S.No.

Aspect Observation Analysis Inference

1. Imageability Chamundi Hill is dominant landscape element. Lack of proper planning and form-based code in Hillview must be ensured.
Roads passing through institutional areas have a the core area made it congested. Landmarks distribution in Core areas are not
parkway experience. Entry points are poorly Chamundi hills are seen as a major religious legible because of confusing elements. Tree lines
defined. tourist destination rather than an ecologically along the roads should be encouraged.
Imageable built elements include the Palace and sensitive area. so, the imageability of the hill is Entry/ exit points should be reinforced.
the intersection circles. neglected.
Entry points are not legible because of the rapid
construction and poor planning.
2. Figure Ground The city’s layout appears to be a number of grids Grain of built fabric in the core is primarily fine Grid
superimposed over one another with major axes with non- uniform texture, these are old
created by the railway line running north to south, residential areas with transformed row housing,
and high-tension lines cutting at northwest and open spaces are mainly converted tanks or public
south west. buildings.
The areas near the ring road have fine grain and
uniform texture being residential layouts with
open spaces for parks.
Coarse grain with uneven texture is found on
campuses and industrial areas
3. Land use One CBD is present. Large Industrial area is The residential sprawl in Mysore aims the future CBD should be decentralised. central institutional
located on the ring road. Central area has strong residential demand which can occur due to the areas should be protected as lung space of the
institutional uses. Green belt is present outside the Bangalore city demand. city. mixed-use should be encouraged to prevent
ring road. proposed land use maps encourage Housing can be a good revenue generator for the urban sprawl
urban sprawl. state.
4. Functional Industrial, educational campuses etc have Lack of commercial, entertainment areas along Instead of strengthening CBD we have to make
Linkages residential areas in close proximity. but no active ring roads are absent and a mass flow towards multiple nucleus for the city.
retail commercial centre. newly developed CBD is observed.
housing layouts have adequate green spaces.
5. Urban spaces Parks in the MUDA layouts are under utilized The poor surveillance and closed character is the Surveillance of neighbourhood parks should be
reason for the under utilizing the parks and urban increased by restructuring the built
spaces.
6. Evolution and City has a mixed architectural and urban character The different style in architecture and urban form New styles and ideas can be introduced to the city
history is imposed by the rulers and it became the part of to meet the need of the contemporary citizens and
Mysore. the future city as well
7. Heritage The built heritage of the city has huge influence The city still has the old urban spaces and public The tangible and intangible heritage should be
in the people of Mysore. spaces in good condition maintained by meeting the future needs of the
The cultural heritage also has great influence in Liberalization or globalization haven't made much society through the contemporary urban design
the contemporary Mysore. change in the built form of the Mysore. at least in language.
the core area
S.No. Aspect Strength
1. Imageability Strong regulations on building heights in
the CBD has preserved much of the view
to Chamundi. There also exists a strong
architectural vocabulary which has been
consciously reinforced in the new
constructions.
2. Land use Landuse regulations around Chamundi
hills reserve area. lack of mixed-use
developments.
3. Functional Linkages Work-live proximity is good in new
functional zones.
Large residential work campuses with all
facilities are emerging. Example- Infosys
4. Open Space There exists a hierarchy of open spaces
Analysis which ensures that different types of open spaces.
spaces are available at community,
neighbourhood, cluster levels.
5. Heritage The city has long history in the hands of
diverse powers which has its influence
directly and indirectly on the city form. A
lot of built heritage is still intact.
Weakness
Hoardings and advertisements
threaten the imageability of
some of the core areas such
Ashoka road.
Encourages urban sprawl. Not We can develop the city as a
compatible with concepts of multi nucleus city since the
TOD
Some of the functional
linkages are poor and creates
many movement networks,
especially in case of
commercial, entertainment
and health centers.
Lack of diversity of open
A lot of public greens are
institutional with limited
access
Mysuru’s built heritage is
only about 100 years old,
Opportunities Threats
Radial city shape can be Urban sprawl can create a very
advantageous. all the radial different image for Mysuru.
roads lead to the historic core
and can be utilised to boost
the imageability of the
historic core
Major landuse is for housing and
encourages sprawl. The city’s
land uses are zoned in growth is going in the direction of
different parts of the city. Bangalore.
each zone has the potential to Land use is not based on the
become the new nucleus. resources available.
Densifying functional centers Single economy based functional
and reinforcing with multiple environments may not be
economy generators. sustainable in future. Example:
Textile, Sandalwood industry,
‘Lost spaces’ exist that could Rapid urbanisation could put
be activated and integrated. pressure on agricultural land and
other greens.
Most of built heritage is Destructive transformation of built
located in the core, the ones heritage, inefficient methods of
in disuse can be assigned restoration threaten built heritage.
functions to revitalise the
core.