10 Case Study _ Gopalapuram/ Development of Corporation Playground

K. Raghuraman

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DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATION PLAYGROUND

 

GOPALAPURAM

 

PROJECT PROFILE

 

GOPALAPURAM : ABOUT THE LOCATION

 

Nearby localities: Nungambakkam, Royapettah, Mylapore, Teynampet

 

Connectivity:

  • Located in between Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Anna Salai. Avvai Shanmugam Road passes through Gopalapuram.
  • Well connected to International Airport and Railway Station.

 

PROJECT PROFILE:

 

•      Project Location: Gopalapuram

•      Project Type: PlayGround

•      Area: 16585 Sq.m

•      Implementation Agency: Corporation of Chennai

•      Completion Period: 8 months

•      Estimated Project Cost: 4,81,600/-

 

PROJECT SCOPE:

  • Landscaping and development of Existing play ground, indoor and outdoor play courts to meet international standards.
  • To provide variety of activities to meet the needs of the local residents.

    Aim of the project:

 

•          To develop and improve the overall Landscape character of the complex.

•          To develop all indoor and outdoor play courts to international standards.

•           To ensure public access and provide a variety of activities for people of all ages and cultures that delights a diverse range of visitors

•           Children’s play area and adventure games

•           Provide Indoor & Outdoor Gym with privacy

•           Seating and tree pit for senior citizens

•           Walking and Jogging track for multi users

•           To Provide adequate parking.

•           To provide more breakout and refresh zones.

•           To bring more environmental spaces.

•          To design viewing gallery with shelter to prevent from sun and rain.

 

Design Data Collection

 

The playground is designed for all age groups. Survey was conducted to procure requirements of each age group.

 

 

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

 

• Entrance Arch

• Compound wall & Gate

• Parking

• Walking track

• Jogging Track

• Tree Court

• Gym

• Children’s Play Area

• Squash court

• Rain shelters

• Cricket

• Football

• Basket Ball

• Valley Ball

• Skating Rink

• Cricket Net

• Drinking water fountain

• Benches

• Dust Bins

 

 

ENTRANCE ARCH

    Complex has 2 ENTRIES.

  • Primary Entrance: Located close to the car parking.
  • Secondary Entrance: Dedicated to Pedestrian Traffic. 3 m wide.

    DESIGN:

 

•   Designed with different sized precast concrete ring against solid boundary wall

•   To define both the primary and secondary entrances.

 

 

FENCING

 

 

PARKING

    •      Proposed number of parking after survey and evaluation:

•      36 four wheeler parking

•      63 two wheeler parking

•      The surface of parking is prepared with interlocking pavers (sand blasted finish).

•      The two wheeler parking zoned, immediately close to the entrance.

 

 

WALKING AND JOGGING TRACK

 

 

TREE COURT

 

•      Tree courts are provided at regular intervals for resting.

 

 

GALLERY

 

CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA

 

•      . Zoned away from all other activities; placed near the jogging/ walking track

•      Equipped with all play installations for young kids in a sand filled area.

 

 

    BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL COURT

    •      Volley ball and basketball courts are chain link fenced with fiber coating up to a height of 20’.

•      Playcourts oriented north – south.

 

 

CRICKET AND FOOTBALL GROUNDS

  • The play ground measuring 7520 sq m (1.8 acres) accommodates both cricket and football.
  • Cricket pitch and other play courts are oriented north south to avoid players having to look into the sun while facing the opposite end of the court.

    SKATING RINK

 

•  The surface of the skating rink is finished with polished kota stone with a safety railing of 0.90m high.

 

    Squash court

 

Requirements Of a Squash Court

  • Squash Court Area
  • Viewing gallery
  • Locker Rooms
  • Wash Rooms
  • Showers
  • Check in Area
  • Admin Space

    The WSF stipulates the following finished sizes for squash courts:

  • length: 9750mm +/- 10mm
  • width: 6400mm +/-10mm
  • diagonals: 11665mm +/-25mm
  • minimum height: 5640mm from floor level to underside of lights

Squash Court Design Parameters:

 

 

 

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