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AT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (CEPT) , AHMEDABAD THE TENTH AND FINAL SEMESTER IS A RESEARCH THESIS PROGRAMME
   
   
     
 

Conclusions :

In the urban process, activity systems, the “inhabitation” of space, the “localization” of space, and the “personalization” of space play an important part in structuring of any urban environment. It is this personalization of space, which is the key component in making the entire experience of this market street richer. The physical manifestation of each of the above is seen as the first three layers that make this street. The “inhabitation” of space manifests as the primary layer in the making of the Market Street. The “localization” of space happens only when the second layer of active space is superimposed on the primary layer . It is these two layers put together , which localize the space. The “personalization” of space happens only when the third layer of extention is laid.The three layers put together personalize the space. And the total experience of the market street occurs as the fourth layer of dynamic elements is placed.
“ Bounded by the structure of more permanent form, inhabitation manifests itself in the exercise of control. Whatever can be successfully manipulated becomes, by dint of action, a lower-level organization” 1.
The primary layer thus forms a stable background on which the other layers can be laid. Hence it is the deep structure of the market.

Hierarchy of Layers:

There is a definite hierarchy in the relationship between the layers that have been discussed. The hierarchy is in the very nature in which these layers are made. There are certain layers which are deeper than the others. From this study we can observe that the layers of the city are far more deeper than the ones of the street. This is but natural as the street is a subset of a particular area, which is a subset of the city. The city block provides continuity. It is the stable backdrop against which buildings transform. The buildings form in turn remains constant during interior renovations and re-partitioning. The upper layers transform more easily and hence with greater frequency than the deeper layers. The deeper the layer, the more is its resistance to change
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Our cities are extremely complex urban artifacts. No object or artifact in a city is existing in isolation. From the smallest piece of paper thrown on the street to the larges buildings, everything in a city is connected to one another. These connections may not seem apparent, but when a city is conceived as being made of layers, the elements find a place in the various layers, which make the city. And that is when connections between diverse things start making sense. It is the relationships between various layers, which gives the connections between these seemingly dissimilar objects. Layers thus, become mediums for associations. The city then can be seen as weaved by several layers. The city is not only the simple superimpositions of layers. The city is woven by these layers.
This particular way of seeing space recognizes that space and material configurations are in separable. In observing space we have read material forms indicating its boundaries.

 

 

 
 
 

PARANJPE STEET - TULSIBAUG AREA - PUNE ( COLORS INDICATE FOUR LAYERS MAPPED )

 

 
   
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