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Case study The Vashi Complex

The trans- harbour link The vashi station have been carefully planned with a number

of amenities surrounding it. The station is faced towards a
large open square with 6 square catering to different needs
The trans- harbour link was built to connect Mumbai and navi- such as parking, shops etc. A number of tall office buildings
mumbai from thane to Panvel on 1992. It is planned to create sev- and cultural spaces are arranged surrounding the square.
en nodes with each node planned as a self-sufficient entity with its The square also ensures movement between the malls and
own infrastructure, commercial zones, and residential areas. The
four nodes at the south are Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul and Belapur. commercial plazas on both the sides.
Vashi station acts as the gateway to Navi- Mumbai with an average
footfall of 1 lakh passengers. These not only acts as stations but -node Aim of the study
as business nodes with a variety of amenities for the users such as
commercial and retail often built on the top of station with mul- -new node
timodular integration. The latest addition is the Seawoods station -new node Understanding how a station level TOD works in Indian
on 2012 between the Belapur and nerul station. The station have context.
transformed into a large scale TOD development by 2019 with the Effective use of multimodal integration.
construction of Seawoods mixed use building. This is said to act as How different activities cater to different users.
the largest and modern node with the upcoming metro construc- Understanding how private and public spaces are allocated.
tion. The building boasts having a very large commercial area and User circulation.
a large high end mall to increase the footfall and attract users. Alternative design to office spaces.
Understanding the trends of 20th century.
Seawoods mixed-

use Basic information
Built -1992
TOTAL AREA - 90,000 SQ.M.
TOTAL BUILT UP AREA - 71,723 SQ.M.
FOR RAILWAY USE - 7,914 SQ.M.
FOR C.I.D.C.O. USE vvv- 63,809 SQ.M.
APPROX COST OF THE PROJECT - 8 022 LAKHS
LEVELS - G+7
OFFICE - CIDCO & INTERNA-
TIONAL
INFOTECH PARK

Outside the station beautiful and a functional open plaza is
created to keep the circulation efficient. Adequate spaces is
provided at the front to avoid user- vehicular conflict. This
space also encourages a no hawker zone for 150m to relieve
the space of crowding. The open plaza is divided into six
squares with space for pedestrian movement . Two squares
of parking lot for CIDCO office and two squares of parking
lot for railway users. The remaining two squares are allocated
for taxi and bus stand. A number of kiosks were installed
between these squares offering a variety of food and services.
High end food shops were aligned along the road beneath
the mall on both the sides. This clear distinguishing of shops
cater to the needs of fast moving crowd. Multifunctional
Aim of the study shops were also installed making the entire area a bustling Frst floor Typical plan
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Basic information urban square. The station with its two large subways also
Understanding how a large scale TOD works in Indian context. connects the pedestrian movement across the tracks.
Effect of TOD in the surrounding. BUILT -2017 Planning
How different departments work together in managing. TOTAL SITE AREA - 40 acres. -Open terrace Exhibitioncentre
-restroom and plumbing
Understanding of private and public access in a large scale. TOTAL BUILT UP AREA - 135 acres. The planning is done by giving -Corridor Hotel Plaza
User circulation. FOR RAILWAY USE - 36,000 SQ.M. separate cores to each office block. -Service lift/ staircase Hotel
Working of services . FOR GRADE A OFFICE - 2,98,000 SQ.M. A total of six blocks is planned -Office Exhibitioncentre
-Pedestrian circulation
Understanding the modern trends. FOR RETAIL - 8 022 LAKHS with the first floor connecting -Railway line Mall
FOR ENTERTAINMENT - 18,000 SQ.M. all the blocks with a corridor. Square
The Seawoods TOD PARKING - 1,05,000 SQ.M. Communal open terrace is made Plaza
LEVELS - G+12 in between each block to promote
The seawoods complex is one of the most successful TOD proj- OFFICE - L&T interaction, for efficient ventilation
ects at India. The complex contains a high end mall, the seawoods PARKING - 4 WHEELER - and for festivals. Mall
station, two commercial towers and a future development of 740 1532 Section Vashistationcomplex
flats. The underground subway of the station id directly connected - 2 WHEEL-
to the mall resulting in a seamless change between the transit and ER - 631
retail.

GF

-Plaza
-Taxi stand
-Bus stand
-Rail parking
-CIDCO parking
-No hawker zone
-Pedestrian
circulation