The flyover at IIM junction in Ahmedabad was proposed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to resolve traffic congestion in the urban pocket. The site is a major institutional node of the city with two campuses of Indian Institute of Management, Amrut Modi Management School, and Blind People’s Association Building at its four corners. In this challenging context, HCP began its work by undertaking feasibility assessment of the project, a study of city-wide traffic patterns and traffic count surveys of the intersection.
The AMC Flyover at IIM is more comprehensive than a conventional flyover project. The design included some otherwise overlooked details for flyovers such as integrated lighting and rainwater pipes in the structure. The space under the flyover – with a built-up area of 1340 sq m – was designed as a multipurpose covered space. The project redeveloped a 920 m stretch of road that included 504 m of the Flyover and the complete right-of-way width including four lanes of the Flyover. Considering that the site was a busy junction, the construction was sequenced to minimize its impact on the surroundings.
The AMC Flyover at IIM demonstrates the importance of architects in designing urban infrastructure projects in an elegant and comprehensive manner.
Ahmedabad
Start Year: 2012
End Year: 2015
The flyover at IIM junction in Ahmedabad was proposed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to resolve traffic congestion in the urban pocket. The site is a major institutional node of the city with two campuses of Indian Institute of Management, Amrut Modi Management School, and Blind People’s Association Building at its four corners. In this challenging context, HCP began its work by undertaking feasibility assessment of the project, a study of city-wide traffic patterns and traffic count surveys of the intersection.
The AMC Flyover at IIM is more comprehensive than a conventional flyover project. The design included some otherwise overlooked details for flyovers such as integrated lighting and rainwater pipes in the structure. The space under the flyover – with a built-up area of 1340 sq m – was designed as a multipurpose covered space. The project redeveloped a 920 m stretch of road that included 504 m of the Flyover and the complete right-of-way width including four lanes of the Flyover. Considering that the site was a busy junction, the construction was sequenced to minimize its impact on the surroundings.
The AMC Flyover at IIM demonstrates the importance of architects in designing urban infrastructure projects in an elegant and comprehensive manner.