Urban DesignIn Context With
CITY PLANNING
• Nupur B. Bhadra (AR1004)• Remya R. Kumar (AR1028)
INDEX• AIM• OBJECTIVE • SCOPE• LIMITATIONS• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN URBAN PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN • DELHI CITY PLANNING• ELEMENTS OF URBAN DESIGN• URBANISM IN NEW DELHI• CONCLUSION
• Aim:To study the concept of Urban
Design elements in the City Planning of Delhi.
• Objectives: a. To understand Urban Design and
Urban Planning in a better way.b. To study the evolution of The City
Planning of Delhi.c. To study the Urban Design pattern in
Delhi.
• Scope:– The study will help us to understand the
importance of Urban Design in any part of the inner city to the suburbs and outer metropolitan fringe. .
– It will encourage us to incorporate the principles and elements of Urban Design in any project developed in an urban space.
• Limitations:– Study and analysis of the City Planning shall be
limited to theoretical study only.– Study is limited and hence all the elements of
Urban Design are not elaborated vastly.
Understanding the roles and differences of
Urban Planning &
Urban Design
Urban PlanningThe Design & Organisation Of Urban Space & Infrastructure
What’s UP? Taking a Look at Urban Planning
• Layout of neighbourhoods, cities and regions
• Fulfilling needs of community & economy
Balancing the built & natural environment
WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN?• Art of Making Places for People• Human Interaction with the environment• Involves places such as Squares, Piazza,
Streets, Pedestrian Precinct
DELHI CITY PLANNING
DELHI CITY PLANNING
Lutyen had initially designed Delhi with all the streets crossing at right angles, much like in new york.However, keeping in mind that the dust storms will sweep the landscape, he provided roundabouts, hedges and trees to break their force. Referring to the plans of Rome, Paris and Washington and later on implemented it to Delhi.
The initial design of New Delhi
The layout of Lutyen’s Delhi was governed by three major visual corridors, linking the government complex with :
• Jama Masjid
• Indraprastha
• Safdarjung’s Tomb
Intentions of the Layout:
Features1. The plan reflects Lutyens’ “ geometric symmetry,” which is expressed through amazing sequences of triangles and hexagons, through sightlines and axes.2. Lutyens’ plan is also
remarkable for the generous green spaces, lawns, watercourses, flower and fruit-bearing trees, and their integration with the parks developed around monuments.
3. The attempt was to include all natural and historical wonders in the new city.
drawbacks In this whole process no attention was paid to the problems of Old Delhi.
Due to the creation of New Delhi, the old city experienced a 28% surge in population from 1916-1926 resulting in the population explosion from inside the walled city to the Paharganj area.
The restructuring was later abandoned by Lutyens due to resource constraints.
Also, no provision of housing was permitted for the large no. of skilled and unskilled workers which immigrated for the construction work of New Delhi.
This negligence of the planners towards Old Delhi resulted in its transformation to a large slum area.
Lutyens’ Delhi - ZoningGOVERNMENT COMPLX
BUNGLOW ZONE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Urban
Design
ELEMENTS OFURBAN DESIGN
1. Buildings 2. Public space 3. Streets4. Transport5. Landscape
URBANISM IN NEW DELHINew Delhi has a long history of urbanism and during different periods. In the planning of New Delhi in 1916, the Central Vista was conceived as a landscaped stretch to form continuity between the ridge and the river Yamuna. The stretch with the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the India Gate at two ends has tremendous visual quality and is one of the finest examples of Urban Design and monumentality.
From here on, we will concentrate on the Urban Design in Connaught Place.
CONNAUGHT PLACE (c.P.)
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•LOCATED AT CENTER OF THE CITY, NEAR KAROL BAGH.
•The Inner Circle of Connaught Place is Rajiv Chowk while the Outer Circle became Indira Chowk
LOCATION OF CP
CURRENT LAND USE PATTERN OF C.P.
BUILDINGS
Buildings are the most pronounced elements of urban design - they shape and articulate space by forming the street walls of the city.
TALL BUILDINGS: Building articulation refers to the many street frontage design elements, both horizontal and vertical, that help create a streetscape of interest. The appropriate scale for articulation is often a function of the size of the building and the adjacent public spaces including sidewalks, planting zones and roadways.
It is a three dimensional modeling of a building and its surfaces, giving emphasisto architectural elements (windows, balconies, porches,entries, etc.).
TALL BUILDINGS - DELHI
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ROUGH SKETCH OF C.P & ITS
PERIPHERY HIGHLIGHTING
THE AREAS WITH TALL BUILDINGS
TALL BUILDINGS - DELHI
These new buildings have radically transformed the skyline of C.P. giving it a new monumental character.
C.P. has seen the emergence of scores of new & tall buildings on the periphery i.e. K.G. Marg & Barakhamba Road precisely.
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The eye catching factors in these buildings are the elegant-articulated front facades.
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4. Some prominent tall buildings of C.P. are – Statesman House, Gopal Das Bhawan, Hindustan Times House etc.
TALL BUILDINGS - DELHI
Public spaces
The place where people come together to enjoy the city and each other. These spaces make high quality life in the city- they form the stage and backdrop to the drama of life.
PARKS
MARKET AREAS
Public spaces range from grand central plazas and squares, to small, local neighborhood parks.
SHOPPING AREAS
LAWNS
PUBLIC SPACES - DELHI
Main markets in and around Connaught place are Janpath and Palika Bazar.
Connaught place comprises of three circles; inner, outer and middle circles. The outer circle would give a wonderful spree of restaurants and cafes, includes renowned names like Braista Coffee Lounge, Ruby Tuesday, McDonalds, TGI Friday's, Nirulas etc.
Central Park is a landmark of CP. A large fountain was placed in the middle of the central park and several smaller ones were located on the inner circle to cool the place during the harsh Indian summers.
PUBLIC SPACES - DELHI
STREETSStreets are the connections between spaces and places, as well as being spaces themselves. They are defined by their physical dimension and character as well as the size, scale, and character of the buildings that line them.
Public spaces range from grand central plazas and squares, to small, local neighborhood parks.
LIGHTING
FENCING
SIGNAGE
Basic aspects foundin streets:
i. Lightingii. Signageiii. Fencing
Lighting – Street lights, lights on signboards etc for illuminating spaces.Signage – Signboards, hoardings, for directions, advertising purposes etc. Fencing – solid fences between two abutting properties or on sidewalks of roads etc.
STREETS - DELHI
Connaught Place with its three concentric circles and seven radial roads initially designed with two-way directional roads. It was converted into one-way with 4-enteries and 3-exits. A number of parking lots were also generated to serve those through radial roads.
STREETS - DELHI
Janpath. This is one of the most educationally and culturally important streets in all of Delhi.Its home to the Eastern and Western courts, the National Archives , IGNCA and the National Museum.
Starting with Barakhamba Road , which connects Connaught Place to the Mandi House circle, which is the cultural centre with many art galleries.
STREETS - DELHI
Kasturba Gandhi Marg which connects it to the India Gate Hexagon and the Rajpath.
STREETS - DELHI
Janpath. This is one of the most educationally and culturally important streets in all of Delhi.Its home to the Eastern and Western courts, the National Archives , IGNCA and the National Museum.
STREETS - DELHI
Parliament Street. It has the Indian Parliament and Connaught Place. as its two terminal points. The leading monetary and financial institution of the country The Reserve Bank Of India also lies on the Sansad Marg.One would also find the medieval astronomical ‘observatory’ The Jantar Mantar here.
STREETS - DELHI
Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Panchkuian Road.Baba Kharak Singh Marg plays host to many state emporiums like Lepakshi,etc .Whereas the Panchkuian Road connects the old MARKET of Paharganj to CP.
STREETS - DELHI
TRANSPORT• Transport systems connect the
parts of cities and help shape them, and enable movement throughout the city.
• They include road, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian networks, and together form the total movement system of a city.
The balance of the various transport systems is what helps define the quality and character of cities, and makes them either friendly or hostile to pedestrians.
The best cities are the ones that elevate the experience of the pedestrian while minimizing the dominance of the private automobile.
TRANSPORTATION - DELHI
The city offers connectivity by means of private and public transportation systems (including the latest development- mass rapid transit system).
Road transport network is run by pvt. buses as well as DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation). The public generally prefers to travel via the Delhi Metro Rails to avoid the hectic traffic of the city.
TRANSPORTATION - DELHI
METROSTATION
LANDSCAPE• The landscape is the green part of the city that
weaves throughout - in the form of urban parks, street trees, plants, flowers, and water in many forms.
• The landscape helps define the character and beauty of a city and creates soft, contrasting spaces and elements.
LANDSCAPING - DELHI
Urban Design and Land scape Schemes are to be prepared to integrate MRTS stations, safe pedestrian walkways, parking areas, recreational and cultural areas, etc.In this image of C.P. the green marked areas are indicating the landscaped part of C.P. which is very less by Urban standards.The landscape of C.P constitutes of only 23% of land out of total land use pattern.
LANDSCAPING - DELHI
CENTRAL PARK
PALLIKA BAZAR
LANDSCAPING - DELHI
PALLIKA BAZAR- The underground market opens underneath the landscape area in Rajiv Chowk, C.P.
CONCLUSION
The 5 basic elements which give the outline of the presence of urban design in the area of Connaught Place (C.P.) are: Buildings - The building articulation of the façade in Connaught Place adds on to the aesthetic value of the city. Therefore, it can’t be too far in being the world class city centre. Only few buildings show beautiful façade treatment and therefore there is no uniformity. Public spaces - There are large numbers of both big and small markets available in the central part of Connaught Place. Many food courts, art gallery, etc. are also present where people can enjoy their time along with others as a whole community. But, due to excess of public spaces there is limited open space and therefore it is very congested.
Streets - The streets emerging out of the Connaught Place are at angles and therefore provide good linkage facility Transportation - For transportation – Buses, metro rails, auto are available easily thus making it comfortable for people to travel from one place to another at low and reasonable rates. There is less availability of parking facilities and therefore it creates congestion on the roads.
Landscape - There is limited availability of open and landscape areas in the Connaught Place and it is concentrated only in one area
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