Designaddvance 2023: Reimagining Railway Stations as Urban Nodes , Delhi / Indien

 

Designaddvance

 

This year, designaddvance calls for ideas that reimagine railway stations in X, Y and Z cities beyond being just Transit Hubs and more as nodes of urban activity. To reform and boost the existing spatial and visual identity of a railway station into that of an urban centre—with a mix of uses such as healthcare, commerce, education, leisure, business, entertainment and so on—reshaping the interaction of the users with the place.

 

To reimagine an existing railway station with innovative approaches, participants should try to TRACK their design decisions.

 

​• Take a sustainable approach towards energy and low carbon emissions,

​• Resolve first and the last mile challenges of transit,

​• Achieve barrier-free integration with city fabric,

​• Create a self-sustaining design by incorporating feasible revenue generation models and commercial activities,

​• Knock down the boundaries from a mere ‚means of transit’ approach.

 

Participants can take up a railway station site in any of the X, Y or Z cities, according to the RLDA’s scheme (refer to appendices). Sites in Y and Z cities that promote growth of the city/town, will be encouraged even though not mandatory. Adhere to the following parameters while choosing your site:

 

1. The total site area should be between 1-4 acres.

2. Follow locally applicable bye-laws or the National Building Code in their absence. (Different cities and regions have different allowances for ground coverage, FSI, % built-up area, etc.).

3. Refer to the Manual for Standards and Specifications of Railway Stations Vol I and Vol II for standards.

 

• Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students of Architecture, Planning, Engineering, and Design across the country.

• Anyone who is a student at the time of registration is eligible to participate, including graduates of 2023.

 

Registrations open: 3rd April 2023

Registrations deadline: 20th October 2023

Submission deadline: 27th October 2023

Declaration of results on live webinar - 24th November 2023

 

Cash Prizes for the top three winners:

1st: Rs 75,000/-

2nd: Rs. 50,000/-

3rd: Rs. 25,000/-

 

Top 5 winners will get Free entry to Capricot BIM for Design Program (140 Hours)

Top 10 entries to be published on the Designaddvance website

 

All participants who have submitted the entries will get a discount voucher of 40% on the BIM for Design Program.

 

E - Certificates for all attendees of the workshop

E - Certificates for all participants who have submitted competition entries