The studio “Understanding the City” involved the studying of the 150 precincts across the city of Ahmedabad, each of area 1 square kilometre under various layers that make the city. In correspondence to the city, a precinct of area 1 square kilometre can also be delineated based on various socio-economic aspects that make the area. The precinct of Nava Vadaj that has been documented in this publication comprises 4 localities namely, Vyaswadi, Nirnay Nagar, Ranip, and Umiya Nagar. These localities are spatially segmented based on socio-economic class differences. Social segregation reflects on the building typology, the spatial character of streets, nature of jobs, and quality of life that define these segmented pockets. The hierarchial evolution of the precinct across this social heterogeneity, the growing population, the rising densities, mixed land uses are seen to be in line with the town planning schemes, making it function similar to a city within the city.