MIXED USE CLUSTER REDEVELOPMENT IN A DENSE FABRIC
5.7] B.D.D. Chawl redevelopment project, N.M. Joshi marg, Mumbai
Figure 70) – Old B.D.D chawl building BDD is “Bombay Development Department”. BDD was established in 1920 and was responsible for providing more land for housing and constructing for 50,000 tenements on reclaimed lands. As of 2016, total 195 BDD Chawls located at Worli, Naigaon and N M Joshi (Parel) cover an area of 86.98 acres. These chawls had a large verandah as well as a big ground where children could play. In the night, adults would take a stroll in the compound, which also served as a meeting point for the residents. In these chawls, various festivals like Ganpati, Dahi Handi and Diwali were celebrated with enthusiasm. In case of weddings and functions, as people could not afford halls, a pandal used to be erected at the ground and the whole function used to take place there.
Figure 71) – Exterior 3D view of the proposed tower 86 | Page
