BENGALURU SMART CITY PROJECT PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN
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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