Abstract:
The fundamental nature and structure of places in cities have changed over a period of time.
This change is observed at various layers of urban fabric. The formation of change is reflected within
series of manufactured forms which are associated with common parameters that are responsible
for change. Due to increased rate of transformation, the relationship with pedestrian network is also
changing. Diverse transit pattern of urban areas are classified on the basis of their distinct
characters, qualities, elements and networking.
In India most of the cities were formed because of expansion or development of an existing
urban village. These urban villages located in the city and interpreted as a slum area which is equal
with slum area, even though it has similar issues.
Nowadays in Mumbai there has been real estate pressure of development and privatization scheme
for improvement. This study will study about the outdoor spaces in specific urban village i.e. Bandra
in Mumbai, intervention to make social space for everyone with different circumstances (time,
space, users)
The aim of the thesis is to generate the uses of outdoor space for social interaction and activities by
working collaboratively with local residents and other stakeholders to understand their needs and
proposing new ideas for quality of space and urban identity.
The attempt is made towards developing tools to understand the public place network. Methodology
includes larger understanding of different scale of affordances and behavior of different spaces. This
will create walking atmosphere and encouraging public to use pedestrian network as a fundamental
mean of mobility through urban form. The idea is to consider micro public realm of pedestrian
network and make it inclusive through urban form in the process of transformation.
