CONTENTS Abstract Acknowledgements List of figures List of Boxes. S E C T I O N 1 : I N T R O D UC T I O N 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Indian City Centers 1.3. Why Dhal ni Pol – Selection of Site 1.4. Evolution of Ahmedabad with Reference to Dhal ni Pol 1.5. Importance of Dhal ni Pol in Ahmedabad Context 1.6. Heritage of Dhal ni Pol S E C T I O N 2 : CO N C E R N 2.1. Ahmedabad – A Historic City 2.1.1. History of Ahmedabad 2.1.2. Evolution of Ahmedabad 2.2. Ahmedabad – The City Form and Physical Evolution 2.3. Pols of Ahmedabad – A Strong Neighborhood 2.4. Walled City of Ahmedabad – Current Scenario 2.5. Approach by AMC for Conservation of Walled City 2.5.1. Regulation for Listed Heritage Buildings 2.5.2. Incentives for Listed Heritage Buildings 2.5.3. Obstacles in Incentivizing Heritage Conservation 2.6. Listing Process of Heritage Structures 2.6.1. Issues in Listing of Heritage Structures 2.7. Research Question 2.8. Dhal ni Pol – Current Scenario 2.9. Initiative taken by MHT, SEWA and CEE 2.10. Structure of Directed Research Project (DRP) 2.11. Thesis Outline S E C T I O N 3 : C A S E P R O F I L E – D H A L N I P O L 3.1 Role of Urban Design in Urban Conservation 3.2. Location and Context of Dhal ni Pol 3.3. Social life Of Dhal ni Pol 3.4. Architectural Styles of Dhal ni pol 3.4.1 Gujarati (Hindu, Jain, Mughal) Style Architecture 3.4.2 Composite Style Architecture 3.4.3. Eclectic Style Architecture 3.4.4. Art Deco Style Architecture 3.4.5. New Construction 3.4.6. Overlapping of different Architectural Styles 3.5. Streetscape and Street Elements 3.5.1 Street Hierarchy 3.5.2. Importance of Elements 3.6. Way Forward 3.7. Current Scenario 3.7.1 Change in activities 3.7.2. Change in Building Facade 3.7.3. Change in Streetscape 3.8. Current Issues S E C T I O N 4 : MA S T E R P L A N 4.1. Bologna, Italy 4.2. Gracia, Barcelona 4.3. Jaipur, India S E C T I O N 5 : D E S I G N P R O P OSA L 5.1. Focus Area- Mapping 5.1.1 Current Scenario – Chowks 5.1.2. Current Scenario – Streets 5.1.3. Building Edge Condition 5.1.4. Street Lights 5.1.5. Location of Transformers 5.1.6. Public Activities 5.2. Approach for Urban Conservation 5.3. Urban Conservation Proposal 3.4.1 Important Landmarks 5.3.2 Initiative by MHT - Ensuring Movement (Pedestrian / Vehicle) 5.3.3 Layers of Master Plan Proposal - Street 5.4. Urban Conservation Proposal – Rasik Chowk 5.4.1 Existing Scenario –Rasik Chowk 5.4.2 Parking Calculation 5.4.3 Shadow Pattern Analysis 5.4.4 Potential of Rasik Chowk 5.4.5 Concept 5.5. Dhal ni Pol Street –Master Plan 5.6. Rasik Chowk – Master Plan 5.7. Sections 5.8. Paving Material 5.9. Street Furniture Palate 5.4.1 Bollards 5.9.2 Street Lights 5.9.3 Electric Boxes and Transformers 5.9.4 Placement of Service Line (Underground) 5.9.5 Strom Water Management 5.9.6 Electric Boxes and Transformers 5.9.7 Parking Calculation 5.9.8 Quantity List of Street Furniture 5.9.9 Agencies involved 5.9.10 Stages of Project Execution S E C T I O N 6 : S UMME R Y References Glossary