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USER
USER

Public Bodies

Municipalities, Local bodies, Zilla Parishads, Panchayats, Public Departments

Communities

Co-operatives, Corporate, Developers, Ethnic Groups, Housing Societies, local communities

Individuals

A person, a family

DESIGN APPROACH

DESIGN APPROACH

Retrofitting / Adaptive Reuse

Value adding to existing contexts

Community-based Intervention

Designing with People

Holistic Planning

Addressing multiple goals

Competitions

Ideas that push boundaries

Conservation

Leasing new life

Responsible Design

Achieving more with appropriate interventions

Research and Documentation

Disseminating critical findings and new ideas

SITE
SITE

Ecologically Sensitive Areas

Unique Landscapes Natural Constraints Energy / Environmental Constraints

Heritage Areas

Existing Built Assets, Brownfield Development, Conservation, Value Addition

New Development

Greenfield Sites

Area Level Interventions

Larger Scales, Integrated Socio-Spatial Concepts, Urban Issues