Public Library Palanpur, Gujarat, INDIA
BHAUTIK
PRAJAPATI
Arvindbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design B.Arch 2020
BHAUTIK PRAVINBHAI PRAJAPATI 25, Krushna nagar Bercharpura, Palanpur - 385001 Gujarat, India
Philosophy
Architecture is all about creating stories.
bhautik.arch@gmail.com (+91) 9712063829
EDUCATION 2015 - 2020
Arvindbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design B.Arch 2020
2013 - 2015
High tech junior science collage, Palanpur
Bachelor of architecture (B. Arch) I 2020 Science stream I 2015
EXPERIENCE 2018
Stellar design studio Architectural intern
11.06.18 - 31.10.18
Architecture
Interior
2019
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AKSHAR I PARK AKSHAR GREENWORLD ANUJ TIMES SQUARE UNIT 4 APEEJAY INSTITUTE BOUTIQUE HOTEL
INTERIOR
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- Turbhe, Navi Mumbai - Dighe, Navi Mumbai - Janpath, Bhubneswer - Bhubneswer - Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - Murud, Maharastra - Vasho, Navi Mumbai
Urban design studio
Regional planning and development strategies of Dhari village in Amreli district, Gujarat Socio-ecological resilience and river regeneration of strategy. Improving riverside living environment and community’s socio-economical activity. 2020
Thesis - Public Library Library as a New city Centre of the Palanpur city. To support the old and new neighborhood by learning through multiple intelligence as a long term strategy for community development. Understanding of design criteria, regulations and legislative framework to evaluate real scale project.
SKILLS Model making, Hand drafting, Research, Finding information off the INTERNET. 3D visualizing, Photography. Autocad, Photoshop, Indesign, Sketchup, CorelDRAW, MS office, Lumion, Vray. Learning Archicad, Illustrator.
THESIS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Palanpur, Gujarat, INDIA
From history to present, libraries acquired an outdated image and impression of being served for a specific group of people(monks, Students, researchers, teachers). In the present scenario of the development of public libraries are shrunken to only to preserve the historical monument.
In present time, library development is established to only fulfill as the requirement of construction and to support low literacy rate. Despite identifying the importance of libraries in community.
New City Central Library
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Library is as old as the education in India, From gurukuls to modern universities the learning methodology had changed revolutionary. So what could be the effective ways of leaning. In the research of Howard Gardner he described how a children can learn through different intelligences. The painting of Shri Hirvijaysuriji’s journy shows many type of formal, informal learning methodologies and also
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learning through different intelligence. As researcher Harward gardner mentioned earlier. If we elaborate a painting briefly artist painted every part with the activities during journey where Nature, animals, humans took place. where journey begins with guru’s travel from different villages spreading knowledge to everyone despite of race, age, gender, religion, language, economic, disability, employment status and educational attainment.
artwork also show the indirect method of developing skills and gaining knowledge weather it’s gaining knowledge from meeting new people, sharing cooking space with others, enjoying music and dancing in groups, logical skills in through mathematics, riding horses and more in human behavior with other Living bing.
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Meeting of Shri Hirvijaysuriji and Akbar - Archive from palanpur museum.
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Palanpur
The original dwellers of the area that Palanpur is situated in are said to have been the Nagas. Historians believe they had an evolved civilization that engaged in trade, and that they were expert seafarers. The geology of the region shows that at the time the sea was closer inland, and the Nagas even had a port on the banks of the lost river of Saraswati. Archaeological evidence reveals that the Nagas had a settled society with a
rich variety of cultural artifacts. Palanpur was ruled and governed by nawab before Independence. After India became republic decision were made under the guidance of Nawab, now nawab and his family lives in mumbai. There were many NGOs which are constantly working for development of palanpur in educational, social, cultural and economy.
During Post independence time country was developing under the newly made legislative body which was fresh for everything. Library Is more responsible for development of cultural aspect of the community thats why it falls under The Ministry of Culture and Sports, now ministry of culture
and ministry of sport is separated which is the concern of mine as an author this thesis. As a development of human being participation of both formal and informal is very important because of this separation Libraries of modern India are became limited only to preserve the historic structure and construction requirement. 07
Palanpur was once a fortified city,
5 km in girth with bastioned gates and towers, mounted with cannon mainly for defense against the incursions of marauding tribes. Today there is hardly any trace of the fort or its gate or the ditches described by Walter Hamilton in 1813. In a mere 250 years, the vestiges of the fortified city are barely visible. However, the old houses, narrow lanes, carved pillars, antique Jain derasars still remain, reminding us of the town’s heritage.
Meera gate is the only gate survived out of 7 gates which is also faded in
rapid urbanization and stands as whole as remembrance of historic values of town and people who lived their. Although fast urban growth faded it’s image and importance in new neighborhood. . These gates were used as a entry points of the city where welcome music, dance and farewell celebration, where involvement of large number of crowd can be seen in photographs. Marches with horses, motor vehicle, music and dance performances.
Old Houses in gamtal are as old as palanpur. Where it shows the indirect user participation with the street Kirti Stambh is constructed by
nawab in 1918 for remembrance of nawab dynasty where many wells were created to fulfill the water requirement. These wells were become the point to meet people on particular time as specially for women where they can enjoy little talks which played very important to exchange knowledge. Which is the example of linguistic intelligence. 08
Paniharis (Women who fetch water) Development of wells satisfied water requirement of the city and also became a meeting points for women to share knowledge and information in man dominated culture.
Rajgadhi
is the oldest known educational institute in the gamtal where it’s structure is still use as school surrounded by modern materials and ruins of past. In picture taken in early 19s show kids walking through narrow street under sun light where half of streets is shaded which shows safe, cool and walkable paths for child under the heavy sun.
Nani bazaar
is the oldest market in region where old shops are still present. People from surrounding villages commute for the old taste of the city which includes Attar which is still one of the prime reason among all. Picture shows the mix used commercial streets in the harmony of all living beings.
Khoda limda
where vegetable market was held, early 1900. Market is only accessible by narrow and shaded streets which opens in open pocket of gamtal which still exists as most safe and walkable market space in city. Streets behaves as an active network of meeting others where mix used activities played very important role in shaping neighborhood. Where everyone their own identity by what they doing as a professional work and by their moral and ethics. Although in modern time this values changed by wealth, political position, Education qualifications, which creates imbalance in the community.
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Site Heavily crowed in morning and evening
City central market Formal commercial Seasonal market Food Market
Old city market Informal market space in gamtal provides social gathering space for women and children.
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Neighborhood “It’s neighborhood that generate a sense of belonging” The concept of neighborhood have imagine boundaries which shows the capable reach at certain levels. Many aspects of neighborhood planning like social, physical, economical, cultural, symbolic and ecological. Ecological concept of neighborhood in which ecological aspects plays an important role of identifying sense neighborhood where Neighborhood planning is a security seeking nostalgia. In ecological perspective to create more safe and livable
“The importance of the neighborhood as the basis for community development in both old and new neighborhood.” by laila smith. The site of New palanpur city library is sharing it’s peripharies with the main local market of the c i t y.W h e r e People of every age walk through these nerrow streets every day. In other side local transportation for nearby villages are situated on the site which should be acco m m o d ate .
A Neighborhood should always need a focal point where Palanpur public library took place as a urban innervation. 11
From Rajasthan
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Most frequent Rickshaw junction because 75% population is living on eastern part of palanpur which is commonly commuted by rickshaw because of flyover.
Local transport
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From Deesa
District library Public Reader – 300 General – 150 Gov. library
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Railway station
Victoria library public
Pedestrian rout for commercial , Residential, Religious, Educational Purpose
From Ambaji
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Old bus station
New bus station (Under construction)
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Reader – 30 General – 150 Run by victoria trust (nawab)
Railway
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Village library 150 – 300
3 Vidhyamandir Public Reader – 300 General – 150 Academic
From Ahmedabad
Daily class – 60
From Banas dairy
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G D modi Arts, Science, Commerce
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Transport
Medipolis Medical collage & Hospital
(Recreational) Park, Field, market.
3 Vidhyamandir Arts collage for Specially challanged
2 Schools with P + S + HS Schools with Primary only University or collage
4 Aadarsh collage Arts, science, commerce
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Pedestrian rout Of students
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No of household 23,832 Persons Total 122,300 Male 64,365 Female 57,935
Population of Palanpur city (Metropolitan) 122,300 Laxmipura (Out growth) 2,358
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Multipurpose hall Art performance Lectures
Heavily crowed in festivals
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Most crowed (Festival)
Jahanarabaug Well maintained and most used Public park
Frequently active
Sports club
•Community center •museum •Parks •Kabrastan • Conference hall (natak)
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Pilgrims rout
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Area 17,049 sq.m
Civil hospital
Kirtistumb
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School
Perimeter 602 m
1 Railway station
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Garden
Police station
Garden
Bus station
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Schoo
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Civil hospital
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ol Garden
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Community hall
Women & children hospital
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Gamtal
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Site area 22,445 sq.m
Perimeter 669 m 15
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Design development Site of New palanpur city library is a nearly triangular site where the western edge of site was straight on the other hand rest of two are more organic because of the initial developed roads from gamtal in past. To develop a site level understanding the prime focus are roads due to 3 major hospitals are
on the periphery of the site. Defining the road width and the public transport junctions can reduce traffic issues easily. By the analysis of the old and new neighborhood of the surroundings major problem identified is a lake of public spaces where playgrounds were missing, suitable market space were missing.
Determining size of each land parcel and maintaining curvature of the proposed roads to make minimum driving difficulties. Maintaining open vs build ratio to make a site as a spacial center of the site and to allow public activities to the periphery and forcing indirectly to the interaction process through out the site and library by
providing bridges, central space, museum, central library. Proposed new city central district level library in palanpur is act as a active network of the neighborhood and support learning in different ways.
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Public library is regarded as the ‘People’s university as it caters to all sections of The Public with information and supports the individuals in lifelong learning. A public library is an organization which is for people by the people with the people where neighborhood plays an important role to form the library program where identification of the factors in consideration of the neighborhood are social, cultural, economical, functional and ecological aspect. Understanding the concept of a neighborhood to renewed interest in the local environment.
The public library proposed in Palanpur(metropolitan), Gujarat, India is falls under the Category of the District library level library with the understanding of local need and detailed study of library program which server library for next 20 years.
The Palanpur public library act as a focal point of the city.
Reference library
I.T department Rehearsal area
Mezzanine (reference)
Acquisition service Auditorium
Children library
Planpur city archive Reference library
Large quiet reading room Main entrance hall Reference and information department for adults & specially able Cafeteria Rare material collection/ Museum Local material collection
General library Public toilet Newspaper & periodical Children library Quiet reading hall Future expansion of chil-
Art exhibition adn Open air theater
Allowing pedestrian flow to experience and to became a part of the surrounding where central part is designed as center for meeting and relaxing in dense fabric.
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1) Children library (extension) 2) Reference library 3) Exhibition area & open air theatre 4) Main entrance hall
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1) Local historical collection 3) Cafeteria 5) Mail entrance hall
2) Quite reading room 4) Exhibition area & open air theatre 6) Admin building
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1) Referance library 2) Auditorium 3) Reharsal area 4) Rererance library 5) Exhibition area & open air theatre 6) Children library 29
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1) General library •Interactive Information wall (art installation area •Newspapers and periodicals reading room with a Cafeteria •Book drop/pick point •Local information desk •Souvenir/stationa shop
2) Main library entrance •Help desk •Main room •Staff room •Store room •Garage and rest room for drivers
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3) Open air theater 4) Art exhibition space 5) Cafeteria •Sitting area •Kitchen
6) Reference and information department for adults
•Help desk •Information panel •Material examination and browsing area •Computer terminals •Group discussion table •Sound proof room
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7) Rare material collection 8) Local historiacal dip. 9) Daily newspaper and periodical reading area 10) Children library 11) Extension for children library 12) Large quite reading area 13) Public toilet 14) Recreational space 15) Market space extension 16) Seasonal market
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1) Main basement parking •Visitor parking •Staff parking •Mobile library parking •Loading/unloding station
2)Basement parking for guest and services of auditorium •Performer parking •Additional two wheeler parking
3) Rare material collection • Preservation from light
Basement
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1) Palanpur city archive •Office of head librarian and support staff •Audio visual & map reference •Staff parking
2)Main library entrance •Magazines and periodicals •Rest area
3) Cycle parking 4) Large reading hall 5) Reference library Maze-nine 6) Children library 7) Children library extension 8) Large rooms
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1) Acquisition service •Book drop off area (storage) •Material labeling and sorting services •Cataloging service •Subject indexing •Joint staff area •Conference room •Head of city librarian offices •Store room
2)Main library entrance •Magazines and periodicals •Rest area
3) Cycle parking 4) Auditorium 5) Children library Extension 6) Music department 7) Public toilet
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Second floor
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1) IT department •Research terminals •Joint staff area •Conference room •Head of IT librarian offices •Store room
2)Main library entrance •Magazines and periodicals •Rest area
3) Reference library block •Book stacks •Group study table •Librarian desk •Cubical •Relaxation area
4) Terrace garden 5) Rehearsal area 6) Open terrace for large sessions
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Third floor
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1) Reference library block
Fourth floor
•Book stacks •Group study table •Cubical •Librarian desk •Relaxation area
Site plan
Music room & open terrace
Children library & open terrace
Children are the most important user group of library program because more time they spend in healthy environment better for their mental and physical health. Children library block designed in a way that connects safe market street, main library and shaded pedestrian way which forces to meet all age group of people.
A local transport point is provided for parents who are commuting from distance villages for work and other purposes. New children library block is provided for future extension to fulfill space requirement for next 20 years. A land parcel near quite reading areas are provided for market extension and public realm.
Daily periodicals, Parent waiting area, Children library.
Quite reading rooms
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The pedestrian flow from formal to informal commercial needed a buffer area to rest and meeting point where both structures designed in Bricks which helps to hold values of old historic values of city. More open spaces provides safe and breathable environment.
Local historical dipartment
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Rare material collection 47
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