India Sports City

INDIA SPORTS CITY
RESEARCH AND CONCEPT DESIGN

VISION / FACTS

- 770 million people below the age of 35 yrs of age. Only 50 million (6.50%) of this population has access to organized sports in the country.
- Only  43% of schools have access to play fields
China, which has emerged as a  leading-edge sporting nation over the past few decades, has 37 per cent of its population i.e. 480 million citizens, actively participating in physical education and sports activities.
- A small country like Cuba, population of about 11.5  million, boasts of approx. 2 million athletes (17.39%) , of whom 23,000 are in the high performance category in 38 different sports disciplines at the national and international level  
- China has over 350,000 popular sports instructors

VISION / PROBLEMS PLAGUING INDIAN SPORTS

- Transparency, bureaucracy, lack of planning and finance with government and regulatory bodies have been major concerns in organizing, managing, and supporting Sports in India.
- A careful analysis at the grass root level shows absence of world class infrastructure facilities and sporting equipment as a major cause for lack of development of SPORTS SECTOR.
-Non-integration of sports with the formal education system
-Lack of funding and scholarship programs for talented sports students
-Absence of Professional expertise and training
-Lack of dignity for sporting professionals, social stigma leading to absence  of motivation take up sports a career
-Inadequate participation of women in sports due to societal pressures.
-The lack of effective sports systems for talent identification
-Absence  of a holistic approach and system for promotion and development of sports in a comprehensive manner

VISION / RATIONALE: WHY INDIA SPORTS CITY?

- To build a world class sports infrastructure and make available the best sporting technology and equipment, which is vital to development of sports
- To create champions and winners in the next decade representing India in the International arena
- Research undertaken in several countries has shown that increased sports activity results in better academic performance, reduction in crime, growth in leadership and team spirit, and greater social inclusiveness
- India is excelling as an global economic power engine with no meaningful presence and impact on the global arena
- Excellence in sports adds to national pride
- Opportunity to promote sports tourism in India
- Promotion of sports will lead to improved bilateral relations between countries

VISION / OBJECTIVE OF INDIA SPORTS CITY

- ISC’s aim is to develop champions in sport and heros in life through a well structured system in athlete development
- Integrate sports  into the formal academic education system by creating a structured sport syllabus integrated with state level education boards
- Talent Scouting Programs to Identify talent thru a Multi-sport skill development centers located in local schools across the state/ Country. More highly skilled children may be invited to participate in the Advanced Multi-sport Program at the ISC .
- Increased exposure to sponsor and viewers
- Create employment opportunities for sportsmen, coaches, trainers, medical professionals, fitness experts apart from employment in maintaining and operating the infrastructure facility
- Create a larger talent pool of players for India to leverage through encouragement to mass participation in sports
- ISC would create a strong foundation for sports in India to enable people to pursue sports as a professional career option. Carrier oriented programs for athletes to help them effectively manage transition post their sporting carrier
- Strong sports culture will make India’s super economic growth story more inclusive and respected in the international community

BRAND / OVERVIEW

The main objective of the project is to create a world-class sports driven development, a benchmark for developments to come.
Our concept is predicated by a global imperative for an environmentally sustainable future.  Any effort to bring about sustainable development, must concentrate not only on the physical environment and areas specific local circumstances, but also on the key social and economic factors that work together with the built form to create a successful and enduring community.
Our strategy is in its core environmental and sustainable.

CONCEPT / MASTERPLAN OBJECTIVES

- We suggest a compression of the built areas and expansion of the green. Compression and densification reduces the need for infrastructure (roads and utilities), reduces traffic in each module, preserves more green and reduces heat accumulation and surface water problems.
- A sense of community, a feeling of place, and social cohesion are pivotal to a sustainable community, and moreover a unique challenge when designing a new development. There are a number of key attributes and issues that should be considered from the outset in any community master planning exercise: program diversity, infrastructural intelligence, densification, and focus on permanent residents, world class offerings, and local presence. If these are developed and embedded within the process, this brings about a more stable and socially and economically sustainable community.
- The development will be a ZERO C02 development. India Sports City will be a showcase of environmentally friendly transport, energy preservation, building methods and materials, nature preservation and a constant awareness of the environmental importance.