Design Philosophy - Low-Density Ground Plane
The defining advantage of a 14.57-acre parcel is land to spread on. Puravankara's flagship townships are laid out to keep the ground plane open - towers placed to maximise the landscaped, amenity, and circulation area between them, rather than crowding footprints together. On a parcel this size, that translates to a central green spine running through the community, with tower clusters arranged around it and the clubhouse and pool precinct anchoring the amenity core. The intent is a genuinely internal environment - a resident should experience the township as greens, courts, and water features first, with parking pushed to podium and basement layers below.
At ~1.8 million sq ft of saleable area across 14.57 acres, the density is township-grade but not tower-farm - the scale supports amenity depth and open space that a compact high-rise on a small plot cannot. The built form (tower count, floor heights, unit density) is under design; the format is anticipated to be a set of mid-to-high-rise towers on a landscaped podium.
Anticipated Land-Use Breakdown
| Land use | Anticipated share | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tower footprints | ~25-30% | Mid-to-high-rise clusters on a podium |
| Landscaped open space / green spine | ~35-40% | Central park, gardens, courts, buffers |
| Amenity zones (clubhouse, pool, courts) | ~10-12% | Clubhouse precinct + outdoor sports |
| Internal roads and circulation | ~12-15% | Vehicular loop + pedestrian network |
| Utilities and services (STP, substation, etc.) | ~5-8% | Below-ground and service pockets |
These proportions are indicative, reflecting Puravankara's flagship township norms; the sanctioned split will be published at launch. The headline is that a large parcel lets open space and amenities take the majority of the ground plane while towers carry the density vertically.
Building Placement Strategy
Towers are anticipated to be arranged in clusters around the central green spine, oriented to optimise cross-ventilation, daylight, and privacy between blocks, and to open the best apartment aspects onto the internal greens and amenity core rather than onto the boundary roads. Placing towers around a shared landscaped heart - rather than in uniform ranks - is the Puravankara township signature: it creates internal view corridors, shortens walking distances to the clubhouse and pool from every block, and gives the community a legible centre.
On the Mandur site, tower placement will also respond to the parcel's edges and the JDA-plus-outright assembly - the sanctioned massing will resolve setbacks, the frontage onto Budigere Road, and internal access. Governing height and setback norms will be finalised through the sanction process.
Green Belt and Open-Space Design
The central green spine is the master plan's organising element - a landscaped corridor threading between the tower clusters, carrying walking and jogging tracks, seating courts, children's play zones, a senior citizens' plaza, and event lawns. Around it, the anticipated open-space programme includes:
- A central landscaped park as the community's green heart
- Tree-lined internal avenues and buffer planting along the site edges
- Themed gardens and courts - reflexology pathways, meditation decks, and seating pockets
- Water features integrated into the landscape at the amenity core
- Event and community lawns for gatherings
At ~35-40% of the site, open space is designed to be the resident's dominant experience - the low-density ground plane a township parcel enables.
Road and Circulation Network
The internal circulation is anticipated to separate vehicular and pedestrian movement wherever possible. A peripheral vehicular loop feeds the tower drop-offs and descends into podium and basement parking, keeping the internal core largely traffic-free. A pedestrian network - the green-spine walkways, shaded avenues, and direct clubhouse links - lets residents move across the township on foot without crossing vehicular routes. A single controlled main entry off Budigere Road, with boom-barrier and CCTV-monitored access, is anticipated as the security-managed gateway, potentially with a service/secondary access for utilities.
Pedestrian Movement and Landscaping
Pedestrian priority is central to the flagship township format. The anticipated network gives every tower a shaded, direct walking route to the clubhouse, pool, and green spine, with jogging and cycling tracks looping the perimeter of the landscape. Landscaping is designed as an amenity in itself - reflexology pathways, meditation and yoga decks, senior-citizen seating courts, toddler and children's zones, a pet park, and an amphitheatre distributed through the greens so that the open space is programmed and used, not merely decorative.