“When planning a city, what do you prioritize? What becomes the point of focus?”
Location
Mumbai
Typology
City Building
Site area
1821 Hectares
Spread over 1821 hectacres, the Master Planning of Palava has become an exemplar at various levels. It has been a process-driven exercise that, at every stage, has questioned itself to arrive at logical and precise results. The focus is to establish exemplary livability standards.
Master planning needs to be mindful of the intricate balance that needs to be maintained between the various services and typologies of development that it incorporates; much like a butterfly effect, small changes in a master plan have larger, long lasting consequences.
To be the custodians of the process of planning a new city continues to be an ethical responsibility. This has led to the repeated testing of new possibilities for building typologies and land use, while ensuring that the overall intent of master plan remains intact.
With well laid out roads and pavements, and essential services evenly distributed, the Master Plan encourages walking.
The process continues to be subject to change necessitated by changing demands of land use and ownership, site priorities, and economies. It has taken into consideration the hierarchy and nature of open spaces, activating streets, housing typologies, and maximizing utilization of land.
