09ARC 81 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT 2018 DILLI: Yeh Shehar Nahi Mehfil Hai An Urban Hybrid
A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE B ARCH
Presented by EKANSH GOEL 1RV14AT030
R V COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
(Affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum)
Site CA-1, Banashankari 6th Stage, 4th Block, Near Chikagowdanapalya Village, Off Vajarahalli Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062 Bangalore 560 062
DILLI: Yeh Shehar Nahi Mehfil Hai An Urban Hybrid
A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE B ARCH
by EKANSH GOEL 1RV14AT030
R V COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
(Affiliated to the Vishvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum)
Site CA-1, Banashankari 6th Stage, 4th Block, Near Chikagowdanapalya Village, Off Vajarahalli Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062 Bangalore 560 062 JANUARY- MAY 2018
R V COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
(Affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum)
Site CA-1, Banashankari 6th Stage, 4th Block, Near Chikagowdanapalya Village, Off Vajarahalli Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062 Bangalore 560 062
CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the thesis project entitled “DILLI: Yeh Shehar Nahi Mehfil hai- An Urban Insert” is a bonafide work carried out by Ekansh Goel (1RV14AT030) towards partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture JANUARY TO MAY 2018.
Guides Ar. NAME: ANUP NAIK Ar. NAME: GURU PRASANNA Ar. NAME: NAGARAJ VASTAREY Ar. NAME: SMRUTHI BALVALLI Ar. NAME: U SEEMA MAIYA
EXAMINERS: Signature: Date:
INTERNAL
Dr. OM PRAKASH BAWANE Principal R V College of Architecture Bangalore
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EXTERNAL 2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I am deeply indebted to my guides Ar. Anup Naik, Ar. U Seema Maiya, Ar. Guru Prasanna, Ar. Nagaraj Vastarey, Ar. Smruthi Balvalli for their invaluable guidance and constructive criticism rendered during the course of the project. I wish to express my gratitude to Dr Om Prakash Bawane, Principal, R V College of Architecture, under whose encouragement all possible facilities were provided for the successful completion of the project. I would also like to express my warm appreciation to the members of the faculty of the College and my friends for their kind co-operation during the course of my work. Several people have directly or indirectly contributed to the success of this project and writing of this report. It is my pleasure acknowledging the help of these people.
EKANSH GOEL 1RV14AT030
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PART 1 : DESIGN INVESTIGATION CHAPTER 1 : THESIS QUEST ABSTRACT
POSTER INTENT AND SIGNIFICANCE
CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH SHAHJAHANABAD DURING MUGHAL PERIOD
PLANNING STRATEGIES TRADITIONS
CHAPTER 3: CASE STUDIES POMPIDOU CENTRE
NEW ACROPILIS MUSEUM BUSAN CINEMA CENTER
CHAPTER 4: PROGRAM PROGRAM
AREA STATEMENT FAR RULES
CHAPTER 5: UNDERSTANDING THE SITE CITY
PRECINCT SITES OF INTERVENTION MAPS EVOLUTION AREA OF INTERVENTION SECTIONS AND MONTAGES SITE PHOTOGRAPHS SITE ANALYSIS MODEL PICTURES INFERENCES
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PART 2: DESIGN TRANSLATION CHAPTER 6: DESIGN DETERMINANTS CONCEPT SKETCHES
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DESIGN STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 7: DESIGN PROGRESSION ITERATION 1
ITERATION2 ZONING DIAGRAMS
CHAPTER 8 : FINAL DESIGN PLANS
SECTIONS MODEL PICTURES BIBLIOGRAPHY
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LIST OF FIGURES Fig. 1.1 Poster. Fig. 1.2 Timeline of Delhi.
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Fig. 2.1 Typical street view. Fig. 2.2 Typical city model. Fig. 2.3 Projecting Balcony. Fig. 2.4 Haveli courtyard. Fig. 2.5 Aerial view. Fig. 2.6 Religious gathering spaces. Fig. 2.7 View of Chandni Chowk street; 1750. Fig. 2.8 Organisation structure. Fig. 2.9 Cities of Delhi. Fig. 2.10 Topography. Fig. 2.11 Plan of 1675. Fig. 2.12 Plan of 1845. Fig. 2.13 Planning stratagies. Fig. 2.14 Old Delhi Gates. Fig. 2.15 Axis. Fig. 2.16 Chronology. Fig. 2.17 Kashmiri Gate; 1920. Fig. 2.18 Tram System; 1910. Fig. 2.19 Commercial street; 1870. Fig. 2.20 Jama Masjid West. Fig. 2.21 Jama Masjid in 1900s. Fig. 2.22 Dance. Fig. 2.23 Metalware. Fig. 2.24 Qawaali. Fig. 2.25 Zari. Fig. 2.26 Kite flying festival. Fig. 2.27 Murals. Fig. 2.28 Tazia Procession. Fig. 2.29 Pigeon veteran.
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Fig. 3.1 Plan. Fig. 3.2 Concept sketch. Fig. 3.3 Concept sketch. Fig. 3.4 South west view. Fig. 3.5 North Elevation. Fig. 3.6 Circulation diagram. Fig. 3.7 Concept view. Fig. 3.8 Lifting the ground. Fig. 3.9 Exploded view. Fig. 3.10 View. Fig. 3.11 Massing 3D. Fig. 3.12 Concept sketch. Fig. 3.13 Section. Fig. 3.14 Section. Fig. 3.15 View.
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Fig. 5.1 India Map. Fig. 5.2 Delhi road and rail network. Fig. 5.3 Delhi metro map. Fig. 5.4 Masterplan for 2021. Fig. 5.5 Plan of Walled city. Fig. 5.6 Google Map around Chawri bazaar. Fig. 5.7 Handicrafts shop near Chawri Bazaar. Fig. 5.8 Book store nearby. Fig. 5.9 Google Map around Chandni Chowk. Fig. 5.10 Chandni chowk street view. Fig. 5.11 View from Digambar Jain Temple. Fig. 5.12 Google Map around Jama Masjid. Fig. 5.13 Jama Masjid Prayer hall. Fig. 5.14 Meena Bazaar on fridays. Fig. 5.15 Google Map around Red Fort. Fig. 5.16 Ramleela. Fig. 5.17 Gathering on independence day. Fig. 5.18 Landuse pattern. Fig. 5.19 Commercial/ mixed use street. Fig. 5.20 Conservation/ control zones. Fig. 5.21 Heritage buildings. Fig. 5.22 Monuments- Heritage buildings. Fig. 5.23 Transit. Fig. 5.24 Public facilities. Fig. 5.25 Education facilities.
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Fig. 5.26 Plan of 1850s. Fig. 5.27 Plan of 1915. Fig. 5.28 Plan of 2001. Fig. 5.29 Present. Fig. 5.30 Area of intervention - plan at +217m. Fig. 5.30a Area of intervention- plan at +211m. Fig. 5.31 Section AA. Fig. 5.32 Section BB. Fig. 5.33 HC Sen Road East Elevation. Fig. 5.34 Chandni Chowk Street North Elevation. Fig. 5.35 HC Sen Road West Elevation. Fig. 5.36 Aerial view of site. Fig. 5.37 Community hall. Fig. 5.38 Hardayal Library. Fig. 5.39 Existing Basement parking. Fig. 5.40 Metro Entry gate 2. Fig. 5.41 Chandni chowk street view. Fig. 5.42 Langar outside Shesh Ganj Gurudwara. Fig. 5.43 Shani Temple. Fig. 5.44 Site at morning. Fig. 5.45 Road along Kacha Bagh. Fig. 5.46 Activity Mapping. Fig. 5.47 Accessibility. Fig. 5.48 Context Model. Fig. 5.49 Area of intervention model. Fig. 5.50 Density in 1900s. Fig. 5.51 Density increase in 2010. Fig. 5.52 Gathering spaces along the road in 1800s. Fig. 5.53 Green spaces used for recreational activites. Fig. 5.54 Religious gathering spaces. Fig. 5.55 Parking spaces. Fig. 5.56 Informal life and activities. Fig. 5.57 Present vs Old typical street section. Fig. 5.58 Square grid for the Parks . Fig. 5.59 Figure ground.
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Fig. 6.1 Typical typology view. Fig. 6.2 Typical typology section. Fig. 6.3 Terrace as a public realm. Fig. 6.4 Typical plan- Kucha. Fig. 6.5 Typical section- Kucha. Fig. 6.6 Typical section- Kucha. Fig. 6.7 Axis as a visual link. Fig. 6.8 Green spillout. Fig. 6.9 Existing vehicular conditions. Fig. 6.10 Proposed Vehicular and commercial strategies.
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Fig. 7.1 Iteration 1 - plan. Fig. 7.2 Iteration 1 - Section AA. Fig. 7.3 Iteration 1 - Section BB. Fig. 7.4 Iteration 1 - Section CC. Fig. 7.5 Concept section 1. Fig. 7.6 Iteration 2- Plan. Fig. 7.7 Iteration 2- Section 11. Fig. 7.8 Iteration 2- Section 22. Fig. 7.9 Iteration 1- Model. Fig. 7.10 Iteration 2- Model. Fig. 7.11 Iteration 3- Model. Fig. 7.12 Masterplan. Fig. 7.13 Section AA. Fig. 7.14 Section BB. Fig. 7.15 Section CC. Fig. 7.16 Section DD. Fig. 7.17 Zoning for highrise.
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Fig. 8.1 Plan at -8m. Fig. 8.2 Plan at -4m. Fig. 8.3 Plan at +2m. Fig. 8.4 Plan at +7m. Fig. 8.5 Plan at +12m. Fig. 8.6 Plan at +73m Fig. 8.7 Plan at +61m Fig. 8.8 Plan at +30m. Fig. 8.9 Section AA. Fig. 8.10 Section BB. Fig. 8.11 Section CC. Fig. 8.12 Section DD. FIG. 8.13 Model. FIG. 8.14 Model.
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PART 1 DESIGN INVESTIGATION
CHAPTER 1 THESIS QUEST
ABSTRACT The fortified city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) with imposing gateways and steaming bastions is home to a vibrant community; its people, culture, nightlife & food is not just a relic of the past, but in fact a city within a city, bustling with life. Traditionally the historical Chandni Chowk has always been a market place with its own character of public space. It has its own formal and informal economies (that appear and disappear with time). It is something that developed through generations with its own market places and recreation hubs. Post 1990s there has been a loss of residential population and it is strongly getting commercialised. With the introduction of the metro facility in Delhi in 2002, Chandni Chowk saw a paradigm shift. All of a sudden the historic fabric is disrupted as the infrastructure cuts through, changes & alters. This also creates a wonderful opportunity to rethink how to take these spaces forward. This thesis looks at reclaiming the lost urban public space for the city of Old Delhi which is currently defunct, derelict, underutilized due to the developments through time. The intent is to introduce a new architectural type into the dense historical fabric by studying the relevance of various arts and crafts that existed and also adding the new required amenities. There is a need to look forward and also to look at what is lost. Hence this thesis is about how to introduce something new, and at the same time very typical into this dense fabric. It attempts to induce change by redefining what should be the nature/character of the new public place (hybrid) in the historic context of old Delhi and creating a new identity by designing a landmark.
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Fig. 1.1 Poster
Delhi: Yeh shehar nahi mehfil hai Project type: Convention Centre Site location: Chandni Chowk , Delhi. Site Area: 4.5 Acres. Project Area: B: 42,500m2 , O: 11,500m2. 2
THE INTENT AND THE SIGNIFICANCE: The fortified city of Shahjahanabad, also known as Old Delhi is a part of the metropolitan Delhi, yet it isn’t. In public memory Shahjahanabad is a mass of chaotic traffic movement, intense commerce , a labyrinth of dark narrow alleyways, and a great tangle of billboards and electric cables. Somewhere, its history has gone by, yet, as you run your eye over and above the commercial street, you occasionally glimpse samples of ageless beauty of the materials and crafting skills of yesteryears and you realize ‘delayering’ is important for revealing the true city, one of the several examples of an ancient living cities of the world. While the old city today booms as a commercial centre for the city, the trade is now affecting the social fabric of the city. Houses are rampantly being converted into shops and godowns, fixed populations are decreasing, old families moving out, new people elsewhere replacing them, densities being acutely imbalanced. Among the many other problems of infrastructure and civic amenities, the old city suffers a loss of culture and belongingness. The intent of this thesis is to introduce a new architectural type into the dense historical fabric by studying the relevance of various arts and crafts that existed and also adding the new required amenities. There is a need to look forward and also to look at what is lost. Hence this thesis is about how to introduce something new, and at the same time very typical into this dense fabric. It attempts to induce change by redefining what should be the nature/ character of the new public place (hybrid) in the historic context of old Delhi and creating a new identity by designing a landmark. This thesis looks at reclaiming the lost urban public space for the city of Old Delhi which is currently defunct, derelict, underutilized due to the developments through time.
Fig. 1.2 Timeline of Delhi
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CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH
SHAHJAHANABAD A 17th century Mughal city, originally designed for a population of 60,000. As per the MPD2001 and Zonal Development Plan , it is designated as Special Area ( Zone-A) for which conservation and environmental upgradation are the utmost need. Area = 1,406 acres ( 569 ha ). The city was developed in typical mughal style, densely built with organic street pattern. Today , it is the cultural , industrial and economic heart of Delhi.
Fig. 2.1 Typical street view
Fig. 2.2 Typical city model
Fig. 2.4 Haveli courtyard
Fig. 2.5 Aerial view
Fig. 2.7 View of Chandni Chowk street; 1750
Fig. 2.3 Projecting Balcony
Fig. 2.6 Religious gathering spaces
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Fig. 2.9 Cities of Delhi
Fig. 2.8 Organisation structure
Fig. 2.11 Plan of 1675
Fig. 2.12 Plan of 1845
Fig. 2.14 Old Delhi Gates
Fig. 2.10 Topography
Fig. 2.13 Planning stratagies
Fig. 2.15 Axis
The key constituents of such a cohesive conglomeration like shahjahanabad are :- A centrally located friday mosque. - A bazaar around it with very distinct socio economic differentiations from centre to the periphery. -A fortified city wall -An imposing citadel. - Blind alleys
Fig. 2.16 Chronology
Fig. 2.17 Kashmiri Gate; 1920
Fig. 2.18 Tram System; 1910
Fig. 2.19 Commercial street; 1870
Fig. 2.20 Jama Masjid West
Fig. 2.21 Jama Masjid in 1900s
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LIVING TRADITIONS Little outbursts of food , culture, language, professions, and mingling of cultures are still evident in shahjahanabad. However, a lot of them appear to be dying to losing to the ever changing market and loss of customers.
Fig. 2.22 Dance
Fig. 2.23 Metalware
Fig. 2.24 Qawaali
Fig. 2.25 Zari
Fig. 2.26 Kite flying festival
Fig. 2.27 Murals
ORAL TRADITIONS:Urdu, idiom, dialects.
ART, CRAFT, COSTUMES:Folk art, murals , pottery, traditional products, jwellery, textile, metal ware, ittar. PERFORMING ARTS:Qawaali, dance, dastangoi. ACTIVITIES:-
Leisure pigeon flying, kite flying and sports like wrestling.
CUISINE:-
Sweets, snacks, paan, paranthas, non-veg cuisine. Fig. 2.28 Tazia Procession
TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS:-
Trading gems and precious stones, spices, money lenders.
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE:Medical practicesCosmology, philosophy
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remedies,
While the patronage of these arts used to be family or state based in the traditional times, it is now largely driven by the market forces. This needs to change to protect these from vanishing soon.
Fig. 2.29 Pigeon veteran
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CHAPTER 3 CASESTUDIES
POMPIDOU CENTRE | RENZO PIANO | 1977 Designed as an “evolving spatial diagram”, the architecture of the Centre Pompidou boasts a series of technical characteristics that make it unique in the world – the inspiration, even the prototype, of a new generation of museums and cultural centres.It wasn’t supposed to be a monument but an event, a happening.
THE BUILDING IN FIGURES
The building extends over 10 floors of 7 500 m2 each, providing: • 12 210 m2 for the display of the collection of the musée national d’art moderne. • 5900 m2 for temporary exhibitions. • 2 cinemas (315 and 144 seats). • A performance space (384 seats) and a lecture theatre (158 seats). • An associated 10,400 m2 public reading library (Bpi) accommodating 2 200 users • The Museum’s own 2 600 m2 research library (the Kandinsky library).
Fig. 3.1 Plan
Historic fabric typology reversed.
Fig. 3.2 Concept sketch
Fig. 3.3 Concept sketch
Fig. 3.4 South west view
Fig. 3.5 North Elevation
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NEW ACROPILIS MUSEUM | TSCHUMI | 2009 Designed with spare horizontal lines and utmost simplicity, the Museum is deliberately non-monumental, focusing the visitor’s attention on extraordinary works of art. With the greatest possible clarity, the design translates programmatic requirements into architecture. It was necessary to build a museum that would be structured in such a way that it would not compromise the ruins below; a museum that would simultaneously contribute something new to the study of the Acropolis The visitor’s route is therefore a clear, three-dimensional loop
Fig. 3.6 Circulation diagram
THE BUILDING IN FIGURES
•With 8,000 square meters (90,000 square feet) of exhibition space and a full range of visitor amenities
Fig. 3.7 Concept view
Fig. 3.8 Lifting the ground
Fig. 3.9 Exploded view
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BUSAN CINEMA CENTER | COOP HIMMELB(L)AU | 2009 The basic concept of this project was the discourse about the overlapping of open and closed spaces and of public and private areas. The design aims to provide a new intersection between public space, cultural programs, entertainment, technology and architecture, creating a vibrant landmark within the urban landscape. Powerful reinterpretations of the roof as an integral architectural element, Coop Himmelb(l)au developed the roofs of the Busan Cinema Center as a column-free covering of space that comes closest to the idea of a “flying” roof.
Fig. 3.11 Massing 3D
BUILDING IN NUMBERS
Designed surface: 18.500 m2 .The Center’s public space is shared between an outdoor cinema and a huge public space which is called the Red Carpet Area – i.e. reception area. Each of the two areas is overarched by a huge roof, one of them measuring 60 x 120 meters – the size of a soccer field – and cantilevering 85 meters.
Fig. 3.13 Section
Fig. 3.12 Concept sketch
Fig. 3.14 Section
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CHAPTER 4 PROGRAM
PROGRAM:
Combination of culture, entertainment and technology with a public space.
C U L T U R E:
Patronage used to be family based, but now largely driven by market forces.
Historic significance of the culture and its notable ideas.
ART
PERFORMING ARTS
Performing arts Crafts Oral
Qawalli Dance Dastangoi Qisagoi
Introduction of the new infrastructure. Office Exhibition
Temporary Permanent
Cinema Restrobar
Shops
Sky observatory
Training studios
Exhibitions
Event spaces Cinema
ORAL
Urdu Idiom Dialects Folkore Mythology
Food court Theatre Restaurants Cinema
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ACTIVITIES
Pottery Silverware Kite making Precious stones Paper crafts Folk art Paintings Murals Miniature arts
Sky lounge Parking Public square
Leisure pigeon flying Kite flying
Engangered living traditions of shahjahanabad. How to keep them alive..? Training centre for people to learn. Creating markets for products. Researching how these must adapt to contemporary needs. Digitizing their patterns/features; protecting them for the future. 13
AREA STATEMENT
SPACE
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TOTAL AREA
EXHIBITION ENTRANCE LOBBY INSTILLATION EXHIBITS WALL ART AUDIO EXHIBITS VIDEO EXHIBITS TEMPORARY TOTAL
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FOOD COURT KITCHENS SEATING SERVICE TOTAL
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25 8.75 150
275 875 150 1250
OFFICE LOBBY OFFICE TOILETS TOTAL
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80 250 2.5
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CINEMA HALL LOBBY KITCHEN TOILETS TOTAL
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540 400 126 192 1250
THEATRE LOBBY HALL KITCHEN TOILETS PRACTICE HALLS
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While the zonal development plan acknowledges the cultural potential of conservation of the place, the inclusion of active public participation appears to be missing from the plan. I propose to substantiate these functions and manifest them to maximise people’s sense of ownership of the place.
Site area- 4.5 Acres (18000m2). Far regulations- the area with public facilities or for heritage value to be used as tradable far. Also, the site lies in the tod zone intense. Where for redevelopment max permissible far is 4. 15
CHAPTER 5 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE
REGION DELHI
AREA: 1483KM2. POPULATION: 16.7 million. DENSITY: 11,297 person per sq km. *2011 Figures.
In the heart of present Delhi, the walled city is situated next to the Old Delhi and New Delhi Railway Stations, and sits at the edge of the north- south and east-west corridor.
Fig. 5.1 India Map
The location and connectivity have made it very conducive for commercial activities.
Fig. 5.2 Delhi road and rail network
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Fig. 5.3 Delhi metro map
Fig. 5.5 Plan of Walled city
Fig. 5.4 Masterplan for 2021
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SITES OF INTERVENTION CHAWRI BAZAAR METRO STATION
Fig. 5.6 Google Map around Chawri bazaar.
Fig. 5.7 Handicrafts shop near Chawri Bazaar.
Chawri bazar , the first wholesale market, is a specialised market of brass, copper and paper products. Earlier, sabhas used to happen in front of the noble’s house and try to settle the disputes before it would reach the emperor. The proposal is to use those dilapidated havelis and readapt them as active public spaces .
Fig. 5.8 Book store nearby.
CHANDNI CHOWK METRO STATION
Fig. 5.9 Google Map around Chandni Chowk.
Fig. 5.10 Chandni chowk street view.
Chandni chowk, the heart of Shahjahanabad is the largest wholesale market in Asia. Being close to all transportation modes and also the presence of most of the importance heritage buildings attracts high number of tourists. The proposal is to bring back the culture and heritage of the past and merge it with the urban fabric in a way that it will cater to the contemporary needs while solving the legacy of the theatrical past. Fig. 5.11 View from Digambar Jain Temple. 19
JAMA MASJID METRO STATION
Fig. 5.12 Google Map around Jama Masjid.
Fig. 5.13 Jama Masjid Prayer hall.
Jama masjid; largest mosque in india attracts large crowd on all muslim festivals. The spirit of this place lies in the cultural traditions and the meena bazaar. Places of historical importance are exhibited and curated owing to the influx of the tourists. With heritage sites functioning as the new cultural capitals , interventions to design new features will add to the existing value of the site.
Fig. 5.14 Meena Bazaar on fridays.
RED FORT METRO STATION
Fig. 5.15 Google Map around Red Fort.
Fig. 5.16 Ramleela.
Red fort , main residence of the emperors of the mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years ; is the most important landmark in the city. The park in front of it holds major civic activities like parade, ramleela. The programatic intervention will hence be oriented towards providing a larger and better gatering space for the increasing infux of people after the metro started.
Fig. 5.17 Gathering on independence day.
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MAPS
Fig. 5.18 Landuse pattern.
Fig. 5.19 Commercial/ mixed use street. 21
Fig. 5.20 Conservation/ control zones.
Fig. 5.21 Heritage buildings. 22
Fig. 5.22 Monuments- Heritage buildings.
Fig. 5.24 Public facilities.
Fig. 5.23 Transit.
Fig. 5.25 Education facilities.
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EVOLUTION DIAGRAMS
PLAN OF 1850s
Fig. 5.26 Plan of 1850s
The last peak of mughal rule in Delhi. The area around chandni chowk most evolved with large green spaces. Good number of residential population during this period.
PLAN OF 1915s
Fig. 5.27 Plan of 1915
Post 1857, the first war of independence. Major deconfiguration by britishers. Cleared areas towards the north to build Old Delhi Railway Station. Chandni sarai brought down.
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PLAN OF 2001
Fig. 5.28 Plan of 2001
Old Delhi reinvents itself as the wholesale market, mainly because of its network connectivity. Pressure of vehicles on road. Parking becomes a major issue. Conversion of open spaces to MCD parking lots. Major drop in resident population.
PRESENT
Fig. 5.29 Present
A decade after the introduction of the metro, commercialization boosts, residents rent out the houses to shops or godowns and move out of Delhi. High number of tourists and shoppers.
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Fig. 5.30 Area of intervention- Plan at +217m Site area: 4.5 Acres.
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Fig. 5.31 Section AA
Fig. 5.32 Section BB
Fig. 5.33 HC Sen Road East Elevation
Fig. 5.34 Chandni Chowk Street North Elevation
Fig. 5.35 HC Sen Road West Elevation 28
Fig. 5.36 Aerial view of site
Fig. 5.37 Community hall
Fig. 5.38 Hardayal Library
Fig. 5.39 Existing Basement parking
Fig. 5.41 Chandni chowk street view
Fig. 5.43 Shani Temple
Fig. 5.40 Metro Entry gate 2
Fig. 5.42 Langar outside Shesh Ganj Gurudwara
Fig. 5.44 Site at morning
Fig. 5.45 Road along Kacha Bagh 29
Fig. 5.46 Activity Mapping
Fig. 5.47 Accessibility
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Fig. 5.48 Context Model
Fig. 5.49 Area of intervention model.
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CHANGE IN DENSITY OVERTIME
Fig. 5.50 Density in 1900s
Fig. 5.51 Density increase in 2010.
NATURE OF LARGE OPEN SPACES AVAILABLE
Left Fig. 5.52 Gathering spaces along the road in 1800s. Top Fig. 5.53 Green spaces used for recreational activites.
Left Fig. 5.54 Religious gathering spaces. Top Fig. 5.55 Parking spaces evolved as a new type of open spaces.
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During Market days.
Other days.
Fig. 5.56 Informal life and activities.
Fig. 5.57 Present vs Old typical street section.
Typical typology development when the density increased and infrastructure developed but with a very controlled vertical growth.
Top Fig. 5.58 Square grid for the Parks . Left Fig. 5.59 Figure ground.
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PART 2 DESIGN TRANSLATION
CHAPTER 6 DESIGN DETERMINANTS
Fig. 6.1 Typical typology view.
Fig. 6.2 Typical typology section.
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Fig. 6.4 Typical plan- Kucha.
Fig. 6.5 Typical section- Kucha.
Fig. 6.6 Typical section- Kucha.
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Fig. 6.7 Axis as a visual link.
Accentuating the axis across the site as a visual link and redefining the notes created. North-south direction the link is in between Shani Temple and The Hardayal Library. East-west link happens in between the Metro station and the HC Sen road
Fig. 6.8 Green spillout.
Engaging the spillout from the park into the site.
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Fig. 6.9 Existing vehicular conditions.
Existng commercial along the site and the vehicular route.
Fig. 6.10 Proposed Vehicular and commercial strategies.
Rerouting the existing circulation from hc sen road to town hall as it creates a bottleneck. Also, the redirecting the comercial layer into the site which opens the site edge for public activites and also brings people into the site.
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CHAPTER 7 DESIGN PROGRESSION
Fig. 7.1 Iteration 1 - plan.
Fig. 7.2 Iteration 1 - Section AA.
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Fig. 7.3 Iteration 1 - Section BB.
Fig. 7.4 Iteration 1 - Section CC.
Fig. 7.5 Concept section 1. 41
Fig. 7.6 Iteration 2- Plan.
Fig. 7.7 Iteration 2- Section 11.
Fig. 7.8 Iteration 2- Section 22.
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Fig. 7.9 Iteration 1- Model
Fig. 7.11 Iteration 3- Model
Fig. 7.10 Iteration 2- Model
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Fig. 7.12 Masterplan.
Fig. 7.13 Section AA.
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Fig. 7.14 Section BB.
Fig. 7.15 Section CC.
Fig. 7.16 Section DD.
Fig. 7.17 Zoning for highrise.
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CHAPTER 8 FINAL DESIGN
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: •Indigenous modernities, by Dr. Jyoti Hosagrahar. •Maps of india, by Pilar Maria. •Delhi , by Khushwant Singh. •Chandni Chowk Redevelopment Pwlan , Abhimanyu Dayal Architects. •Intach. •Delhi MasterPlan 2021- Delhi Development Authority (http://dda.org.in).
REFERENCES: •Thesis by Roshan, RVCA, Bangalore. •Thesis by Rohan, SPA, Delhi. •De-Coding Urbanity by Kanika Kaushal.
CASE STUDY: •https://www.archdaily.com/61898/new-acropolis-museum-bernard-tschumi-architects •https://www.archdaily.com/64028/ad-classics-centre-georges-pompidou-renzo-piano-richard-rogers •https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/The-Centre-Pompidou/The-Building
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