RESEARCH SKILLS &

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

INTERNATIONAL
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MOHAMED INAM ULLA KHAN

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ARCHITECTURE & LITERATURE

LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

“…READING BETWEEN THE LINES OF

LITERATURE & ARCHITECTURE THROUGH SPACES… ”
•Architecture, as the living culture of man on
earth, and literature as the expression of man’s
thoughts and imagination have both established
in a linguistic connection with their audience.

•Poets and authors enchant the readers with the

charm of their words, and so does the architect by
the creation of spaces and drawing the beholders’
attention.

•This is how they both produce a discourse which

starts in architecture by creation of an exquisite
work, and reaches perfection by impressing the
observer.

•Architecture is the expression of materialization

in literature, and literature is the account of
imagination in architecture.

•What assists the pair in establishing links to

human thoughts and emotions is the application
of criteria used by human to lead him to an
exalting end.

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PROJECT

INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE CENTER

- JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

FEASIBLITY OF A LITERATURE CENTER

 Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), The Largest Literary Festival.

 Administrative Center for National Sahithya Academy.

 A Permanent Venue For Literary Events.

 To Carry Out The Academic And Cultural Activities.

 To Integrate A Literary Consciousness Among Urban Society.

DESIGN PROGRAM

SOCIAL
CULTURAL
SPACES
LEARNING
EXPLORATION
SPACES
CONVENTION
EXPOSITION
SPACES

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JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL (JLF)

 The Jaipur Literary Festival Was Started In The Year 2006.

 Described As The ‘Greatest Literary Show On Earth’.

 As Years Progressed, The Festival Grown In Multi-Fold.

 Jaipur Literary Festival Enters In Limca Book Of Records.

 Brings Together Some Of The Greatest Thinkers And Writers

From Across The World.

 The Diggi Palace Hotel serves as the main venue of the festival.

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“The Greatest Literary Show on Earth”

• The Jaipur Literature Festival provides a potentially life-changing opportunity for audiences from Rajasthan, across India and
the world to learn from and exchange ideas with contemporary literary stalwarts.
• From Nobel laureates to local language writers, Man Booker winners to debut novelists, every January the most remarkable,
witty, sensitive and brilliant collection of authors from South Asia and across the world come together for five days of
readings, debates and discussions at the beautiful Diggi Palace in the Rajasthani capital.
• Equity and democracy run through the Festival’s veins, providing access for all to some of our greatest writers and thinkers
along with a space to dare, dream and imagine; a powerful statement in a country where such opportunities remain the
privilege of a few.

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National Sahithya Academy

Sahitya Academy, India's National Academy of Letters, is the

central institution for literary dialogue, publication and
promotion in the country and the only institution that
undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages.

Over the 56 years of its dynamic existence, it has ceaselessly

endeavored to promote good taste and healthy reading
habits, to keep alive the intimate dialogue among the
various linguistic and literary zones and groups through:

seminars, lectures, symposia, discussions, readings and

performances, to increase the pace of mutual translations
through workshops and individual assignments and to
develop a serious literary culture through the publications
of journals, monographs, individual creative works of every
genre, anthologies, encyclopedias, dictionaries,
bibliographies, who's who of writers and histories of
literature. It has so far brought out over 6000 books.

Every year the Academy holds at least 50 seminars at

regional, national and international levels along with the
workshops and literary gatherings-about 300 in number
per year, under various heads like Meet the Author, Samvad,
Kavisandhi, Kathasandhi, Loka: The Many Voices, People
and Books, Through My Window, Mulakat, Asmita, Antaral,
Avishkar, Nari Chetna, Yuva Sahiti, Bal Sahiti, Purvottari and
Literary Forum meetings.

Sahitya Academy is aware of cultural and linguistic

differences and does not believe in forced standardization
of culture through a bulldozing of levels and attitudes.

At the same time, it is also conscious of the deep inner

culture, spiritual, historical and experimental links that
unify India's diverse manifestations of literature. This unity
seeks an international species-dimension through the
Academy's Culture Exchange Programmes with other
counties on the globe.

The programs running under Sahitya Academy are:-

• Publications
• Annual Festival of Letters
• Samvatsar Annual Lecture
• Archives of Indian Literature
• Centre for Translation
• Indian Literature Abroad (ILA)

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FEASIBLITY OF A LITERATURE CENTER

LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

FEATURES

?
1. Expanding Horizons
2. Building Critical Thinking Skills
3. A Leap Into The Past
4. Appreciation For Other Cultures & Beliefs
5. Addressing Humanity

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PROJECT

INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE CENTER

- JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

“To Design A Literature Center Of Global Prominence, Through The

AIM Translation of Elements of Literature Into Architectural Spaces. There By
Bringing India And The World To Learn From & Exchange Ideas”.

OBJECTIVES
• Architecture, as the living culture of man on earth, and literature as the expression of man’s
thoughts and imagination have both established in a linguistic connection with their
audience.
• Poets and authors enchant the readers with the charm of their words, and so does the
architect by the creation of spaces and drawing the beholders’ attention.

 To Establish The Relationship Between Elements Of Literature & Architecture.

 Comparative Study Of Elements Of Literature Into Architectural Spaces.
 Translation Of Elements Of Literature Into Built Experience.
 Creation/Designing The Space For Exchange Of Literary Works & Ideas At Global Context.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

• 3 STREAMS :
• The Intellectual Stream, Which Is Supported With
The Organization Of Seminars, Symposia, Meetings,
Discussions, And A Well-Stocked Library That Also
Helps Publish Papers.
•

• The Cultural Stream, Through Events Like Literature

Events, Film Screenings, And Many Others.
•

• The Social Stream, Through Its Catering Facilities

Which Brings Together People In A Pleasant Setting.

In Short, The Centre Stands For A Vision That Looks At India As

A Place Where It Is Possible To Initiate Dialogues In An
Atmosphere Of Amity And Understanding.

LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT

• To Design The Space For Sahithya Academy (National Academy of Letters) Activities &
Literary Events of National & Global Level.
• Detailing of Intellectual and Social Spaces only.

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LITERATURE

What is Literature…?
1. The body of written works of a language, period, or culture.
2. Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value: "Literature
must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity"
(Rebecca West).
3. The art or occupation of a literary writer.

Literature A Written Material Such As

Poetry, Novels Etc. Especially Works Of
Imagination Characterized By Excellence
Of Styles & Expression And By Themes Of
General Or Enduring Interest.

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Every Work Of Literature Is Made Up Of Combination Of Elements. What Makes

Each Work Unique Is The Creative Way In Which The Author Handles & Blend These
Elements.
• Literary elements aid in the discussion of and understanding of a work of
literature as basic categories of critical analysis.
• literary elements could be said to be produced by the readers of a work just as
much as they are produced by its author.
• For the most part, they are popular concepts that are not limited to any
particular branch of literary criticism, although they are most closely
associated with the formalist method of professional literary criticism.

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Character Setting Plot Structure Theme

SOURCE : http://www.erm.ecs.soton.ac.uk/theme3/elements_of_literature_descriptions.html -->

"Literature Is One Of The Most Interesting And Significant

Expressions Of Humanity." -P. T. Barnum
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Every Work Of Literature Is Made Up Of Combination Of Elements. What Makes Each Work
Unique Is The Creative Way In Which The Author Handles & Blend These Elements.

EXPLANATION
ELEMENT
LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

Refers To The Creation & Development

Expression of Quality of Material.
1. Character Of Characters, The People Who Carry
Style of Architecture
On The Action In A Literary Work.

The Place And Time Period In Which Specific Space For Specific Activities
2. Setting The Events Occur. & Sequence Of Spaces.

The Sequence Of Events That Takes Establishing The Context :

3. Plot Place. Place, Time & Environment

How The Parts of Literary Work Are Organization Of Spaces.

4. Structure Organized & Arranged. Form & Aesthetics Of Design

The Main or Central Idea Of A Literary Setting The Character Of The

5. Theme Work. Spaces W.R.T. Context
• NOTE : The Relationship Between Elements of Literature To Architectural Spaces Will Be Establish In Multiple Ways In Further Studies.

FEATURES OF ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

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STUDY OF TRANSLATION OF:

LITERATURE ELEMENTS INTO ARCHITECTURAL SPACES

CHARACTER

DYNAMIC DYNAMIC

STATIC TRAIT STATIC TRAIT

CHARACTER CHARACTER
IN IN
LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

PROTOGONIS PROTOGONIS
T EXPRESSION T EXPRESSION
ANTOGONIST ANTOGONIST

HONESTY HONESTY
INTEGRITY INTEGRITY

SETTING

PLACE PLACE

STATIC CULTURE STATIC CULTURE

SETTING SETTING
IN IN
LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
& TONE & TONE
FOREGROUND FOREGROUND

SEQUENCE SEQUENCE
& &
CIRCUMSTA CIRCUMSTA
NCES NCES

Direct Relation Indirect Relation No Relation

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STUDY OF TRANSLATION OF:

LITERATURE ELEMENTS INTO ARCHITECTURAL SPACES

PLOT

CONFLICT CONFLICT

CLIMAX ACTION CLIMAX ACTION

PLOT PLOT
IN IN
LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

SURPRISE EXPOSITION SURPRISE EXPOSITION

MYSTERY MYSTERY
& &
DELIMMA DELIMMA

STRUCTURE

STABILITY
STABILITY

FORM PATTERN
FORM PATTERN

STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
IN
IN
LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

CONNECT
COMPONENTS CONNECT
IVITY COMPONENTS
IVITY

ANALYTIC
ANALYTIC

Direct Relation Indirect Relation No Relation

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STUDY OF TRANSLATION OF:

LITERATURE ELEMENTS INTO ARCHITECTURAL SPACES

THEME

STABILITY STABILITY

FORM PATTERN FORM PATTERN

THEME THEME
ININ
IN
IN
ARCHITECTURE
LITERATURE
LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE

CONNECT CONNECT
COMPONENTS COMPONENTS
IVITY IVITY

ANALYTIC ANALYTIC

STUDY INFERENCE

The Analysis Of Influential Factors people

Through
The History Of Literature & The
Study of CHARACTER

Relationship Between

Literature Elements THEME SETTING

place
ELEMENTS
Into OF

Architectural Spaces LITERATURE

Lead To Arriving To The STRUCTURE PLOT pace

Design Approach

Direct Relation Indirect Relation No Relation

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SPACE QUALITIES

• CHARACTER
1

• SETTING
2

• PLOT
3

• STRUCTURE
4

• THEME
4

people

place

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS CHART JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

STUDY OF TRANSLATION OF:

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FEASIBLITY OF A LITERATURE CENTER

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TIMELINE OF LITERATURE

FEASIBLITY OF A LITERATURE CENTER

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INFLUENTIAL FACTORS ON LITERATURE

- Social Factors - Regional Factors

- Cultural Factors - Religious Factors

- Economical Factors - Technological Factors

- Political Factors - Intellectual Factors

- Economical Factors - Philosophical Factors

ANALYSIS OF INFLUENTIAL FACTORS THROUGH THE HISTORY OF LITERATURE

250BC – 500AD 500 - 1000 1000 - 1500 1500 - 1700

SOCIAL FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS

CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURAL FACTORS

ECONOMICAL FACTORS ECONOMICAL FACTORS ECONOMICAL FACTORS ECONOMICAL FACTORS

POLITICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS

REGIONAL FACTORS REGIONAL FACTORS REGIONAL FACTORS REGIONAL FACTORS

RELIGIOUS FACTORS RELIGIOUS FACTORS RELIGIOUS FACTORS RELIGIOUS FACTORS

TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS

ITELLECTUAL FACTORS ITELLECTUAL FACTORS ITELLECTUAL FACTORS ITELLECTUAL FACTORS

PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS

1700 - 1800 1800 - 1900 1900 - 1965 1965 – Till Present

SOCIAL FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS

CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURAL FACTORS

ECONOMICAL FACTORS ECONOMICAL FACTORS ECONOMICAL FACTORS ECONOMICAL FACTORS

POLITICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS

REGIONAL FACTORS REGIONAL FACTORS REGIONAL FACTORS REGIONAL FACTORS

RELIGIOUS FACTORS RELIGIOUS FACTORS RELIGIOUS FACTORS RELIGIOUS FACTORS

TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS

ITELLECTUAL FACTORS ITELLECTUAL FACTORS ITELLECTUAL FACTORS ITELLECTUAL FACTORS

PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS

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SPACE QUALITIES

people

place

pace

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PROBABLE SITE

LOCATION : JAIPUR
SITE JUSTIFIATION :
•Surrounded mainly by Heritage &
Cultural Buildings.
•It will attract surrounding crowd as well
as outsiders from different places &
countries.
•Well connected with Main Road (Hawa
Mahal Road) & Sub Roads (Tulsi Marg
Road)
•Easy Accessibility.

Shri Govindji Temple

SITE

City Palace

Ramachandraji
Mandir
Jantar Mantar

Hawa Mahal

SORROUNDING CONTEXT
ACTIVITIES

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WHY AT JAIPUR…???

 Jaipur Is A Historical & Cultural Heritage Center.

 Jaipur Is A Major Tourist Destination In India Forming A

Part Of The Golden Triangle.

 Jaipur Has Many Architectural Wonders.

 Jaipur Has Many Architectural Wonders.

 In order to explore the glorious past of daring Rajputs rulers

stepping into the colorful destination Jaipur will be the best plan.

 The CULTURE OF JAIPUR is a blend of heritage and traditions

which reveals the royal past along with their fabulous lifestyle.

 The brilliant architecture of the city offered the name Paris of

India to the cultural hub.

 This is the reason that the architecture of Jaipur is a wonderful

case study for the modern architects across the world.

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PROBABLE SITE
LOCATION : JAIPUR

Total Area 34,786.37 sq.m.

Acres 8.59 Acres

Features Heritage Zone

PROBABLE SITE Total Area 34,786.37 sq.m.

Acres 8 Acres
LOCATION : JAIPUR
Features Govt. Institutional Zone
SITE JUSTIFIATION :
•Surrounded mainly by Government
Institutional & Cultural Buildings.
•It will attract surrounding crowd as
well as visitors w.r.t. user group of
the project.
•Well connected with Main Road
Prithvi Raj Road, Tonk Road)
•Easy Accessibility.
Surrounding Buildings :

• Vidhana Bhavan
• Birla Auditorium
• Central Park
• Central Park Temple
• Lakshmi Vilas

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Site Analysis - CLIMATE

• The climate in Jaipur has a semi-arid that

is very hot in summer relatively high
throughout the year. The city comes
under Koppen Climate classification Bsh.

• It receives less rainfall and they are

sudden and frequent with thunderstorms
in monsoon season. At nights, the cold
waves make the temperature drop down
to freezing point.

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Site Analysis - CLIMATE

ACTIVITIES
Institutional Buildings Bye Laws Parking Facility Guidelines

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Evolution & City Planning of Jaipur City

ACTIVITIES

Jaipur lies at a distance of about 200 miles from Delhi, 150

miles from Agra and 84 miles from Ajmer. Capital city of
Rajasthan is located amidst the Aravali hill ranges at an
altitude of about 430 m above sea level.
• Latitude – 26 55’
• Longitude – 75 50’

Universal Value :
• Jaipur is an expression of the astronomical skills, historical values, unique urban form and
exemplary foresighted city planning of an 18th century city from India. The grid iron
planning of the city was very advanced for its times and certainly recognized as one of
the best in the Indian subcontinent by many foreign travellers in 18th and 19th centuries.
• While the grid iron pattern of planning has been used historically in city planning, it
application at such a monumental scale for a planned trade city along with peculiar
urban form makes it stand out as one of its kind in the history of urban planning of the
Indian subcontinent. Among the various monuments attracting the tourists is the Jantar
Mantar, a World Heritage Site, which is one of the largest observatories ever built.

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Site Selection
Reasons for Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh to change his capital from Amber to Jaipur :
Military Reasons
• Defense was an important consideration. A site at the
South of Amber ensured greater distance from Delhi
and also prevented the expansion of the city in that
direction.
• It was clear that the out skirting hill ranges (Nahargarh
hills) shaped as a horseshoe would allow the new city
to expand only in the South. So this flat site with a
basin like shape was chosen. It was an open plain
bounded on the north-west and east by hills.
• Earlier Rajput capitals were established in the hills, and
so moving capital to the plains was an ex of Sawan
Jai Singh's boldness.
Geographical Reasons
• The rocky terrain of Amber restricted
expansion.
• Jaipur had the potentialities of
developing into a city with adequate
drinking water due to the presence of a
perennial stream nearby and good
drainage system.
• Its rugged hills also ensured a constant
supply of building material, which might
be required in the times to come.

Two significant facts responsible for the origin

of the city and its subsequent layout:

• The need of a new capital for 18th century

Dhoondhar as the earlier one of Amber
built on a hill was getting congested.

• Sawai Raja Jai Singh’s vision of the new

capital as a strong political statement at
par with Mughal cities and as a thriving
trade and commerce hub for the region.

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Planning of the City :

The site with the natural east west ridge and the
surrounding forts as defense feature:

• The site selected for establishing the new

capital of Jaipur was a valley located south of
Amber and the plains beyond, a terrain that
was the bed of a dried lake. There used to be
dense forest cover to the north and the east
of the city.
• The physical constraints that informed the
building of Jaipur city included the hills on the
north that housed the fort of Jaigarh and the
Amber palace beyond, and the hills on the
east, which contained the sacred spot of
Galtaji.
• To facilitate water supply to the new city, the
Darbhavati river in the north was dammed to
create the Jai Sagar and Man Sagar (that
later housed the Jal Mahal) lakes.
• Later the Jhotwara River in the north west was
diverted through the Amani Shah Nallah and
a number of canals were channelised through
Brahmapuri and Jai Niwas to supply water to
the city.

The generic plan of a The hill town of Dausa with an organic layout
medieval Rajasthani hill guided by the topography.
town- as in Dausa &
Amber

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Planning of the City :

• The layout of the city of Jaipur wonderfully

links the concept of a Shastric city with the
practicalities of the chosen site.

• First, the straight line of the ridge suggested

itself as the route for one of the main east-
west thorough fares and building a road
along its crest makes best possible use of the
topography for the purpose of drainage.

• What followed then was to regularize the

Amber-Sanganer road as a north-south route
at right angles to it.
• The point of intersection would be one of the
city’s main cross-roads (chaupar).

The intersection of the axes to define the Division in to eight portions, ends of the roads
Badi Chaupar (City Square). marked by Gates in the City Wall

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Conceptual Prastara Plan
• It is a model of town planning- the first
planned city in India. It is based on
Hindu systems of town planning and
followed the principles prescribed in
the Shilpa-shastra, an ancient Indian
treatise on architecture.

• According to this shastra the site

should be divided into grids or
mandalas rangung from 2x 2 to 10 x
10.

• Planned according to the Prastara

type of layout, which gives
prominence to the cardinal directions.

• Thus plan of jaipur is a grid of 3x3 with

gridlines being the city’s main streets.

• The central axis of the town was laid

from East to West between the gates of
the Sun(Suraj pol) and the
moon(Chandpol)

• This was crossed by two roads at right

angles dividing the town into nine
• South of the main road were four almost square, almost equally sized
almost equal rectangles. The rectangle blocks, which were further sub divided
opposite the palace has been broken by lanes and alleys all at right angles.
up into two equal and smaller
rectangles by the Chaura Rasta.Thus
altogether there are now five
rectangles on the south of the main
road called Chowkris.

• On the North of the main road from

West to East are the Purani Basti, the
Palace and Ramchandraji.

• The principal bazaar leads from the

western gate in the city wall, The
Chandpole, passing in front of the
Tripolia Gate, to the eastern city gate,
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Inference

• Located in the eastern Rajasthan State of

India, the city of Jaipur is well known for its
18th century town planning and Rajput
Mughal architectural icons including
architectural landmarks such as the City
Palace, Hawa Mahal and the World
Heritage Site of Jantar Mantar along with
its diverse and thriving historic bazaars.

• Though enclosed by city walls and

protected by a range of forts on
surrounding hills, the city of Jaipur was
conceived not just as the military retreat
of feudal warlords but as a commercial
city, a business center of thriving
enterprise.
• There were interesting additions in the
urban fabric within the walled city with
new buildings constructed in the Indo
Saracenic vocabulary such as Mubarak
Mahal within the Palace Complex Naya
Mahal or Vidhan Sabha, Ramniwas Bagh
that was later enhanced with the visual
focus of the monumental Albert Hall
Museum to the south of the walled city.

PUBLIC SPACES
• Chaupars
• Bazaars
• Mohallas
• Streets
• Temple

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Urban Form & Architectural Identity
• ROAD NETWORK
• Jaipur’s road network follows a definite hierarchy. The
major east-west and north-south road ,form the sector
boundaries and are called Rajmarg as they lead to
the city gates. These measure 33m. wide.

• Next there is a network of 16.5m wide which runs north-

south in each sector linking the internal areas of the
sectors to the major activity spine.

• An orthogonal grid of 8.25mx4.00m roads in the

prastara-chessboard pattern further divide sectors into
Mohallas.

CONCEPTUAL PLAN – CHAUPAR

• CHAUPAR – It’s a square that occurs at the

intersection of east west roads with three north
south roads. Each chaupar is around 100m x
100m. Were used for public gathering on festive
occasions.

• The distance between two chaupars is about

700m which is ideal for pedestrian movement. It
has controlled façade treatment enveloping it.

STREETSCAPES AND CHOWKS

View of a main bazaar street - the width of
the main roads was kept 39 1/4 gaz - 108
feet, secondary roads are half this size - 54
feet, the tertiary roads are 27 feet and the
inner mohalla streets are 13 feet wide.

BAZAARS
• Original markets in the city include Kishanpole bazaar,
Gangauri bazaar, Johari bazaar, Sireh Deorhi bazaar,
along the main north-south and east-west axes that
intersect at Chhoti and Badi Chaupars.
• Typical architectural features of the bazaar streets are
- use of chhajjas (sunshades) resulting in strong
horizontal lines, projecting vertical blocks on brackets,
a modular system of arches filled with delicate latticed
screens to cut direct sun and glare of reflected sun in
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USER GROUP ANALYSIS

LAUREATES
WRITERS
THINKERS
POETS
EDUCATEE
STUDENTS
YOUTHS
CITIZENS
GOVERNMENT
NGO’s
VISITORS

ACTIVITIES

EXPLORATION

 ARCHIVE CENTER  RESEARCH CENTER

 INFORMATION CENTER  VIRTUAL WORK SPACE

CONVENTION

 AUDITORIUM  MEDIA CENTER

 CONFERENCE ROOM  OPEN AIR THEATRE

EXPOSITION

 EXHIBITION  GALLERY

 PLAZA (SQUARE)  BOOK SHOP

RECREATION

 FOOD COURT & CAFTERIA  GUEST HOUSE

 

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Area Requirements :
Sl. No. No. Area (Sq.m) Total (Sq.m)
1 Administrative Block (Sahithya Academy) 300
• Reception & Lobby 1 80 80

• Directors Office 1 25 25

• Managers Office 1 20 20

• Accounts Section 5P 6 30

• Conference Room 20 P 50 50

• Toilets 40
2 Library 580
• Office 1 25

• Books Display Area 2 50 200

• Check-In Section 1 10

• Check-Out Section 1 60

• Study Room 20P 4 80

• Magazine Section 1 50

• E-Library Section 10P 5 50

• Photocopy Section 1 10 10
• Toilets 50

3 Auditorium – 500 Seater 1500

• Entrance & Lobby 1 200

• Main Auditorium 1 1000

• Green Room 4 12 48

• Rehearsal Space 1 60

• Toilets 30

4 Gallery 1 250

5 Cafeteria 2 100 200

6 Restaurant 1 200

7 Research Center 1 100

8 Media Center 1 200

9 Book Stalls 10 20 200

10 Guests Rooms 10 30 300

11 Plaza 1 100

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Area Requirements :
Sl. No. No. Area (Sq.m) Total (Sq.m)
12 Multipurpose Halls 2 1000 2000
• Entrance & Lobby 1 100

• Main Hall 1 700

• Green Room 4 12 48

• Waiting Lounge 1 60

• Toilets 50

13 Plaza 1 450

14 Informal Activity Spaces 5 50 250

15 Press (Book Printing) 1 200

16 Space For Outdoor Activities 15%

17 Parking

18 Maintenance Office 1 30

19 Security Corner 20

Total Built-up Area 6730

Circulation 30% 2800

Parking 450P 5000

Total Requires Area 15000

Total Site Area 34,786

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IDENTIFIED CASE STUDY

BASED ON FUNCTION BASED ON CONCEPT

INDIAN HABITAT CENTER, New Delhi India Shenzhen Literature & Arts Center, Hong Kong

BASED ON FUNCTION BASED ON FUNCTION

India International Center, New Delhi Shenzhen Literature & Arts Center, Hong Kong

BASED ON CONTEXT BASED ON FUNCTION

Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India Bharath Bhavan, Madhya Pradesh, India

BASED ON FUNCTION BASED ON CONCEPT

Bishwo Sahithya Kendra, Bangladesh Helsinki Central Library, Portuguese

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LIBRARY

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