CITY CENTRE

ROHINI, DELHI

IIT ROORKEE, B.ARCH THESIS

SUBMITTED BY- ROHIT KUMAR

THE PROJECT
Name of project: City Centre Rohini, Delhi

Type of project: Mix-Use (COMMERCIAL-CULTURAL)

Location: Rohini, Delhi
Client: Delhi Development Authority.

SITE AREA
F.S.I
GROUND COVERAGE
TOTAL BUILT AREA
MAXIMUM NO.OF LEVELS
PARKING

64000 m.sq
1.5
30%

96000
15(including 3
basements)
1.14 car spaces per 92.9
sq.mtrs

AIM

To create a space which can form the node for holding

and experiencing commercial, cultural and social
activities.

It is in a way a hybrid between a Convention centre or a

Cultural hub and a Commercial centres at a much
reduced scale.

As a City Centre requires to incorporate the demands

the present demography asks for commercial and
Cultural Hub.

ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES OF THE PROJECT:

To explore the symbiotic character of COMMERCE and

CULTURE.
Explore the inter-relationships of the spaces and the
challenges of disparities cause by design which restrict
spaces to particular segment of public .
To evolve a contemporary model of conventional Indian
market.
The project would try to explore the possible integration
of the functions which usually exist at larger distances

CONVETIONAL MARKET

CULTURE

CONTEMPORARY

IS THIS IS THE FUTURE WE ARE HEADING?

ARE WE LOOSING OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE??
INCENTIVES FOR CONSUMER TO VISIT SHOPPING
PHYSICALLY IN FUTURE???

LOCATION: DELHI, ROHINI

ROHINI:

is a 30-year-old upmarket and welldeveloped residential sub city in North West

Delhi in India, to provide composite society, for all
income groups.

POPULATION:

NEIGHBOUR:

ECONOMIC STATUS:

2004-2005 census by planning Commission

29% of population lives below 25000 Rs/annum (BPL)
37% of population lives below 50000 Rs/annum (Lower Middle Class)
14.3% of population lives above 100000 Rs/annum (Affluent Families)

areas are Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh,

Mangol Puri, Paschim Vihar, Narela Sub
City, Mukarba chowk.

DELHI PLAN

Rohini (Phases I and II): Area: 2015 Ha., Population: 8.4 lakhs.
Rohini (Phase III): Area: 1010 Ha, Population: 1.6 lakhs.
Rohini (Phases IV and V): Area: 4533 Ha. (under planning-788 Ha.)
population): 2 Lakhs.

ZONE H

SITE ANALYSIS
RESIDENTIAL

SITE

TWIN DISTRICT
CENTRE
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL

Metro station in front of site make it easily

accessible.
Located in twin district centre a developing
hub at centre of Rohini for commercial
activities.
Access Roads on 4 sides .
SITE
Dense residential area around the site.(majorly
middle class)
Grand public park and adventure land at
north west side.
Various high end malls and hotels in in
proximity.

RESIDENTIAL
Areas in proximity and well connected with metros,bus
Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Mangol Puri, Paschim Vihar, Narela Sub City,
Mukarba chowk, Shahbaad Daulatpur (Delhi College of engineering)
and Bawana.

ROHINI

METRO LINE

SITE CONTEXT

BAAB AMEDKAR
HOSPITAL

D MALL

APPROACH ROAD

RESEDENTIAL SKY LINE AT

EAST

MULTILEVEL PARKING

CROWN PLAZA

CASE STUDIES
CITY CENTRE KOLKATA

SELECT CITY, DELHI

BHIKAJI CAMMA, DELHI

NEHRU PLACE, DELHI

AREA: 50, 400 Sq. Mt

AREA:62, 800 Sq. Mt

4.67 LAKH Sq. Mt

3.23 LAKH Sq. Mt

CITY CENTRE KOLKATA

SELECT CITY

BHIKAJI CAMMA

NEHRU PLACE

Mixed use
Essence of conventional Indian
shopping markets
Open, clustered planning
Commercial+cultural+social aura
Built form
Public spaces and interrelationship of
diverse activities.

Mixed use
Linear, simplified planning
Commercial+social aura
Geometrical form
Prominence of public plaza in front
add to whole ambiance.
Efficient servicing facilities

Mixed use
Clustered and climate responsive
planning
Commercial+social+cultural aura
Scattered built form
Courtyard as public spaces
Excellent segregation of
pedestrian and vehicular
movement

WHY??

Mixed use
Commercial + social + cultural
aura.
Connected streets and
courtyard with public realm.
Scope for informal activities.

PLAZA, PUBLIC

MINIMILISM, COLORS

CONVENTIONAL
STREET SHOPPING
KUND / PUBLIC PLAZA

BUILT FORM

PASSAGEWAYS

BUILDING FORM

UNCONDITIONED COVERED STREET SXHOPING

CASE STUDY: CITY CENTRE, KOLKATA

N

GROUND FLOOR
KEY OBSERVATIONS:

FIRST FLOOR

Openings on Southwest and Southeast direction to facilitate tunnel effect between blocks.
Kund in southeast direction to have pleasing sun in daytime.
The interlinking corridors facilitate constant air circulation and end at the Kund space.
The Kund space is provided on the longer axia of the site to have maximum exposure to the
roadside.
Segregation of activities through levels ,define uninterrupted user specific moment.
Spaces like Banquet hall, multiplex and hotels are planned at the periphery of the site.
Food joints are planned such that the View of Kund is ensured & vice versa.

SECOND FLOOR

MINIMALIST APPROACH
LOUNGE/ RESTAURANTS:
Clean and clear faade without any ornamentation
Double heighted outdoor sitting Simple square opening depicts function
Catered with view of kund
Implication of mild colors breaks monotony
Contributed to height hierarchy
KUND:
Breaks monotony
Accessible from major intensity public
region
Provides physiological relief
Breaks continues traffic movement
Breaks monotony of heighted built
space

Air gets reflected within the kund region from

heighted built forms .

SECTION

6m

SERVICES : Four numbers of underground water storage tanks

Capacity : 2.5 lakh litrs (2 no.) And 4.5 lakh litrs (2no.)

Plan
showing
section
line

4m

Detail of corridors

AREA ANALYSIS

Some services like air conditioning, O.W.S tank are provided at the terrace

Planters :
Landscaping elements surrounding court balance the
open space space hierarchy (visually)
Small heighted planters do not restrict the vision

INFERENCES :

The activities linked together by means of linking elements,

which not only satisfies the function of activity ,but also
provides visual connectivity creates harmony.
Concept of conventional Indian marketplace in replicated.
The space, volume and form should be designed considering
the types of enclosures and the circulation pattern.
Nature of integration between built and open spaces , with
the surrounding environment .
Consideration of Orientation of the building, as it creates
shades and shadows on the external surfaces.
Obstructed servicing in staggered blocking planning.

Not much scope for informal activities.

PLAZA + CULTURE

CASE STUDY: SELECT CITYWALK

PUBIC SPACE

Location- Saket District Centre, South Delhi

Type : Mixed use commercial

Plot Area- 15,884.5 Sq. Mt

Built up area-62,862.32 Sq. Mt.

Commercial Area 24,281 Sq. Mt.

Retail Area (Multiplex & Mall) 8498.3 Sq. Mt.

Landscaped Area 15782 Sq. Mt.

ARCHITECTS : TEVATIA CHAUHA

ATRIUM

LANDSCAPING

STREET SHOPPING
DESIGN ISSUES STUDIED

Circulation

Interface
Frontage
Services
Views and vistas
Relationship between
Open & built spaces

INFRENCES:
Being a high end commercial
complex the grand plaza in front
make it accessible to diverse
segment of people.

Hierarchy and strong interrelationship of spaces plaza-cooridorsatriums-shops.

Excellent servicing by rear side service lane and service corridors
along the back.
No scope for informal shopping, more of contemporary less
conventional essences.
Do not provide unbiased opportunity.

PLANNING CITY CENTRE KOLKATA VS SELECT CITY WALK

CASE STUDY: BHIKAJI CAMA

2 LEVEL CIRCULATION ENSURES SEGREGATION
BETWEEN VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN
MOVEMENT.

Location- South Delhi

Type : Mixed use commercial

Plot Area- 40 Acre

PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT BECOMES

CIRCUITOUS AT PLACES.

Built up area- 4,66,971 Sq. Mt.

Ground coverage 50,051 Sq. Mt.

PLANNING OF BUILDINGS AROUND SERVICE

COURTS. INTROVERT DESIGN SCHEME.

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION AROUND THE

PERIPHERY.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS REGULATE THE
FACADES OF ALL BUILDINGS.

INFRENCES:
Retail along the pedestrian movement spine, encouraging use of
plaza.(planning)
Staggered built form in plan and elevation, play of light and
shadow.(aesthetically and climatically responsive)

Segregated pedestrians and parking in levels.(pedestrian vs vehicular)

Sequence of open spaces intended to allow ppl to congregate.

Shops subservient to offices, fails to attract local shoppers. (mixed use

building activity composition)
Plazas and courts fail due to lack of activity.(diverse activities)

CASE STUDY: NEHRU PLACE

PUBLIC

Extensive shopping through and around

streets and courtyard.
Scope for informal shopping with in
courtyard
Public realm with in street and courts with a
sense of enclosure.
Lack of cultural and recreational spaces
make highly extensive shopping plaza.
Lack of opportunity for local people and
diverse shoppers.
Heavy and rigid concrete boxes and linear
planning.

STREETS AND
COURTS

INFORMAL
ACTIVITIES

COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS

I THINKING TO BUY A
WHITE SHIRT FROM THAT
MALL BUT I FEEL LIKE A
ALEAN THERE

DESIGN TO
DISPARAGE
DISPARITY
HIG

MIG

LIG

To explore the symbiotic character of

COMMERCE and CULTURE.
Explore the inter-relationships of the spaces and
the challenges of disparities cause by design
which restrict spaces to particular segment of
public .

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UNITY

EVOLVING

PLANNING

Courts > plazas > Interconnected plazas

BREAKING MASSES

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
UNORGANISED MARKET

EVOLVED
CONTEMPORAY
MODEL

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HIERARCHY OF SPACES

Formal spaces > Semi formal spaces > Informal spaces

DESIGN PHOLOSOPHY

SERVING UNBIASLY AND UNITE THE REALM

Opportunity and comfort to each segment of people. (HIG>MIG>LIG)

A COMPOSED DIVERSITY

Diverse interconnected activities presented as a whole to serve the society .(shopping, dine, play, recreational, cultural, cinema etc)

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

CASE STUDY INFERENCES CONSIDERATION:

SITE CONTEX AND CONSIDERATIONS:

Preferred entry for hub, office and hotel.
Central views and vistas from various focal
or nodal point points.
Major three directions for public plaza
entrance.

MOVEMENT
DIAGRAM

Prominence of public spaces with perfect

blending with commercial activities so as to
add cultural essence in commercial
complex.
A close interrelation of spaces different
activities, plazas, courtyard, pedestrianvehicular flow and their composition in built
mass.
A well composed and optimized existence
of different function to avoid over
prominence of one, in mixed use
development.

CLIMATIC CONSIDERATIONS:
-Tunnel effect is created in corridor.
-Mutual shading by placing higher locks
on s-w side with high building mass.
-Central courtyard remain in shade.
SUN PATH

WIND TUNNEL EFFECT

ACTIVITY, SPACES, BUILT FORM

Built masses sustain
different activities and
activities make those built
masses to evolve and
come out to be a master
piece for humans .

VASARI WIND TUNNEL ANALYSIS

SHADOW ANALYSIS
MAY-9 AM
MAY-1 PM
MAY-4:30 AM

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ZONING MASSING

ZONING MASSING

ZONING MASSING

ZONING MASSING

ZONING MASSING
CULTURAL
MULTIPLEX

RECREATIONAL
FOOD SQUARE

EXHIBITION

HOTEL

COMMERCIAL
(LOW DENSITY)

ENTRY
PLAZA
COMMERCIAL
(MEDIUM DENSITY)

OFFICES

INTERCONNECTED PLAZAS
FOOD SQUARE: it s provided

with different variety of food

spaces with ample area for
sitting and informal food stalls

Prominent with RECREATIONAL AND

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES like exhibition,
performances,
multiplex,
indoor
games etc.

EXHIBITION

CULTURAL

FOOD SQUARE
OFFICES

MULTIPLEX
RECREATIONAL

COMMERCIAL
(LOW DENSITY)

This plaza house diverse activities and serve

as a node which joins different functions
and can be used for any informal activity
LIKE
MELA,
PERFORMANCE,
FESTIVAL
FUNCTION etc and connected plaza will act

ENTRY
PLAZA

To enhance the overall experience of

Shopping ,with various landscaping
feature and a series of open, semiopen, and
closed
spaced to
complete the hierarchy.

COMMERCIAL
(MEDIUM DENSITY)

Controlled/organised
Surprise

A strong visual connection with other plaza and areas which will guide the movement.
ENTRY
PLAZA VIEW
A closed interrelation of open, semi open and closed spaced to house various formal and informal activities.
Staggered built form , relation to human scale.
Water bodies along the direction of air flow- Thermal comfort

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SITE PLAN
CLIMATIC FACTORS
-Tunnel effect is created in corridor.
-The building form shades the
pedestrian streets during daytime , as
building height is more than the road
width.
-Central courtyard remain in shade.
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
-The pedestrian movement is accessed
along tree main axis and via metro station
also road.
-Comfortable inner circulation through wide
corridors of 4m. At ground and 1st floors.
VEHICULAR MOVEMENT
- As site has main road on four sides it is easy
to provide different access to office hotel
and main public complex.
MASSING
-The staggered pattern is adopted to
create stepped terraces at northern
faade

CULTURAL

FOOD

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

GF- MEDIUM DENSITY SHOPPING

Perforated entries from road side are provided to
have inviting appeal and barrier free spaces .
window/ barrier free shopping ------ reviving the
essence of street shopping market.
Shops around public plaza creates a strong
interrelationship to provide rich experience.

VIEW FROM SHOPPING PLAZA

VIEW- SHOPPING PLAZA

GF- HIGH END SHOPPING / MULTIPLEX

High end shopping with more controlled environment .
Strong visual and physical connections with proximate
activities and plazas .
Disc, mac-d and book caf will balance the penetration
of crowd in complex with multiplex on upper floor.
Theatre gateway is highlighted by planning important
activities beside it.

THE USE OF ORDERED BASIC GEOMETRIC FORMS, STRAIGHT LINES

AND PLANES TRANSFORMS INTO THE BOLD FORM AND ACCENTUATE
THE YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE.

VIEW- SHOPPING PLAZA

GF- CULTURE + FOOD

Multi level food square with small stalls outlets and
food stalls of famous regional food chains.
Health and recreational activities with auditorium,
multi purpose halls and exhibitions hall at upper floors.
Rentable spaces for Exhibitions with transitions from
open semi open and closed spaces with a strong
connections .

VIEW- FOOD SQUAR

VIEW- EVENT PLAZA

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

PARKING
BYE-LAWS:1.14 car spaces per 92.9 sq.mtrs
Total built up area- 90500 M.sq.
Cars: 975*1.14= 1100 (900 basement, 200 ground
parking)
Basement Area required= 900 * 30 = 27000 M.sq.
Add 10% for two wheelers= 29, 700
2 BASEMENTS REQURIED CONSIDERING 5000 M.SQ
HYPERMARKET AND STORAGE FACALITY IN
BASEMENT.

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

SECTIONS

ELEVATIONS

Perforated entries from road side are provided to have inviting appeal and barrier free spaces .
window shopping ------ reviving the essence of conventional street shopping market.

Grand and welcoming entry of complex as viewed from adjacent

main street(crowded) of twin district center.
Change of levels, dynamic facade , and shadows make the entry
view more magnetic.
Use louvers on south and s-w facing faade and

Excellent staggered effect contributing to excellent urban spaces.

Visible activities and public realm which is finely integrated with built
masses .
Visual linkage between the street and built form is achieved .
Dynamic faade/ Shadows/ Pergolas/ Grandness/ Built form creates
interest.

VIEW- ENTRY SHOPPING PLAZA

VIEW- SHOPPING PLAZA

VIEW- FOOD SQUARE

VIEW- EVENT PLAZA

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