Bhatt Jugal Kalpesh

Writing the City (Writing workshop for UTC)

The Morphological Evolution : In Case of Navrangpura

The analytical report is an attempt to provide an analytical insight towards the determinants that can provide an understanding of Ahmedabad's city planning and structure. The inferences are based on the detailed study of the various determinants that are analyzing through satellite image, understanding the city through historical events and perspectives, the role of street grids and characteristics of building typologies, which are the base to form the envelope of any neighborhood. The text largely aims to understand how the city functions in a particular manner and what are the ways through which one can understand that various characteristics of the city by looking through a particular neighborhood.


Report Content

Ch -1. Understanding through Aerial Imaginary.

Decoding the Built form sizes and Typologies.

Ch-2 . Understanding the Determinants of the Evolution and Transformation.

Transformation of the Precinct through Development of Linear Infrastructural Corridors.

Ch-3. The Walkable and Robust Connectivity of Street : Navrangpura

The Combination of Gris Patterns : Radial, Linear & Hybrid.

CG Road : As on of the the Example of Robust Connectivity and Public Realm.

Ch-4. Built Form and Land Development : Example of a Multi-Nodal Commercial Centric Neighborhood.

Mixed use Buildings are the Typological Evolution that Provides Sustainability to Land Use planning.

Navrangpura : A Desirable Neighborhood where, Desirability converted into Vertical Floor Spaces.