Shiroda Bus stand
FACT FILE: Project: Shiroda Bus stand, Shiroda.Architect: Rahul Deshpande Client: oa State In!rastructure De"elop#ent CorporationStructural Desi$n Tea#: Rahul Deshpande,Anil Pale%ar, Archana &aha#'are(arpe ) *isar$ aude. Project &ana$e#ent Consultanc+: Consultanc+: Rahul Deshpande ) Ranjeesh opal. Electrical Consultant: Castellino Consultant. Contractor: S&C In!rastructure P"t Ltd Built up Area: ,- s/ #ts. Cost o! Project: 0-- la%hs 1ear 1ear o! Co#pletion: 2ul+ 334 334 Bus Ter#inal at Shiroda Pro!essionall+ desi$ned 'us stations5 Isn6t that e7actl+ 8hat India needs5 9Desi$n6, percolatin$ to the co##on #an, to e"er+da+ utilities.... Rahul Deshpande has done e7actl+ that, in his desi$n o! a 'us ter#inal !or the oa State In!rastructure De"elop#ent Corporation in oa. Shiroda, a s#all to8n on the 'an%s o! the uari Ri"er in the interior Ponda pro"ince o! oa, is surrounded su rrounded '+ lush orchards $ro8in$ coconut, 'etel nut, pepper, pineapple and, o! late, "anilla ; 'ut it is 'est %n o8n !or its te#ple co#ple7, dedicated to the oddess (a#a%shi, 8ho has the aruda as her "ehicle. Coincidentall+, the $race!ul, 8hite<'reasted 9Brah#in+6 %ite, 8hich soars li%e an
ea$le, is a 'ird nati"e to Shiroda. 9The Brah#an+ %ite, its =i$ht, and the $reen orchards 8ere there!ore the o'"ious #etaphors !or our desi$n,6 sa+s Rahul. T8o 'alanced steel
o"er ?@ !t lon$, stretch out !ro# a central 'ea# supported '+ colu#ns, 8hich also acts as a $utter !or rain 8ater. A post<#odern structure, it creates a "ision o! a soarin$ ea$le co#plete 8ith a head and 'ea% #ounted at the !aade.
For# and !unction The 8hole co#ple7 is desi$ned as a s+nthesis o! lo8 capital cost and runnin$ e7penditure >#aintenance is $enerall+ poor at #ost !acilities in India, co#'ined 8ith #aterials that re/uire #ini#al #aintenance. The li$ht8ei$ht roo! is o! structural $al"anised steel tu'es and and replace cera#ic tiles. Despite the hi$her initial e7penditure, the roads and concourses are in concrete rather than asphalt#acada#, as the+ last !our ti#es lon$er. All the 7tures,
includin$ the !aucets and ttin$s in the 'athroo#s, are hea"+
