by abardondetena | Aug 1, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
In the Lutyens’ area in New Delhi, the railway tracks run parallel to the Yamuna and act as a divider between the city and the river. On the west lie the government capital, public amenities, commercial activity, historic monuments and parks along with cultural... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News
In New Delhi’s unique urban plan by Edwin Lutyen’s for the political center, modulated in hexagons or triangles, the intersections are treated as traffic roundabouts, resulting in disconnected and underutilized islands with manicured gardens. This network of 24... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The current estimated need for housing in the capital city of Delhi, India is approximately 2.3 million dwelling units. Within portions of the city, especially in the neighborhoods of Nilothi and Hastsal, the need for housing is exacerbated by the lack of sufficient... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News
To return to a Delhi which has an intimate relationship with its water systems, where do we start? Lessons of urban theory tell us that large, state controlled, centralized projects may not be appropriate in this case. The channelization of the Najafgarh, in fact,... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News
The Hastsal Minar is a Mughal-era monument, built by Shah Jahan in the early 17th century. Referred to as a “mini Qutub Minar”, the physical condition and historical conservation of the Hastal Minar could not be more different from its namesake in Mehrauli. Today,...