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COLABA
WOODS: In the early 80's the Tata Electric Company took
over an 8-acre plot of land from the B.M.C. It was a refuse
dump. Today this green forest in the concrete jungle at
Cuffe Parade is the lung of the locality. It has several
facilities like joggers' track, an amphi-theater, a readers'
corner for street children, basketball courts, childrens'
play areas & areas for relaxation. It is an example
of what ordinary citizens can do for their city. Colaba
Woods won the Urban Heritage Award in 1989. |
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GANESHPURI
: The Nityanand Ashram in Ganeshpuri has been revitalized
in the last couple of years. Many years of neglect and
decay resulted in a general run down condition of the
area surrounding the temple, encroachments and a general
decay of the environment. |
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upgradation included a careful repainting of the
temple and creating a plaza around it, as well as
relocating various shops and other encroachments
into sensitively designed alternative spaces to
which the shopkeepers shifted. With a burgeoning
population, places of religious worship have to
be carefully planned and maintained, down to the
smallest detail, otherwise rapid decay and degradation
will take place as is already happening in several
religious centers all over India. |
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architectural preservation for buildings in use
is almost impossible due to changing needs. So we
have to interpret the past the way we see best and
provide for the future without losing the spirit
of the place. We have attempted to prove that old
buildings can fulfil the expression of life today. |
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St. Thomas Cathedral, The Cathedral and John Connon
Junior School and The Old Yatch Club are buildings
that our practice is currently restoring |
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