BENGALURU SMART CITY PROJECT

PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN AT RAJBHAVAN ROAD

A product of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable cities.

8th October 2020

EXISTING SITE CONDITION: CONSTRAINTS

Fire hydrant infrastructure and water tank is present on site

The space is 1.1 M above the finished footpath level

Existing trees shall be protected

EXISTING SITE CONDITION

Space has a potential to be open up for visibility and can act as a

recreation space

Huge existing trees provide shade which can become potential rest

space for pedestrians and cyclists

EXISTING SITE CONDITION

Currently this space is unattended and acts as a residual space

EXISTING SITE CONDITION

The space is 1.1 M above the finished footpath level

Existing trees need a breathing space around them to

accommodate roots

Currently inaccessible from the road. But has a great potential as a

rest space for pedestrians and cyclists being a shaded space

DESIGN ATTRIBUTES

• Inclusivity: Wheelchair Ramp access to the site, tactile flooring, signages with braille

language and sign language displays.

• Connectivity: Way finding interactive signages with information regarding transit stops,

cycle stands, routes to nearby landmarks, information about history of Bengaluru, new

initiatives about smart city projects etc.

• Accessibility: A visual and physical access to the existing residual space which has a

potential to be designed as a pause point. Currently this space is inaccessible.

PROPOSED INTERVENTION

Inclusive wayfinding and signages

Sculpture as a selfie point

Seating space for pedestrians opens up the edges of public space visually

Steps & seating spaces to open up public space visually & physically

Ramp for wheelchair access to the public space

Existing trees protected with tree guards

PROPOSED INTERVENTION

HELP DESKS

Emergency help desk

Tourist help desk

Bicycle Parking Seating to open up edges

INCLUSIVE SIGNAGES

Interactive smart information board which integrates landmarks, transit stops, bicycle parking, connecting routes in the ABD area. With integration of sign language and Braille will also be made available.

Public Space open up using steps and sitting for more visibility and from the surrounding .

A product of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

THANK YOU

Sudeept Maiti, Madhura Kulkarni, Rajeev Malagi, Shabna Seemamu, Chetan Sodaye

Under the guidance of Chairman, BenSCL & ACS, Urban Development Department

and Managing Director, Bengaluru Smart City Limited