Case study of ROCK GARDEN, CHANDIGARH, INDIA. Landscape design !!!!!

1. CASE STUDY OF
ROCK GARDEN, CHANDIGARH
OMKAR VISHNU NANDAVADEKAR
THIRD YEAR B.ARCH
S. S. COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE DESIGN SEMESTER - V

2. LOCATION
TO
CHANDIGARH CITY MAP
INDIA MAP
SITE
SUKHNA
LAKE
CAPITOL
COMPLEX
SITE LOCATION AND SURROUNDING
STYLE OF GARDEN
LOCATED IN -
SECTOR 1, CHANDIGARH, 160001
NORTH EASTERN PART OF CHANDIGARH CITY
CAPITOL COMPLEX IS LOCATED
TO THE NORTH
SITE IS SURROUNDED BY
RESIDENTIAL SPACES IN EAST AND WEST
PUBLIC SPACES IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH
- F R I E N D L Y G A R D E N
Creating an environmentally friendly garden is a major step
towards reducing your carbon footprint.

3. BEST OUT OF THE WASTE
THE ROCK GARDEN
PROJECT WAS SECRETLY
INITIATED BY NEK
CHAND AROUND 1957.
IT WAS DISCOVERED BY
THE AUTHORITIES IN
1975
C O N C E P T O F
BROKEN CERAMIC CROCKERY,
BROKEN BANGLES, MOSAIC
TILES, METAL WIRES,
AND SLAG
OVER AN AREA OF 40 ACRES
AND IS BUILT ENTIRELY OF
DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL
WASTE AND ITEMS THAT
PEOPLE HAVE DISCARDED AS
USELESS. ELECTRICAL
WASTE, BOTTLES,
Purpose – Garden was built to recycle the city waste which resulted
into a masterpiece.

4. SITE PLAN AND ZONING
TICKETING
ADMIN OFFICE
EXHIBITION AND
AMPHITHEATRE
SITE BOUNDARY
HILL SIDE
WITH
ARTIFICAL
WATERFALLS
CANAL
MAIN GARDEN
WITH ALL
ARTWORKS
FROM WASTE
MATERIAL
COURTYARDS
INTERLINKED AND
SCULPTURES IN THE
CENTRE
Site is spread over an area of forty-acre (160,000 m²)

5. CONNECTIVITY, PATHWAYS AND LAYOUT
Rock garden is set in large mosaic COURTYARDS
connected by walled paths.
WALLED PATHWAYS
PATHWAY PATHWAY
COURTYARD
COURTYARDS consists of sculptures and
artworks based on concepts
Several courtyards are planned on the 40 acre
land.
Connectivity of courtyards
is through pathways
with huge walls
on both sides
Giving.
SCULPTURES AND
ARTWORKS IN
COURTYARDS

6. F E A T U R E S
OF THE GARDEN
ARTIFICIAL WATERFALLS,
AMPHITHEATER, VEGETATION,
SCULPTURES AND OTHER WONDERS
SHAPED FROM WASTE,

7. VEGETATION FEATURES
Situated in the thick forest area,
this gardens hold its own charms
for the visitors. It is full of objects
built from household and
industrial waste. There are no
flowers or plants in this garden.
Site is cleared from trees and some existing
trees can be seen in the premises

8. FEATURES
AMPHITHEATRE
Established in the form of an open-air
exhibition hall, theatre and a miniature
maze.
Moreover, several important
performances have taken place in this
small but very artistic theatre.
Broken paving blocks and tiles are laid and
created steps for sittings
SEATINGS

9. SCULPTURES FEATURES
Hundreds of sculptures of dancers, musicians,
ordinary men and women going about their
chores, animals, and birds.
All the figures were made from recycled waste
which included broken ceramic crockery,
broken bangles, mosaic tiles, and slag.
From clay to auto parts which have aided in
creating a world of palaces, soldiers, monkeys,
village life, women and temples
SCULPTURES OF WOMEN MADE FROM
BROKEN BANGLES
SCULPTURES OF ANIMALS MADE
FROM CLAY AND TILES
HUMAN SCULPTURES CREATING A SCENE OF VILLAGE MEETING

10. FEATURES
ARTIFICIAL WATERFALLS
CANAL TO CARRY WATER FALLING FROM ROCKS SMALL STRUCTURES CREATED AT SOURCE
WATERFALL CREATED ON RETAINING WALL
• Western part of site boundary consists of hilly
terrain and some part of garden is located on
hill.
• Resulting into construction retaining walls.
• Retaining walls were decorated with small
structures and a source of water is released
from them
• This all resulted into all year artificial water falls
• Water coming down was carried in canal which
is also created as an aspect and DESIGN FEATURE

11. FEATURES
WATER CANALS
WATERFALL JOINING TO THE CANALS
CANALS
Water canals are created to outflow the water
coming from artificial water falls.
Also considered as an aesthetic aspect of design
and landscape
Cool and calm water in canals create a soothing
ambience .

12. Chandigarh rock garden is an epitome of
creativity and innovation. It is a unique
garden that consists of various art
objects.
But the best part about the rock garden
is that each of its artwork has been
made by using industrial & urban waste.
The credit goes to ITS CREATOR NEK
CHAND, who was the then Road
Inspector in the Engineering Department
of Chandigarh Capital Project.
CONCLUSION

13. PHOTO
GRAPHS
ROCK DEDICATED TO THE CREATOR THE CREATOR NEK CHAND
ARTIFICIAL WATER FALLS FROM STRUCTURES
WATER CANALS AND PATHWAYS
SCULPTURES COURTYARD

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