Design of Chandigarh:
. In 1950, Jawaharlal Nehru invited Le Corbusier to design Chandigarh city.
. The metaphor of a human being was being employed in the plan.
. Head : Capital Complex
. The metaphor of a human being was being employed in the plan.
. Head : Capital Complex
. Heart : Commercial center
. Arms : Education and liesure
. Arms : Education and liesure
. Every sector had residential and commercial zones.
Roads in Chandigarh | Parliament of Chandigarh |
Outcomes out using Grid design in Chandigarh:
. Whole city looks balanced and organized.
. Parking problems don’t create a havoc on the main roads.
. Even a tourist can find his own way.
. It is one of the best planned cities of world.
. Parking problems don’t create a havoc on the main roads.
. Even a tourist can find his own way.
. It is one of the best planned cities of world.
Design of Chennai:
. Design of Chennai city was out of grid design principle.
Chennai design |
Drawbacks of Chennai city design:
. Heavy traffic. Unorganized structure
View of Chennai |
Traffic in Chennai |