by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The current estimated need for housing in the capital city of Delhi, India is approximately 2.3 million dwelling units. Within portions of the city, especially in the neighborhoods of Nilothi and Hastsal, the need for housing is exacerbated by the lack of sufficient... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News
To return to a Delhi which has an intimate relationship with its water systems, where do we start? Lessons of urban theory tell us that large, state controlled, centralized projects may not be appropriate in this case. The channelization of the Najafgarh, in fact,... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News
The Hastsal Minar is a Mughal-era monument, built by Shah Jahan in the early 17th century. Referred to as a “mini Qutub Minar”, the physical condition and historical conservation of the Hastal Minar could not be more different from its namesake in Mehrauli. Today,... by abardondetena | Jul 31, 2021 | News
The neighborhood of Nilothi began as an agricultural settlement that has grown to become an informal neighborhood in Western Delhi and has now become one of the densest areas in the city. The population is projected to double in the coming decade. The neighborhood... by abardondetena | Jun 11, 2021 | News
The Yamuna River Project (YRP)—founded at the University of Virginia in 2013 and a partnership between UVa and Tulane University School of Architecture since 2019—is pleased to have contributed to the adoption of a “blue-green” approach as the baseline ecological plan... by abardondetena | Jun 1, 2021 | News
Spring 2021 Research Project Presentation May 05, 2021 | News The YRP Research Project Presentation the Spring 2021 semester was held at the Tulane School of Architecture on Monday, May10th from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm CDT via Zoom and Concept Board. The...