Mehta Kriya Alpesh

UR2035

Cross Currents

 This project creates a vibrant, layered urban experience along Motera Road by weaving together a 7-me ter-wide cultural corridor beneath the metro line and an elevated pedestrian walkway above. At ground level, flexible spaces invite everyday activities — performances, gatherings, informal play — celebrating the multiplicity of life in Ahmedabad. Rising above, the walkway offers fluid movement and quiet moments of reflection, connecting people both physically and emotionally. Together, these two planes — earth and sky — form a dynamic tapestry where diverse identities, rhythms, and stories unfold simultaneously, mak ing the street not just a connector but a living, evolving place of becoming.

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City and Area-Level Analysis of Ahmedabad Highlighting Motera: The diagrams map land use, road hierarchy, and transit connectivity to position Motera within the broader urban structure—showing its strategic linkages to S.P. Ring Road, metro, BRTS, and the Sabarmati River corridor.

Introduction to Motera Road Site, Ahmedabad: The panel maps the site’s location within the city, showing connections to major landmarks and transit nodes. It includes a detailed street plan and photo documentation capturing everyday activities, edge conditions, metro influence, and informal uses along the stretch.

Exisitng Scenario

This layered graphic captures the everyday rhythms of Motera Road through a study of commercial intensity, pedestrian and vehicular flows, informal vending, and social activities. It maps how shops, landmarks, and movement networks shape key nodes of interaction and influence the character of the street at both micro and macro scales.

Detailed observations reveal spatial patterns, community behaviors, and socio-cultural dynamics shaping the metro edge environment.

A 7-meter-wide cultural corridor runs under the metro, flanked by vehicular lanes, cycling tracks, and walkable pedestrian edges—balancing movement with pause.

Layered interventions activate the metro edge through movement, pause points, play zones, and cultural expression—merging infrastructure with everyday life.

The design introduces level variations, with the cultural corridor slightly sunken to create spatial depth and visibility. Bridges connect across, offering resting points and visual continuity. Sections highlight sunken seating, youth zones, shaded steps, and performance areas, making the space dynamic and multi-scalar in experience.

Circular platforms and low-height boundaries activate the space for youth and informal gatherings. These areas support street play, art, music, and performance, while mural walls and soft landscaping create identity and comfort. The design balances openness with containment, encouraging both flow and occupation.

Overall, the intervention turns leftover metro space into a lively, identity-rich public realm. It supports transit while embedding local culture, enabling a democratic space that adapts to both everyday rhythms and special events.