Riverfront Development

riverfront development

Dissertation Radhika Munshi| B.Arch IV

Index Introduction History Guidelines of riverfront r iverfront developmment aterfront as a pu!lic space "ase #tudy $ #a!armati Riverfront

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Challenges Objectives Stuctural works Spaces created Success stories

Inferences Bi!lio%raphy

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Introduction A aterfront is the /one of interaction !eteen ur!an developments and the ater and a aterfront area is considered as a uni0ue and irreplacea!le resource here it is the interface !eteen land1 ater1 air1 sun and productive plants.


aterfronts


A more detailed de2nition descri!ed the waterfront as the

interface point where land and water meet, between approximately 200 to 300 meters from the water line and 1 to 2 km to the land site and also takes in land within 20 minutes walking distance. distance. *he aterfront area should have multiple features hich incorporate each other and surrounded surrounded !y structural and non structural o!3ects to form a focal point.


History *he earliest cities developed alon% al on% river !anks and sea ports such as 4olkata1 Mum!ai1 ,ondon1 -aris. In the later sta%e of development1 aterfront areas !e%an as commercial centers1 transportation hu!s and manufacturin% centers1 as a central focus for them. Hoever1 due to complex and multiple pro!lems such as technolo%y chan%e1 the historic preservation movement1 increased environmental aareness and ur!an reneal1 a dramatic chan%e in aterfront areas as !rou%ht a!out and they !ecame lar%e spaces of unused property in the past thirty years or so.


*he 2rst aterfront development pro3ects ere started in )orth American cities1 in particular Baltimore and Boston1 in the 5678s. .

Baltimore Baltimore 5678

Baltimore Baltimore :85;

hereas the early examples of aterfront development primarily focused on leisure and retail9 contemporary schemes have a !roader scope. Many are set up ith the aim to create attractive mixed ur!an environments that appeal to the ima%ination of people and persuade them to ork there1 to live there1 or to visit these. Dissertation RIV&R'R()* +&V&,(-M&)*

)atural aterfro nt

-u!lic aterfro nt

'unctions of aterfront orkin% aterfro nt

Redevelopin % aterfront


*rrends of aterfront * aterfront +evelopment •

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5678s < Massive aterfront development !e%an and conse0uently initiated the orld<ide era of aterfront revitali/ation. 56=8s < >r!an aterfront redevelopment redevelopment !loomed1 56?8s < Accelerated and continued in the future.


&lement of #uccessful aterfront +evelopment

Source: Torre, Torre, 1989 !ournal ! ournal o" Techno Techno Social#$SS% &&&9 89'(#)ol 89'(#)ol ' %o 1 *pril &(1& +g &'- .ig &: /le0ents o" Success"ul ater"ront ater"ront Develop0ent


"haracteristics of aterfront Area

Source: 2*n /volution o" ater"ront Develop0ent in 3ala4sia 2 54 *6lina 5inti 3d7 assin Sub0itted on 1Th acic ;i0 ;eal /state Societ4 Con"erence, ellington &'#&< !anuar4 &(1(7


aterfront as a -u!lic #pace Characteristics of Public Spaces 5. -romotes human contact and social activities. :. Has desi%n and architectural features that are visually interestin%. ;. -romotes community involvement. @. Reects the local culture or history. . Relates ell to !orderin% uses. 7. Is ell maintained. =. Has a uni0ue or special character.


*o * o develop Riverfr Riverfront ont as -u!lic -u!lic #pace #pace •

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&sta!lish a aterCs ed%e that is continuous1 pu!licly accessi!le accessi!le and ma%ni2cent "reate a netork of pu!lic spaces that attract and invite !oth localities and tourists to aterfront aterfront -rovide a ide

#a!armati Riverfront +evelopment Ahmeda!ad

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Ahmeda!ad and #a!armati River *he city as founded in 5@55 alon% the river !anks. *he river ori%inates from the foothills of Aravalli ran%es near >daipur1 Ra3asthan1 and os donstream passin% throu%h Ahmeda!ad till Gulf of "am!ay. *he 586

#a!armati and Groth of Ahmeda!ad


)eed for Riverfront +evelopment *he intensive uses took their toll on the river. >ntreated sea%e oed into the river throu%h storm ater outfalls and dumpin% of industrial aste posed a ma3or health and environmental ha/ard. *he river !ank settlements ere disastrously prone to oods and lacked !asic infrastructure facilities. ,acklustre development took shape alon% the riverfront. #uch conditions made the river inaccessi!le and it !ecame a virtual divide !eteen the to parts of the city. •

(ri%inal condition of the river near Vada3

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+ry river!ed ith slums alon% the river!anks and lacklustre development alon% the riverfront


-ro3ect (!3ectives *he pro3ect aims to reclaim reclaim the private river ed%e as a -u!lic -u!lic asset and restore the cityCs relationship ith its river. river. *he Riverfront pro3ect presents presents a %reat opportunity to create a pu!lic ed%e to the river on the eastern and estern sides of Ahmeda!ad. *he pro3ect is !ein% !ein% developed !y !y the #a!armati Riverfront Riverfront +evelopment "orporation ,td. D#R'+",E1 a company holly oned !y the Ahmeda!ad Municipal "orporation. *he pro3ect as conceived conceived in 566=1 !ut !ut it %ained momentum only after :885.


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5:888 hutments on !oth !anks of the river occupyin% nearly :8 of critical pro3ect area. >nor%ani/ed Gu3ari Ba/aar of more mo re than 5:88 vendors on the eastern !ank and "ourt ,iti%ation. )early :88 +ho!is usin% !oth the !anks of the river for ashin% activities. *horou%hly polluted and contaminated #a!armati throu%h ;? storm ater outlets.


>ndertakin% the (!3ectives Environmental Improvement #trate%ies for overall environmental environmental improvement have !een formulated to achieve the folloin% o!3ectives$ •

Reduction in Erosion and Flood

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Sewage Diversion

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Water Retention and Recharge


Reduction in erosion and ood An optimal idth of :7; meters for the ater ay has !een selected and implemented. Both !anks of the river have diaphra%m alls !uilt into the river!ed at a depth of more than 58m1 and retainin% alls hich protect lo

#ea%e +iversion *o *o stop the pollution of the river from the storm ater outfalls and industrial euents1 an inte%rated storm ater and sea%e system ith interceptor seers has !een implemented. *hese interceptor lines have !een installed alon% !oth !anks of the river capturin% ;? sea%e dischar%e points and routin% the sea%e ith ne pumpin% stations in the reclaimed !anks. *hese lines carry untreated sea%e to the recently au%mented sea%e treatment plants south of Vasna Barra%e.

Map shoin% the interceptor line installed in the reclaimed land to divert the sea%e to the treatment plants donstream

Map shoin% the interceptor lines that divert the sea%e to the treatment plants at Vasna and -irana donstream.


ater retention *he Vasna Vasna Barra%e1 located 3ust donstream of Ahmeda!ad1 makes it possi!le to retain ater for 5 kilometers upstream1 the entire len%th of the river ithin the city

Vasna Barra%e donstream of Ahmeda!ad ena!les ater to !e retained the river


A more sustaina!le alternative is under%oin% plannin% to use treated ater from the sea%e treatment plants to replenish the river. Hence1 the traditionally monsoon
"onceptual map hi%hli%htin% the use of treated ater from sea%e treatment plants to replenish the river


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*he reduction of the river!ed from a varia!le idth of 788<;88 m to a 2x idth of :7; m1 thus reclaimin% 5? ha of land. *he construction of R"" diaphra%m alls D58< :8 m depthE and anchor sla!s D58 mE to prevent the river!anks from erosion. After the 2nishin% the anchor sla! is turned in the so< called loer promenade. *he construction of interceptor seers on !oth the river!anks a!le to prevent the aste ater to o directly into the river and divertin% it to the to sea%e treatment plants of Vasna and -irana. *he construction of R"" retainin% alls D:. < 6 mE to protect the city from oodin%. *he hei%ht of the alls is determined !y the 588
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+iaphra%m all1 Anchor #la!1 Ghats and Ramps Retainin% all1 #taircases and Ramps Interceptor Interceptor #ea%e ,ine1 &xtension of (utfalls  Manholes General &arth 'ill -umpin% #tation

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+iaphra%m all


Anchor #la!


Ramps and Ghats


Retainin% all


#taircases and &levators


Interceptor Inter ceptor #ea%e ,ines


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River!anks of the #a!armati !efore the pro3ect

River!anks of the #a!armati after the pro3ect


#paces "reated and -roposed


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RIV&R -R(M&)A+& *he key key feature of this pro3ect is a to
*he loer
,(&R ,&V&, -R(M&)A+& *he loer

*he idth idth of the the promenade promenade varies varies from from 7<5?m. 'acilities 'acilities provid provided ed at the River -romenade include$ •

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Access points from the city level via staircases and ramps at re%ular intervals. ,ifts or &levators to make loer
>--&R ,&V&, -R(M&)A+& *he upper level promenade shall host a variety vari ety of pu!lic features at the city level.


GHA*# ;5 )(# Ghats punctuate the loer

B(A*I)G #*A*I()# ; )(# Boatin% #tations have !een provided at the loer

#*R&&*# *he #R'+ streets streets run parallel to the river on !oth !anks and provide continuous access to the riverfront development. Access streets streets at key locations connect the #R'+ streets to the rest of the city.


All #R'+ streets have dedicated pedestrian paths ith cycle tracks1 parkin% !ays1 and 7 mJ:8ft ide carria%eays. Access lanes on one or !oth sides of the t he streets provide provide entries to the existin% development and hen re0uired1 the proposed riverfront development.


-AR4# A)+ -,AKA# *he pro3ect devotes devotes around seventy hectares1 hectares1 more than a 0uarter D:7E1 of the reclaimed land toards creatin% pu!lic spaces in the heart of the city. city.


RIV&R'R()* -AR41 Subhash 5ridge Area 7 ha *he park is envisa%ed as an extension extension of Gandhi3iCs #a!armati #a!armati Ashram1 across the river1 providin% a serene and contemplative !ackdrop to the Ashram and maximisin% this vista.




RIV&R'R()* -AR41 =s0anpura Area 5.? ha


AM>#&M&)* -AR4 Area 8.6 ha *his park ill !e a hu! of thematic areas areas ith an informative and entertainin% environment. environment. *he facility ill provide interactive exhi!itions1 holo%raphic displays and animatronics to recreate recreate pre< historic livin% creatures1 creatures1 historic episodes and traditional architecture.


',(&R GAR+&) Area  ha *his %arden has !een envisioned envisioned as a venue for Ahmeda!adCs Ahmeda!adCs Annual 'loer #ho< an event for exhi!ition and sale of native and exotic species of plants and oers. *hrou%hout the year1 the %arden shall serve as a nei%h!ourhood park.



>RBA) '(R&#*1 aldi Area 58.@ ha *he proposed proposed forest1 donstream donstream of the river is envisioned as a si%ni2cant %reen resource for the city.


-,AKA1 )allabhsadan Area 8. ha It is visuali/ed as a pedestrian promenade lined !y arcades hich ill provide a shaded environment. environment. #taircases and elevators for handicapped access connect connect the pla/a at re%ular intervals to the loer

-,AKA1 >andhi *shra0 Area ).A. Gandhi Ashram is the only property that opens up directly onto the river here a series of ide steps connect to the loer level

RIV&R'R()* -AR41 ?hanpur Area 5.@ ha *he linear park on the eastern eastern river!ank and is planned ith secure secure play areas for children1 alkin%1 3o%%in% and other ot her recreational recreational facilities1 and areas for outdoor performances and concerts.


AM&)I*I&# Many ne pu!lic facilities are !ein% !uilt on the reclaimed land L to include sections ith particular needs.


RIV&R'R()* MAR4&* Area 7. ha *he Riverfront Market has !een !een created created to house RavivariC1 the traditional ea market at a permanent site ad3acent to its previous location. *he market provides desi%nated vendin% areas ith 517@5 vendor platforms1 seatin% areas1 paved alkays1 food courts1 vehicular access1 parkin% and @ pu!lic ashrooms. *he pu!lic areas shall !e shaded ith over ?88 diverse trees t rees that have !een planted


&NHIBI*I() "&)*R& Area .= ha ith its strate%ic location in the heart of the city1 the centre shall address the re0uirements re0uirements of the t he exhi!itors and visitors alike. ali ke.


&V&)*# GR(>)+ Area .8= ha *he &vents Ground Ground has !een planned to oOer a ide ran%e of venues venues for local as ell as international events.


+H(BHI GHA* GHA* Area 8.6 ha A laundry campus has !een created to provide state

*he recently recently constructed facility on the eastern eastern !ank has vehicular vehicular access1 parkin% and li%htin% ithin the t he site. *he seven !locks on the campus have !een provided ith et areas on the %round level and terraces are e0uipped for dryin% clothes. *hese have also !een provided ith ater and electrical supply ith it h meters and draina%e system.


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#-(R*# 'A"I,I*I&# *he pro3ect pro3ect also oOers three si%ni2cant si%ni2cant sports facilities hich have !een proposed proposed ith reference to its location in the city and the surroundin% context.


-A,+I #-(R*# #-(R*# "(M-,&N Area =.5 ha *he proposed proposed complex near near -aldi -aldi aims to provide city

-IRA)A #-(R*# GR(>)+ Area @.: ha *he proposed proposed %round %round at -irana aims to provide provide a multi< functional0aidan functional0aidan on the eastern !ank for informal sports and recreational recreational uses.


#HAH->R #-(R*# "&)*R& Area :.@ ha *he proposed proposed centre centre at #hahpur ill oOer nei%h!ourhood

#uccess #tories *he #a!armati Riverfront -ro3ect add almost 581881888 s0. mts. of parks1 promenades and pla/as to Ahmeda!ad. *he #a!armati Riverfront -ro3ect -ro3ect help provide Ahmeda!ad ith many ne cultural trade and social institutions D;71888 #0.mE. "reatin% of "ity ,evel Recreational Activities L ater #ports *ourist *ourist attraction. Rechar%e of Ground ater A0uifers of the city "ontinuous Green covera%e alon% the river corridor. &limination of 'lood Ha/ard. "reatin% Vi!rant >r!an nei%h!orhoods and !eauti2cation of the city. Dissertation RIV&R'R()* +&V&,(-M&)*










Inferences Riverfront ualities

-oints to think hen desi%nin% a riverfront 5EAccess and ,inka%e :E&d%e >ses ;EAttractions  +estinations @EIdentity  Ima%e EAmenities 7Eater >ses =E'lexi!ility in +esi%n ?E#easonal #trate%y 6E,anduse Mana%ement 58E+iverse 'undin% #ources.


eed of Riverfr Riverfront ont +evelopment -lannin 5E*o develop city as a ma3or commercial and service center ith international class facilities. :E*o pro3ect on city as aterfront city ith attractive investment opportunity to further enhances the economic %roth and sta!ility. ;E*o ;E*o esta!lish cities as one of the ma3or tourism attraction center of the country ith international class facilities. @EAppealin% leisure and entertainment function contained ith landscape  fountains. EManifestin% cities nature ith ur!an economic development. 7EIncrease the (verall livin% standard of people in the cities contain ith riverfront. =EMakin% excellent livin% environment. environment. ?E'ully Accessi!le to -u!lic  fully %uaranteed as a -u!lic aterfront. Dissertation RIV&R'R()* +&V&,(-M&)*

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