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Degree of Identity

Degree of Identity

Dissertation in Architecture2014 - 2015

Submitted By:-

Nav Prabhat Singh0021691607/SSAA/B.Arch/07

Sushant School of Art and Architecture

Gurgaon

SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ART AND ARCHITECTURESECTOR - 55,GURGAON - 122003, HARYANA

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

This Dissertation report is submitted by ……………… , student of Fifth year B.Arch session 2011-2012, at Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon as partial requirement for the five year B. Arch degree course of GGS

Indraprastha University, Delhi.

Originality of the information and opinion expressed in the dissertation are of the author and do not reflect those of the guide or the coordinators or the institution.

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Acknowledgment

I would like to thank with high respect and regards

Prof. Tapan K Chakravarty , Dean of my college,

Sushant School of Art and Architecture, and my

Coordinator Mr. Savinder Raj Anand for giving me an

opportunity to work on my topic of interest.

I would like to thank and express my sincere

gratitude to my guide, Mrs. Parul G Munjal for

bearing my inconsistencies and helping me

throughout with my dissertation.

And I thank my father, mother and my sister, and

everyone for having faith in me and giving me all

that I needed to built up my confidence.

And above all I thank God.

DECLARATION

I Nav Prabhat Singh, hereby, solemnly declare that

the dissertation work undertaken by me, titled

“Degree of identity” is my original work and

wherever I incorporated any information in the

form of photographs, text, data, drawings, etc.;

from different sources it has been duly

acknowledged.

Name- Nav Prabhat SinghRoll No. 0021691607B-Arch Vth Year S.S.A.A, Gurgaon,Haryana, India

Aim

Understanding Identity of a place and developing

the criteria affecting the degree of identity of a

place.

Genius Loci

Consult the genius of the place in all;

That tells the waters or to rise, or fall;

Or helps th' ambitious hill the heav'ns to scale,

Or scoops in circling theatres the vale;

Calls in the country, catches opening glades,

Joins willing woods, and varies shades from shades,

Now breaks, or now directs, th' intending lines;

Paints as you plant, and, as you work, designs.

-Alexander Pope

Index

S. No. Particulars Page No.

1 Background Study 1

2 Hypothesis 5

3 Methodology 5

4 Framework of analysis on parking structures in Delhi

7

4.1 Parameters 7

4.1.1 Parking Design Elements 7

4.1.2 Planning and design detail 10

4.1.3 Services 11

4.1.4 Ramp Systems 13

5 CASE STUDIES

5.1 Palika Parking 26

Parameters 27

5.1.1 Planning and design Details 27


5.1.3 Services 30


5.1.5 Conclusion 37

5.1.6 Comments 38

5.2 Mayur Bhavan Parking 39

Parameters 40



5.2.3 Services 43


5.2.5 Conclusion 45

5.3 IHC Parking 46

Parameters 47



5.3.3 Services 50


5.3.5 Conclusion 54

5.3.6 Comments 55

5.4 Chandni chowk 56

Parameters 56



5.4.3 Services 59


5.4.5 Conclusion 62

5.4.6 Comments 62

IDENTITY

Identity is the extent to which a person can recognize or recall a place as being distinct fromother places-as having a vivid, or unique, or at least a particular, character of its own. -Kevin Lynch(A theory of good city form)

Relevance of Identity in Urban Context

Urban identity is a major issue in contemporaryurban planning, due to on-going deterioration in older districts of cities worldwide. Loss ofplace-identity causes harmful effects on citiesand their users.

Serves as a reference point both in terms of the wishes of the society and in preserving andconstructing a sustainable urban image.

Instils a sense of civic pride in residents andconvey a much improved social image to visitorsto the area.

Characteristic features of Identity

Distinctiveness Sameness (Continuity)

The indicators for evaluation of physicalidentity in a City

1. Difference and similarity: difference from others and similar with itself.

2. Continuity and evolution: connect to the past (continuity of the original meanings and values) in line with innovation, creativity and reflectingthe contemporary status (to preserve its origin, but not remain in the past).

3. Unity and multiplicity: the relation between different, heterogeneous and various components.

These criteria are further developed via morphological approach, integration of main structure and urban fabric.

Essential factors for Urban and ArchitecturalIdentity

• Reinforcing the factors of identity and recognising them.

• Creative factors which reflect urban identity and ignore meaningless elements.

• Reduce turbulence of urban feature and preserving similar spaces.

• Constitute close relationships between people and urban society through direct and routine contacts.

• Designing symbolic components , elements and famous architectural signs in built environment.

SUSTAINABLE URBAN CRITERIA

• Sustainability is about integrating economic, social, cultural and environmental considerations to create a more liveable world today and in the future.

• Sustainable urban design is a kind of changing in environment that attempts to invent new solution which have balance with environment and other mentioned purposes.

• City is an organic and alive system that its form and function have decisive effect on human’s moral and satisfaction.

THE RECOGNITION OF URBAN IDENTITY

The base of recognition urban identity can be classified in three level with special indicators:Indicators of urban identity in Major, middle and minorlevel (Zadrafiei,2005).

I. Indicators of urban identity in major level:

• Historical structure of society• Civil structure of society• Urban tourist capability• Urban management• Employment basis• Sustainable environmental base of city• Stability of urban population• Unity and integrity of urban society• Behavioural pattern of urban communities• Historical culture of citizens• Legibility of urban economical-political information

II. Indicators of urban identity in middlelevel:

• Urban scale• Speed of urban expansion• Legibility of urban physical spaces• Efficiency of urban transport• Potential of low energy networks• Sustainable natural resources• Cultural-tourism network• Living opportunities• Analytical characteristics of sky line• Spatial and visual integrity• Continuity of public urban spaces• Urban morphology• Urban physical scale

III. Indicators of urban identity in minor level:

• Analytical characteristics of city centres• Mixed uses in the city• Sprawl rules in urban spaces• Quality of urban buildings and architectural signs

• Prominent architecture• Visual symbolical elements• Spiritual spaces and elements• Presenting places of vernacular cultural productions

• Coexistence of city with natural resources suchas

• mountains, forests, etc.• Colours and smells• Contact of people with nature• Memorable spaces• Calm and secure spaces

Comparison of degree of identity of Delhiand Chandigarh on the basis of discussed

criteria

Major Level

Factors Delhi Chandigarh

Historical structure of society

5 3

Civil structure of society

4 4

Urban touristcapability

4 3

Urban management

3.5 4

Employment basis

4 3

Sustainable environmentalbase of city

1 3

Stability of urban population

2 3

Unity and integrity of urban society

3 3.5

Behavioural pattern of urban communities

2 3

Historical culture of citizens

4 3

Legibility of 3 3

MIDDLE LEVEL

Factors New DelhiChandigarh

Urban scale 4.5 3

Speed of Urban expansion 4.5 4

Legibility of urban physical spaces 3 4

Efficiency of Urban Transport 4 2.5

Potential of low energy networks 3 3

Sustainable natural resources 1 1

Cultural-tourism network 4 3

Living opportunities 4 3

Analytical characteristics of skyline

3 3.5

Spatial and visual integrity 2.5 4

Continuity of public urban spaces 2.5 4

Urban morphology 3.5 4

Urban physical scale 4.5 4

MINOR LEVEL

Factors New Delhi

Chandigarh

Analytical characteristics of city centres

3.5 3.5

Mixed uses in the city 3.5 3

Sprawl rules in Urban spaces 3 3.5

Quality of Urban buildings and architectural signs

3 3.5

Prominent architecture 3 4.5

Visual symbolical element 3.5 4

Spiritual spaces and elements 3 3.5

Presenting places of vernacular prod. 4 3

Coexistence with natural resources 2.5 4

Colours and smells 4.5 2

Contact of people with nature 2.5 3.5

Memorable spaces 4 3

Calm and secure spaces 2.5 3.5

CONCLUSION

• Urban identity is not known only as a physical or natural element, but it is a mental and cultural element that its formation in people’smind has direct relevance with the interventions of history, religious and mythological beliefs, environment, traditions and etc. Consequently, urban identity is stage for the urban scenario.

• The architecture, buildings bodies, sizes, proportions, colours, shapes, surface decorations, continuity and rhythm, the varietyof the materials along with other signs and symbols, make the visual contact of the city possible.

• The importance of the urban identity in urban sustainability is inevitable.

• The presence of such sustainable qualitative dimensions of built environment has influentialimpact on the urban form, function and meaning which are the basic factors of urban design.

The analysis of the values at different levels of observation on the basis of devised criterialed to the gradual structuring of a system of forces reflecting relations according to degrees of identification and differentiation

between cities.

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