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DS 9 Programme Judicial Campus
DS 9 Programme Judicial Campus
DS 9 Programme Judicial Campus
Site:
Site is situated in front of the kothi compound, near hospital chowk, besides kesari hind
bridge.
It is situated besides the edge of Aaji River on the east, railway junction on the north edge,
kothi compound on the west and kesari hind bridge on the south.
The site has more floras in comparison to other areas of the city, which makes it more
peaceful in experience.
The site has various functions going on in its surrounding such as public institutions like
church, school, on its southern edge along with the existing civil court near hospital chowk,
and other district courts running on the linear edge of the site.
On the northern edge of the site the railway colony is situated, where else on the south
western side of the site all the hospitals and medical colleges on the west side.
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History of Rajkot bar Association:
In the time of British Government there was one Rajashthanik Court sitting in the premises
now known as Kothi Compound at Rajkot having two British Judges and one Indian Judge.
The jurisdiction of Rajashthanik Court was to decide dispute, political nature, between two
native states regarding their boundaries etc. and they had to decide dispute arising out of
individual succession matter of Ruler of native states.
Programme:
Designing a campus for centralizing all the judicial activities of the cities on one campus.
Designing a judiciary campus or court campus which is mainly divided within two aspects
one being the formal interface and another informal interface.
Area allocation is not only dependant on occupancy or function of space but also on the user
of the space. Hence, designing a judiciary campus having the potential of being architectural
icon and still maintain its social relevance by acting as the catalyst to promote humanitarian
ideas like social equality awareness and democratic values.
Trying to find an architectural middle ground between the function requirements of security
and public inclusion within a court campus.
How can explorations in design typologies and styles in judicial architecture help in creating
a more conducive environment for the court to perform its functions, along with making it
more inclusive to general masses thus help towards creating a more informed society.
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