Revitalization of lal imli mill, Kanpur

Abstract

Adaptive reuse is the medium through which we conserve the building of history in order to not only conserve the history but the cultural values of the society. Lal Imli Mill is one of the keystones of the cotton and fabric Industries in India and was holding flagship of the leading industries once. It is obvious that the mill once employed thousands of workers other related professionals and industrialists, must have a great cultural and emotional value. The settlement around the mill was the resultant due to mill. The revitalization of the area including the mill premises and the surrounding is the study of the cultural and professional settlement around the mill and the aftereffects after abandoned. The closing of the mill finally resulted in unemployment and also leaving behind the grey patch of land between the full grown city. The process of revitalization through creating a startup hub is a very efficient and ultramodern approach to provide employment among people. Since Lal imli is a pride possession for the people of Kanpur, People will not only work and earn in the campus but also would try to relate their cultural heritage and values through it. It would be a best approach to engage society in the building for not the successful conservation of the property but also to connect more people mostly youth to their heritage and cultural values. The second part of the proposal talks about the Indian market to cater the needs of the people in the neighbourhood and working in the startup. The traditional Indian market with Kanpurian style of market in a very organic pattern using existing trees as nodes and shade for small vendors and other temporary shops is the most sustainable approach to develop the open areas without hampering the land. Both parts of the proposals encourage all the members of the society to successfully trade their goods and services in order to maintain the social equilibrium of opportunities for all class. It encourages the “Make in India” concept of the government and truly supports the current industrial profile of the city.