Revitalization of urban spaces: Case of the historic city of Jaipur
By: Singh, Gaurav
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Contributor(s): Hakim, Ali Reza | Sharma, Ishan.
Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2018Edition: Vol. 83(9), October.Description: 31-39.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here Summary: Jaipur is one of the first planned cities of the country. The city reflects an image of a glorious royal past through its
built form and architecture. However, the population of the walled city has inevitably increased manifold over the years. The
old city we see today is a congested grid of streets, brimming with a mixed crowd of Indian and foreign tourists, local visitors
and native residents. Jaipur acquires its image of a major tourist destination from the historic structures built within and
around the walled city. But due to the saturation of these spaces by the constant floating population and the ever-growing
occupants, the daily lifestyles of the residents are affected. “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”- Churchill's
famous aphorism, when read in congruence with the Indian urban context, highlights a clear understanding about the impact
of the city form and on the behavioral patterns of the people inhabiting it. Such analogies help bring out issues that affect the
daily lives of the city dwellers.
This paper is a compilation of the Urban Design study of the Walled City of Jaipur. The exercise explored the
approaches of urban place-making, street design and issues of varying land uses. The project dealt with urban issues existing in
the city especially in the market places. The students have identified few such issues in different precincts of the walled city
area. Two of these have been detailed out in this paper along with suggested interventions.
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Jaipur is one of the first planned cities of the country. The city reflects an image of a glorious royal past through its
built form and architecture. However, the population of the walled city has inevitably increased manifold over the years. The
old city we see today is a congested grid of streets, brimming with a mixed crowd of Indian and foreign tourists, local visitors
and native residents. Jaipur acquires its image of a major tourist destination from the historic structures built within and
around the walled city. But due to the saturation of these spaces by the constant floating population and the ever-growing
occupants, the daily lifestyles of the residents are affected. “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”- Churchill's
famous aphorism, when read in congruence with the Indian urban context, highlights a clear understanding about the impact
of the city form and on the behavioral patterns of the people inhabiting it. Such analogies help bring out issues that affect the
daily lives of the city dwellers.
This paper is a compilation of the Urban Design study of the Walled City of Jaipur. The exercise explored the
approaches of urban place-making, street design and issues of varying land uses. The project dealt with urban issues existing in
the city especially in the market places. The students have identified few such issues in different precincts of the walled city
area. Two of these have been detailed out in this paper along with suggested interventions.
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