URBAN RENEWAL CHALLENGES: A PERSPECTIVE ON REVITALISING “JANATA BAZAAR”

Nishanth.A.Patil

Abstract: It has been decades since Hubli’s Janata Bazaar has witnessed renewal of any kind. The condition of the bazaar is alarming to say the least. In such a back drop we would like to put forth a proposal for a multi-modal infrastructure consisting of a stadia arrangement to house the resident vendors, a separate commercial hub for the resident traders and a shopping complex consisting of a G+4 structure with 2 levels of sub-surface dedicated parking arrangements all on the above mentioned premises. Throughout the proposal, utmost care has been taken to optimize the design of the structure by incorporating fusion of flat-slabs, lift slabs, cantilever overhangs, fibre-glass reinforced concrete wall systems. Pre-stressing is incorporated to enhance efficiency of long spans and irregular slab panels. The structure is again subdivided into 2-way slab sections to cater to masonry strip loads and rolling loads of the transport vehicle. Surprisingly enough, the capacity has been increased by 15% in the dedicated vendor space. We would like to suggest a PPP (Public-Private partnership) model to develop the premises, the Mall in particular and liaise with the district administration, and put forth our solution to the problem.

Keywords: stadia; hub; mall; PPP; flatslabs; pre-stressing; capacity

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0506076