Rose Hill Market Square in Mauritius

30 October 2008

D e v e l o p m e n t o f

Rose Hill Market Squarefor

Transaction Advisor

CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions Ltd.

Municipal Council of Beau Bassin and Rose HillM a u r i t i u s

DESIGN REPORT

Consulting architect : Kiran Keswani

INDIA

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Contents

Scope of the project

Study of the site & relevant areas

Existing Rose Hill Market

Rose Hill Region

The Stadium

Arab Town market

Beau Bassin market

Port Louis Market

Architectural heritage in Mauritius

Concept & Design

Rose Hill Market Square

Crafts Bazaar

Roof Plan

Rose Hill Mall (Commercial Centre)

Elevations

Architectural Specifications

Municipal Regulations

Rose Hill Market

Relocation Plan

Sketch View

Market walk

Conclusion

k i r a n k e s w a n i a r c h i t e c t . I n d i a

at existing Rose hill

vegetable market site

Stadium

Proposed

ROSE HILL Mall

Proposed

ROSE HILL MARKET SQUARE

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The Municipal Council of Beau Bassin & Rose Hill (MBBRH) plans to remodel the existing ‘Bazar Rose hill’ to make it

functionally and aesthetically more appropriate for contemporary use. This is a Fruit & Vegetable market that serves the

Rose hill community. In the vicinity, there is the ‘Arab Town Market’ which primarily sells textiles. It was initially suggested

that the triangular piece of land housing the vegetable market be demolished and a modern building be built that would

accommodate the fruit & vegetable vendors, the fish & poultry vendors and the textile vendors of the Arab Town Market.

The ‘Rose Hill Market Square’ project is now an Integrated Development plan that includes the 'Rose Hill Mall' (the

Commercial and Tourist centre) to be built at the current market site, the Bazar Rose Hill (Fruit & Vegetable Municipal

market) to be rebuilt at the Duval Stadium and the Arab Town Market to be relocated to the Bus-station.

The objectives are :

a. a cleaner and more hygienic market environmentb. a contemporary and efficient building

c.parking facilities for both buyers and sellers

d.allowing the space currently occupied by the Arab Town Market

to be incorporated into the Light Rail Transport line (LRT)

on Duncan Taylor street

Bazar Rose hill Arab marketThe Stadium Da Patten Way Supermarket


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Proposed Rose Hill Market Square

Proposed Rose Hill Mall

After a study of the site,

observations and

discussions with the MBBRH

and the stakeholders, a two-

pronged design approach is

suggested here :

1. an urban design

approach – the Rose Hill

Market Square

2. an architectural design

solution – the Rose Hill

Mall (the Commercial & Tourist Centre)


North

an urban design approach


an architectural design approach

Rose Hill MallCommercial & Tourist Centre

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Rose hill

vegetable

market

Stadium

Da Patten

Crafts

Bazaar

Arab Tow

n

Market

The original site of the Rose hill

market will be developed as the

‘Rose Hill Mall’ with offices and

shops. This approach would

create a vibrancy that is attractive

to local residents & tourists.

It is recommended that the Rose

Hill vegetable municipal Market be

relocated permanently in a part of

the stadium and the open space

facing the Stadium and Da Patten

be developed into a ‘Market

Square’.

Da Patten

Duncan Taylor street

Elias street

Edwardstreet

The WAY

supermarket

Chinesestore

Rose HillMall(Commercial& Tourist Centre)

Rose HillMarket Square

Existing Rose Hill market

The ‘original site’ is the triangular piece of land (2668 sq.m.)

in the Rose hill municipality that is enveloped on three sides

by Duncan Taylor street, Elias street (now, Mahmad Nalla

street) & Edward VII street (now Maurice Cure street). To

the East is Port-Louis St.Jean road or Plaines Wilhelms

Mahebourg road.

This has been the main market for the residents of Rose hill

for the last few decades. It houses the Vegetable section,

the Fruits section, the Bread stalls, the Fish & Poultry and

the Pork sections. It has had three entrances. The main

entrance is on the corner of Edward & Duncan Taylor. The

second entrance is at the corner of Elias & Duncan Taylor.

The third entrance is the direct entry into the Fish, Poultry &

Pork sections.

Study of the site & relevant areas

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A

B

CD

A Rose hill market from Way

Supermarket

B Corner of market building from

Edward VII StreetC Corner of market building from

Elias street/Mahmad Nalla street

D Along Duncan

Taylor street


Fruit & Vegetable

section

Fish & Poultry

section

Agro-cooperative

Key Plan : ROSEHILL MARKET

North


Fruit & Vegetable vendor stalls

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A

B

CD

A Vegetable vendors and

their displays

B Lane within the Rose hill

market

C Natural light flows into the market on the entrance

side, with grills facing Edward VII street

D Cut coconut, Coconut water

pickles are an attraction


Fruit & Vegetable

section

Fish & Poultry

section

Agro-cooperative

Within the Bazar Rose Hill, as it is called amongst local

residents, there are no demarcations between spaces that

vendors occupy. It is a shared space. Displays of fruits and

vegetables are informal and change as individual vendors

arrange them every day. It is different from a supermarket

where the location & display of goods is mostly unchanging.

This nature of traditional bazaars makes them attractive

even today to buyers and can be a feature that must

continue for tourists who come from western countries.

There are unique ways of selling and displaying, for e.g.

the way coconut water or pickles are sold. Key Plan : ROSEHILL MARKET

North


Fish & Poultry stalls

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A

B

C

D

A The Meat section of the Rose hill market. B The double door system in

place at the Meat section

C The tiled platforms at

the Meat section

D The glass cabin at a higher level that allows

supervision of the Fish & Poultry sections


Fruit & Vegetable

section

Fish & Poultry

section

Agro-cooperative

At the Stakeholders’ meeting held at the Mayor’s

Chambers in the Council of Beau-Bassin & Rose Hill,

the Fish & Poultry vendors suggested that the Proposed

Market be equipped with refrigeration facilities.

At present, there is a double-door system that keeps

away insects from outside and also prevents the smells

from within floating into the immediate vicinity.

This section has a room at a higher level, encased with

glass that allows a thorough supervision to take place at

all hours of the day. Key Plan : ROSEHILL MARKET

North


Corrugated metal sheets form the walls of

the Rose Hill market and perforated panels

bring in Natural light

High ceilings bring in a spaciousness that

comes with a sloping roof structure.

The roof structure in the existing Rose hill

Market consists of corrugated metal sheets

and metal trusses that support it. Built into the

structure are light panels that bring in sunlight.

The design of the natural light sources can

also help demarcate areas – assigning each

a character of its own.

Natural Light & Roof structure

It is important that a market

structure have ample natural light

and ventilation. In an informal

atmosphere that the Rose Hill

market would like to support, also in

its proposed modern construction, it

is recommended that the

dependence on artificial sources of

lighting be minimal.

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Port Louis Market

It was mentioned at the

Stakeholders’ meeting by the

vendors that they would not like

the structure to be the kind

provided at the Port Louis

market.

It was found on visiting the Port

Louis market that due to a large

span RCC roof structure, the

natural light becomes available

only at the edges of the building

and extensive artificial lighting is

provided which would be an

expensive option for the

vendors.

Rose Hill region

The Port-Louis St.Jean Road is a major road that passes through the

area of the existing Rose Hill market. Whilst this triangular piece of

land is being developed into the Rose Hill Mall and the adjoining public

space into the Rose Hill Market Square, this road becomes an

important link for the Rose Hill project.

This road connects Rose Hill to St.Jean on one side and to Port Louis

on the other. The urban fabric in the Rose Hill region as seen in the

plan shown here is indicative of architectural development that belongs

to the past. This is seen from the continuity in development as against

stand-alone independent buildings that demand attention to

themselves. Here, each building still connects in its character to an

adjoining development. There is yet a sense of organic nature of

development which must be continued also in the new development

for Mauritius and especially for the Rose Hill region.

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Police station

ReduitRoad

Elias street

Edward street

Port-Louis St.Jean Road

Bus Stand

PostOffice

Chinesestore

RaymondChasle square

Rose hill Market

A

B

C

D

A The Post office building at the junction of Reduit road and Port-Louis St.Jean Road

B The Chinese store at the junction of EdwardVII street and Port-Louis St Jean Road

C The Raymond Chasle Square developed atthe Bus Stand, behind the Police station is a

good example of the kind of development that

will also benefit the proposed Rose hill market

square and make it attractive for the public.

D One of the traditionally constructed buildings

at the junction of Port-

Louis St.Jean road &

Elias street

Reference : Wright, Carol (1974) : Mauritius, David & Charles, Great Britain

The Stadium

The Proposed site for Relocation of the

Fruit & Vegetable market was initially

identified by the MBBRH as a temporary

location until such time that the new

modern construction at the triangular site

enclosed by Elias St., Duncan Taylor St. &

Edward VII St. is completed. However, it

is now recommended that this site within

the stadium premises be the permanent

location for the Fruit & Vegetable market

becoming an important part of the

proposed “Rose hill Market Square” that is

now being created along with Da Patten

and the Crafts Bazaar.

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Key Plan : The STADIUM

A

B

C

D

A Looking towards the proposed site

with the stands on the left

B Proposed curved site adjacent to

the tracks

C Facing the wall separating the

stadium from the Lorry stand with

Da Patten beyond

D View from the proposed site for

relocation of vegetable market

looking towards the stands

PROPOSED

SITE

North

Arab Town Market

The Arab Town Market (1275 sq.m.) is the Haber Dasherie or

the Textile market. At the stakeholders’ meeting at the

MBBRH held on 22nd Aug 2008, the vendors expressed

concern over their relocation to the proposed market building.

They preferred to be in the Ground floor of the new building

and not be relocated to the first floor or to the basement. They

pointed out that a new set of hawkers would begin to sell their

wares at the pavement level or ground level at prices that

would be more competitive since they would not pay the rents

that the relocated vendors would pay in the new building and

that they would therefore lose their business to these hawkers.

The relocation of the Arab Town Market makes possible the

Light Rail Transport (LRT) to pass through Raoul Duval street

as required.

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Arab town market

Rose hill vegetable & fruit market


Edward street

T a x i s t a n d

Raoul Duval street

Chung MuiFong house

Key Plan : Arab Town Market

A

B

C D

A View of Arab Town market from

junction of Port-Louis St.Jean street

& Raoul Duval street

B View from Edward street facing

Chung Mui Fong house

C Arab town market as seen from

Raoul Duval street

D Looking at Arab town market from



North

Beau Bassin Market

The members of the Municipal Council of Beau-Bassin and Rose Hill suggested on a visit to the Beau-Bassin

market, that the new market being proposed have the character of this traditional market. In particular, its arched

elements, its natural light features and its spaciousness were seen as features that could also be a part of a

contemporary structure in Rose Hill and bring a continuity into the urban development that takes place in Rose

Hill and in other parts of Mauritius.

It is suggested that the Beau Bassin market also be a part of the ‘Market Tour’ that may be developed as part of

the Tourist package for Rose Hill and Beau Bassin. It is a good example of the vernacular architecture of this

region and a place where the local culture and a part of everyday life can be viewed by visitors and tourists.

There is a fairly large parking lot that belongs to the property on which the market is situated. Additionally, from

the grounds of this market, one can also see the beautiful stretch of “green belt” that has been developed by the

MBBRH where the old rail track once passed through.

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Corrugated metal sheets form the walls of

the Rose hill market and perforated panels

bring in Natural light



The design of the natural light sources can

also help demarcate areas – assigning each

a character of its own.



Port Louis Market

In most towns all over the world, the fruit and vegetable market has been the nucleus of

the town. Crawford market in Bombay is a British colonial building designed as the

Vegetable and fruit market and today the entire ´Crawford market area´ stretching to

almost a square kilometre is a busy market area with entire streets selling one kind of

product – streets with shops selling only paper, or only curtains and towels, or plastics,

or food preservatives, or perfumes, or shoes, or bags and so on.

In Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, the “market” is an entire region that consists of

several streets that have grown from this nucleus that sells fruits and vegetables and

where people congregate to buy their daily necessities. Today, it is also an interesting

area for tourists who can buy crafts, who can see what it is like to be in Mauritian

markets and to be a part of the lives of the people here.

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Port Louis Market main entrance as seen

from the Street outside

Stone walls lend a traditional look to the

interior of the Port Louis market. Hand-woven

baskets by local craftsmen are used for holding

goods.

The façade of the Port Louis Market uses

wood overhangs for the stone arched windows

and wooden kiosks that bring in traditional

aesthetics

High ceilings bring in natural

light s through the skylights in

the roof

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Architectural heritage in Mauritius

“In 1730, M.de la Bourdonnais was sent from France as Governor of the

two islands – Isle of France & Isle of Bourbon. He was the only person

acquainted with the theory & practice of architecture and he put workmen

and apprentice in place.

The houses were built in wood, which was in great plenty. Their

foundations consisted of stone & lime. Wood however, is now becoming

rare, the forests are removed to such a distance that it would require great

expense & immense labour to bring it from there. The lime employed in

building is made of white coral, which is in great abundance and of

excellent quality. There are several kinds of wood on the island. Ebony is

very common and others which are extremely hard; one, in particular, is of

a reddish colour and of a very close grain, which is called nattes and is the

timber employed in buildings”.

Window surrounds painted white can be

adapted also for new construction where

stone finish can be used for the walls.

Elements of architecture that used

natural materials such as stone and

wood may be studied and used where

possible in new constructions

Wood and stone may be

combined with glass and

metal in an effective way to

bring an old world charm.

Decorative fascia boards or panels

that adorn a balcony in Port Louis.

Reference: Grant, Charles (1995) : The History of Mauritius – the Isle of France & the neighbouring islands from their first discovery to the present time,

composed from the ‘Papers & Memoirs of Baron Grant’ Asian Educational Services, New Delhi – Madras

Traditional structure facing the old Beau Bassin market.

Every village, every town, every city in every country has markets. Sometimes they are small, sometimes they are large.

The ‘market square’ has always been a dynamic environment. It has been an excuse to gather together for festivals, to

exchange news, to enact dramas, to make public announcements. There is the Peach Peddler occupying a corner in a street

in China; a Brush hawker on a tricycle in Singapore; the Boat peddlers on the River market of Bangkok; the outdoor

vegetable market in Israel and the city market in Milan.

In London, Covent Garden is a district which is dominated by shopping, street performers and entertainment facilities and

contains an entrance to the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden Piazza was originally the site of a flower, fruit and

vegetable market from the 1500s until 1974. In August 2007, Covent Garden launched the UK's first food Night Market. It is

recommended that the ‘Rose hill Market Square’ be one such vibrant public space for the local residents and for tourists who

come to Mauritius.

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D e s i g n B r i e f

Concept & Design

1. Street Performer at Covent Garden in U.K.

Reference : Spencer J.E. & Thomas W.L. (1969) : Cultural Geography; Wiley International

2. & 3. Interior & Exterior views of

the Covent garden market

1

2

3

Source : Wikipedia


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for R o s e H i l l M a r k e t S q u a r e

The development of the Rose Hill Market square will take place over a period of a few years. It may happen in the following

phases :

1.Relocation of the Fruit and Vegetable market to the Stadium premises

2.Relocation of the Arab Town Market to face the Market square. This can consist of covered and open spaces

3.Design of a shopping centre similar to Da Patten, also facing the Square. These structures will gradually give rise to a

public open space that is enveloped on its sides by buildings – some traditional and some contemporary.

4.Development of a Crafts Bazaar, that will comprise of permanent steel structures with wood panels for finish and of

temporary umbrella or other shelters that will come together for a weekly fair.

5.Pedestrianisation of the streets adjoining the market square

6.Incremental growth of parking facilities in the region adjoining the square.

7.Organised Street Performers monitored by a central association that will make the Square a lively place in the evenings

8.Open-air Food market

9.Landscaping that includes public fountains and sculptures in the Market Square

P h a s e - w i s e d e v e l o p m e n t

Proposed SITE for the Rose Hill Market Square. The white wall

in the background in the image

shown here is where the Fruit &

Vegetable market will be built. The

Crafts Bazaar will happen in the

central open space.

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M Market/Fair

The Rose hillMarket - in the contextof Rose hill & Beau-Bassinurban development

POWPOW Place of Worship

SMSM Supermarket

S S School

P P Police

TS TS Taxi Stand

CA CA Casino

BT BT Bus Terminal

S S School

PO PO Post Office

B Bank

T Telecom

HC HC Health Care Centre

NC NC Night Club

C Court

SP SP Sports Complex

Rose hill

Market


Source : Municipality of Beau-Bassin & Rose Hill (MBBRH)

North

Arab Town Market

Rose hill vegetable & fruit market

Sir Gaetan Duval Stadium

Da Patten

Rose Hill Market zone

Police station

Reduit R

oad


Elias street

Edward street

Bus Stand

Vacant land

Bus Stand

The WAY

supermarket

T a x i s t a n d

Raoul Duval street

PostOffice

Parking

Parking

Chinesestore

Meat& Fish

AgroCooperative

Chung MuiFong house


Existing Plan

The Redevelopment of the Bazar Rose hill needs an urban design solution and must

be understood in the larger context

of the rose hill area – the markets

of the past and the changing

shopping aspirations of both rose

hill residents and the tourists whom

rose hill must begin to attract..

S t a n d s

Rose Hill Market Square – an urban design approach

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Future

Open-Air Parking

Boundary R

oad

North

Port-Louis St.Jean Road / Plaines Wilhelms Mahebourg road

Rose Hill Market Square Option 1

Arab Town

Market

Rose hill Vegetable market


Da Patten

Police station

Reduit R

oad


Elias street

Edward street

S t a n d s


Bus Stand

S t a n d s

The WAY

supermarket

T a x i s t a n d

Raoul Duval street

PostOffice

L i g h t R a i l T r a n s p o r t L i n e ( LRT )

Chinesestore

Chung MuiFong house


L i g h t R a i l T r a n s p o r t L i n e ( LRT )Crafts

Bazaar

Fish &Poultry

Fruit &Flowers

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Rose HillMall(Commercial &

Tourist Centre)

Future

Bus & Lorry Park

Vacant land

Boundary R

oad

North

Proposed area

for Parking

Rose Hill Market Square Option 2

Arab Town Market

Rose hill vegetablemarket


Da Patten

Police station

Reduit R

oad


Elias street

Edward street

S t a n d sBus Stand

S t a n d s

The WAY

supermarket

T a x i s t a n d

PostOffice

L i g h t R a i l T r a n s p o r t L i n e ( LRT )

Chinesestore

Fish &Poultry

Chung MuiFong house


Crafts Bazaar

Fruit &Flowers

Proposed

shopping

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Tourist Centre)

Boundary R

oad

Vacant land

North


Future

Bus & Lorry Park

Proposed area

for Parking

Rose Hill Market Square Option 1 - Details

Arab Town

Market


Stadium

Da Patten

Elias street

Edward street

The WAY

supermarket

Fish &Poultry

Crafts Bazaar

Fruit &Flowers


The Rose Hill Mall (the Commercial & Tourist Centre) may be designed to have an arcade on two sides, so that visitors/shoppers

can walk in a shaded zone. The building above extends to the edge of

the streets. Points of entry into this Mall must relate to the streets that

run perpendicular to the building so that there are several linkages for

pedestrian movement.

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Rose HillMall(Commercial & Tourist Centre)

North

Wooden

kiosks

Umbrellas

The red dotted line

indicates the connecting axes

and the circulation pattern

thereby generated.

Rose Hill Market Square Option 2 - Details


Stadium

Da Patten

Elias street

Edward street

The WAY

supermarket

Fish &Poultry

Crafts Bazaar

Fruit &Flowers

Proposed

shopping

Arab Town Market

Sculpture

Fountain

The Crafts Bazaar will be planned to have umbrellas and kiosks as the primary shelter options for the craftsmen and traders.

The use of the market square will be exclusively for the craft-related

activities. This will also ensure that there are no hawkers who

compete with the Arab Town Market stalls and the fruit and vegetable

vendor units that are provided a sheltered indoor space.

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Rose HillMall(Commercial & Tourist Centre)

North


Wooden

kiosks

Umbrellas

The red dotted line

indicates the connecting axes

and the circulation pattern

thereby generated.

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R o s e H i l l M a r k e t S q u a r e

The Crafts Bazaar being proposed (2500sq.m.)at the Market square is an important element

in the Integrated Development Plan that has both the informal and formal sector in the retail

environment. It will consist of craft vendors utilising both enclosed shelters - wooden kiosks

as well as semi-enclosed shelters such as umbrellas and wooden pergolas for shade. In

India, examples of contemporary craft bazaars are the Dilli Haat & Hauz Khas in Delhi.

The market square may be designed to have street furniture such as stone benches, lamp-

posts of traditional style, information kiosks about the market walk & Beau Bassin Rose Hill

tourist attractions with appropriate signage for this entire region to make it tourist-friendly.

Some kiosks may be given out to food vendors selling special Mauritian snacks so that a

part of the Market Square functions as a food court. A new shopping centre (shown in red)

may be built adjacent to the Da Patten building. This can be leased out to Restaurants or

Coffee shops that may have also some outdoor seating that overlooks the crafts bazaar.

Crafts Bazaar

Rose hill

vegetable

market

Stadium

Da Patten

Arab M

arket

Crafts Bazaar

Outdoor restaurants & Cafeterias as at La Caudan

waterfront would be a part of the Rose Hill Market

Square

There will be shelters such as the one built at the

Chasle Square at the Rose Hill Bus stand.

The landscape development for the

Pedestrianised market square and the

linkage to the proposed Rose Hill Mall

may be detailed out as above.

The proposed Crafts Bazaar at

the market square will have

similar products for sale as at the

La Caudan indoor crafts bazaar

Key Plan

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for R o s e H i l l M a r k e t S q u a r e

It is suggested that Urban Design guidelines be framed specifically for the area surrounding the Rose Hill Market for :Built-form

Scale of the buildings & the open spaces

Landscape development – Hard and Soft landscape

Intensity of construction – the traditional urban fabric vs. the contemporary urban fabric

Heritage Conservation

Climate-responsive construction

The guidelines may also specify which areas hoardings will be permitted and areas where they will not be permitted. This

will allow the character of the place to be retained whilst allowing urbanization to make its own progress.

It is apt that any new construction that is taken up in this region take elements from the historical architecture of Mauritius

and blend it with elements of contemporary architecture. It would help tremendously to frame & enforce a policy on the

Preservation of Heritage buildings in the Rose Hill region.

U r b a n D e s i g n G u i d e l i n e s

Wooden kiosks at Port Louis Market Pedestrian walkway through the Port Louis MarketDetail of Wooden kiosks

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Proposed Parking Options for shoppers/visitors are :

1. Rose Hill Mall (Basement parking)

2. Private land to north of Stadium (Open-air parking)

3. Below the Stadium stands (Free parking for Vegetable market)

Delivery vehicle parking for vendors will be planned on Duncan Taylor Street. The

area presently occupied by the nursery and the eastern stand of the stadium could

be used for the bus station, the lorry park and a multi-level car park.

Reference : Technical Due Diligence Report, Mega Design Ltd.

RelocatedRose hill Vegetable market

StadiumDa Patten

Police station

Reduit R

oad

Elias streetEdward street


Bus Stand

s t a n d s

T a x i s t a n d

Rose HillMallBasement

North

D u n c a n T a y l o r S t r e e t

Future Parking options

Existing Parking Facilities

at :

1.Current location of Lorry & Bus stand

2.Elias Street & Duncan Taylor street

1

2

It is very crucial that a piece of land be

acquired

for providing Parking for shoppers & visitors to :


&

Relocated Rose Hill Market

Rose Hill Market Square & Rose Hill MallP a r k i n g P l a n

Future

Bus & Lorry Park

Proposed area

for Parking

The new buildings in the Rose Hill Market Square and the Rose Hill Mall building will have part sloping roofs in

galvanized steel sheeting and part flat roofs in Reinforced Cement Concrete slabs. This is to ensure the continuity

of the architectural heritage in the Rose Hill region along with bringing in contemporary architecture that is

functional and attractive to the tourist and local resident population that this Integrated Development Plan will

serve.

Rose Hill Market Square & Rose Hill MallR o o f P l a n

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Arab Town

Market

Rose hill Vegetable market

Stadium

Da Patten

Police station

D u n c a n T a y l o r s t r e e t

Elias street

Edward street

The WAY

supermarket

Chinesestore

Chung MuiFong house



Tourist Centre)$

North

View A

Ground floor plan

The Centre may be designed to have the following components :

1.Shopping (Clothes, Electronics, Toys & Confectionery)1. Large shopping outlets

2. Small informal shops

3. Kiosks

2.Commercial1. Offices

2. Bank

3. ATM

4. Travel agents

3.Leisure & Entertainment1. Theme Restaurants

2. Ethnic cuisine outlets

3. Coffee shops

4. Music & Book shops

4.Business Centre1. Conference hall/ Board room

2. Seminar Rooms

Rose Hill Mall

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Typical floor plan – alternative 1 Typical floor plan – alternative 2 Typical floor plan – alternative 3

D e s i g n B r i e f

It is hoped that this

Commercial Centre & Tourist Mall

will be visited by Tourists, Residents of Beau Bassin

Rose Hilll, and Residents of neighbouring

municipalities within Mauritius.

Plot area : 2668 sq.m.

Built-up Area

proposed : 13750 sq.m.

no.of floors : G+4

Option 1 : without basement parking

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R o s e h i l l P l a z a

The basic design concept underlying the ‘Rose Hill Mall’ is a natural integration of modern facilities into the existing urban

fabric of Rose Hill and developing a design aesthetic that takes its inspiration from the prevalent colonial architecture of

Mauritius.

The proposed Business and Tourist facilities proposed in Rose Hill will be designed to harmonise with the physical and

environmental setting of Beau-Bassin & Rose Hill. The use of local building materials and construction techniques is

recommended. Within the new structure, the design of interiors, furniture and graphics will utilize and propagate local craft

traditions of Mauritius.

The building facade of the Rose Hill Mall will be a combination of stone finishes and glazing for the shop/office windows.

The corners of the building situated on a triangular site will be treated in a special manner, especially the roofs.

Design Approach

Architectural facades in Rose Hill and Port Louis that are good examples of the kind of façade the Rose Hill Mall may be designed to have – a combination of stone finish and

white painted surfaces.

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R o s e h i l l P l a z a

Options 2 & 3

Option 2 :

with basement parking

3 Entrances

3 Service Cores

Option 3 :

with basement parking

2 Entrances

2 Service Cores

Ground floor plan

Basement floor plan

Typical floor plan

Option 2 : with Basement Parking

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Unit no. Carpet Area Kiosk no. Area

(in sq.m.) (in sq.m.)

Ground floor 1 54 1 4

2 40 2 4

3 40 3 4

4 40 4 4

5 40 5 4

6 40

7 54

8 10

9 23

10 23

11 23

12 14

13 14

14 14

15 14

16 180

17 19

18 19

19 19

20 19

21 19

22 19

Toilets 24

Circulati

on areas 685

Total

Carpet

area 1446

Total

B.U.A. 1546

Unit no.

Carpet

Area

(in sq.m.)

Typical floor 1 108

2 76

3 56

4 56

5 56

6 56

7 56

8 76

9 251

10 147

11 248

12 131

13 106

14 55

15 172

16 60

17 60

18 62

Toilets 24

Circulation

areas 430

Total

Carpet

area 2286

Total

B.U.A. 2435

Carpet Built-up

area area

(in sq.m.) (in sq.m.)

Ground floor 1446 1546

First floor 2286 2435

Second floor 2286 2435

Third floor 2286 2435

Fourth floor 2286 2435

SUB-TOTAL 10590 11286

Basement floor 2464

PLOT AREA 2668

a r e a s t a t e m e n t

Rose Hill Mall E L E V A T I O N

Option 132


+ 4.0 M

+ 8.0 M

+ 12.0 M

+ 16.0 M

+ 20.0 M

The Rose Hill Mall may be designed to have a clock tower at its eastern

end. This may be an octagonal feature with four clocks facing in four

different directions.

Key Plan

View from

Edward VII Street

FaçadeStone masonry / Stone cladding for the ground floor & first floor levels and painted & plastered wall surfaces for the

upper levels for the Rose Hill Mall building. The façade of the relocated vegetable market to have stone masonry

upto plinth level or up to 4ft. height and a plastered surface above until roof overhang. The stone façade of the

existing Bazar Rose Hill, especially the side of this building that overlooks Edward VII street could be reused in the

new market building.

FlooringThe proposed Rose Hill vegetable and fruit market to be relocated to stadium premises to have old-style stone

blocks if possible similar to the existing flooring at the Beau Bassin market.. The paving for the Rose Hill Market

Square to be precast concrete blocks as shown here with precast blocks also for the drains and built-in light fixtures

in the floor.

Fenestration detailsIt is suggested that the proposed Rose Hill Mall be designed in some parts to have a stone façade and white door &

window surrounds as shown here.

Note : Architectural Finishes to be similar to the historical buildings in Mauritius, as much as possible and both easy

to maintain and cost-effective.

Architectural Specifications

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Façade & Window detail from Port Louis. Paving detail from the La Caudan waterfront

in Port Louis

Stone paving in Beau Bassin market. Stone masonry and steel

grills at the Bazar Rose Hill

“Today, in Mauritius, forest is

rare and timber logging is

allowed to only established

logging companies in a very

rare controlled manner. The

local timber is mostly soft wood

with the only abundant trees

being Eucalyptus which are

used only as scaffolding. Ebony

is very rare.

Coral extraction is strictly

forbidden. Lime is no longer

used in building works, having

been replaced by imported

cement.”

Inputs from : Nand Sooredoo

Mega Design Ltd, Consulting

Engineers & Project Managers,

Quatre Bornes, Mauritius

As per the Design Guidance – Commercial Development, Ministry of Housing & Lands, Mauritius, November 2004

Floor Area Ratio

For Rose Hill, Vacoas, Curepipe & Quatre Borne CBD, the Floor Area Ratio or F.A.R. is 6.75

Maximum Height

The maximum permissible height is 55 M. The maximum height at Street Frontage is 2.0 M x street width. An additional penthouse floor is

appropriate provided that it is set back a minimum of 2.5 M from the street frontage. In the case of a tower on a podium, the maximum height of the

tower is to be 1.8 x the distance from the tower façade to the property line across the fronting street.

Setbacks

Setbacks serve to protect the amenity of adjoining properties, to provide spatial barriers against fire spread, to reserve utility and road corridors

and to assist in the establishment of street character.

The objectives of urban design encourage the placing of buildings close to the street. In order to achieve this, it is essential to reduce the building

line to the minimum that is appropriate to the context.

Building to plot boundaries may be permitted in locations where this is not in conflict with the existing context, and where it can be demonstrated

that the buildings have been designed to ensure the provision of adequate daylight to habitable rooms, sufficient natural ventilation, and private

open spaces of the plot and adjacent plots are not overlooked.

For a building height of 15.0 M, the minimum setback is 3.0 M on the side and 3.0 to 15.0 M in the front.

In highly urbanised areas, such as in the city centre, setbacks will be determined on a case by case basis and will be governed by the existing

context, the optimising of valuable city centre land, the creation of safe, comfortable and convenient public areas.

Municipal Regulations

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The implementation of the Rose Hill Mall project can be most viable if its planning excludes setbacks i.e. if the building line can be taken up to the plot

boundaries. As mentioned above, urban design does support such a plan provided there is adequate natural light and ventilation for the habitable

rooms of the building and if adjacent plots are not affected. In the case of the Rose Hill Mall, since the property is surrounded on all three sides by

roads, it may be possible to consider eliminating the setbacks, if the Municipal Council of Beau Bassin Rose Hill can grant the permission to do so.

Since the current design takes the entire plot area as the plinth area, the maximum height of buildiing possible is 6 floors. The total built up area of the

proposed G+4 building is approximately 5 times the plot area i.e. utilises an F.A.R of 5.0.

G r o u n d f l o o r p l a n

Rose Hill Market R E L O C A T E D

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This PLAN has been developed

by the Works Department of the

Municipality of Beau Bassin and

Rose Hill.

TheRose Hill Market (3275sq.m.) will be a Single storied building.

It will be designed as a steel structure similar to the traditional steel

construction of the Beau Bassin market.

Parts of the old, existing market building such as steel roof members, the

stone blocks that make the walls, the metal grillwork, currently facing

Edward VII street would be reused effectively in the new construction on

the Stadium premises. This will help retain the old-world charm of the

Bazar Rosehill and also result in small savings in the new project.

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List of vendors

to be relocated

to the market at Stadium premises

from the existing Bazar Rose Hill

STALL TRADE SIZE NUMBER

VE VENISON 1500 x 750 6

G GOAT 1500 x 750 8

F FISH 1500 x 750 14

B BEEF 1500 x 750 13

P POULTRY 1500 x 750 8

O OFFAL 1500 x 750 5

PK PORK 1500 x 750 5

VE VEGETABLE 1600 x 1000 147

C CAKE 1300 x 600 8

FL FLOWER 1500 x 750 6

S SPICE 1600 x 1000 10

FR FRUIT 1600 x 1000 21

BR BREAD 1600 x 1000 7

N NEWSPAPER 1600 x 1000 1

M MEDICINAL 1600 x 1000 1

L LEMONADE 1600 x 1000 4

VAN VANNERY 1500 x 2400 3

TOTAL 267 stalls

Presently, 12 lorries (precise number and

capacity to be obtained from the National

Transport Authority - NTA) operate for the

vegetable market. There is a need to provide

structured parking for these lorries.

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View A : Proposed Rose Hill Vegetable Market & the Market Square

D U N C

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A Y L O

R S T

R E E T

S T A D I U M

R E L O C A T E D

B A Z A R R O S E H I L L

C R A F T S

B A Z A A R

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S Q U A R E

Design approachfor the Relocated Fruit & Vegetable market building

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The new building at the Stadium premises which will serve as the Rose Hill Fruit &

Vegetable market may be designed as a steel structure with a sloping, gabled roof.

It is recommended that the structural details of the steel support structure of the

Beau Bassin market be replicated, if possible. The market structure to have

skylights in the roof to allow good natural light and ventilation all over the building.

Examples from the Beau Bassin market

showing steel columns and arches

supporting a sloping roof.

Joinery details in the steel structure The Fish & Poultry section in the new

construction may follow the same

detailing as the Beau Bassin market in

terms of the structural design.

Tubular steel members

and trusses lend support

to the corrugated metal

roofing sheets.

At the entrances/corners of the new Rose Hill market, the

roof profiles may be similar to this development at La

Caudan in Port Louis.

“Reinforced concrete structures are better resistant to cyclones, but are less

aesthetically pleasing if designed as sloped roof structures than steel structures

designed with traditional joinery details. With a steel structure, a higher roof

height may be achieved more economically giving plenty of aeration and light”Inputs from : Nand Sooredoo

Mega Design Ltd, Consulting Engineers & Project Managers, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius

Market walk

It is recommended that a ‘Market walk’ be developed that will highlight the traditional and contemporary features of the

markets and shopping areas in Rose Hill. It could include the Rose Hill Market Square & within it, the Fruit & Vegetable market

relocated in the Stadium site, the Crafts bazaar, the Da Patten, the Arab Town Market (Haber Dasherie) and the traditionally

constructed Beau Bassin market. Shown below are features of a market that tourists find attractive.

In a descriptive note in ‘Mauritius’ by Carol Wright, the characteristics of the Port Louis market are highlighted. It says :

“ In Port Louis, the Central market is situated near the dock entrance between Farquahar and Queen streets. In early morning,

the main central paved way between the two covered sections seems carpeted with fresh vegetables and fruit -small sweet

Victoria pineapples, mangoes in season and the small cherry tomatoes popular on the island. Sari-clad women crouch by the

artistically piled arrangements. Under cover is the meat and fish market, and on the other side the pungent crushed spices for

curries marry with the stable-like smell of the baskets and tentes (little plaited baskets made from vacaos leaves) in which

many workers carry their lunch and which visitors use to collect shells when beachcombing. Little bundles of vegetables, ready

selected to make a soup are widely sold, as are the ‘pains de maison’- big crusty rolls.

Tourism development

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Reference : Wright, Carol (1974) : Mauritius, David & Charles, Great Britain

Little bundles of vegetables for soup Freshly baked bread rolls Spices and Pickles Hand-woven bags & souvenirs

Conclusions

Kiran Keswaniarchitect

Bangalore, India

[email protected]

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The Rose Hill Market Square Integrated Development Plan brings together :

1.Rose hill Fruit & Vegetable Market

2.The Stadium

3.Arab Town market

4.Da Patten

5.Proposed Rose Hill Mall (the Commercial Centre & Tourist Mall)

6.Crafts Bazaar

The focus for new physical development will be to create contemporary

architecture that enhances the heritage value of the Rose Hill region and

makes it attractive to tourists as well as the residents of Beau Bassin Rose

Hill.

It is essential that Parking & Pedestrian accessways be planned in detail and

the Circulation patterns for vehicular traffic be well-worked out before the start

of the project.

Rose Hill Market Square in Mauritius

Documents

kiran keswani

pa tt en

la caudan

demarcate

bazar rose

rose hill

raoul duval

consulting