Vandrewala Zenia Pervez

LA4004

Coexistence at the Edges

Maradu, Kochi 
The intention of the project is to create a system of open spaces in the CRZ No Development Zones along the backwater canals in urban fringes (defunct lands, vacant lands, existing wetlands and mangroves) and transform them to develop an ecological corridor along the canal while re-establishing the citizens’ relationship to the backwaters. The project outcome treats the vacant land along the edges of the backwaters and provides a series of ecological services that in turn improves the health of the canal and creates a buffer of varying width based on local conditions. This model can be expanded along the backwater islands in the entire city especially in the urban fringes, hence creating a web of ecological corridors in the city, where the denizens can co-exist. 

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Analysing and Recording | Site Introduction to Maradu and study of CRZ Zones in Kochi. Correlating with Larger Context. Analysing and Recording | Site Introduction to Maradu and study of CRZ Zones in Kochi. Correlating with Larger Context.

Analysing and Recording | Interrelationship between History and Culture of Kerala with its Geography and Natural Processes. Disruption in the processes due to anthropogenic pressures.

Rapid Growth of the city along infrastructure lines and the incorporation of Maradu into the urban agglomeration. Study of CRZ NDZ along the study area- Nettur Thodu (Backwater canal).

Detailed study of the types of edges along the Nettur Thodu that includes mangroves, mangrove buffer zones, vacant plots with embanked or non-embanked edges, aquaculture ponds, roads, cultivable wastelands, demolished site, etc

Ideation of proposed conditions prepared after evaluating existing edge conditions based on the environmental, social and experiential criteria with the aim of mitigating the negative aspects.

Vision Statement and Design Strategies | Formulation of a framework for designing the Masterplan. Recommended CRZ NDZ of varying width prepared based on study.

Design Strategies | Maximising edge effects, Matrix of existing conditions and possibilities.

Development of Masterplan based on Design strategies | Creating Coexistence at the Edges.

Zone-wise Development of Plans based on Detailed Design Strategies | Creating Coexistence at the Edges.

Zone-wise Development of Plans based on Detailed Design Strategies | Creating Coexistence at the Edges.