| Nizamuddin: Urban Heritage Zone Planning Contributor(s): Aga Khan Trust for Culture (Author) |
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ISBN: 1935677527 ISBN-13: 9781935677529 Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2024 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of November 24, 2024 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial - Architecture | Historic Preservation - General |
| Dewey: 711.4 |
| Physical Information: 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti, located in the heart of Delhi, is one of the densest ensembles of medieval Islamic buildings of India. Along with its built heritage, it holds within a deep sense of tradition and culture reflected in the arts, poetry, music and cuisine of the area. This volume reviews the challenges of urban development around the 28 monuments of national significance located in the Basti, Sunder Nursery and the World Heritage Site of Humayun's Tomb, spread across 250 acres of land in the city. Based on the work carried out by the Aga Khan Development Network over a period of seven years, this book presents a set of guidelines for development around the monuments that are aimed at revitalizing historic neighbourhoods, improving accessibility to heritage structures and rebuilding lives. The guidelines are based on extensive mapping and discussions with various stakeholders. Published in association with Aga Khan Trust for Culture, New Delhi. Contents: Preface; Background; Regulatory Frameworks and Development Agencies; Monuments of the Humayun s Tomb Sub-circle; Boundaries and Zones; Monument Setting and Challenge; Regulations for the Humayun's; Tomb Sub Circle; Site Specific Regulations. |