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Odhav: A GIDC Industrial Neighbourhood

The Understanding the City-Foundation Studio, aims to interpret the multifaceted nature of 1sq km area as a reflection of a city as a whole. Each individual in the program is given a square kilometer which was studied in different layers on the basis of transformation, street network, land characteristics, built characteristics and so on. Odhav forms an Industrial Neighborhood with Industries ranging from large-scale Industries like Jay Chemicals to small-scale workshops like those for hardware manufacturing. Government Institutions like the Odhav Fire Station and Bhikshukgruh result in the area having a Public core with an Industrial periphery. 


Report Content

Introduction

Transformation

Landuse

Population Density

Residential Typology

Activity

Streets

Accessibility

Infrastructure

Lifestyle of the People