The Monokuro project by Compartment S4, is a design of adaptive reuse for the transformation of a dilapidated canteen block in Ahmedabad into a modern office space, honoring its architectural legacy while integrating sustainable design and fostering community interaction through adaptive reuse.
Earthling Ladakh redesigned The Johnson House in Leh, once the residence of Ladakh’s former governor William Henry Johnson, into a museum.
Deeksha Somaiya talks about Contemporary Indian Approaches to Adaptive Reuse.
Urban Bricolage by APC Associates, an old factory is reimagined as a place for people from all walks of life by accommodating different programs such that it forms a ‘Bricolage’.
Loom’ing Pavilion by Studio 4/B16 x Mofussillab- in an attempt to manifest the detail of the ‘loom’ing pavilion, we express our intent of the project, by interweaving the materiality, character, and history of the factory.
An Urban Cloister, by Urban Precinct, is a cohesive neighbourhood-scale project with both private and shared infrastructure, curated by the Trust and local authorities. The architectural language for the intervention is evolved from the context, by layering local images, which can manifest physically with innovative details.
Reweave- Revive by Sudharshan TC, Janhvi Multani, JK Jayakanth, Mohammed Ilyas Quraishi U.P, Narayanan, Akshai Pranav, Talluru Namdev, is a training centre- an urban catalyst for people to grow.
Through the project- Textile Learning & Development Centre, CraftsPOD Design Studio tried to situate narratives of practices where one understands the meaning and the values held within.
House of Commons, by Cochin Creative Collective, is a Permeable Building- the datum, as the lifeline of the project, connects all the site edges with the built through unique, contextual gestures.
Reimagining Comtrust Site As A People’s Place, by Rurban Commons Collaborative, is a conscious attempt to weave various dimensions that encircle the idea of Mananchira, the city and Urbanity. The design focuses on strengthening the publicness of Manachira through social, cultural, economical and political activation of spaces.
Samsristha Mananchira by DXD Architects design focuses on bringing a reciprocal relationship between the comtrust precinct and the city through reviving the dead and unused spaces while ensuring uninterrupted connection between the same.
A Paraphernalia Of Urban Narratives, by Agency Urbanism, fosters the Mananchira complex as an urban living room, drawing activities from the diverse programmatic milieu.
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.
Live Collaborate Learn by Morphemy Architects, brings together the life of Kozhikode by adaptively reusing the Comtrust Weaving Factory. The focus is to merge the old with the new, by considering the local culture and economy of the place.
Art of Scar by Bees Design LAB, proposes one of a kind working textile factory combined with a museum of comtrust, it’s looms and machinery.
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