Edible Museum
Edible Museum
Research: Mapping and Writing
Inter-dependency Network
[Study by: Studio Students | Analysis and Mapping by: C. Aparnaa
This work was produced as part of the studio 'Generative Techniques for Urban Placemaking' CEPT University, 2018]
This exercise deals with understanding how certain land uses and infrastructures are generators of certain inter-dependencies. On the site, these inter-dependencies are based on Amenities (basic requirements), Services (of everyday needs), Employment, Socio-Cultural and Convenience in terms of proximity of all these factors (within the 5-minute walking neighbourhood). Certain infrastructures like the APMC Market, the Mosque and Temple, an Educational Institution and a Mixed-Use Type cater to helping these inter-dependencies thrive.
Inter-dependency Mapping of Jamalpur, Ahmedabad
Mapping a Farm
[Study and illustration by: C. Aparnaa and Shubhangi Saxena
This work was produced as part of the elective 'Food and the City' at CEPT University, 2019]
The idea behind the study was to understand the relationship of food cycle and the city, which starts at the most fundamental step of food production. For this, we studied the functioning of a farm in Sector 4, Gandhinagar. The study comprised of understanding the spatial distribution of crops.
Understanding Occupation of Space and Regulations for the 2020 Protest at Sabarmati Ashram
[Analysis by: C. Aparnaa, Ruju Joshi, Siddhi Soni and Sparsh Patlan
This work was produced as part of the course 'Public Space and Regulations' at CEPT University, 2020]
Urban Fabric Analysis: Dudheshwar, Ahmedabad
[Analysis by: C. Aparnaa and Madhav Joshi
This work was produced as part of the studio unit 'Urban Assemblies: Radical Intervenetions in Loose Public Space' at CEPT University, 2020]
Plot Use
This drawing shows the plot uses on site. It started predominantly as industrial and government-owned land and over time witnessed a mixed-use development with newer commercial and residential developments. The site houses major landmarks of the city, Water Treatment Plant, Dariyakhan Ghummat, and Swaminarayan Mandir to name a few.
Plot Sizes
This drawing shows how the plot sizes are related to the building footprints. In juxtaposing plot use, certain patterns have been identified. For instance, commercial plot uses are majorly on larger land parcels and are mid-rise, medium density whereas residential plots are majorly low rise, medium to high-density developments.
Street Hierarchy
This drawing shows the street hierarchy on site. The site consists of one of the most important arterial streets in Ahmedabad which connects to the Airport. The other arterial streets are connected to this arterial street which creates superblocks along with sub-arterial and collector streets.
Street Hierarchy and Blocks
This drawing shows the change in block sizes with respect based on the type of street forming the block. Larger block sizes tend to have longer sides defined by arterial streets whereas small blocks are defined by collector streets on the majority of the sides.
Building Alignment
This drawing shows the relation between the building and the plot use. For instance, commercial plots consist of both buildings with longer edges perpendicular and parallel to the major adjoining street. Residential plots tend to consist of longer edges of buildings parallel to major adjoining streets and perpendicular to local roads.
Flow of People
This drawing shows how the flow of people is dependent upon the physical conditions of the site. The major streets are the most public ones and the degree of publicness decreases with the kind of plot use and physical conditions like walls or building frontages.
Activity Mapping: Dudheshwar, Ahmedabad
[Analysis by: C. Aparnaa and Madhav Joshi
This work was produced as part of the studio unit 'Urban Assemblies: Radical Intervenetions in Loose Public Space' at CEPT University, 2020]
The events of Chai Waalas, animal movement, temple Aartis, milk delivery and construction labourers are at their peak. The events of Chai Waalas and Construction Laborers are symbiotic to an extent because the construction labourers are a major part of the cliental that the chai waalas get.
The event of Temple Aartis is at its peak. It is majorly because other activities are lesser, particularly on Sunday, for example, the construction labourers don’t work on Sunday and most of the Chai Waalas also don’t open up their stalls on Sunday.
The events of Vegetable Vending and children playing are at their peak because it is a suitable time for the consumers in the noon to have vendors, as the consumers by noon have completed most of the morning chores.
The event of the presence of maids and animals is at its peak, again due to the decrease in intensity of all other activities. The site has industrial land use which means that particularly on Sunday, there are considerably less amount of people.
The events of Food Vending and Vegetable Vending are their peak, as the stalls set up to serve the evening customers. This further increases the event of recreation and informal surveillance.
The Events of Gathering and Vending increase exponentially. A large number of vendors selling various commodities ranging from clothes to food become magnets for people and often are located near gathering points, which increases informal surveillance. More traffic results in increased formal surveillance.