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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.