Vytilla Mobility Hub

VYTILLA MOBILITY HUB
KERALA
Architectural thesis
Introduction
Proposal
Research areas
List of Case studies
Site study
Pamarthi Nikita
A/2849/2015
5A
What is a Mobility hub?
A new idea 2 decades ago, and still far from common today— it combines multiple modes of
transportation together in one physical location, often clustered around a high-frequency public
transit stop. Because mobility hubs make it easy to access a wide range of travel options for different
trip types, they can help to reduce reliance on private autos and support multimodal lifestyles. These
hubs could help address increasing traffic congestion and parking pressures.
Factors affecting the location and design of the hub -
1.Build around strong transit stops
2. Target areas with high parking pressure
3. Get as close as possible to your users
4. Promotion of Multimodal Living
5. Visibility in a city (Gray, 2017)
Future proof Mobility hubs
UNStudio recently created a visually striking

vision of what a contemporary station might
look like in the form of the new rail station in
the Dutch city of Arnhem, completed in 2015.
As architects and urban designers, we are

familiar with the future to some extent. But
sometimes, attempts to be entirely concrete
about predicting changes that will be partly Figure 1 Rail station in the Dutch city of Arnhem
unforeseen are, of course, doomed to failure.
Building a vast sea of parking at Paris’ Gare Montparnasse, for example, must have seemed
prescient when it opened in 1969, but it’s now quite counter to the direction of the city’s anti-car
policies and the way its leaders envision Paris functioning in the future. (O'Sullivan, 2017)
1. Create no hierarchy of passengers

2. Build in commercial units
3. Develop a sense of local identity
4. Incorporate modularity in design for future expansion if needed
VYTILLA MOBILITY HUB
The vision for the proposed site is more than just a bus terminal, but rather a mobility hub for Kochi,
which is futuristic and technology driven and is able tp cater to the evergrowing traffic and transport
demands of the city and thus get transformed into the gateway of Kerala.
- Location – Vytilla, Kerala

- Site area- 26 Acres
- 39%- Green space on the edge of the river- 10.14 Acre
- 34%- Terminal and commercial – 8.84Acre
- 27%- Roads-7.02Acre
- FAR- 1.5
Existing structures – old bus terminal , metro station, car park area, Boat jetty
Proposed facilities
-Bus terminal- Regional and city
-Boat jetty
-Mall
-Hotel
-Auditorium
-Multilevel Car parking
Figure 2 Site for Vytilla mobility hub
The site shares its boundary with Kaniyampuzha river. And hence is also going to act as a
riverfront development project. It would be helpful to research upon the kind of activities that
usually happen in the rivers/backwaters in Kerala. Similar Waterfront developments can be
studied.
Figure 3 Bus terminal Figure 4 Connection between jetty and bus terminal
Figure 5 Vytilla metro station Figure 6 Kaniyampuzha river
Figure 7 Boat jetty Figure 8 View from the site towards south
Why is Vytilla junction a good location ?
1. Existing bus terminal

2. Metro station under construction
3. Proposed railway station at a distance of 900 m
4. Water boat Jetty on site
5. Surrounded by housing.
6. Waterfront development on the southern boundary
7. Bounding roads NH 47 and Vytilla Mathoor road
The following is proposed on the site-
Existing structures
1. Bus terminal
2. Metro station
3. Jetty
Second phase
1. Bus terminal extension
2. Jetty Redevelopment
3. Retail
4. Office
5. Auditorium
6. Hotel
Figure 5. Relationship diagram of different spaces in the mobility hub

Process of deriving topics for research and case studies.
1. Identification of issues/potential problems in designing.

Issues could be cultural, transport related, structure related, technology related, function
related, typology related, etc. Thesis would be aimed at solving these issues through design.
2. Identification of research areas.

Research areas will be based upon the issues mentioned in the previous step.
3. Identification of case studies.

Case studies have to be chosen according to the topics to support the research.
4. Analysis
Inferences will be made from the case studies that would be helpful in solving the issues
while designing.
ISSUES
Vytilla Mobility hub is set to be in the Heart of the city and hence acts as a landmark of modern
day Kochi. It is crucial to understand what it represents culturally. The history of the place has
to be researched upon. How is the current terminal being used? And what significance does it
have in the city?
When designing a transport hub it necessary to understand how the various transport systems
work in
1. Isolation
2. In one compact system
Technology drivers
Technology plays an important role in the design of an efficient and futuristic mobility hub.
Technology can be explored in the following aspects of the design of a mobility hub -
- Transport technology
- Structure
- Facade
- Passenger facilities (Communication, on site transit)
- Building services
Research Areas Case studies (if any)
1. Working of a Bus terminal in the same -Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and
system as the metro station. CMBT metro
2. Study of waterfront development in Kerala -Sabarmati lake front, Ahmedabad,

and other states. Gujarat.
- Kochi marine drive, Kerala.
3. Metro station/ bus terminal with -Nehru place Metro station, Delhi
commercial spaces.
4. Study of spatial organisation and structure -Calvary convention center.

technologies in an auditorium.
5. Working of a multilevel parking -EROS Building, Nehru place metro

station, Delhi

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What are mobility hubs and their benefits?

What are mobility hubs and their benefits?

What factors affect the location and design of mobility hubs?

What factors affect the location and design of mobility hubs?

Factors affecting the location and design of the hub -

1.Build around strong transit stops

2. Target areas with high parking pressure

3. Get as close as possible to your users

4. Promotion of Multimodal Living

5. Visibility in a city (Gray, 2017)

Future proof Mobility hubs

UNStudio recently created a visually striking

As architects and urban designers, we are

1. Create no hierarchy of passengers

- Location – Vytilla, Kerala

Figure 2 Site for Vytilla mobility hub

Figure 5 Vytilla metro station Figure 6 Kaniyampuzha river

1. Existing bus terminal

The following is proposed on the site-

Figure 5. Relationship diagram of different spaces in the mobility hub

1. Identification of issues/potential problems in designing.

2. Identification of research areas.

3. Identification of case studies.

2. Study of waterfront development in Kerala -Sabarmati lake front, Ahmedabad,

4. Study of spatial organisation and structure -Calvary convention center.

5. Working of a multilevel parking -EROS Building, Nehru place metro

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