TY - BOOK AU - Madhogaria, Shiwani (PA104216) AU - Desai, Jigna (Guide) TI - Re-embracing the past : design strategies and development guidelines for the river edge Hooghly, Serampore (Also available on CD) U1 - M.Arch TH-0148 PY - 2018/// N1 - CONTENTS Abstract i Acknowledgements iii Contents v List of figures ix 1. Introduction 1 1.1. The town, Serampore and the river, Hooghly . 1 1.1.1. Significance of river Hooghly through historical timeline of Serampore . 2 1.1.2. Growth pattern of Serampore 3 1.1.3. Changing significance of the river with time 5 1.2. Serampore and its three layers . 5 1.2.1. Issues and Concerns 6 1.3. Design Concern 6 1.4. Aim . 6 1.5. Objectives 7 1.6. Methodology 7 1.7. Scope . 7 1.8. Limitation 8 1.9. Site of study 8 2. Documentation and Analysis . 9 2.1. Analysis on a broader context . 9 2.1.1. Green and Open space network map 9 2.1.2. Figure Ground . 9 2.1.3. Building Use map 9 2.1.4. Building Height map 9 2.1.5. Road network and Parking map . 9 2.2. Understanding the site . 11 2.2.1. Values . 11 2.2.1.1. Architectural Value 11 2.2.1.2. Socio- Cultural Value . 11 2.2.1.3. Structural Value . 11 2.2.1.4. Emotional and Educational Value 12 2.2.1.5. Use and Aesthetics Value 12 vi Shiwani Madhogaria 2.2.2. Historical Layer . 12 2.2.3. Social Layer 18 2.2.3.1. Religious Aspect . 18 2.2.3.2. Secular Aspect . 20 2.2.4. Ecological Layer 23 2.2.5. Stakeholders 28 3. Case study and Survey 29 3.1. Survey 29 3.2. Case Study 31 3.2.1. Chandannagore 31 3.2.2. Varanasi 32 3.2.3. Sabarmati riverfront, Ahmedabad 33 4. Concept, Strategies and Intervention . 35 4.1. Concept 35 4.2. Intervention- Road Network 36 4.3. Land reclaimation & Land Acquisition 37 4.4. Proposed activities in response to the context 38 4.5. Zoning . 39 4.6. Continuing the History 40 4.7. Design concern and strategies 41 5. Design Proposal 43 5.1. Elevation sketch of the existing river front . 43 5.2. Proposed Master Plan 44 5.2.1. Kund, the main feature 45 5.2.2. Pedestrianisation, connection & creating a plaza . 47 5.2.3. Adaptive re-use 48 5.2.4. Administrative zone . 49 5.2.5. Mill Area 51 5.2.6. Serampore College front and its surrounding 51 5.3. Proposed tree for the riverfront 53 5.4. Proposed street furniture for the riverfront 53 5.5. Proposed materials for the riverfront 54 6. Conclusion 55 6.1. Urban Design guidelines 55 6.2. Phase wise Development 56 Shiwani Madhogaria vii References 57 Bibliography . 59 Appendices . 61 A1. Master Plan, Sections, Trees and Materials . 63 A2. Base Drawings 65 A3. Survey 69 ER -