Revival of Heritage Precinct : A Heritage Village At Daulatabad

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Project idea

Daulatabad Fort and it’s precinct once a capital was known for its strategic geographical location for control over Mughal Empire and widely known for its Art. Culture, Craft & Trade. now remains just a village with very less importance. Historically every city grew either as small unit around ecological features/ hills and over the years of changing rulers, the city grew into unique settlement due to trade routes, rich Art, Culture and Craft lead to expansion or in this case either just get abandon.

How should the people remember the place, structure and culture (as a tourist spot or a key city in making of the history)?

Project description

Current context & architecture infrastructure can aid in re-imagining the lost. To create new system of value addition, association, identity, social & public life. Making the ruins as infrastructure for the development.
Developing and promote self-sustainable infrastructure and ensure proper operations and maintenance of infrastructure.

Technical information

Idea is to develop infrastructure in union without losing the monumental value of context, with the objective of ensuring provision of amenities and facilities at the heritage precinct, enhancing overall tourist experience and providing necessary momentum to the economic development of the village.