AMD-AHMEDABAD Architectural Travel Guide

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Walking through Dhal ni Pol one gets a sense of the consistency and variations of this system. The paths vary in scale, organically forming a seamless network of streets and squares. Institutions are structured into these networks and they centre not only the community but mark the response of the settlement pattern to the local topography. A temple is usually found at the higher point of the settlement. This itinerary includes some of the important

examples of modern architecture in the city such as the Sabarmati Ashram, set up by M.K. Gandhi, The Calico Museum, set up and run by the illustrious Sarabhai family and The Sarabhai House designed by Le Corbusier. This itinerary also covers contemporary examples of public infrastructure, like The BRTS Bus Stop, the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project and the Vir Savarkar Sports Club.

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