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Rambagh
Defence Colony.

MADHYA PRADESH / INDIA

Planning / Plotting
Landscape / Community spaces

Commercial complex with repeated arched frames and a palm-lined frontage — An active edge to the neighbourhoodRAMBAGH / S+UM

PROJECT AT A GLANCE

Project name: Rambagh Defence Colony
Location: Madhya Pradesh, India
Built-up area: —
Project cost: —
Category: Planning / Plotting
Focus: Plotted development & shared amenities
Imagery: Design visualisations

THE PROJECT

A framework
for everyday life.

Rambagh Defence Colony brings plotted development, shared open spaces and community amenities into a connected neighbourhood framework. The layout establishes a clear relationship between individual plots, internal streets and the places residents share.

Defined east and north entrances give the colony a sense of arrival. A commercial frontage, landscaped parks, outdoor exercise spaces and informal gathering zones add activity at different scales, while the temple offers a quieter focal point within the development.

Aerial view of the plotted development, north entrance and shared facilities — The layout from a second perspectiveRAMBAGH / S+UM

East entrance gate with a broad canopy, security gates and landscape — A defined point of arrivalRAMBAGH / S+UM

Detail of the east entrance with Rambagh Defence Colony signage and planters — Identity at the thresholdRAMBAGH / S+UM

Illuminated Rambagh Defence Colony signage along the entrance boundary — A considered street presenceRAMBAGH / S+UM

Aerial visualisation of Rambagh Defence Colony showing plotted parcels, internal roads, the commercial frontage and landscaped park — A connected framework for the colonyRAMBAGH / S+UM

Perspective of the commercial frontage with arched facade elements — Repetition, shade and street lifeRAMBAGH / S+UM

Illuminated commercial complex with palms and repeated arched openings — The commercial edge after darkRAMBAGH / S+UM

Park entrance with trees, brick walls, arched openings and gathering spaces — Landscape as a shared amenityRAMBAGH / S+UM

PLANNING PHILOSOPHY

Clear connections.
Shared places.

The planning approach considers the street as more than a route between plots. Trees, lighting, defined edges and small places to pause bring everyday life into the movement network. Parks and gathering spaces introduce moments of openness within the plotted fabric.

The temple concept draws from the square geometry of the garbhagriha and reinterprets the shikhara through layered forms. Planting around the complex connects this architectural focal point with the wider landscape.

Gup Shup seating zone with benches, brick walls and shade trees — A place for everyday conversationsRAMBAGH / S+UM

Outdoor calisthenics area with exercise equipment, paving and planted edges — Space for everyday movementRAMBAGH / S+UM

Park landscape with palms, planted beds and a sculpted central feature — A landscape for different rhythmsRAMBAGH / S+UM

Park boundary with open screening, palms and street lighting — A green edge along the roadRAMBAGH / S+UM

Temple front elevation with a stepped shikhara and broad approach steps — A quiet focal pointRAMBAGH / S+UM

Temple elevation at dusk with a stepped shikhara and a square entrance frame — Geometry within a sacred settingRAMBAGH / S+UM

Temple facade illuminated at night with layered horizontal forms — Light defining the formRAMBAGH / S+UM

Night perspective of the temple with layered shikhara, steps and surrounding trees — A contemporary reading of traditionRAMBAGH / S+UM

Ancillary building beside the temple with a shaded front elevation — Supporting spaces in a shared settingRAMBAGH / S+UM

Elevated night view of the temple complex and planted surroundings — The temple within its landscapeRAMBAGH / S+UM

North entrance gate with a broad canopy and landscaped edges — A second point of connectionRAMBAGH / S+UM

Street perspective from the north entrance with lights, palms and footpaths — A clear street frameworkRAMBAGH / S+UM

Road beside the warehouse with street lights and a defined boundary — Movement along the service edgeRAMBAGH / S+UM

Second Gup Shup seating zone with a planted wall, bench and palms — Small places to pauseRAMBAGH / S+UM

Street frontage with palms, boundary walls and a small play area — Landscape along the neighbourhood edgeRAMBAGH / S+UM

Rear road at dusk with aligned lights and footpaths — Continuity through the developmentRAMBAGH / S+UM

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A frameworkfor everyday life.

Clear connections.Shared places.

A place to grow.

A framework
for everyday life.

Clear connections.
Shared places.