Dharavi is considered one of the most unpleasant places on earth because it is a slum. It is an urban area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, with a population of 1…
Pakistan, a country that is India’s neighbor houses one of the largest slums in the world. The Orangi town is located on the northwest side of Karachi, Pakistan, and was…
Historical Context of the Roma The Roma are an ethnic group of people, who originated in Northern India (Punjab and Rajasthan regions) and a habitually wandering lot, mainly in Europe.…
Neza’s History An Account of Urban Development Neza, a sprawling hamlet representative of informal urbanism, is located in the vast metropolitan area of Mexico City. Its inception dates back to…
Kibera is the largest slum in Kenya. It is also one of the largest urban slums on the African continent. Kibera is located in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, overlaying…
Redevelopment of Slums – Topics related to Sustainable Architecture In the realm of sustainable architecture, the redevelopment of slums marks a profound paradigm shift in urban development strategies. This article delves…
Also referred to as informal settlements, slums in cities are highly populated urban residential areas consisting mostly of closely packed, decrepit housing units in a situation of deteriorated or incomplete infrastructure,…
Does hearing the word ‘slum’ conjure up an image of shanty, dingy places with sub-standard (or worse) living conditions like inadequate water-supply and insufficient sanitation facilities? The land of the…
History of the Slums of Dharavi: In pre-colonial India, the Koli fishing community had settled at the northernmost tip of the island of Parel. Their community was right next to…
With the rising population in India, and due to migrating people from rural to urban areas in vague of finding the opportunities of better living, food, shelter, and for the…
Slum architecture is determined on the basis of area usage and at the same time being accessible for people living in the location. Slums don’t have any style motives but…
Architecture, the combination of art and science in planning and developing buildings, stands as a foundation for forming social orders, reflecting social values, societal elements, and innovative headways. As the…