EXPLORING THE URBAN DESIGN ELEMENTS TO REFURBISH THE IDENTITY OF MYSORE CITY
Keywords:
elements, urban design, urban fabric, character, refurbish.Abstract
A city is a composition of many attributes and they vary in magnitude and importance. The physical attributes are the longest surviving entities; be it organically evolved, historically developed or newly added. They form an integral part any city and they withstand time. The cities with strong history consist of many urban design elements which have helped in establishing the character of the city. Exploring these elements in the context of its setting gives an idea about the degree of impact it does in refurbishing the identity of a city. A methodology using composite space syntax matrix is used to graphically analyse the elements present in the Mysore city.
