A public park is generally described as a green space used for relaxation, playing and entertainment. It provides an immediate sense of relief from the busy and bustling city life. Green spaces instantly give a calm and pleasant feeling and hence very important in an urban environment. Similar to malls and beaches, public parks are also perceived as places where people from all walks of life can come to relax and rejuvenate themselves. The lush greenery, landscaping, the quiet ambience,...

In the current scenario of rapid urbanisation and globalisation shopping malls play an integral role in acting as multifunctional urban public places that help in bringing people together under one roof for shopping, eating, entertainment, playing games etc. Mall culture is gradually becoming a necessary part of urban life. It is perceived as an instant chill out place among the youngsters and as a place where we can get everything under one roof. If we jog our memories 15 years back, it can...

Every time I come back to Chennai, it has always been an exciting wait right from getting the boarding pass to reaching my house in Chennai. The view of the expansive urban fabric through the clouds from the flight window with miniature-sized houses, stripe-like roads and the canopies of trees peeping out, has always been an exciting and blissful sight to watch. It also reminds me of the site model we did in our urban design semester during my architecture college days, where the entire class...