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Revitalizing existing Community Spaces with Leisure & Business activities
Lake Front Entertainment Zone, Thane
Facts
Clients: Mausam Resorts
Location: Thane, Maharashtra
Typology: Public Infrastructure
Size: 21 acre (13 Acre land mass, 8 Acre waterbody)
Scope: Master Planning, Architecture, Landscape Design.
Status: Under approval & construction
The first phase entailed restoration of the lake through dredging and desilting to aid existing marine ecosystem. Enhancing surrounding area around the lake includes constructing jogging track, lakeside walkways, play parks for children, recreational boating amenities, an outdoor community theatre and green public spaces
A quick selfie stop on the floating island during a round-trip lake excursion is an added feature
The next phase will have a Shopping Mall, Food Court, Cultural Centre and state of the art Clubhouse
The Lake front Development is a unique social infrastructure project spearheaded by the local Municipality and Developer aimed at drawing investments & visitors from diverse backgrounds. This initiative focuses on revitalizing existing infrastructure and amenities to largely benefit the local community and neighbourhoods for quality of life, while aiming to generate sufficient revenue for the developer to establish a sustainable development.
Underutilized community urban spaces reimagined through a visually appealing sustainable design approach.
Movement through the site will be revitalized in the first phase by including a lakefront promenade and jogging path encircling the 8 acre Lake which will run through Kiosks, Boat Jetty, Children play areas, green Public spaces & interestingly over the arched bridge at the crossover junction of main entrance to open air theatre.
Strong leadership & enthusiastic local authority for a design enabling inclusive development
Engage in a genuine co-design process by ensuring young and old, local businesses and communities are central from the very start of the design process. Listen to what people are saying, to truly comprehend the wants and desires of real people and avoid the pitfalls of elite projection.
Key Drivers
A strong leadership and supportive invested local authority assisting us in working with the locals through informal & formal community engagement, to tell their story through our design, enabling inclusive development.
