DILLI HAAT

INA, NEW DELHI

A study of village market
thriving in the heart of a
metropolitan

INTRODUCTIO
N
Location: Kidwai Nagar, Opposite Ina Market,

New Delhi
Date Of Completion: December I993
Client: Delhi Tourism & Municipal Corporation
Of
Delhi
Architect: Pradeep Sachdeva, Design
Associates, New Delhi
Site Area: 6acres, Approx. 100m X 300m
Built Up Area: 3190 Sqm.
Dilli Haat is a project of Delhi tourism & new Delhi
municipal corporation; it provides an ambience of a
traditional village market for more contemporary needs.
It provides a synthesis of craft, food and cultural
activities.

These shops change hands every 15 days and therefore

provide opportunity to the visitors with a different set of
shops periodically and therefore motivates them to keep
revisiting again and again.

It provides encouragement to needy artists & serves as

an outlet center for them

A small food court which brings a variety of cuisines of

different states together

It is made to project the cultural aspects of different

states of India by organizing "festivals" every month, in
collaboration with state tourism corporations.

SITE CONDITIONS
The over all area available was approximately 100m x 300 m. The site itself
posed unusual constraints like the nallah running through the entire length .
the nallah was covered with R.C.C. Slabs but it was not allowed to construct
any structure over it as it has not been designed to take such loads. This
resulted in planning of building towards the periphery. The two sides of the
nallah had been filled up with soil, necessitating foundation as much as 8m
deep.

FORM &
SPACE

Arrangement of forms in spatial field

Varying degrees of enclosure

Circulation space dominates the circulation

FORM &
SPACE

Horizontali
ty

Defines field of space

Sense of enclosure

Vertical
Elements

Visual tension creates a spatial membrane

Articulation of base plane

Intermediate sense of enclosure

Visual and spatial continuity with the surroundings

ORGANISATION

Sequential, curvilinear arrangement of spaces

Dominating spaces end the linear array

Segregation of spaces on the basis of

functionality

ORGANISATION

Repetitive units linked by intermediate space

Intermediate space dominates

Linear organization as a whole

Shopping street

CIRCULATION

Permanent built structure

Semi permanent structure
Landscaped area

Oblique Approach.

Recessed entrance

Use of steps and ramps to create interesting levels.

CIRCULATION

Pass by spaces

Linear path configuration.

Nature of path- Open on both sides

Pass through spaces

Terminates into a space

CIRCULATIO
N

PEDESTRIAN
MOVEMENT
SERVICE
ENTRY
VEHICULAR MOVEMENT

Circulation in front of the shops is through a varandah covered arcade.

The spaces also get varied character because the plaza changes character from a large
entrance place to a oblong open space.

Service entrance has been provided at various points on the periphery.

SCALE AND PROPORTION

Single storey structure.

The scale of the site compared to the scale of the

buildings is very small

The human scale is comparable to the scale of the

individual buildings

MATERIAL, TECHNOLOGY AND LOW COST CONSTRUCTION

Roofs of the shops have precast R.C. Beams over which

sandstone slabs are placed and then earthen pots with
mud phuska is placed to insulate against heat over
which brick tiles are laid.

Use of segmental and soldier arches

Jaali parapet walls

Jaali in shop walls for ventilation

Plain exposed brick walls have been used in the

construction of blocks juxtaposed with concrete and
mild steel to create interest.

Rough sides of interior walls have been simply painted.

Shutters of the shops are made of bamboo plywood

DHANYAWAAD
FIR MILENGEY
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