EKSAR TALAV:
RE-IMAGINING EDGES
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Eksar Village also known as Eksar Gaothan is a neighbourhood in Borivali West which falls in Mumbai
Suburban district situated in Maharashtra state. This gaothan sits besides a Talav known as Eksar
Talav which has a market happening along one of this edges. This market is mostly run by women
from the gaothan and is an integral part of the commuity.
SITE LOCATION AND CONTEXT
LOCATING EKSAR VILLAGE
- Nearest metro station is Eksar Metro Station
- Nearest railway station is Borivali Station
- Main roads - New Link road, Yogi Nagar marg, Devidas
road, Swami Vivekananda marg
- Smaller roads - Eksar road, D.N Mhatre road, Gymkhana
road, Prem Nagar road, Sodawala Lane, Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel road
MAJOR LANDMARKS
KEVIN LYNCH SURVEY
TIMELINE MAPPING
2012
- Low rise apartments
- Greater talav edge
- Lesser density in gaothan
2018
- Low rise apartments
- Greater talav edge
- Lesser density in gaothan
2023
- Greater number of high rise apartments seen
- Talav edge reduced
- Metro station was constructed.
- Densely populated gaothan
STORIES AND ANALYSIS
S.W.O.T ANALYSIS
OBSERVATIONS AND STORIES
STRENGTHS
Talav edge, BMC school ground
WEAKNESSES
Poor road/footpath quality, poor sanitation, multiples activities extending onto the streets, market
onto the footpath, no open space for apartment typology
OPPORTUNITIES
Social spaces along talav with communities and temple, municipal school ground to be requested
for public use with timing restrictions, opening up market
THREATS
Contaminated talav water, Ganpati visarjan
OBSERVATIONS AND STORIES
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DIAGRAM
MORNING
- Due to market footpath is crowded
- Vehicular movement is moderate
AFTERNOON
- Market closes
- Movement of people and
vehicles reduces
EVENING
- Due to market footpath is crowded
- Movement of people and vehicles is higher
STREETSCAPES
EKSAR ROAD, D,N MHATRE ROAD, TALAV
EKSAR ROAD
D.N MHATRE ROAD
TALAV
EKSAR GAOTHAN, MARKET
EKSAR GAOTHAN
MARKET
DELINEATED SITE
CALCULATIONS
Road Area - 1070 Sq.m
Road Length - 160 m
Footpath Area - 420 Sq.m
Footpath Length - 290 m
Curb Length - 124 m
Talav Path Area - 780 Sq.m
Market Area - 85 Sq.m
Plaza Area - 315 Sq.m
QUANTIFICATIONS
No. of Trees - 12
No. of Shops - 22
No. of Signages - 3
ISSUES AND CONCEPTUAL ZONING
- Footpath is currently occupied by the market
-Settlement extending onto the talav edge
- Parking obstructing public space outside the talav
- Auto stand near the School causing inconvenience for pedestrians
- Poor sanitation in general
- Talav water is contaminated
- No visual or physical access to the talav from the road
- No sense of road hierarchy
- Talav as an unused public space
PRINCIPLES, AIM AND OBJECTIVES
PRINCIPLES
- Universal Accessibility and Improved footpaths
- Pedestrian priority
- Pedestrianisation
- Reclaiming road space
- Wayfinding/ legibility
- Shared spaces
- Active frontages
- Inclusive public space
AIM
The aim of this project is to improve the quality of public spaces around Eksar Talav by improving
physical and visual access.
OBJECTIVES
- Improve current physical condition of the market
- Opening up the boundary between the talav and temple
- Defining and securing the Talav edge
- Universal accessibility - ramps, tactile tiles, redesigned footpaths
- Provisions for public sanitation
- Improve directional sense - hierarchy of roads, levels, markings, install appropriate signages for
wayfinding
- Provide safer footpaths - opening up/defining footpath space
- To make the Talav an inclusive and open urban space
- Increasing physical and visual access to the talav - making the edge porous along the market
INTERVENTIONS
MARKET-ROAD EDGE
PLAN
SECTION
BEFORE
AFTER
VISUALIZATION
BEFORE
AFTER
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
PLAY AREA ALONG TALAV
BEFORE
AFTER
MARKET STRETCHÂ
BEFORE
AFTER
MANDIR-TALAV EDGE
PLAN
SECTION
BEFORE
AFTER
VISUALIZATION
BEFORE
AFTER
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
PLAZA DESIGN
PLAN
SECTION
BEFORE
AFTER
VISUALIZATION
BEFORE
AFTER
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
GAOTHAN-TALAV EDGE
SECTION
BEFORE
AFTER
FOOTPATH IMPROVISATION
BEFORE
AFTER
AUTO-STAND RELOCATION
BEFORE
AFTER
SIGNAGES
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