\u201c Today, Indian cities are comprised of two components occupying the same physical space.\u00a0 The first is the static City.\u00a0 Built of more permanent material such as concrete, steel and brick, it forms a two \u2013 dimensional entity on conventional city maps and is monumental in its presence.\u00a0 The second is the Kinetic City, incomprehensible as a two \u2013 dimensional, this is a city\u2026.\u201d Pg. 108.<\/p>\n
The static and Kinetic City coexist in the same space and differ in quality and physical characteristics.\u00a0 There is always a negative connotation that is attached to Kinetic City.\u00a0 Made of recycled metal and second hand materials found around the city, the Kinetic city is seen as a \u201cslum\u201d or poor area that contaminates areas with its austere conditions and temporal qualities.\u00a0 However qualities of this Kinetic city augment the \u201cStatic city\u201d the highly coveted spaces with its monumental \/ traditional qualities.\u00a0 How could this be?\u00a0 How could the static city benefit from such a space that looked down upon in some instances?\u00a0 These two cities implies a dual quality within a city that is quite fascinating.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026..The challenge in Mumbai is to cope with the city\u2019s transformation, not by exaggerating its dualism, but by attempting to recognize these opposing conditions that we must accommodate and overlap varying uses, perceptions, and physical forms.<\/p>\n
In other words, the Static city can not thrive without the Kinetic City and vise versa, these two cities must merge in order to provide an innovative way of life that may create fantastic networks and other characteristics that no other city contains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201c Today, Indian cities are comprised of two components occupying the same physical space.\u00a0 The first is the static City.\u00a0 Built of more permanent material such as concrete, steel and brick, it forms a two \u2013 dimensional entity on conventional … Continue reading