Samidha Patil is an architect, urbanist and partner of the urbz Collective Mumbai. She graduated with an MSc. in Urban Management and Development from the Institute for Housing and Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, for which she was awarded a fellowship by the Dutch government. She specialises in urban housing, equity and social justice. She brings in elements of participation in architectural projects to develop community-centric designs. For the past 10 years, she has worked with several communities, municipalities in India and international organisations globally.
Her work is at the intersection of urban planning, environment and governance. She has worked closely with state and municipal officials of multiple smart cities in India to develop urban-scale interventions and development frameworks related to urban mobility, housing, environment, ecology and economy. As an urban researcher, she works on several research projects, ranging from adequate housing for the urban poor to climate change to mobility.
Samidha studied architecture from Bharati Vidhyapeeth College of Architecture, Navi Mumbai. As a true blue Mumbaikar, she understands the need of affordable housing which is hard to come across in the city. She joined urbz to break away from traditional architecture practice to engage more with the community and pursue her interest with affordable housing. Her other interests are in indigenous building technology and vernacular art and architecture which she believes should be sustained with modern technology.
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Articles
Dharavi Weekly 03 - The Food Issue
This is the third weekly report on how Dharavi is coping with Covid-19. We concentrate on the food distribution effort initiated at community level.
Dharavi vs Virus
March 24th, India went into a 21 day lock down to maintain social distancing. People were asked to work from home, only step out for essentials and wash their hands frequently. Prior to this announcement, the inter and intra state transportation was restricted. These were part of ‘crucial’ efforts to curb the spread of the novel Covid-19.
Expedition Mangrove
Over the last few months, we at urbz have been talking about interventions to engage with the ecological and economic aspects of the mangroves. So we went on an expedition to explore the mangroves near Dharavi.
urbz joins the Social Design Circle
urbz is honored by Curry Stone Foundation, which selected it as one of 100 innovators in the field of social design.
DIY Tool House
80 students design their own vision of one-day workshop where participants had to plan and design their own architecture studios/living space in a homegrown settlement of their choice.
The Story Of A Lane In Dharavi
Why is there a Bareilly street in Dharavi when Bareilly is infact in Uttar Pradesh?
