by | Nov 8, 2015 | Central Yamuna, Urban Design
The explosive development of Delhi after Imperial British rule began a process of development away from the river highlighted by a frayed urban fabric and lack of a shared social identity. Lutyens’ Plan epitomizes this physical and psychological divide; it is the...
by | Dec 28, 2014 | Central Yamuna, Urban Design
New Delhi is bifurcated by the Yamuna River. Since the river floods from regional monsoons, the city has shied far back from the river’s dynamic edge, leaving a wide and mostly unoccupied floodplain that runs the length of the city. Industry has planted itself here...
by | Nov 8, 2014 | Central Yamuna, Urban Design
Humayan’s Tomb Educational and Ecological Park builds off of the current revitalization efforts by the Aga Khan Foundation in the area to unwrap the zone around Humayan’s Tomb to create a Utilitarian Public Space. The Public Space, an Educational and Ecological Park,...
by | Nov 8, 2014 | Central Yamuna, Urban Design
Along the transect between Nizamuddin Train Station and the Yamuna River, two primary conditions of disconnect present opportunities for intervention. Distance, lack of unity, and congested circulation separate three parallel lines of transportation. Infrastructural...
by | Nov 8, 2014 | Central Yamuna, Urban Design
As an extension of a new cultural corridor in Delhi, the Public Library of Delhi serves as program which brings relevance and accessibility to Purana Qila, the dilapidating Old Fort in the center of the capital. The library is situated as an expansion of the fort...
