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 Aerial View |
Seawood
Railway Station - U C Jain The need for a railway station was felt by CIDCO for the Seawoods NRI complex which houses Sagar Sangam (the main water transport terminal making New Bombay to the Gateway of India), a District Business Center near Kopar and residential areas of the Indian Airlines, Air India, CIDCO Societies, Konkan Railway staff Quarters and the army Welfare Board. The location at New Bombay dictates a forward-looking design and technology. |
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| The architect
has attempted a landmark evocative of regional identity even while representing
technological advances. The idea was to create an aesthetic that harmonises
with the existing urban fabric. The form depicts the human scale. The building
has to render all the functional requirements smoothly and efficiently. The latter is achieved by making a user-friendly complex. The first step was to achieve clear and neat circulation patterns. The various vehicular modes and the commuters have their respective circulation paths with the interfaces being |
 The Otherview-use of colour |
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worked out. Special care was taken to design the access for the physically
disabled. Good signage planning eases movement. Due emphasis was laid on
signage and display planning as it is the mainstay of a project like this In a project of this size, the traffic planning becomes vital. The traffic pattern is radial as it permeates the form of the main building. The different modes of transport have been segregated to ensure smooth functioning. Vehicles are parked at some distance from the fore court to give an unobstructed view of the building. The parking requirements for a project of this size is phenomenal and had to be catered to. An achievement of the spatial planning is that pedestrians have direct access to the concourse without crossing any road. The pedestrian routes are lined with shops. This enhances the interaction with the omnipresent commercial activity. It anticipates that commercial operations will mushroom anywhere and it should be designed for rather than remain incidental. |
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Structural
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Formally, there is an iconic clock tower. There is also equity
of built form and space. The fore court acts as a buffer and
allows intermingling of various modes. The vaulted roof form
coupled with the straight, flat roofs provides a strong, urban
image similar to a Corbusian imagery. A railway station depends on services and so this is designed very carefully. Lighting and ventilation are especially important where there is a large mass moving through. There are continuous skylights along the concourse area and along the length of the platform. The lighting and ventilation requirements are developed into a sculptural feature. Eco-friendly power systems and waste management systems have also been planned for. |
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There is an axial distribution of services and utilities making an equitable
distribution. Thus, the access is more widespread ensuring effectiveness. The railway offices function in a cellular manner. The lower cells cater to the concourse while the upper ones cater to the platforms enabling independent functioning. As far as the railway platform goes, The access is limited to four points, facilitating easy control. There is a direct access to railway pass holders. There are also ticket barriers planned. The CICO building has been designed for phased construction and to minimise maintenance costs. The building has also to be woven into the advertisement planning which allocates advertisement space. A sophisticated building with technology and specifications which conform to global standards. India is moving on... |
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| Facts
and figures Approximate Parking Capacity · Two wheelers 400 · Auto Rickshaws 200 · Taxis 50 · Private Vehicles 240 · Buses 12 Areas: Total: 10, 700 sqm Cost: 1st phase: Rs. 8.44 crores 2nd phase:8.44 crores |
Team
of Consultants 1 . Design Team: Uttam C. Jain, Kirit K. Jani 2 . Structural Design: Sharad Shah & V.V. Joshi 3 . Costing, Estimates, BOQ, Tender, Project Co-ordination: M. P. Koranne & Yashvant Pandit 4 . Electrical Energy, Energy Management, Elevators, Escalators & Traveltors: Bahulekar & Associates 5 . HVAC: Dixit Consultants 6 . Acoustics: Jal Mistry 7 . Landscaping: Kishore D. Pradhan 8 .Street Furniture: Kirti Trivedi, Industrial Design Centre, IIT 9 .Graphic Design: Sudarshan Dheer 10 . Market Survey: Ubique Consultant |
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