Rishabh Jain

UR3596

Cities when referred to at a macro level, comprise different marked zones for specific purposes, such as Residential, Commercial, Mixed-use zones, Institutional, green belts, etc. There are certain limitations and built guidelines for each zone respectively; these guidelines are to be followed while referring to the Masterplan envisioned for the city. For this research the site that has been chosen is Delhi, and how its Masterplan has evolved over a given period of time. The Masterplan of Delhi is introduced by its official Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The aim of this study is to critique the different planned colonies that have emerged over the period of time, and critiquing the existing conditions of these planned colonies with respect to the Urban realm. The research will investigate the question of inward looking neighbourhood in nature, since the time they have been planned. Certain parameters like the access, interventions like the gates for each street, physical elements like walls, etc will be taken into consideration and a quantitative analysis will be done on the basis of the two selected sites. The first of the research would try to build and understand the research questions through masterplans, and the academic paper. The second half of the paper will focus on defining the spatial patterns such as, the usage of the public infrastructure, the built decisions of setbacks, boundary walls, gates, how the public spaces are used, the edges, etc that becomes a catalyst in these emerging patterns over the period of time within these colonies. This would lead to the larger question of the research to investigate, “ how these colonies have become inward looking in nature due to the above supporting characteristics”. In conclusion it would help to understand what factors make such colonies, and a comparative analysis of planned vs the actual reality and its consequences on the urban realm.