Veeravazzula Sri Mallika Vyshnavi

UD4002-3

The urban village in the discussion is Thaltej gam, a seed that started as Brahmanpura, an agrarian settlement along the Thaltej lake, and later evolved into this village with haphazard growth and gradual decay of its authentic fabric. The existing fabric shows Thaltej as a hub for affordable rental housing for migrants and students that can cater to the incessant need for housing. Further deeper reading of the site reveals the apparent segregation between communities in the gamtal and how they’ve all come together to stay apart. The sense of belonging and values that tie the gamtal (Urban Village) together, weaken through generations and as a result development takes a haphazard tone disregarding its authenticity. Keeping this in mind, the design aims to strengthen and exploit the strong community values and use it as a tool for the way forward.