Figure 4-29 Intersection of ‘Path of Life’ and ‘Path of War’

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The National War Memorial is accessed by two Pathways with Ramps that lead to the central Arena. The exit paths are hidden underneath the lush lawns above symbolizes the life of a soldier amidst the lives of the common. A gallery is designed as a pause space which displays a brief history of Indian Defense force. The landscape extends and the edges expand into these subterranean pathways – Path of War.

The upward ramp from the gallery does not reveal what stays ahead. On climbing up there is a sudden opening up of the entire spread of the memorial which is a parallel drawn to the war moment.’ These pathways were connecting the site of the War Museum and the lawns. The connections drawn at the central core also illustrated ‘a symbolic intersection of the Rajpath and the Yudhpath- “Path of life” and “Path of war”.

Figure 4-29 Intersection of ‘Path of Life’ and ‘Path of War’

In the Chandigarh War memorial the central sunken circle containing the obelisk is accessed through a concrete-paved circular ramp on either side, these ramps are also bounded by the black-granite memorial panels.

Figure 4-29 Intersection of ‘Path of Life’ and ‘Path of War’

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Figure 4-14 The visitors are able to connect to the memories of their loved ones through architecture

Figure 4-12 War history “Set in Stone” in the Veer Chakra

Figure 4-7 Yudhpath and Gallery layoutYudhpath and Gallery layout

Figure 4-4 Master Planning

Figure 4-3 Conceptual Approach

Figure 4-13 Nationional War Memorial at night enhancing the creative lighting strategy

Figure 4-30 Context and design of central obelisk

Figure 4-26 Establishing connection between the people and loved ones lost

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