Reinvigoration of Urban Historical Market

Reinvigoration of urban commercial centre is an increasingly important for planning of large cities. Cities work better when they are diverse and liveable, with a mix of land uses, high population densities and lively streets with magnificent urban built form, architectural buildings and urban design elements. Therefore, it is necessary to conserve the commercial area specifically the historical market which has been the life line of the city for the past centuries to regain its past glory. Reinvigoration is a deliberate, planned and overall effort to change the urban built environment by adopting comprehensive approach and large scale modification of existing built and unbuilt fabric of commercial stretch and its precincts for serving the present and future generations. Hyderabad is an historical, cultural and planned city in India and it has a strong urban heart with well-defined boundaries. The thesis aim to presents the structure and issue of urban historical market of Hyderabad and proposes strategies for reinvigoration.