26-11-2025

MEASI Academy of Architecture: Chennai-600 014.

• NAME: DHRUV TODI

10th SEMESTER – B BATCH

• [Link]: 311321251037

• SUPERVISOR NAME – AR. RESHMA

• INTERNAL PANEL MEMBER NAME – AR . MUJAKKIR BIJLI

TOPICS TITLE

1 FLIM CITY WITH ENTERTAINMENT Hypothetical

CENTER

URBAN LAKE REDEVLOPMENT – TOURISM

2 Hypothetical
HUB

3 GATED COMMUNITY LIVING live

 FLIM CITY
MEASI Academy of Architecture: Chennai-600 014.
FORMAT FOR APPROVAL OF [Link] -THESIS
1. (a) Name of the student:

DHRUV TODI
(b) Registration No.
311321251037
2. Name of the Project (tick the order)

/31 /3
2
/3 [Link] CITY WITH ENTERTAIMENT CENTER
3

Hypothetical Live Utopian Research

3. Category : (Tick)

4. Typology (Tick more than one if relevant)

Residential Commercial Institutional Industrial

Recreational Transportation Others: Public service

Pub. Utilities

5. Client / Promoter / Developer (Tick)

Government International
Organization/ Quasi Govt
Individual Institution Bodies
Trust Dept State Central

6. Area and Location (Specify)

Rural country Township City Corporation Metros State Country Others

Introduction:
● Cinema and popular entertainment are among the most powerful cultural forces shaping
modern Indian identity, deeply influencing lifestyle, language, fashion, aspirations, and collective memory.
Tamil cinema in particular holds a unique position in South Asia, blending performance, music, technology,
mythic storytelling, and mass culture into a vibrant creative ecosystem. From iconic studios in
Kodambakkam to contemporary digital filmmaking, the film industry has contributed not only to
entertainment but to social narratives, soft power, and artistic innovation. Yet, despite this rich legacy, the
architecture of film culture in India remains fragmented—limited to individual studios, temporary sets, and
commercial theatres with no comprehensive spatial narrative that celebrates cinema as a living cultural
heritage.

● While India is one of the world’s largest film-producing countries, there exists a clear vacuum in
dedicated, purpose-built architectural spaces that interpret, preserve, and exhibit the history, evolution,
and future of its cinema and entertainment industry. Current interactions with cinema heritage are
restricted to theatres, fan celebrations, or studio backlots that are either inaccessible or functional rather
than interpretative. There is an absence of permanent, immersive, interactive environments that allow
visitors, students, filmmakers, and global tourists to experience the craft of filmmaking, understand its
technological evolution, and engage with the cultural narratives that shaped Indian cinema. This gap
highlights the need for a Film City and Entertainment Center that offers a unified platform for experiential
learning, cultural preservation, and creative exploration.
 ● With India’s rapidly expanding film, animation, gaming, OTT, and digital production sectors,
supported by global streaming platforms and a youth-driven creative economy, there is an urgent need for
architectural spaces that not only protect cinematic heritage but also nurture future creative industries. A
Film City is no longer just a production hub—it becomes a cultural campus, a public museum, a tourism
anchor, and a training ground for next-generation storytellers and technicians. An Entertainment Center
enriches this ecosystem by transforming film culture into an immersive, participatory, educational
experience where learning merges with emotion, interaction, and spectacle. Such a project can redefine
how India engages with its cinematic identity—preserving the past, celebrating the present, and inspiring
the creative futures of tomorrow.

Aim :

● To create an immersive cultural and entertainment center that celebrates Indian films
forms through interactive storytelling, spatial experience, and digital technology, while
promoting creative learning and increasing tourism.

Objective :

● To establish and honor the films and the their makers legacy.
● To curate multi-sensory and interactive experiences using AR/VR, projection & sound
zones, motion theater ( 4D cinema ) , etc.
● To facilitate learning, such as dedicated workshops for aspiring artists and creators.
● To facilitate creative exchange and collaboration among the Asian content industry.
● To promote tourism and public engagement, in part by incorporating entertainment
facilities
● To create architecture as a visual identity and a "storytelling device", through the
integration of futuristic, graphic, and cultural approaches.

Scope :

• To create Display areas for museums, digital exhibits and archives

• To promote VR/AR experience zones
• To offer themed immersive galleries
• To provide themed retail/cafe , cosplay arena and 4D cinema
• To encourage various events like film festivals
• To encourage outdoor creative urban realm with performance zones and
character sculptures

Limitations :

● Focus limited to Indian film and majorly Kollywood

● Production functions are limited to educational and amature level of quality
● Collaboration and exhibits shown will be conceptual

Thrust Area :

● The re-imaging of traditional museum spaces as storytelling environments such as :-

○ Digital technologies, including AR/VR, projection & sound zones, and interactive
devices.
○ Cultural representation of Indian flim legacy
○ Spatial sequencing representing visual storytelling, including comic panels &
flim frames.
○ Visitor-centric engagement, represented in the form of games and multi-sensory
design.
 ○ Hybrid cultural + entertainment programs/workshops that support learning and
creative industries.

Tentative spatial requirements :

● Admin areas
● primary /large exhibition hall
● Multiple dedicated galleries
● Immersive experience zones
● VR/AR zones and interactive areas
● Outdoor sculpture galleries
● Open air theater
● motion/4D theater
● Projection and sound zones
● Workshop areas
● Flim studio
● Outdoor shoot arena
● Resort stay
● Flim sets

Live Case Study:

● Ramoji film city – Hyderabad

● Annapoorna studios – Hyderabad

Net case study:

● Shanghai Animation & Comics Museum - China

● Walt Disney studios
● Dada Saheb Phalke film city – Mumbai
● Warner brothers studio

References :
● Research gate
● Arch daily
● Pinterest

Personal reasons for choosing the topic :

As an admirer of cinema, I have always been fascinated by the worlds, emotions, and visual
language that films create. Indian cinema—especially Tamil film culture—has shaped identities,
inspired creativity, and influenced art, fashion, and storytelling for decades. Yet, there is a
noticeable lack of dedicated spaces that celebrate this legacy through immersive, educational,
and experiential design. This led me to explore how architecture can curate cinematic
experiences while nurturing new creative talent, forming the basis of my topic on designing a
Film City and Entertainment Center.

RESOURCE PERSON :

RAJIV CHAMRIA ( SHYYAM SHAH ) – ACOUSTIC MATERIAL

DEEPAK THARD ( CABCO ) – HVAC

 URBAN LAKE REDEVELOPMENT AS A TOURISM HUB IN CHENNAI

MEASI Academy of Architecture: Chennai-600 014.

FORMAT FOR APPROVAL OF [Link] -THESIS
1. (a) Name of the student:

DHRUV TODI
(b) Registration No.

311321251037
2. Name of the Project (tick the order)

/ 2 3
2. urban lake redevelopment as a tourism hub
3 / /
1 3 3

Category : (Tick)
Hypothetical Live Utopian Research

3. Typology (Tick more than one if relevant)

Residential Commercial Institutional Industrial
Recreation Transportatio Pub. Others: Public service
al n Utilities

4. Client / Promoter / Developer (Tick)

Individ Organizat Institu Quasi Govt Government Internati
ual ion/ Trust tion Dept Sta Cent onal
te ral Bodies

5. Area and Location (Specify)

Rural Town Cit Corpor Me Sta Cou Others
country ship y ation tro te ntry
s

INTRODUCTION
● Lakes have always played a significant role in shaping the ecological, cultural, and social
landscape of Chennai. Historically, urban lakes like Korattur, Retteri, Villivakkam, and Perungudi
served as multi-functional public assets supporting water management, community gatherings,
livelihoods, and biodiversity. However, rapid urbanization, encroachments, pollution, and
fragmented planning have led to severe degradation, disconnecting these water bodies from
everyday urban life. Despite this deterioration, these lakes remain powerful spatial anchors with
potential to become vibrant public destinations—linking ecology, recreation, culture, and
tourism into a unified urban experience.
● While Chennai has made isolated attempts in lake restoration, there is no comprehensive
architectural or urban design approach that integrates ecological revival with tourism-driven
public realm development. Current lake edges are either inaccessible, fenced off, polluted, or
mono-functional, offering limited opportunities for recreation, learning, or cultural engagement.
There is a critical gap in developing immersive, interactive, and economically sustainable
lakefront environments that can transform Chennai’s lakes into inclusive tourism hubs. A
carefully designed waterfront can enhance ecology while also creating spaces for leisure,
cultural events, nature interpretation, community markets, cafés, walking circuits, and water-
based recreation—elements missing in present restoration frameworks.
● With Chennai’s growing demand for green public spaces, nature-based tourism, and climate-
resilient urban development, there is an urgent need for lakefronts that combine ecological
restoration with tourism-oriented placemaking. As cities worldwide transform water bodies into
urban attractions, Chennai must redefine its lakes not merely as protected ecological zones but
as experiential landscapes where recreation, culture, learning, and tourism coexist. This project
aims to establish an Urban Lake Tourism Hub that strategically weaves together ecology,
community, culture, and economic activity—reintroducing the lake as a central civic landmark
and strengthening Chennai’s identity as a waterfront city.

AIM
To redevelop an urban lake in Chennai as an ecologically restored, culturally vibrant, and
tourism-driven public realm that enhances environmental performance while promoting
recreation, education, and local economic activity.

OBJECTIVES

● To study the ecological, social, and spatial issues of the selected lake and its surrounding
communities.
● To propose a tourism-focused redevelopment model integrating promenades, cafés, activity
zones, event spaces, and nature trails.
● To enhance biodiversity through wetlands, native planting, and sustainable stormwater
systems.
● To promote local economic growth through craft markets, food streets, kiosks, and cultural
events.
● To design interactive public spaces that encourage recreation, learning, wellness, and social
engagement.
● To establish a replicable set of lakefront design guidelines suited to Chennai’s climatic and
cultural context.

SCOPE

• To create ecologically sensitive urban waterfronts with promenades, boardwalks, wetlands,

and birding decks
• To incorporate tourism and leisure facilities such as floating cafés, viewing decks, cycling
loops, and event lawns
• To develop cultural and community zones including craft markets, open-air amphitheatres,
and seasonal festivals
• To introduce recreational amenities such as play zones, fitness trails, and water-based
activities
• To establish information centers, digital interpretation, and educational exhibits about ecology
and urban water systems
• To activate the public realm through lighting, landscaping, seating, public art, and wayfinding

LIMITATIONS

● Study limited to one major urban lake within Chennai (e.g., Retteri / Korattur / Perungudi)
● Hydrological and water quality modeling taken at conceptual level due to limited data access
● Tourism projections are indicative and not final feasibility studies
● Built structures limited to small-scale support facilities (pavilions, kiosks, decks, galleries)
● Ecological predictions dependent on long-term maintenance and government policy
THRUST AREA

● Ecological restoration integrated with tourism-oriented public realm design

● Sustainable landscape strategies including wetlands, bio-swales, and native planting
● Placemaking through cultural programming, food streets, markets, and events
● Experience-oriented spatial sequencing of promenades, decks, art installations, and trails
● Community participation and local economic activation
● Transformation of natural water edges into inclusive, multi-use public spaces

TENTATIVE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS

● Promenades & Lakefront Walkways

● Viewing Decks & Bird-Watching Towers
● Amphitheatre / Open-Air Event Space
● Cultural & Craft Market Zone
● Food Street / Café Plazas
● Children’s Play & Recreation Zone
● Wetland Parks / Nature Interpretation Trails
● Bicycle Loop & Fitness Trail
● Information Center / Gallery
● Public Art & Sculpture Garden
● Boating Deck / Water Activities
● Resting Pavilions & Shaded Seating
● Landscape Gardens & Meditation Zones

LIVE CASE STUDY

● Eco Park – Kolkata

● Sabarmati Riverfront – Ahmedabad
● Hussain Sagar Lakefront – Hyderabad
Eco park – Chennai

NET CASE STUDY

● Central Park – New York (Water + Recreation integration)

● West Kowloon Waterfront – Hong Kong
● Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration – Seoul
● Singapore Bishan Park Lake Restoration

REFERENCES

● Research Gate
● ArchDaily
● Pinterest
● UN-Habitat Urban Waterfront Guidelines

PERSONAL REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPIC

As someone fascinated by public spaces and their role in shaping community life, I have always
been drawn to the idea of transforming neglected natural assets into vibrant, inclusive
destinations. Chennai’s lakes, though ecologically significant, are rarely experienced as
everyday public spaces. Their unrealized potential inspired me to take up this topic—to explore
how architecture and landscape design can revive a lake environmentally while also creating a
lively tourism hub. My intention is to create a place where nature, culture, recreation, and
learning intersect, making the lake a meaningful civic landmark that enriches the city’s identity.
GATED COMMUNITY LIVING – CHENNAI (BINNY MILLS
REDEVELOPMENT)

MEASI Academy of Architecture: Chennai – 600014

FORMAT FOR APPROVAL OF [Link] THESIS
1. (a) Name of the Student: _dhruv todi ___________________
(b) Registration No.: __________311321251037__________
2. Name of the Project:
GATED COMMUNITY LIVING – MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT AT BINNY MILLS, CHENNAI

3. Category:

Hypothetical / Live / Utopian / Research

4. Typology:

Residential
Commercial
Recreational
Institutional
Public Utilities
Urban Redevelopment

5. Client / Promoter / Developer:

Government / Private Developer / Urban Redevelopment Agency

6. Area & Location:

Binny Mills, Chennai – a major brownfield site within the metropolitan core

INTRODUCTION
● Gated community living has emerged as one of the most dominant housing models in Indian metros,
driven by concerns of safety, lifestyle needs, and the desire for organised urban infrastructure. Chennai’s
urban expansion and rising middle-class aspirations have led to a sharp increase in integrated residential
enclaves that combine housing, retail, recreation, green spaces, and community life into planned self-
contained ecosystems. The Binny Mills precinct—historically an industrial landmark—offers a rare
opportunity for large-scale mixed-use redevelopment within the heart of the city.
● Despite its prime location near transport hubs like Chennai Central, the Binny Mills site remains an
underutilized urban void. Redeveloping it into a gated community presents the chance to re-imagine
urban living with walkable neighborhoods, shared open spaces, community facilities, commercial plazas,
and recreational amenities. At present, Chennai lacks centrally located, master-planned communities that
balance privacy, security, accessibility, and high-quality public environments.
● With increasing demand for sustainable and community-oriented lifestyles, there is a need to explore
how gated living can evolve beyond exclusive, isolated enclaves into socially inclusive, environmentally
conscious, mixed-use communities integrated with the city. This project envisions a model where
residential clusters, retail streets, parks, cultural nodes, and shared amenities activate the site,
redefining the future of urban living in Chennai.
AIM
To design a sustainable, socially inclusive, and lifestyle-oriented gated community within the Binny Mills
precinct, integrating residential living with commercial, recreational, and community infrastructure.

OBJECTIVES
● To create a master-planned residential community with well-defined public and private realms.
● To integrate commercial streets, lifestyle hubs, parks, and recreational nodes within the campus.
● To design safe and walkable neighbourhoods with green corridors and open spaces.
● To promote community interaction through shared amenities—clubhouse, co-working zones, sports
facilities, event plazas.
● To ensure sustainability through water-sensitive design, green mobility, and climate-responsive
planning.
● To transform Binny Mills into a vibrant mixed-use district that remains connected to Chennai’s urban
fabric.

SCOPE
● Master-planning of residential clusters and mixed-use zones
● Design of commercial streets, retail plazas, and internal markets
● Open space network—parks, playgrounds, courtyards, community greens
● Social infrastructure—schools, clinics, community centres
● Recreational amenities—clubhouse, sports zones, walking trails
● Streetscape design and pedestrian mobility
● Landscape & environmental planning

LIMITATIONS
● Focus limited to planning + architectural design; detailed structural & services engineering excluded
● Redevelopment assumes availability of land and flexible regulations
● Housing affordability models kept conceptual
● Urban integration studies based on available secondary data

THRUST AREA
● Sustainable & inclusive gated community living
● Brownfield redevelopment (post-industrial site transformation)
● Community-centric open space design
● Mixed-use programming integrating living, leisure & commerce
● Walkability, landscape networks, and urban connectivity

TENTATIVE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS

● Residential towers / mid-rise blocks
● Central green spine & neighbourhood parks
● Community centre + clubhouse
● Retail street + convenience market
● Food court / cafés / co-living amenities
● Crèche / school / clinic
● Co-working zone
● Sports courts, swimming pool, fitness centre
● Walking & cycling tracks
● Parking & service infrastructure

LIVE CASE STUDY

● Embassy Lake Terraces, Bengaluru
● PRESTIGE CITY , BENGALURU
Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru

NET CASE STUDY

● Naya Raipur Mixed-Use Community
● DLF Cyber City Public Realm, Gurgaon

LITERATURE STUDY
● Urban Gated Communities – Types, Impacts, and Social Dynamics
● Landscape Urbanism and Community Identity
● Mixed-Use Housing Models in Global Cities

REFERENCES
● ResearchGate
● Urban Redevelopment Guidelines
● ArchDaily

PERSONAL REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPIC

As an observer of modern urban lifestyles, I am interested in how large-scale residential environments
shape community interaction, quality of life, and city identity. The Binny Mills precinct offers a rare
chance to re-imagine living at the intersection of comfort, connectivity, and community. I believe
architecture can transform gated developments from isolated enclaves into vibrant, inclusive
neighbourhoods, inspiring me to explore this topic for my thesis.

RESOURCE PERSON :

AJAY JALAN ( SHREE SATI PIPE FITTINGS ) – PLUMBING AND SANITARY FIXTURES

MADHI ( SPR CITY ) – GATED COMMUNITY

MARKET CITY – FLEA MARKET

INTRODUCTION

● Flea markets are dynamic community spaces that represent the informal, vibrant, and diverse
culture of a city. In India, street markets and temporary bazaars have historically been centers of
trade, social interaction, and cultural expression. With Chennai’s growing urban population,
shifting lifestyles, and expanding creative economy, there is a growing demand for curated open
markets that combine retail, food, craft, and entertainment into a cohesive public space.

● Despite the rich tradition of local markets, Chennai lacks a dedicated, well-designed, permanent
flea-market district that supports small businesses, artisans, thrift culture, independent brands,
and experiential shopping. Existing markets are often congested, poorly organized, temporary, or
seasonal, lacking the infrastructural and spatial identity needed for a safe, inclusive, and high-
quality public experience.

● With rising youth interest in handmade crafts, fashion, food pop-ups, thrift culture, and local
entrepreneurship, a Market City can become a hub for creativity, culture, and urban leisure.
Architectural intervention can transform fragmented market activities into an organized
environment that blends shopping, dining, workshops, street performances, and leisure zones —
creating a tourism-friendly public destination that strengthens local economy and urban culture.

AIM
● To design a vibrant, inclusive, and multifunctional Market City that supports local
entrepreneurship, promotes cultural exchange, and provides Chennai with a high-quality public
marketplace and recreational destination.

OBJECTIVES
● To create structured marketplace zones for crafts, thrift shops, antiques, artisanal products, and
street retail.
● To integrate food courts, live kitchens, cafés, and street-food zones.
● To design flexible event and pop-up spaces for performances, exhibitions, and workshops.
● To improve user experience through shaded walkways, seating pockets, landscape zones, and
pedestrian-friendly streets.
● To support local businesses, women-led brands, student creators, and micro-entrepreneurs.
● To promote tourism by creating an iconic, experiential flea-market environment.

SCOPE
• Market halls, pop-up zones, and artisanal streets
• Food court, café street, and live kitchen clusters
• Performance plaza, workshop zone, and open-air event areas
• Play zones, relaxation areas, and urban landscape pockets
• Retail pavilions, kiosks, and maker spaces
• Public amenities and community gathering spaces
LIMITATIONS
● Focus limited to public retail, craft, and food environments — not wholesale trade.
● Economic projections are conceptual and not business-model detailed.
● Branding and vendor selection remain hypothetical.
● Seasonal crowd variations not deeply modeled due to lack of data.

THRUST AREA
● Revival of local crafts, small businesses, and youth entrepreneurship
● Culturally rooted and pedestrian-led marketplace design
● Integration of food, retail, entertainment, and leisure
● Flexible spatial planning to support pop-ups, festivals, and events
● Landscape-driven design for comfort and usability in Chennai’s climate

TENTATIVE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS

● Themed retail streets / craft lanes
● Central market plaza
● Pop-up stalls and seasonal kiosks
● Food street + open kitchen zone
● Stage/performance deck
● Workshop & maker studios
● Children’s play pockets
● Green shaded courts
● Management office & storage
● Public amenities

LIVE CASE STUDY

● Sunday Soul Sante – Bangalore
● Bombay Flea Market – Mumbai
Koyembedu market – Chennai

NET CASE STUDY

● Camden Market – London

● La Boqueria Market – Barcelona
● Georgetown Flea Market – Washington DC

LITERATURE STUDY
● Urban Market Placemaking Studies
● Public Space & Informal Economy Research
● Market Architecture and User-Experience Design Papers
PERSONAL REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPIC
As someone inspired by creative culture, I am drawn to how markets bring people, crafts, food,
and stories together. Chennai has immense creativity but lacks a permanent, well-designed space
that celebrates local makers and emerging entrepreneurs. A Market City that blends retail, food,
and public life offers the opportunity to create an iconic urban destination while supporting
community identity and creative economy, which forms the basis for choosing this topic.
BEACH RESORT – COASTAL TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
HUB
INTRODUCTION:

● Chennai’s extensive coastline provides strong potential for high-quality coastal tourism, yet
much of its beachfront remains underdeveloped or used only for informal recreation. A well-
planned beach resort integrates hospitality, landscape, leisure, and nature to create an immersive
getaway destination.
● Modern travellers seek experiential stays involving culture, wellness, recreation, and natural
immersion. However, Chennai lacks a world-class beachfront resort offering integrated facilities,
ecological design, and tourism value.
● Designing a sustainable beach resort offers an opportunity to blend architecture with the coastal
environment, enhance local tourism, create jobs, and promote Chennai as a coastal recreation
destination, while ensuring environmental protection and responsible development.

AIM:
● To design an environmentally sensitive, experience-rich beach resort that enhances coastal
tourism while preserving ecological integrity.

OBJECTIVES:
● To integrate villas, suites, and water-facing units with natural landscape.
● To provide recreation amenities like pools, open lounges, spa, and adventure zones.
● To incorporate sustainable coastal strategies like dune protection and native planting.
● To enhance tourist experience through cultural activities and wellness programs.
● To design a seamless indoor–outdoor spatial experience with ocean views.

SCOPE:
• Master planning of resort
• Hospitality units (villas, cottages, suites)
• Recreational amenities
• Dining, event hall, beach decks
• Landscape and coastal ecology design

LIMITATIONS:
● Development regulated by CRZ norms
● Construction footprint limited in coastal zones
● Seasonal tourism variations

TENTATIVE SPACES:
● Cottages, villas, and sea-view suites
● Beach deck, infinity pool, spa
● Restaurants + bar + café
● Informal lounges, activity zones
● Event lawn and banquet
● Kids’ play area, water sports

CHENNAI COMMUNITY STREET HUB – FOOD • MARKET •

PLAY

INTRODUCTION
● In cities like Chennai, streets have always functioned as powerful cultural, social, and economic
spaces where food, leisure, and informal commerce naturally intertwine. Community-driven
corridors—night markets, food streets, artisan lanes, and open play pockets—form the everyday
heartbeat of neighbourhood life. However, modern urban growth has fragmented these spaces,
limiting safe social interaction and reducing walkable public environments. A Community Street
Hub re-imagines this tradition by creating a vibrant linear district where food, markets, and play
coexist in an inclusive, people-centric public realm.

● Despite Chennai’s rich street culture—from Marina food stalls to Mylapore markets—there is a
lack of purpose-built, climate-responsive community hubs that integrate eating, shopping,
recreation, and social engagement in one continuous spatial experience. Existing markets are
either congested, mono-functional, or vehicular-dominant, offering limited safe areas for families,
children, and youth. This highlights the need for a curated community-centered corridor that
elevates street life into a cohesive urban design.

● With rising interest in local entrepreneurship, weekend markets, experiential retail, and outdoor
public recreation, Chennai requires new forms of flexible community streets that support culture,
micro-businesses, leisure, and social cohesion. A Community Street Hub becomes a multi-layered
urban platform—one that blends food culture, artisanal commerce, outdoor play, and events into
a single, walkable, vibrant destination. Such a project can redefine everyday urban life through
inclusivity, identity, and shared experience.

AIM
● To create a people-centric community street hub in Chennai integrating food, market activity,
and play through inclusive public space design and climate-responsive architecture.

OBJECTIVES
● To design a safe, walkable linear street that organises food stalls, flea markets, and play zones.
● To provide flexible activity pockets that support local vendors, artisans, and small businesses.
● To create child-friendly, interactive, and accessible outdoor play environments.
● To promote community engagement through events, performances, and weekend markets.
● To enhance urban identity using cultural storytelling, materials, and lighting strategies.
● To ensure climatic comfort using shading, landscape, and passive cooling techniques.

SCOPE
• Development of a linear community street with food courts, kiosks, and café zones.
• Design of flea-market clusters, craft zones, and artisanal retail streets.
• Creation of outdoor play pockets, activity plazas, and youth interaction zones.
• Climate-responsive street furniture, shading systems, and landscape design.
• Flexible event spaces for night markets, performances, and festivals.

LIMITATIONS
● Limited to public or government-owned land and does not include private street redevelopment.
● Commercial projections will remain conceptual.
● Vendor management and operational models addressed at design level only.
● Play equipment and installations conceptual and not vendor-specific.

THRUST AREA
● Community-driven placemaking and active public realm.
● Food culture, informal economies, and artisan-led markets.
● Child-friendly, inclusive urban design.
● Climate-responsive streetscape, shaded corridors, and micro-climate tools.
● Flexible, adaptable public space programming.

TENTATIVE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS

● Food street lanes and semi-indoor food courts.
● Pop-up stalls, vendor kiosks, and flea-market clusters.
● Children’s play pockets, sensory play, and interactive installations.
● Community plaza, seating courts, performance spaces.
● Shaded walkways, landscape pockets, public toilets.
● Night-market lighting, signage, and urban furniture.