THRESHOLDS_ INFLUENCE OF THE ELEMENTS
There are certain extensions of plinths across the streets of blue city along ground floor which change the heights of the Homogeneous social fabric across streets. This fluctuating arrangements of structures breaks the visual linearity of streets. This element, discussed earlier is named as OTLA, which is elementary in linking the outside from inside facilitating various interactions. Another important element was JHAROKHA which facilitate visual interaction from a higher level. There are breathing spaces formed where streets culminate. These junctions link various parts of the city like a threshold. These nodes can form historical landmarks as well as natural landmarks. Connections between these landmarks detemine the pattenr of city. Each and every node performs a specific and a distinct function which is liked to the cultural and functional language of a particular area. Traditional architecture elements which are spread across the city explain a lot about the sensitivity of the region towards water storage in the form of kunds, kuvas and jhalaras. Large bodies like Gulab Sagar do not only fulďŹ l the water requirements of the city, but they also facilitate recreational life along their peripheries. The congregational nature of such features develops a sense of belonging among the citizens.
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