The project looks closely at the nature of the form and the activities

that occur at an urban street at different times and thus how human
interactions are shaped by these factors. Upon examining the
inhabitants of this Hanuman Singh road, Asarwa- the shop
owners and the residents behind these shops, their economy and
thus their life style was one governing factor in the design
development. The residents were predominantly former mill
employees who lost their jobs due to closing of the mills and where
now thus dependent on various daily wage labor jobs or some form
of household industry. Thus the design looks at enhancing their
economic prospects by strengthening the household industry and
the street would thus become the market for selling the said wares.
The underutilized library shall also be defined as a new typology that
resounds more with the nature of the residents who now currently
shun away from it. The other new typology defined here is the shop
and residence typology that offers various combinations of
ownership thereby giving a more varied street edge. The proposed
densification due to the impetus of new transport corridor in this
area has been taken into account for the new typology to regulate
the growth.
The site is located on one of the busy urban street of Asarwa that
holds shops, public building, warehouses and residences. The project
responds to the nature of these built forms and its activities occur at
various duration of a day and night. Henceforth making the front
and the back of the urban street an edge for human interactions.
The study of various inhabitants of this street- the shop owners and
the residents behind these shops, their economy and thus their life
style was one of the governing factors in the design development.
The residents were predominantly former mill employees who lost
their jobs due to closing down of the mills and are now depending
upon various daily wage labor jobs or some form of household
industry. The new street design will provide them an opportunity to
sell their products. The underutilized library will become a new
public building typology that would attract the adjacent
neighborhoods to conduct different activities and interactions. New

mixed use typology that includes shops and residences will offer
various options of ownership which further defines its street edge.
The designed typology will also regulate the projected increased
density due to the proposed transport corridor.
This studio was conducted by Professor Rajive Kadam and Manan
Singal during the monsoon semester 2013-14.