SITE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGNING

ASSIGNMENTPRESENTED BY GROUP NO:4SWARNIKA RASHI (BARCH/15039/14)SONAM(BARCH/15040/14)SNEHA KUMARI(BARCH/15041/14)GAURAV KUMAR(BARCH/15042/14)DIVYA DARSHI(BARCH/15043/14)MOHIT SINHA(BARCH/15044/14)MD SIBGHATULLAH(BARCH/15045/14)AMMAR ALI(BARCH/15046/14)ZUBDA SAJDA(BARCH/15047/14)SHUBHAM SINHA(BARCH/15048/14)

•SITE LOCATION: SHALIMAR BAGH , Rainawari , Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

•ARCHITECHTURE STYLE : MUGHAL GARDEN STYLE•The garden covers an enormous 31 acres plot along the Dal Lake.

•Shalimar Bagh is a typical Mughal garden with three terraces on 31 acres of plot with 587 m of length and 251 m of depth.

•The present size of the garden measures approximately 594 x 250 m.

TOP VIEW OF THE GARDEN

GEOLOGY

•In the regions of Shalimar Bagh , Kashmir the soils are loamy and there is little clay content in them.

•Poor in lime but with a high content of magnesia, the soil is treated with chemical fertilizers and enriched with green manure and legume before cultivation.

•There is sufficient organic matter and nitrogen content in the alluvium of the Kashmir valley as a result of plant residue, crops stubble, natural vegetation and animal excretion.

HYDROLOGY•Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal Garden linked through a channel of Dal Lake , on its right bank located near srinagar city. It has a central water channel.

•Shah Nahar is the main water channel in Shalimar which runs from the higher or top terraces to the lower or bottom terraces of the garden.•A canal connects Shalimar with the Dal Lake which runs for 1.6 km to reach the lake and it is of 11 m of width.

• Beginning at the top of the garden, the canal runs through each of the baradaris(pavilions) in the garden. At each terrace, the canal flows into a larger pool, highlighting its baradari.

CLIMATIC CONDITION•Shalimar has a humid subtropical climate .

•Winters are cool, with daytime a January average of 2.5 °C (36.5 °F), and temperatures below freezing at night.

• Moderate to heavy snowfall occurs in winter .

•Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F).

• The average annual rainfall is around 720 millimetres (28 in). Spring is the wettest season while autumn is the driest.

•The highest temperature reliably recorded is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) and the lowest is −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F).

TOPOGRAPHYShalimar Bagh is located on the northeast side of Lake Dal, approximately fifteen kilometers away from the center of Srinagar.It is oriented northeast to southwest, with the highest point located along the northeast side. Although it is not located directly on the lake shore, it is connected to Lake Dal by a long canal.

The topography of Srinagar is considered to be hilly.

UTILITYBUILDINGS IN THE GARDENSawan bahadun pavillions

Naqar khana and its buildings

Khwabgah or sleeping chambers

Hammam or royal bath

The awan or grand hall

Aramgah or resting place

Khwabgah of begum sahib or dream place of the emperor’s wife

Baradaries or summer pavilions to enjoy the coolness created by the garden’s Fountain.

Diwan-e-khas-o-aam or hall of special & ordinary audience with the emperor.two gateways and minarets in the corners of the gardens.

UTILITY

VEGETATION• The garden is constructed on flat land close to Dal Lake with a rectangular central layout with four radiating arms.

• The walkways of the garden are decorated with Aspen trees which are planted at a distance of 2 feet apart

TREES OF THE GARDEN

Some of the varieties of trees that were planted includes:•ALMOND•APPLE•APRICOT•CHERRY•GOKCHA•MANGO•MULBERRY•PEACH•PLUM•POPLAR•QUINCE SEEDLESS•SAPLING OF CYPRESS•SHRUBS•SOUR AND SWEET ORANGES•NUMEROUS OTHER VARIETIES OF ODORIFEROUS (FRAGRANT) AND NON ODORIFEROUS AND FRUIT GIVING PLANTS