Architecture Thesis 2019
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URBAN MARKET SYSTEMS OF 21ST CE
side an urban jungle & character of built spaces make it an interesting public place.
Urban market systems in the 21st century can be vital centres of exchange connecting rural & urban environments & places that anchor local culture & social life for all residents.
MASALA CHOWK, JAIPUR
CASE EXAMPLES DILLI HAAT INA, NEW DELHI
This is one of the most recent projects implemented by JDA in Jaipur. This project shows how place can be made around street food. It focuses on providing authentic Jaipur Street Food experience to the visitors, away from the walled city. They made it a successful public place by bringing many legendary food outlets from the Walled City at one public square.
Dilli Haat is a great example of how a traditional open market can be created in 21st Century. It designed a ‘market place’ portraying the traditional Indian culture to the visitors by bringing rural life & folk art closer to urban business. According to seasons & themes, the shops are alloted once or twice every fortnight. This induces a curiosity factor among the visitors & thus, attract them to visit the place again.
Masala Chowk is an inward looking square, provided with sit-outs – shaded with large Umbrella-like tensile structure. There is nothing much traditional about the architectural character of the place, but, the occupants or the stakeholders are carefully chosen by JDA, which help in providing the authentic Jaipur Experience to the visitors & that makes the place interesting enough to revisit after some time.
The rich culture can be experienced because of subdued architectural character helps the colours of the craft bazaar to be the prominent features. Other than this, ease of access, rich rural culture in-
The place is also successful because of better ease of access & parking when compared to the Walled City.
Figure-21: Dilli Haat INA
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Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_960x540/HT/p2/2016/12/20/Pictures/_a573da8e-c66011e6-9f83-7f3d2f12db63.jpg
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Masala Chowk, Jaipur