Kandivali Railway Station
Site location and context:
The site of study is the area near Kandivali Railway Station [West] which lies on the western railway line of the Mumbai suburban region. It is located 1.18 km west from the Poisar Metro Station which is on the Western Express Highway and 1.79 km east from the Dahanukarwadi Metro Station on the New Link Road.
Site photos:
Vasanji Lalji Road
Vasanji Lalji Road
Market Street
Bajaj Road
Bajaj Road
Market Street
Vasanji Lalji Road
Bajaj Road
Kevin Lynch survey of the site:
Kevin Lynch survey is a mental mapping method that is generated through the perceived understanding of the place. This simple mapping method gives an overall idea about the context at an urban scale. The survey narrates the space by symbolising various elements of the city through nodes, landmarks, paths, edges and districts.
SWOT Analysis:
Site and surrounds: Micro-analysis
Total Station Survey of the site
Total Station Survey (TSS) is a method of recording the existing conditions in detail, taking note of every permanent structure on the site with respect to its location and terrain. It includes additional details like the area, height and material of the structure.
Area calculation:
Sections through the site:
Section through the Bajaj Road facing towards the station
Section through the street leading to the second entrance