ABSTRACT

Morbi was founded 300 years ago on the banks of the Macchu River as a princely state in Northern Gujarat. The last known ruler of the city before India’s
Independence was Lakdhir Singhji. The growth of the city which has a rich and diverse historic and cultural past can be traced alongside an interest in
European Technology that made a small and growing pottery work in the old city into an industrial hub for ceramic manufacturing today.

The biggest industrial growth took place over the last decade and was fuelled by an abundance in resources and land. Rapid industrialisation has resulted in
an increase in the production of hazardous waste which is now affecting the river, ecology and built environment of the city. There has been a degradation in
liveability as the residents are facing many problems in the community and around the life in the old town that is losing character, culture and regional
identity of its own, as today. Morbi is globally recognised as an industrial centre for ceramic production. In today’s scenario, people of Morbi got influenced
by its significant contribution of industries in the economy of the city.

When the city is moving towards an upgraded way of living, it becomes important to know one’s roots for distinctiveness and identity. Hence, the thesis tries
to trace back its cultural and spatial identity in the inner city precinct and emphasizing its importance as a key ideology for the growth of the city. How does
an architect acknowledge and responds to cultural needs with keeping in mind the present aspect of the industry at an urban level? And what influence can
an architectural intervention bring back to its core and strengthen its foundation of the thriving city?

The project aims to explore by rejuvenating and reviving the sense of art form for the diverse community. Hence, it can identify the potentials of creating a
dialogue between the diverse community and profession through spatial developments.

Key words: - Morbi, industrial hub, degradation, identity, culture, growth, rejuvenating and reviving.
STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK
1. ABSTRACT
2. INTRODUCTION OF THE TOWN CALLED MORBI
 Location
 Evolution of the city

3. IMAGE OF THE CITY

 Approach to the city
 City context
 Heritage structures in the city
 Existing scenario of Ceramic industries .

4. WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF IDENTITY FOR A CITY ?

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 CHARACTERISTIC DIAGRAM

5. TRACING BACK THE HISTORY OF THE PRINCELY STATE (MORBI)?

 Morbi ni Asmita, history of Morbi
 Royal lineage and revolution of the city
 Planning of the city
 Cultural aspects
 Sahitya(poet/playwrite)
 Abhinay(acting)
 Sangeet (music)
 Chitrakala(paintaing)

6. METHOD TO TRACE CULTURE

 Mapping out Places of events and performance
 Interview
 Mapping out emerging nodes which can be for part of urban regeneration in the city.
 Spatial study on site

7. Looking at the government and community initiated cultural spaces as case studies
  Darpana academy
 sangeet sanghralay morbi
 kala kshetra surat
 Kala academy Goa (educational institution)
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METHOD
1. Diagrammatic approach to understand the evolving of culture as key factor for the thriving city
2. Interview of the people related to cultural art forms
3. Cultural spaces and its case study
4. Potential site

INTRODUCTION OF MORBI
The towns in india are densly layered with characteristic of
ROLE OF IDENTITY AS
PLAN OF ACTION AHEAD (Method) Tentive date after 21/09/20
1) ANALYSE CASE STUDY WITH CERTAIN METHOD
2) USE THE CASE STUDY OF DARPANA ACADEMY,Jawahar kala kendra MORE THREE OF THIS
3) DETAILED QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW ( ALSO STATING WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE YOU ARE
TARGETTING
4) MAPPING OUT A MEMORY MAP OF EXISTNG HERITAGE WALK AND ALSO OTHER SIDE OF ENGINEERING
COLLEGE AND CERAMIC INDUTRIES )
5) ACTIVITY ANALYSIS AT CERTAIN POINTS OF CITY WHERE THE HERITAGE CHANGES CHANGES

DRAWINGS TO BE DONE PRECISELY

1) Edge of the macchu river to Darbarbaugh
2) Darbaugh to gates central
3) Plans of cultural spaces still existing – Darbarbaugh different spaces ,wellingdon secretariat, jama masjid for
qawali , shankar ashram (archival place),
4)

Case study – Looking at the government initiated and community intiated cultural spaces
1)Darpana academy ,
2)Jawahar Kala Kendra (Jaipur),
In term ) placement ,volume for the rooms nd ratio of the rooms
3) sangeet sanghralay morbi
4) kala kshetra surat
4) Kala academy Goa (educational institution)
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR
1) People staying near heritage places (age group 40- 60) (also20-25)
2) People in municipal corporation
3) Buisnessowners if possible (ceramics industries)
4) People at places like mandirs and masjid where bhajans/drama and qawali took place
5) People at LE engineering
6) Existing lineage of people related to Sangeet, Sahitya, chitrakala , Abhinaya

Questions:-
1) Basic questions :- name, age, occupation
2) What are your views on public places in morbi? How often do you use it
3) What do u think about the heritage places and its use? Is it used efficiently?
4) Are you aware of cultural form being practiced here?
5) What is the value of culture in your understanding with respect to morbi?
6) is the particular art form relevant in this place to re-establish its connection with the city?what influence will this
cause on community of the city ?
7) till what extent does the community help in enhancing the cultural aspect of morbi?
Foremost among these non-professional theatre groups were Indian National Theatre (INT) and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kala Kendra
in Mumbai, "Rangbhoomi" - also of Mumbai; "Rangmandal", "Darpan Akadami", "Javanika", "Natya Vidya Mandir", IPTA (Gujarati
Wing) - all in Ahmedabad; "Natghar" and "Kalakendra" in Baroda; "Kala Kshetra" and "Kalaniketan" in Surat. All these institutions
have made so much remarkable contributions to the development of modern Gujarati Theatre that one could write a book each in
respect of each of these groups.
 STORY OF
MORBI

CULTURAL HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL

ASPECT PLACE

PAINTING/
THEATRE/PLAY SINGING ACTING CERAMICS
SCULPTOR

PLAYS IN QAWALI
MOVIE DARBARGADH WALL CLOCK
THEATRE (MOSQUES)

TAMASHA
SHOWN ON KINGS PALACE THEATRE KINGS PALACE COTTON MILLS
STREETS

INTRICATE
DETAILING IN
MANDIR