CR4001
Urban Regeneration
Program Architectural Conservation and Regeneration Unit Assistant Zeus Pithawalla Faculty of Architecture CR4001 Monsoon 2021
Students Aastha Desai Amriteshwari Arun Anagha L Bhanumathi VV Jahanvi Sinha Parul Parganiha Pragya Nagar Priyanka Baghel Rohan Madan Sacheen Pai Raikar Sneha Anand Sneha Gireesh Tejaswini Mirajkar Vishvesh Pathak
Ashna Patel
Jayashree Bardhan
Cities are complex systems that are persistently subjected to processes of physical, environmental, social, economic, and cultural change. Historic urban areas form integral parts of these systems by being representative of the traditional built fabric, spatial morphology, local identity, culture, and the collective heritage of a place. At a global level, these areas often become symbols of cultural tourism. The need to safeguard their authenticity of tangible and intangible aspects amidst the challenge of urban growth and the shifting lifestyle and space usage patterns of its users is therefore crucial. Urban regeneration is an all-inclusive action-based process that aims at bringing long-term solutions to urban problems in order to make significant improvement in the overall condition of a place. This studio, with the aim of addressing the complex narratives of historic urban sites through the lens of conservation, introduced its participants to tools and methods of documenting, mapping, and assessing cultural assets of a historic city. The participants engaged with the site, its inhabitants, and the stakeholders responsible for transformation, to arrive at a strategy of conservation led urban regeneration. The studio also included input sessions, expert lectures and workshops.
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