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Static & Kinetic City

Explore the dichotomy of the static and kinetic cities in our urban areas. The static city reflects permanent architecture and monuments, while the kinetic city thrives on temporary materials and dynamic expressions. Discover the Kala Ghoda district in Mumbai as a prime example, with its annual arts festival and initiatives for restoration and conservation.

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Static & Kinetic City

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  1. Static & Kinetic City “Today in our urban areas there exists two cities – the static and kinetic…the static city represented through its architecture and by monuments built in permanent materials…and the kuttcha city, built of temporary material; processions and festivals form its spectacle, and the very expression of the city is temporal in nature, in constant flux.” -- Rahul Mehrotra

  2. Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai Edward VII on his black horse

  3. Call for Conservation • Urban Design Research Institute: architects surveyed traffic patterns & land use • largest concentration of contemporary art galleries in country • Promoted as art district to drive process of restoration, though historically never considered one

  4. The Initiative • Kala Ghoda citizens’ association: 1998 • Annual arts festival: fundraising & awareness • new signage, st. furniture and amenities, re-deployment of gardens, parking lots; renovation of major landmarks

  5. Corporate sponsorship: HSBC • Festival: 2001 onwards • David Sassoon Library • Elphinstone College

  6. Restoration of Elphinstone -pollution & weathering deteriorated limestone -1st citizen group to restore gov’t building -State Ed. Dept, Public Works, & Kala Ghoda -water misting -Heritage Management

  7. The future • De-listing of Grade III Heritage sites: Bandra • Limited corporate (Tata Group, Aga Khan Foundation, Oberoi) & state gov’t support • 3,600 monuments • Citizens’ awareness • NGO’s/gov’t: illegalities & corruption • Empower local bodies “tiger w/o teeth”

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