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BRING BACK THE LOST CENTRE: A concept plan for the urban renewal of Sri Krishna Rajendra Market, May 2014 (VER 2)

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most affected nodes
Current Situation: Addressing nodes around market (Urban scale intervention)

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Key Map
Areas of concern: Road width not optimised

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Areas of concern: Haphazard pedestrian and vehicle movement
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Areas of concern: Unauthorised encroachment by hawkers
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Areas of concern: No designated space for loading/unloading
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Key problems summarised
unauthorised hawking
unauthorised garbage
dumping
open area

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market situation

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North: Lack of frontage, disorganised loading/unloading by smaller vehicles
West: Unauthorized parking blocking access to basement
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South: Most prominent and chaotic portion of the market
East: Entry to basement not clearly demarcated, hawkers encroach the approach road
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Current Situation: Lower ground & ground floor are entirely occupied

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Current Situation: First floor is sparsely occupied

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Current Situation: Second floor is vacant and inaccessible

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Addressing issues through design

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Existing Plan
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Market
Heritage structure
Mosque Temple
Heritage structure
Temporary shops
Existing UG drain
Access to lower basement
Mutton market
Mysore road flyover
<< Access to metro

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Way Forward
Step 1
Modify the road geometry and alignment of Sethu Rao
road. The existing boundary wall is taken as a reference for
the median and a four lane carriage way is proposed.
Existing boundary
Existing carriage way
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Way Forward
Step 2
Relocate temporary shops at the rear part of the market.
Provide a loading/unloading bay so that the area is
accessible to trucks and tempos.
Temporary shops
Proposed location

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Way Forward
Step 3
Convert the existing road at the front of the market into a
large hawker plaza. Construct raised platforms that serve
as designated hawker areas.
Proposed Hawker plaza

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Way Forward
Existing Auto rickshaw stand
Proposed location
Step 4
Create a lay-by adjacent to the hawker plaza for auto
rickshaws. A footpath connects the auto rickshaw drop
off point to the hawker plaza, improving access and
minimising congestion.
Proposed Hawker plaza

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Way Forward
Step 5
Construct a new exit ramp adjacent to the existing one
near Sethu Rao road to optimise vehicle access to the
basement. Close the existing entry ramp from Avenue
road to make it vehicle-free. All vehicles enter and exit the
premises from Sethu Rao road only.
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Existing entry
Proposed exit ramp

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BRING BACK THE LOST CENTRE

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Proposed Ground Floor Plan
Organised area for loading|unloading.
Bio Methanation plant
Existing UG drain
Profile of
existing footpath
Profile of
demolished building
Boundary wall
(Demolished)
Area for holding green waste
Proposed lift lobby for easy access
New exit ramp for lower basement
Closed ramp to lower basement
Proposed hawker plaza
Auto rickshaw drop off
*No. of slots allotted for hawkers: 355

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Misused Basement

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Proposed Lower Basement Plan (Parking)
Proposed exit ramp
Current access ramp (To be closed)
Existing ramp (to be modified)
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Double height area on the second floor, inaccessible and under utilised

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Area = 98930 SFT
Proposed Second Floor plan
Proposed lift lobby
for easy access

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Current view from flyover

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Proposed view from flyover

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Proposed view from flyover

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Current view from Sethu Rao road

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Proposed view from Sethu Rao road

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Proposed view from Sethu Rao road

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Current view of rear side of the market

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Proposed view of rear side of the market

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Current view of area in front of the Heritage Building

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Proposed view of the Hawker plaza

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Proposed aerial view