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C.A. Doxiadis: Annet Babu Athisha Ramakrishnan Rafna K Siddhaarth Sudhir Swetha P Devassy Lijin
C.A. Doxiadis: Annet Babu Athisha Ramakrishnan Rafna K Siddhaarth Sudhir Swetha P Devassy Lijin
C.A. Doxiadis: Annet Babu Athisha Ramakrishnan Rafna K Siddhaarth Sudhir Swetha P Devassy Lijin
Doxiadis
ANNET BABU
ATHISHA RAMAKRISHNAN
RAFNA K
SIDDHAARTH SUDHIR
SWETHA P DEVASSY
LIJIN
CA DOXIADIS is a Greek architect and Town planner
BORN IN 1913
Constantinos A. Doxiadis, son of Apostolos and Evanthia (Mezeviri) Doxiadis,
comes from a family that played an important role in the settlement of Greek war
refugees in between the two World Wars.
He graduated as Architect-Engineer from the Athens Technical University in 1935
and obtained his doctorate at Charlottenburg University, Berlin, one year later.
In 1937 he was appointed Chief Town Planning Officer for the Greater Athens Area
During the war (1940-1945), held the post of Head of the Department of Regional
and Town Planning in the Ministry of Public Works while also serving as a corporal
in the Greek Arm
During the Occupation he was Chief of the National Resistance Group,
Hephaestus, and published a magazine called "Regional Planning, Town
Planning and Ekistics," the only underground technical publication anywhere in
occupied territories.
He distinguished himself as Minister of Reconstruction at the end of the war and
it was this experience that allowed him in the 1950s to gain large housing
contracts in dozens of countries
In 1951 he founded Doxiadis Associates, a private firm of consulting engineers,
which grew rapidly until it had offices on five continents and projects in 40
countries
In 1963 the company changed its name to DA International Co. Ltd. Consultants
on Development and Ekistics
In application of his theory of Ekistics, C. A Doxiadis studied, planned and
designed a great no of human settlements and other development projects
Doxiadis was honored in 1965 by Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
with a Special Award for notable results, creative and innovative concepts and
long-term benefits to the industrial design profession, its educational functions
and society at large.
Ekistics- Sience of Human Settlement
DYNAMETROPOLIS-
The central functions of
Islamabad and
Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD-The sketch
indicates growth of functions in
the direction of the city's future THE NATIONAL PARK
expansion
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECTOR OF
ISLAMABAD
The drawing shows the location of the
administrative centre within the overall
plan of Islamabad.
The main axis runs through the core of
Islamabad. This will be called Capital
Avenue and looks towards the
presidential palace located in a
commanding position on the top of a hill.
Due to the fixed road, and the location of
the administrative centre on a higher
level, this section of the capital which is its
brain centre and pulsating heart - will
dominate the city even after it has
expanded and fully grown along the
patterns provided for.
INTERRELATION OF FUNCTIONS IN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
main reason for the creation of new capital of Pakistan
was that a proper environment should be provided for the
country's administrative functions.
The hills lying NW of Rawal Lake formed an ideal setting
for the administrative sector.
Thus, on the basis of the theory and principles of the ‘City
of the Future’ the administrative as well as the central
sector of the city both began at the core of Islamabad.
The Capitol Complex lied at the heart of the synthesis. It
was from here that the administrative sector had to be
developed towards and following the direction of the
Margala Hills, in order to spread along them in the future.
The sketch shows a zoning map of the administrative
centre of Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD MASTER PLAN-
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY DESIGN
The planners envisaged Islamabad eventfully absorbing Rawalpindi
entirely and stretching well to the west of Grand Trunk Road.
Islamabad was designed to provide a healthy climate, pollution-
free atmosphere, plenty of water and lush green area.
It is a modern and carefully designed city with wide tree lined
streets, large houses, elegant public buildings and well organised
bazaars/ markets/ shopping centres.
The city is divided into 8 basic zones administrative, diplomatic
enclave, residential areas, educational sectors, industrial sectors,
commercial areas, rural and green areas.
Each sector has its own shopping area and public park.
Each sector was kept separated through green belts which also act
as ‘Oxygen Generators’.
ISLAMABAD TODAY
Islamabad today is not what it was designed for.
It is no more isolated from the business and
commercial activities.
Population in Islamabad has risen from 0.340
million to 1.124 million within 25 years showing an
overall increase of 230% with an average annual
growth of 6%.
The increasing economic activities have given
birth to high rise building, residential apartments,
housing schemes, educational institutions,
industrial units and new markets.
These pressures forced Capital Development
Authority (CDA) to alter the Master Plan of
Islamabad and upgrade the physical
infrastructure. Islamabad is a “UNIQUE” example
of a large new city “PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE
AND BUILT FOR THE PRESENT”, fully respecting
the long-term planning.
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