Author: Mehrotra Rahul
Place: USA
Publisher: Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Year: 2012
Volume: 2 of 8
Pages: 510
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Design
Keyword: Extreme Urbanism, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Urban Disparities
Shelf: C1R1
Contents: Foreword, Speculation and Alternative Futures of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Atlas, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Navi Mumbai International Airport, Quarries in Navi Mumbai, Eastern Waterfront of Mumbai, Postscript
Abstract: *Extreme Urbanism 2: Speculations and Alternative Futures for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region* is a 514-page research publication from Harvard Graduate School of Design, edited by Rahul Mehrotra, Gareth Doherty, and Víctor Muñoz Sanz. Originating from a 2012 design studio, it explores the Mumbai Metropolitan Region through urban design, planning, architecture, and real estate, focusing on social inclusion, public space, and ecological sensitivity. The interdisciplinary project proposed innovative yet practical strategies to address urban disparities and envision inclusive, sustainable futures for Mumbai. Supported by Harvard’s Loeb Fellowship and other programs, it redefined urban disciplines’ roles in shaping socially conscious metropolitan development.