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MASTER IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI.SAHIBA (LA 492)

MONIKA (LA 469)

THEORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 2

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SITING AND RELATIONSHIP WITH SURROUNDINGS

LODHI GARDEN

SITING AND RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS

ATTITUDE TOWARDS NATURE

DESIGN PHILOSPHY

Lodi gardens is a park in Delhi, India. It spread over 90 acres (360,000 m2).

The gardens are situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb on

Lodhi Road and is a hotspot for morning walks for the Delhiites.

Mughuls built tombs within gardens constructed in the image of paradise.

During their owners' lives these gardens were used as pleasure grounds, then after death they became entrances to paradise.

By this device the realms of heaven and earth were connected.

After independence, the garden has been laid on the principles of the English landscape where the old buildings were used as eye

catchers.

Relate to paradise concept The Koran promises that the faithful shall dwell in a cool, fruitful paradise and

gives details of the attractions that await them there. Sura 76 specifies that they shall recline upon couchesand shall see neither sun nor bitter cold. Sura 47 describes rivers of water unstalling plus rivers of wine, of

milk, and of honey. Sura 55 tells of gardens, green pastures, palm trees, and pomergrates, and of houris,

cloistered in cool paviliion.

In this dynasty, the tombs were built along the tributaries of Yamuna.

Tombs were built outside the city by rulers in anticipation of their death. These

were enclosed in the garden.

Tombs were situated near a tributary of the Yamuna. During Lodi times, this

tributary was formed an integral part of the landscape.

STAGE 1: LODHI DYNASTY Tomb of Muhammad Shah Sayyid (1450)

Bara Gumbad and Sheesh Gumbad (1494)

Tomb of Sikander Lodi (1518)

Their was corner turret of an enclosure, whose all walls have disappeared.

STAGE 3 : MUGHAL PERIOD

Athpula bridge have been built during Akbars regin to span a tributary of the

Yamuna.

Late Mughal gateway leads to an enclosed garden. Late Mughal mosque has a

courtyard on its eastern side.

STAGE 3 : BRITISH RULER

In 1936, the garden was laid out with native and exotic trees and plants around themonuments. It was at first called Lady Willingdon Park.

STAGE 4: AFTER INDEPENDENCE

In 1968, it was re-landscaped by J.A Stein and named it as Lodi garden.

Joseph Allen Stein added a small glass house in one corner of the garden .

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SCHOOLOFPLANNINGANDARCHITECTURE,NEWDELHI.

SAHIBA(LA492)

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THEORYOFLANDSCAPEARC

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LODHI GARDEN

MOVEMENT

EXPERIENCE THROUGH MOVEMENT

MOVEMENT THROUGH VANTAGE POINTS

The pathways connect the buildings within the park

and create an experience in which the visitor records

the historical buildings one by one.

Main entries are provided with parking lot. Wicket

entries are provided at regular intervals

The thoroughfare path which connects the Lodi estate

road to Amrita Shergill Marg which is being used by

the two-wheeler as well as pedestrian.

There is no hierarchy.

The pathways that branch from the main loop lead to

the Tombs and open spaces.

HIERARCHY

The outer loop gives opportunity for uninterrupted

flow of movement around the garden,while pathways

that branch out from the main pathway lead to the

buildings.These different kinds of movement patternsImpart different kind of experience while moving.

When one walks along the edge of the lake, it gives a

picturesque view.

ASPECT OF VISUAL EXPERIENCE

PLAN SHOWING CIRCULATION

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The picturesque scene besides the lake imparts

A totally different kind of visual experience.

While moving on the pathways,the changing

vegetation.

Imparts a unique visual experience by virtue of the

flowering trees, texture of bamboo groves,the avenue

of ashoka trees,the framing by palms.

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The setting of the buildings which hold

historical importance are the nodal points

around which spaces are formed.

Open spaces are left in the surrounding of the

structure so that one can appreciate and geta pleasant view without any obstruction.



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SPATIAL ORGANIZATION

LODHI GARDEN

SPATIAL ORGANISATION

BUILDINGS HOLD AND FORM THE SPACES

AROUND

MUHAMMAD

SHAHS TOMB

BARA GUMBAD

SHISH GUMBAD

TOMB OF

SIKANDER LODHI

OCTAGONAL

TOMB

HARMONY:

The combination of design elements in thewhole is pleasing.

BALANCE: The design of open spaces reflects

symmetrical balance.

SYMMETRY: The spaces around the buildings

are laid in a way that reflects symmetry.

ORDER: The setting of the buildings which hold

historical importance are the nodal points around

which spaces are formed.

ATTRIBUTES

ROLE OF VEGETATION IN CREATING SPATIAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Setting of the

Building creates the

spatial organization

around, where the

vegetation clusters

are predominant.

Tomb surrounded

by Vegetation

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SPATIAL ORGANISATION

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DISPLACEMENT OF AXIS: The central axis

on which Bara Gumbad is placed getsdisplaced for the Sheesh Gumbad .

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UNITY:

The character and scale of spaces

reflects unity. There is no sudden

variation in the character of spaces.

RHYTHM:

The variation in spaces is characterized

by vegetation. The occurrence of open

spaces also reflects rhythm in

landscape design.

SCALE AND PROPORTION:

The scale of green and paved surfaces

is proportionate.

HEIRARCHY OF OPEN SPACES

The hierarchy of spaces is defined by the pathways

and the setting of the buildings at different

locations.

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OPEN SPACES TYPES

(i) OPEN SPACE TYPES IN THE GARDEN

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(ii)

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At some places the

spaces have a large open

expanse, and some places

have a distinctive

character by virtue of the

dense vegetation.

The open spaces that

serve as foreground to

the buildings are more

formal in character, with

a strong axial direction

leading to the entrance

of the tomb,whereassome spaces are

informal .

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BUILDINGS WITHIN THE SITE

LODHI GARDEN

BUILDINGS WITHIN THE SITE AND ACTIVITIES

The tomb of Mohammed Shah, the last of the Sayyid dynasty rulers, the earliest of the tombs in the garden, was built in 1444 by Ala-ud-din Alam

Shah as a tribute to Mohammed Shah.The tomb of Mohammed Shah is visible from the road, and is the earliest structure in the gardens.

Tomb within the gardens is that of Sikander Lodi. It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps. The tomb

was renovated by the British, and an inscription mentioning Ibrahim Lodis defeat at the hands of Babur and the renovation was included in

1866.The three domed mosque, adjacent to Bada Gumbad, Lodhi Gardens.Under the Mughals major renovations would often take place depending

on what occasions they would use the gardens for, under Akbar the Great the garden was used as an observatory and to keep records in a purpose

built library.In the centuries, after the 15th century Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, two villages grew around the monuments, but the villagers were

relocated in 1936 in order to create the gardens.

During British Raj, it was landscaped by Lady Willingdon, wife of Governor-General of India, Marquess of Willingdon, and hence named the LadyWillingdon Park upon its inauguration on April 9, 1936,and 1947, after Independence, it was given its present name, Lodi Gardens.Lodhi Garden

Tourism of Delhi,

Another historical structure in the garden is the Athpula Bridge, which was built by Nawab Bahadur in the 16th century during the rule of Emperor

Akbar. Beside the tombs and bridge, one should also visit the National Bonsai Park that has a sizeable collection of Bonsaisx

Glass houseis surrounded by a terrace and rectangular pools,decorated with an abundance of potted flowering and foliage

plants.

People used to come for jogging, picnic, relaxing as well as to

visit the historical structure.

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LANDFORM AND VEGETATION

LODHI GARDEN

LANDFORM

VEGETATION AND WATER

Large trees and shrubs were planted singly and in clumps, to give a

variety to the view.

To make background of the structure palm trees has been used.

Variety of species has been planted along the path to get a different

experience.

Tombs and Gumbads were built on the mounds so that it can be

visible from far away.

An easy walking terrain, picturesque monuments, birds & trees keep

the senses engaged.

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SPECIES

1 Polyalthia longifolia 8 Callistemon viminalis

2 Bombax ceiba 9 Plumeria obtusa

3 Mangifera indica 10 Polyalthia longifolia

4 Roystonia regia 11 Callistemon viminalis, Lagerstromia

speciosa, Acacia auriculiformis, Bombax

ceiba, Ceiba

speciosa, Grevillea robusta

5 Lagerstromia

speciosa

12 Mimusops elengi, Azadirachta indica

6 Casuarina

equisetifolia

13 Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata

7 Eucalyptus

tereticornis

Avenue plantation:

Polyalthia longifolia, Roystonia regia are planted along the entries

path to create avenue.

Enclosure:

The spaces along the monuments are enclosed by Roystonia

regia. A variety of species planted around the periphery of the lake to

create organic form and fluid space.

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LANDFORM AND VEGETATION

LODHI GARDEN

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Polyalthia longifolia- avenue plantation

Roystonia regia- framing the tomb building

Grevillea robusta along jogging track to define path

Clumps of vegetation along the lake edge

To create an organic form

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Spaces looking

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ART OF SPACE MAKING

LODHI GARDEN

ART OF SPACE MAKING(WITHIN THE PARK)

Landscape vista

leading to Tomb

Landscape as

foreground to

tomb

Larger Space

Vista formation

framing the tomb

view and marking its

presence

Palm tree vistas enclosing

the view of the tomb

Frames

Spaces looking

inward

Spaces linking one

part of the park to

another

Space

within space

Space within

spaceSpace within

space

Space formation through vegetation

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Walled Garden

Being Developed

Into Rose Garden

Lake

Space character

around the lake

Landscape as foreground

to structure

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