recentering mumbai

Thesis for M.Sc. Urbanism, T.U. Delft, The Netherlands

Team size: 1
Duration: 6 months

problem synthesis

project context

Role: Urban Design Masters Thesis

 

Project description:

solution

new waterfront development

Geographically situated 3D model of part of the city of Mumbai, showing the design proposal for corridors connecting the hills to the wetlands with new forms of urbanism, that will harvest water and grow into a new waterfront and bridge connecting across the bay.

 

3D concept rendering for new waterfront development in Mumbai:

process

zoning

Phased out Masterplan for a new "Wetland Economic Zone"

 

Phased out Masterplan for a new "Wetland Economic Zone":

process

mapping urban growth across time

Collected and studied several historic maps and data of Mumbai city to show how the city grew from a few fishing islands to the booming urban center it is now.

 

Mapping the evolution of Mumbai:

process

sustainable futures

Based on documents from the city development authorities, I also mapped the upcoming future plans for the city and presented the possible climatic dangers of this unmanaged growth. I could then conceptually present an alternative future

 

Concept for "spongy urbanism:

process

project context

Thesis for M.Sc. Urbanism, T.U. Delft, The Netherlands

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Project context:

process

experience

This project was presented for the final planning and design dissertation project for my Masters in Urbanism from T.U. Delft, as part of the inter-university program - European Masters in Urbanism

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Experience with European Masters in Urbanism: