DILLI HAAT, INA
CASE STUDY REPORT
DILLI HAAT, INA
The Dilli haat, is an open aircraft bazaar cum food plaza
situated in Delhi and run by Delhi tourism and transportation development
corporation (DTTDC). There are two similar bazaars in Delhi, one is
placed near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sri Aurobindo Marg
that is opposite to INA Market on Sri Aurbindo Marg and it was established in
1994.The second one that is Dilli Haat,is situated in Janakpuri, to the west of
Delhi.
LOCATION and SURROUNDINGS :
Dilli Haat is situated to
the South of New Delhi in Lakshmi Bai Nagar. The rectangular plot of
approximately 300 x 65 M
has direct access from Sri Aurobindo Marg. The surrounding of this place is majorly
residential. Within a vicinity of 3km,
there is INA market, AIIMS Campus and Sarojini market. All these serve as
tourist spots which welcome a lot of people both local and worldwide. The
yellow metro line consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi
to HUDA City Centre in
Gurgaon running along
Chandini Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Safarjdung Tomb, INA, Haus Khas, Qutub Minar which
are the main attractions in and around Delhi.
o
The
placement of such a public commercial space is very critical since it directly
determines the density of people visiting the place on a daily, weekly and
monthly basis.
o Since, this Dilli
haat has so many tourists attractions in it’s surrounding and since it’s
recognised by the DTTDC, it functions on a daily and weekly basis.
v PLANNING and ZONING :
Dilli
haat is an almost rectangular space with an area of 6 acres to the South of
Delhi. This area has direct access from east through Sri Aurobindo Marg. The
rectangular haat is welcomes its users though a large open entrance plaza. This
plaza has ticket counters, landscaped areas with seating and a colourful
entrance gate which makes the place vibrant and welcoming.
This
large entrance plaza functioning as a congregational space then transcends into
a long horizontal plaza flanked by shops on either side and ending with an open
air theatre.
The
hierarchy in spatial organization is such that the space transcends from being
purely public to being a semi-pubic space and ending with a more private space.
ENTRANCE PLAZA:
The entrance plaza is a raised congregational platform
having pedestrian entrance from both north and south ends. This raised level
helps in directing the vehicles around and not through it. The open entrance
plaza has ticket counters, ATMs and landscaped areas with seating. This space also
serves as a waiting area. The presence of landscape areas makes the plaza even
more heart-warming.
CENTRAL PLAZA :
The entrance plaza transforms into an axial spine
bringing about the feel of a shopping street. This rectilinear space is flanked
by permanent and temporary shops on either sides. The food zones, play area and
arena are situated to the end of the axis. The linearity of the plaza indicated
the direction of movement. It also acts as a spill over space for the shops.
To break the monotony of the oblong space, few green
patches of lawn are inserted which divert the movement of circulation and also
lits up the interest among the users.
SHOPPING STALLS :
Since Dilli Haat was set up purely to promote rural
and urban handicrafts, the main products for sale are handicrafts antiques,
European fashion, rugs, carpets, leather, silk, furniture, jewellery, linen and
fabrics, carved stone, precious stone and so on. These shops function on a
rotational basis of 15days.
The permanent shops are approximately 2.5 X 3.5 M in
area with a 2m shaded corridor. The temporary stalls are of 2 X 2.5 M area made
of plastic sheets or fabric tied to logs. These shops are either arranged along
a linear path or along a curved path.
FOOD ZONE :
The food zones are located on both sides towards the
west end of the spine. There are 25 different stalls representing different
regions of India. Spill over spaces with informal seating are provided around
these food stalls. The food stalls are placed in close proximity, thereby
having common service areas.
PERFORMANCE ARENA and PLAY AREA :
The linear movement culminates with the Play Area and
Performance arena. This is an open space with a stage of 5-6 M diameter with 3
green rooms behind the stage of size 2.5 X 2 M. The placement of this arena
towards the end of the space makes it more private and isolated. Being an
activity area, it must attract more audience by being well integrated with the
other spaces to the Haat.
OFFICES AND STORAGE ROOMS :
The administrative offices and storage rooms are
shielded away from the public view and do not lie in the main circulation path.
SERVICE ENTRY :
The service entries are provided on the periphery of
the site. Since the food stalls are
grouped at close proximity, they share common service entries.
The presence of service pores at the periphery of site
helps in smooth circulation of goods without hindrance to public pedestrian
movement within the Haat.
PARKING:
There are 2 pockets within the
site for parking which are present along the linear sides, accessible from the
main road (Sri Aurobindo Marg). It can
accommodate up to 90 cars and 150 two-wheelers. The parking is isolated from
the main pedestrian zone making it vehicle free.
v CIRCULATION :
Pedestrian Access:
From the entrance to
the plaza up till the end of the complex , the circulation is entirely
pedestrian. The pedestrian
movement is linear along the central spine. This linear movement is diverted
through softscape and by use of ramps and steps, the monotonous oblong space
gets a vivid character. Few shops are placed at a higher level making the
shopping zone more private. The use of curved pathways along with linear ones
brings about dynamic movement.
Vehicular Access :
The public vehicular
movement is restricted making the Haat vehicle free and also intending that the
people walk the entire stretch of the Haat visiting all the shops.
Service Area Access :
The service entries are provided at
various points on the site’s periphery.
v SPATIAL FORM ANALYSIS :
The welcoming entrance
plaza transforms into an oblong central plaza area.
The plain flat area is dramatized
by the use of steps and ramps in turn defining the building more
distinctively. The shops are majorly
rectangular in shape. This uniformity is altered by use of curved pathways
which bring about slow dynamic movement to the otherwise fast linear movement. The shops are predominantly on ground level.
They have shaded corridors
Kota stone is used as benches for
seating.
INFERENCES :
The location and surroundings of a public place play a
pivotal role in attracting local and oversea tourists. A mix of residential and
commercial surrounding attracts more people than having the complex in a purely
residential area.
To attract the general public, it should have easy access and
feasibility to public transport.
Even a plain rectilinear space can be made vivid by use of
levels, landscape and integrating between built and unbuilt spaces effectively.
Change or shift in direction of movement brings about interest
and variety in space.
Since the shops are aligned along the east-west axis and have
shaded corridors, the harsh direct sunlight experienced in Delhi is minimized
and made comfortable with such shaded areas.
The use of local materials for construction reduces cost.
The existence of Nallah along the central spine is the main
reason for the shops being placed towards the periphery than on the central
axis.
Being a public space, the semi-public and public zones should
be easily accessible and should have appropriate area as spill over space so
that the crowd doesn’t not concentrate at one particular area.
Since the demand for such products have increased, the number
of temporary shops have also increased.
The presence of INA Market, Dilli Haat and Sarojini Market in
the vicinity has increased the footfall in Kidwei Nagar and thereby increase in
vehicles. This is causing traffic congestion in front of the Metro and Dilli
Haat.
Since such public places are mainly pedestrian, it is wise to
have the vehicular movement around the periphery or only towards the entrance.
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