AUTHOR : FAROOQH PASHA.A A landscape design analysis on Cubbon park. sources reference : getty images, wikipedia, gmaps, and blogs

1. OBSERVING LANDSCAPE
assignment- 2
Submitted by – FAROOQH PASHA A
USN: 1BQ15ATO26
SEM.6-A

2. LOCATION : CUBBON PARK,
BENGALURU URBAN

3. ABOUT THE PLACE:
Cubbon Park, Officially called Sri Chamarajendra Park is a landmark 'lung' area of
the Bengaluru city, located (12.97°N 77.6°E) within the heart of the city in the Central
Administrative Area. Originally created in 1870, when Major General Richard Sankey was the then
British Chief Engineer of Mysore state, it covered an area of 100 acres (0.40 km2) and subsequent
expansion has taken place and the area reported now is about 300 acres (1.2 km2). It has a rich
recorded history of abundant flora and fauna plantations coupled with numerous impressive and
aesthetically located buildings and statues of famous personages, in its precincts.
ABOUT THE VEGETATION :
Indigenous and exotic botanical species found in the park are about 68 genera
and 96 species with a total of around 6000 plants/trees. Indigenous species
found in the park are: artocarpus, cassia fistula, ficus, polyalthias etc., and
exotic species such as araucaria, bamboo, castanospermum australe, grevillea
robusta, millettia, peltophorum, schinus molle, swietenia mahagoni, tabebuia.
etc.
Amongst the ornamental and flowering exotic trees lining the roads in the park
are the Grevillea robusta (silver oak)—the first oaks introduced to Bangalore
from Australia[5]—and the delonix or the gulmohar tree (bright red flowers with
long petals) along the Cubbon road in the park, which is a widely cultivated
tropical ornamental tree around the world.

4. ACCESS : THERE ARE 6 ENTRY GATES
1. CORPORATE CIRCLE GATE
2. K.R CIRCLE GATE
3. GOPALA GOWDA CIRCLE GATE
4. TIFFANY CIRCLE GATE
5. M.G ROAD GATE
6. MINSK SQUARE GATE
The park is accessible from M.G. Road, Kasturba road, Hudson Circle
and Ambedkar Veedhi (Road). The motorable roads which run
through the park are allowed for light motor vehicles only. All
locations of the park are accessible through walking paths. The Park
is open to the public at all times but the roads around the park are
closed for traffic from 5:00 to 8:00 am every day to provide more
safety and fresh environment for morning walkers and exercisers.

5. OBSERVATIONS :
THE PEDESTRIAN PATH WAYS VARIES IN WIDTH, i.e from 1.5m , 2m , 3m
THE MAIN ROADS ALSO HAVE WALK WAYS , SIZE OF ROADS VARIES, i.e from 6m, 8m, 12m

6. TREES TALKING WITH SKY UNEVEN MUDDY ROADS THE TREES WITH HISTORY
BOARDS ON BIRDS FOUND HERE WOODEN ART IN THE PARK
SIGN BOARDS FOR PROTECTING
THE PARK

7. PROS :
1. USED BY ALL AGE GROUPS- CHILDREN, ADULTS,
SENIOR CITIZENS.
2. ECO FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
3. IT’S A NATURAL HOME TO MANY BIRD SPIECES
4. HAS 6 ENTRIES MAKING ACCESS EASY
5. DENSLY POPULATED WITH TREES.
6. TOURIST ATTRACTION AND HISTORICAL PLACE
7. GOOD SEATINGS AND RELAXATION SPACES ARE
PROVIDED.
CONS :
1. TRAFFIC ISSUES AS THERE IS LESS TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE BY
AUTHORITY
2. TEENAGERS AND YOUNGSTERS SPOILING THE PLACE’S
REPUTATION.
3. CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY.
4. PATH WAYS AND ROADS NEED IMPROVEMENT AND
RECONSTRUCTION.
5. PROPER MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY HAS TO BE PROVIDED.

8. ALSO HOUSES :
THE SATE CENTRAL LIBRARY KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
STATUE OF QUEEN
VICTORIA
STATUE OF KING
EDWARD
STATUE OF
WODEYAR