Part A Introduction

1.1 About the city

1.2 About the firm/organization
1.3 About the Principal Architect

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1.1 About the city
Jaipur capital city of Rajasthan and it is a largest city in terms of area of the Indian state
of Rajasthan in Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1726 by Maharaja Jai
Singh II, the ruler of Amer after whom the city is named. As of 2011, the city has
population of 3.1 million, making the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is
also known as pink city of India.
The city was planned according to Indian Vastu Shastra by Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya
in 1727. There are three gates facing east, west, and north. The eastern gate is called
Suraj pol, the western gate is called Chand pol and the northern gate faces the
ancestral capital of Amer.
The city is unusual among pre-modern Indian cities in the regularity of its streets, and
the division of city in six sector by broad streets 34m wide. The urban quarters are further
divided by networks of gridded streets. Five quarters wrap around the east, south, and
west sides of a central palace quarter, with a sixth quarter immediately to the east. The
Palace quarter encloses the Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens, and a
small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II,
crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city.

Introduction

1.2 About the firm/organization

Axis was established in 1998 as a professional consultancy. It is owned and managed
by Architect Mr. Manoj Bishnoi. As a leading consultancy firm, the firm provide
comprehensive services in Project Management and Construction supervision, Quality
Survey, Engineering Services Urban and Regional Planning, Housing and Architecture.
Axis is proprietorship firm of repute architect, ably supported by various disciplines of
highest caliber. The firm has its office in Jaipur. Axis have qualified and experienced
professionals, comprising engineers of various disciplines.
Architect, Planners, Environmentalists, Project Management Experts and Quality
Assurance Experts.
Axis officers the capability and services to match the requirement of the clients, and is
capable of mobilizing multi-disciplinary team of experts in which technical, human
resources, institutional; environment and social aspects are appropriately represented.
The firm strength is the ability to provide this complete package of services in well
managed and coordinated manner. The services include:

Project Management Services, Execution, Monitoring and Scheduling.

Project Identification.

Field survey / investigations.

Economics and financial analysis.

Concept design

Planning, detailed engineering design, technical specification and tender

documents.

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1.3 About the Principal Architect

Ar. Manoj Bishnoi is the principle architect of AXIS Architects firm.
He is graduated from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. In 1999
The main projects he works on residential, Institutional and Government Projects.
His prestigious projects till now included

Suzlon Energy Office, Jaipur

Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer

Auditorium 550 capacity, Ajmer

Medical college, Churu

Data Infosys, Jaipur.ss

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