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Places of orientation and

identification in the city


structure
Part of a l arger net work . . . . .
Pl ace f or gat heri ng & i nt eract i on. . . . .
Integral part of the religious
and institutional setup
Market places in India were not only the places for exchange of goods, trade and
economy; they were also by and large a platform interaction and places of
knowledge dissemination. The spatial organisations and the form within the
bazaars created and provided opportunities for the gathering. Thus market places
were social gathering places where one had chance encounters as they were a
part everyday life.
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Understanding Place & Character
Analysed by means of space and character
What is a place and its character ?
Space: three dimensional
organisation of elements
Character: general atmosphere
things having material substance, shape,
texture, and colour
A lot more than
abstract location
Treatment of
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elements give
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similar spaces
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Space
determined by the material and formal constitution of place . . . . .
character of a place is complex totality . . . . .
so distinct that one word seems sufficient to grasp its essence . . . . .
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I NDI AN MARKET PLACE I N D I A N M A R K E T P L A C E
A concrete term for environment is place. A place means a lot more than
abstract location.
It is a totality made of concrete things having material substance, shape,
texture, and colour.
Together these things determine an environmental character which is the
essence of the place.
In general a place is therefore a qualitative, total phenomenon.
Being qualitative toatalities of complex nature, places cannot be described by
means of analytic, scientific concepts.
The structure of the place ought to be described in terms of landscape and
settlement and analysed by means of space and character.
Whereas space denotes the three dimensional organisation of the elements
which make up the place character denotes the general atmosphere ;the
most comprehensive property of any place.
Several attempts have been made to define space in concrete, qualitative
terms.
However, character is at the same time a more general and a more concrete
concept than space.
Different actions demand places with different character. A dwelling has to be
protective, a ball room festive and a church solemn. When we visit a foreign
city we are usually struck by its particular character, which becomes an
important part of the experience.
In general all places have a character, and that character is the basic mode in
which the world is given.
To some extent the character of a place is a function of time, it changes with
season, the course of the day and the weather.
The character is determined by the material and formal
constitution of place.

Character of the place is also dependent upon how things
are made and is therefore determined by technical
realization.

In our everyday lives character is denoted by adjectives.
Thus character of a place is complex totality, and a single
adjective evidently cannot cover more than one aspect of
this totality. Often however a character is so distinct that
one word seems sufficient to grasp its essence.
Thus markets therewith were not only physical spaces,
but also had spirit of place. Market places are not only
components of a city structure but since ancient times
they have been deemed as city centres as these market
places become an event in everyday life where people
indulge into communication, people indulge into
exchanges, people indulge into the experiential aspects
of space.

Thus market places were evidently places of
orientation and identification in the functional and
cultural sense. Market places were outcome of
economic, social and cultural phenomenon all of which
had implications on the physical network of spaces and
social network of human. It is what people do with the
spaces that in actuality defines the character of market

It is a combination of intangible and tangible within the
physical network of humans. Historical accounts are
informative about the inception of market places and
their structural evolution vis-a- vis social and economic
evolution. Considering this intertwined aspects, fabric of
market places have differing composition of spaces.
Today we have multiple examples of market places
which can be categorised w.r.t intrinsic qualities of
market places. Thus throughout history we understand
that market places, as places of events, as places of
phenomenon possessing spirit in their fabric imbibed in
the physical and human network.
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Understanding Market
places
Indian are product of their own consumer history and culture.
Market places are indigenous combinations and adaptations of as many multiple solutions as much a
space can accommodate within its limit.
Market places in India have larger catchments- owning to the population.
Indian Market place is actually a human network in socio-cultural/religious/institutional setups
combining the physical fabric with interactive activities of exchange of goods
The mere understanding of entrepreneurial venture in grassroots is where there is diversity. Hence in
physicality, there is bewildering patchwork quilt with no apparent design or explainable pattern in design.

With market dynamics, the landscape of India market places is forever under transformation and hence
perpetually in a pluralistic state.
Provi di ng di versi f i ed opt i ons. . . . .
The Indian market place is full of people who want
diversified options ranging from low-cost solutions
to costly brands. Consumption-friendly atmosphere is
necessary, where there are options and visible signs of
local development.
Low cost


High brands
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Understanding the character of Indian
Market place
Flexibility and Fluidity

Living over the stores- Mixed use

Development of form on incremental basis

Personalisation of spaces

Temporal dimension

Senses

Interface

Informal activity

Surface articulation and Architectural character
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