Abstract:
Growing enclaved urban developments are spatial manifestation of various divides
and fear manifesting in society today. These highly introverted and often
unsustainable developments are altering our urban experience. Though these
developments individually boast of perfections, they remain largely within their
boundaries and what really happens to the larger urban fabric dominated by them
is creation of a dreary landscape of an un-relatable, apathetic, exclusionary urban
environment.
Areas with no to little street life, tolerance for varied people and activities, dead
edges, compromised safety are created with altogether missing platform for social
interaction for people from different walks of life. These all result in indifferent
citizenship and an unsustainable society changing our urban experience adversely.
However, enclaves today have become a reality which cannot be ignored. As such,
this study makes an inquiry into the possibility of creating the opportunities to
celebrate the urban life, salvage urbanity in midst of gates, walls and security. It is
an attempt at humanizing the urban environment predominantly occupied by
enclaves.
