Integration of public spaces + Heritage

BITHOOR

The town of 10000 population, some22 km stone from Kanpur City in Uttar Pradesh has an annual footfall of 10 lakhs visitors.

Belived to be the place where Brahma performed the Ashwamedha yagna while creating the universe. The horse nail is still present in physicality worshipped in the Brahmvrat temple at Brahmvrat ghat.

baradari

brahmvrat ghat

The abode of Brahma

bhairon ghat

lakshmi bai ghat

chappad ghat

mosque

Old peshawa ghat

elevational section of entire Bithoor ghat

issues

Brahmvrat Ghat - centre point for pilgrims and tourists

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- No changing room, toilets - people forced to change in public or in temples ( image 4 ) - Crowded with no space for Sanskar- mundan, ganga pooja, pitradan, ganga pooja, go pooja ( image 1,2, 3 ) - The main Brahmvrat Ghat has no architecture controls and the steps are too steep prone to emergency situation ( image 5 ) - Shopping street on road blocking the road and no proper space For souveniers ( image 6 )

interviews

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- According to Sh. MaganLal theres no information on all the temples, places. He has only visited two places in Bithoor inspite of being a regular visitor since 15 years, on being asked if he has visited all 5 religious sites. ( image 7 ) - According to Sh. Chedi Kumar , he has no place to showcase his Talent, government should make proper space inspite of policewala taking hafta on his income from snake charming. ( image 8 ) 4

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ANCHOR POINT OF BITHOOR

Interpreting different layers

Ganga Stambh acts as the anchor tower which faclitates the viewing of all major landmarks of the historic town. Each level is marked for the viewing of a spot and the hall acts as interpretation centre.

Dhruv Tilla and temple

Functionality + Interpretation Gallery + Iconic Building - Stambh

Luv-kush birthplace

Nana rao park

Tikait rai’s Mahakaleshwar temple

BRAHMA STAMBH

tower of peace, functionality and history

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Brahma the creator universe and all human beings as depicted in the hindu cosmology is the inspiration behind the stambh which acts as the anchor point of the town.

Stambh acts as the temple, viewing gallery, sanskaar mandir and as the Modern day visitor centre unfolding the history of mystic town.

BRAHMA TEMPLE Conservation and renovating the Brahma temple in pure Awadhi style of Architecture.

GHAT SECTION The Bithoor has an annual pilgrimage of ten lakhs visitors annually with five lakh of them arriving on the eve of kartik poornima.

RIVER ECOLOGY Cleaning Ganga by the process of bio swell that helps in cleaning the water discharge from city and the riparian edge also supports River ecology

PEACE TOWER T he tower of peace emitting green light as Brahma who carries no weapon in his hands.

He holds a water-pot, a spoon, Vedas, a lotus.

FUNCTIONS ON LAYERS Each level intrprets a different myth, history in form of viewing gallery.