Portfolio

BUILDINGS OF THE KALA GHODA ART DISTRICT “Buildings of the Kala Ghoda Art District” is available for reference at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION The Kala Ghoda precinct can be roughly defined as the area that stretches from the Regal Circle at the Southern end of Mahatma Gandhi Road, up to the Bombay University on [...]

BALLARD ESTATE - A CORPORATE DISTRICT A PROPOSAL FOR UPGRADING AND MANAGING THE AREA “Ballard Estate – A Corporate District” is available for reference at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE This publication is based on a report titled 'Ballard Estate – A Proposal for the Urban Management of the Area' prepared by UDRI and Bombay [...]

RESTORING A BANK DISTRICT HORNIMAN CIRCLE ASSOCIATION “Restoring A Bank District” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE The aim of this brochure is to create awareness about the deterioration of the Fort area, one of the most elegant urban heritage precincts in Mumbai. The hub of financial institutions in [...]

CHURCHGATE REVIVAL A proposal for Urban Management “Churchgate Revival” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE Churchgate, the area around the southern terminus of western Railway's suburban services, is a key city hub. Two million people arrive here every work day morning from the suburbs of this linear city and [...]

Creating A Tourist District – THE GATEWAY OF INDIA PRECINCT A Proposal For Upgrading and Managing The Area “Creating A Tourist District –THE GATEWAY OF INDIA PRECINCT” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre.PREFACE The Gateway of India Precinct is the most prominent of the 14 sub-precincts within the Fort Precinct [...]

HERITAGE BUILDINGS & PRECINCTS MUMBAI A CONSERVATION MANUAL FOR OWNERS & OCCUPIERS “Heritage Buildings & Precincts Mumbai: A conservation manual for Owners * Occupiers” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION This booklet is a guide to understanding the need for the protection and restoration of heritage buildings and precincts. [...]

BUILDINGS AS IDEAS – THE UN-BUILT WORK OF CHARLES CORREA “Buildings As Ideas – The Un-built work of Charles Correa” is available for reference at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE Charles Correa’s built projects are recognized for their ingenuity and conceptual clarity. However, a collection of his un-built work: competition entries, commissions and public projects, [...]

The Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown & other works – CHARLES CORREA “The Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown & other works” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. PREFACE Charles Correa is a major figure in contemporary architecture around the world. His work - which includes the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Museum [...]

Housing & Urbanisation - CHARLES CORREA “Housing & Urbanisation” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION This book documents over forty years of the work of Charles Correa in Housing and Urbanisation. Lavishly illustrated with more than 450 photographs, drawings and original sketches, it brings to the forefront again timeless [...]

DECO ON THE OVAL - A PORTFOLIO OF FACADES AND DETAILS “Deco on the Oval – A Portfolio of facades and Details” is available for reference and purchase at UDRI Resource Centre. INTRODUCTION Deco on the Oval – A Portfolio of facades and Details celebrates Bombay’s Best Loved Art Deco Facades. This portfolio contains [...]