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Dharavi is a heart-shaped agglomeration of primarily informal settlements at the heart of Mumbai, India, with over 800,000 inhabitants. As a highly dense place with commercial and residential units located at the very edge of roads (and sometimes contesting them), … Continue reading →

Abstract How to do things makes the difference whatever your concern is; public space, axis, resettlement… to approach the complexity of Dharavi, it was crucial to take into consideration the livelihood of people there. Culture and justice are key words … Continue reading →

  The methodology that promotes my proposal revolves around the idea of crafting a process for designing new urban forms, rather than crafting a singular object in the urban environment in Dharavi. The proposal is not a resolved architectural object, but rather … Continue reading →

The high density of population and built structures in Dharavi have created so much pressure on this land. People have shown an opposition toward the proposed development plans based on their fear of losing what they have already achieved in … Continue reading →

This project is the result of a deeper investigation of a location-specific response that aimed to meet the needs of a community living in a high-rise building. The proposal took form of an independent grid structure as an addition to the … Continue reading →

Dharavi exemplifies a unique notion of the ‘kinetic city’ against the static. An agglomeration of buildings that do not stand alone but effect and are affected by the functions of the community and its spatial needs around the clock. Where … Continue reading →

Current redevelopment plans according to the DRP claim to respond to the needs of the community in Dharavi however in reality little has been shown to give confidence to the residents that their needs will be met. Strict eligibility criteria … Continue reading →

The Dharavi community bank both generates and stores community capital in a society which is cash poor and resource rich.  Unlike a conventional bank no money is contained therein; it is a bank of resources where all the community is … Continue reading →

From bird’s eye view the wide and impermeable borders that surround Dharavi on all sides are obvious. When zooming into these areas with the help of photographs they no longer seem like the expected voids but like zones of encounter … Continue reading →