REGIONAL

PLANNING - VII
VIDHYADHAR NAGAR, JAIPUR
DWARKA, DELHI
 VIDHYADHAR
NAGAR, JAIPUR
ARCHITECT : B.V. DOSHI
INRODUCTION:
LOCATION :

LOCATION : 3.5 km FROM JAIPUR CITY, RAJASTHAN.

AREA : 400 HECTARES

ARCHITECT : B.V. DOSHI

MASTER PLAN : 1980-1986.

PROJECT PROPOSAL :

PROJECT PURPOSE & UNDERLAYING ISSUES :

In the 1980s, B.V. Doshi was commissioned to plan a vast new township named vidyadhar nagar, situated in the north-west of
the walled city.

Incidentally in 1978 due to deforestation there were flash floods and the north-eastern boundary of site all of a sudden became a
deep ravine several hundred feet wide. This implied intervention of larger forces, forces of nature at work. Hence our fundamental
premise was to develop this project as an energy conscious city that is in-built with resilience to the greater forces of nature.

The determinants were recognised as the climate, that is the sun, the moon, the water, the city gates and more importantly the
vastu purush mandala which would balance the whole ecosystem in relation to the man and the environment.

These issues were incorporated, by harvesting and recycling of waste as well as natural resources, to reforest the hills. Therefore
all the water used by more than 100,000 inhabitants of vidyadhar nagar was to be collected at the sewage plant and treated to
green the hill range and also green the city itself. An estimate showed the daily availability of 6.5 million liters of water for recycling.
If half of the water is given to the villages in the area, the employment opportunities could be enhanced and the forests revitalised.
PROJECT PROPOSAL :
CONCEPT

The premise here was to establish a

network which is based on the man
as the measure such that no body is
more than 250 m from a bus stop.

Main influences on Doshis design:

o His plan crossbred aspects of

le-Corbusier with aspects of old
Jaipur.

o Powerful types based on

different spiritual and intellectual
ideals.
VIDHYADHAR
NAGAR

JAIPUR CITY
PLANNING 1984-86:
For many years B.V. Doshi argued in favor of smaller, regional urban units
so as to stem the economic demise of the country side and stop the flow of
people into the biggest cities. He has tried to synthesize the best of modern
planning with the wisdom of traditional settlements.

Vidhyadar nagar is projected as a satellite town in the city of Jaipur.

He called it an energy conscious plan because it tries to be less wasteful

of natural resources, fuel and even human effort than the usual
development.

The perimeter is square and there is a main axis running north-east to

south-west, crossed by a secondary axis along the main transversal road.

ORIENTATION

Orientation is determined by the path of the sun so as to minimize solar

contact with built surfaces.
Vidhyadar nagar is broken down into sectors and the road pattern is
designed to infiltrate traffic gradually.

Each area has its own character and quality of enclosure.

Buildings do not exceed four storey's and the tallest face into larger roads.

Doshi has interpreted the lessons of traditional desert towns with their tight
clusters, courtyards, havelis and lanes of transition from public to private
space.

And also he has incorporated certain areas from the modern town planning
tradition.

The streets work in hierarchy: broad avenues there is a harmonious

relationship between built form and open spaces.

His plans give details guidelines for the dispositions, plans, sections and
even facades of individual structures.

The geometry of plan relies upon mandala form.

COMPARISION
OF THE
PROJECT :
COMPONENTS & AREAS:

DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATIC DENSITY

LOW MEDIUM HIGH

AGGREGATION:

STRUCTURAL GRID CENTRAL SPINE MODEL VIEW OF MODEL

OF CENTRAL SPINE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
INTERFACES:
 JAIPUR

VIDHYADHAR NAGAR
 DWARKA
A SUB CITY FOR THE 21st CENTURY
INTRODUCTION
Dwarka, today is in the stage of completion to house ONE
MILLION people with every essential infrastructural facilities.

Dwarka offers the right mix, aesthetic & recreational facilities etc.

Dwarka is fast becoming the address of tomorrow. An address to

be proud of.

Location
The up-coming sub-city is located towards South-West Delhi in
the vicinity of International and Domestic airports.

It is bounded by Najafgarh road, Pankha road, Rewari railway

line, and Najafgarh drain.

Janakpuri residential scheme and Delhi cantoment are the other

major surrounding landmarks.
Accessibility

It is anticipated that once fully developed,

Dwarka sub-city will have one of the best
accessibility options with the mother city.
These will include both rail based and road
based accessibilty.

The sub city will be connected by metro rail

with the city centre and other major parts of
the city by MRTS. The work on connection
with Cannaught Place / ITO under progress.

The sub city will be connected to the mother

city 4 major roads from all directions.
 Northern Approach -
A 45 m wide road connecting
Pankha road partly by covering
Palam drain - work under progress.
Western Approach -
A 60 m wide raod connecting
Najafgarh road - road already
constructed.
Eastern Approach -
A 45 m wide road through
Cantonment area with a fly-over
near Palam - work under progress
likely to be completed in 3 years
time.
South Eastern Approach-
A 60 m wide road from NH-8 (with
a rail underpass) - work under
progress.
Population & Area Gross Residential 48.54%
Population - 10 lakhs Commercial 7.05%
Government 0.94%
Public / Semi-Public 6.20%
Total area - 5648 ha. Recreational 19.94%
Transport 14.33%
Area (Phase - I) - 1964 ha. Utilities 3.00%

Area (Phase - II) - 1996 ha.

Existing built up - 1688 ha.

Dwarka project is planned with 29 sectors.

The land use distribution of Dwarka follows a distinct

hierarchical pattern from sub-city level to sector level. The
landuse distribution is a under:
Housing
The sub-city provides housing for about 2 lakhs families.

Co-operative Group housing forms a major component of housing type in Dwarka.

Special consideration has been given to the economically weaker sections of the society.
A number of EWS, LIG and Resettlement housing schemes have been developed.
Residential Sector
Concepts
Each of the residential sector has been envisaged to be self contained communities and has been
designed for a population of about 30,000 each.
Area of each sector is about 81 ha. (900 m x 900 m)
Each sector is bounded on all sides by arterial roads of 45 m and 60 m.wide
From arterial roads only 4 entries have been taken into the sector at a minimum distance of 450 m.
A network of cycle tracks and pedestrian pathways has been proposed within each sector which link
the housing clusters and their facilities within each sector.
All sectors are proposed to have a mix of housing of various socio-economic groups.
Commercial
The commercial hub of the city will be developed along the proposed Metro Railway line
(MRTS) in a linear form.
The entire commercial spine is connected to different sectors of Dwarka by 60 m and 45 m
roads, which are the major major bus routes.
The location of the district center is of special significance, since this will be the major work
and commercial center in Dwarka.

Social Infrastructure
The sub-city has been planned for an environment of convenience which contains essential
facilities and services at different levels namely health, education, safety and security,
cultural, and communication etc.
Landscape
The Landscape concept of Dwarka evolves a
system of open spaces which have the
potential to develop into a landscape with
distinctive visual qualities, fulfilling the
required ecological and recreational
functions.
The location and alignment of existing
landscape features have been used to
structure the development.
Advantage has been taken of topographic
assets such as the natural drainage as well as
major city level open spaces along these
corridors, integrating existing landscape and
new development.
 Essentially the proposed landscape comprises of the following interlinked but hierarchical distinct
components.
o The informal naturalistic component along Najafgarh drain, serving a regional recreation function.
o The more formal and organized component serving as a local space system on the East-west
drainage corridors.
o The open space system within the sectors and neighbourhood.
ABOUT 20% OF DWARKA PROJECT AREA HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR DEVELOPMENT
AS GREEN AREA.
Transport
Metro based system will be the major mover of the people within core area.
9 Metro stations has been planned in the Dwarka sub-city.
7 Metro stations shall be commenced by the end of March,06.
Bus based public transport system will also be the primary mode of transportation
of the people in Dwarka.
The basic road network has been planned both to supplement and compliment the
metro based system.
Cycle tracks and pedestrian pathways passing through green areas have been
proposed.
Physical Infrastructure

In order to cater to the various city level activities, adequate provision of various
physical infrastructure facilities such as water supply, sewerage, drainage, solid
waste management, telephone and power supply etc. have been planned and being
provided.