Provide urban spaces that enable exchanges and breaks in the Indian’s everyday life.

After observing one typical street in Yelahanka (the interactions, the uses, and habits that were present in it) we have decided to work on the public spaces, focusing on the break moments in an Indian’s everyday life.

So as to fit with the real needs of Yelahanka citizens, we went through the town to ask them some questions. Each time we asked about their work or social position then paying attention to their resting day and how they spend their holiday time. To finish the survey we asked people in which place - in Yelahanka or out of the town - they prefer to go and why.

We noticed that most of people do not have a lot of holiday time and when they do, they prefer to stay at home or go to the park. They usually mentioned the need of calm against the very noisy environment of their working days. Some mentioned that they prefer to go outside of Yelahanka because they do not feel safe and find it dirty.

As a matter of fact, we would like to provide spaces where social mixing, calm, exchange and cleanness are coming together. We would bring spaces marking a refreshing transition between crowded spaces and residential areas.

We observed that such spaces are present in luxury residences, often around sports or children games areas. Furthermore, we noticed that gathering places are often in spaces in which people can see each other and look at the activities passing by. We often find food and drink shops around.
That is why we intend to focus on existing activities and needs so as to gather people in a dedicated area and develop extra uses aiming at citizen’s well being.

 Red spaces: potencial public place in Yelahanka.

Solen, Clémence, Hélène, Marion and Paul