CONTENTS Abstract i Acknowledgements iii CONTENTS . v List of figures . ix List of abbreviations xi 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Need for study: . 1 1.2. Aim . 1 1.3. Objectives . 1 1.4. Research questions . 2 1.5. Methodology 2 2. Literature studies . 3 2.1. Revitalization 3 2.2. Importance of revitalization . 3 2.3. Urban revitalization 3 2.4. Urban identity . 3 2.5. Revitalization of city core, Petta zone, Bangalore 4 2.5.1. Overview of Petta zone 4 2.5.2. Need for revitalization 5 2.5.3. Objectives of the project . 5 2.5.4. Approach and methodology . 5 2.5.5. Need for revitalization 5 2.5.6. The main issues in the core area are: 6 2.5.7. Inferences: 6 2.6. Promoting urban revitalization through planning of public spaces- UN Habitat . 6 2.6.1. Case example: Panama City . 7 2.6.2. Context: 7 2.7. Why public places are the key to transforming our communities? 8 3. Site study and documentation . 9 3.1. Town profile: 9 3.2. Evolution: . 10 3.3. Business: . 12 vi Gayathri 3.4. Storyline: 12 3.5. Heirarchy of trade: . 13 3.6. SWOT analysis 14 3.7. PEST analysis: . 15 3.8. Study area delineation: . 16 3.9. Identification of zones:. 16 3.10. Public life survey: 19 3.10.1. SWOT analysis for identified public spaces: . 20 3.11. Landuse and heirarchy of streets- core town: 20 3.12. Analysis- core town . 21 3.13. Identified areas in the core town 22 Refer plate-1. 22 4. Detailed study of identified public areas 23 4.1. Tank precinct-theppakulam 23 4.2. Temple plaza-pottal . 25 4.3. Bazaar street: 28 4.4. River bridge: 30 4.5. Design objectives . 31 4.5.1. Conceptual ideas 31 Refer plate-2 . 31 4.5.2. Goals for the intervention: . 31 4.5.3. Imagining an old town- Virudhunagar that is… 32 4.6. Recommendation overiew: 33 5. Design strategies . 35 5.1.1. Proposed street sections for important streets: . 37 5.2. Tank precinct: 39 5.2.1. Design response to existing site conditions . 40 Plate-3 40 5.2.2. Conceptual master plan 40 Plate-4 40 5.2.3. Detailed street plans and sections 40 Plate-5 40 5.3. Temple plaza: . 40 5.3.1. Design response to existing site conditions . 41 Gayathri vii Plate-6 41 5.3.2. Conceptual master plan 41 Plate-7 41 5.4. Bazaar street . 41 5.4.1. Bazaar street drawings 41 Plate-8 41 6. List of maps/ Drawings 43 6.1. Identified areas in the core town: plate-1 . 43 6.2. Conceptual ideas: plate-2 . 43 6.3. Design response to existing site conditions (tank): plate-3 43 6.4. Conceptual master plan: plate-4 . 43 6.5. Detailed street plans and sections: plate-5 43 6.6. Design response to existing site conditions (temple plaza): plate-6 . 43 6.7. Conceptual master plan: plate-7 . 43 6.8. Conceptual master plan (bazaar street): plate-8 . 43 7. Conclusion . 45 8. References . 47