Reshaping the identity of the city through smart city mission

Title:
“Reshaping the identity of the city through smart city mission.”

Introduction:
Architecture of Indian cities has a very strong historical background and is multilayered. It has been influenced by extremely varied geographical and environmental conditions across the country. It also has a very strong influence of customs and traditions. The cultural diversity has shaped the cities which evolved over the time across the country. So these layers were the reason to develop a particular architectural style which gave the identity to that city. But the Industrialization and globalization had a huge impact on the architecture across the globe. Globalization opened the walls between the countries and people came to know about the foreign culture and lifestyle. The western architecture started dominating the Indian regional architecture. The rapid growth of urbanization resulted in losing the culture and regional identity of the Indian cities. Modernization led to the gradual disconnection with our roots and identity. Regional Architecture Architecture now

Aim:
To

give an architectural solution that becomes a model and helps to build identity of the city.


Objective:
- To study the culture, tradition and architecture of the selected city.
- To study the impact of globalization in Indian cities.
- To study the importance of urban public space on the surrounding.
- To design public space using regional characteristics with contemporary architecture which gives the identity to the city.
Hypothesis:

“Identity of the city can be achieved through regionalism.”
Literature Review:
Dictionary Meaning of Keywords
Identity: Identity is whoa person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others. Image A picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is. Globalization The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Urbanization The process of the formation and growth of cities.

Regionalism Regionalism in architecture is about the context and customs of making buildings in a particular region. These buildings, mainly houses, rely on specific knowledge of the climate, geology, geography and topography of the region
Historical aspect of the topic
The vernacular architecture was mainly based on the climate and topography of the city and this became the characteristic feature of the region and gave the identity to the city.
Contemporary stands on topic
There are many buildings which are designed according to the climate with a modern approach and have become the identity to the place. Ex Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, Kala Academy Goa, Bharat Bhavan Bhopal etc.
Experts Opinions in the field
Opinions of experts like Architects, Urban planners, Authors, journalist like Kevin Lynch, Jane Jacobs, Bernard Rudofsky, Kenneth Powell etc. have talked about how the identity of a city is important and it is lost and also how to redefine it.
Case studies
Live Case Studies
1.Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur (issue based) Designed by Charles Correa, the design is influenced by the traditional architecture of Jaipur with a contemporary approach.
2. City centre Kolkata (programme based) Designed by Charles Correa. It is a mixed used public building. It is a hybrid of cultural centre and commercial centre. It is a good example of active public space.
Literature case studies
1.New Gourna housing project, Egypt. (issue) Designed by Hassan Fathy, this project is a modern approach with the vernacular architecture using the local available materials.