PLAN :
Entrance
Pavillion
Statue of
shankhardhar
Co
sakwo
Co Play area
Pocket park for children
Pond
South gate
Statue of Yuri
A. Gagarin South gate
s
Plan showing hardscape components
Deciduous
trees
Small shrubs
Speading ,
evergreen tree
Palm tree
Plan showing softscape components
LOCATION :
Ratnapark is one of the valleys' iconic park situated at the center of the Kathmandu city. The park is
located between Tudikel and Ranipokhari.
HISTORY :
The heart of Kathmandu city there only one green park named after the then Queen Ratna the
second queen of King Mahendra. Park construction started in 1962 and completed in 1965 and was
built for the children. Initially it spread over 42 ropanis, following road construction around it. It is
situated between Rani Pokhari and Tudikhel in the heart of Kathmandu.
SURROUNDINGS:
The park is surrounded by different landmarks and historical buildings.
1. Ratna Bus Park –
2. Bir Hospital – 285 m [ West ]
3. Rani pokhari – 156 m [ North ]
4. Ghantaghar – 255 m [ North ]
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5. Nepal Jame Mashid – 176 m [ North ]
6. Sainik Tudikhel – 524 m [ South ]
7. Tri Chandra Campus – 373m [ North ]
8. Durbar high school -187m [ North ]
ROAD ACCESS :
Blue lines indicating streets Yellow lines indicating main roads
COMPONENTS OF LANDSCAPE
HARDSCAPE ELEMENTS
1. Boundary walls : 10 ft. high boundary walls with fences
Front and side boundaries allowing Back boundary [ half wall and half fences
visual connection blocks visual connection
2. Gateways: 3 gates , 1 in north, and 2 in south.
South gate South gate
3. Arbor/ Trelis : 3 arbors around the shankhadhar statues , 1 at the entrance of administrative
3 arbolis focusing on the statue
4. Benches :
Iron rectangular benches Semi hexagonal benches
Decorative bench
5. Gazebo :
Gazebo for creating fun spaces for children
6. Pavements : 3 types of pavements are used
Stone pavements [ Walkways Stone Tiles[ entrance ]
Hexagonal concrete pavement
Rectangular Concrete paving [Walkways]
[ around benches]
7. Pavillions : two pavilions
Hexagonal Pavillion with ramp and sitting
benches
8. Fences : 1.5 ft . high
Low height fences creates boundary in between walkway and
softscape but allows entrance
9. Water bodies :
10. Planters
Empty flowerbeds Planters with seasonal flowers
11. Flower beds
Empty flower bed
12. Swings
13. Chautara
Acacia tree Jacarandas [ Deciduous]
Use of brick in chautaras
14. Statues
Yuri A. Gagarin[ 9 march, 1934- 27
march ,1968]
1st human in space – 12th April, 1961
SOFTSCAPE ELEMENTS
1. Bushes
Arborvitae [ Round in shape ] Arborvitae [ Rectangular shape]
2. Trees
Ashoka tree [ Perennial Acacia tree
evergreen tree Form : Irregular
Form : columnar Palm tree
Form : irregular
Jacaranda tree [ Deciduous ]
3. Plants
Camellia Japonica [ Evergreen
Arborvitae[ Evergreen shrubs ]
shrub ]
15.
Pink roses [ seasonal flower ] Spider plant [Indoor plant ]
Star Magnolia [ Slow growing small
tree [ Japan ]
Dark opal [Annual herb ]
Chamaedorea cataractum [ Small
palm tree ]
Marigold [ Seasonal flower]
Spindle Palm plant [ both indoor
Arrow head plant [ Indoor plant ]
and outdoor plant]
