Thematic Synthesis (Mid-Term)

What: 
UTC studio’s urban synthesis is aimed at forming connections between the various themes that are studied in the studio under the focus of physical form, structure and infrastructure of the city. The final output is in the form of a synthesis panel which analyses themes that the studio has explored.

Why: 
A city’s built form, structure and infrastructure do not exist in isolation from one another. It is imperative that in order to understand a city, all its factors and parameters be studied in response to each other. These parameters are interdependent and in order to design or plan one aspect a holistic approach is required. Hence, these parameters have been studied as layers that are inextricable and impact one another.  

How: 
The synthesis was presented in the form of a mid-semester exhibition. The studio was shuffled into 10 groups with 15 students with precincts spread across India. Each group was assigned a particular theme and they studied that theme in relation with all the other parameters and layers. The data was collated using a comparative matrix. This was further synthesised to unpack and articulate key findings about the cities of India.
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