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.
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.
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.
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.
EZHA is a urban and heritage-centric approach for reviving the Comtrust Precinct as an intersection of three main dimensions: Nature, Heritage and Urbanism.
