Perception on Design Quality within the New Mega Townships of India

Abstract

This chapter looks at mega townships from a design angle. Although mega township developments are extremely ambitious and idealistic, they pose many problems such as feasibility, legalities and planning. The planning processes of developments of such scale are complex and complicated. Within the market there are many internal and external factors that contribute to the development process, including the acquisition of land, government approvals, master planning, construction methods and design and cultural philosophies. However, in mega townships of India, there is a visible difference between the marketed images of these developments and the reality of the built components. The intentions and the execution of the various designs identify areas of concern, as well as opportunities to improve.