Urban Studio
The Urban Studio is a semester-long active space for conducting urban research that provides our students an introduction to the city and the urban habitat. With its principal focus on skill-building such as mapping, framing research questions, teamwork, report writing and presentations, the Urban Studio helps build critical thinking and conceptual and analytical skills. It is through this space that students explore the nooks and corners of the city, its various neighbourhoods and engage with local communities. This year, the focus will be on access to community toilets in the informal settlements in Mumbai.
Urban Studio (2014-2016)
Streets in Govandi Station Road, M-East Ward
Students looked at how the presence and/or absence of different governance mechanisms shape the street by analysing street infrastructure, presence of intermediary public transport systems and stakeholder arrangements.
Urban Studio (2013-2015)
Schools in Cheetah Camp, M-East Ward
This study looks at how the the combination of/dynamics between the components of the education system (students, teachers, educationists, policy-makers) and external factors shapes the aspirations of the people within the community.
Urban Studio (2012-2014)
Open Spaces in Shivaji Nagar, M-East Ward
Shivaji Nagar, an area in M-East Ward has a scarce presence of “conventional open spaces” and the existing open spaces are in poor condition. In such a scenario, how do residents make best use of the available spaces
