Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India": Hindu area.

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    Holcim Awards "Next Generation" 2008 2nd prize winners (l-r): project authors Jens Kaercher and Lukas Schwind congratulated by jury member Wowo Ding for “Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India”.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India": India": Evaluation of the situation.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India": Urban growth and private space.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India": Muslim area.

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    Project entry 2008 Asia Pacific - "Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India": Holcim Awards "Next Generation" 2nd prize 2008 Asia Pacific: Jens Marcel Kaercher and Lukas Dominik Schwind.

  • Next generation Next Generation 2nd prize 2008–2009 Asia Pacific

With 600,000 inhabitants across 220 hectares, Mumbai’s Dharavi is the largest informal settlement in Asia. This entry aims at an inverse approach to transforming the slum into a modern business and housing district – Dharavi’s existing communities should be the owner-builders of their own future environment.

By Jens Kaercher and

Ideas: Economic & Social Empowerment, Housing Needs

With 600,000 inhabitants across 220 hectares, Mumbai’s Dharavi is the largest informal settlement in Asia.

Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi aims at an inverse approach to transforming the slum into a modern business and housing district – Dharavi’s existing communities should be the owner-builders of their own future environment.

Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi

Project authors

  • Jens Kaercher

  • Lukas Schwind

Project updates

November 28, 2008 | Winners for Asia Pacific announced | New Delhi, India

Solid future for sustainable construction in Asia Pacific

The winners of the second Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from across region Asia Pacific were announced at a ceremony in New Delhi. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to ten projects that show future-oriented and tangible approaches to urban renewal and development, energy efficiency and affordable housing.

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June 05, 2008 | Regional Jury Report – Asia Pacific | Dharavi, Mumbai, India

“Unique and robust strategy based on a sound and astonishingly mature in situ analysis” – Holcim Awards Jury

This project deals with informal settlements in Dharavi north of Mumbai, the biggest slum in Asia covering an area of approximately 220ha and housing some 600,000 inhabitants. Due to the exponential growth of Mumbai, the informal settlements at Dharavi shall be cleared and transformed into modern business and housing districts. Therefore it was intended to sell the land in its current state, leaving the new owners to invest in infrastructure and buildings, and implying the relocation of the current inhabitants and their businesses. This project aims at an inverse approach by paying respect to the existing social fabric. 

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February 29, 2008 | Project Entry & Details | Dharavi, India

Project Entry 2008 for Asia Pacific

With 600,000 inhabitants across 220 hectares, Mumbai’s Dharavi is the largest informal settlement in Asia. Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi aims at an inverse approach to transforming the slum into a modern business and housing district – Dharavi’s existing communities should be the owner-builders of their own future environment.

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