Preet Vihar Community Centre (An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Organisation)
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CITY LEVEL PROJECTS NEW APPROACHES TOWARDS OPEN SPACES Preet Vihar Community Centre (An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Organisation) Delhi Urban Art Commission The Delhi Urban Art Commission was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1973 to “advise the Government of India in the matter of preserving, developing and maintaining the aesthetic quality of urban and environmental design within Delhi and to provide advice and guidance to any local body in respect of any project of building operations or engineering operations or any development proposal which affects or is like to affect the skyline or the aesthetic quality of the surroundings or any public amenity provided therein”. (An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Organisation) Delhi Urban Art Commission Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao Chairman Sonali Bhagwati Member (Upto 5 October, 2017) Samir Mathur Member Sonali Rastogi Member Durga Shanker Mishra Member & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Upto 10 August, 2017) DELHI URBAN ART COMMISSION with gratitude duly acknowledges the valuable contributions Manoj Kumar Member & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the following in making this report: (From 11 August, 2017) Vinod Kumar Secretary Organisations / Others Ministry of Urban Development Duac Staff Rajeev Kumar Gaur, Raghvendra Singh, Indu Rawat, Amit Mukherji, Uma Bhati, Manju Anjali, Siddharth Sagar, Delhi Development Authority Nihal Chand Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi North Delhi Municipal Corporation East Delhi Municipal Corporation South Delhi Municipal Corporation New Delhi Municipal Council Senior Consultant Geospatial Delhi Limited Amit Ghosal Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Consultants Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Komal Gupta BSES Rajdhani Power Limited Mitali kedia BSES Yamuna Power Limited Abhishek Gaurav RWA’s and Area Councillors Prashant Chaturvedi Anil Kumar (3D Visualizer) Google Earth Preface (An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Organisation) *DISCLAIMER* This report is for academic purposes only and has been prepared on the basis of information gathered from various sources, in cases without any independent verification. 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In no event will the DUAC be liable for any expense, loss or damage including, September, 2017 Sd/- without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any expense, loss or Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao damage whatsoever arising out of any person/ stakeholder using or implementing or Chairman, DUAC relying on any information in this report. Contents Summary 1 Context 8 1.1 Zone Plan ‘E’ 8 Community Centres have played a significant role in the life of many local communities and networks, as they 1.2 Location and Connectivity 9 are not only limited to recreational activities, but act as magnets attracting citizens from different sections of 1.3 Movement and Development around the Site 10 society. The study is directed towards policy making, with solutions that emphasize the formulation of guidelines and regulations for these areas. The study is dovetailed with the prevailing Master Plan and Zonal Plan of Delhi. 1.4 Site 11 1.5 Issues on Ground 12 Major issues witnessed by the residents around the community centre of Ward No 228 are related to : 1.5.1 Circulation 12 (a) Transport, (b) Parking, (c) Urban Design, (d) Public Open Spaces and (e) Solid Waste Management. 1.5.2 Visual Environment 13 Each of these issues have been analysed in order to draft recommendations and proposals. The aim of the 1.5.3 Utilities 12 study focuses on ‘New Approach Towards Open Spaces’ by showcasing the case example of Preet Vihar 1.5.4 Public Open Spaces 13 Community Centre and its precincts. The approach to this study has been evolved by understanding the lack 1.6 Existing Visualization of Site 14 of maintenance in the area, coupled with degradation of the Community Centre in the present scenario. The change has been proposed by minimal yet meaningful interventions by selective and specific development of Design Formulation 16 2 the area with a series of design solutions along with identifying policy making and controls. The scheme thus 2.1 Structure Plan 17 requires development based on urban design principles involving the community, built form and space use. 2.2 Proposed Master Plan 20 The proposals also identify the stakeholders involved along with the affected community for the regeneration 2.2.1 3D View of the Site 20 of the precinct. 2.2.2 Site Sections 22 Major points which were considered while making policy guidelines include: integration of circulation pattern namely pedestrian and vehicular and open space network, which helps in the facilitation of various activities Proposals 24 3 on the site. It is important while designing, to keep in mind uninterrupted pedestrian circulation which affects 3.1 Proposal 1: Circulation Network 24 people at various stages. Informal street vendors cater to people from different strata of society and thus are 3.1.1 Visualization of Circulation Network 26 structured within the design proposals. 3.1.2 Redesign of Vikas Marg Road and Facilities around the Community Centre 28 It is observed that the issues faced by residents and the associations in the community centres and district 3.1.3 Redesign of Acharya Nag Raj Marg and Facilities centres around Delhi are generic in nature, thus the findings and recommendations can be applied to similar around the Community Centre 32 proposals. Hence the study can be envisaged as a prototype for development of similar spaces in Delhi. 3.2 Proposal 2 – Reorganizing Informal Spaces 36 3.3 Proposal 3 – Public Open Spaces 38 3.3.1 Structure Plan 38 3.3.2 Design Alternatives 39 3.3.3 Existing Open Space Network 40 3.3.4 Proposed Layout for Public Open Spaces 42 3.3.5 Visualization of Public Open Spaces 44 3.4 Proposal 4 – Visual Environment 46 3.4.1 Architectural Controls 48 3.5 Proposal 5 – Utilities 52 1.1 Zone Plan ‘E’ 1.2 Location and Connectivity Located in the east of Delhi, the zone is well connected Introduction by Metro. It is the last ward falling within the boundary The Master Plan 2001 evolved the concept of facility centres and service centres to group two or more facilities of Delhi according to the Master Plan 2021. The ward CONTEXT available in the area and provide the required social infrastructure to service these facilities. The NCTD has been is bounded by Noida Link Road in the west and the CONTEXT divided into 15 planning Zones (divisions) designated as ‘A’ to ‘P’ (except Zone ‘I’) in the Master Plan 2021. Planning Delhi boundary on the north, south and east. A railway Zone E comprises an area of 8797 ha (approx.). This zone is surrounded on three sides by Uttar Pradesh and on the line passes close to the site. Anand Vihar Inter State Bus fourth by the Yamuna River. For the purpose of “Operations and Maintenance” MCD has divided it into two Zones i.e. Terminal (ISBT) is the nearest bus depot at a distance of SITE Shahdara North and Shahdara South. approximately 4 km. Place Distance from Preet Vihar New Delhi Railway Station 10 km ITO 6 km CP 10 km Anand Vihar 4 km Key Map showing the site (Source: Open Street Maps (2016), https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=DELHI#m ap=10/28.5978/77.2236 ) ZONE-O Location of Zone E in Delhi Brijpuri Extension Swami Dayanand Marg Zonal Development Plan of Zone E Defence (Source: Zonal Development Plan (Division) E , East Delhi (2010), www.dda.org/planning) Enclave Vikas Marg Special Characteristics of the Zone Zone ‘E’ is a large area with old structures and buildings that are in a poor structural condition.