Vikas Marg – a “Signature Street” for greater Chandigarh.
Chandigarh’s V2 were conceived in the master plan as high speed thoroughfares with commercial blocks on one side (north) and multi-level institutional buildings on the other (south). One of them, Vikas Marg, remains undeveloped, with most of the land owned by the city, save few pockets occupied by urban villages. An interstate bus terminus is [...]
View PostRegional Urbanization 1950 – Present
A Graphical Animation of Chandigarh’s Regional Development This trend in growth from 1950 to the present serves as the basis for the IP2012 multimodal transit proposals. picasion.com Share/Bookmark
View PostThe Envisioned Periphery: 1952
To maintain the aesthetic of the “City Beautiful,” Le Corbusier envisioned the periphery to be a large green space whose agriculture would support the city. He valued views of the mountains and open, natural spaces. Agriculture on the periphery would support the city. Under Le Corbusier, the [...]
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