S T U D Y O N C O R R E L A T I O N B E T W E E N U R B A N P L A C E M A K I N G A N D L A N D S C A P I N G R A H U L A B . H E W A W I C K R A M A 1997 Study on Corre la t ion B e t w e e n U r b a n P l a c e m a k i n g a n d L a n d s c a p i n g geJtsffiigo @®)0§9. A Dissertat ion Presented to the D e p a r t m e n t o f Arch i tec ture , Univers i ty o f M o r a t o w a . A s a R e q u i r e m e n t for the Final Y e a r E x a m i n a t i o n in M . S c (Archi tec ture ) and to the Roya l Inst i tute o f Brit ish Archi tec t s E x a m i n a t i o n in Arch i tec ture (Part 11) . 7 2 L qi R a h u l a B. H e w a w i c k r a m a Facul ty of Arch i tec ture Univers i ty of M o r a t u w a . 1997. 71578 CONTENTS A b s t r a c t Acknowledgement Lis t of I l lus t ra t ions P re face In t roduc t ion Topic Explanation , The Importance of the Study The Intention of the Study The Method of Study The Scope and Limitation C h a p t e r One : Concept of Place 1.1 Place 1.2 Urban Physical Place 1.3 Urban Place Making Principles 1.3.1 Principle of Centre 1.3.2 Principle of Enclosure 1.3.3 principle of Continuity 1.4 Sub principles of Orchestration of Spatial Progression 1.4.1 Interplay of Here and There 1.4.2 Interplay of This and That 1.4.4 Interplay of Push and Pull • C h a p t e r Two : Concept of Landscaping B i b l i o g r a p h y 2.1 Landscaping 2.2 Soft Landscaping 2.2.1 Trees 2.2.3 Views 2.2.4 Water 2.3 Hard Landscaping 2.3.1 P a t h w a y s 2.3.2 Edges 2.3.3 Paving C h a p t e r T h r e e : Cause Studies 3.1 Kandy Citadel area 3.2 Independence Square 3.3 Bullers Road C o n c l u s i o n Abs t r ac t Third world countries like ours with rapid urbanisation in cities need for good urban places is a major requirement. Specially due to hot humid environment soft landscaping plays vital role in softening the environment. Therefore this study tries to illustrate how the landscaping has been used to create good urban places. A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t I sincerely thank those who guided helped and encouraged me in numerous ways in preparation of this dissertation I am especially gratitude to Doctor L.S.R.Perera Mr. Sandya Aryarathna Mr. Kapila Silwa Mrs Basnayake for their academic guidance Librarian and staff Library and staff Reading room staff Senior lecturer, tutor Dissertation Senior lecturer Lecturer U.D.A.Baththaramulla University of Moratuwa. U.D.A.Baththaramulla. Faculty of architecture. For their immense help in collecting information I also offer my deep sense of gratitude to principle of Theological collage Lanka, Deepa, Sumadha Aiya for helping and allowing me to use their computers for typing; all my friends and batch mates for their uplifting companionship List of I l lus t ra t ions No: F igure Page No 01 . Type of places - 02. Hierarchical arrangement of places - l^ f 03. Configuration of spatial arrangement. - 04. Articulation of enclosure planes. - \*? 05. Connection of places. - lb 06. Types of enclosures. - |^ 08. Use of trees as structural elements. - 2t> 09. Forms of trees and branch formation . - 2^ 10. A single tree can become a focal point - Jb 11. Trees as movement clarifying elements. - 12 . Trees as screening elements. - 13. Use of creating out door relax places. - J'j 14. Framing the views and sorting the hard outline of buildings - 15. spacing pattern can create effect on user. 16. Static water as reflector - ^ 17 Dynamic form of water - u,l 18 fountain jets create a ceremonial quality. - 4-1 19. View is a setting for architecture. - Ufa 20. Vista has a balance and rhythm. - l^b 21. Vista can be seen from several stations. 22. Parts and paving could be used to create desire lines.- t>i 23. Edges are organising features. - 5j 24. French Steps are hard elements use for sitting. - 5if V 2 N o . F i g u r e P a g e la . Location map of Esplanade in relation to the Kandy city - HO lb . Layout plane. Mahamaluwa area - ^1 lc . The Temple(Maligawa): the dominating element - HY Id. The greenery, road, in-between Mahamaluwa and the lake - ty le . Lake Waluka bemmer and resting people. - f"ur If. View of the lake attracts people - ^7 lg. Hard paved central area lh. The beauty of the lake and surrounding hills. - lg . Hard paved path around the lake - 2a. I Locational map: Independence square in relation to Colombo city - ^ 2a.ii Lay out plan independence square - 10 2b.i Central nucleus independence hall - 7' 2b.ii Independence hall: dominating element of the surrounding greenery - 7/ 2c. Schematic diagram of soft and hard elements articulation. - 72 2e. Turf area around the independence hall - 72 2g.i Hard paved areas around the pond - 7? 2g.ii Mostly use area. Pond and surrounding - 7J 2h.i Entrance plat form. Hard paved, use for sitting - 7*t 2i. Independence avenue 2j . Schematic diagram of the avenue - 7^ v N o . Figure Page 3a. Locational Map: Bullers Road - 77 3b. Thummulla junction - 77 3c. Budda's stature at Thummulla junction - 7* 3d. Tree along the street create a overhead canopy - 7% 3e. Tree trunks used as space defining elements - 7 i 3f. Single tree, as space defining element - 71 3g. B.M.I.C.H - $6 3h. Replica of Aukana Budda's stature - 3i. Chinese Embassy - 3j . The Cathedral of the Anglican Church - **' 3k. Budda's stature of Samastha Lanka Dharma sabhawa - g2 31. Sri Ekalankara Dharma mandiraya - ^ 3m. In front of the D.S Senanayake College - S"5 3n. Kanaththa junction tf f 4