Neighborhood Development along the Landmark Public Realm

The studio focuses on the design of large Greenfield or cleared brownfield developments with an emphasis on creating an urban form for livable neighborhoods. Mega-events impact the development of host cities due to their scale and catalytic effects. The Olympic Games offer one such opportunity for the host cities to create new landmarks, improve and invest in their infrastructure and provide a backdrop for urban renewal. India is set to bid for the Olympic games in the coming decade, and Ahmedabad has been chosen as the host city. The studio unit brief in this context is to create a Game plan and Legacy plan for the same on one of the sites proposed for the event along the Sabarmati Riverfront. The focus is to create a framework plan that can maximize the use of facilities built during the events and create a flexible, sustainable, and inclusive urban form.