MASHAA ALLAH

Site Analysis :

1) Sun direction : South east direction to South west direction

2) Wind direction: The prevailing wind direction is south-westerly in the morning and south-
easterly in the evening.
3) Natural Pedestrian linkages : The pedestrian activity falls on the street and the street plays a
very important role in social cohesion.
Most of the streets around the site are noted with Thinai, where people get together and talk,
and spend time.
The character of thinai ( raised platforms) has to be addressed and space has to be allotted
around the site where, people can spend time regularly bringing life to the zone.
5 The site ( parking area in font of ayyapan kovil) has houses around it where small thinai are
present. The design proposed there should also see the character of such spaces without being
disturbed.
The site along Metu theru, in which most of the houses have raised platform contributing to life
along the streets.
4) Roads for Major Access : Pamal main road becomes the major access and the other roads are
Sanathi street, Shanmuga Mudali street and Mettu street.
Pammal Main road = 9 m

Shanmuga Mudali street = 8.3 m ( the parking for temples and other areas happen opposite to
Ayappan kovil and the vehicles are not allowed inside )
Residential vehicles are allowed which is very rare.

Mettu Street = 8.3 m ( mostly 2 wheeler, cars used by residences and walkability)

Mannar swamy koil street = 8 m ( possibilities for service entry with heavy vehicles , cars etc)

5) Height of the neighborhood : The buildings are not more than 10 m height, most of them are G,
G+1 structures around the site.
6) Existing features on site : Some site has old building ruins. The foundation has to be checked in ,
in case of retaining the foundation for the new construction. The site next to co-operative
society has a ruined structure where it seems that the foundation is to be in a good condition.
The walls of the old co-operative society are in a bad state. It has to be checked in for stability if it
is going to be maintained.
The compound wall of the site back of functioning society is seen. To be present or not has to be
checked in.
The compound wall next to Murugan kovil is present ( antique one with kandi bricks ) The ruins
can be present with its form adding beauty to the place.
Labour Co-operative societies = The old structure exists which can be renovated to make it a new
structure.
 Government owned Co-operative societies = The old structure exists which can be renovated to
make it a new structure
7) Soil type :
8) Hydrology and water table = before : 30 , now without proper recharge into the grounds, it is
300
9) Infrastructure facilities : Open drainage system contributing to various water and air borne
diseases to the residents ( mainly during rainy season)
Water supply : 2010 80% wells
2017 95% - Bore wells and dependent on OHT
Tap water laying in process
Electricity supply : Above grounds through electric posts.
10) Surrounding land use : Mixed residential mostly towards North, West and East
Water bodies towards South
11) Prominent Visual lines : From the site next to temple, the temple Gopuram is visible and marks
the most important visual line of focus.
12) Noise : Pammal main road ( vehicular zone)
Odour : From open drainage lines running around the site, Open garbage dumping areas.
Pollution : Underground water leeching and soil leehing due to sewerage and garbage dumping.
13) Street patterns : Street patterns play a very important role in determining the walkability of
streets. Shorter block size, it provides better walking space.
Longer block size, it doesnt suit pedestrian friendly.
The first is block size. Anakaputhur 60 x 60 famously walkable.
Mixed residential making it to be the quality of space.
14) Street Section :
15) Neighbourhood relationships Formal street variations :

A proper reason to walk,

 the walk is safe and feels safe,
the walk has to be comfortable and the walk has to be interesting.
Now it is said to change in all ways.
More vehicular access: making it not to feel safe.
Not comfortable and these factors are disturbed.

Reasons to loose walkability :

Vehicular intrusion
Change in mixed residential zone
Conversion of small shops to large market areas requiring big infrastructure
Real estate changes bringing in alienated things to the context
Character disappears
16) Barriers : Visual : before the houses are aligned leading to serial vision, in between the alleys.
Now due to tall structures, the buildings inside lost their vision, and the buildings in the
periphery are barriers for visual impact.
Physical barrier : Due to the change in the urban planning. The plots in-between loses its access
and continuity to the road.
17) In case of parking, near Murugan temple, it happens in front of the temple ( next to my site / in
front of my site)
18) Feel and nature of the site: Since it is an empty ground, people tend to dump waste. Other than
that, well connected with the other streets.
The surrounding context is not well developed.
A structure alienated to the context will bring cultural and contextual shock to the
neighborhood.
19) Typical character of the village core followed : Thinai , Mixed use development, Linear and short
structures , linearity in height and form
20) Symbolism : Threads to spaces Linearity
 Shorter block + Easy visual access
Taller blocks = Less access and connectivity to streets
21) Material usage :
Old buildings : Kandi brics, Palmyrah rafters, Illupai tree rafters, Lime, Mosaic, Red oxide flooring,
Cement flooring, Earthen flooring, Pan tiles, Mangalore tiles, Stone masonry, Muram, Kaduka,
Vellam, Karupatti, Egg yold, Coconut coir, Load bearing structure

New buildings : Cement, Burnt bricks, vitrified tiles, Non- load bearing structure ,
wood/aluminum doors and windows

22) Climate related features : List the architecture and spatial planning of Anakaputhur and weaving
community
23) In case of developing my site next to temple, parking has to be managed efficiently.
24) In case of drainage system, the sewerage has to be treated particularly for individual houses and
the drains that are existing can be used a storm water sewer into the Maduvu behind the
temple.
25) The structures around the Maduvu are mostly G, G+1 structures and they dont make a problem
with easement.
26) There is a small pathway leading to the Maduvu from the Pammal main road, which has to be
gated and locked to prevent free access from the road. It can be used in case for service entry.
27) The site next to Murugan temple, is said to have various terrains due to dumping of construction
debris, and thereby it will be removed and the natural terrain of the site will be followed.
28) Since the site has only one main entry, there might be a problem for emergency exits. The area
near the entry cannot be closed completely. More of a semi-open space is preffered.
29) This place can act as more of a public space and inviting for a public realm. It can also involve
various workshops, conducting games like open spinning etc, designing areas and open looming
areas.
30) There is a transformer near the site, next to Murugan temple. There is a lamppost for every 5
metre and proper electric lines are distributed for every street.
31) The nearby houses also benefit overlooking the maduvu back of the Murugan temple and can
have a scenic point of view, from their balconies.
32) Co-operative society opposite to Maduvu site : This area has an enclosed space for co-operative
looing area. There is no space for paavu-making. And people to do paavu, does it into this empty
land.
The area is congested as a working space and no proper dyeing yard is present. The bobbin spin is
done in kitchens of the weavres houses. Shifting this people to new houses, can make it a wide
co-operative society with proper amount of spaces.
The structure is made up of concrete and space is left for the looms. The looms are very close
enough making the space prone to noise pollution.
In case of using the same space, the following has to be checked in for :
i) Ventilation and lighting
ii) Spacing of looms and the extra pits what are they gona be used in for
iii) The sound that is produced due to high enclosing space from looms.
iv) No space for storage, where the tools and cotton threads lying on the floor spread out
randomly.
v) A clich space without any sort of entertainment for the weavers.
vi) There is open garden space in front of this society with few species of trees where the
actual dyeing happens. Over usage might become a problem, and the space can become
a open space a recreational space for the weavers.
vii) The backside of society has few buildings completely ruined, that can be demolished and
expansion of the space can take place.
viii) Note : The exact space of society, residences has to be differentiated before expansion
and further after the process of renewal.
ix) Since this area is on a high terrain level, the chances of runoff from site to road is high,
which can be used in site for recharge.
33) The old traditional house has its entrance, to back side to this co-operative society.
34) In case of visitors visiting the temple house, can have a overlook on the working co-operative
spaces that will under go renovation and renewal.
35) The temple house will be preserved for various marriages and other functions of the community.
The space inside the house being small, overlook the co-operative spaces for transformation of
space during various functions. The space has to be transformable.
 Compare the activities in a temple house ( during a function ) and also the spaces inside the co-
operative spaces that can be reformed during festive occasions.
36) The narrow space connecting Pammal main road o Sanathi street, is a passage of about 10 m x
80 m
37) It has buildings on both sides, with varying height Maximum height to be 11 m and minimum
of 4 m.
38) The position of windows of adjacent buildings has to be checked in so that we can plan, the
ventilation and natural daylighting accordingly.
39) Only way of natural lighting and ventilation is on the two sides adjoining roads, and the roof area
has to used in for ventilation and lighting. Techniques that provide thermal comfort with these
constrains has to be adapted. The buildings nearby in case of any further change or renovation
should not affect this area.
40) This space will overall act in for a bout a walk through about the various, craft that they make
interestingly and also talks about emotions with in these people.
A space for public realm, for people to walk through the area can be a part of this alley space.
Will this space promote walkability to entire stretch has to be thought in for.
41) Space in front of Ayappan temple : Mainly used for parking. Before it was the place were paavu
was made in front of the temple.
Paavu is usually made early morning, before harsh sun rays. ( 6:am to 9:00 am)
Later the space can become transformable to parking area.
The houses, temple and the other activities has to be taken in mind, before providing as more
congested area of parking can create nuisance to the livable conditions creating noise pollution,
air pollution, traffic congestion etc.
The space has to be handled with proper conditions in mind before making it a transformable
space from paavu-making area to parking area.
The buildings around this are mostly G, G+1 structures and doesnt contribute much to the
sciography.
Easement of light and ventilation for the surrounding buildings has to be taken care.
There is platform that was used in for tying up elephants during late 1970s.
The open ground has a huge stage in front for various meetings and meetings and festivals and
dramas. But the space doesnt have proper seating area.
42) The surface run off of this site is huge that it has to be taken care off to nearby maduvu or
underground recharge.
43) Drains here are clogged without proper disposal system of both plastic waste and grey water.
44) The newly built structure can also not hinder the view to the goppuram and should be designed
accordingly.
45) Check out the rules of temple land in aranalaiya thurai. What can be done to the houses built on
temple land for leasing out.
46) How can the walkability of the space be enhanced? Here, the village cannot be accessed with
vehicles and the character of the street itself promotes more walkability.
47) It is very rare in case of houses owning cars in the neighborhood.
48) There is thinai found in almost many houses, even in newer built ones ( not the recent ones
within 5 years).
49) The main road is very crowded with vehicles and the adjoining streets are full of people walking
, talking on streets. The life is full with such activities falling over streets.
50) Food and seating spaces enhances these activities and are seen in such spaces with thinai and
tea stalls.
51) There are tea stalls, soup stalls found near the parking area opposite to the Ayyapan temple.
52) Pedestrian design will not support these areas as people tend to walk on streets and they enjoy
it.
53) Pedestrian spaces might not be suitable to these areas as they dont have compound wall and
drainage line seems to run in front of every house.
54) Spaces that are informal suits here rather with separation and formal spaces.
Vehicular movement has to be addressed : Very few vehicular movement and it happens because
of auto rickshaws coming into the sanathi streets to drop people near the temple makes it an
issue.
A drop point has to be made for this area to be become free.
55) Other vehicular movements if from the residences, school vans etc.
56) There are also grocery vehicles coming into the streets that people require.
57) This in turn helps in bringing supermarkets inside , providing income for the locals. A method to
develop and suit the village core without making it urban.

Mettu street :
1) Across the mettu street, you have a wide spread looming zone. In this area the activities on
streets are more frequent. There is very less vehicular activity ( mostly by the residences and
grocery vehicles).
2) There are two thinais found in houses all along the streets. One inside the house and one
outside the house.
3) There is a temple in middle of the street contributing to the cultural character.
4) As the name states, it is in a very high elevated portion. This terrain brings the runoff to the
main road, making it inundated, which has to be retained back and made into for recharge.
5) Next to the temple lies the co-operative society. There is a small right of way leading to the
common looming area.
6) This looming area, is accessed by main road through adjoining street Mannar swamy koil
street.
7) This leads to the common looming area. (cannot be accessed by heavy vehicles vehicular
flow is low)
8) The common looming area, has a semi open area where pitlooms are placed.
9) There is a walking space in-between that is used in making paavu.
10) It is then bounded with small housing units with a common shared toilet. A single bath area
and 2 toilets for a family of 8 in nos.
11) This whole space along with housing units will be renovated for a bigger co-operative
looming area.
12) The existing structure has to be analyzed for its stability and the way and how it can be
further made through for future proposals has to be thought about.
13) The structure is quite strong and the housing units has to be replaced as they are newly
maintained and very small for any kind of renovation.
14) The outer surface of the right of way (yarning area and hanking area ) has to be renovated
and few attractive designs has to be proposed.
15) The number of looms accommodating this area has to be restricted and a kind of social
cohesive spaces has to be made for the entire team to co-ordinate and work.
16) The old structures with motifs (patta) can be retained to get the look back in the co-operative
society.
17) The area is sided with a G+2 structure on one side and a G+ 1 structure on one side.
18) It is wall sharing and in order for building it again, the natural ventilation can happen from
upwards and along shorter sides. The site is oriented along East west direction. But there is a
strong sciography on one side due to the adjacent buildings.
19) There is enough light and vent, because of the courtyard and mostly it is open in the looming
area providing enough ventilation and thermal comfort.
20) This space connects to the government owned looming area.
21) This loom area is separated by a street in the centre.
22) The larger looming area is not in use. It is a place where they have parked their bikes and is
used by roadsides for many illegal activities.
23) There is only one looming co-operative area, that is put into use.
24) It is a large area with few equipment that are not in use found behind this looming area.
25) Behind this zone, comes the boiling and cleaning area which is not put into use due to lack of
facilities No provision of water, other facilities available.
26) Behind this area, it is filled with vegetation and is not accessed.
27) The old co-operative looming area = The structure itself is damaged. Windows and doors are
not there (stolen).
28) These area has to be sorted out and the existing building cannot be retained back in this case.
29) The functioning co-operative society has to be renovated based on function and need.
30) The empty site is located behind the functioning society. This site has trees all over, and the
vegetation seems to be abundant in the new site.
31) Trees like neem tree, coconut tree and other small foliage trees are found in the site.
32) The site is enclosed with high compound wall which cannot be retained if the community is
brought into it.
33) The drainage flows along the compound wall outside the site.
34) There are unlinked roads on both sides of the site, which can be connected making it for
pedestrian friendly to walk. Vehicles can be restricted to the connecting area.
35) The Mannar swamy koil separates the site into two halves. The site on the other side has an
entry from the main road. The site also continues behind the school ( Vels vidhyalaya) and
behind Ganesh theatre. Vegetation is in the form of shrubs and thorny shrubs that can be
removed and indigenous plants can be added up for the structure.
36) There are small existing ruined buildings in site which has to be analysed for its further usage.
37) Nearby Quarry: Quary in the nearby area of Anakaputhur has created a large environmental
impacts. The vegetative loss of cover has increased high amount of run off along
Anakaputhur.
38) The peri-urban fabric is said to have 2 OHT of about 3 lakh and 5 lakh million capacity, In
spite of which they have water issues. Receive water in 1 in 7 days. It had 9 tanks, 2 Maduvus
and a river along sideIs it justifiable?
39) In the new site ( opposite to Ganesh theatre), there is stagnancy of water in the site as there
is no water to drain out of the compound wall and the runoff water is allowed to stagnate
inside the site.
40) Water supply lorry = TN 20 AE 3912 ( from Thiruvallur)
41) Loom size = 10 x 10
42) Spinning area = 4 x 4
43) Storage for threads, for dyes, for raw materials.
44) Site drainage :The area is present in the West part of Chennai. Being a part of oldest
settlement, the settlement is evolved in terms of along the natural drainage pattern of the
terrain.It is tilted at an angle of about 11 degree and is aligned along NE- SW direction.

45) The openings of the buildings in the peri-urban fringe are predominantly present along the
wind direction side.
46) Report on Water bodies of Anakaputhur :
There was a small pond found near Mandapam, Velco theatre and Bus stand in Anakaputhur.
4 5 borewells found in the waterbody which says they are failed.
Lots of intrusion of private lorries.
The maduvu was made from a stone quarry.
Agriculture land in the elevated profile.
Two maduvangarai Alli maduvu - 12 acre
Periya Maduvu - 54 acre
9 ponds in anakaputhur
Pura kuttai near sudu kaadu
Near mosque there is a small pond
Sarayam kadai there is a small pond

Buildings on water bodies to separate waste and metro water tank

Agricultural and grass lands vilachal and meichal bhoomi

Maduvu has a canal flowing to Gandhi nagar, adyar with a canal width of about 10, only 2
feet with shallow depth is present. Small Canal from annai builders to Ramakrishna madam to
Adyar ( canal pathway )
Catchment area : Kamrajapuram, Srinivasapuram, kazhani, agricultural lands, Thirunner malai
( one side)
Have to calculate the rainfall availability of catchment area and find if it is enough or not.
Ayyothoamman kovil well @ 300 ( no water )
Before = 30 - underground water table
Pottasium cyanide in canal joining adyar from Periya eri 5 types of filters are not used.
The insane land use near tharapakkam bridge, where floods plains re given with patta.
47) Urbanization effects :
Growth : There is a continuous growth due to evolution of industries and mining sector along
the site .
 What kind of effect will the place face due to this development in the weaving sector ? And
urban policies that will be provided in case of proposal ?
More job opportunities
Conversion of land use more opportunities in house hold sector
Development of land nearby creating urban growth and sprawl nearby
Increase in real estate value
Thereby urban policies has to be strong to prevent overgrowth of the area.

48) What happens when a built structure comes into the plot :
It will again act as a part of extended site on both sides
Street activity
Infrastructure development nearby
Spread of weaving and other activities
Example Auroville : The influence of auroville spread to the nearby structures,
where in the the nearby village core uses the same sustainable materials on board
inside auroville like CSEB, Adobe, COB etc.
49) Kevin Lynch principles :
Edge : There is a chance of creation of edges between the developed area and the future
proposal which has to be restricted and involve transformation entirely and a sense of flow
should be enhanced.
There also chances of separation between the old village core and the new core that will be
created.
The continuity has to be brought in.
Node: Parking area and the gallery alley
Landmark : Temples and tank area
Boundary : Pammal Main road ( has to be connected) through visual connectivity
Districts : Old and the new village core ( should not brig this boundary into it as much as
possible.)

50) Inundation and flooding level:

51) Serial vision has to be ataied to bring in the connectivity from Shanmuga mudali street to
Mettu street to the community.
52) Urban grain with analysis ( demonstrate)
53) Accidents and safety : There is possibility in case of accidents across Pammal main road which
has to be solved while pedestrian crossing.
54) School study for vocation training centre :
55) Group Housing Schemes :