Factor city neighbourhood cluster unit

Around the city origin.

Pattern Being the origin of the city, the early settlements grew on both sides of
the river. these were rather organic and dense in nature which can still
be seen

Closely packed buildings,

narrow streets and multiple
At north side of river there dwellings dominated the
are temples, & at south traditional settlement.
side of river is masjid & Direction of growth away
residencial area. The from the old city towards
street pattern is vertical. Mumbai and Pune is
Along the river & highway symbolic

Typology
Cultural landscapes have been
developed and shaped by the
people around them. The
beliefs of the people are not
just reflected in the built forms
but are also evident in the
landscape surrounding them.

It is simple, homogenous yet

unique without being flashy.
Same materials, same heights,
similar planning yet they don’t
have the ‘stamp effect’ of
modern city dwellings

The old city's hosing quarters primarily comprise of the wada typology.
These are built-to-edge courtyard houses with rooms built a central
courtyard opening onto a street. This typology is a fine example of climate
control and resulted into the urban form of narrow shaded streets and
public courtyards.The typology of the selected cluster is more about fusion
of resident and commercial.

elements ● They were distantly zoned. ●

They had separate entrances
for guests, domestic help,
people visiting the durbar,
separate entries for the people
performing in the durbar and a
separate entry into the cattle
shed. ● There more than two
Raviwar karanja Ashok stambh entrances to the wadas. ●
Privacy for the women given a
Sarkar Wada priority. ● They had courtyards
They were the emblems of the
rich cultural heritage of the city.
The interconnected lanes, the
small ‘chowks’ (squares), public
buildings, temples and the
ghats formed the key fabric of
Urban Design of the place.

Sita Gufa

BALAJI TEMPLE

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