Durgapur Urban Haat

ARCHITECT- D+R DESIGN GROUP

INTRODUCTION• It has been built with an aim to promote tourism, culture

and craft creation all under one roof, the urban-haat concept is actually a centrally sponsored scheme that was taken into consideration in 2008-09 fiscal year.

• The other cities like Santiniketan, Kolkata and Siliguri are also in the pipeline to be projected as the prime four urban-haats of the state.

• Calculating the initial capital cost of around Rs 3 crore for each of the urban Hatt, (out of which 70 per cent was supposed by the center) Durgapur-Haat similar to Delhi-haat.

• The Durgapur-haat provideS direct marketing facilities to artisans and weavers, of course by eliminating middlemen.

• Along with the haat, there are several others joints in it like amusement park and food joints under the same campus.

• The haat will also be equipped with an open-air theatre, outdoor stalls, exhibitions stalls, water body with fountain, underground reservoir, souvenir shops, paved spaces, car parking meant for the artisans and art-lovers of Durgapur.

LOCATIONOF DURGAPUR IN BANGLADESH

LOCATIONDurgapur Urban Haat

Palasdiha, Industrial Area, Durgapur, West Bengal

ROADS

PRIMARY ROAD – DELHI – KOLKATA HIGHWAY

SITE PLAN

AVAILABILITIES• 24 OUTDOOR STALLS• 25 KIOSK• 4 BIG FOOD STALLS• 12 BIG COVERED STALLS• 20 SMALL COVERED STALLS• 2 BIG EXHIBTION HALLS• 1 SOUVENEIR SHOP• 4 TICKET BOOTHS• 4+4 MALE AND FEMALE TOILETS• CAR PARKING FOR 96 CARS

SECTIONS

ZONING•NORTH WEST•NORTH EAST•SOUTH WEST•SOUTH EAST

CHILDRENS PARK AREA

EXHIBITION HALLS

OPEN AIR THEATER WITH ADJACENT FOOD COURT

ENTRANCE

LANDSCAPING

GREEN AREA

• The architect has played a lot with the levels in the haat. Hence this has made the circulation very interesting.

• The flooring is of interlocking tiles of different colors.

KIOSKS

FOODSTALLS

PARKINGPARKING•CAR PARKING FOR 96 CARS

• The parking can accumulate upto 96 cars.

• The parking covers the perimeter of the haat.

• Since the haat is accessible from all the four sides. Such a parking style is feasible.

• 6.4m wide road is available next to the parking. And the cars are parked at 45’.

DETAILING AND MODULES

SOUVENIR SHOPS

KIOSKS AND STALLS

OPEN STALLS/KIOSKS

•THE KIOSKS HAVE A VERY INTRESTING INBUILT PLATFORM FOR DISPLAYING THEIR PRODUCTS•24 OUTDOOR STALLS

25 KIOSKS

DISPLAY

• The shops have minimal products on display.

• Since the haat is very new some kiosks are vacant.

• No temporary stalls are in the haat.

20 SMALL COVERED STALLS

2 EXHIBITOIN HALLS

FOOD COURT• 38 SEATS IN

FOOD COURT

• 4 BIG STALLS

• ADJACENT TO THE OAT

• HAND WOOSHROOMS NEAR IT.