TY - JOUR
T1 - The Gomti riverfront in Lucknow, India
T2 - Revitalization of a cultural heritage landscape
AU - Nagpal, Swati
AU - Sinha, Amita
N1 - Funding Information:
This work has been realized under Contract of the Minist~re de la Politique Sclentifique (Actions Concert~es). We would like to thank Dr P.B. Molinoff and Dr K.P. Minneman for helpful discussions and Mrs D. Leemans foe the typing of the manuscript.
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Historic Lucknow was oriented to the Gomti riverfront with monumental architecture of mosques, mausoleums and palaces concentrated on the southern bank. Thus the river was much more than a transportation artery enjoyed for its views and breezes and appreciated for its utility. This elite riverfront landscape was transformed into backwaters and disappeared from the public eye over time. Its centrality as a landscape of power was lost as a result of the momentous political and economic changes, beginning with the Indian Uprising/Mutiny in 1857. Although efforts are currently underway to beautify the riverfront by lining it with parks and plazas, they do not explicitly evoke the historic landscape and are piecemeal efforts to provide greenery. The paper outlines an urban conservation model and suggests design interventions that would revitalize the riverfront and contribute towards preserving both tangible and intangible heritage of the city.
AB - Historic Lucknow was oriented to the Gomti riverfront with monumental architecture of mosques, mausoleums and palaces concentrated on the southern bank. Thus the river was much more than a transportation artery enjoyed for its views and breezes and appreciated for its utility. This elite riverfront landscape was transformed into backwaters and disappeared from the public eye over time. Its centrality as a landscape of power was lost as a result of the momentous political and economic changes, beginning with the Indian Uprising/Mutiny in 1857. Although efforts are currently underway to beautify the riverfront by lining it with parks and plazas, they do not explicitly evoke the historic landscape and are piecemeal efforts to provide greenery. The paper outlines an urban conservation model and suggests design interventions that would revitalize the riverfront and contribute towards preserving both tangible and intangible heritage of the city.
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U2 - 10.1080/13574800903264838
DO - 10.1080/13574800903264838
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70350745972
SN - 1357-4809
VL - 14
SP - 489
EP - 506
JO - Journal of Urban Design
JF - Journal of Urban Design
IS - 4
ER -