Page 161 - HUDCO DESIGN AWARDS 2022-23

T
N
G

C
H
E
N
N
C
O
T
I
E
C
I
E

T
H
K
E
L
A

W
T
Y
H

I
T
E
R RECONNECTING THE CITY WITH THE LAKE
C
O
E

K
N
E
X
G

A
L
T
S
R
S

P
E

I

S
D DEFINING LAKES AS PER IT’S CONTEXT
T
A
’
T
F
I
I
E
N
N
Kumarswamy The 3 QUICKWIN PROJECTS were identified
as the sample stretches due to its visibility
Krishnampathy Sevampathy
and access from the roads.
Valankulam
C
A
L
G
I
E ECOLOGICAL
L
O
O
C
E
S
L LAKES
K
A
Selvachintamani
Periyakulam
River Noyall
N
The context around the lake can be categorized into two distinct
A
T
M
R
L
E
H
U
K
Y
N
R
A
O
I
types- Urban edge and the ecological/green edge. The urban GREEN HILL PLAZA AT P PERIYAKULAM NORTH
edges are those where the city interfaces with the lake while the
ecological edges have agricultural fields and the access to these
edges are also not defined.
Each lake was thus, broadly characterized into Urban Lake &
Ecological lake and, each edge of the lake was further analyzed to
program the activities accordingly.
This helped in creating a city-wide urban regeneration that focuses
on creating clean, vibrant & ecological people oriented public B BEFORE A AFTER
E
R
T
F
E
O
E
R
F
spaces.
R
N
Y
O
E
E
L
V
D
R
U UNDERFLYOVER AT VALANKULAM LAKE
F
G
L
I
C
L
A
C
E
O
O
K
L
A
E ECOLOGICAL LAKES are designed to be more nature-centric with
S
more ecological facilities/ activities such as eco parks, the
coconut Groove Avenue Walk, Miyawaki Forest, Butterfly Garden,
Rock Garden, etc.
U URBAN LAKES are designed as an open space oasis for the city,
N
R
A
L
B
S
E
A
K
where people shall have access to green public recreational
spaces within their walkable distance.
’
L
E
S

A
N
E
D

E
E
P PEOPLE’S PROMENADE AT VALANKULAM LAKE
P
R
P
O
M
O
A
J
E
R
O
,

C
T
P

C
R
T
Y

I
T
-
L

O
F
R
E
S
K
A
C
S
O
I
T
T
N
A
R
O

E
A
T
B
I
M
O
S
M

R
E
O
E ECO-RESTORATION OF LAKES UNDER COIMBATORE SMART CITY PROJECT,
N

U
D

C
O
E
R
O
O
M
I
T
A
B
N

L
A
C COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU
U
D
I
,
E
R

M
A
T
149