Public place-Bombay
By
Rahul Mehrotra and Guenter Nest
Contributor
.
Item Type
Paperback
Periodical
0
Serial
5672
Publisher
Max Muller Bhavan and Urban Design Research Institute, Bombay
Description
107
ISBN / ISSN No.
8190051113
Subject
1. Public spaces -- India -- Mumbai; 2. Streetscapes (Urban design) -- India -- Mumbai; 3. Public spaces.
Summay
[Summary Plus Entry] Co-authored by leading urbanist Rahul Mehrotra and German scholar Guenter Nest, this critical text is a seminal documentation of the public spaces shaping Mumbai's civic identity. Born out of a collaborative workshop hosted by Max Mueller Bhavan and the Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI), the book systematically evaluates how the city's historic maidans, sweeping coastal promenades (like Marine Drive), chaotic street networks, and transport terminals function as highly contested social platforms. It emphasizes that in a hyper-dense metropolis like Bombay, open public spaces are not mere ornamental gaps between buildings, but vital infrastructure essential for democratic interaction and cultural expression.
DDC Classification No.
725.9
Accession No.
5672
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Shelving location
7
Status
Available
Category
Architecture-India
Gifted Detail
Signature