A commercial plaza development in a tourist destination
while maintaining the delicate ecological balance.
A lateritic plateau of 100 acres in area and 60 metres above Panchgani town, the Panchgani ‘Tableland’ is a unique
geo-morphological feature of the region.
It’s the most ecologically fragile part of the region. Hence minimal footprint and policy planning was required.
For protecting the sensitive zone, restricted horse cart movements, organized pedestrian activity was programmed.
Process
The approach was such that the
design lay beneath the ground
surface, for no visual hindrance
for the birds and ecology.
Assets of table land
Concept
Street pattern is the most successful and conventional pattern for
shopping and creating a guided movement pattern for visitors. The
pattern gives equal exposure to every shop. Small nodes while
walking around shopping street adds interest and breaks the
monotony and predictability of the street patterns while reaching
the interpretation center.
Panchgani Tableland
Architecture
Municipal Corporation
A commercial plaza development in a tourist destination
while maintaining the delicate ecological balance.
A lateritic plateau of 100 acres in area and 60 metres above Panchgani town, the Panchgani ‘Tableland’ is a unique geo-morphological feature of the region.
It’s the most ecologically fragile part of the region. Hence minimal footprint and policy planning was required. For protecting the sensitive zone, restricted horse cart movements, organized pedestrian activity was programmed.
Process
The approach was such that the design lay beneath the ground surface, for no visual hindrance for the birds and ecology.
Assets of table land
Concept
Street pattern is the most successful and conventional pattern for shopping and creating a guided movement pattern for visitors. The pattern gives equal exposure to every shop. Small nodes while walking around shopping street adds interest and breaks the monotony and predictability of the street patterns while reaching the interpretation center.
Result
Informal activities along the movement spine
Informal activities along the movement spine
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