top of page

WORK

Smart villages_connections.jpg

Gender-Smart Villages (India)

collaborative effort | 

Our ongoing research venture with a keen focus on developing India's villages through SMART-ER models of growth; geared toward a deeper understanding of gender impact on community development

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

Read more
Manyatta_0.jpg

Re-Entitling Women of Manyatta (Kenya)

collaborative effort | Columbia University, Millennium Cities Initiative, CORDAID, Maseno University

As a result of limited access to formal jobs in Kisumu (Kenya), women have carved out a formidable position for themselves in the informal economy sector of Kisumu. Our research highlights the connections between traditional and everyday use of space and the urban planning which will need to go hand in hand for the urbanization of Kisumu.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

LOGO PAGE.jpg

TIGGO | Digital Platform for Urban Design Collaboration 

created by DesignOGC

The first of its kind platform connecting design opportunities with collaborators from art, science and technology schools

Category:

Urban Research, Digital Technology, Urban Products, Urban-

T2OD__edited.jpg

Transit Oriented Development (New Rochelle)

collaborative effort | Columbia University, City of New Rochelle 

Making a case for positive mass displacement in New Rochelle.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

Read more
Larnaca-02_edited.jpg

Re-Vitalization of Coastal Cities (Larnaca)

collaborative effort | 

This project investigated the revitalization of the coastal cities through self-organized neighborhood planning. The study was done through intensive survey carried in Larnaca, Cyprus. 

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Design

Spatial Strategies for Manyatta.jpg

Spatial Strategies for Manyatta (Kenya)

collaborative effort | Columbia University, Millennium Cities Initiative, CORDAID, Maseno University

This work proposes a “pilot planning” rather than a “master planning” strategy to provide flexibility in addressing short term strategic targets without compromising long term options, with particular emphases on infrastructural development issues. Within this sensibility, several potential pilots were explored and assembled comprising six “base elements:” gender, land, public space, waste, infrastructure, and economy.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1806.jpg

City Observer (June 2018)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1612.jpg

City Observer (Dec 2016)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

Cover Image.jpg

Heal Kerala (India)

competition entry | shortlisted entry

This shortlisted competition entry - 'Building Smarter, Building Together' - addresses head on the realities of the previous devastating flood and proactive methods to mitigate future floods. Where the people of Kerala rose to the occasion in the 2018 floods was in their selfless rescue efforts. By recognizing this innate community strength, and building upon it - our strategy promotes enhanced ease of communication and real time feedback during the onset, peak and post flooding scenarios. To complement and strengthen the technological interventions, we harness the strength and resources of the community, through shared building and socio-economic investment strategies. 

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architectural Design

1cbb0a4d1b891ed73120d105ebd9f247.jpg

Urban Agriculture and Farming (India)

collaborative effort | MSSRF

Promote a patented urban farming tool as a means to socially and economically boost refugee populations, through city scale urban analysis and rigor.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

Read more
Eco Heart School

One Heart International Design (Kenya)

International Design Competition 

Design of an eco-village in Kenya, with a focus on creating a holistic, healing and climate friendly environment where the care and protection of vulnerable children, particularly those who are separated from their families is the driver. 

Category:

Urban Research and Design, Architectural Design, Vernacular Design

02_First Houses.jpg

NYCHA's Affordable Housing (New York)

collaborative effort | NYU

Looking at housing as an infrastructure, this research aims at analyzing affordable housing (NYCHA as the largest public housing in North America) in order to rethink the governing strategies that were not sufficient for socio-economic development of the affected demographic.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

Read more
_AS_7142.jpg

Space Making (India)

collaborative effort |  United Design Studio

Climate responsive, contemporary space design which maximizes on utilizing existing site conditions and locally sourced craftsmanship

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

Read more
Pages from City Observer_Volume 5 Issue

City Observer (June 2019)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1712.jpg

City Observer (Dec 2017)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1606.jpg

City Observer (June 2016)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

IMAGE_edited.jpg

Big Ideas Small Lots (NYC)

competition entry | in collaboration with TripleO Studio

Our design proposal looks at Housing as a means to contribute to cultural, social and communal development. In a city like Manhattan, with real estate at an extraordinary premium, and in constant contradiction to the affordability of a majority of its inhabitants - we propose an adaptable and scalable solution which brings together the best of private space with the benefits of communal living. Intended in particular for the many in-need users the City has a responsibility to house.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architectural Design

Moment 02_Typical Section_Flood Scenario

Eyes on the Canal (Chennai)

collaborative effort | TripleO Studio

H2Olistic is toward a unified urban canal planning, where the Canal's once unique ecological assets solidify its important position as a flood bastion of Chennai. Through 2 approaches (1) Filter, Flush, Flood; (2) Activate a Social-Economy through community involvement via an action-reward system tied in to local facilities.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

HOVN_Proposal_Page_09_edited.jpg

Hydro One Vision Now (Chennai)

collaborative effort | Asia Initiatives, MSSRF, University of Sheffield, Urban Design Collective, W-Smart

The Hydro One-Vision NOW is a strategic water-centric design and action framework, created for the City of
Chennai. It brings to the forefront a shared, common, unified platform which can holistically address the issues
of water security in Chennai. The Hydro One-Vision NOW's key impact would be in bringing coherence and consensus in how cities and it's citizens together tackle the critical areas of water security.

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning

Read more
Thirupati.jpg

Thirumala Tirupati  (India)

collaborative effort | Columbia University, Asia Initiatives

Re-thinking an enhanced spiritual experience at one of the busiest pilgrimage centres in the world, by expanding the religious experience into the urban fabric 

Category:

Urban Research, Urban Planning, Urban Design

Read more
Alternative Futures for New Rochelle.jpg

Alternative Futures for New Rochelle (New Rochelle)

collaborative effort | Columbia University, Millennium Cities Initiative, CORDAID, Maseno University

This research projects future development scenarios for New Rochelle within the context of the New York City region and the greater context of Long Island Sound. Exploring a diversity of possibilities, the research’s overriding concern engages the ecological considerations related to New Rochelle’s unique position as a transportation hub on the edge of the most urbanized estuary in North America.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1812.jpg

City Observer (Dec 2018)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1706.jpg

City Observer (June 2017)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

CO_1512.jpg

City Observer (Dec 2015)

collaborative effort | Urban Design Collective

City Observer is a biannual journal which aims to create a conversation on cities and to collaboratively interrogate our urban world. City Observer is published by the Urban Design Collective.

Category:

Urban Research Publication

bottom of page