26 June 2021 10.00 – 15.00 (UK Time) | 14:30 – 18:30 (India Time)
To celebrate the conclusion of the exhibition of the research project 'How to build with Time' at the London Design Biennale 2021, we are hosting an international symposium to discuss lessons to be learned from the Bimanagar community in Ahmedabad, India. The symposium will introduce findings from our ongoing research into the architecture of the estate, relating the design project by the eminent architect BV Doshi and its original implementation to its appropriation and transformation by inhabitants over the last 30 years. The first two blocks of presentations bring together the perspective of academics and practitioners studying the project from different but complementary angles, such as its historical and political context, regulatory framework and everyday practices, culture and memory, and storytelling. The final block will count with the participation of some key actors in the co-production and transformation of Bimanagar who will share their perspectives and personal stories.
Chairs
Iñigo Cornago Bonal and Christoph Lueder
Discussants
Nelson Mota, Delft University of Technology and Shumi Bose, University of the Arts London
Program
Research credits
Editors
Christoph Lueder (Kingston University), Iñigo Cornago Bonal (TU Delft), and Vishwanath Kashikar (CEPT University)
Researchers
Dan Ryder-Cook, Aarti Gandhi, Dharini Tamakuwala and Ruju Joshi
Chapter contributors
Riyaz Tayyibji (Anthill Design), Melissa Smith (CEPT University), Gauri Bharat (CEPT University), Pallavi Swaranjali (Carleton University)
Acknowledgements
We wish to thank for their support of our research:
The residents of Bimanagar
Bimanagar Housing Society
Vastu Shilpa Foundation
Kingston School of Art London
CEPT University Ahmedabad
London Design Biennale
The research project is supported by a grant from the Global Challenges Research Fund