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Urban Planning Insights for Thrissur

Thrissur City features a radial urban layout centered around the Thekkinkadu Maidan and Vadakkunnathan Temple, showcasing a blend of historical and cultural significance. The city faces challenges in land use efficiency, traffic circulation, and ecological preservation as it expands. A sustainable urban planning approach is essential to maintain Thrissur's status as Kerala's cultural capital while promoting heritage-driven development.

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Urban Planning Insights for Thrissur

Thrissur City features a radial urban layout centered around the Thekkinkadu Maidan and Vadakkunnathan Temple, showcasing a blend of historical and cultural significance. The city faces challenges in land use efficiency, traffic circulation, and ecological preservation as it expands. A sustainable urban planning approach is essential to maintain Thrissur's status as Kerala's cultural capital while promoting heritage-driven development.

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Analysis of Town

Planning in Trissur
Based on Urban Development Reports & Cultural
Mapping
Presented by: JOTHIKA C S
Thrissur: Cultural Capital
Thrissur City has a radial pattern
with the central temple and streets
radiating from it
Historical Growth
EVOLUTION OF THRISSUR
Base plan
SITE SECTION
Land Use & Development

• 47% Single-use areas


• Low land use mix
• Dense urban core with expanding edges
Activity mapping and circulation
CIRCULATION PLAN
BUILT TO OPEN MAP ACTIVITY MAP
Slope analysis and
drainage DRAINAGE PLAN
COUNTOUR PLAN ELEVATION PLAN
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Canopy cover, ground
mapping and site lines

GROUND
CLEAR
LAYER MAP
SKY

SITE
CANOPY LINES
COVER AND
MAP PAUSE
PONTS
The story of the ground
Master plan
Inside to outside

The Round can be broken


up into segments, each
part doing a separate
thing. Even though it is a
cohesive piece of land each
part has its own landmarks.
The Round has been
broken into 7 segments, 4
large chunks and 3 smaller
ones for easier
understanding. Each
Outside to inside

The Round has been broken into 8


segments, 3 large chunks and 5
smaller ones for easier
understanding. The periphery of
the circle is very different from
the inside part of the circle. The
periphery has a dense tree cover
which does not let you see inside
or feel the depth of the space.
From the periphery the inside
The maidan and the temple
sits on a hillock around which
the current city of Thrissur has
grown. The hillock is around
6m higher than the road
around it. The slopes are in all
four directions. It slopes from
35m in the center to 29m on
the north eastern side and up
to 29m on the north western
corner. The southern side goes
up to 26m on either side. The
rest of the city grows radially
from here to lower areas to
‘eventually lead to hillocks
near by.
But within the city limit, the
Thekkinkadu maidanam is the
highest point in the city. It is
not just the center of the city
in our memories but also in the
physical realm. It is literally
and figuratively the center of
CONCLUSION
Thrissur, with its unique radial city
pattern centered around the
Thekkinkadu Maidan and
Vadakkunnathan Temple, reflects a
harmonious blend of historical
legacy and urban expansion. The
city's planning showcases thoughtful
integration of religious, cultural, and
public spaces. However, as the city
grows, it faces challenges related to
land use efficiency, traffic
circulation, and ecological
preservation. A strategic and
sustainable urban planning approach
— rooted in cultural respect and
modern infrastructure — will ensure
that Thrissur remains not only the
cultural capital of Kerala but also a
model for heritage-driven urban
development.

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