LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Faculty: Mugdha Sathe
Blog Post By: Tanushree Bhagwat and Samiksha Bhagde
SITE ANALYSIS:
Site: Worli Sea Face
The Worli sea face has the promenade sandwiched between the coastal road and the Worli road. This threshold held a lot of human activities like morning walks, yoga and marathons. Apart from this, people from all over the city used to come here for recreation purposes. Due to the construction of the coastal road, there are barricades that create a disconnect with the sea. Currently the promenade is being used at a capacity of merely 30%. People from immediate neighborhoods, and institutions can be seen occupying this space.
DESIGN:
The Intent of the new design is to rethink the edge quality of the promenade, reactivate the programs of the earlier Worli sea face, and provide a relaxing space to its inhabitants.
Who will use this space?
Immediate Neighbors (locals)
Tourists from all over Mumbai
College and school students
Senior citizens
Children and families
Nearby office goers, etc.
Everyday (regular) commuters
Stray animals and birds
List of activities/ programs:
Pausing/ seating
Meditation/ relaxing
Leisure, recreation and play
Walking/ Jogging and Cycling
Outdoor gym
Team activities (e.g.. Group yoga, laughing clubs etc.)
Worli Village festival/ Worli festival
Drinking water and toilet facilities
Bike rallies/ Car meets
Political gatherings/ peaceful protests
Selling activities (cycle hawkers, food stalls, etc.)
Inhabitation of stray animals
ZONING AND CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES:
MASTER PLAN:
The design spans over 80,000 Sq.m of area. With a wide range of public programs, this space not only caters to humans but also to the strays animals and birds that inhabit it.
DESIGN SECTIONS:
The sections develop a contrast between the design intervention of the shoreline park and the proposed proposed promenade. While the promenade is a vast open space, the park creates an experience in harmony with the ecology around. The park unfolds as multifunctional niches between busy vehicular thoroughfares.
3D VIEWS:
The roof of the South Toilet Block extends over the pedestrian walkway, providing shade in times of rain and sun. The porosity of the Tipwood pergola also allows the growth of numerous creepers.
The Kids Play area, made of Tipwood, wraps itself around a tree, while being surround by dense foliage, consisting of fragrant flowering trees like Champa, Gulmohar, and Bakul.
The pocketed seating areas develop a sense of intimacy for families and other smaller groups of people.
The follies in the Pet Park are also made of Tipwood.
Work by Samiksha Bhagde and Tanushree Bhagwat
This work was produced as a part of the Vertical Specialisation Studio at The School of Environment and Architecture under the mentorship of senior landscape architect, Mugdha Sathe, for the academic year 2023-24.