Ahmedabad Walls : A Circumambulation with Patrick Geddes
Ahmedabad Walls : A Circumambulation with Patrick Geddes
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Author(s): Stephens, Robert
ISBN No.: 9788494933028
Pages: 180
Year: 202011
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 39.22
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available (Forthcoming)

In April 1915, Scottish polymath Patrick Geddes visited the north Indian city of Ahmedabad to provide the Municipality with town-planning advice. Upon arrival, Geddes was confronted with the question that would frame his visit, Whether to demolish or retain the city's 500 year old fortifications? After a three day circumambulation, the polymath prepared a detailed defence in favour of retaining the city walls, titled 'Notes on Ahmedabad by Professor Patrick Geddes'. 'Ahmedabad Walls' is a contemporary circumambulation, following the polymath's footsteps around the fortifications, unfolding his (unsuccessful) defence of the city walls along the way.


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