URBAN EXCHANGE, DELHI 2015
2015, Delhi, with FAR Belin and Anagram Delhi
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The Urban Exchange project emerged as a cross-city, cross-geographic, and cross-disciplinary initiative under the mentorship of Ute E. Weiland at the Alfred Herrhausen Society. Its goal was to connect and build on the experiences of grassroots community initiatives mapped through the Urban Age Award. The curatorial effort identified local offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Delhi, and Berlin to collaborate with one community initiative in each of these cities and one in Berlin.

In Delhi, the architectural office Anagram partnered with the Berlin-based studio FAR to engage with the peripheral community of Sangam Vihar in the southern part of the city. They collaborated with the local NGO CURE to develop design interventions addressing the invisibility of this community in Delhi’s masterplan. A key strategy involved the placement of strategically located Google pins to increase visibility and representation. These pins became focal points for a series of activities and interventions aimed at addressing ecological concerns, spatial distancing, and housing challenges within the settlement.