Radha is a student at Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore where she studies Public Space Design, a course that enables students to understand and engage with the various factors that contribute to the making of spaces, while also providing them with an understanding in the fields of art and design.
At urbz, she hopes to gain new insights into the socio-spatial relationships present in homegrown neighbourhoods such as Dharavi by engaging with the place and its residents on a daily basis.
Articles
A Mangrove experience
In this article we discuss ways of making an immersive mangrove experience available to people. We propose varying degrees of engagement, from a full blown Koli experience to Mangrove Machans.
Towards a mangrove economy
The mangroves of Mumbai are a metaphor for Dharavi - both have managed to survive and thrive in areas where others cannot, are tolerant of difficult conditions, are extremely productive, have far-reaching influence and provide the foundations for larger ecosystems.
Expedition Mangrove
Over the last few months, we at urbz have been talking about interventions to engage with the ecological and economic aspects of the mangroves. So we went on an expedition to explore the mangroves near Dharavi.