Dharmavarapu Aparna Sai

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Located in the eastern part of Ahmedabad, Amraiwadi is the precinct documented here. Amraiwadi has historically developed as an industrial area. The workers of the unorganized manufacturing units began to live in informal settlements and the area grew as an industrial residential area.Thus,residential built fabric forms the core of Amraiwadi. The development pattern and the residential typology that has emerged here go hand in hand. The residential fabric in this area is a result of many factors like establishment and decline of the mills, the demand for the land in the area, affordability, location, and many more. . This report focuses on how the various parameters like industrial and commercial developments have influenced and continue to influence the residential typologies and the livelihood choices in Amraiwadi.