MBS SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE SECTOR-9, DWARKA

REPORT STUDY TOUR -2017-22

Brief Introduction (MBS School of Planning and Architecture organizes study tours each year to learn beyond the classroom. The students are taken to places of historical importance and modern advancement. Learning from our cities is vital while it provides us with wide space information on history, culture, economics, built mass, un-built spaces, technology and infrastructure facilities and also people and their needs. The students are given opportunity to capture these assets for learning through study tours. Students are introduced and entitled to a different world of opportunities and scope. Exploring landmark places and learning what went in designing those buildings are all a part of this study tour package along with fun filled moments.)

Study tour to AJMER and JAIPUR Annexure A. The students were accompanied by following faculty members: 1. Er. ISHITA ARORA (Tour in charge) 2. Ar. PARVEZ JAMEEL 3 Ar. KINKAR BHATTACHARJEE 4. Ar. MAHIMA SHARMA 5. Ar. POOJA SHARMA The students were also accompanied by following representatives from the tour organizers (TEAMONE) to facilitate all the administrative requirements:

1. SIDDHARTH VATS 2. MANOJ

All the students were insured beforehand by tour operators against any accidental physical injury caused to them during the tour. Undertakings were taken before the tour from all the parents for any untoward incident, natural or unnatural calamity, resulting in the loss of life or personal belongings of students during the educational tour.

Conduct of Tour The tour was conducted as per the following schedule:

DAY 1- We started our journey at around 11pm with 92 student of second year. Five faculties were accompanying the students. Our journey was scheduled in two 41 seater deluxe AC Bus and one AC Traveler with 16 seats. We reached Hotel Grand Xenia in Ajmer at around 11:30am. Students were allotted their respective rooms. After Lunch we started our sightseeing.

NARELI JAIN TEMPLE– Nareli Jain Temple is a sacred Tirtha of Digambar Jains in the suburban area of Ajmer. It is getting popular amongst the tourist for its beautiful architecture and intricate stone carvings which gives both traditional and contemporary look. The view from the top is spectacular and breathtaking. It is constructed in the Aravali Ranges by the marble.

TARAGARH FORT- Established by the Chauhan Dynasty, Taragarh Fort is perched on the Aravallis and offers a bird's eye view of the city of Ajmer.Taragarh Fort is claimed to be the first hill fort in Asia, and is very impressive with its solid rectangular shape and rockstrong 4.5 metre thick walls. It enjoys close connectivity to the Dargah Sharif and is located at walking distance from Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra.

DARGAH- It is a sufi shrine (Dargah) of sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti located in Ajmer. The Complex consists of several white marble buildings arranged around two courtyards, including a massive gate donated by the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan and the Akbari Mosque, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

DAY 2

SITE VISIT- Students were taken to their proposed site for the design project. The site is located at Masuda, Ajmer which was 60 Km away from the Hotel. Students spent almost 2.5 hrs at the site, studying several aspects of the site like Vegetation, site infrastructure, site services. After the site study, the students were taken to Pushkar for Lunch.

PUSHKAR- Pushkar is situated at a distance of 11 km from Ajmer and there are tons of places to visit in Pushkar. The one and only temple of Lord Brahma in the entire country lies in Pushkar and the sacred Pushkar Lake which is a major pilgrimage site

DAY 3 We started our journey from Ajmer to Jaipur at 10am and it took around 3.5 hrs to reach Jaipur. After Lunch at a traditional restaurant, students were checked into Hotel Ramada.

PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION- The institute is located in a typical hot, dry, desert type climate on the outskirts of Jaipur in the soulless Kukas industrial area, about 20 kilometers from the city. The architecture of the academy needed to be a fusion of modern adaptations of traditional Indo-Islamic architectural elements and passive cooling strategies prevalent in the hot-dry desert climate of Rajasthan such as open courtyards, water body, a step-well or baoli and jaalis (perforated stone screen).

JAL MAHAL- Jal Mahal is one of the most popular attractions of Jaipur city and is located in the middle of Man Sagar Lake.It was constructed in the year 1750 by Maharaja Madho Singh. Jal Mahal features a blend of traditional Rajput and Mughal architectural style. Built using red sandstone, Jal Mahal is a five storied building. Of the five stories, four floors remain under water when the lake is full.

BIRLA MANDIR- Birla Mandir, Jaipur is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India and is part of one of the several Birla mandirs located all around the country. The grand temple is located on an elevated ground at the base of Moti Dungari hill in Rajasthan. The temple is sometimes also referred to as the Laxmi Narayan Temple.

Day 4- AMBER FORT The fort is located on a hill in Amer built by Raja Man Singh in 1592. Amber fort was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site The architectural style of the fort is a blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture. Sheesh Mahal- Among the main attractions of the fort are Jai Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, Suraj Pol and Jai Mandir etc.

JAIGARH FORT- Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The fort was built by Jai Singh II in 1726 to protect the Amer Fort.

JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA- Designed by architect and urban planner, Charles Correa, this space was meant to serve as a cultural hub and preserve Rajasthan’s myriad arts and crafts.. The whole complex is itself a unique design & concept in the architectural industry especially the concept of nine squares as ‘ Navgrah’. This ’Indigenous Art and Craft Museum’’ showcases the art, culture and visual heritage of indigenous Rajasthan.

Day 5- HAWA MAHAL- Hawa Mahal or the ‘Palace of the Winds’ located in the heart of the beautiful Pink City of Jaipur in Rajasthan. Built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh of the Kachhwaha Rajput dynasty. Beautiful structure is predominantly a high screen wall made of pink and red sandstone that facilitated royal women to get an eyeful of the street festivals. This five-storey building in the shape of a crown of Lord Krishna with 953 jharokhas or windows and a beautifully decorated façade resembling a honeycomb.

CITY PALACE- City Palace, Jaipur, which includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state, India. It was the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur, the head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan.

JANTAR MANTAR- The Jantar Mantar monument in Jaipur, Rajasthan is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is located near City Palace and Hawa Mahal. We started from Jaipur at 4:00pm and reached MBS SPA campus safely at 11pm. Students were handed over to their parents.

PHOTOGRAPHS AJMER:

Starting the TOUR with Enthusiasm NARELI JAIN TEMPLE

TARAGARHFORT

AJMER-SHARIF DARGAH SITE VISIT TO MASUDA

SITE VISIT TO MASUDA (SITE BRIEF BY FACULTY)

PUSHKAR GHAT

PHOTOGRAPHS JAIPUR:

PEARL ACADEMY

BIRLA MANDIR

AMBER FORT

AMBER FORT AMBER FORT (Students divided in two groups by Tour Guide to study the whole area of AMBER FORT)

JAL MAHAL BRIEF LECTURE BY FACULTY ON JAL MAHAL

CITY PALACE JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA

CITY PALACE

GROUP PHOTO AT JAIGARH FORT ALBERT MUSUEM

HISTORY OF JANTAR MANTAR BY TOUR GUIDE

JANTAR MANTAR OUTCOME-

Educational trips can give students exposure to places they might not otherwise visit. Students benefit from Educational trips is by gaining new perspectives on the world. This is especially true for more extensive Educational trips where students travel farther away from home. By coming into direct contact with a different environment or even a new culture or language, students can better understand their place in the community and develop openness to differences in others.

Er. Ishita Arora (Tour Coordinator) Assistant Professor