Sehgal Mallika

UP4002

 A city can be termed as layers of functional, psychological and agglomerative patterns which overlap to and function. This city can be observed through many perspectives. Every region of the city differs from one another and functions in a different way. This leads to a very vibrant fabric of which cities are made up of. Ahmedabad is a city located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the only city in India to be declared as a heritage city. The Sabarmati River cuts Ahmedabad into east and west, as well as old and new respectively. Ahmedabad coexists with the old and the new settlement. Both the old and new have different typologies, densities, infrastructure etc. which was to be studied in the “Understanding the City” , Foundation 2019 studio at CEPT University. Each student was given a square kilometer of land to be studied on these various aspects. The precinct documented in this publication lies in Saraspur in eastern Ahmedabad, just adjacent to the Kalupur Railway Station. The precinct is largely residential with some commercial activities. The publication looks at the precinct to decipher the affect the closure of the mills had in the area in relation to development patterns, building typologies, etc. The information presented in this portfolio has been studied and collected by the author as a part of the “Understanding the City” studio, Faculty of Planning, CEPT University. Any omissions and errors are deeply regretted.