1.
Clean existing scum, filth and slummy environment of the temple
area.
2.
Rehabilitate existing street vendors and street stalls.
3.
Rehabilitate stalls directly attached to the inside and outside
of the
temple compound walls and area. Temple footprint should be
free of any obstruction. Fresh paint on temple structure needed.
4.
Incorporate spiritual AXES, NUMBERS and DIAGRAMS in new
configuration of design elements brought into the proposed
scheme.
5.
Use pure forms and forms reminiscent of the main temple roof
in new design elements as much as possible.
6.
Create a SENSE OF PILGRIMAGE in the area.
7.
Use Kali Temple Road as the MAIN AXIS to approach the temple.
8.
Build FOUR gates on four perimeter roads of the ward. Main
Gate across Kali Temple Road/ S.P.Mukherjee Road.
9.
Partially hide Kali Temple Road facades of existing houses
by erecting IVY SCREEN WALLS along temple approach.
10.
Turn Kali Temple Road going west from Sadananda Road mainly
pedestrian.
11.
Develop additional program for building hotels, parkings,
shopping plaza, security facilities, prasad preparation and
distributing area, ablution, cleaning, rest areas, Landscapings,
info office etc. and locate them appropriately.
12.
Consider, NIGHT AESTHETIC as important design element.
13.
Use limited materials for new structures : concreat, brick,
red sandstone, marble, fibre glass. Etc.
14.
Use limited colours : black, red, white and saffron.
15.
Main Courtyard of the Temple should be cleaned up and redesignated.
16.
WEST ENTRANCE into the Temple should be cleaned up and redesigned.
17.
Use of fountains, seating areas, washroom and ablution facilities
should be part of comprehensive landscaping, including planting
of more trees along both sides of major streets, lighting
system reminiscent of old gaslight design in Kolkata of old
days etc.
18.
Creation of CAUSEWAY to create a sense of PILGRIMAGE and JOURNEY.
19.
Use of a vertical shaft of LASER BEAM emanating from the main
Temple area should be seriously considered to visually announce
the Temple's location visible from any part of Kolkata against
the night sky.
20.
A bridge across Adi Ganga near the existing ghat.
21.
Use "Atchala" as façade or theme for project
area.
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