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The document summarizes the site plan and design of City Centre Salt Lake in Kolkata, India. It was designed by architect Charles Correa on a 6.5 acre site. Key elements include a clustered organization of cellular spaces grouped by function, connection of courts and corridors, and integration with the surrounding city through no boundary wall and shared paving materials. Open spaces are merged throughout the composition. Parking is distributed for 800 cars throughout the development.

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Literature Study

The document summarizes the site plan and design of City Centre Salt Lake in Kolkata, India. It was designed by architect Charles Correa on a 6.5 acre site. Key elements include a clustered organization of cellular spaces grouped by function, connection of courts and corridors, and integration with the surrounding city through no boundary wall and shared paving materials. Open spaces are merged throughout the composition. Parking is distributed for 800 cars throughout the development.

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CITY CENTRE SALT LAKE,

KOLKATA

S K Aishwarya rani
115011001454
CITY CENTRE , SALT LAKE
Site location: Dc block, salt lake, kolkata.
Site area :6.5 acres.
Climate : Warm and humid.
Architect: Charles Correa
Floor area: 50400 sq mt.

CLEAN AND CLEAR FAÇADE WITH NO


SITE PLANNING AND ORGANISATION ORNAMENTATION
 Clustered organization
 Cellular space having similar functions SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
and share a common visual trait such as  Connection betwwen court to aside
shape or orientation. activities
 Informal nodes in between in
 Clubbing of various activity by means of corridors creating interest
Plazas and corridors.  Corridors to covered with pergolas
to diffuse sunlight inside
A – RETAIL SPACE
B- OFFICE
C-OFFICE
D- HEALTH
E- RESTAURANT
F-RETAIL
A – RETAIL SPACE
B- OFFICE
C-OFFICE
D- HEALTH
E- RESTAURANT
F-RETAIL
A – RETAIL SPACE
B- OFFICE
C-OFFICE
D- HEALTH
E- RESTAURANT
F-RETAIL
LINKAGE BETWEEN CITY AND THE SPACE OPEN SPACES
 No boundary wall for the city centre does not  Open Spaces are merged with the
separate the space from the city whole composition
 Pavements are paved with the same material as  Activities surrounding focused
the street with the open space in between
 Trees are placed to define the pedestrians kund at the entrance

KUND SPACE
• Accessible from major intensity
public spaces
• Breaks continuous traffic
movement
• Breaks monotony of continuous
heighted building
PARKING FACILITIES
• Parking space for 800 cars
• Parking spaces are distributed throughout
the city center
• Parametric vehicular pattern for parking and
movement through
SERVICES
• 4 numbers of underground water storage
tanks of capcity 2.5 litres capacity (2 nos)
and 4.5 liters ( 2 nos)
• Cctv camera system throungout the building
• Air conditioning and o.w.s tanks are located
in the terrace

INFERENCE
• No boundary as it welcomes more people
• Concept of conventional street market
• Kund spaces to regulate traffic and acts as
leisure space
• Linkage of corridor, courts and plazas with the
built spaces
• Spaces like banquet hall, multiplex, and hotels
are placed at the periphery of the site.

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