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CENTRAL RIDGE
understanding elements from THE IMAGE OF THE CITY
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1. SINGULARITY
a. sharpness of boundary
: visible, clear and definite: high stone compound walls (2m)- clarity of character
: frame providing band of view
: helps in forming a perspective view
for the road
b. closure
: confined from all the sides
: densely compacted in a large area
: heavily concentrated
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c. contrast (with the immediate surrounding)
built ridge
surfaces
hard soft
intensity and size
course grain and uneven texture fine grain and even texture
use
mixed use oxygen + clean air source
spatial location
periphery (ringing the reserve) centrally located (forms a symbolic
and landmark existence)
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2. FORM SIMPLICITY
a. nature of form
: organic spread but contained
(by boundary)
b. clarity in geometrical sense
: no clear/sharp geometry
: irregular expanse with curved edges
3. CONTINUITY
a. continuity of edge
: uniform skyline: unobstructed flow and view
b. rhythm and repetition
: constant and continuous
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: strong repetition of similar elements (greens:
trees and bushes)
3. DOMINANCE
a. size
: large vital area of the city
b. intensity
: dense green cover
(major climatic influence/significance)
4. CLARITY OF JOINTS
: edge shared with residences
accentuated by the extended maintainedlawns of the residents
: edge shared with roads
joints parted by footpaths
clear physical barrier by the periphery wall
visual connected maintained beyond joint
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DIRECTIONAL DIFFERENTIATION___________________________________
: sudden appearance of dense green vegetation after NANAKSAR
GURUDWARA.
: gradual appearance of dense vegetation on dividers.: shared back lawns signal existing natural backdrop.
VISUAL SCOPE_______________________________________________________
a. Transparency: visible foliage because of elevated site.
: not much visibility from outside due to dense vegetation.
b. overlapping structures
: overlapping canopy of trees.
b. vistas and panorama
: from the terraces of residences in the context
a uniform bed of green is seen till a large
distance.
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MOTION AWARENESS_________________________________________________
: upward sloping approach to the ridge area.
TIME SERIES_________________________________________________________
a. Progressive connection of elements
: timely gradual increase in foliage cover in
residential area
: site gets clearly identified at the RajendraNagar chowk.
NAMES AND MEANINGS______________________________________________
a. identifiable extension of the park.BUDHHA JAYANTI PARK- relatable name.
b. other landmarks in context are MANAVSTHALI
SCHOOL and J.D TYTLER SCHOOL AND
GURU NANAKSAR GURUDWARA.