AMARAVATH

SUBMITTED TO: JAY PRAKASH

AIM
• To show the development of spaces.
• Connectivity between spaces
• Division of spaces.
• Road networks.
• Town planning.
• Development in old city and present city.
 INTRODUCTION
• Amaravati is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra
Pradesh. The planned city is located on the southern banks of
the Krishna river in Guntur district, within the Andhra Pradesh
Capital Region.
• It is being built on a 217 sq. km riverfront designed to have
51% of green spaces and 10% of water bodies. The word
"Amravati" derives from the historical Amravati village, the
ancient capital of the Satavahana dynasty.
• Amravati was selected as the new Capital City of Andhra
Pradesh due to its strategic location which lies between the
two nodal urban centers of Vijayawada and Guntur in the
Capital Region (8,600 sq. km).
VISION
• The vision was to see Amravati as the happiest city in the world.
• Among the innovative features on the drawing board are
navigation canals around the city and connecting an island in the
river Krishna.
• Amravati, being built on a 217 sq. km open field in Guntur
district, is being designed to have 51% of green spaces and 10%
of water bodies, with a plan to house some of the most iconic
buildings there.
• The city is being modeled on Singapore, with the master plan
being prepared by two Singapore government-appointed
consultants.
• Other international consultants and architects will then be roped
in to give it an international flavor.
OLD MAP AMRAVATHI
PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
The Amravati Capital city concept plan encompasses the following
principles to develop a comprehensive city Master plan:
• 1. Site setting: Careful site selection based on its topography and
position of nearby hills and water bodies. The Amaravati Capital
city site has been carefully chosen within the Capital region due
to its proximity to the river Krishna, the holy town of Amravati
and existing Vijayawada city.
• 2. Cardinal Axis (Orientation) City planning lays emphasis on
aligning the primary roads and important city axes along the north
south cardinal direction.
• 3. Grid Pattern: The concept proposes development of the
Amravati Capital city in a rectangular grid.
• 4. North-east axis: The Amaravati Capital city concept suggests
development of a north-eastern axis to welcome flow of positive
energy into the new city.
• 5.Brahmastangreen hub :
Planning, expresses the importance of a ‘Brahmastan’ (Silent
Centre) as the centre of any space and proposes a central green hub
within the Amaravati Capital city.
• 6. Modular Planning
City planning recommends modular development of clusters such as
neighborhoods with central ‘Brahmastan’ - central open space.
• 7. Growth Corridors
• The Concept plan for the Amaravati Capital city proposes 3
important axes which serve as potential corridors within the city.
i. Civic Axis: The Concept plan proposes an important North-South
cardinal axis housing the state's civic core with administrative
functions like the state assembly, government offices, etc.
ii. Recreation Axis: A north - eastern axis is planned along the
existing the Kondaveeti Vagu anchored on either side by the historic
Kanaka Durga temple and Neerukonda hill. This axis will be
developed as the city’s recreational corridor.
iii. Water Front Axis: The Concept plan also proposes an axis along
the river front lying between the civic and recreational axis
• 8. Node:
• Government Node- Situated close to the waterfront in the north,
this node in envisioned to be the vibrant commercial and civic
heart of the city housing the state’s new administrative core .
• University Node-The university node has been identified close
to the Neerukonda hill located more centrally for easy
connectivity and ample open spaces.
• Tourism Node- The tourism node is planned in the north-east at
close proximity to the famous Undavalli caves housing a
number of tourism and cultural activities.
TOWNSHIP PLANNING
• The concept proposes residential
developments to be clusters into
townships. Each township will
be planned in accordance to the
township model, designed using
the strategy of hierarchical
distribution of population, land
uses, open spaces and
infrastructure.
CAPITAL CITY MASTER PLAN
• Principles explained above are adopted in
Preparation of Master Plan of capital City,
Amaravati. The following zoning districts are
proposed for the Capital city:
•  Residential (R1, R2, R3, R4)
•  Commercial (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6)
•  Industrial (I1, I2, I3)
•  Open Spaces and Recreation (P1, P2, P3)
•  Institutional Facilities (S1, S2, S3)
•  Infrastructure Reserve (U1, U2)
Total area: 217 sq
kms.
• 3.5 million resident
population
• 25Existing
Settlements
• 9themed cities
• 22km of riverfront •
55km length and 9.2
sq. km of Green and
Blue
• 5 River Islands
with 3000 acres
• 1. Establishing the Cell as Core of Community/Colony Centric
Planning :
• The dimension of 500x500 meters is dedicated to house up to 4,550
housing units, creating a small community with greenery,
playground and vehicle free community spaces essential for a
pleasant living environment.

2. Developing Walk able Neighborhoods

• The cells are amalgamated into walk able neighborhoods of 15,000
to 30,000 population with the following Characteristics: • Well
served by pedestrian friendly “local streets” and pedestrian network
• Supported by basic amenities such as kindergarten, park and
primary school, located at walk able distances (approximately 500
m radius)
3. Creating Vibrant Townships
• Creating Vibrant Townships, the neighborhoods are integrated
into townships that accommodate 60,000 to 1,00,000 residential
population with the following characteristics: • Efficient
transport system facilitated by the hierarchy of roads, ranging
from major arterial road to local access roads. Arterial roads run
along the periphery defining the township boundaries and
interconnecting the various townships together.
4. Creating Jobs Close to Homes
• The proposed township model proposes a number of
employment nodes such as commercial offices, light industries
and business parks in close proximity to residential
developments. These economic nodes will be well connected to
residential developments through public transport.
5. Integration of Villages
• The proposed township model carefully integrates the existing
village settlements and providing commercial centre and public
facilities in close proximity to the existing settlements.
 A CITY OF NINE THEME CITIES
• The Concept plan proposes 9 themed development cities within the Capital
city. These cities have been planned to accommodate complimentary
functions. Each of these cities will be a hub of activities serving a unique
function and employment generators within the Capital city.
1. Government City:
• Government City is planned along the north-south cardinal axis. Housing
several government functions and residential areas the city covers a land
area of about 1093 Ha encompassing medium to high density townships that
support the government core.
2. Justice City
• Planned south of the government city along the north south cardinal axis,
the Justice city will house the various judiciary functions and their support
facilities. The Justice city covers a land area of about 1339 Ha
• 3. Finance City- The Finance city will be economic core within the
iconic waterfront . Covering about 2091 Ha the finance city
primarily houses commercial and mixed use developments
• 4. Knowledge City -- Knowledge city is planned south to the
Justice and Finance cities. Housing a university campus, several
colleges and knowledge park, the city covers a land area of about
3459 ha
• 5. Electronics City- Planned in the south, the Electronics City will
thrive on the well-established IT and electronics industry in
southern India. Covering a land area of 2663 ha
• 6. Health City- A dedicated Health city compliments the well
distributed health facilities, Covering a land area of 2647 Ha.
• 7. Sports City- Planned along the north western riverfront, the sports
city is aimed to be a dynamic waterfront attraction accommodating
large stadiums, arena and event venues for international scale sports
Events, covering a land area of 1679 Ha.
• 8. Media City The Media and Cultural city is planned close to
famous temple town of Anantavaram. Covering a land area of
2067 Ha .
• 9. Tourism City The Tourism city is planned in proximity to the
historic Undavalli caves along the river Krishna waterfront.
ROAD NETWORKS AND
CONNECTIVITY
• Streetscaping: Pedestrian friendly environment, Encourage Non
Motorized Transit, Safety, Dedicated zone (MF Zone) for surface
level street infrastructure, Accommodating Pre-Planned utility
corridor.
• Green Streets: Maximize green cover to reduce urban heat island
effect and minimize load on storm water drainage through
sustainable drainage and material selection.
• Safe Streets: Prioritize equal ease of use and safety for pedestrian,
non-motorized and motorized vehicle users.
• Social Streets: Ensure streets are conducive to traditional forms of
public life, social meeting and mixing and informal activities and
economies.
• The key elements of street are Pedestrian Zone (Sidewalk), Non
Motorized Zone (Cycle Track), Multifunction zone, Motorized zone
(Carriage way and Service lanes), Median (Multi function zone)