Mumbai (India) 2012-17
University College London
Between 2012 and 2017, Muktangan Love Grove School children and architect Nicola Antaki carried out an experimental collective design practice at their school and in their neighbourhood. Through a series of 35 workshops the children observed, assessed, conceptualised designed and implemented interventions for their environment, working with local fabricators. The research, entitled ‘A Learning Architecture: Developing a collective design practice in Mumbai with Muktangan School children and the Mariamma Nagar community’ can be found in more detail at: http://www.nicolaantaki.com
Client: Muktangan School and Mariamma Nagar community
Facilitator: Nicola Antaki
Students / Participants: Muktangan Love Grove School pupils, Adrienne Thadani, Vinita Gatne, Michael Cutts, Chhaya Jadav, Liz and Sunil Mehta, Pratibha Kathe.
Research Question:
How can architecture be considered an educator? How can design be used as a way to develop critical thinking, active citizenship and sustainable development while democratising the city?
Link: www.nicolaantaki.com
School, India, Architecture, Self-funded, 11-50, +, Years, Sponsorship, Propositional, Collaboration, Curricular, Students with researcher, Univ. College London
