Ghatlodiya – A Heterogeneous Residential Cluster

Vedant H Patel

UP4002

Ghatlodiya is the neighborhood which is located on the western fringe of Ahmedabad. It is a residential cluster with a mix of housing typologies like row houses, semi-detached, bungalows, and apartments. It is well connected to the city-level major arterial roads through one sub-arterial road which divides different blocks of the area. Ghatlodiya was formed in the emergence of people's choice for cheap land prices over distance from work. The migration of people from the core city to Ghatlodiya because of low land prices led to the development of the area. The site lacks accessibility because of the railway over bridges and compound walls of the railway land.

Report Content

Introduction through the figure ground map of Ghatlodiya.

Regional connectivity & transformation of Ghatlodiya over past 20 years in different physical forms.

Connectivity & Accessibility the two contrasts of Ghatlodiya

Built Vs Open & the components of open, comparing the figure ground with international cities.

Transect of land development components & policy level changes which led the development of Ghatlodiya

Decoding the land use and how proximity of major road plays a vital role in land use

Public spaces & superimposing different activities of Somnath Chowk, Ghatlodiya

Infrastructural evaluation of the area through SWM, Water distribution efficiency & Storm water drainage system.

Housing, Transport & Job preferences of people residing in Ghatlodiya

Concluding through the ease of living of Ghatlodiya along with who is vulnerable in the area on which component.