SUMEEKA FAROOQUI

At home, At sea

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resilient urban village

Major Project | S2 2020 Sumeeka Farooqui

Supervisor : Ian Nazareth

Content

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The Context

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The Problems

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The Site

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The Project

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The Grids The Rules The Modules The Glitch Index The Dual System

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The Outcome

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The Context Koliwada | Mumbai

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Mumbai | 7 islands

MAHIM

NORTH MUMBAI PAREL WORLI

Koli community

MUMBAI SUBURBS

oriGinal coMMunity on the coaStal areaS of MuMbai

MAZAGAON

over 500 yearS, livinG and workinG alonG the coaStal waterS

MUMBAI

GREATER MUMBAI

CENTRAL MUMBAI

etyMoloGy of MuMbai’S naMe

BOMBAY

mumbAi

or

Maha-aMba - the naMe of Patron GoddeSS of the

native koli coMMunity

LITTLE COLABA SOUTH MUMBAI

COLABA

7 ISLANDS OF BOMBAY

today, liMited to certain PocketS of MuMbai

MUMBAI (TODAY) PROCESS OF RECLAMATION

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Koli | spatial analysis

KOLI | DAILY ACTIVITY 4 AM BOATS SET SAIL TO LAY OUT NET FOR FISHING

THE FISH IS THEN SORTED AND SENT OFF TO THE MARKET OR DRYING RACKS

8 AM THE FIRST BATCH OF FISH CAUGHT IS

H O U S E

BROUGHT TO THE DOCKS BY THE MEN

10 AM

FISH MARKET OPENS TO SELL THE FISH COLLECTED. THE MARKET OPERATES ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. THE BIGGER BOATS GO FURTHER OUT INTO THE SEA TO CATCH FISH

12 PM

THE MARKET IS IN COMMAND OF THE KOLI WOMEN, WHO SELL THE FISH AT THEIR BIGGER BOATS RETURN TO THE DOCKS

ALLOCATED SPACES

M A R K E T

WITH MORE FISH THEY HAVE CAUGHT

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2 PM SOME FISHES ARE TAKEN FOR DRYING OR TO OTHER FISH MARKETS

THE VANS DISTRIBUTE THE FISH TO MORE FURTHER AREAS OF MUMBAI. THE FISH MARKET IS ALSO CLOSED.

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The Problems Koliwada | Mumbai

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TENDERING RE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

DECLINE IN NEW GENERA-

DECLINE OF KOLI COMMUNITY

GOVERMENT DISREGARD

TION INTREST

NO ECONOMIC GAIN FROM FISHING

CLIMATE CHANGE FISH INDUSTRY

BLOOMING OF OTHER INDUSTRIES

HOME

INDUSTRY

LIFE STYLE

GOVERMENT INVESTS MONEY IN OTHER INDUSTRIES

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KOLIWADA PROBELMS | CONNECTION TO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS PROBLEMS ECONOMIC DECLINE OF FISH IN CLOSE PROXIMITY DUE TO OVER

ECONOMIC FACTOR AFFORDABILITY THE PEOPLE OWN SMALL BOATS AND CAN NOT BEAR THE COST OF A BIG BOAT TO BE ABLE TO GO FURTHER OUT INTO THE SEA

SOCIAL WATER SCARCITY

BUYING POWER THE PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY WATER BILLS, THEREFORE OTHER SOCITIES ARE PRIORITIZED FOR WATER SUPPLY

HOUSE QUALITY

THE HOUSING QUALITY IS POOR DUE TO USE OF CHEAP MATERIAL

ENVIORMENTAL CHANGE IN FISH BEHAVIOUR

The Site

Colaba Koliwada | Mumbai

HURDLES IN GENERATION INCOME LESSER AMOUNT OF FISH PRESENT TO CATCH DUE TO CHANGE IN SEA TEMPERATURES

URBAN FLOODING

CAUSES DISRUPTIONS IN DAILY ACTIVITIES THAT EFFECTS THE DAILY INCOME OF THE KOLI PEOPLE

POLITICAL GOVERMENT NEGLIGENCE

MONETARY GAIN THE GOVERMENT NEGLECTS THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT ECONOMIC GAIN

RE-DEVELOPMENT OF LAND

LICENSING NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON THE LAND BECAUSE IT IS ECONOMICALLY MORE BENEFICIAL

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MUMBAI | COLABA N

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SCALE | 1:200000

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The Project

Koliwada | Mumbai

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The Grid

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The Rules

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Market Near mian road

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Community connection

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MODULAR SYSTEM | 1.8 METER | 6 FEET GRID

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HAND RAILS

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ROOF

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ROOF TRUSS

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COLUMNS

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PLATFORM

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SUPPORT COLUMNS

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PLATFROM

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The Modules

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SUPPORT COLUMNS

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CIRCULATION

6 FEET GRID 30

MARKET

10 FEET GRID

16 FEET GRID G R I D S

30 FEET GRID 31

MODULAR SYSTEM | 4.8 METER | 16 FEET GRID

MODULAR SYSTEM | 3.04 METER | 10 FEET GRID 1

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ROOF

WINDOW | WALL

SMALL HOUSE KOLI COUPLE

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PLATFROM

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SUPPORT COLUMNS

WALL

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BALCONY

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DOOR | WINDOW | WALL

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PLATFORM

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SUPPORT COLUMNS

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EXPANDED SMALL HOUSE KOLI COUPLE WITH CHILDREN FISH FARMING IS SOURCE OF INCOME

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MEDIUM HOUSE EXTENDED KOLI FAMILY WITH CHILDREN

FISH FARMING AND FISH

DOCK | COMMUNITY

DRYING IS SOURCE OF INCOME

HOUSE

LARGE HOUSE LARGE OR WEALTHY FAMILY FISH FARMING IS NOT THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME

6. FEET GRID 32

16 FEET GRID

10 FEET GRID G R I D S

30 FEET GRID

6. FEET GRID

10 FEET GRID

16 FEET GRID G R I D S

30 FEET GRID 33

MODULAR SYSTEM | 9.1 METER | 30

FEET GRID

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DOCK CONNECTOR

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NET SUPPORT STRUCTURE

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NET

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The Glitch Index

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FISH FARM

6 FEET GRID 34

10 FEET GRID

16 FEET GRID G R I D S

30 FEET GRID 35

The Dual System

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NATURE OF DUALITY |

SMALL WALL MOUNTED

HANGING CLOTHES

PRAYER ROOM

HOUSE PLANTS ON THE BALCONY

PRE OCCUPATION

PRE OCCUPATION

POST OCCUPATION

POST OCCUPATION

The Outcome

ADDITION OF NEW FLOOR

CHAJJAH (EXTENDED ROOF)

TO BE USED FOR OTHER PROGRAMS

The Project | Koliwada | Mumbai

STREETS UTILISED AS STORAGE AREA

LADDER ACCESS TO THE ELEVATED FLOOR

PRE OCCUPATION

PRE OCCUPATION

POST OCCUPATION

POST OCCUPATION

SECURING WINDOWS WITH METAL RODS AND JAALI (NET)

HANGING CLOTHES ON THE WALL

PASTING PATER ADVERTISEMENT ON THE WALLS

DISPERSAL OF KITCHEN UTENSILS THROUGHOUT THE AREA

PRE OCCUPATION

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POST OCCUPATION

PRE OCCUPATION

POST OCCUPATION

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Activity Map | 5 am

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Activity Map | 12 pm

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Activity Map | 8 pm

Moment 1

The docks and the market are bustling with activity and people. Boats are arriving at the dock to load the fish grown in the fish farms and distribute it to other ports around the city. The men are carrying fish crates to the

boats. While other men monitor the shellfish cultivation

happening near the dock. In the background, women are

carrying the fish in baskets on their heads to the market.

Women selling fish to vendors creates a chaotic scene in the fish market. Simultaneously, glitched areas near the market are utilized for fish drying or net repair. The

village is offered economic stability through the ability

Market C i r c u l at i o n House Dock Community Fish Farm Grids G l i t c h e s H anging S torage S pillage S hellfish C ultivation B asket weaving N et R epairing F ish D rying G reen P ockets W ater C ollection E levated M arket Dual System P ot P lants E xtra F loors S torage P rayerroom E xtended R oof B icycle J aali A ds on W alls

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to grow their own fish. Furthermore, the environment

enables them to enhance their income growth by allowing for other fish related activities to take place as well.

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Moment 2 As

it is common amongst the

Koli

community that the

women of the family sell fish at the market, their lives becomes easier as their homes are located nearby. The market place is filled with

Koli

women selling fish grown

at the fish farms near the docks. The houses also show

Moment 3

Koli occupation with the display of hanging clothes on the balcony, house plants at the front of the doors, and dish cables on the rooftops of these houses. The glitched areas can be seen here as being utilized as storage for crates or storage for water tanks. evidence of

Market C i r c u l at i o n House Dock Community Fish Farm Grids G l i t c h e s H anging S torage S pillage S hellfish C ultivation B asket weaving N et R epairing F ish D rying G reen P ockets W ater C ollection E levated M arket Dual System P ot P lants E xtra F loors S torage P rayerroom E xtended R oof B icycle J aali A ds on W alls

It is the time of the year when the Verosa Fish Festival is being celebrated by the Koli community. The community area is activated at its maximum by stalls that sell fish based dishes.

are traditional performances tak-

ing place in the background to keep people entertained.

Market C i r c u l at i o n House Dock C o mm u n i t y Fish Farm Grids G l i t c h e s H anging S torage S pillage S hellfish C ultivation B asket weaving N et R epairing F ish D rying G reen P ockets W ater C ollection E levated M arket Dual System P ot P lants E xtra F loors S torage P rayerroom E xtended R oof B icycle J aali A ds on W alls

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There

The children are playing cricket in the middle while the adults chat away. Some women have also setup pop up markets to sell their fish produce. The entire community from all over of Mumbai has come to celebrate the Koli community. It helps in preserving the Koli people’s culture and traditions by enhanced social engagement.

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Overview In

a world captivated by urbanization and moderni-

ty the native gets left behind. This aging out of an indigenous people is more apparent than ever with the

Koli community residing in the growing city of Mumbai, struggling to keep their head above water. Hence, it is imperative to work towards preserving the Koli lifestyle while reconciling it with an urban Mumbai.

After

observing the existing conditions of

Koliwada

and realizing a co-relation between the problems faced

by the community and it’s economic status, this project

Koli community Koliwada is constructed through a system of grids, rules, modules and glitches, which adopts a nature of duality after occupation. ushers in a paradigmatic shift for the towards economic stability.

The

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new

urban environment may, at first, seem strict in na-

ture due to the adoption of grids and rules.

However, the tendency of the people towards applying “Jugaads� fills the environment with moments of negotiations between the Koli people and the built outcome in the form of glitches and the nature of duality.

The project aims at offering the Koli people an environment that is resilient to challenges caused by the climate and that enables the

Koli

people to sustain and uplift

their means of living: the fishing industry. Simultaneously, community engagement is increased to preserve the

cultural vibrancy of the settlement. This project aims to

Koli people and their role in the greater Mumbai zeitgeist and provide them with a more resilient outlook. reconcile and strengthen the future of the

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