Patel Dhrumin Kaushik

AR3596

The intrinsic nature of a state is to showcase power in works of an enduring nature that can be recognised by the institute that commissioned it. This inherently contains and informs certain ideological thinking to the masses, creating key pieces of civic and public value in an urban fabric. As the Central Vista Precinct goes into redevelopment almost after 111 years of inception, a key landmark around which the city of Delhi grew, the question of its relevance politically today is of significance as the nation celebrates 75 years as a parliamentary democracy post-independence from the British. This research tries to inquire into the redevelopment project that has been undertaken using the theories of Space Syntax that bridge space and society as proposed by Bill Hillier and others and tries to open a forum of discussion on the possible, ongoing changes in the approach to nation building exercise as a reflection to the democratic nature of the state and its translations into built works.