Changing Skyline of Mumbai

1. Changing Skyline of Mumbai Bombay, one of the most populated cities in the country, the financial capital of india, has been growing at a steady rate. Bombay used to be barren land, but the architects in Mumbai have made it what it is today. Old Bombay which includes areas like Dhobi Talao, C.P. Tank, and Bhuleshwar in South Mumbai were the heavily populated areas as they consisted of traders, residential colonies and the main market. Mumbai was originally made up of 7 original islands, Isle of Bombay, Colaba, Old Woman’s Island, Mahim, Mazagaon, Parel and Worli, which were slowly joined by reclamation of land in the 18th century. Trombay and Salsette were joined to make up north Mumbai. Mumbai slowly developed to form one of the powerhouses in the country that we know it as today. Mumbai has the maximum number of skyscrapers in India, 956 skyscrapers, 272 under construction. The tallest buildings in the city include, Palais Royale, One Avighna Park, and The Imperial. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) was established in 1974 by the government of the state to plan and coordinate the development activities in the city, also to overlook the development of Mumbai as a whole. The Heritage Committee in Mumbai was established in 1995 to unify architects, historians and citizens to preserve the city’s traditional architectural heritage. A grading system has also been put into place to classify the old and unique structures of the city, landmark structures of national importance are Heritage Grade I, regional importance are Heritage Grade II, and lastly of urban importance are Heritage Grade III. There were the gated communities which were built in the early and mid-20th century. They were constructed along religious and cultural lines, but now they have been replaced with similar looking apartments in large colonies, inhabited by those that have a certain income. This has changed the earlier situation, where the rich and poor used to live side by side. Top architecture firm in India have constructed high rises and flats in the city in recent times. In parts of the city like the new suburbs, such as Navi Mumbai, Kharghar, Powai huge apartment complexes have sprung up to keep up with the increasing population in these areas. In conclusion, if you Google ‘architects near me’ you may come up with a lot of famous architects who have probably designed some of the skyscrapers mentioned above. www.accessarchitects.in

2. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) has cleared about 78 high rises in the city, which paves the way for more and more skyscrapers. Lalbaug, Sewri, Parel and Lower Parel which up until a couple years ago were mill areas, housing for lower income groups, consisted of dilapidated buildings are undergoing a change. Now these buildings are undergoing redevelopment, and are being made into high rises, which are changing the landscape of our city. Given the fact that the population in Mumbai is rising by the minute, the infrastructure and development must also reflect that, hence the high rises hold the answer to the city’s housing problems. www.accessarchitects.in