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Research Studio I – Emergent Territories Final presentations

By iaac | Published: May 14, 2010

With the model of the projects they have worked upon, students presented their proposal for Mumbai to invited guests Trilochan Chhaya( Dean of  BSSA, Mumbai) ,  Ethel Baraona Pohl (Editor), Marc García Duran ( Working with Ferrer Foundation, India & Housing Projects in Barcelona),  François Guisan  (Environment Engineer for Sustainability), Faculty Luis Falcon and Hemant Purohit and to their fellow [...]

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The Future of Suburbs – analysis (2)

By | Published: April 13, 2010

This project asks to design a system for a city for 10,000 people in 30 hectares. Even though we are not dealing with a specific site, there is a relationship that is established between the proposed site, the existing Downtown and the country. The goal of 10,000 people will be met within the specified area, [...]

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The Future of Suburbs – analysis (1)

By | Published: April 10, 2010

Suburbs can be divided into three distinct areas: Green Pockets, Roads/Infrastructure, and Built Residential. Ideas to pursue: – Green pockets currently divided up into small private backyards will be joined and converted into communal green pockets that will serve as public recreational parks and, where possible, local farm land where some of the food for [...]

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The Future of Suburbs – partI

By | Published: April 6, 2010

Far removed from the original concept of the “Garden City”, suburban sprawl has expanded at an exponential speed surrounding the core of modern cities. Garden Cities were, in theory, largely self-contained, yet present-day suburbs are essentially dormitory, being mainly residential. The richness that was longed for in the Garden City, combining the best of the [...]

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