“An innovative way to respond to the detrimental consequences of urbanization” – Holcim Awards Jury
The jury commended this project for demonstrating an innovative way to respond to the detrimental consequences of urbanization in a rapidly-growing metropolis. Industrial wasteland, usually scarring the urban fabric, is re-cultivated and moreover becomes a local point of attraction, providing a number of social and ecological benefits.
Last updated: July 28, 2011 Mumbai, India
This scheme has the potential to create a new urban culture, re-sensitizing the community to its ecological impacts, and offering a new perception of urbanity that is readily transferable. Since the project is commercially driven, it has a strong potential to be realized and will act as a test laboratory for this new kind of organizational structure – illustrating its capacity for economic performance and compatibility.