CROSSING THE LAL DORA” is an endeavor to see how "Social Architecture", as it has come to be known, can influence social change. It endeavors to see how, with the correct program and right climate, architecture may go about as a social organization to help inspire under-served networks.
The site for intervention of this thesis is Shahpur Jat, an urban village in south of Delhi. The intent of the project are as follows:
To create an environment that fosters community engagement and hence strengthens community ties.
- To act as a social hub for the community, over which the members feel a sense of ownership.
- To strike a balance between the aspirations of the community and the environment that they are familiar with, - To create a new environment suited for their needs.
