Leftover Space As Design Opportunity Acknowledgement
I owe a depth of gratitude to Shweta Wagh and Vandana Ranjitsinh, for the vision and foresight which inspired me to conceive this project. I’m particularly in debited to my mother for inspiring me to this work. It is also my duty to record my thankfulness to Dhara Mehta, Riddesh Sanghvi ,Harshada Khatu, and Devyani Negi for inspiring and helping me in undertaking this project. Finally, I take this opportunity to acknowledge everyone who collaborated in producing this work. INDEX
1. Central Objective or Intent 2. QUESTIONS 3. Introduction 4. Adaptive Reuse 5. Importance of the Adaptive Reuse 6. Principles of Adaptive Reuse 7. Advantages of Adaptive Reuse 8. Fate of Abandoned Building Today 9. Existing Reuse Strategies • FERRY BUILDING MARKET • Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport • Library in Luckenwalde Railway Station • High Line • Landschaftspark 10. Potential sites around Mumbai 11. Grant Road Parcel Depot 12. Connection and Access to Site 13. Analysis of Existing Structure 14. Concept to Develop Program 15. Approach's in dealing with Adaptive Re-Use 16. Design Conclusions 17. Conceptual Sketches 18. Functions 19. Plans 20. Sections and Elevations 21. Bibliography Central Objective or Intent
The central objective of this thesis is to suggest that (re) inventing of a space can be an effective tool of social change of the neighborhoods. QUESTIONS
Can abandoned/ leftover places be reclaimed ?
Who benefits from these reclaimed sites ?
Can (re) development of a building have a positive effect to the neighborhood ?
How can the planning and design of such places foster community development? Introduction
With the growing times, vacant and dilapidated sites are hugely ignored by the government on one hand and on the other becoming desirable to the private developers who intend to use the site to build high end commercial or residential building without any consideration of the surrounding.
This thesis begins to recognize these spaces as a new form of public space unlike traditional public spaces as they hold more potential to a public life. Examples include back lanes or alleys, yards of dilapidated building, a vacant lot.
The adaptive reuse is used as a tool for the reinvention of such spaces into spaces that could be used for different functions and thus begin to emerge as new form of public life. Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for. The recycling of buildings has long been an important and effective historic preservation tool. It initially was developed as a method of protecting historically significant buildings from demolition.
However adaptive reuse can sometimes blur lines between renovation, facadism and adaptive reuse. It can be regarded as a compromise between historic preservation and demolition.
Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco is considered the first successful adaptive reuse of an industrial complex. The chocolate factory relocated in the early 1960s and the Roth family purchased the block in 1962 in response to fears that the block would be demolished. In 1964, after an extensive renovation, the factory is brought to life as a 176,000 square-foot retail center with a brick-terraced courtyard and restaurants. The buildings are listed in the National Register in 1982. Importance of the Adaptive Reuse
The neglect of abandoned buildings in preservation is generally caused due to planning decisions made in the city around them leaving these spaces to decay. Community confirms that they have long been, and still are, considered by many to be a nuisance and an eyesore. They are often overlooked due to their blighted surroundings, polluted landscape, and ‘ordinary’ architecture. Such a belief ignores the history, character-defining features, and unique public spaces that are often created in these spaces.
When ‘leftover space’ is saved, it is the result of a belief of its potential to be transformed in a way that would help preserve the past and blend in with the present. Therefore, asking the question ‘what has this building been?’ in addition to ‘what could this building become?’ will result in a conversion that does not hide the building’s past.(Bunnell)
A successful adaptive reuse project can bring redevelopment, heritage tourism, and new life into a community. Principles of Adaptive Reuse
The challenge comes in finding the desired balance between change, adaptation and restoration. In finding the right balance, adaptive reuse projects should integrate five principles into the design as stated by (Loures and Panagopoulos, 2007):
• Perform the functions well for which they are redesigned • Be long lasting and adaptable to new uses • Respond well to their surroundings and enhance their context • Have a visual coherence and create ‘delight’ for users and passers-by • Be sustainable – non polluting, energy efficient, easily accessible and have a minimal environmental impact
Adaptive reuse can be applicable to any type of existing building, from industrial buildings to churches and anything in between, with a resultant use that can vary just as much. Advantages of Adaptive Reuse
There are evident environmental, social, and economic benefits to adaptive reuse projects.
• The environmental benefits are experienced through the reuse and recycling of the existing materials and structure, reducing the amount of waste entering landfills. (Langston et al., 2007). • The reuse of a building can allow for the structure to be used as public infrastructure which reduces the pressure on municipalities, preserves the natural environment and reduces urban sprawl (Langston et al., 2007).
• The social benefits of reuse projects include rejuvenating the heritage and cultural values of a building. • During the time period when the building was originally in use, it served a specific purpose in the neighborhood to which people, in one way or another, were connected. Older buildings have the ability to provide character to an area and create a ‘sense of place’; acting as a link to the past. • A reduction in the quantity of vacant buildings assists in reducing the crime rate and other antisocial behaviors in an area. As well, it can facilitate the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood (Langston et al., 2007).
• There are economic benefits as a result of adaptive reuse projects that can be experienced by both the municipality and the developer. The municipality benefits from the increased property tax that the developed site creates over a vacant site.
• historical sites are often located in the centers of large cities due to the spatial development of a given area. Fate of Abandoned Building Today
With regards to decaying, abandoned building the most common strategies are 1. demolition removes all traces of the building entirely
Morarjee Mill 1: Construction of the residential complex ‘Ashok Towers’, with three 30-storeyed and a 50-storeyed tower, underway for the past six months
Factory: Hindoostan Mill Status: Sick since 1991 Redeveloped in 1996 as Kalptaru Heights, a 40-floor apartment complex.
Factory: Modern Mills Status: Closed since 1987 Redeveloped in 1996 as Belvedere Court, a 39-floor, 78-apartment block. Price per flat: Rs.1 crore. 2. replacement destroys evidence of the previous decay
Phoenix Mill The first to redevelop the textile mill is now an entertainment and shopping hub with the chimney as a reminiscent of its past as a mill, situated in Lower Parel. While existing structures have been retained due to government rules, they have been refurbished and additional structures have been built around them in phases. A multiplex and hotel are currently being added here through the Bombay Municipal Corporation lease deed of 2005 giving the mill over 20,000 square yards of land.
3. no action encourages continuing common negative implication.
Shakti mill :Surrounded by Mumbai's high-rise buildings and posh localities, Mumbai's now abandoned Shakti Mills represents its dark underbelly which is yet to catch-up with the pace of maximum city. The abandoned mill land in the Worli-Parel area seems like a contiguous stretch of tall grass and beautiful ruinsto an outsider. But it is divided into 'unseen zones'. There are safe clearings where children play cricket and restricted enclosures that are a preserve of anti-social elements. Only locals know where the boundaries lie
In order to reoccupy decaying abandoned spaces in a way that respects the present decay, complete preservation, adaptive reuse or renovation are not always visible options due to the present condition of the existing structure. Existing Reuse Strategies
POINTS OF ANALYSIS
1. PRESERVATION
2. ADDITION
3. MIX OF OLD AND NEW
4. OVERBOARD/ SIMPLE
5. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
6. PART OF THE CITY FERRY BUILDING MARKET SAN FRANCISCO 1. PRESERVATION Architecturally, the building’s crucial elements were preserved.
• 245-Foot tall Clock Tower
• Clock made in 1898 by the Boston clock maker E.Howard has 4 dials, each 22 feet in diameter and is the largest wind-up mechanical dial clock in the world which lead to its refurbished mechanism.
• Great Nave-660 foot
• Redid the mosaic flooring, marble cornices, gabled skylights and exposed wrought-iron trusses BEFORE AFTER 2. ADDITION A highlight of the building is the 30 foot walkway between the structure and the waterfront that did not exist before which now is an inviting feature. 3rd floor- 175,000 ft approx premium office space + Port Commission use 3. MIX OF OLD AND NEW Inaccessible storage area are converted into main arcade with large incisions that provide natural light and also a new modern extension was added towards the waterfront. 4. OVERBOARD / SIMPLE The ground floor utilizes durable material that was much needed for the marketplace. And the second floor re-uses slender iron columns. 5. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Visitors have options to eat from high end restaurants to affordable cafes or have sample food from markets. 6. PART OF THE CITY It has 1.7 million commuters that annually pass through the ferry port either for the famous farmers market or as a tourist attraction.
Because of the opening of the Bay Bridge and the Golden Bridge and also the construction of the Embarcadero Freeway, the Ferry Market Building was no longer used. But the earthquake causing the freeway to collapse revived the Ferry Building.
Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport Berlin 1. PRESEVATION Parts of the structure such as the monumental façade facing the city are going to be restored but the steel buildings on the other side are still being thought over.
It is Europe’s iconic pre- World War II airport. The main building was among the 20 largest buildings on earth. Also the façade can be recognized as that of Albert Speer which are huge in scale and are splendor. 2. ADDITION Proposals of new additions are been made raging from America Memorial Library to municipal library, student accommodation and affordable housing all under one roof.
The Police President of Berlin has its official seat in Tempelhof Airport.
Former transit areas 3. MIX OF OLD AND NEW Architecture of the airport is an ambivalence of its borrowing from both modernism and monumentality.
Freehand drawing by Wilhelm Bush in bomb shelters AFTER BEFORE 4. OVERBOARD / SIMPLE The design proposal is still in progress with ideas being tossed around so it would be difficult to critic the use of the park
The Tempelhof airport will be a spectacular venue for events in the future.
Illustration of a future use of the airport roof
These involve creating a water feature for water sports, a rock climbing cliff, more trees and pathways and a new S Bahn station. In 2017 the International Garden Exhibition will be held on the site – who knows what the park will look like by then?! 5. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The free use of the space encourages activities for visitors. 6. PART OF THE CITY The airport is in the heart of the German capital, with vast empty space embraced as recreational ground.
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~ Closed airport Library in Luckenwalde Railway Station Germany 1. PRESEVATION Most of the structure exists with an extension to the existing that houses the children’s library with renovations to the railway station.
It became necessary to revive the rotten and unused empty station building with the idea of "Library in the Station" offering its citizens as well as visitors again a lively train station. The surrounding of the train station has been adapted through extensive redesigns to cater for the needs of the travellers 2. ADDITION An Annex was added to hold the children’s library
The inclined walls of this annex are clad in shingles made of a copper-aluminium alloy 3. MIX OF OLD AND NEW The mix of old and new not architecturally done as new overpowers the old with no connection on the visual level.
Inside the old station the classic walls and ceilings coexist with new designed furniture. 4. OVERBOARD / SIMPLE The inclined wall of this added library is cladded in shingles is interesting but was it really needed. The need for the Gold Façade is questionable as the only way to attract younger generation.
As a central public facility, the library has the potential to stabilize the structurally weak surroundings of the railway station and to help forge a new identity for the area. As a consequence, the aim of this urban planning project includes ensuring that the significance of this railway station conversion is clearly expressed 5. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The structure is created for a specific function and will only be used by a particular crowd which in turn might not end up as a much visited place with the threat of getting abandoned. 6. PART OF THE CITY Luckenwalde is 30 minutes by train from the center of Berlin. It is a part of a new emerging neighborhood. ·~~ ..• ·vo~ j). . • • • · ~
Luckenwalde is just 30 minutes by train from the centre of Berlin. This close connection to the capital city through the Berlin-Leipzig-Dresden railway line was a result of the dynamic economic developments taking place in the region at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries. I )~
High Line New York City 1. PRESERVATION The High Line Park is built on 1.45 mile (2.33km) section of the elevated former New York Central Railroad. (West Side Line).
It was founded in 1999 by community residents with the thought “preservation is a creative act rather than embalmment". It is redesigned and planted as an aerial greenway inspired by Promenade Plantee, Paris(1993). It also has food vendors, unique mobile vendors and bike racks located all over. 2. ADDITION Additions like shop, benches, staircases and ramps are made.
The High Line at the Rail Yards has design features that celebrate the unique context surrounding this section of the elevated railway. the design includes elements like the iconic “peel-up” benches, intimate overlooks, and meandering pathways. 3.MIX OF OLD AND NEW The park is a strip of green that follows the old train bed with shops below, getting the life of commerce and peace of greenery in the same place. 4. OVERBOARD / SIMPLE The simplicity of the design is evident in the sense that the elevated level is used as a connecting as well as hanging out space with benches while the below, is being used as shops with minimalist architectural elements.
Only two-third completed and has already generated $2 billion for the city on an investment of $100 million. Spurred the real estate development in the neighborhoods which lie along the line 5. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The space is welcoming and encourages mixed activities.
Admission is free to public. With the third and fourth phase opening soon they have also added new design features like designated play area for children, new bench typologies, and an interim walkway wending through the existing landscape of self-seeded wildflowers, native grasses, and shrubs, which will close at dusk. 6. PART OF THE CITY
WHITE : HIGH LINE GANSEVOORT STREET TO WESR 30TH STREET GREEN : HIGH LINE AT THE RAIL YARDS WEST 30TH STREET TO WEST 34TH STREET
Highlighted above in green, the rail yards section of the High Line runs for one-half mile north of the portion of the High Line that is currently open as public space. The rail yards section is located between West 30th and West 34th Streets to the south and north, and 10th and 12th Avenues from the east and west. Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord Germany 1. PRESERVATION The industrial heritage is kept alive with the preservation of former steelworks.
The site was designed with the idea that a grandfather, who might have worked at the plant, could walk with his grandchildren, explaining what he used to do and what the machinery had been used for. At Landschaftspark, memory was central to the design 2. ADDITION New additions are very few as per requirements but the interiors of all structures was changed keeping the icons intact. Casting House: The complexes, Casting Blast Furnace 5: Also known as House 1,2 &3 once The Piazzo Metallica. Iron plates housed red hot that were once used to cover casting houses where casting moulds in the pig-iron the molten pig-iron casting works, form today the from the blast heart of the park. furnaces emerged for further processing, today hosts varied cultural activities and sit-downs.
Power Plant: 170 meters long and 35meters wide, that once housed huge machines, the “blast furnaces wind” and also used to generate power supply, modernized and remodeled into a huge hall that now hosts large scale events. Gasometer: Formerly used for intermediate storage can now be explored for underwater landscape where divers float 13 meters down to the bottom.
Old Administration Building: It was the main entrance from 1907 and also housed the wages office and the ironworks boardroom. Once used as Visitors’ Center is now used as the German Youth Hostel Association.
The Blower House Complex: There are at least 7 Blowers which generated the furnace wind. The complex comprising Blower House, Pump House and Compressor Room is Main switching House: Was the today a stage for control center but now is a conventions, operas and Restaurant, Visitors’ Centre and concerts. park administration. 3. MIX OF OLD AND NEW The park is carefully developed by looking at existing conditions (such as how the site had been divided by existing roads and railways, what types of plants had began to grow in each area). 4. OVERBOARD / SIMPLE There is emphasis on programmatic elements: the concrete bunkers create a space for a series of intimate gardens, old gas tanks become pools for scuba divers, concrete walls are used by rock climbers. 5. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The park offers a wide range of activities, passive and active recreational activities. 6. PART OF THE CITY It is a clear landmark in the community.
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Dusseldori Koln The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim, strategically located in the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occupies a strategic location that has been frequently contested. The fort is currently in disrepair, suffering from administrative neglect, encroachment of slums, and exposure to tidal erosion. Watson's Hotel, now known as the Esplanade Mansion, is India's oldest surviving cast iron building. It is located in the Kala Ghoda.. Named after its original owner, John Watson, the building was fabricated in England and constructed on site between 1860 and 1863. The hotel was leased on 26 August 1867 for the terms of 999 years at yearly rent of Rupees 92 and 12 annas to Abdul Haq. It was closed in the 1960s and was later subdivided and partitioned into smaller cubicles that were let out on rent as homes and offices. Neglect of the building has resulted in decay and, despite its listing as a Grade II–A heritage structure, the building is now in a dilapidated state Jinnah House was the residence of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan; in Mumbai, built in 1936. The house is the subject of a dispute between India, the government of Pakistan and Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia. The bungalow is located at 2, Mount Pleasant Road (now Bhausaheb Hirey Marg) in the upmarket Malabar Hill area of South Mumbai. Its opposite neighbor is the residence of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Designed by architect Claude Batley in the European-style architecture, the sea facing palatial bungalow was constructed using exquisite Italian marble and walnut woodwork. Specially imported Italian stonemasons were employed for its construction with Jinnah personally supervised. The property encompasses an area of 10,000 square meters (2.5 acres). The mansion, with its pointed arches and impressive columns, is currently in a dilapidated state, and much of the walnut paneling has rotted. The historic building was also the venue for the watershed talks on the Partition of India in September 1944 between Jinnah and MK Gandhi. St. John the Baptist Church is an abandoned and ruined church presently located within the SEEPZ Industrial Project, Mumbai. It was built by the Portuguese in 1579 and opened to public worship in the feast of John the Baptist that year. It also had an attached graveyard. The church was abandoned in 1840 after an epidemic hit the village. After abandonment, the church fell into decay and vegetation started to take over the ruins. Despite being abandoned, the native Christians visit the church once every year, as is traditional worldwide.
Abandoned Steel Shed near Khamatipura. It was originally one of the first sheds that were made of steel that is now in the ruins due a property dispute and presently used by neighbors to hang clothes. The Worli Fort is a fort built by the British in 1675 in Worli. It was used as a lookout for enemy ships and pirates. The upkeep of the fort has been impossible due to its inaccessibility, as the roads leading to it are completely blocked by illegal hutments that have cropped up over the years, only to be overlooked by the local authorities for the sake of electoral gain and bribes paid for allowing illegal constructions. The fort is completely in ruins today and a slum has enveloped the edifice, making it a den for illegal activities like the brewing of illicit liquor within its confines. A bell tower peeps out of the ruins and the ramparts are used to dry clothes
Tulip Star Hotel The six-acre land parcel owned by Tulip Star Hotel (formerly Centaur Hotel) at Juhu in Mumbai is entangled in legal battle causing the sea facing hotel to shut down and is presently using only a small part of the hotel for specific functions while major part lies in the ruins. Vasai or Bassein Fort is a large fort in Vasai village. The Vasai fort is a monument of national importance and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ramparts overlook what is alternatively called the Vasai Creek and the Bhayander Creek and are almost complete, though overgrown by vegetation. Several watch-towers still stand, with safe staircases leading up. The Portuguese buildings inside the fort are in ruins, although there are enough standing walls to give a good idea of the floor plans of these structures. Some have well-preserved façades. In particular, many of the arches have weathered the years remarkably well. They are usually decorated with carved stones, some weathered beyond recognition, others still displaying sharp chisel marks
Botawalla Chawl in Byculla Abandoned Petro Pump in Byculla now been used as dumping and parking of taxis
Mukesh Mills, shut down in 1980, this enormous abandoned mill in Colaba has been the shooting ground for numerous Bollywood films and advertisements. Deserted and rundown, Mukesh Mills is said to be haunted, the area is jinxed and people are always losing their belongings, wallets and phones. Mukesh Mills will soon be demolished and replaced by a new high-rise residential and commercial complex and a five-star hotel Eye Hospital at Kamathipura, Grant Road is a combination of old structure and new structure. The old structure (3-storey) is declared unfit for use cause of de pleaded structure while the new addition(4-storey) added, is right adjacent which is relatively new. The old structure is not used at all and only part of the second floor is used as storage of files.
First :the image shows the old structure Second image shows the connection of old & new
The entrance to old structure The entrance to new structure The interior connection of the old and new A Parsi building on the Mohammed Ali road (close to Kazipura area) was declared unfit for use since the last five years with one floor remains occupied by an old couple and also the ground floor still functions as a small restaurant on one side and a fabric shop on the other
Abandoned Meena Hotel on Juhu Tara Road. The hotel slowing going in the state of ruin for the last five years. The property is supposedly owned by a drug lord and was forced to be closed down by the government. The Jogeshwari caves are located in the eastern part of Jogeshwari. Dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the caves are estimated to be 1,500 years old and are some of the oldest cave temples in Mumbai. They are thought to be the work of Buddhist monks and Hindu priests, and they contain ornate sculptures. The size of the cave complex rivals several UNESCO World Heritage sites nearby, such as the cave temples of Ajanta, Elephanta, and Ellora. The Jogeshwari caves are currently in a very poor condition as they are used for such purposes as drying clothes and as toilets by the surrounding slum population. Old Fire Station going under reconstruction since the last five years. Jogeshwari rail yard Gold Mohur Mill in Dombivili, the place was fully burnt in January 2009 Bharat mill under the NTC mills
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NTC mills Grant Road Parcel Depot NAME ADVANTAGES DISADVANGES THREAT INTERVENTION
Mahim Fort 1. Large site area 1. No easy access 1. Currently in disrepair 1. Opportunity for a mid 2. Strategic location from the road 2. Suffering from -size park or garden 3. Classified as Grade! 2. Heavily encroached administrative neglect 2. Good opportunity for Heritage structure by slums 3. Exposure to tidal adaptive reuse of fort erosion
Watson Hotel 1. India's oldest surviving 1. In a dilapidated state 1. Starting to collapse 1. Opportunity for a cast iron building 2. Unsuccessful cultural center 2. Located in the Kala Ghoda restoration 2. Helpful in area revitalization of the 3. Classified Grade 11 -A street front heritage structure
Shakti Mil 1. Located in prime area 1. Defunct private mill 1. Present state 1. Good opportunity for 2. Close to Mahalxmi station encourages crime adaptive reuse of mill building.
India United Mill Land 1. Located along the most 1. Located along a busy 1. Site contamination is 1. Existing mill building No.l important road in central street possible in so me area can be converted into district 2. Lesser site area 2. Unstable structures on a small public school 2. More than 75% of mill compared to other site wi 11 have to be or community center. building on site are in mill lands demolished or repaired 2. Helpful in good condition revitalization of the 3. Close to a railway station street front and several us stops 4. Land use is mostly residential
Worli Fort 1. In the middle of the Worli 1. Inaccessible roads 1. Illegal construction 1. Opportunity to Fishing Village leading to the fort 2. Den for illegal activities reclaim it as a public 2. Well- built structure 2. Illegal hutments 3. On the verge of collapse space 2. Fishing village community center 3. Attract tourists
Tulip Star Hotel 1. Located in the prime 1. Disputed caused it 1. Going in the ruins 1. Opportunity to turn area to shut down it into a public space 2. Next to the Juhu beach that connects to the beach 2. Helpful in revitalization of sea front
Botawalla chawl 1. Large plot of land 1. Dilapidated 1. Plush high-rises 1. Opportunity to build building 2. Not taken into account affordable houses 2. Part collapsed the nearby mill along with workers community spaces.
Grant Road Parcel 1. Adjacent to Grant 1. Major part is 1. Could be 1. Could be Depot Road station abandoned demolished leaving remodeled as a 2. Large plot of land 2. Little no trace of linen washing 3. Most of the maintenance existence plant structures are strong 3. Used to store 2. Built offices e nough to be huge cable lines 3. Administrative retained building 4. Welfare activities could be introduced 5. Entertainment center + recreational center SITE: GRANT ROAD PARCEL DEPOT
LOCATION: Grant Road (D ward)
SIZE: 15,000 sq mt
FEATURES: It is a large parcel depot with 4 railway lines, two distinctive building, and some sheds
OWNER: Western Railway Department
CURRENT USE: Recruitment office
PAST USE: Parcel Depot Grant Road Parcel Depot
Adjacent to Grant Road station, is an obsolete parcel depot. Built in 1890, the parcel depot was once a rail hub meant for loading and unloading of goods, but is hardly functional now. As per a proposal this obsolete depot was soon be put to use, depot was to be remodeled completely to house a linen washing plant for long distance trains. The proposed nearly 20,000 sq. feet of land would be used to setup a mechanized linen washing plant. The remaining land would be developed and station offices and buildings would be shifted there. This plan however will not see the light of the day cause of financial problems instead it is decided that the land will be leased at a measly cost of Re 1 per sq. foot. But again there are levying and leasing fees that needed to be sorted out. Other plans for the depot included :The first option was to demolish the parcel depot, build a multi-department administrative building at a cost of Rs 10 core and shift WR offices there. The second option was to use this plot to build a maintenance center for outstation trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi that use Linke Holfmann Bush (LHB) coaches mid day. All these proposals did last very few discussions which eventually lead the site continuing in the ruins. However a small part of the site is still functional, It is being used as a Recruitment Office for the Western Railway and another part being used as residence space for the employees. Still however the major part of the site is obsolete. RESIDENTIAL . .., u r- I MIXED HOUSING
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BACK EN-rnV TO THE GRANT ROAO PARCEL DEPOT Re PORT ON GRANT ROAD PARCEl De POT ll-IIS SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED 8Y VISUAllY EXAMINING All STRUCTURCS TO IDENTifY THEIR STRUCTURAl QUAliTY, CONSTRUCTION TEC.,NOLOGY AND POTENTIAL FOR T"EIE ADAPTIVE REUSE. BASED ON T"IS SURVEY STRUCTURES ARE GRADED IN THREE CATEGORIES A,8 & C STATUS TYPE A: BUILDINGS THAT COULD BE G-1 A RETAlNED AND RE- USED TYPE-B: STRUCTURES TI CENTERPOINT TO GENERATE A HEAlTHY PUBliC S"ACE, ll AAKRUTI FEMALE 15-20 YES NO IDEA PARK ANIKA FEMALE 35-40 YES BEEN THERE GARDEN SINCE A LONG TIME RASH I FEMALE 20-25 NO NO IDEA WAITING AREA SHIRAZ FEMALE 45-50 YES FILLED WITH MARKET PLACE GARBAGE ADI SHROFF MALE 25-30 YES NO IDEA HANG-OUT POOJA FEMALE 25-30 NO NO IDEA HANG-OUT SUNIL MALE 30-35 YES BEEN THERE A MARKET PLACE LONG TIME DELNAVAZ FEMALE 30-35 YES Fl LLED WITH RATS MARKET PLACE HEM ISH MALE 20-25 YES GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING APPROACHES IN DEALING WITH ADAPTIVE RE USE BALANCED APPROACH • A balance is required with the proposed and the already existing. • Every Heritage building has its unique significance. The involved parties must identify these significant elements and work to effectively preserving and designing in a way that would enhance rather than diminish its importance. • Careful treatment of the modern and the past should be balanced with sensible designing. ALTERNATE APPROACH • Ensuring safety protocols with construction of building. • Understanding the technical issues of conservation/ restoration in interpretation of the structures significance • The use and quality control • The use of appropriate materials • How well any added elements or added technical solutions respect the characteristics and quality of the structure. IMPACT The manner in which the design contributes to the surrounding neighborhood The influence of the project on conservation practices Principles of urban design • Places for People For places to be well-used and well-loved, they must be safe, comfortable, varied, and attractive. • Mix Use and Form Interesting, convenient, and desirable places meet a variety of needs and weave together different building forms and uses. • Well Detailed Buildings, streets & spaces between contain many finish treatments. Best places coordinate design details so that this interface is attractive and welcoming. • Reflect Context - Make it Better • Inter-relationships between blocks, streets, • Provide Connections: Places need to be easy to get to and integrated physically and visually with their surroundings. • New development should reflect and enrich the best qualities of existing places. • Create Urban Structure: buildings, open space, and landscape matter. • Flexible & Maintained: Responsibility for care & maintenance is an essential consideration, and flexibility in the use of property allows for response to future conditions. • Focal point place Design • Maximize the performance of this transit investment • Enhance the livability and communities it serves • Create long term value Purpose/ goal Establish an expectation for high quality, innovative public space with a transit urban design. Organization MAKE TRANSIT CREATE A CONNECT TO WORK PLACE COMMUNITY Three main ideas 1) make sure the essential transit elements are both functional as well as aesthetically pleasing 2) Create a desirable place at transit station-particularly for transit users 3) Connect to community, neighborhoods and buildings. PRINCIPLES FOR CONSERVATION Collective mapping of cultural space The conservation process succeeds when histories are revealed, meaning recovery of original knowledge Authenticating the defining characteristics Appropriate use of space resulting in life-enhancing space Design conclusions Coupled with the responsibility to preserve the built environment for future generations, we must equally ensure that our structures meet the demands of our present requirements so that they retain their value in current and future societies. The intent is not to forbid changes; instead, present owners with alternatives and suggestions for various types of rehabilitation. The intervention of new and old architecture influences behaviors of the population that utilizes it. Beyond the responsibility to shelter and protect that population, architects and designers have the opportunity to influence and enhance the daily patterns of lives. Integration The objective is to take a structure that outlived its historical utility and adapt it to current demands and standards without sacrificing its historical identity. . Typically, call for the retention of distinguishing features, serve as a guide for new construction, encourage repair and reversibility of new materials, as well as protect additions with significance on their own. r UMTJN4 44~19. MtAH~ fool. 1~~ Oll41~ auu:r fDtt.M VNI~tlt.M\1~ r=:~'"l FUNCTIONS 1. Amphitheatre 2. Shopping Arena 3. Multi-purpose Hall 4. Café 5. Public Exhibition Space 6. Train Museum 7. Admin Office 8. Library 9. Workshops 10. Parking 11. Club House BIBLIOGRAPHY • www.apti.org - “First Principle” in Conservation: the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards