Faculty of Planning, Foundation Studio 2020
Urban Land
Land-use map describes the existing purpose each plot of land serves and the location, distribution and total area of different land uses at the precinct level.
Floor space index (FSI) is an indicator of built density and expressed as the ratio of floor space (Built-up) to the plot area.
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Gross FSI
1.4
Net FSI
64
%
Residential Land Area
12.6
Distance from the City Center ( in Kilometres )
Population of the Precinct ( in thousands )
26.8
Chennai
The selected site is 1 square kilometer in area and the results below are for this selected site.
Dwelling Units
6701
Anna Nagar West
Evolution of the precinct from 2000s
Road Networks
Block perimeter is a parameter used to assess the connectivity and accessibility for pedestrian users.
It is a predictor for walking activity.
Average block perimeter ( in meters )
494
Road Hierarchy is the classification of roads in terms of its functions and capacity. Higher the road hierarchy prioritizes mobility over accessibility.
Area under Roads
%
Street Density ( kms/sq.km )
23
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Public Space
A figure-ground diagram illustrates the relationship between built and open space in precincts. Open spaces such as streets, parks, natural features and plazas are represented by white, while black indicates buildings.
Nolli's map is utilized as a method to identify different types of public realm in students’ precincts.The map is then used to also analyze the degree of ‘public-ness’ basis access restrictions pertaining to gender, time, age and cost.
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Built Area
64
Un-built Area
19
Area under public use
%
%
%
VISHNUPRIYA V
Anna Nagar was planned as a residential suburb along the western edge of Chennai city. With urban sprawl extending the city boundary rapidly to the west, the neighbourhood has evolved into a node that connects the eastern core to the western industrial region. Spatial planning and policy decisions have created stark differences in the demography and built composition of the West and East of Anna Nagar. The West houses a diverse population in terms of socio-economic backgrounds as a result of deliberate planning. This study analyses the causes of this diversity and the node qualities of the locality.