Matias Echanove, Rahul Srivastava, Alberto Bottero, Maddalena Bregani, Stefano Boeri, Francesco Strocchio in URBZ office.Suspect activity has been observed in Dharavi in the last days, particularly around New Transit Camp and the URBZ office. An unusual number of Italians have been seen walking around the neighbourhood, some of them taking pictures and even measuring a vacant plot on Mahatma Gandhi Road. Is the Italian mafia spreading its tentacles all the way to the most contested piece of real estate in the world?
It turns out that the visiting Italians comprised of many different groups, all related in one way or the other to URBZ’s activities. First came Francesco Strocchio and Alberto Bottero, two graduating architecture students from the Politecnico di Torino and as part of HINDUSTRY Urban Research Group, who were sent by Michele Bonino and double-agent Subhash Mukerjee of Studio Marc, who, it turns out had participated in the Urban Typhoon workshop in Koliwada (2008).
Francesco and Alberto have been working on the design of a Social Club for street children and elderly residents in New Transit Camp. This is a project for which URBZ and HINDUSTRY are looking for funding at the moment (just in case you know someone willing to give for a good cause!)
Moreover some days later we had the possibility to meet Stefano Boeri, who was visiting Mumbai and decided to meet Rahul and Matias to speak about the work they are doing in Dharavi.
We spoke with him as well with him concerning the work we are now carrying on and we will look forward for possible cooperation concering Dharavi.
Possibly new projects will go on also thanks to his help and and his enthusiasm!
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