Design Brief

A design brief is a document for a designed project. The document is focused on the desired results of design.
So my desired design solution is spacing and storage!for a shop which I have chosen as my micro area - "Perfection Zari Shop" in Kinari Bazar.
The shop is quite small and comparatively has a bigger counter, which occupies a lot of space and makes it congested.

Aim :         My aim is to design a counter which is compact and has can be used as a                                               display too.

Objective : The objective is to provide a better walking space for the customers.

Who? I will be designing a counter for the shopkeeper.,

  

Glimpse of Kinar Bazar

A video of Kinari Bazar. Our macro area.
This video shows the busy lanes of Kinari Bazaar

Mapping of Kinari Bazar.

Here is a creative way of visualizing the map of our macro area "Kinari Bazar"

Map on muslin fabric

This is the map made on a muslin cloth using fabric paints 

Map on a bottle

This is the map of kinari bazar on a liquor bottle.

Representation of Kinari Bazar through boards.

Boards

The Product Board.
This board contains of the materials which we purchased from Kinari Bazar.
It has materials like lace, stone, sequins, flowers, beads. pearls.

The Visual Board.
This boards is a visual representation of The Kinari Bazar which has tiny shops with sheds, people, poles, electric wires, birds.

The Socio-Culural Board 
This boards shows the culture of Chandni Chowk.
Chandni Chowk has a mosque (The Jama Masjid), Temples, Chruch so we showed a few of these and lots of people.

Shopping at Kinari Bazar.

What do you get in Kinari Bazar?

• Laces

For those who have a knack of designing their own trousseau dresses you are in lace heaven. Vast collection, Prices start from as low as 50 Rs a meter to up to you. There were people from Bombay shopping in bulk on one of the shops!  All the fashion designers and upcoming designers find their laces here in Kinari Bazaar I feel. I met a few people and their assistants too. Imagine a Chinese lady buying I don’t know how many samples. There has got to be something great about this place!

Laces
source : google images

• Trousseau packing material

 Though your wedding planner is going to suggest you millions different trousseau packing places the price factor is definitely important. But this is the place if you want to buy cheap and gorgeous looking packing material. Ring trays, big decorative baskets, Trays for clothes, dry fruit boxes, Buckets for dry fruits and beautifully decorated everything. You can get them to customize also if you buy in big quantities.So this is the place to go if you want to buy cheap but designer packing materials.

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•   Gift wrapping stuff

Including gift wrapping material and cute potlis for  dry fruits/gold coins etc you get a lot of embellishments for your baby announcement cards and packing materials too.

• Latkans
  

I have never seen so many latkans (The one you put at the end of the threads of your dupattas, Cholis and Lehengas) in one place. So If you don’t like what your designer gives you , Get you favorite one here in Kinari bazar.   Again If you have the time and patience along with the creativity visit Kinari and design your own suits for smaller functions!

• Suits necklines

They have these huge collection of necklines (Pre made) in embroideries and zardosi and sequins and what not. You can just buy them and ask your tailor to stitch a blouse or kurta or even a heavy suit. It’s all upto your level of patience and creativity.

• Everything bling! 

Name the thing and some embellishments you will get it. Decorative patches and work patches . You name it. Gotapattis and swarvoski bead lazed stuff. You get it all! 

Illustrations from visual diary.

From my visual diary

A sketch of "Paranthe wali gali"
source : sketched by me

A man with a turban
source : sketched  by me

The busy roads of  Chandni Chowk
source : sketched by me

Kinari Bazar in a persrective view
source : sketched by me

Kinari Bazar
source written by me

Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations!

Kinari Bazar

As the tittle says, "Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinantions"
The hustle and bustle roads of Chandni Chowk leads you to this beautiful place called Kinari Bazar!
Hence we chose it as our macro area.

The spice market
source : google images

Kinari Bazar
source : google images

Kinari Bazaar is a wholesale retail market. Here you will get every thing you need for functional especially for marriage. For any special event, festival people buy beautiful traditional dresses from Kinari Bazaar. For any ceremony, marriage, engagement, anniversary or other events you can visit Kinari Bazaar.  

Kinari Bazar
source : clicked by me

Different types of laces
source : clicked by me

For brides, marriage - Kinari Market has special significance. They have large reserves of Sehra (groom's turban), garlands of beautiful, striking gold and silver coins and crisp, wedding jewelry and other accessories needed for a wedding ceremony. Stores meet the needs of people belonging to almost all religions. Be it a Hindu wedding or a Christian the necessary elements are available here. Even the wedding attire can be rented at stores like Bridal Veil, very well designed lehengas, brocade and gold sherwanis. More over everything that is required at a wedding ceremony. It also features some of the most elegant and beautiful wear perfect for any occasion.Kinari Bazaar is place where you can find almost every thing for Indian Bridal dresses, jewllery, home decors and lot more.

Kinari Bazar
source : google images

History of the heritage.

Chandni Chowk - A history of 400 years

 

History

The market's history dates to the founding of the capital city of Shahjahanabad when Emperor Shah Jahan established the Red Fort on the banks of the Yamuna River beside his new capital.
Chandni Chowk, or the Moonlight Square, was designed and 

The town hall during the British period
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established by Princess Jahanara, The bazaar was shaped as a square was given elegance by the presence of a pool in the centre of the complex. The pool shimmered in the moonlight, a feature which was perhaps responsible for its name. Shops were originally built in a half-moon shaped pattern, now lost. The bazaar was famous for its silver merchants, which also have contributed to the name as silver is referred to as Chandi in Hindi, a slight variation of which forms Chandni.
Mughal imperial processions passed through Chandni Chowk. The tradition was continued when Delhi Durbar was held in 1903. Delhi Town Hall was built in 1863 by the British.
Chandni Chowk runs through the middle of the walled city, from the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid. Originally, a canal ran through the middle of the street. It was initially divided into three sections:                                                    

Chandni Chowk
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• Lahori Gate to Chowk Kotwali (near Gurdwara Shish Ganj): This section, closest to the imperial residence, was called Urdu Bazar. The Urdu language got its name from this encampment. Ghalib noted the destruction of this market during the disturbances of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and its aftermath.
• Chowk Kotwali to Chandni Chowk: The term Chandni Chowk originally referred to the square that had a reflecting pool. This section was originally called Johri Bazar.
• 'Chandni Chowk' to Fatehpuri Masjid: this was called the Fatehpuri Bazar.

Later choked with congestion, the market retains its historical character. The following terms are generally used to describe the buildings and the streets:

Jama Masjid
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• Haveli: a mansion. A normal haveli has a big courtyard (atrium) surrounded on four sides by spacious rooms and often another walled courtyard around the exterior. One of the largest preserved havelis in the area is the Chunnamal haveli.
• Kucha: a zone with houses whose owners shared some common attribute, usually their occupation. Hence the names Maliwara, the gardeners' neighbourhood and Ballimaran, the oarsmen’s neighbourhood.
• Katra: refers to a separate wing of tradesmen and craftsmen belonging to the same trade. They usually lived and worked together. It is a system similar to the guild housing in Amsterdam.

 Information source : Wikipedia.