COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS:

Amritsar, Bangalore and Mexico

City

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Ar. Chandrakala Kesarwani Anshul Choudhary

Ar. Preeti Nair Priyanshi Sharma
Ar. Samreen Sultan Stuti Sharma
 Comparative Analysis : Amritsar , Bangalore and Mexico City
Amritsar City (National)
Topography : The city’s average height
above mean sea level is 755feet. It lies
in a saucer shaped basin.
Microclimate:The climate of Amritsar
region is hot and arid type with very
hot and long summers and cold
winters. Rainfall : The average rainfall
is 61.1 cm.Wind Direction : The most
prevailing wind direction is north
-west.
Bangalore City (National)
Topography : Bangalore has two
unique  Topography terrains . The
middle of the taluk has a prominent
ridge running NNE-SSW.
Microclimate:
The climate of Bangalore is classified as decisions about solar collector area,
the tropical wet and seasonally dry.
• Dry season - December to February.
• Summer season - March to May.
Mexico City (International)
Topography: Surrounded by
mountains and volcanoes that reach
elevations of over 5,000 meters.
This valley has no natural drainage.
Microclimate:sun path and climatic
conditions is essential for economic
orientation.
Shape: The city of Walled was Shape: Shape: Mexico City is planned on
planned on a human Commercial development Radial basis. With
scale. CBD placed in centre
The width of most (Articulated Sheet )
and Industrial city
of the medieval Placed on the edges.
streets varies from
4 ft to 20 ft. Fig. Griffin -Ford
(Mexico City)

Microclimate- wind Microclimate- Wind Microclimate- Wind

Pattern: Pattern: Articulated Pattern: Radial in

Ring and sheet in which every which consequent
Radial building is placed streams radiate or
pattern randomly Without diverge outward,
thinking about the like the spokes of
placement of the building a wheel.

Textures: A stark contrast between Textures: Textures: Mexico

the old and the new can be seen. Bangalore city City has a Exposed
Concrete Façade.
Have a glass With Typical
Facade / modular Windows.
architecture
style
Routes: The major Routes Routes: Bangalore Routes: Mexico city has 2 types :
exists along city has 2 types : Approach Routes, & Surface Arteries
the main
part of city Approach Routes,
around & Surface Arteries
golden
temple and
remain
congested

Districts: Districts: Mexico

The Districts: city Is divided in
City is Bangalore 16 parts.
Divided into city Is
7 divided in
districts 9 Districts.

Landmark: Landmark: Landmark: Federal

Golden temple Bangalore District, Mexico
Golden temple, Palace and Wondermondo.
the soul reason Vidhana They Creates a
for the existence visual Attraction.
Soudha and
of the city of Attara
Amritsar. Kacheri they creates a visual attraction

Jallianwalan
bagh
Nodes: Nodes: Found near the UB City. Nodes: Transit- Oriented Development
Nodes Provide a junction point and Nodes Provide a junction point and
traffic congestion. traffic congestion.

Open spaces:The city does not have Open Spaces: Open Spaces: Such Spaces are used as
much on the recreational front. There Such Spaces are Recreational
are a few parks like the Rambagh which used as spaces Spaces.
not only serve as the lungs of the city desde la Gruta (
but also act as a pleasant and peaceful Recreational
breather from the polluted city Spaces. spaces.
environment.

Vistas: Vistas: Vistas:

Golden Temple Iskon Temple( Dravidian Style) Vistas de Basílicas
Special Activity Centre: Special Activity Centre: Special Activity Centre:
No such place
No such place Cubbon Park this park is famous for its
Verities of activity and it is surrounded
by two most
important
building of
the city

Strong and Weak areas of orientation: Strong and Weak areas of orientation: Strong and Weak areas of orientation:
Weak Areas are
marked red and
there low physical
features lead to
less development
in that area. And
are earthquake
prone

Point of conflict: Point Of Conflict: Point Of Conflict:

Even after 70 years of departure of the The Siege of Bangalore was a siege of the Historic area, for
British, the holy city still has a number town and fortifications of Bangalore (the conflicts with
of buildings reflecting British American army.
architecture. Third Anglo-Mysore War) by the British
These buildings in East India Company
various parts
of the city are a
constant reminder of
British rule and India’s struggle towards
attaining Independence in 1947.
Historic or Social Districts: Historic or Social Districts: Historic or Social Districts:
Amritsar itself is a historic district. This map shows the old district of Metropolitan
cathedral over
Bangalore ruins of Temple
Mayor

Community structures: Community structures: Community

Vakil encasa – Its is a gated community
of Bangalore
Structures: Placed in
North of City, at a
Mountain Elevated
part, to follow principle of
connectivity at higher altitude.

Preservation Areas: Preservation Areas: Preservation Areas:

By Districts and The Highway divides rich and poor and
So the area is preserved and
by Highway maintained.
they divides
rural and urban
areas.
So the area is
preserved and
maintained .
Mental Map: Mental Map: Mental Map: