SUMMARY OF CITY WALK-(KASBA PETH-CAMP-MAGARPATTA)
PUNE EXISTS AS AN INTERESTING BLEND OF THE PAST AND THE
PRESENT. PUNE CITY HAS TRANSFORMED INTO A METROPOLIS CITY
THAT IS GROWING A MODERN VIBE. THOUGH PUNE HAS MANTAIN ITS
CULTURE AND HISTORICAL PLACES.
KASBA PETH IS THE OLDEST PART OF THE PUNE CITY. WHEN ENTERED
THE STREETS OF KASBA PETH IT GAVE THE VISUALISTION OF
COMPACTNESS. WADAS AND SMALL HOUSES ARE TYPICAL TYPE OF
BUILDINGS THERE. THERE IS SENSE OF SECURITY AMONG THE PEOPLE
IN THE AREA DUE TO THE LAYOUT OF HOUSES CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.
DUE TO STRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS, IT CREATES MUTUAL SHADING IN
THAT AREA.THE TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS WERE BUILT IN BRICK
WALLS, LIMESTONE AND TIMBER. WADAS AND ITS COURTYARD
CREATES SEMIPUBLIC AREAS FOR RECREATION AND COMMON
ACTIVITIES.THERE IS NO PROVISION OF VEHICULAR MOVEMENT IN
STREETS OF KASBA PETH, DUE TO WHICH IT IS DIFFICULT TO WALK ON
THE STREETS.
WHEN ENTERED THE CAMP CANTOMENT AREA IT GAVE AN ESSENCE
OF GRANDEUR. THERE WAS A TRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL TO
MODERN. THE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN CAMP HAS MAJOR INFLUENCE OF
MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN CULTURE WHICH REFLECTED IN THE STYLE
OF BUILDING. THE INTERACTIVE SPACE IN CAMP AREA WAS ALONG
THE MAIN ROAD WHERE THERE ARE COMMERCIAL SPACES AND
STREETS CONNECTING TO THE MAIN ROAD HAD RESIDENTIAL SPACES.
THERE WAS PROVISION OF VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AND PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY IN CAMP AREA AS COMPARED TO KASBA PETH.
MAGARPATTA CITY IS WELL DEVELOPED AND DESIGNED WITH
FACILITIES LIKE HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL AREA, SHOPPING
MALLS ETC. WHEN ENTERED THE MAGARPATTA CITY THERE WAS
PROVISION OF DIFFERENT WALKWAY TO WALK AND ROADS FOR
VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AND DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. STRONG
IMAGES WERE CREATED AT THE ENTERANCE AND ALONG THE
MOVEMENT PATTERN. OPEN SPACES WERE GIVEN MORE IMPORTANCE.
THE AREA WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM KASBA PETH.
EACH AREA HAD ITS OWN SCALE , CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL
STYLE.
TANISH RATHOD
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