Shershada_Architecture Portfolio

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DEVELOPMENT OF FATHER MULLER ROAD,
THE AVAILABLE SPACE COULD BE REORGANIZED WITH CONTINUITY OF
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT TO OLD KANKANADY ROAD, CREATION OF PARKING
FOR THE LATTER ROAD AND INCORPORATION OF PLANTING.
NEFFICIENT/ INAPPROPRIATE USE OF AVAILABLE
OCKET OF SPACE AT JUNCTION
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CHAOTIC TRAFFIC JUNCTION
AS FOUR ROADS INTERSECT AT TWO DIFFERENT JUNCTIONS, THERE IS ABSOLUTE CHAOS
THE RICKSHAWS COMPETE FOR SPACE WITH THE PEDESTRIANS FORCING
THEM ONTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE RICKSHAW OPERATORS FACE A
HUGE STRESS DUE TO THIS CONSTANT CLASH AND LACK OF ADEQUATE
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN TERMS OF PUBLIC TOILETS, DRINKING WATER
ETC.
POORLY PLANNED RICKSHAW STAND
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INAPPROPRIATE POSITIONING OF BUS STOPS
THE CURRENT POSITION OF BUS STOPS CREATES STRAIN IN AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR
THE USERS OF THE BUS STOP AS WELL AS THE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.
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UNDERUTILIZED MARGINS OF LAND IN R.O.W
THE PATCH OF LAND IS FENCED DENYING UTILITY TO THE NEEDS OF THIS ROAD AND CAUSING
HUGE BOTTLENECK.
THE POSITION OF TREES VIZ A VIZ THE CARRIAGEWAY COULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE
SCHEME AND USED TO SEGREGATE RICKSHAW LANE FROM MAIN CARRIAGEWAY
INTEGRATION OF EXISTINGTREES IN THE SCHEME
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DANGEROUS CARRIAGEWAY EDGES
LACK OF PATHWAYS FORCE PEDESTRIANS TO THE EDGE OF
CARRIAGEWAY AT A GREAT RISK TO THEIR LIFE AND LIMBS.
POOR PLACEMENT OF BUS STOPS
THE LOCATION AND LAYOUT OF BUS STOPS MAKE SAFE CROSSING OF STREETS BY
PEDESTRIANS DIFFICULT TO ORGANIZE.
LAX ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING REGULA-
TIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
‘STOLEN PARKING’ OR CONVERSION OF SCHEDULED PARKING IN
THE PREMISES TO RETAIL SPACE WHICH INTURN ADDS TO
ENCROACHMENT OF PUBLIC SPACE FOR SUCH DEFICIT OF
PARKING IN THE BUILDING. IN THIS CASE, BOTH SIDES OF THE
ROAD ARE OCCUPIED BY THE VEHICLES COMING INTO THIS
BUILDING.
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UNINTELLIGENT PLANNING OF PEDESTRIAN
CROSSINGS
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS SHALL BE PLANNED IN RELATION TO PATHWAYS, INTERSECTIONS
AND AMENITIES SUCH AS BUS STOPS ETC. THERE SHOULD BE SECURE MEANS OF
MOVEMENT AND SHOULD BE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE.
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THE WIDE AVAILABLE MARGINS ARE ENCROACHED UPON BY TRUCKS,
CARS, AUTOS ETC.
UNAUTHORIZED AND UNCHECKED PARKING
MANGALORE
THE FOLLY OF SIMPLY LAYING RCC CARRIAGEWAYS BELOW EXISTING, COMPROMISED
SERVICES NETWORK WILL INEVITABLY RESULT IN SUCH INTERVENTIONS. THIS CAN BE
SEEN AT OVER A DOZEN LOCATIONS ON THIS STRETCH AND IS UNACCEPTABLE.
EVIDENCE FOR NEED OF SEPARATE SERVICE TRENCHES
DWG NO: 01 ● PART 1/3 ● 12 AUG 2014
DEVELOPMENT OF FATHER MULLER ROAD: ISSUE IDENTIFICATION
THE CONCERNED DEPARTMENT SHOULD LOP TREES AT REGULAR INTERVALS. IF NOT THE
FALLING OF BRANCHES CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TREES THEMSELVES.
MAINTENANCE OF TREES.
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ABSENCE OF SPEED LIMITORS
THE ROAD HAS MANY FEEDER CROSS ROADS WHICH OFTEN ARE AT
AN INCLINE, WITH VISIBILITY LIMITED BY TREE TRUNKS. THE MAIN
ROAD TRAFFIC MOVING AT HIGH SPEED POSES SERIOUS DANGER TO
INCOMING TRAFFIC.
WRONG SELECTION OF SPECIES CAUSE PROBLEMS AT THE DEVELOPED STAGE OF THE
TREE. HERE THE BANYAN TREE CONSUMES EXTENSIVE PEDESTRIAN SPACE AND HAS A
VERY POOR LOOK TO IT UNLIKE THE TREES ADJACENT TO IT.
SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE AVENUE TREES
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THE AVENUE TREES REQUIRE PRUNING AT CRITICIAL STAGES TO
GIVE IT PHYSICAL STABILITY.
IN ITS ABSENCE THE OVERHANGING BRANCHES EVENTUALLY
TOPPLE THE TREES OR BRANCHES COME CRASHING DOWN
CAUSING DAMAGE TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
ABSENCE OF TREE SHAPING/PRUNING
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MODIFICATION OF ROAD PROFILE
THE PROJECTING INCLINED RAMP OF BEARY’S VALENCIA DEVELOPMENT IS ILLEGAL
AND CUTS OFF PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD CROSS ROADS.
THE 2ND AND 3RD CROSS ROADS WHICH JOIN THE MAIN ROAD IN AN INCLINE, ENTER
THE MAIN ROAD WITH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. NEEDS SPEEDBREAKERS AND ZEBRA
CROSSINGS.
DANGEROUS JUNCTION
DWG NO: 01 ● PART 2/3 ● 12 AUG 2014
DEVELOPMENT OF FATHER MULLER ROAD: ISSUE IDENTIFICATION
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THE PLACEMENT AND SPACING OF YOUNG SAPLINGS HAS TO BE SO DONE THAT
AFEQUATE SPACE IS AVAILABLE TO FUTURE WIDENING OF ROAD AND INCORPORA-
TION OF RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE DRAINS, PATWAYS, ETC. IF NOT, MATURE
TREES MAY NEED TO BE SACRIFICED ONCE THE NEED IS FELT FOR WIDENING. SAME
HOLDS TRUE FOR SPACING IF ONE HAS TO GET CONTINUOUS SHADED AVENUE.
SPACING IS TREE SPECIFIC AND NEEDS TO BE PLANNED IN ADVANCE.
RIGHT PLACEMENT AND SPACING OF TREES
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION
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DESTRUCTION OF EXISTING DRAINS AND PATHWAYS
THE NEW SURFACING WITH RCC RESULTED IN CLOSURE OF EXISTING STORM WATER
DRAIN AND COVERING OF EXISTING PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY CLAD WITH INTERLOCK
PAVERS.
THE PROXIMITY OF TRUNK OF TREE TO THE ONLY AVAILABLE SINGLE LANE POSES
GREAT DANGER TO THE MOVING VEHICLES. TREES ON THIS STRETCH MAY NEED TO
BE REMOVED FOR CREATION OF SECOND LANE.
DANGER TO TRAFFIC FROM TREES
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THERE BEING A LOT OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IN THIS STRETCH, THERE IS A STRONG
NEED FELT FOR WIDE PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS.
LACK OF PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
The project was a brain-child of the principal architect to change
the urban experience of one of the busiest roads in Mangalore.
Starting from a detailed analysis of the road and its uses, to the
minutest details, I was involved single-handedly in draughting
and detailing the entire project till I my internship ended there.