PIMBAHAL

Aayusha Giri
Asmi Shrestha
Harshitaa Pant
Lumila Manandhar
 Table of contents

01 02
SPACE VS PLACE ABOUT

03 04
PUBLIC SPACES CONCLUSION
SPACE VS PLACE
Space : Something abstract , without any substantial
meaning
Place : Refers to how people are aware of / attached to a
certain piece of space
Can be seen as a space that has a meaning.
PIMBAHAL
Jaga madu pukhu “pond
with no base”
Location: Patan, Lalitpur,
Nepal
Type: Artificial pond
Built: 14th century
More than 600 years old.
 ABOUT PIMBAHAL
● According to ancient legends,
neither natural nor man-made.
● Lakheys caused mayhem. So the
Gayah baje settled him in the pond.
● Magical stone in the pond with
superpowers
● In 1950s real existence of Gayah
Baje.
● The Chandeshwori temple.
Defeated the demon Chanda.
● Ashokan Stupas.
● Before restoration in 2017, people
could walk over the pond.
● Mosquito infestation, planning of a
mall.
● Saved by the residents.
 WHAT MAKES A
GREAT PLACE ?

● Access and linkages.

● Sociability.
● Comfort and Image .
● Uses and Activities.
 INDEX OF TRAFFIC DATA
ACCESS AND LINKAGE
Red : heavy traffic
Green : low traffic (pedestrian
area)

PROXIMITY PATAN
Transition space DHOKA

PIMBAHAL

PATAN
LABIM MALL DURBAR
SQUARE
● Hidden gem

● Historical place with

contemporary buildings

● rows of shops :(welcoming)

parking lot : (congested)

● Pedestrian flow

Morning: old aged people and

kids
Noon : youngsters and adult
Night : youngsters
 MODE SPLIT
● private transportation or easily
walkable
● not spacious for wheelchair
accessible

PARKING USAGE PATTERN

● Narrow road
Traffic data vehicular pedestrian ● 2 wheeler parking only
Access and ● Paid parking

linkage
Morning low low

noon high Mild

night mild high

 SOCIABILITY
● People should feel comfortable to
meet, greet and interact with
other people.
● Difficult quality for a place to
achieve, but once attained
becomes an unmistakable
feature.
● Newari community
● Most popular meeting and
greeting spots.
● Young and old alike are seen
hanging around in groups.
● Easier to reachout
 SOCIABILITY
● More men than women during
evening times.
● Diverse culture. Place is open to
all.
● Food available for all type of
tastes.
● Different types of architecture
(stupa, temples)
● Fairly clean and managed
parking.
● People often seem to re-visit this
place again and again.
COMFORT AND IMAGE
● A space that is comfortable
and looks inviting
● First impression- pond
● Enough spaces to sit in sun
and shade
● Clean surrounding with proper
management
● Safe area -street life
● People enjoy taking pics and
live their time peacefully
● Pedestrian and 2 wheelers can
be seen
● Contemporary buildings
providing essence of newari
settlements- avg ht 3 storied
 USES AND ACTIVITIES
● Fundamental building blocks of
a great place
● Widely used and crowded space
at different time periods
● Presence of all age groups
● Used as
Private - calming and beautiful space
Semi public - food hunt; chips, laphing,
kotheys, frenzie fries, Binu’s
laphing etc
- boating
public - hangout and dating spot
● Rented retail shops
Public : Seating space, temple
and stupa
Semi - public: restaurants and
shops
Private: residential building
 Time Period Age group Activities
Morning (6-9 40+ Walk, read,
AM) worship,
cycling, waste
collection

Noon (12-4PM) 15-30 Hangout

place for
MORNING snacks, lunch,
dating,
NOON EVENING boating

Evening 18-30 Transit space,

(6-8PM) hangout,
enjoy night
lights,street
foods
 Analysis
Good Points Bad Points
- Historical place
- Hidden gem - Congested
- Transit space - Poor sanitation
- Two wheeler parkings - Narrow alley
- Interactive - Not universally accessible
- Comfortable - Hard landscapes>>
- Friendly environment. - No segregated smoking
- Peaceful area
- Food hunt
- Safe
So, Is Pimbahal a
great public place?
OUR TEAM

THANK YOU!
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