URBAN HAAT- KANYAKUMARI

CASE STUDY-LIVE
LOCATION AND ACESSIBILITY

LOCATION – Beach Rd, Opposite View Tower, KANYAUMARI.

Date Of Completion- January 2017
Client-The Tamilnadu Handicrafts Development Corporation.
Site Area- 1.9 Acres
Total Cost- 2 Cr ( Central 70% and State 25%)
Nearest Railway Station- Kanyakumari Station
Nearest Bus Stop-Kanyakumari Bus Station
Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari is a town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil
Nadu, India. The name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple
in the region.Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the
Cardamom Hills, an extension of the Western Ghats range.
Nearest city is Thiruvanathapuram (85km) and the nearest town is
Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari
District, 22 km (14 mi) away. Kanyakumari has been a town since
Sangam period and is a popular tourist destination.

Modern History
Kanyakumari has been a great centre for art and religion for
centuries. It was also an area of great trade and commerce. It was
ruled by the Cholas, the Cheras, the Pandyas and then Nayaks. The
architectural beauty of the temples in the area are the works of
these rulers.

Kanyakumari was under the rule of the Pandyan Kings till the
downfall of Pandyas, and later by kings of Travancore under the
overall suzerainty of the British (as "Cape Comorin") until 1947,
when India became independent. Travancore joined the
independent Indian Union in 1947. The reign of the Travancore
royals came to an end.
Kanyakumari is located at 8.08°N 77.57°E. It has an average
elevation of 300 metre. Kanyakumari does lie at the meeting
point of three bodies of water, but it mainly borders only one: the
Laccadive Sea to the south. It is the confluence of the Western
Coastal Plains and Eastern Coastal Plains.

Tourism
Since the early 1970s, tourism has been an industry in the town.
Because of this it is one of the few small towns in South India
where one can hear many of the different languages of India
spoken in the street.Of late,[when?] the promotion of tourism has
increased, with increasing emphasis on attractions outside the
town, such as the surrounding landscapes, as well as the
historical and religious sites found around the district. Ultimately
a total of 1.9 million tourists (domestic and foreign) visited
Kanyakumari in 2007.Though there are several places of tourist-
interest in the town and district, Kanyakumari is especially
popular in India for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset,
thanks to its being nearly surrounded by waters. On full-moon
evenings (locally called Chitra Pournami), one can also see the
moon-rise and sunset at the same time.
Location
Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the Cardamom
Hills, an extension of the Western Ghats range.
Kanyakumari has been a town since Sangam period and
is a popular tourist destination.

Urban Haat is located on Beach Road near the Coastal

region just opposite to the View tower in Kanyakumari.
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SITE PLAN
STALL BLOCK

View of Stall Block A

View of Permanent Stalls Stall Block schematic Plan 28 X 10M

 ENTRY/EXITS

• The site has 2 main entry and exit. Pedestrian and

Vehicular are separate.
• Gate is approx 4m wide with pedestrian entry with security
check point.
• Exit and Entry gate are same.
• Includes an Security Cabin,approx 3mx3m.
SLOPE/LEVEL DIFFERENCE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR PATH
 CIRCULATION
•From the entrance to the end of the complex , the circulation is entirely pedestrian.
•By the use of ramps and steps , lots of levels have been created to define buildings more distinctly.

Stairs Ramp

HEIGHT OF BUILDING STRUCTURES

• All the buildings in this complex are single storey.

• 3M height is provided in all of structures.
• Hipped roof with Dutch gables
LANDSCAPE

SOFTSCAPE

•The landscape of the area incorporates colorful flowering

shrubs and trees thus the entire complex is in harmony
with the environment.
•The verandah of shops have creepers put in tendrils.
HARDSCAPE
• Well alike space to provide village look.

Sculptures on each block Paved tile blocks

Lighting Fixtures
21-SERVICES

SEPTIC TANK

FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT
EACH BLOCK RESTROOM

DUSTBINS AT EACH BLOCK

SIGNAGES
INFERENCE

1.