URBAN DESIGN REPORT : UDAIPUR (ASHWIN MARG)
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WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN ? ‘Urban’ the word seldom heard and used, involves multiple facilities laid down for the citizens like; electricity, water supply, waste disposal system, communication and commuting facilities, etc, headed by an administrative body. It is majorly for the people who come from different social, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds enjoying these facilities on a common ground. It could also be said that urbanization is „by the people‟ „of the people‟ and „for the people‟. ‘Urban Design’ is the tool for designing cities, towns and villages. Architecture wherein limits to the designing of individual buildings precisely fitted in specified site boundaries. Urban design deals with larger scale site areas that include group of buildings of various utilities, streets, open spaces, neighborhoods and districts, it could also extended for designing of an entire city. The ‘Design’ in urban design relatively stands for the functional and aesthetical aspect. It is to deal with making the cities more pronounced in terms of its utilitarian aspect for the users. It helps in preparing a background for facilitating the amenities and structuring of the cities. These urban areas need to be more sustainable in nature as the growing needs and relatively growing waste causes a severe damage to the environment. It provides controlled and better development prospects of a city or a settlement. Encourages growth in a planned direction and provides better living conditions for the citizens. Urban design is about making connections between people and place and movement between nature and build fabric. Urban design draws together the many strands of place- making, environmental stewardship, social equity and economic viability into creation of a place. Urban design is derived from transcends planning and transportation policy, architectural design, development economics, engineering and landscape. All these factors come together in forming a vision for tomorrow.
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CONTENT 0 – WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN ? 1 - INTRODUCTION 2 – STUDY AREA 3 – ANALYSIS 4 – URBAN SPACES 5 – STREETS 6 – HOUSE CASE STUDIES 7 – VISION 8 – STRATEGIES 9 – STREET CASE STUDIES 10 – PROPOSED GUIDELINES 11 – PROPOSED MASTERPLAN 12 – LAKE FRONT CASE STUDIES 13 – LAKE FRONT PROPOSAL 14 – WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CENTRE & ARTIST GUILD 15 – RE UTILIZATION PROPSAL
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1 INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Located in the middle on stretch of Delhi- Mumbai National Highway (NH8) Udaipur is connected to other centers to the state by three state highways SH-9 Udaipur is dependent on its lake system, which is directly, or indirectly the life source of the city in terms of surface water resources, tourism, and the ecosystem at large. Most of the tourists (domestic as well as foreign) come to the city primarily because of placid beauty of the lakes. The lakes attract increasing number of young adventurous tourists especially foreign tourists who provide foreign exchange thus strengthening the local economy.
EVOLUTION
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2 STUDY AREA
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STUDY AREA THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY AIMS AT STUDYING AND ANALYZING A SETTLEMENT THAT IS IN AN URGENT NEED OF URBAN ATTENTION. A SETTLEMENT WHICH HAS VARIOUS FLAVORS OF THE CITY ATTACHED TO IT; HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS, PUBLIC GATHERING OR COMMERCIAL NATU RE. THE PRECINCT SO SELECTED HAPPENS TO BE IN THE EDGE OF THE CITY AND CARRIES ALONG THE ESSENCE OF UDAIPUR CITY AS A WHOLE. THE SITUATION IS CRAMPED IN NATURE AND ISSUES LIKE: SANITATION HYGIENE LIVING STANDARDS NEED TO BE DEALT WITH. THEREFORE FOR DEALING WITH AN URBAN SITUATION THE PRECINCT SO SELECTED MAY HELP AND GUIDE IN ALL DIRECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO URBAN DESIGN.
OLD UDAIPUR
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CONTEXT
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CURRENT SCENARIO
BUILT FABRIC
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DELHI GATE 9
WHY THIS SITE ?
ASHWINI MARG IS AXIS OF THE CITY WHICH DEVIDES CITY IN TWO PARTS : OLD UDAIPUR & NEW UDAIPUR
ASHWINI MARG IS CONNECTED WITH BUS STAND & RAILWAY STATION AREA
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ASHWINI MARG IS CONNECTING TO NODES : DELHI GATE & HATHI POLE, NODES HAVE DIRECT LINKAGES TO NATIONAL HIGHWAY 8 & NATIONAL HIGHWAY 76
UDAIPUR IS WALLED CITY WITHIN 11 GATES, ASWINI MARG IS CONNECTING TWO NODES CALLED : DELHI GATE & HATHI POLE, BOTH GATE HAVE HERITAGE VALUE AS LANDMARK, AS JUNCTION, AS NODE & AS CONNECTING POINT OF OLD CITY
AREA IS CONNECTED TO ALL MAJOR LAKES, TO VISIT THIS LAKES TOURISTS HAVE TO PASS FROM THIS AREA
ASHWINI MARG BAZAR IS CONNECTECTED TO MAHARANA BHUPAL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL COLLEGES WHICH IS FAMOUS IN ALL OVER RAJSTHAN, 20 TO 30 THOUSAND PEOPLE VISIT THIS AREA PER DAY INCLUDING STUDENTS, VISITORS ,PATIENTS ETC.
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3 ANALYSIS
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EVOLUTION
FORT WALL BETWEEN DELHI GATE TO HATHIPOL. BEHIND THE FORTWALL THERE WAS A FOREST.
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UPTO 1800 DEVELOPMENT REACH TO FORTWALL AND BEFORE INDIPENDENCE SOME BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED OUT OF FORT WALL.
DEVELOPMENT INCREASES NEAR FORT WALL. MANY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENCIAL CAME UP.
AFTER INDIPENDENCE THE ROAD EXPANDED BEYOND THE FORT. THE ROAD LEAD THE CHETAK CIRCLE AND BAZAR WAS DEVELOPED.
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BUILDING USES
OWNERSHIP
DENSITY
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OPEN SPACES
COMMUNITY MAPING
ROAD HIERACHY
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HATHI POLE CIRCLE SECTION CC’
SECTION EE’
SECTION AA’ SECTION FF’
SECTION DD’
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ACTIVITY MAP
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4 URBAN SPACES
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DELHI GATE
6:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
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6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
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ARCHITECTURE STYLE = MEWAR ARCHITECTURE SIGNIFICANT FEATURES = ENTRANCE GATWAY,BASTIONS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS= STONE , LIME, WOOD, METAL CONSTRUCTION PERIOD = 17TH CENTUARY HIGHT = 7 METER
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HATHIPOL
6:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
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12:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
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MOSQUE / KABRISTAN
6:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
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12:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
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NEIGHBOURHOOD OPEN SPACE
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STREET ANALYSIS ASHWINIMARG CONCENTRATED STREET, LINEAR PATH CLOSE UNIT HAVING SHOPS ON GROUND FLOOR ROAD SIDE PARKING , UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE EDGE OF OLD CITY LESS USE OF PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY TO PRECIENT LEVEL AS WELL AS CITY LEVEL
MOCHIWAD STREET FOLLOWS A CURVY LINEAR PATH & LESS SPACES FOR ECLOSURE. MIXED USE ACTIVITY UNITS ARE CLOSELY ORGANIZED & SHOPS & HOUSES SHARE COMMON WALL PEDESTRIAN MOMENT ON STREET BLOCK VEHICULAR MOMENT SHAPING MORE USER ACTIVITY RELATION FULL DAY SHADOW CASTING BECAUSE OF NARROW WIDTH & FACADE STRONG HERITAGE TO HERITAGE CONNECTION CONNECTION TO CORE OF THE CITY
BASTI RAMJIKI BADI MIXED COMMUNITY LESS USER ACTIVITY ON STREET DIFFRENT ROAD WIDTH CONNCECTION TO PRECIENT LEVEL ONLY LESS VIBRANCY COMPARE TO ASHWINI MARG
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NEW SHWINIMARG STREET FOLLOWS LINEAR PATH & MEDIUM SPACES FOR ECLOSURE. MIXED USE ACTIVITY, LESS TRAFFIC UNITS ARE CLOSELY ORGANIZED & SHOPS ARE ON GROUND FLOOR & SHARE COMMON WALL ROAD SIDE AREA USED FOR PARKING CONNECTION TO PRECIENT LEVEL ONLY
BOHRA STREET INORGANIIC WIDTH OF STREET SUB STREETS ARE ORGANICALLY DEVLOPED REFLECTING IDENTITY OF BOHRA PEOPLE
CEMENT GALI SHORT LENGTH OF STREET PRECIENT LEVEL CONNCECTION MODERATE ACTIVITY & TRAFFIC FULL DAY SHADOW CASTING BECAUSE OF NARROW WIDTH OPENING TO SABJI MANDI
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View of a projected balcony with elements from Mewar British phase with a semi circular arched opening in the center with use of stained glass.
Typical door detail of a house accessed from the street. The wall painting around the door frame and on the sides are common feature till date with the traditional styles of painting thriving.
The projected balconies.
INFERENCES The bazaar street continues to fulfill its commercial function, the retail is art and craft based and caters to the national and international tourists. Handicraft shop incorporated in the ground floor of a residence on the main street street that has a functional and cultural role for both the segments. ·Many of the traditional houses in the old core of the city were demolished by their owners in the 1970's – 80's and replaced by new ones. This process still continues and the walled city is slowly losing its traditional character.
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wires and cables for electrical supply, telephone wiring and television cables in the city area not only cause an aesthetic issue for the built heritage as they are loose and unorganized obscuring the building facades, but are possible sources of electric and fire hazard. Another threat is main transformers situated in dense areas without sufficient setback from the street – creating a fire and safety hazard.
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POSITIVE
AREA IS COMMERCIALY DOMINATED
NEGATIVE
NAGETIVE: PRESSURE OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPED IS CURRENTLY BEING BELT ON CITY’S BUILT HERITAGE
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LACK OF OPEN SPACE FOR RESIDENTIAL LIVING IN AREA HIGH RISE BUILDING ARE OVERPODERING HERITAGE STRUCTURE SITES LEADING DEVOLUTION OF THE HERITAGE VALUE OF CITY. SOME STRUCTURE FAIL TO ESTABLISH SENSE OF THE PLACE
PRESENT SYSTEM OF CERTAIN ROAD LEADING TO THE HEART OF CITY IS VERY CONFUSING FOR NEW TOURIST AS IT LACK OF PROPER SIGNAGE.. LAKES ARE IN POOR CONDITION
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INTENTS
OPPORTUNITIES INTRODUSE NEW BUILT FORM. IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AND BUILDI NG. INTRODUSE NEW BUILDING WITH ACTIVE USE AND FRONTAGES. IMPROVE PEDASTRIAN MOVEMENT
FABRIC HAS TO RETAIN. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED AND A PLATFORM NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED WHERE COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTIVITY COULD BE CARRIED OUT CELEBRATING FESTIVALS, PUBLIC GATHERING,INTRODUCTION ETC. PROMOTING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INTERACTION.PROMOTING COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. PROPOSAL STRUCTURE SHALL NOT DISTURBE THE SKYLINE OF PRECINT.
RAILING
VISION GIVING BACK A LOST IDENTITY TO AREA BY ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENSION:.
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AIM GIVING BACK A LOST IDENTITY TO AREA BY ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENSION:.
COLUMN
GOAL TO IMPROVE THE AESTHETIC QUALITY OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN STREET AND TO CREATE A STRONGER SENSE OF PLACE AND PLACE IDENTITY.
PROPOSED ELEMENTS ARCH
ZARUKHA
CHHATRI
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LEADING PRINCIPLES economy community mobility edge and interface
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SPATIAL PRINCIPLES PERMEABLE STREET DEPEND ON THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO MOVE AROUND EASILY, SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY. PERMEABLE STREET OFFER A CHOICE OF ROUTES AND FACILITATE SOCIAL INTERACTION. WALKABILITY WILL BE MAXIMISED WHEN ROUTE CHOICES OCCUR FREQUENTLY.
CONNECTED SUCCESSFUL STREET IS WELL LINKED TO THE SURROUNDING AREA AND ACCESSIBLE FROM THEIR CATCHMENT.
VIEWS AND VISTAS VIEWS AND VISTAS ALONG RECOGNISABLE ROUTES PROMOTE LEGIBILITY, EASE OF MOVEMENT AND A SENSE OF CONNECTION. DEFI NING VISTAS INTO AND OUT OF THE CENTRE WILL REINFORCE THE CENTRE AS A FOCAL POINT IN AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. ALIGNING BUILDINGS ALONG ROUTES FACILITATES SAFETY AND REINFORCES THE VISTA.
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ANCHORS MARKETS AND MANY OTHER RETAILERS ATTRACT LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO A STREET AND ARE IMPORTANT ANCHORS. ANCHORS SHOULD BE LOCATED TO MAXIMISE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT PAST SPECIALTY/SMALL SCALE RETAILING.
NON-SPATIAL PRINCIPLES • DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAR PARKS SHOULD NOT PRECLUDE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ELSEWHERE IN THE STREET • FUTURE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BENEFI T THE WHOLE STREET AND PARTICULARLY SMALL SCALE AND LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE RETAIL • LARGE SCALE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD NOT EXTEND UNTIL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE RETAIL HAVE BEEN UTILISED • ALL DEVELOPMENT IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN A WAY THAT MAXIMISES SAFETY AND SECURITY AND CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO THE PUBLIC REALM • DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE AMENITY AND LIVEABILITY OF THE STREET, AND KEY LAND USES ARE LOCATED IN WALKING DISTANCE OF EACH OTHER.COMMUNITY. ALIGNING BUILDINGS ALONG ROUTES FACILITATES SAFETY AND REINFORCES THE VISTA.
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CONCEPT PLAN
PUBLIC REALM
HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM THE THEMES AND PRINCIPLES OUTLINED BELOW, IT REFLECTS MANY OF ACTION PROPOSED IN FRAMEWORK CREATE BUILDING AND SPACES THAT INSPIRE COMMUNITY PRIDE
QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM SHOULD BE ACHIEVED BY INTRODUCING PUBLIC SPACES, CULTURAL AND LEISURE AREAS, PLAYGROUNDS, COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND BY FACING BUILDINGS ONTO THESE SPACES. USE OF INDIGENOUS PLANT MATERIAL OR SPECIES OF LOCAL PROVENANCE RATIONALISED SITING OF STREET FURNITURE ROUTES SHOULD FACILITATE THE LEGIBILITY/ORIENTATION OF THE PLACE
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7 STRATEGIES
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STRATEGIES
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8 PROPOSED MASTERPLAN
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GUIDELINES
IF ROAD LENGTH IS MORE THAN 450 M ,WIDTH SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 18 M
IF ROAD WIDTH IS 18 M THAN CORNER RADIUS SHOULD BE 7.5 M
DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO LIGHT POLE SHOULD BE MINIUM 25 M
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DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO TREES SHOULD BE MINIUM 3 M
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MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVE:1-CHARACTER - A PLACE WITH ITS OWN IDENTITY. - A STRONGER AND MORE DISTINCTIVE URBAN FORM. - GREATER CRITICAL MASS;THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL RETAIL AND LEISURE USES . - CREATING A COHERENT SET OF BUILDINGS AND A HIERARCHY OF SPACE WITH TOWNSCAPE QUALITY. OBJECTIVE:2-CONTINUTITY & ENCLOSURE - A PLACE WHERE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES ARE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHED. - UTILISING LAND AND SPACE IN A MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICENT WAY. - INTRODUCING NEW BUILDING TO INCREASE CONTINUITY AND ENCLOSURE.. - UPGRADING BOUNDARY TREAT MENTS WHERE BUILDINGS MEET THE PUBLIC REALM. OBJECTIVE:3-QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM - A PLACE WITH ATTRACTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL OUTDOOR AREAS. - AN ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY ENCOMPASSI NG. - HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPE. STREET FURNITURE OBJECTIVE:4-EASY OF MOVEMENT - A PLACE THAT IS EASY ENOUGH TO GET TO AND MOVE THROUGH.. - REDUCING CONFLICT BETWEEN VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. - EASING AND INCREASING PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT . OBJECTIVE:5-LEGIBILITY - A PLACE THAT HAS CLEAR IMAGE AND IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND... - REDEFINING IMPORTANT JUNCTIONS AND POINTS OF INTERACTION.
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STREET LOCATION : ASHWINI MARG LENGTH OF STREET : 582 M
CURRENT SCENARIO OF SITE
SELECTION OF THE SITE: - THIS STREET IS WORKING AS AN AXIS OF A CITY WHICH DIVIDED A OLD AND NEW CITY. SO PEOPLE HAVE TO MOVE FROM THIS STREET TO GO OTHER CITY PART. - STREET DOES NOT GIVING FEEL LIKE UDAIPUR. - BY USING A VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT. ONE CAN MAKE PEOPLE FEEL TYPICAL UDAIPUR STREET. - AS WE GO THROUGH ASHWINI MARG, THE COMMERCIAL SHOP LOOK LIKE THE MORDEN COMMERCIAL SO I WANT TO CREATE UDAIPUR FEELING TO THE COMMERCIAL STREET.
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BENEFITS -CENTER OF THE CITY -GIVE A NEW IDENTITY -REDEVELOPEMENT OF STREET -PEOPLE ATTRACTION
-BROAD VISION -CLEAR ROAD NETWORK -PROPER PARKING FOR STREET -REFRESHMENT AREA PROPOSAL ROAD NETWORK
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EXISTING PLAN
PROPOSED PLAN
EXISTING SECTION
PROPOSED SECTION
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PROPOSED STREET DETAIL
PROPOSED MARGIN EXISTING PLAN
PROPOSED PLAN
PROPOSED SECTION
PROPOSED PLAN
ROAD SECTION
PROPOSED SECTION
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9 RE UTILIZATION PROPOSAL
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REUTILIZATION OF VEGETABLE MARKET CURRENT SCENARIO ISSUES:-THERE -THERE -THERE -THERE
EXISTING
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NO PROPER VEHICLE PARKING, NO PROPER BUS & AUTO PICK-UP STAND NO SEATING AREA MANY UNEVEN VEGETABLE VENDORS AND OTHER STALL
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EXISTING
PROPOSED LAYOUT
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FOODZONE
AUTO PICKUP STAND
COMMUNITY MEETING HALL
VEGETABLE MARKET
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BOHRA COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE CURRENT SCENARIO
PROPOSED LAYOUT
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PERSONAL UNDERSTANDINGS AND LEARNINGS THROUGH THIS PROJECTS AS A STUDENT OF ARCHITECTURE, WHENEVER I TRY TO APPROACH SOMETHING FROM A NEW DIRECTION, I ALWAYS GET TO LEARN OR GAIN SOME THING NEW AND CREATE SOME FRESH PROSPECTS. IT IS VERY NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND ARCHITECTURE ON A SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECT. MY 5TH YEAR URBAN DESIGN SUBJECT PROVIDED ME WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE SUBJECT NOT ONLY PUT FORTH A CHALLENGE IN FRONT OF ME BUT ALSO HELPED TO CHANGE MY PERSPECTIVES IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOOK AT THE USERS AND THE ACTIVITIES. IT GAVE ME A FRAME WHERE THE SYMBIOSIS OF THE SOCIETY AT LARGE AND ARCHITECTURE IS MAGNANIMOUS. FOR ME URBAN DESIGN DOESN‟T JUST END AT THE ROAD-NETWORKS, OPEN-SPACES OR BUILDING TYPOLOGIES… IT GOES BACK TO THE FIRST LECTURE OF URBAN DESIGN AND THE QUESTION OF “WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY URBAN DESIGN?” DID WE REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT URBAN DESIGN IS AFTER A TWO HOURS LECTURE, WE WERE NOT SURE. BUT PRACTICAL LEARNING GIVES YOU THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND EXPLORE. ONE SUCH WAS I EXPERIENCE IN UDAIPUR, EXPLORING, DOCUMENTING, ANALYZING AND COMING UP WITH AN URBAN DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR THE SELECTED PRECINCT. IN THE PROCESS, THE ESSENCE OF A SOCIETY WAS UNDERSTOOD. THE PEOPLE; THEIR RELIGION, CULTURE, TRADITION AND LIFESTYLE THAT CO NTRIBUTED IN SHAPING THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOCIETY WERE UNDERSTOOD. THE STREETS, THE ARCHITECTURAL VOCABULARY, THE PEOPLE AND THE ACTIVITIES THAT GREW ALONG THE PRECINCT TALKED ABOUT THE RHYTHM IC CHANGES THE PRECINCT WENT THROUGH. ALL THESE ELEMENTS WHEN FELT IN PERSON AND WITNESSED IN PHYS ICAL DROVE ME THROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE TERM (NEAR OR FAR) „URBAN DESIGN‟.
THANK YOU
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