Patel Maitry Hareshkumar

UP4002

Ahmedabad is a compact city characterized by mixed land uses, high density development and balanced street network system.  Ahmedabad has historically been a rich city, based on which the modern industrial economy has been built. The composite cotton textile mills had an organized labor force.A precinct of Dudheshwar in northern part of old Ahmedabad is studied through multiple lenses to understand the chronology of evolution and transformation over the time. Major changes were observed in the form of demographics, built use, land use, street network, economy generation and public realm. Through site analysis and local interviews, the consequences faced by Dudheshwar are studied. The balance in commercial, residential and industrial activities in the overall area sets an equilibrium point of development.