Energy is in everything and becomes a fundamental connector to the things for which we build a city. Whether you are single, a family or a community, is that city going to energise life? Does that city have the vitality to use your time most effectively and create the sort of life you want to have?
"Urban" needs to be redefined. Urban is when there are those facilities by which one can communicate and create, have choices and opportunities and less of a fear.
- Late Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
Pritzker Laureate
It begins by examining our current ambitions and how they give rise to notions of creating intelligent, effective urban environments. The comprehension of ‘smart’ encompasses the shared necessities of infrastructure, transportation, prospects for economic expansion, and digital connections. Thus, we explore the developments occurring at present.
Growth and Development
Examining the case studies of water bodies in Ahmedabad, we discovered that the barriers to progress disrupt the significant and intangible connections individuals share with their natural environment and each other. We then inquired about what contributed value to their daily lives in the urban setting. Our insights from their responses allowed us to comprehend these intangible relationships.
Examining the case studies of water bodies in Ahmedabad, we discovered that the barriers to progress disrupt the significant and intangible connections individuals share with their natural environment and each other. We then inquired about what contributed value to their daily lives in the urban setting. Our insights from their responses allowed us to comprehend these intangible relationships.
What are the lost connections?
The invisible/ intangible networks that sustain us are now lost within the walls of growth and development. Some of the emergent channels of such connections were our knowledge of the local context and everything.
We began pondering how to inspire individuals to embrace a state of active harmony and connection with each other and the natural ecosystem. So, how can we encourage them to unite? How can we spark their desire for unity? How might we cultivate a sense of interest and curiosity about their environment, promoting mindfulness?
