Gokul B

HR4004

Breaking Boundaries

From being dependent on natural water catchment areas and geographical boundaries in Amber to building structures like dams and canals in the plains; the notion of security, porosity and concept of fortifications change with the shift in capitals. As a result, the flow of people through the landscape and built boundaries also changes, ultimately resulting in the attrition of the fort wall system. After the independence, new water, military, and forest agencies also came into the picture. The study aims to capture the nature of the walls about stimuli, their rise and fall in relevance, and present context.

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Site visits and curation, rastering wall boundaries from multiple sources

Plotting evolution of walls with time, in conjunction with data from maps and archival sources #1

Plotting evolution of walls with time, in conjunction with data from maps and archival sources #2

Plotting evolution of walls with time, in conjunction with data from maps and archival sources #3

Zooming in and observing movement patterns, relevance of gates etc.

Making 3D models and analytical drawings from findings to understand change in nature of walls in Amber and Jaipur

Final 4'x4' output with collated data