Yangon Built Form Study Lower Bogalay Zay Street Lower Latha Street and Lower 26th Street
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1-1 1.1 Purpose and Scope 1-1 1.2 Study areas 1-1 1.3 Yangon city context 1-2 1.3.1 Downtown street grid 1.3.2 Governance structures 1.4 Strategic planning context 1-2 1.4.1 Strategic and heritage planning 2 Lower Bogalay Zay Street 2-1 2.1 Overview 2-2 2.2 Surrounding context 2-3 2.2.1 City context 2.2.2 Locality 2.3 Topography 2-5 2.4 Land use 2-5 2.5 Built character and form 2-8 2.5.1 Bulk and scale 2.5.2 Historic architectural contex 2.5.3 Architecutral character 2.6 Street character, form and movement 2-13 2.6.1 Street character 2-15 2.7.2 Parking 2.8 Amenity 2-19 2.8.1 Views and viewscapes 2.8.2 Landscape character 2.8.3 Solar access and shadows 3 Lower Latha Street 3-1 3.1 Overview 3-2 3.2 Surrounding context 3-3 3.2.1 City context 3.2.2 Locality 3.3 Topography 3-5 3.4 Land use 3-5 3.5 Built character and form 3-8 3.5.1 Bulk and scale 3.5.2 Historic architectural context 3.5.3 Architecutral character 3.6 Street character, form and movement 3-13 3.6.1 Street character 3-15 3.7.2 Parking availability 3.8 Amenity 3-19 3.8.1 Views and viewscapes 3.8.2 Landscape character 3.8.3 Solar access and shadows
4 Lower 26th Street 4-1 4.1 Overview 4-2 4.2 Surrounding context 4-3 4.2.1 City context 4.2.2 Locality 4.3 Topography 4-5 4.4 Land use 4-5 4.5 Built character and form 4-8 4.5.1 Bulk and scale 4.5.2 Historic architectural context and architectural character 4.6 Street character, form and movement 4-13 4.6.1 Street character 4-15 4.7.2 Parking availability 4.8 Amenity 4-19 4.8.1 Views and viewscapes 4.8.2 Landscape character 4.8.3 Solar access and shadows 5 Services and Infrastructure 5-1 5.1 Water 5-1 5.2 Drainage and Sanitation 5-2 5.2.1 Stormwater 5.2.2 Septic system 5.3.1 Solid waste 5.3 Rear laneways 5-3 5.4 Electricity 5-5 5.4.1 Electricity services 5.4.2 Generators 5.4.3 Street lighting 5.5 Information and Communications Technology 5-6 5.5.1 Telephone 5.5.2 Satellite dishes and radials 5.6 Air conditioning systems 5-6 5.7 Signage 5-6 5.8 Pulley system 5-6 6 Findings and further investigation 6-1 7 Annex - Boglay Zay 7-1 7.1 Bogalay Zay Street typology 7-1 8 Annex - Latha 8-1 8.1 Latha Street typology 8-1 9 Annex - 26th 9-1 9.1 26th Street typology 9-1 This document has been prepared in good faith on the basis of information available at the
1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose and Scope - 1.2 Study areas Figure 1A Street Study areas Location from Sule Pagoda Township Informal area/locality Intersections Street width Half mile to the east Quarter mile to the Pabedan Indian quarter - - 1-1
1.3 Yangon city context 1.3.1 Downtown street grid 1.3.2 Governance structures 1.4 Strategic planning context 1.4.1 Strategic and heritage planning Figure 1B Street hierarchy Yangon is a historic city with closely interwoven relationships among the economic, political, and cultural structures as well as the city s physical urban landscape. The city has hundreds of historical and religious monuments such as pagodas, temples, churches, mosques, and British colonial-era buildings built between the 19th and 20th centuries. These are strongly related with the urban development in each historical stage of social demand of each time. However, as time passes, there are a number of dilapidated structures that require repairs and improvement, and also facilities that have been decided to change their uses for new functions. In order to utilize the heritage buildings for sustainable urban development, proposals were made to provide a new direction for upgraded conservation and planning based on the analysis of current states. proposed heritage conservation area has evolved to include all or the 1-2
5 Services and Infrastructure 5.1 Water
5.2 Drainage and Sanitation 5.2.1 Stormwater 5.2.2 Septic system a number of site visits; the progressive removal of the debris and
5.3 Rear laneways 5.2.3 Solid waste
5.4 Electricity 5.4.1 Electricity services 5.4.2 Generators 5.4.3 Street lighting
5.5 Information and Communications Technology 5.5.1 Telephone 5.5.2 Satellite dishes and radials 5.6 Air conditioning systems 5.7 Signage 5.8 Pulley system
Figure 5A Services and signage Bogalay Zay Street Legend Generators and substations Visible piped drainage
Latha Street Figure 1c 26th Street
6 Findings and further investigation Findings Surrounding context Further Investigation Land use Infrastructure Built form and character Lot layout
Findings Height Further Investigation Roof form Setbacks
Findings Architectural context Further Investigation better inform understanding of cultural and initiatives and appropriate heritage planning have been multi-generational residents of the street
Findings Further Investigation streetscapes; consideration of all street users; and regard Amenity