FOCUS OF PROJECT:

Pushpak Smart City, planned by Apostrophe A+uD for CIDCO, has steep hills on the East and South-East perimeter of the site. These hills channel a tremendous amount of water during the Monsoon season into the Smart City. CIDCO wanted an ecological solution rather than treating the same as typical storm water which will be a tremendous load on the system.

SITE DESCRIPTION:

The hill slopes are part of the Sahyadri range which has a rich bio-diversity. The site impact zone starts on top of the hills and leads down to the plains.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN:

Apostrophe A+uD proposed the creating of an Urban Aqua Forest at the site. This would function in several ways in synchronicity with the Smart City;

• Protection against soil erosion and mud slides at the edge of Pushpak Smart City

• Creation of a 480 acre protected landscape

• Storm Water Drains Infrastructure is more efficient and drastically more economical as it does not need to be designed for peak capacity

• Growth of Natural Forest promotes the natural ecology of region

• Sports and recreation facilities are embedded in the design

• Area is protected from illegal encroachment