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Reinventing Dharavi: an Ideas Compendium FOREWORD Dharavi is well-established as one of the world's most significant informal communities, requiring a critical reimagination for a better future. Reinventing Dharavi: An International Ideas Competition was conceptualised to generate new ideas, concepts and interventions for a sustainable integration of urban uses - affordable housing, livelihoods, health and [...]

THE STATE OF ARCHITECTURE PRACTICES & PROCESSES IN INDIA “THE STATE OF ARCHITECTURE: PRACTICES & PROCESSES IN INDIA” is available for purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION By 2050, India's cities will be populated by 850 million people. Will India's cities have the ability to house these millions, or be home to them? And [...]

IN THE NAME OF HOUSING A STUDY OF 11 PROJECTS IN MUMBAI FOREWORD In the Name of Housing curated by the studio of architect Sameep Padora (sP+a) was installed to coincide with the The State of Architecture : Practices and Processes in India held at the NGMA, Mumbai between 6 January and 20 March [...]

The Past as Present Pedagogical Practices in Architecture at the Bombay School of Art “The Past as Present: Pedagogical Practices in Architecture at the Bombay School of Art” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION An exhibition curated by Mustansir Dalvi. From the last decade of the nineteenth century to [...]

Cinema Theatres in Bombay/Mumbai A DOSSIER “Cinema Theatres in Bombay/Mumbai: A DOSSIER” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION In this dossier we have documented the locational, cultural and architectural history of cinema theatres of Bombay / Mumbai through the 20th century and have traced its essential role in consolidating [...]

PLANNING FOR MUMBAI THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR GREATER MUMBAI 2014-2034 “Planning for Mumbai – The Development Plan for Greater Mumbai 2014 - 2034” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE As we all are aware Mumbai's Development Plans are being redesigned currently and are going to be put in front [...]

A STUDY OF THE EASTERN WATERFRONT OF MUMBAI A Situation Analysis conducted between August 2000 – December 2001 by: Design Cell-Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI). “A STUDY OF THE EASTERN WATERFRONT OF MUMBAI” is available for reference at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE Rahul Mehrotra Anirudh Paul Pankaj [...]

THE FORT PRECINCT IN BOMBAY CONSERVING AN IMAGE CENTRE (Volume I) “THE FORT PRECINCT IN BOMBAY – CONSERVING AN IMAGE CENTRE (Vol I)” is available for reference at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION This publication is an outcome of the seminar/ workshop titled “Conserving an Image Centre – The Fort Precinct, Bombay,” that was held [...]

THE FORT PRECINCT IN BOMBAY A PROPOSAL FOR AREA CONSERVATION (Volume II) “The Fort Precinct Bombay - A PROPOSAL FOR AREA CONSERVATION” is available for reference at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION This publication is an outcome of the seminar/ workshop titled “Conserving an Image Centre – The Fort Precinct, Bombay,” that was held in [...]

HERITAGE & ENVIRONMENT An Indian Diary - Shyam Chainani “HERITAGE & ENVIRONMENT – An Indian Diary” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION This book is Shyam Chainani’s personal account of his involvement with the heritage movement in India. Focusing on the intrinsic link between heritage conservation and the environment, [...]