vyttila mobility hub urban center concept

VYTTILA MOBILITY HUBCONCEPT APPROACH

A N U R B A N C E N T E R G A T E W A Y T O K O C H I

Community Design + ArchitectureDesign Combine Architects

VYTTILA MOBILITY HUB CONCEPTAN URBAN CENTER GATEWAY TO KOCHI

July 24, 2012

CONTEXT

Community Design + Architecture & Design Combine responded to an Expression of Interest advertized by the Vyttila Mobility Hub Society for the design of a transit center in the City of Kochi, Kerala that would help integrate regional travel via buses and ferries with the city’s existing local bus transit, as well as the planned metro rail.

The Team’s concept was to approach the project as a urban center place-type for the City where, the mobility hub would be a Transit-oriented Development (TOD) for employment, retail and entertainment activity with enhanced public spaces such as plazas and a waterfront promenade. This approach would have provided an new alternative public space to the Marine Drive promenade close to the city center on the coast.

The following slides outline the team’s idea for transforming a transit center to a town center, providing a unique and new public amenity for residents to experience.


July 24, 2012

CONTEXT

NEW GROWTH

AREAS

ESTABLISHED COMMERCIAL

& RESIDENTIAL AREAS

At Crossroad between the Existing City & New Growth

Potential to Regional & Local Urban Destination

VYTTILA


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CREATING AN ‘URBAN PLACE’ Entertainment Center + Jobs Center + Residential Civic Space + Hub of Activity / Mobility Context-sensitive Design with Unique Identity Opportunity for a New Vibrant Public Space in

Kochi

Spokane Transit Center Mall Fruitvale Transit Village St. Louis Public Amphitheater


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SITE Prime Riverfront Development

Opportunity Constrained Access Points Existing Development and Planned

Metro Station To Define Spaces Challenge for Creating Effective

Multi-modal access – Motorized/Non-Motorized Transportation

Potential as Catalyst for Surrounding Real Estate


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SITE LAYOUT Site segmented into four

specific areas – Existing Bus Terminus Waterfront Area West of Planned

Metro Station Site Center

Segments to Define Layout and Circulation


July 24, 2012

SITE LAYOUT Site segmented into four

specific areas – Existing Bus Terminus Waterfront Area West of Planned

Metro Station Site Center

Segments to Define Layout and Circulation

Two North-South roads to access Metro Station and Bus Terminus

An East-West road to provide access to Waterfront


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SITE LAYOUT Regional Bus Services

Limited to Kaniampuzha Road -

Limits regional bus traffic through the rest of the site

Kaniampuzha Road will require reconfiguration along site’s northern edge

Vyttila Junction could be reconfigured with a round-about under Highway flyover

Local Bus and Public-Private transit would access roads within site


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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT Developing the Bus Terminus

Extend the existing iconic roof structure to second platform

Maintain one-way movement to minimise traffic obstruction & pedestrian safety

4.6m wide bus bays allows for safe boarding/de-boarding


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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT Developing the Bus Terminus

Extend the existing iconic roof structure to second platform

Maintain one-way movement to minimise traffic obstruction & pedestrian safety

4.6m wide bus bays allows for safe boarding/de-boarding

Jetty aligned with the Metro station & Ernakulam Highway to provide direct pedestrian access.

Gateway feature for Jetty entry to frame Pedestrian boulevard

Waterfront retail/restaurants at Jetty entrance begin to create urban place


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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT Develop Waterfront Park &

southern promenade Begin to create land mark

with landscaped open space at Southeast Corner

Build houseboat jetty on southern edge

Develop 9.5m wide promenade connecting waterfront to Ernakulam highway.

Develop commercial/retail buildings on main road.

Possible landmark hotel to complement business travelers and house boat tourism.


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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT Develop Vyttila Street Mall

along promenade road Activate Pedestrian

Activity along main street Create Vyttila Market Hall

pedestrian boulevard Collaborate with Metro to

design Vyttila Metro Plaza


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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT Develop Vyttila Office Plaza at

Site Center Office Plaza would be

tallest building on site Complements Metro

Station & Bus terminus as employment destination reducing private vehicles

Can accommodate additional retail or high pedestrian traffic services on lower floors

Can potentially have residential units above

Central parking accommodated for entire site in basement and under metro line


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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT Vyttila Mobility Hub’s as a

new urban center gateway to Kochi

Pedestrian friendly Conflict free circulation of

regional & local buses Local bus stops

distributed to disperse bus traffic

Private vehicles access limited to a western quarter of site

Attractive Waterfront Promenade and Park

Large Plaza for Public Events

Market Hall for informal market

Street Mall to complement plaza & promenade

VYTTILA MOBILITY HUB

CONCEPT APPROACH

A N U R B A N C E N T E R G A T E W A Y T O K O C H I

Community Design + ArchitectureDesign Combine Architects

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