1.
Castro Café landscape
Landscape architecture

2.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Site plan
3. Landscaping features
4. Hard landscaping
5. Soft landscaping
6. Materials
7. Plans & sections
8. Sketches
9. Analysis

3.
What is landscaping?
Landscaping refers to any activity
that modifies the visible features of
an area of land including:
• Living elements Flora or fauna
• Natural elements such as
landforms, terrain shape and
elevation or bodies of water
• Human elements such as
structures, buildings, fences or
other material objects created
and/or installed by humans.
• Abstract elements such as the
weather and lightning condition.

4.
Location
Youth café is located in Jamia
campus near M.F Hussain art
gallery.
Approach
By main gate of Engg faculty &
Ansari auditorium
Nearby Buildings
• Ansari Auditorium
• FTK IT centers
• Nehru Guest House

5.
SITE PLAN

6.
Site views

7.
Features
• Its a designed landscape.
• Hard landscaping & Soft landscaping has
been done in levels that gives an acquisite
feel.
• Trees provide shadow to the lawn.
• Concrete caste benches are placed under
the tress where people can sit and relax
• Cold breeze channelized into the court
creating a cool micro climate
• The main block of youth café is accessed
by a ramp and stairs with minimal riser
which makes the climb comfortable &
enjoyable.

8.
1.Soft landscaping
Trees
Shrubs
2.Hard landscaping
Benches
Lamp posts
Pavers
Sculptures
LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS

9.
HARD LANDSCAPING
BENCHES
LAMPS
SCULPTURES
DUSTBINS

10.
Sculptures
Dust bin Benches
Up lighting is used to
illuminate pedestrian
walkways & entry areas.
Spot lighting is used near
sculptures to enhance them

11.
MATERIALS
BENCHES- Pre cast concrete with terrazzo
SCULPTURE PODIUM- Bricks & stone
RAMPS & STAIRS- Kota Stone
Benefits
• Tough
• Non-Slip
• Non-water absorbent
• Easily available
• Affordable prices

12.
EDGING & PATHWAYS
PAVING-Red sandstone (locally available)
• It is Used to form a smooth surface & for ease of circulation.
• Minimum maintenance required because of its durability.
Concrete curb
stones
Hedges are planted to form a
barrier or to mark the boundary
of an area

13.
SOFT LANDSCAPING
TREES SHRUBS HERBS
Microclimate modifiers
Erosion Control
Prevents siltation
Retains ground water
Retains Soil fertility
Welcoming look and aesthetic appeal to the building.
Define boundaries

14.
Ornamental Plants & Shading Trees
Forbia
Ficus Panda
• Round thick leaves
• Bougainbillea 1-12m in height
• Scrambled over other plants with their spiky thrones
• Evergreen (annual rainfall)
• Deciduous (dry season)

15.
White Frangipani
• Doesn’t attract insects & is Fragrant
• Used by famous architects in their projects
Charles Correa, Raj Rewal, etc.
NEEM TREE
Bans
Flora of MadhyaPradesh
Cassia

16.
SKETCHES
*computerised sketch

17.
*sketch from Iind yr
portfolio

18.
Section AA’
Youth cafe
Raised platform (900mm)
Art gallery

19.
SECTION

20.
ANALYSIS
1.Tucked in the corner of the campus one finds the vast green open space with peace and
serenity .
2.The functions present in the site complements the overall landscape .
3.Landscape provides free open space for all the three buildings which form a gathering area
which facilitates informal interaction.
5.Irrigation facilities are provided.
6.Different plants are planted in different zones and thus break the monotony.
7. The ramps and staircase of the youth café are very comfortable.
8.Bamboo and other tall trees grown at the back side to create a visual barrier.

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1.Number of trees and outdoor seating is insufficient.
2.Less number of shade providing trees with large foliage.
3.No water feature present.
4.The sunken court of the youth café is forming a negative space as its not getting
utilized and is redundant.
5.Only two types of flowering plants are there.
6.Paths were not well lit.
7. The slabs on which the sculptures are placed could have been used for seating.
8.Weeds growing around the petunias are not removed and therefore they compete
with the petunias for nutrients and hamper the plant's growth.

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Thank you…