Project Aim:
Upgrading the quality of the environment(visual, noise) at the subject site. Parking management for the working staff and visitors. Vehicular and pedestrian connectivity and movement should be safe and convenient. A safe and healthy environment for visitors and staff workers. Segregating the function of shops and food stalls that reduces chaos in the Market area. Development of social infrastructure and social spaces for gathering, that can be used for various activities for the betterment of society.
Site Context:
Mohali is located adjutant to Chandigarh, the proposed site for the project is located in
Sector – 60. Site surroundings are commercial pockets on the upper and left sides whereas bus stand, Gurudrawa Angitha Sahib, the Waterworks department of the Punjab Government, and multi-level parking on the right side of the site. The site is 6.82 acres in size.
Social Context:
The overall objective of the design should be to create a safe, comfortable and attractive, and healthy living environment in the commercial complex which is designed to be integrated to reflect the engaged, balanced, and connected Character of the site as a whole. Provision of all requirements to cater to the increasing demand of the City.
Provision of pedestrian connections including well-defined entries and mid-block connections to integrate the design with existing and planned surroundings.
Landscaping at site edges screens the parking, and different pathways and enhances its
connection to the natural environment. Public plazas as interactive and aesthetically
sound with sitting and recreational spaces. Identification of suitable areas for vendors/
hawkers (Informal Sector) to avoid sprawl over the pedestrian pathways that leads to overcrowding in front of shops or the market zones in the site. Functionally appropriate designs for the concerned user group, with a workable structure system.
Concept:
Commercial Complex is a project that aims towards the fusion of retail and office spaces. The project promotes Green Architecture and Sustainability. The green skin is used on a facade to keep the overall temperature of the building less and to give a pleasant aesthetic to the building. To even reduce the overall temperature of the building, the roof has been used as Roof Garden and can be used by the users of the building.
Space for parking is provided on the front side of the site and in the basement. Parking for staff is provided on the left side of the site.
