GANDHI BAZAR- Location, Context and History

History/Background
Gandhi bazaar is a traditional
market located along the gandhi
bazaar main road in one of
bengaluru’s earliest planned
neighbourhoods, Basavanagudi.
The street’s rich historic and
cultural character carries a
heritage value that is integral to
south bengaluru.
Gandhi Bazaar, In this Street Bazaar, one can get
Basavanagudi down anywhere along the street
and start walking and exploring.
On a festival day, such as
Sankranti or Pongal (14th January)
or Ugadi (first week of April) or
Diwali (October or beginning
November) Gandhi Bazaar has
more lively shopping interactions
and is a place to be a part of.

Important roads for pedestrians and

vehicles:
DVG road:

This road is the commercial center of Basavanagudi.

Many scholars, writers and musicians lived and are
living in this area. This is a 15m wide road and carries
a lot of traffic. The road meets Gandhi Bazaar main
road at the Gandhi Bazaar Circle.

KR road:

KR Road is the vehicular and pedestrian spine of

the city. It is the southbound distributor of local
traffic and the most important north-south
transit corridor with corresponding heavy
vehicular volumes. This is a 35 m wide road. It
carries about 108 bus routes.

The whole Stretch of

Gandhi bazaar broken
down into its
important parts
(junctions)
Gathering spots, the Street as a LANDMARK
Gandhi Bazaar which is frequented by thousands and which is also a popular meeting point for the
residents of Basavanagudi is today a bustling, noisy and chaotic place. Shopping is also leisure time activity
and the area is a social meeting point, especially for senior citizens and women with children.

Gandhi Bazaar Main Road between KR Road and DVG Road is one of the principal shopping streets in the
heart of Basavanagudi stretches for a short distance of 300m, bordered on both sides by shops. This road
connects Krishna Rajendra Road and Bull Temple Road. Substantial pedestrian activity is seen along the
road due to the presence of commercial land use. Street vending / hawking is observed on both sides of
the road. The street exceeds its capacity during peak hours by heavy bi-directional movement of traffic.

Hawkers As NODES:
―micro-entrepreneur provide a wide
variety of services and amenities to
people, at convenient locations – with
negligible investment and
infrastructural costs.

1. They keep streets clean, busy,

vibrant and safe.
2. They provide a variety of
cheaper food and retail
options.
3. They express our unique
culture.
4. They generate
self-employment for a large
number of people.
Typical section of“mostly” commercially built
Hawkers are found everywhere
structure/spaces on the street in Gandhi Bazaar. Various kinds
of hawking activities are
carried out mostly of Flowers,
Fruits and Vegetables. The
business timing of these
hawkers depends on the kind
of hawking activities they are
carrying out.

All of the above mentioned activities

cause them to be treated and perceived
as Nodes.

Typical section of commercially built

structure/spaces towards the far end of Gandhi
bazar
Shows how the hawkers (nodes) and activites
reduce towards the end of the street.

Section showing association between built commercial spaces and the Famous Flower market
 Barrier free, Parking, Pathways, Street furniture
TEMPORARY & PERMANENT STRUCTURES BARRIER FREE DESIGN

The buildings along the edges of the street are all permanent The market street is not designed for the specially abled.
structures, while the street vendors put up temporary Most buildings have basement shops or shops at a first floor level,
structures or take up spaces on the roads temporarily. that have a steep flight of stairs leading to them.

PATHWAYS - PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR PARKING

Pedestrian walkways lie on either side of the central vehicular Inadequate amounts of parking lead to lesser carriage-way space and
pathway. pedestrian walkway.
Street vendors (flowers, vegetables, etc.) have encroached onto
pedestrian pathways due to lack of allocated space for them. `

STREET FURNITURE

There was little to no street furniture provided on the street.

Due to which issues like littering, overcrowding, etc are faced.
ACTIVITY MAPPING PATTERN GRAIN AND TEXTURE

A run-down building with allocated

The informal vendors share this
vending spaces, is hidden amongst the
neighborhood with formal shops as well.
mass of informal vendors

Ground figure map of gandhi bazaar

Many betel leaf vendors, Various tiers of the

have set up stall under flower market
trees, the girth is ideal to
display framed pictures
of various gods.

LANDMARKS

View of Various food stalls and

small eating joints

Several types of destinations exist within the Gandhi

Bazaar that people walk to on a daily basis. Input
received through the stakeholder interviews
indicates that the destinations that generate the
most pedestrian traffic include commercial centres.
Some of the major landmarks existing here are

Vidyarthi Bhavan
Basavangudi Co.Op. Society Ltd.
Roti Ghar
Canara Bank
Indian Institute of Hardware Technology
Food World
HDFC Bank
Span Consultants
Federal Bank
NIIT
Bennegovindappa Kalyana Mantapam
LOCATION, LANDMARK, CONNECTIVITY, PATH AND NODE
LOCATION CONNECTIVITY

BANASHANKRI METRO STATION IS APPROXIMATELYAT AT A

DISTANCE OF 4.4 KMS FROM BTM LAYOUT , 2.6 KMS FROM
JAYNAGR, 2.9 KMS FROM JP NAGAR, 3.4 KMS FROM
LANDMARKS BASVANGUDI AND ALMOST 8KMS FROM BRIGADE ROAD.
NODES

DISTRICT PATHWAY

Metro station

SPACES LIKE THE SRI BANASHANKRI TEMPLE, THE MAIN

LOCAL BUS STAND AND THE BANSHANKRI METRO STATION
DRAWS LARGECROWDS IN THE GIVEN AREA.

BANASHANKARI
PATTERN, GRAIN, TEXTURE, EDGES AND BUILDING TYPES

Figure Ground Map

Towards Jayanagar

Commercial &
Residential Zone

Banashankari
Transit Station Local Market Stretch Towards
Silk Board
BUILIDNG - FAÇADE, MATERIAL, TYPOLOGY AND STYLE

Most important facades are the

Banashankari Metro
Banashankari
Station Parking modern plain façade of metro
Temple
entrance and the vernacular
elements of the Banashankari
Banashankari
Metro Station temple entrance gate.
The major material used in all
facades are plastered concrete
Towards JP Nagar with paint over it.

BANASHANKARI
WALKWAYS, SIGNAGE, BARRIER FREE, STREET AMENITIES, SECTIONS

WALKWAYS SIGNAGE

Walkways and footpaths present adjacent to the roads allowing free unobstructed
pedestrian movement. STREET AMENITIES
There were very little or no basic street
amenities available in the area, with only
amenity being the street lights on either sides
of the streets. Some of the possible proposals
to improve the street quality can be the usage
of concrete pavers, improved plantations,
BARRIER FREE SPACES
bollards, and improved and organised
garbage disposal systems.
No benches
Design was not universal. Lack of ramps.
No tactile tiles

SECTION OF STREET

BANASHANKARI
VIEWS , VISTA ,OPEN SPACES , ENCLOSURES

Views and vista

3-4 floored buildings throughout the

street makes it less hierarchical
Open spaces and enclosure

Pedestrian pathways are mostly used my hawkers/ street vendors ,making it chaotic
for the movement
Visual connectivity
Visual connectivity of the street is defined by the temple, street vendors n etc
The street in the peek hours have heavy traffic

Landmarks and nodes in the street cater to views and vistas The metro built structure itself acts like a canopy for the vendors

BANASHANKARI
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BRIGADE ROAD

MG ROAD

CHURCH ROAD
M.G ROAD
ABOUT
M. G. Road is also one of the busiest roads in the city and is lined on one
side with retail stores, food outlets, restaurants and many more. It has
many office buildings, shops and theatres. It is also a home to many
buildings and banks.

This street has metro line running along its length and is known for being
very busy. There is a huge movement of vehicles along this street and the
existence of a well-known art center, Rangoli Metro Art Centre. Hence the
design should cater to the motorists while not being too distracting to
them

In our design we've tried to create a transition path where pedestrians or

the user group gets to experience emotions ranging from comfort and
warmth from the usage of vibrant color and the thread work on sides
creates visual impact on the user passing by both on the road and on the
street
 BEFORE AFTER

DESIGN
ELEMENTS

THREAD FEATURE PROMOTE YOUR ART BOARD PLASTIC BOTTLES

Roof plan with Site context

BEFORE

ROOF PLAN

AFTER
Roof plan
CHURCH STREET
SPOT CHOOSED - IN FRONT OF OLD BUILDING STRETCH
CONTEXT - COMMERCIAL OUTLETS

ABOUT:
This street is famously known as a tourist spot, acting as
a getaway, and offering numerous activities. Since this
street is heavily used by pedestrians, the design should
be very engaging, and informative and must act as a
pause point for the tired pedestrian

SPOT SELECTION FOR CHURCH STREET

The main idea for the design of church street was to
rejuvenate the space next to an old, deserted building
through the use of vibrant colors. The pedestrian
pathways and the affixed public parking area were used
to create pause points with the use of games, seaters,
and also by the play of colours and materials
CHURCH STREET

BEFORE PROPOSAL

ROOF PLAN

AFTER PROPOSAL
CHURCH STREET

TIC -TAC TOE: (ಟಿಕ್ ಟ್ಯಾಕ್ ಟೋ)

CHURCH STREET

MAKE IT TOGETHER (ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿ ಆಡಿ)

It is an interactive game between the individuals, where they target the ball towards the goal while standing on either side with multiple
distractions.
CHURCH STREET

FIND YOURSELF ( ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ)

This game allows the player to find the famous landmarks of Bangalore along the desired metro lines.
CHURCH STREET

PUZZLE (ಒಗಟು )
To portray the ancient culture of Karnataka towards the architectural environment by solving the cubical puzzle.
BRIGADE ROAD
SPOT CHOSEN - INFRONT OF THE MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL SHOPS & NEAR
JUNCTION WHERE ROAD WIDENS
CONTEXT - COMMERCIAL OUTLETS

ABOUT:
This street is a commercial center and a connecting street, dominated by both
vehicles and people. Hence the design should cater to both the motorists and the
people through the use of both visual and interactive installations and design
elements.

SPOT SELECTION FOR BRIGADE ROAD

The main requirement for the spot selection along Brigade Road is to cater to both
pedestrians and motorists. To achieve this, a spot after the Church Street junction and
before the Residency Road junction, where the vehicles need to slow down, is taken.
The junction also widens out, increasing the scope for design along the road’s footpath
and public parking area. Also, the spot chosen is in close proximity to the famous
Samsung Opera house, which attracts large amount of people and its white walls serve
as an apt backdrop to our colour installations.
 Instagrammable spot
ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬ -Prathibimba

Visual interactive feature

ಸುನಾದ -Sunadha

Interactive feature
ರಂಗೀತ ರಂಗ- Rangi
Taranga
Street plan
Before After
FLOORING INSTALLATION
a) FLOORING SIGNAGE: Used to provide navigation to the
pedestrians and gives a gist of all the activities.
b) FLOOR GAME: Provided along the parking area.
MATERIALS USED: Radium strips, paint.
ESTIMATION
JOINERY

Bamboo joinery with Bamboo horizontal pole

wind chime installation joinery in roof
COMMON ELEMENTS

Planter
Tyre seater

Tyre seater