Makdani Aarohi Manoj

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The Urban Expansion and Regeneration studio focuses on Greenfield expansion of the city (TP schemes) and Brownfield interventions in the developed areas of a city (Local area plans). The studio site is located in kalupur area, within the walled city of Ahmedabad. The site has a rich Historic background and is recently nominated for the first UNESCO world Heritage city in India. The site is located in the Kalupur and Khadia districts, having an area of 0.69 Sq.km. The studio was divided in four phases. Phase I included primary and secondary data collection with analysis, Phase II consisted of conceptual and schematic proposals, Phase III included detail proposals and Phase IV consisted of the final master plan preparation with costing and valuation. The major proposals for the LAP were Enhancing the Heritage character, which included proposals for both Heritage listed and non – listed structures, Street upgradation and Redevelopment of the commercial area, Parking management plan and Creating urban open spaces. Major proposals are focused on the Heritage area planning that included analyzing present living conditions within the area, issues in the current incentive mechanism, Proposals for non – listed structures (Analyzing the current DCR and proposing additions and alterations in it) to maintain the overall character and proposal for bringing the private pol connections into public domain.