I am born and brought up in the city of Kanpur (Cawnpore) - an Educational & Industrial hub, situated at the banks of river Ganga.
At first glance, I could form an image of what could be the possible shapes & composition could evolve, my focus went on the Swastik symbol, but it didn't work well. So, I went by first demarcating the boundary, roads & the River, which fare the major identity of the city. And then refining it, by retaining the most important things like National Highways, Green Park Stadium, Zoo, Ordinance Factory.
Abstraction
Transforming the chaotic city into simple geometry.
3D Version - which didnt work -
Trying dark colour scheme -
Eventually coming onto-
Less is More
the final Map is an attempt to minimalise the Map in terms of relevant information and the visuals.
Fun ELement : Don't forget to spot the names of the Railway Station, Bus station & the Airport.
Giving little depth to the water bodies - I dunno if its a good Idea
Kanpur (Cawnpore)
I am born and brought up in the city of Kanpur (Cawnpore) - an Educational & Industrial hub, situated at the banks of river Ganga.
At first glance, I could form an image of what could be the possible shapes & composition could evolve, my focus went on the Swastik symbol, but it didn't work well. So, I went by first demarcating the boundary, roads & the River, which fare the major identity of the city. And then refining it, by retaining the most important things like National Highways, Green Park Stadium, Zoo, Ordinance Factory.
Abstraction
Transforming the chaotic city into simple geometry.
3D Version - which didnt work -
Trying dark colour scheme -
Eventually coming onto- Less is More
the final Map is an attempt to minimalise the Map in terms of relevant information and the visuals. Fun ELement : Don't forget to spot the names of the Railway Station, Bus station & the Airport.
Giving little depth to the water bodies - I dunno if its a good Idea
Originally posted by @aishaanam in https://github.com/mapschool/course/issues/41#issuecomment-528191624