Less Is More by Arun C Babu, Sreeram K Bhasi, conceives 3 major interventions- to repurpose the factory into a culture centre, to integrate the pond into the Mananchira park, and to connect both these premises with an access.
Pond Grove & The Fabric by Fictional project- a proposal made in the heart of Kozhikode has to be robust in accommodating its social nature. In the spirit of being united in the face of differences, the proposal has to bring in social spaces for interaction where people feel safe and a sense of belonging.
Weaving Life- Weaving The Future, by Design Combine, transforms handloom weaving to a new-age material meant for the greatest explorations of the newest ideas of design, and making it into a high value product for the international market.
Dyeing Calico, Moving On Stitch By Stitch, by Finder Studio, intends to approach the issue not just by stitching up these ‘voids’ to restore the fabric to its original glory, but to give colours to the new socio-economic-cultural layers it creates.
Verukal Design Studio’s design proposal- Collective Memory As A Tool To Revive The Mananchira Precinct, Kozhikode, hinges largely on the ‘collective memory’ of the Mananchira precinct, at the same time adapting to the newer notions of public space.
Revive Kozhikode, by A’FACTREE proposes to revive the Comtrust factory building as a heritage museum, and reweave it with the Mananchira pond so that they are all percieved as one and the museum becomes an inevitable component of experience and celebration.
Resurrect by Studio 3 am, proposes a space where one can experience the glorious era of the weaving factory, when it was at its full pace.
EZHA is a urban and heritage-centric approach for reviving the Comtrust Precinct as an intersection of three main dimensions: Nature, Heritage and Urbanism.
Kirori Mal is a familiar name to Delhi
architects of 1980s and 90s. This much
sought-after model maker was interviewed by Architect Anupam Bansal and the ArchitectureLive! team.
Entries are invited for 2A City-Architecture Movie Awards – Blend of Films and Architecture.
Future Trajectories: Sensing Local, Promising Architectural Practices from India
Future Trajectories: Social Design Collaborative, Practice recommended by Prem Chandavarkar and Anupam Bansal
Future Trajectories: Studio Matter, practice recommended by Chitra Vishwanath
Future Trajectories: Studio Sangath, Practice recommended by Rajeev Kathpalia
Future Trajectories: Wall Makers, practice recommended by Arya Architects, Sameep Padora and Anupam Bansal
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