Marine Drive Walkway Redevelopment, Kochi

The 2.5 km long Kochi Marine Drive Walkway redevelopment project was a placemaking initiative carried out to ensure a more equitable, accessible, vibrant and pedestrian-friendly recreation space along the water edge. Its one of the largest public spaces in Kochi, Kerala and is part of the larger vision plan that helps to improve the quality of the public space along the waterfront, by linking multiple open spaces and functional zones, improving accessibility and developing the area into several character zones, which would together facelift the area into the most widely used open space in the city.

 

The stretch was intersected by the historic canal network of Kochi which broke the continuity of the walkway, so there was a need to establish a character throughout which was achieved by introducing a uniform material palette, renovation of three bridges and landscaping towards the landward edge. Various activities for all age groups are planned by providing children’s play areas, open gym, yoga space, seating areas and creating more walkable zones by planting trees and improving the quality of space through landscaping initiatives.This also provided seating and amenities along the water edge. Multiple pedestrian access ways to the walkway were strengthened to ensure improved accessibility.​

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Client :  Cochin Smart Mission Ltd.

PMC : IPE Global & Haskoning DHV Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Architecture & Urban Design : Studio Aranya
Landscape Consultant: Studio Aranya
Contractor: PJ Associates

Photographs: Yamuna V M