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Comment on Neighbourhoods in Bubbledom by Ravi

Ravi — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:09:26 +0000

Nice work! Art deoc homes are perfect for mumbai’s hot and humid weather. Ofcourse, nothing to beat the portuguese style bunglows… they are heavenly. For the island of mumbai, going up into air space is possible just being practical, at the cost of quality of life and materials. They could do it better though…. take a cue out from cities like Hong kong…:)

Comment on An Artist Village stands in Mumbabylon by Abhijit

Abhijit — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:52:59 +0000

I completely agree with Tushar and partly with Aditi. I too have been lining in Artists’ Village for more than 17 years now and though I agree with most of Aditi’s experiences, living here has been by and large a very painful thing. What I’ve realised is that there has been a chaotic confusion of concepts among the architect, the developers (CIDCO) and people who are residing here. That is why you hardly can find any of the original structures still standing here. Its true that this was designed as mini studios. But, then it was marketed as an artistic housing complex and people who started staying here for the love of nature, were cheated by the authorities by allowing growth of concrete jungle all around the village.

Comment on Art, the City and Collective Action by José Abásolo

José Abásolo — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:41:24 +0000

Great Work….!!!!!

Comment on Art, the City and Collective Action by Melissa Turner

Melissa Turner — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:48:56 +0000

Hélio Oiticica is a great example of an artist inspired by a neighborhood.

Comment on An Artist Village stands in Mumbabylon by aditi

aditi — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:05:08 +0000

hey ,
Thanks for the drawings . They are really informative.
Being a resident of artist village and being a 2nd year student of architecture ,I think ITS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.
How many people get to enjoy mangoes from the mango tree in your courtyard or run for it when you hear it falling from the tree. The way Mr.Correa integrates the outside with the inside is really commendable.
Those who criticize it for its functionality and its poor services ,must know that it was designed for artists and works beautifully as a mini- studio. I have too many memories that I can share having been a resident of artist village for 19 years.

Comment on Goa’s urban network by Mumbai Paused

Mumbai Paused — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:07:37 +0000

And then there’s corruption…

Comment on One Worker, Many Faces by JD

JD — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:57:35 +0000

Very Well written. These small scale industries do contribute a lot..

Good Capture

Comment on Khotachiwadi Graphic by matias

matias — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:25:54 +0000

Dear Devashree – we don’t have her number but you could leave a comment on http://khotachiwadi.urbz.net for others from the neighbourhood and maybe someone will know.

Best of luck!

Comment on Khotachiwadi Graphic by vidhi

vidhi — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:46:49 +0000

hi ..
i m a final year student from school of interior designing,C.E.P.T. university .
i m doing the thesis on interior of khotchiwadi’s houses .
for that i need the email ID or any contact no. of Devashree to get her help .
it is a kind request to help me.and waiting for your positive , immediate and supportive reply.
thanks.
Regards,
Vidhi Gandhi.

Comment on Why Mumbai’s Slums are Villages by Luke

Luke — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:12:24 +0000

Remember I mean KOKNI and Not KONKANI. Konkani is the language studied by the Portuguese and altered for lack of elements brought in by them. Example Pagar = Pay in konkani and not Kokni. Earlier people worked for exchange – Barter, Hence the word pay does not exist. The Portuguese created this word since they brought in a system with them.

They studied Kokni and additions made by them to the language was called Konkani. They did this – calling this added on words to the original Kokni as Konkani only to preserve the original Kokni and not dissolve it. They Proselytized in the native tongue. Hence the churches. The british didnt build churches they were here on business. Or else the whole of the GUlf would have Churches. The British were there too.
Most villages have been given last names of clergy men who converted villages here. These last names are of Portuguese and not British. Ferreira, Mendes, Fernandes. The British surnames were DIFFERENT mc Donald, John, Mac Millan etc.

Bottom line – Kokni is the mother of all languages. In coastal Karnataka a rock was found with Kokni inscriptions dated some 2000 years ago. If you read above that Konkani is portuguese additions to KOKNI what would you tell those who say that the rock has inscription in Konkani. Well Its Kokni. Study will only help you. not surfing the net.

Comment on Why Mumbai’s Slums are Villages by Luke

Luke — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:01:06 +0000

Its unfortunate this article was written in lieu of material available for public consumption by the authorities.
Here is a fact.
The Bhim raja had surveyed 15,000 villages in the salsette and the upper Mobai = Mob [People] Aai [Mother] in Kokni. Today political parties want to assert a religious historical existence by altering history. Hence its called Mumbai today after a Goddess Mumba devi. What is interesting is that this temple around Crawford market is maintained by Gujrathis – High class hindus [So called / or they claim to be]. The premise of this temple being built was that its a Hindu Temple. Why is this an irony? Well, the fisher class and the Pathare Prabhu’s were included in the Hindu fold since they had the land and had lower classes or poorer classes [in hinduism are the lower class] working for them. Most Pathare Prabhu’s converted to Christianity. If the temple was built for the fishermen then why are they not maintaining or let alone, allowed inside.

The Kokni tribe being indigenous have been always sidelined for their meek ways. The Portuguese saw this and saw that their rights were protected by forming these Gaothans. Remember a village has a church next to it. That shows that the Portuguese converted villages that were already in existence prior to their arrival. The natives followed the Buddhist faith, since they rejected or evolved from the Hindu faith to this new dynamic philosophy. RULERS HAVE CHANGES HANDS OF THIS CITY ANd ITS VILLAGES. It does not mean this land was without children. This land had its children in the form of Kunbis, Kolis and the Kumbhars. This land had its saitns prior to the Aryan invasion / or the onslaught of Hinduism. The rock carvings on mountains are places of meditation and not for cave men. This land created the script “Dev nagri”. The land of Saints. This Script Dev nagri has given shape to all languages today. But sadly, politics of money, religion and power have wiped out truth from a nation whose philosophy depends on it – Satyame Vijayate”. Here again an IRONY.
The old Moguls too have surveys of this island. They have their Kuran read in Kokni language. Which is far older than URDU and Sanskrit. Mobai has been raped by the Greedy thats all. All the information provided in this well written essay is a sham with regard to truth. If truth be depended on books only, then all wars would break hell on the world, they all tell different truths.
Have fun finding the truth. Its really difficult.

Comment on Revisting the World Class City by Pallavi

Pallavi — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:06:28 +0000

Very well put, ‘Without its second class citizens and third world periphery, the World Class City would have no backdrop to pitch itself against.’ and that has increasingly become the cashing marketing strategy for the ‘booming’ real estate in Bombay, nevermind if it is ready/required or not.

Comment on An Artist Village stands in Mumbabylon by Divya Batra

Divya Batra — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:42:52 +0000

I m final year architecture student and must say in this project Ar.Correa has really given a thought in accordance to people living there and also to nature.I m doing my thesis on artist village which includes there workshops, exhibitions and also there residents, so was really looking forward to visit this place……

Comment on The Tokyo “default” model by Mark

Mark — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:52:04 +0000

I am living in the asagaya/koenji area in suginami burrow of Tokyo. It is one area where there is still some of the old character but it is changing fast. The big thing with codes and zoning to some extent is safety. Houses are so close that when there is a fire the neighbors feel the heat literally and with tatami mats and drunk people falling asleep with cigarettes well .. you can see the problem. emergency vehicles cant get down these narrow streets and have to repel off neighbors balconies just to get to injured people as well.

Comment on The Globlurban Spread by Nancy Thompson

Nancy Thompson — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:55:27 +0000

As an artistic concept, the photography has a strange, abstract beauty. However, as the writer says, all cities, whether mega- or mini-, are comprised of neighborhoods, and those in turn dissolve into individual vistas at the level of the individual pedestrian.

For many reasons, nonetheless, it does matter whether a city is a megacity or not. Size is important in whether an individual has the capacity to effect change and feels that one’s own actions matter. Size and the compactness of the urban form directly influence air and noise pollution, the difficulties of arranging for suitable disposal of solid and human wastes, the potential for epidemics and mass terrorist acts, and the human health impacts of the stress of transportation and making the social connections necessary to make a living.

Megacities provide plenty of the inefficiencies that lead to innovation in cities, but we think that in the case of these extremely large urban areas, breakdown is at least as likely as bursts of creativity.

Just a few thoughts on the urban studies implications of what we realize is an art exhibition and commentary.