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o Dynamic design approach for dynamic Dharavi

Yes, we know, the redevelopment of Dharavi has been in the minds of the government and developers for almost a decade now. Many proposals are made for efficient land utilization and organization of functional layouts. And for us, as architects, the most ideal solution is to go up with the high rise buildings, so that we get free land space. But this design approach has a negative impact on the lives of the people in Dharavi, their employment source, their work routine, and on the several small scale household industries. People at Dharavi need spaces with ground proximity, this allows them to create co working and living environments, which in turn provides them with opportunities for their small businesses. Dharavi is a dynamic settlement, places encounter differential functions, and so, this dynamic environment cannot be accommodated within a static and rigid permanency. We need an environment which is supportive for the settlement, which allows for potential economic upliftment, which promotes these small scale industries.