Dharavi Urban Front

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Location: Mumbai, India

Dharavi, the largest slum of Asia, is a microcosmic representation of India that integrates the boundaries of different communities it hosts. The organic urban fabric of Dharavi is repository of the history and memories of those communities. Dharavi is the breeding ground of diverse businesses developed and sustained by the residents for over 100 years. With three-quarters of Mumbai’s waste recycled here and a global presence in the leather and embroidery industries, Dharavi contributes around 500-600 million.

The proposal embodies the essence of Dharavi as the hub of small industries and services that transformed a dull swamp into a vibrant community of over a million residents. A centre for change and community empowerment. Integration of various major and minor activities that are carried on between the streets of Dharavi is done. Along with the use of local architectural features and elements of Dharavi. Which all results in this proposal being an interface between the Mumbai city and Dharavi.