Urban conservation of the walled city : case of Vadodara (Mandvi) (Also available on CD)
Material type: TextPublication details: 2016Description: vii,61p.,6sheets,CD-ROMDDC classification:- M.Arch TH-0051 KAR
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content Abstract . i Acknowledgements . iii CONTENTS v List of tables . vii List of figures ix List of abbreviation . xi 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Case Profile 1 1.1.1. Present scenario 2 1.2. Need for study 3 1.3. Hypothesis 3 1.4. Aim . 3 1.5. Objective 3 1.6. Methodology 4 1.7. Scope and limitations . 5 2. Historic cities and urban conservation . 7 2.1. Definitions 7 2.2. Historic cities 8 2.3. Components of historic cities . 9 2.4. Present scenario 9 2.5. Need for urban conservation 10 3. Case: Vadodara. 11 3.1. Overview 11 3.2. Historical background and evolution 11 3.3. Transformation of city by growth. 13 3.3.1. The four gates . 13 3.4. Socio economic and physical aspects . 14 3.4.1. Socio economic base 14 3.4.2. Religious base . 15 3.4.3. Physical structure . 15 3.5. Present scenario/ issues 19 3.6. Future of walled city: Assets and Constraints 21 4. Case studies 23 4.1. Medinas of north Africa . 23 4.2. Jaipur, Rajasthan 24 4.3. Ahmedabad, Gujarat 25 5. Good practices: What to keep? 27 6. Which strategies to adopt? . 29 7. Pilot area: Bajwada 31 7.1. Methodology tested on pilot area . 31 7.2. Preliminary survey . 34 8. Proposals towards a Conservation and Enhancement plan 37 8.1. Implemetation of conservation plan . 37 8.2. Public awarness and private actors 39 8.3. Institutional measures 40 8.4. Regulatory measures 41 8.5. Tourism and enhancement of civil heritage . 43 8.6. Environmental measures 44 8.7. Control of traffic and parking solutions . 45 8.7.1. Overall parking policy . 48 8.7.2. Transportation policy in long term future for walled city 49 9. Urban Design Guidelines . 51 9.1. Alterations to Shopfronts . 51 9.2. Construction of additional storeys . 51 9.3. Minor altreations to facade 52 9.3.1. Alteration to facade elements . 52 9.3.2. Alteration to open balconies 52 9.3.3. Alterations to facades through the fixing of advertisements and signage 53 10. Proposals for Narsinhji street in Pilot area . 55 Figure 31. Location of Narsinhji Street in the Pilot area . 56 List of drawings . 57 References 59 Bibliography 61
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