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Landscape Architecture- Architecture 2004- 2011
Neha Rajora
Graduate Student Department of Landscape Architecture University of Illinos at Urbana-Champaign rajora2@illinois.edu Ph: 217-974-5377
Conservation and Reclaimation, Orchha India- Detail of Sacred Center Design Workshop, Spring 2012- Prof. Amita Sinha
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Linear Plaza- Main Entrance to Sacred Center
Level 2 - Ram Raja Temple Plaza Level 1 - +0.0cm Level 2 - +152cm Level 3 - +30cm Level 4 - +335cm Level 5 - +365cm
HIERARCHY OF PLAZAS Levels
Built Mass Open Spaces Plazas Green Areas Ram Vivah Procession Path
RAM-VIVAH PROCESSION PATH
Level 1 and 2 - Ram Raja Temple Plaza
Level 5 - Linear Plaza to Chatubhuj Temple
Level 3 - Way to Hardaul ki Baithak
Level 4 - Plaza behind Ram Raja Temple
Level 5 - Square Plaza in front of Chaturbhuj Temple
Level 4 - Plaza behind Ram Raja Temple Built Mass Open Spaces Plazas Green Areas Visitor Movement Local Movement
SACRED CENTER PLAZAS Visitor Movement
PLAZA USE PATTERN Visitor Usage
URBAN SPACES IN THE SACRED CENTER
WELCOME PLAZA- Information center, seating visitors. areas, restrooms, drinking water facilities
Existing Plazas in Sacred Center
Conservation and Reclaimation, Orchha India- Detail of Sacred Center Design Workshop, Spring 2012- Prof. Amita Sinha
Seating platforms under existing and proposed trees
permanent shops -old
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Hard a Bait ul ki hak
Scattered Shopping within plaza
Plaza in the Sacred Center
e Surgery Capacity- space adaptable to various number of
ctivities- designed shopping spaces, new restrooms, Raja drinking water facilitiesRam etc. Temple path- defining/ highlighting visitor path by visual framfram tion center, providing signages
Chaturbhuj Temple
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selling on ground
re-organising activities along periphery increasing capacity temporary shops
Proposed Plaza in the Sacred Center
Newly designed shops with shaded pathway along plaza periphery. Shoes stand
Existing Site Plan- Sacred Center Food Distribution
Improper Public Facilities Dirty Public Restroom and drinking water facilities
Unpleasing - unsed structures dividing plaza
Constructive Surgery Increasing Capacity- space adaptable to various number of people Organize activities- designed shopping spaces, new restrooms, shoe racks, drinking water facilities etc. fram Legibility of path- defining/ highlighting visitor path by visual framing, information center, providing signages
Built Mass Historic Buidings Open Spaces Green Area Paved Plaza Temporary Shops Permanent Shops Pe Queue Shade Shoe Rack Food Distribution Area Toilets/ Drinking water Beggars
Unmanaged public activities Begging
Reclaimed well with chattri and seating platform around
Queue shade
framing visual axis Improving visual experience
Newly designed shops with shaded pathway along plaza periphery. unused well
Inaccesible green space
Proposed Plan for the Sacred Center
Reclai ing pla
a huge community space that facilitates human interaction with nature and promotes a heathy community.A series pedestrian and bike paths in the radial greenways connect residential areas with the central open space, where people can WALK , EAT and RECREATE. A stormwater management system with bio-swales and detention basins is also developed as a part of the greenways.
Sustainability and Health Design Studio
Six sustainable ways:
Graduate Design Studio, Fall 2011- Prof. William Sullivan
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WALK to the Center
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LA 537 Sustainability and Health Studio Neha Rajora Department of Landscape Architecture
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Green Infrastructure Analysis and Plan for town Blacksburg,A Land Analysis Bike Trails
The town of Blacksburg with its unique terrain features and young population encourage outdoor activity such as biking, hiking ,camping etc. The existing bike trails can be linked with the historic trail; which can be developed as a walking or biking trail.
Blacksburg Historic District The district outlines the original town plat called Sixteen Squares which was created in 1798, the year the Town was established. Today it is Blacksburg downtown area with civic buildings, religious organizations , commercial spaces, and residences.
Revitalization of town Troutville, VA Graduate Studio A revitalization proposal for the town of Troutville was developed based on the town analysis and the major issues and problems of the town discussed in the community charette. The conceptual proposal was developed as a group and I worked on the development of the details for main street plan and community plaza design.
Recreational club Jaipur, India Under graduate thesis (architecture): 2009 Total Site Area: 55,065sq.m(13.6 acres) Total Built up area: 13,300 sq m. Design concept: Creating a “HUGE FORT WALL� in the site and placing the entire building along it ,to create enclosing fort kind of structure with typical Rajasthani landscape and architecture.
Radhika villa: Ahmedabad, India Internship at Vastushilpa consultants (2008)
During my internship, I worked on Landscape and Interior design of a bungalow, Radhika Villa, designed and conceptualized by Ar. Rajeev Katpalia. I also created on 3D rendering of the bungalow on ArchiCAD software.
Study of hilly town, Mcleodganj : Himachal Pradesh, India Undergraduate work(2006) A study of town of Mcleodganj was conducted as a part of Study trip to Himachal Pradesh, India. The study was conducted in groups and my group analyzed Temple complex area and studied a settlement pattern in the region. The study aimed at understanding architecture as the relation of built and open spaces.