Landscape Design
Worli Seaface
Existing Site
Before and After the Coastal Road :
The Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to remake the famous Worli sea-side walkway in South Mumbai. A bigger and better walkway is said to replace the current one. Currently, the seafront walkway spreads over 2 km in length starting from Worli Dairy and extends till INS Trata, also leading to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The new walkway will be about 4 km long and 20 meters wide. There are also plans to construct an underground parking lot nearby, a green patch between the walkway and coastal road, a bus bay for the Bus Rapid Transport System which will cover the entire stretch of the coastal road.
Site photos
Site Analysis
Intent:
A green open space adapting aspects of the street and providing inclusive spaces. Multifunctional spaces having overlaps in terms of difference in people, flora and fauna, time and other aspects will have varied experiences. Thus becoming a cohesive space that nurtures the idea of coexistence.
User group :
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Laborers/ workers/ shopkeepers/ hawkers
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House helps
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Residents ( children, old aged people, etc. )
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Cab drivers
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People from all over Mumbai ( college/ school students, people coming for recreation, etc.)
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Spaces catering to the native species
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Events organizers
Programmes/ Activities list :
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Stalls
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Seating spaces
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Meditative/ yoga spaces
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Car meets & events/ rallies
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Jogging tracks
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Open gym units
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Restrooms
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Smaller parking bays spread across
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Meandering walkways
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Spaces for communal events ( kohli festivals, annual/ weekly fests )
Zoning Iterations
Conceptual Sketches
Master Plan
Sections
Views/ Illustrations
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Flea Market
Pathway
Car event
Work by Avantika Padalkar and Lohitha Rao
This work was produced as a part of the vertical specialization studio at the School of Environment and Architecture under the mentorship of senior landscape architect, Mugdha Sathe, for the academic year 2023-24