
bus lane
3 m wide
carriageway
6 m wide
carriageway
6 m wide
median
5 m wide
road with row 56 meters
footpath
3 m wide
carriageway
6 m wide
footpath
3 m wide
carriageway
6 m wide
median
2m wide
road with row 20 meters
Collector road 20 m right of way (B-B’)
service road 8 m wide
buffer greens
5 m wide
footpath
3 m wide
footpath
3 m wide
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bus lane
3 m wide
bus lane
3 m wide
carriageway
6 m wide
carriageway
6 m wide
median
5 m wide
road with row 56 meters
Sub-arterial road with 30 meters ROW(A-A’)
Road with row 30 meters
Section Scale
R:F::1:100
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 M
A A’
B B’

11. STREET AND MRTS station design sustainableapproach Site plan studio
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Solar Panelled Bus Stops
Benches at regular intervals
for Pedestrians
Solar Powered Sustainable
Streetlights
STREET facilities
Table-top crossing for
Pedestrians
Mrts station ground floor detailed circulation plan
Clockwise Vehicular
Movement
Pedestrian Entry
and Exits to the
MRTS Station
IPT Bays,
Line-up area
Area reserved for
Feeder Bus
Circulation
Movement of
Feeder Bus
Overhead
MRTS Station
Priority Pyramid for Design MRTS
Station Design and Area Detail
PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY PYRAMID
Source: Vision
Zero Streets
SPHERES of DEVELOPMENT: PUBLIC, quasi public, and private
§ Variant spheres of development created due to mixed
use growth in CFZ II and MRTS Precinct.
Recycle Bins for Solid Waste
Collection
PwD Elevators at Metro
Stations
PwD Ramps
Escalators for ease of access
for Pedestrians
Source: DRPT
Multimodal
Transit Design
Guidelines
MIXED USE METRO STATION
§ Mixed use of Commercial and Public-Semi-
Public use is proposed at the Randesan
MRTS Station.
§ The goal of a mixed use MRTS Station is to
reduce the work-home trip length.
Mixed use at the Pragati Maidan
Metro Station, Delhi