About the project

Waterfronts, the unique places where land and water meet, are a finite resource
embodying the special history and character of each community. Urban waterfronts,
like the cities help define, dynamic places. In each era, the needs for relaxation and
the pursuit of leisure activities resulted in planning forms and architecture solution
that expresses the human response to lakeside or seaside. Waterfronts are often the
most valuable resource of a city and many people feel they are a stakeholder: from
the resident’s beautiful view to marine industry to waterfront shops, everyone wants
their interests protected.

To explore, understand and develop an approach towards waterfront city. And

Visakhapatnam is recognized as the fifth-fastest growing "Industrial
Metropolis" in the Asian subcontinent and the fastest growing industrial city on the
East coast of India strategically located midway between Calcutta and Chennai. This
comes down to vision of Visakhapatnam city -to become an economically vibrant, safe
and inclusive city providing the best social and physical infrastructure facilities for its
residents, businesses and visitors.

Transforming Beach Road as a unique cultural quarter with recreational and

entertainment facilities serving the city, its people and tourists with new dimension,
meaning and scale of development. The program of development was prepared
envisioning the public character and to create a city’s identity on its waterfront. The
urban form integrated with landscape created an enriching experience by responding
to the context of water, existing diversity of activities, metaphors representing city’s
characteristics and as a visually dominant landmark form.
Visakha Utsav
Venue: Visakhapatnam
Duration: 4 days
Time of Celebration: December
Organized by: Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
In the vein of other festivals, Visakha Utsav is another festival that is organized
by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, to augment tourism in the
state. This festival is the most exclusive event, which celebrates the traditions and
culture in the form of arts, crafts, music, dance and numerous cultural programmes.
Visakhapatnam, the port city, makes the great venue for this grand four-day festival.

Outstanding artists from various spheres come to participate and show their talent in
this festival. The main attractions of this event are cultural shows, garment exhibition,
traditional crafts, heritage tours, sports events and a flower show. The entire state gets
drenched in the festivities and revelry for the period of four days. People from all parts
of the country and the world come to enjoy the festival of Visakha.

This event has been made as the annual tourism festival, which draws together the
arts, crafts and an assortment of cuisines of the different regions of Andhra Pradesh.
In Visakhapatnam, different places are selected to serve as the venues for several
cultural programmes, sports activities and competitions. In concise terms, attending
Visakha Utsav is the perfect way to have a glimpse of the cultural heritage of Andhra
Pradesh in its full glory. Main aim of the utsav is to promote the culture, arts, crafts,
music and dance of Visakhapatnam and Andhra Pradesh.[3]
 Water is a defining force that fundamentally shapes the character of each place
it Water is a defining force that fundamentally shapes the character of each place it
touches. touches. It is a feature to be honoured and celebrated — not to be treated
merely as It is a feature to be honoured and celebrated — not to be treated merely as
cosmetic or as just a commodity. cosmetic or as just a commodity.This project deals
with the development of a recreational landmark at the Beach Road in development
of a recreational landmark at the Beach Road in the city of the city of destiny,
Visakhapatnam. The city is expanding at a rapid pace with aggressive promotion of
industrial destiny, Visakhapatnam. The city is expanding at a rapid pace with
aggressive promotion of industrial development with the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, the development with the Visakhapatnam
Steel Plant, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, the Pharma City, Special
Economic Pharma City, Special Economic Zone and Information Technology units.
Zone and Information Technology units. Generally, waterfront/riverfront/lakefront
represents a city’s identity in terms of development and Generally,
waterfront/riverfront/lakefront represents a city’s identity in terms of development and
culture.
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o Music Concerts
o Dance Performances
o Amusement Zone
o Food Courts
o Exhibition Area
o Beach Soccer and Throw ball
o Jatra-Folk and Tribal Zone
o Treasure hunt on Wheels
o Sports Area
o Adventure Activities

CONVENTION + ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES

Exposition Centre
Conference Centre
Administration
Performance Theatre
Auditorium
Food Centre
Recreational Zone
Services
Public Plaza
Outdoor Performance Area
Viewing Deck
Visakha Utsav is a yearly event conducted by the government of Andhra
Pradesh in the month of December. This 3-day long festival not only
entertains the crowds with many captivating events but also provides a
perfect platform to showcase the proud culture, arts, crafts, music, and
other distinctions of Visakhapatnam.