Sunday, January 9, 2011

Iqbal Maidan: Revitalization, Bhopal 2010

The following project was a part of our B.Arch curriculum, Semester 5. The site - Iqbal Maidan - is an important open, public area in old Bhopal, surrounded by a strong historical context, currently underused and hugely neglected. The proposal was to address the issues of the maidan,with the aim of making the area 'come alive' with activity. A part of the proposal was required to address a historical archway which was broken down in the 1990s. The area program, which was common for everyone, included an Art Gallery, Museum, Tourist Center, Cafe and a Lecture Auditorium among other facilities. This is the gist of my proposal:

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