There is a loss of quality and character in current Indian Urban space in cities. They fail to respond to the life of the community as they are purely reduced to quantitative definitions and enclosed by dead urban edge.The project attempts a solution to this situation at Vijaynagar, Ahmedabad. The project is based on a human centered approach that focuses on qualitative negotiations between the inside and outside spaces (private, semi private, semi public, public) at a residential neighbourhood scale. It extends to create ‘a space as a system of places’ based on place making theories of Jan Gehl and Christian Norberg Schulz.
Theoretical Framework based on the works of Jan Gehl, Christian Norberg-Schulz and Amos Rapoport. | Interviewing residents to gain insights related to association with local neighbourhood. | Takeaways from interviews and personal experiences related to local neighbourhood.Studying and analyzing activity patterns and systems in local neighbourhood. Case of buying milk from local vendor. Proposing Activity Patterns and Systems at Site Level. Developing a Masterplan Proposal, using the proposed activity patterns as a base. Comparing the existing demographics with the proposed masterplan. Activity Scenarios in the Central Space. User Groups ( L- R ) Middle Aged Men, Middle Aged Women and Young Men.Design Proposal : Central Space and Urban Edge.Activity Programming in the Central Space.Activity Programming in Urban Edge.
