2Methodology

Introduction to the study area

Designcriteria

Activity patterns of

street

Nature of street

Connectivity Pattern

Cross section of Ranganathan st

Building usage and plan

Landuse

Bill boards/ signage

Activity pattern of the day

Activities on Edges

Building Characte-

ristics

Pedestrian flow

Location of Ranganathan Street

ChennaiRanganathan Street

Tamil Nadu

INDIA

Ranganathan Street is a major commercial street in the neighborhood of T. Nagar, locatedin Chennai. The street houses several commercial establishments, primarily those involved inthe clothing and jewelry industry. It has often been referred to as the most crowded street inChennai

Usman Road is on one end of the street. At the other end is the Mambalam train station. On the street can be found many commercial establishments ranging from street hawkers selling to big stores selling . Many vegetable vendors also sell their wares on Ranganathan Street.

Ranganathan Street at present context

Ranganathan Street surrounding area at 1960’s

Ranganathan Street was named after the Rangaswamy Iyengar Street, since there was thisusual tradition to name the streets after the resident who has its first house at the street,irrespective of the contribution, caste or class. He constructed his house in the early 20s.

History of Ranganathan Street

The Street is one the best options to shop around to purchase comparatively cheap household goods, vessels, electronics and merchandise.

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Activity patterns of street 4

Vegetable/ fruit market

Fancy itemsIce cream shop

Footwear shop

Snacks items

Fancy items

Bag shops

Informal shops

Nature of street - Building heights 5

Total area =30,204.75 Sq.mTotal stretch of street = 0.3km

Total built-up area= 2423,67 Sq.ft

FSI = 2.5

Majority of the building are commercial in nature.Important Landmark of the street is called saravana store which is G+7(textile shop)In study area (G) have 33% is maximum; (G+2) and (G+3) have 14%

Built-up map

Building height map

6Landuse Pattern And Peak hour

Commercial96%

Mixed residential2.50%

heritage0.50%

public and semi public 1%

Morning peak = 10.30 to 12 pmAfternoon Peak =

2 to 4 pmEvening peak = 6 to 8.30 pm

Throughout the year the street is FULL of people. Traditionally, it is busiest during Deepavali by

nature of this street offering consumers the opportunity to purchase a variety of commodities.

Land use map

7Connectivity Pattern

Commercial area

MambalamRailwaystation

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Bus stop

Bus stop

Mambalam

railway

station which

connects

Chennai

Central

terminal in

north and

Guindy in

south.

North Usman

road and

ranganathan

street

intersection

point.

Study area

ranganathan

street one of

the crowdest

place in

Chennai.

T Nagar bus

terminal

7m

Drainage line/manhole

Encroachment – informal shops

Sidewalk

Street lights

Ranganathan street cross section

Pedestrian only

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2 3 41

4

1 23

Cross Section – Ranganathan Street

max. G

+4 (1

5m

)

40°

9

7m 1m 7m 2m2m 3m3m

Usman Road cross section – approach road of ranganathan street

Different types

InformalActivitiesOn the Edges

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1

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Informal activities near Edges

10Usage of edges

People use steps for waiting and sitting purpose

Fruit shop near the sidewalk

Various informal activities near the sidewalk

Building design at Ranganathan St.

11Building usage

G

G+1

G+2

G+3

G+4

G+5

Entrance/ textile

Jewellery shop

Kids section/toys

Electronic and furniture

Food court

Storage place/ Godown

Basement Basement

Steps Staircase pattern Building - Side view

Floor Usage

12Pedestrian flow and activity

It attracts many people from different parts of the city and its suburbs, owing to its location

and transportation links. T.Nagar has the highest commercial catchment population when

compared with other commercial centers of the city like Adyar, Nungambakkam,

Purusawakkam, etc.

Commercial activity has spread over the years on all the major roads, in a linear pattern. Nowit is slowly encroaching on the by lanes of the major commercial streets. Single storey shopshave given way to multi storey shopping malls, but with little change in the infrastructure.

Waiting at curbs at an intersectionTypical pedestrian spacingGazing at the wares displayed by street vendors

This sketch uses the same graphical representation for Ranganathan Street, employing the

personal space bubble and the moving space bubble. There are no sidewalks. Vehicular

movement is restricted so the entire stretch is used by pedestrians.

The entire sidewalk is taken up byhawkers. Unauthorized parking of twowheelers and auto rickshaws also pushthe pedestrian farther out into thevehicular carriageway.

13Bill boards/ signage design

Cross section of street

Signage

Building

Portico

14Issues

Garbage thrown on the street Broken drainage pipes Congested place

• Lack of parking facilities.• Sidewalk is occupied by informal activities.• Lack of proper footpath.• Illegal rise of buildings.

15Urban Design definition as per my case study

• Urban Design addresses the character and quality of the built environment in relation to the human scale.

• Human scale can be defined as the proportional relationship of the physical environment (buildings, trees, parking lots, streets, etc.) to human dimensions.

• As the study of intentions of making people communicate with a place of interest .

• To understand the urban design process of an extension to a ranganathan St. as CBD

• The pattern of the street network is part of what defines a city and what makes city unique.