December 15—December 21, 2012
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Saturday, December 15
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Dec 15 at 3 pm
Sensing Mumbai, Part I: A Blind Guided Tour
See the city in a whole new light . . . by not seeing it at all. This personally guided, blindfolded tour of Mumbai explores the city through the sounds, smells, and sensations our eyes miss.
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Dec 15 at 3 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 15 at 3 pm
Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces
Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.
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Dec 15 at 3:30 pm
What effect does the city have on your brain and physiology? Colin Ellard gathers evidence about the psychological effects of public spaces. Join Ellard on this tour, measure Mumbai’s effects on your own brain and body, and be part of this international experiment.
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Dec 15 at 5 pm
Join the Lab and learn about the privacy mapping study the KRVIA Design Cell is conducting with the BMW Guggenheim Lab and learn more about the innovative projects they are working on in the city.
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Dec 15 at 5 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 15 at 5 pm
Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces
Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.
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Dec 15 at 6 pm
Drawing on video and personal experiences from Sensing Mumbai, Part I, explore how we sense, interact with, and react to our cities differently without sight. This event begins with a 20-minute on-site visual experience.
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Sunday, December 16
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Dec 16 at 3 pm
Heart of Mumbai Workshop: Bridging the Infrastructure
Join this hands-on workshop led by practitioners in the field, and explore new ways to connect transport, water, and housing infrastructure. We’ll use maps and models to investigate how best to bridge the gap between informal settlements and other areas in Mumbai.
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Dec 16 at 3 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 16 at 3:30 pm
What effect does the city have on your brain and physiology? Colin Ellard gathers evidence about the psychological effects of public spaces. Join Ellard on this tour, measure Mumbai’s effects on your own brain and body, and be part of this international experiment.
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Dec 16 at 5 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 16 at 5:30 pm
How do Mumbai consumers actually connect with the producers of their food, and vice versa? Pick up produce at a festive food bazaar with music and entertainment, meet local farmers, and join us as we examine these questions through a panel discussion.
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Dec 16 at 6 pm
In Transience (2012), Presence (2012), Printed Rainbow (2006)
Can fantasy obscure and subvert the sharp distinction between the private and the public in a city? Join us for three short films exploring this question: In Transience (Yashaswini R., Ekta Mittal, India, 2012, 27 min.), Presence (Yashaswini R., Ekta Mittal, India, 2012, 18 min.), and Printed Rainbow (Gitanjal Rao, India, 2006, 15 min.).
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Monday, December 17
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Dec 17 at 3 pm
Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces
Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.
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Dec 17 at 3:30 pm
What effect does the city have on your brain and physiology? Colin Ellard gathers evidence about the psychological effects of public spaces. Join Ellard on this tour, measure Mumbai’s effects on your own brain and body, and be part of this international experiment.
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Dec 17 at 5 pm
Mediating Public–Private Transportation
Mumbai’s trains are overflowing and its roads are jammed. In this panel discussion, we will explore how to balance the need for more public transport with the demands of those driving private vehicles.
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Dec 17 at 5 pm
Mumbai 2050: An Origami Vision
The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum invites children age 10 and above to participate in a series of urban design workshops to build their ideal city of Mumbai with origami creations.
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Dec 17 at 5 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Tuesday, December 18 — Lab closed
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Wednesday, December 19 — Lab closed
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Thursday, December 20
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Dec 20 at 3 pm
Mumbai is famous for its celebration of light, but how can light be used to make the streets safer? Learn the fascinating history of street lighting in the city and participate in a workshop to learn the dazzling art of kandil making.
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Dec 20 at 3 pm
Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces
Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.
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Dec 20 at 3:30 pm
What effect does the city have on your brain and physiology? Colin Ellard gathers evidence about the psychological effects of public spaces. Join Ellard on this tour, measure Mumbai’s effects on your own brain and body, and be part of this international experiment.
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Dec 20 at 5 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 20 at 5 pm
Football with a Kick brings together football coaches and young athletes for an evening of football workshop sessions followed by an amicable game. Join, or cheer on the players during this exciting session.
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Dec 20 at 6:30 pm
Drum Circle is part of the Lab’s Mobile Unit, popping up throughout the city. It will have you beating drums, spoons, and whatever else you can get your hands on, inducing a sense of harmony, euphoria, and rhythm to the chaos of city life. Join us and feel the beat!
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Friday, December 21
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Dec 21 at 3 pm
Mediating Public–Private Housing
Fifty-two percent of Mumbai’s residents live in slums, yet the city has recently seen the construction of its first gated communities. Join this event to discuss how Mumbai can hold on to its celebrated dynamism in the face of this segregation.
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Dec 21 at 3 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 21 at 3:30 pm
What effect does the city have on your brain and physiology? Colin Ellard gathers evidence about the psychological effects of public spaces. Join Ellard on this tour, measure Mumbai’s effects on your own brain and body, and be part of this international experiment.
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Dec 21 at 5 pm
Studies show that women in Mumbai face a severe shortage of private space. Explore how pop-up gardens could fill this gap, and help develop a workable model that caters to the specific needs of communities throughout the city.
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Dec 21 at 5 pm
Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey
How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.
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Dec 21 at 5 pm
Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces
Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.
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Dec 21 at 6 pm
Creating the City for Our Children
How many of us have wished for a city that we can trust, one where we can walk with freedom, play with abandon—and one we can proudly leave to our children? Join in this session to imagine and design a city that our children can trust.