Urban Planning

Portfolio

A representation of work done so far by

Mannu Gera

2015

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Table of Contents:

My Philosophy and Objective: ....................................................................................... 2

Personal Profile: ............................................................................................................. 4

Projects undertaken by far: ............................................................................................. 5

Semester wise learning of different urban planning aspects: ......................................... 8

A Collection of My Personal Drawings: ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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My Philosophy and Objective:

Hi! My name is Mannu Gera. I reside in Faridabad, Haryana, India. Currently, I

am a Final year student at Amity University in Amity school of Architecture

and Planning Department studying Bachelors of Urban Planning.

While studying urban planning, I realised that cities are not only about the

residential, commercial or transportation part of it but also about the feel. The

people who live in a particular environment are what make the city more

gorgeous and lively. People usually make their own understanding of beautiful

city that give them comfort and sense of belonging. The design of the city is

accepted by people if they feel comfort and beauty in it.

Studying Urban Design at Masters’ level will be a huge leap of understanding

the city and their aspects of beautification and people bonding. I am just

fascinated by the idea of how people interact with the beauty of a arranged

structure in their daily life that makes it the part of their life, belonging and their

experience.

My prime objective for studying Urban Design is to be able to evolve the city

with its present aspects to make it as an expression of interaction within the

lives of people.

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Personal Profile:

Educational qualifications:

Qualification Board/Recognized

by

Percentage Subjects Studied

High School

(10th Grade)

CBSE 71% English, Physics,

Chemistry

Mathematics, Social

Sciences, Computer

Science

Senior Secondary

School

(12th Grade)

CBSE 70% English, Physics,

Chemistry,

Mathematics,

Physical Education

Bachelors of

Planning (Urban)

4 year degree

course

ITPI (Institute of

Town Planners,

India)

(Obtained by Amity

university)

7.9 CGPA till 7th

Semester

-

Work Experience:

Summer Internship, 2014: TCPO (Town and Country Planning Organization, New Delhi)

worked at the project entitled “Comparative study of Satellite towns and Education

Management Information Systems – Seismic parameters of a building”.

Name:

Mannu Gera

Address:

House No: 513, Sector 15 A, Faridabad

(Haryana), India (121007)

Contact:

E-mail Id: mannugera@yahoo.com

Mobile no.: +91-99-109-00-245

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Projects undertaken by far:

1. Jaipur old city planning: (Housing and community planning aspects studio)

Practice of preparing various maps such as built and open, housing typologies and

concept plan of the Jaipur old city.

2. Summer project (earthquake study):

Detailed study of “California Earthquake” has been done in which every detail as and

aspects are touched upon and are being documented by me.

3. Summer Internship Project (TCPO):

“Comparative study of Satellite towns and Education Management Information

Systems – Seismic parameters of a building” which focuses on tolerance of building

for earthquake and zone for seismic activity covering residential parts are analysed

and studied. Satellite towns near Delhi have been studied for the project i.e., Noida

and Faridabad.

4. Personal Project:

Undergone Site analysis and Site supervision for GERA properties in which I have

assisted the construction work and procedure at site. During the work, materials

required and used are supervised by me.

5. Thesis Project:

The thesis project is done in 4 months during the Bachelors final Year semester. My

project entitled “Role of DDA in Reducing Housing Shortage” focuses on the Low

income housing provided by Delhi Development Authorities in Zone J of South Delhi

also describing about the unauthorised colonies in the same area.

The Thesis was to suggest some ways that Delhi Development Authority should be

able to provide Low Income Housing for lower income group of people in Zone J of

South Delhi in the Capital of India.

Some of the illustrations that have been practiced during the process of thesis are:

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Figure 1 Zone j of South Delhi highlighting the residential use of the area using Sketch-up

Figure 2 Base map prepared for Zone J of South Delhi using AutoCAD

ANAND MANGAL FARM

MILITARY AREA

BANDH ROAD

FATEPUR BERI

ASOLA

JONA PUR

JAUNAPUR VILLAGE

NCDT BOUNDARY

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MANDI

Gwal Pahari

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QUTUB MINAR

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MEHRAULI -GURAGOAN ROAD

RAJOKRI

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ZONE G

TOMB

BSF INDO TIBETIAN BORDER POLICE

TUGH. AIRFORCE STATION

JUNGLE PARK

PULPALHEDPUR

GRAVEYARDVACANT LAND

AIR FORCE RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS

DR. KARNI SINGH SHOOTING RANGE

PREM NAGAR

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CHATTARPUR ENCLAVE

DUGGAL COLONY

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LALKUAN

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Figure 3 Representation of a colony in Zone J of South Delhi by AutoCAD

Figure 4 Representation of Blocks of a sector in Zone J in South Delhi

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Semester wise learning of different urban planning aspects:

Semester Objective Work Done

Semester 1:

(Surveying and

Mapping)

To understand methodologies

of various surveys and

cartography.

Theoretical and practical research to

know about various surveys used to

collect information in urban planning

practice.

Semester 2:

(Analyze various

aspects of a city)

To understand the preparation

of Base Maps at various levels

of a region and analyze factors

affecting site planning.

Theoretical and internet based

research to know about the making

of base map and analysis of factors

affecting the site considering Delhi

as case study.

Semester 3:

(Traffic and

Transportation

Aspects)

To understand the role of

transportation in cities and

factors affecting transportation

in cities.

Understanding various road

hierarchies and road engineering;

Performing Traffic volume count, O-

D survey and parking survey;

Various agencies involved in

transportation planning (both govt.

and Private); -Theoretical

understanding of trip generation, trip

distribution, trip assignment, modal

split, land use transportation models,

existing organizational and legal

framework, traffic and

environmental management

techniques.

Semester 4: To understand different

housing typologies in city

Studying urban informal settlements,

mainly slums, and case study

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(Housing and

Community Planning

Aspects)

planning and management of

the same.

regarding slums in various part of

world and their management criteria;

Study of Jaipur old city planning

through site visit (field trip), and

understanding the concept of old city

plan and other factors.

Semester 5:

(Area Planning of a

Disaster Hit Region)

Understanding to develop the

area /zonal plan of a Disaster

hit region.

Studying a particular area through

internet based research and doing

case study about any part of the

world that was once hit by a natural

or man-made disaster and steps made

to recover that area by government

officials.

Semester 6:

(City Development

Plan for Sustainable

City Plan)

To understand, analyze and

create a sustainable urban

development through a City

Development Plan (CDP).

Understanding Delhi area in respect

of sustainability and finding

measures to ecologically sustain

Delhi in every aspect.

Semester 7:

(Regional

Development Plan)

To understand, analyze and

prepare a development plan for

overall development of a

region sharing some common

aspect.

Attempt of Preparation of Regional

Development plan for Varansi and

suggesting ways to improve the

lacking infrastructure and other

potential development areas of the

region concerned.

Semester 8:

(Thesis Project)

Individual Understanding of

city planning problems

Thesis based on Low Income

Housing provided by Government.

A collection of personal drawings :

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THANK YOU!