Team Members

Juan Pablo Corvalán (Geneva, 1973) lived in Canada, Paraguay, Chile and Switzerland. Graduated as an architect in the Ecole d’Ingénieurs de Genève (1996, Switzerland), did validation studies and diploma at the Universidad de Chile (2000, Chile) and Master degree in Berlage Institute (2002, The Netherlands). Founding member of Supersudaca, think “guerrilla” for urban action and research.

		Calvin Chua / London, UK Hi, I am a Singaporean currently studying at the Architectural Association in London. Since my days in high school, I have taken an interest in urban issues, which has led me to explore the possibilities of travelling, photography and architecture as tools in providing a better overall perspective into the workings of the society. I am really looking forward to immersing myself in the complexity of Koliwada

Natalia Echeverri / Berkley, USA

I am a student at UC Berkeley pursuing a joint Masters in Architecture and City Planning. Currently, I am on a one-year traveling fellowship doing research on how neoliberal policies have transformed cities. Dharavi is a perfect example for my research. I am interested in new alternatives, movements of resistance as well as the large private development. I will be in Mumbai when the workshop is taking place and would love to be part of it.
I was trained as an architect in Bogota, Colombia and Seattle before starting my Masters in Architecture and City Planing at Berkeley.In between college and graduate school I worked for about 4 years in architecture firms where I was a project architect in a several projects.
During my studies at Berkeley, I have had both architecture and urban design studios. Last year I participated in a studio where we designed the master plan for Nano City, a new city in India. The most relevant part of this experience was the group work and collaboration between students that were from different fields.
I consider myself a good organizer and very proficient is several computer software.

Tommaso Dalla Favera / New York, USA

I would like to join the workshop because of my interest in architecture and urban design. I am interested in how the ideas behind these disciplines work out in practice as well as how they coincide with other disciplines. I am also interested in learning about ways to develop cities while still maintaining local urban culture and street life. More generally, I would like to learn about how different scales of urban development work, from the micro-scale of the house and individual interaction to the macro-scale of the urban center and market place.

Subuhi Jiwani / Mumbai, India

I’m interested in stories -- how they’;re told, why they’re told, how they are inflected by the personal. I’m interested in visuals -- how they speak, how they translate the seen.
This workshop has the potential to unearth many unheard stories and unseen visuals about the history of Koliwada, its folklore, its myths, its political strife, its histories and herstories.
I am particularly interested in thinking of ways that one can do participatory representation. More than simply indulging my creativity, I am interesting in trying to find ways of being creative and simultaneously collaborative.
Most importantly, I am interesting in thinking about how the cultural artefacts/multimedia projects that emerge from this workshop will participate in the larger discussion about redevelopment. What can art do to create social change is one of those most basic but elemental questions.
I can photograph, write (creatively and journalistically) and have basic video and sound recording skills. Though I have worked independly, as a print journalist, for the last few years, I’d like to think that I can work well with groups as well. If nothing else, I do think that I listen well.

Shaju Nanukuttan / Bangalore, India

During graduation, for my professional training in 2005, I started working with a firm DNA Consulting Pvt Ltd. involved in Architecture, Urban Planning and interiors. After training I continued there for another year and then I moved to Chandavarkar and Thacker Architects Pvt Ltd.,in 2007 beginning. Here I have been working as Project head for more than 13 months.
My interests other than Architecture are Photography, Philosophy and Behavioral psychology, Music; I am an amateur guitarist too.
Apart from these at personal level I keep taking up informal research topics as alternative energy applications, Alternative forms of Urbanization, Socio-psychological aspects of Architecture and Design.
I intend to apply for 2008-Masters program on Alternative urban forms –Design research Lab (DRL) at Architectural Association, London. Hoping this research shall take me to the next level of Understanding the Urban issues and looking for alternative solutions.

Sridevi Padmanabhan / New Delhi, India

After getting my Masters degree in Communication, with a specialisation in television production from Manipal, I went on to work in non-fiction, feature format television. Having scripted, produced, and edited chat shows, documentary-style features, reality television, and celebrity interview shows for a little over two years, I decided to take break. I then dabbled in public relations, content writing for the web, and writing for magazines before deciding to give my present role a go as marketing manager for a publishing company. Research, in any form, is and always will be my first love.

Prasad S R / Belgaum, India

I have always believed that life always happens beyond the peripheral walls that we build to call home... the spill over spaces.. the foreground where spices dry..etc .. the STREET( gali) where children enjoy the only religion tht they believe the pursue..( a SPort: cricket, marbles etc).. A katta where all elders gather for a general discussion... A Pan Shop where all state n nation politics are debated upon....
the dharavi locals work in every part of the City-State ( mumbai ) n the info collected is shared by one n all.... It would be good to study the urban phenomena of dissipation of confidential matters into the locale....
i look forward to share some more ideas like this with the participants and contribute to the success of the workshop in terms of “understanding of a illegal & legitimate urban stratum”

Purvi Shetty / Bangalore, India

A keen interest in cultural diversity and lifestyles is what has made me apply for this workshop. I am an MBA graduate, just out of college, with no prior experience with urban design or planning. However I m very interested in the area of Social development and Welfare. I could use my management skills as a platform to direct the multiplicity of ideas and thoughts. This will be an entirely new learning experience for me and I m hoping to be able to contribute in some way.

Tahaer Zoyab / Bangalore, India

Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, the city where I was born, has been variously described as the “City of Joy” as a “dying city” as a “city of strikes and protests”. My impressionable childhood visits every summer have left fascinating memories of a city that is both grand and decrepit, where vast lonely playgrounds contrast sharply with densely packed areas. I know now that the die of my career was cast during those formative years.
India is on the threshold of a great future. Its development however is skewed and unsustainable due to poor architecture and urban design. What the country requires today are dedicated professionals in the field of architecture who can understand current problems, foresee future trends and combine function, form, radical ideas and environment concerns in building the India of tomorrow.
My goal is to gain experience as an designer in developing innovative solutions that interact well with the urban landscape. Im sure this project will be an eye-opener for me and I’m sure I will be able to make a difference.

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