HISTORY OF CONTEMPORY ARCHITECTURE

PATTERN OF LANGUAGE
CHAPTER – 51

GREEN STREETS
 In this chapter, the road line towards the town is to be done with grass and
paving stones instead of using concrete and asphalt [which destroy
microclimate]
 This local road give only access to building
 Since it s difficult to park cars for visitors or te some others, there are some
parking lots at the end of the street or in the driveway of building

 In chandigarh, le corbusier gives a few lots for parking because of scarcity at

the period
 Though he brought roads in his design, he gave max plantation near the
pavement

CHAPTER – 60

ACCESSIBLE GREEN
 In this chapter, it is essential to place the residential zone or workspace
should be maximum of 3 minutes away from park
 In apartments, those who are close to proximity follow high intensity,
and far from a green appear to adopt a low intensity
 The estimate for greenery should be as much as 60000 sq.ft in area,
and atleast 150 ft wde in the norrowest direction in order to meet this
requirements

 In chandigarh, this has played a vital role in arranging parks away from
2-3 blocks

CHAPTER – 114

HIERARCHY OF OPEN SPACE

 In this chapter, the seating arrangement should be placed at the a view
into larger space and a back to feel comfortable
  In very smallest space like park in the street or a private garden, space
should be placed at the corner which as a back with a seat, looking out
on the garden
 In large space like terrace or outdoor room, should view the street or a
square and should back off the public street
 At the largest space like parks for tourist attraction, the square itself act
as a kind of back which a person can occupy, and from which he can
look out upon an even larger expanse

 In chandigarh, this have exist for the people comfortable but it may not
contain the small one

CHAPTER – 115

COURTYARD WHICH LIVE

o The smallest courtyard is less than 30 – 40 ft across the courtyard,
because it is essential to keep which gives fresh and cool air
o it seem to be 3 distinct ways which the courtyards fail
 there is too little ambiguity between indoor and outdoors
 there are not enough does into the courtyard
 they are too enclosed
o le corbusier, insisted that to do because of the workship done by the
people

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