Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) hosted the sixth Global Studio which consisted of the conference ‘Re-imagining Inclusive Urbanization’ and hands-on participatory design studio and research projects. Global Studio 2012 was developed by convenors Anna Rubbo and Krishna K. Shrestha (University of Sydney), Krishna K. Dhote, Anupama Sharma and Preeti Singh (MANIT Bhopal). Bhopal provided an excellent setting for Global Studio 2012.
Re-imagining Inclusive Urbanization: People Building Better Cities featured speakers from India, Nepal, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, the UK, Scotland and the USA. For more information about the conference themes and what some of the speakers said, go to the International Conference 2012 page.
A primary aim of Global Studio 2012 has been to help emerging urban professionals learn to work more effectively with the urban poor and at the same time deliver outcomes that meet the needs of communities. Maintaining an inclusive urbanization focus, and adopting a participatory approach, over 70 participants made up of students and professionals from India, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Finland, Germany, UK and USA worked on six projects from January 13-23.
GLOBAL STUDIO TEAM
Convenors
Anna Rubbo | Associate Professor, University of Sydney, Australia
Krishna Shrestha | Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, Australia
Krishna Kumar Dhote | Associate Professor, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, India
Anupama Sharma | Associate Professor, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, India
Project Development Coordinator
Preeti Onkar | Assistant Professor, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, India
Mentors
India: Abhijit Datey, G. Venkatesh, Sumit Gothi, Anuj Jaiswal, Rajarshi Sahai and associate Devangi Ramakrishnan
International: Rodney Harber, Hemant Ojha, Adriano Pupilli, Matthias Neumann, and advisors Chawanad Luansang, Paul Pholeros, Tee Boonmahathanakorn, Jennifer van den Bussche
Project Managers
Jennifer van den Bussche | Sticky Situations, South Africa
Sandra Plaza | Re-Build Global, USA
Film Maker
Simon Forbes, Enmore Design Centre, Australia
PROJECT TOPICS
Design and Planning
1. Housing: inclusive planning for and with the urban poor
2. Inclusive city centre: ‘knitting’ the old and new city together
3. School Plus: inclusivity (and education) through community engagement
Research
4. Urban Poverty and the Slum Free City
5. Communication and Union Carbide
6. Water access and the urban poor
Projects were presented to community, academic and government stakeholders on January 23. All projects actively engaged with Bhopal communities , and in the case of School Plus, a number of projects were implemented at the Prempura Government School. Design ideas for knitting the old and new city together have been presented to the Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD), as have research findings and design proposals on housing. Some of the research projects provide opportunities for the development of future collaborative research, and will be followed up.
OUTCOMES
International Conference
Reimagining Inclusive Urbanization: People Building Better Cities
Conference Program
Film: Reimagining Inclusive Urbanization
Films: Interviews with conference speakers
Book: Shrestha, K, Ojha, H., McManus, P., Rubbo, A., Dhote, K. (Eds) Inclusive Urbanization: Rethinking Policy, Practice and Research in the Age of Climate Change, Routledge, 2014
Report
Films: Interviews with studio and research participants
Films: School in the Streets, Schools Plus Action Research Studio, Lost Phone, Chai in Bhopal, People of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Global Studio Project Presentations
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), January 23
Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD), Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, January 25
CEPT University, Ahmedabad, January 29
HCP Design and Project Management Pty Ltd, Ahmedabad, January 31
14th Conference on Humane Habitat, Rizvi College of Architecture, February 1 Chennai Urban Design Collective, March 4
Global Dialogues: Shadow Citie(s), AIA Center for Architecture, New York, March 29
Newspaper Articles
Biggies to address Global Studio meet at MANIT | Times News Network
Community consultation, space need stressed | Hindustan Times
‘Global Studio’ at MANIT from January 7 | Times News Network
Global Studio Students list small steps to make big difference in kids’ lives | Times News Network
Heritage walk wows foreign delegates | Hindustan Times
Hindi Media Heritage Walk
Hindi Media International Conference
Hindi Media Project Proposals and Participants
GLOBAL STUDIO BHOPAL ENDORSEMENTS
Australian Institute of Architects
International Union of Architects
National Institute for Urban Affairs, Delhi
Metropolis
Madhya Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor
Sydney Peace Foundation
ACHR Thailand
Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) Nepal