Public Plaza

PRIYADARSHINI INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STUDIES

SEMINAR REPORT ON

Public Places With Emphasis on Public Plazas

SUBMITTED BY

Anchal Saboo

10th Semester B.Arch, 2012-2013

Seminar In-charge Prof. Anuya Killedar Moharil

Thesis Guide Prof. Kishor Rewatkar

Director, PIADS Prof. Habeeb Khan

A Thought

“In our dense cities, recreational spaces are essential components of healthy and sustainable urban environments. Longer working hours, reduced vacation time, and growing health concerns are just some of the reasons why the need for public spaces in the centres of cities is increasingly important. ... Recreational activities determine the quality of one‛s life.” (Ryan 2006)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Miss Anchal Ashok Saboo has submitted the Xth semester B. Arch seminar titled Public Spaces with emphasis on public plazas as per the curriculum requirement of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, for completion of part of course work in Degree of Bachelor of Architecture under the guidance of Prof. Kishor Rewatkar.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who has directly or in directly helped me this study and completion of the seminar. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my guide Prof. Kishor Rewatkar for his time and suggestions on the work which helped a lot in betterment of the same. I am grateful to Prof. Anuya Killedar Moharil for being so supportive and guiding throughout and helping in the selection of the topic. I would also like to appreciate the care and moral support of my dear friends.

Thanking you Anchal Ashok Saboo

1. Introduction

The concept of public space comes from the Greek ‘agora’, which was generally considered as where citizens could make free speech, share intellectual opinions and enjoy convenience from market exchange (Mitchell, 1995). These have played a fundamental role throughout history. From the time that humans first defined private...