Interpreting Banaras : an approach towards empirical development in a historical context to describe the context SMART (Also available on CD)
Yadav, Yogendra Singh
Interpreting Banaras : an approach towards empirical development in a historical context to describe the context SMART (Also available on CD) - 2016 - 6,x,46p.,CD-ROM
Abstract . I Acknowledgements Iii CONTENTS . V List Of Maps Vii List Of Figures Ix List Of Abbreviations . Error! Bookmark Not Defined. 1. Layers And Labels . 1 1.1. The Context . 1 1.1.1. The Spatial Context . 1 1.1.2. The Functional Context . 2 1.1.3. Special Forces: Religion . 2 1.2. Systems And Administrative Catalysts . 3 1.2.1. Concern . 4 1.2.2. A System Or Process? . 5 1.3. Evolution . 8 2. The Context: Varanasi 9 2.1. City And Belief 9 2.1.1. Types Of Tourism In The City . 10 2.1.1.1. Pilgrimage (Teerth Yatra) 10 2.1.1.2. Recreational Tourism . 10 2.1.1.3. Institutional Tourism . 10 2.1.2. Types Of Tourists . 10 2.1.2.1. Insider: . 10 2.1.2.2. Outsider: 10 2.2. Site Derivation . 10 2.2.1. The Point Of Coincidence . 10 2.2.2. Religious Practices And Importance: Panchkoshi Yatra . 11 2.3. The Site . 13 3. Site Analysis 14 3.1. Tangible . 14 3.1.1. Footprints 14 3.1.2. Landmarks . 14 3.1.3. Land Use And Green Spaces . 15 3.1.4. Building Heights . 15 3.1.5. The Streets And Hierarchy . 16 3.1.6. Vehicular And Pedestrian Mapping 16 3.1.7. Figure Ground 17 3.1.8. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Rajendra Prasad Ghat And Activities . 17 3.1.9. Ghats And The Visitor Shift . 18 3.1.10. Street Mapping 18 3.1.10.1. Street and Micro Usage . 19 3.2. Intangible 20 3.2.1. Gawdholia: The Gateway To Varanasi 20 3.2.2. Insider And Outsider Interaction . 21 3.2.3. Nature Of Public Spaces . 22 3.2.3.1. The Streets . 22 3.2.3.2. The Public Spaces . 23 3.3. Issues 25 3.3.1. Evolution Of The City 25 3.3.2. The Restricted Periphery 25 3.3.3. Internal Hierarchy In The City Structure 26 3.4. Micro Usage Of The Street 27 3.4.1. Shrines and Spillovers (Permanency) 28 3.4.2. Informal Resting Places For Pilgrims . 28 3.4.3. Permanent Informal Vendors 29 3.4.4. Temporary/ Seasonal/ Mobile Hawkers 29 3.4.5. Hawkers And Pedestrian Interaction . 30 3.4.6. The Pedestrians . 30 3.4.7. Parking, Beggars, Cattles And Garbage Disposal . 31 4. Design And Solution . 32 4.1. Stategies 32 4.1.1. Movement And Nodes . 32 4.1.2. Relocation 33 4.1.3. Treating The Elements And Shrines 35 4.1.4. Public Elements . 36 4.1.5. Street Character 39 4.1.6. Elevations And Volumetric Insertion . 41 5. Design Details 45 5.1. Detailed Central Public Space Design 45 5.2. Detailed Street Plan . 45 5.3. Detailed Street Sections . 45 5.4. New Construction Guidelines Error! Bookmark Not Defined. References 67
M.Arch TH-0058 / YAD
Interpreting Banaras : an approach towards empirical development in a historical context to describe the context SMART (Also available on CD) - 2016 - 6,x,46p.,CD-ROM
Abstract . I Acknowledgements Iii CONTENTS . V List Of Maps Vii List Of Figures Ix List Of Abbreviations . Error! Bookmark Not Defined. 1. Layers And Labels . 1 1.1. The Context . 1 1.1.1. The Spatial Context . 1 1.1.2. The Functional Context . 2 1.1.3. Special Forces: Religion . 2 1.2. Systems And Administrative Catalysts . 3 1.2.1. Concern . 4 1.2.2. A System Or Process? . 5 1.3. Evolution . 8 2. The Context: Varanasi 9 2.1. City And Belief 9 2.1.1. Types Of Tourism In The City . 10 2.1.1.1. Pilgrimage (Teerth Yatra) 10 2.1.1.2. Recreational Tourism . 10 2.1.1.3. Institutional Tourism . 10 2.1.2. Types Of Tourists . 10 2.1.2.1. Insider: . 10 2.1.2.2. Outsider: 10 2.2. Site Derivation . 10 2.2.1. The Point Of Coincidence . 10 2.2.2. Religious Practices And Importance: Panchkoshi Yatra . 11 2.3. The Site . 13 3. Site Analysis 14 3.1. Tangible . 14 3.1.1. Footprints 14 3.1.2. Landmarks . 14 3.1.3. Land Use And Green Spaces . 15 3.1.4. Building Heights . 15 3.1.5. The Streets And Hierarchy . 16 3.1.6. Vehicular And Pedestrian Mapping 16 3.1.7. Figure Ground 17 3.1.8. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Rajendra Prasad Ghat And Activities . 17 3.1.9. Ghats And The Visitor Shift . 18 3.1.10. Street Mapping 18 3.1.10.1. Street and Micro Usage . 19 3.2. Intangible 20 3.2.1. Gawdholia: The Gateway To Varanasi 20 3.2.2. Insider And Outsider Interaction . 21 3.2.3. Nature Of Public Spaces . 22 3.2.3.1. The Streets . 22 3.2.3.2. The Public Spaces . 23 3.3. Issues 25 3.3.1. Evolution Of The City 25 3.3.2. The Restricted Periphery 25 3.3.3. Internal Hierarchy In The City Structure 26 3.4. Micro Usage Of The Street 27 3.4.1. Shrines and Spillovers (Permanency) 28 3.4.2. Informal Resting Places For Pilgrims . 28 3.4.3. Permanent Informal Vendors 29 3.4.4. Temporary/ Seasonal/ Mobile Hawkers 29 3.4.5. Hawkers And Pedestrian Interaction . 30 3.4.6. The Pedestrians . 30 3.4.7. Parking, Beggars, Cattles And Garbage Disposal . 31 4. Design And Solution . 32 4.1. Stategies 32 4.1.1. Movement And Nodes . 32 4.1.2. Relocation 33 4.1.3. Treating The Elements And Shrines 35 4.1.4. Public Elements . 36 4.1.5. Street Character 39 4.1.6. Elevations And Volumetric Insertion . 41 5. Design Details 45 5.1. Detailed Central Public Space Design 45 5.2. Detailed Street Plan . 45 5.3. Detailed Street Sections . 45 5.4. New Construction Guidelines Error! Bookmark Not Defined. References 67
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