Navaneeth Raj K

UD4001-2

Global Forest City - Integrated Township , Unali

The vision of the masterplan is to create an ideal destination for compact , walkable , mixed-use environment anchored around  forest park with a variety of innovative and cultural amenities. The idea is to develop a residential - mixed use township aiming to promote work life balance and healthy lifestyle, through innovative and sustainable design solutions along with the aspiration to become the forest . By harnessing the ecological potential of the site, it also helps creating a desirable microclimate and a city level open space where people can come and hide away from the busy surrounding for a while. The narrative of the forest park is to create a multifunctional forest room for various activities. Overall the lush living space is designed to blend seamlessly with the context allowing pedestrians and other non motorised traffic flowing into the site, while also connected conveniently to the city. Having said that the site being located in close proximity to Industrial and automobile hubs provides tremendous opportunity for redeveloping the area as a driving force for the city, s economy. The design helps the region adapt to the growing economy, connects people to jobs and engages the site’s natural beauty.

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The site is located near Unali Village, the western Urban Periphery of Ahmedabad.Expansion of Gujarat from 1990 to 2021 has lead to an increase in the the population and area of the city by 3 folds, increasing by almost 20sqkm each year. The eastern expansion is more industrial in nature whereas the western fringes are typically commercial and institutional. The city of ahmedabad is rapidly expanding towards the west and is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. The maps below shows the trend / growth pattern of townships being developed along the periphery of Ahmedabad from a time period of 2007 to 2018.

Site Extent and physical Character

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Design Strategy

Master Plan

Open Space Program

Delayering of Master plan

Master plan Block Detail - Forest District

Character View - Forest trail

Urban Design Guidelines - Forest District Block