urban regeneration
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I D E N T I F I C A T I O N O F A
S I T E F O R U R B A N
R E G E N E R A T I O N
102308T
City Centre
Nilwala River
Main Entry Ways
New Galle Road
Old Galle Road
Hakmana Road
Old Tangalle Road
New Tangalle Road
Beach Road
R I V E R S I T E I N T H E C O N T E X T O F M A T A R A
C O N T E X T a n d M O R P H O L O G Y
RIVER SITE
T O W A R D S T H E S I T E V I A N E W G A L L E R O A D
Site Identification – River Site
C O N T E X T a n d M O R P H O L O G Y
Commercial
Residential
Government
Health
Religious
Playgrounds
Historical
B U I L D I N G U S E
C O N T E X T a n d M O R P H O L O G Y
Commercial
Residential
Government
Health
Religious
Historical
Playgrounds
L A N D U S E
Urban decline could be identified by:
Out migrationDrop in economic activities Increase in unemployment in the areaDrop in land valuesDegradation of the built fabric (lack of maintenance of
buildings, neglect of public areas etc.,)Evidence of social unrest
W H Y T H E S I T E N E E D
R E G E N E R A T I O N … … … . ?
D E F I N I N G T H E
S I T E
Star FortShopping ComplexMahanama BridgeMosque General Hospital
SECTION
STAR
FORT
T H E S I T E C O N S I S T S W I T H … … … … … . .
POLA
COMPLEX
GENERAL
HOSPI TAL
One site
THREE separate functions
1
2
3
Shopping complex
Hospital Complex
Star Fort
S h o p p i n g C o m p l e x
O w n e r – M a t a r a M u n i c i p a l C o u n c i lS p a c e - 1 2 9 S h o p s
1Date of Commencement 01.01.2007Date of Completion 16.10.2007
Why it is a Failure…..?
Facade Study
2
3
11
2
3
Dead Sp ac es i n the shop p i ng c omp l ex
From 129 Shops only 28 shops are functioning
Issues : The shops in the backwards is darkNo sanitary facilitiesSome shops pay backside to the road
AND it contributes to create
Drop in economic activities Social Problems
Star Fort ……. “ I s o l a ted S t a r ”2
It has LOST
IT’S
CONTEXT
G E N E R A L H O S P I T A L 3
Three wheeler Parks and
small shops
Morning 6.30 a.m – 7.30a.m
Afternoon 11.30 a.m-1.30p.m
Evening 4.00 p.m – 6.00 p.m
B U S I E S T J U N C T I O N
What WAS the SITE
B E F O R E 2 0 0 6 –S U N D A Y & W E D N E S D A Y F A I R
G A R B A G E D U M P I N G S I T E
STAR FORT
GENERAL HOSPITAL
A r o u n d 2 0 0 0
F I N D I N G S … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
H O S P I T A L , S T A R F O R T a n d S H O P P I N G C O M P L E X f u n c t i o n s e p a r a t e l y .
T h e i r i n d i v i d u a l f u n c t i o n s d i s t u r b s e a c h o t h e r
I n d i v i d u a l f a i l u r e o f n o n i n t e g r a t e d a c t i v i t i e s T O T A L L Y l e a d s t o t h e f a i l u r e t h e s i t e a r e a .
I T h a s l o s t I T S P A T T E R N
Urban decline could be identified by:
Out migrationDrop in economic activities Increase in unemployment in the areaDrop in land valuesDegradation of the built fabric (lack of maintenance of
buildings, neglect of public areas etc.,) Increase in crimesEvidence of social unrest
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