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.
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.