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skywalk: view of the plaza RHS 60x60 purlins for the wave formation. These members will be welded to the platform. The skin of the tube is 22 mm thick multi-wall polycarbonate sheet with 3-D lighting properties, being used in 2 colour shades. The aluminum fins are 75x100 sections fixed to the RHS understructure. The RHS support sections are protected with special coating for weather protection, anti-rusting and therefore longevity of the structure. The shops are aligned in a back to back manner, 2mx2m floor spaces there are 4 shops in a module of 8.1 meters on one side and therefore 8 shops per module. A total of over 200 shops can therefore be provisioned for re-allocation to shopkeepers currently running their businesses. The movement of devotees is on the periphery of the Skywalk, a 2.8 meters wide pedestrian movement corridor with shops on one side and views of the temple, Ganges River at a distance and the neighbourhood on the other side. At the junction of every 6 modules there is a buffer space of 8.1 meters length and 10.5 meters width, a plaza of approximately 85 sq. m. This plaza acts as an interchange, a place for rest and relaxation, amenities like café and water fountains, information desks. The placement of movement peripherally and shops centrally allows for uni-directional movement of the devotees, clash free movement and allows to handle large volumes of devotees. It also allows for external face access to the masses moving; freely allowing air and breathing space. It also reduces the hazard risk and would enable faster evacuation in case of emergency. The central placement of shops allows for concentrating the support services like water supply and wastewater disposal. It also allows for the higher vertical allowances within the shops, increasing the stack space within for the shopkeepers. Amidst the two approaches to the selection of an architectural vocabulary for the project, between monumental or futuristic, there was a strong case for monumental – beautiful and expressive façades of both the temple and the railway station building bearing testimony to that. However, the Skywalk as a concept is rooted in modernity, a contemporary response to the problems generated over the years, the aspirations of a rapidly modernising metropolis demands manifestation in its new urban landmarks. Therefore, it was a conscious decision to break away from classicism, bringing technology into play, and showcasing art through a long-winded monument of transport. The modernity of the concept found its reflection in the dynamism of its form, a never-ending stream of the faithful finding, its reflection in the pulsating waveform, the adaptability to context found, and its reflection in the fluidity of its form. traffic segregation fact file: project name : Skywalk location : Kolkata client : Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority client’s firm : Aarone Group principal architect : Anand Sharma design team : Navin Singh, Abhishek Sinha project scope : 380 m long and 10.5 m wide commencement date : December 2015 completion date (scheduled) : March 2017 32 Architecture Update March 2016
Football Stadium Qatar FIFA World Cup is 6 years away but 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Showcase, designed by Arup Associates, indicates the innovative technologies that will dictate the construction at Doha Text courtesy: Anurag Yadav & Photographs courtesy: Arup Associates THE QATAR SHOWCASE Unveiling the look of the future 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Showcase, Doha Arup Associates Sean Macintosh is a key architect within Arup Associates at London, having joined the company in 1997. A B.Arch, Dip.Arch from Glasgow School of Art, Riba 1 & 2, he was the project architect for the Kasc mosque, Coventry University Engineering and Computing building and a major data centre in the Middle East. He is also project architect for the Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, which won 3 international awards in 2002. Sean’s experience in the education sector encompasses school and university work. He is currently working on a new computing and engineering faculty building for the University of Coventry that incorporates a highly innovative façade system and biodiverse roof. Architecture Update March 2016 33
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