18 Case Study _ Pondicherry Beach / Beach Development

INTRODUCTION

A beach is a landform along the coast of an ocean, sea, lake, or river.

A well designed Beach Access should:-

Aesthetically complement the surrounding structures and natural landforms;
Be located in an area that is convenient for users and consistent with safe traffic flows;
Be scaled to match the pedestrian traffic flow
Be maintained appropriately; and
To discourage beach users from creating their own alternatives

The projects that will be discussed in this module are :-

MARINA BEACH DEVELOPMENT,Chennai.
DEVELOPMENT OF ECO BEACHES IN Puducherry.
BEAUTIFICATION OF BEACH PROMENADE, Puducherry
DEVELOPMENT OF MADHAVPUR BEACH TOURISM,Gujarat.

1. MARINA BEACH DEVELOPMENT, CHENNAI

Marina Beach Landscaping

• About Marina

• Existing Photos

• Site Analysis

• Concepts

• Theme

• Design Solution and Requirement

• Planting Design

• Street Furniture’s

About Marina Beach:

Marina, located in Chennai, is the world’s second longest beach.
It is the major tourist attraction of the city.
The beach is also the main place for the local people to escape from the summer heat.
The major activities in the beach are walking &jogging in the morning and evening.
It is a hangout for all age of people.
Also it is the place where people of all class come to relax and have fun.
A person doesn’t have to pay money to visit the beach. This being the major plus point, it attracts all people in and around the city.
Major open space for community activities

DESIGN REQUIREMENT:

Make clear view from the road
New Red soil to be fill up and add fertilizer for neutrinos
Add more coco peat, which is retain the moisture
Create meadow lawns to area make new look.
Existing trees planting by Honorable CM. The trees should be Organized properly without disturbing
Mass planting will create a nice color full cluster
Proposed Plants should not hide the sea view
Local and Native plant material.
Selecting low height plants which is serve in the salt water & Salt spray
Selection of plants should highlight the our beach in the world
Proposed Fencing to be in conformity with the heritage look on western side
Adding more of seating to avoid people sitting in grass
Drinking water fountain to added
Sprinkler to be rework and covering and overlap should be 100%

2. DEVELOPMENT OF ECO BEACHES PONDICHERRY

LIST OF SITES

SITE 1 – CHINNA VEERAMPATTINAM (ZONE 1)

CHINNA VEERAMPATTINAM (ZONE 2)

SITE 2 – DUBRAYAPET

SITE 3 – ARIKAMEDU

SITE 1 – CHINNA VEERAMPATTINAM (ZONE 1)

SITE LOCATION

This place is designed as a recreational zone.

The materials used in this design are Eco friendly materials such as :

Mud bricks
Stone
Bamboo
Timber

VISIONS/DESIGN OBJECTIVES:

To and for the purpose of local revitalization, both economical and cultural.
To provide a well-programmed recreational beach area that is more than a monotonous beach road.
To make Puducherry and its Beach Promenade a landmark and an international destination.

The beachfront with its inherent scenic quality has the potential of being inhabited visually and physically. Despite access points from different stretches of the existing grand canal, the intension is to create the sense of direct connection to the beach promenade through water features, public art etc. that have direct visual connection to the beach promenade.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

TO TRANSFORM THE THROUGHWAY INTO A PROMENADE

The imagery of a beach promenade is pressingly necessary and at the same time opportune in combination with the image of the existing heritage architecture and Bharathi park.

A LANDSCAPE OF AMPLE ACTIVITIES

Both sports and cultural-oriented

Biking
Jogging
Rollerblading
Skateboarding
Walking
Outdoor Theatrical Performance
Cultural Festivals
Funfairs
Picnicking

Hard / Paved Surfaces

They concentrate primarily on the upper walkway of the proposed pathway. The paved walkway connects areas of different programs. The walkway itself contains activities such as biking, jogging, walking, skateboarding and rollerblading. Ample space is provided along the grand canal for parking.

Soft / Green Surfaces

The intension is to keep and enhance the existing natural quality of the site and its surrounding. Trees are planted alongside walkways to provide shadeThe green park provided are places for relaxation and family-oriented activities. The beachfront becomes a waterfront green walkway , slightly widened to ensure a comfortable place to visually engage with nature.

Built Structures

Light structures are strategically placed within the site area. These structures have similar formal attributes in plan and may be more temporary in nature – in that they may dissembled and reassembled, or even redesigned and rebuilt yearly based on seasonal programs (gift shops, a café with beach view) are also housed in structures of similar principles in form.