Statue of Equality
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Fostering community through innovative landscape design
The design process begins by determining the needs and desires of the user and the conditions of the site. With this information, the designer has organized the planting scheme and hardscape materials, which are collectively referred to as the features. The features can be physically described by the visual qualities of line, form, color, texture, and visual weight—the elements of design. The principles are the fundamental concepts of composition—proportion, order, repetition, and unity—that serve as guidelines to arrange or organize the features to create an aesthetically pleasing or beautiful landscape.
The landscape design began with a comprehensive analysis of user needs and site conditions, leading to a meticulously organised planting scheme and hardscape materials. These individual features were designed to harmonise with the overall composition of the space to achieve a balanced and aesthetically beautiful landscape that also made it functional and easy to perambulate for the vast number of visitors the monument anticipated.
The Statue of Equality's gardens are a modern reinterpretation of the Mughal gardens created with over 30 trees, 50 shrubs, and 25 flowering plants. These add colour and shade to the space and also promote a sense of serenity and contemplation among visitors.
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A remarkable example of using strategic spatial manipulation and aesthetic harmony to create a seamless user experience.
