Event Details:
Exhibition on view in New York February 10 – May 21, 2011

Opening Reception:
February 10, 2011, 7-9pm
Music by Red Baraat
Free and open to the public

Curator: Kanu Agrawal

The first show of its kind, Jugaad Urbanism: Resourceful Strategies for Indian Cities explores how the energy of citizens “making do” can be an inspiration and a catalyst for the worldwide community of architects, designers, and urban planners. With so much emphasis on high design and high-tech in typical architecture shows, an exhibition focusing on design by the people, for the people, of Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune brings a new perspective to the international conversation about designing for life in contemporary cities.

The exhibition, which is on view from February 10- May 21, 2011, is organized in partnership with the India China Institute at The New School, the Indo-American Arts Council and the Society for Indo-American Engineers and Architects. Related programs will include a day-long symposium on
informal settlements and low income housing in India, organized in partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) program, and a weekly film series of documentaries and Bollywood features that focus on life in contemporary India.

“Together, the exhibition and programs aim to educate both local and international audiences about the critical issues of growing cities,” explains Margaret Castillo, AIA, LEED AP, the president of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter. “While Mumbai may seem a world away from
New York City, the lessons learned from its empowered citizens and designers can be applied to rapidly expanding cities with similar issues, such as Rio or Guangzhou. Object-based, small-scale urbanism proves that good design has the power to make the world a better place.”

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