Samidha Patil is an architect, urbanist and partner of the urbz Collective Mumbai. She graduated with an MSc. in Urban Management and Development from the Institute for Housing and Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, for which she was awarded a fellowship by the Dutch government. She specialises in urban housing, equity and social justice. She brings in elements of participation in architectural projects to develop community-centric designs. For the past 10 years, she has worked with several communities, municipalities in India and international organisations globally.
Her work is at the intersection of urban planning, environment and governance. She has worked closely with state and municipal officials of multiple smart cities in India to develop urban-scale interventions and development frameworks related to urban mobility, housing, environment, ecology and economy. As an urban researcher, she works on several research projects, ranging from adequate housing for the urban poor to climate change to mobility.
Samidha studied architecture from Bharati Vidhyapeeth College of Architecture, Navi Mumbai. As a true blue Mumbaikar, she understands the need of affordable housing which is hard to come across in the city. She joined urbz to break away from traditional architecture practice to engage more with the community and pursue her interest with affordable housing. Her other interests are in indigenous building technology and vernacular art and architecture which she believes should be sustained with modern technology.
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Articles
Documenting Process: The IFRC Project
This article narrates the entire participatory process organized for the IFRC Park Project through a series of videos.
Vithal Bhaskar Chawl after Re-development
Revisiting the recently redeveloped Vithal Bhaskar chawl (a traditional residential tenement) in Dharavi Koliwada, Mumbai, to examine the impact of changes on daily life.
Resident-led Projects of Dharavi Koliwada
These projects have been re-developed by the residents in collaboration with local contractors and the urbz team.
EnteKochi Review 2020
The urban design competition EnteKochi 2020 focused on integrating a participatory approach within the planning process for the city of Kochi. The competition was planned for, announced and conducted during the pandemic induced nation wide lockdown. This article provides a glimpse of the process.
Dharavi Fortnightly 05 - Mumbai returns : Journeys back to Dharavi during the pandemic
In this issue of the Dharavi Fortnightly, we aim to understand the experiences of people now returning or seeking to return to Dharavi, the connections they have to their hometowns, and ways in which they are keeping these connections alive in the fast-paced world today.
Dharavi Fortnightly 03 - Dharavi on the move (in a pandemic)
While public transport is slowly resuming in the city, it is still inadequate to meet user needs. This issue of the Dharavi Fortnightly seeks to explore how restricted mobility due to the lockdown has affected the movement of people and goods within and around Dharavi.
Dharavi Weekly 05 - The Village Issue
This is the fifth weekly report on how Dharavi workers and families are faring away from Mumbai. This report highlights their journey and life back home in the time of Covid-19.
Dharavi Weekly 04 - The School Issue
This is the fourth weekly report on how Dharavi's schools are coping. This qualitative study is based on 41 in-depth phone interviews with teachers, headmasters, parents, and students.
