ASJAD B. ALVI
CO-OPERATION, INTERACTION and DIALOGUE were the words that kept popping up at every step of the journey for Urban Samvaad, making it all more interesting. I find this approach amusing as it enables the students and professionals to look at their work from user’s perspective. Urban Samwaad will act as a motivational beginning to encourage better quality of research work. The approach bridges the gap between the problems and their solution. Looking forward to having more of such experiences.
CO-OPERATION, INTERACTION and DIALOGUE were the words that kept popping up at every step of the journey for Urban Samvaad, making it all more interesting. I find this approach amusing as it enables the students and professionals to look at their work from user’s perspective. Urban Samwaad will act as a motivational beginning to encourage better quality of research work. The approach bridges the gap between the problems and their solution. Looking forward to having more of such experiences.
CHIRAG CHUTANI
Urban संवाद made me understand how to make things comprehensible for the general public and experts from various domains. It was an amazing idea to work with people of various specializations and get their valuable feedback for my work. The process of selecting work done by students and presenting it in the form of an exhibition was just fantastic. This might be one of the very few times that such a big exposure would be given to our work. It feels really great to be a part of all these things. It has been a memorable journey throughout and will always be remembered.
Urban संवाद made me understand how to make things comprehensible for the general public and experts from various domains. It was an amazing idea to work with people of various specializations and get their valuable feedback for my work. The process of selecting work done by students and presenting it in the form of an exhibition was just fantastic. This might be one of the very few times that such a big exposure would be given to our work. It feels really great to be a part of all these things. It has been a memorable journey throughout and will always be remembered.
TANYA DWIVEDI
Working for the exhibition has been a learning experience. I liked the approach to the exhibition. The numerous workshops not only consisted of formal and traditional elements but also informal and non-traditional discussions, activities and working sessions. The trust-building team exercises helped in efficiently putting up the exhibition as well as connecting with everybody in the team. Workshops leading to the exhibition helped me to refine my findings and the concept to be easily understandable to people not belonging to the disaster management field. I enjoyed all the exercises where we were encouraged to talk about our thesis, exhibition, expectations, capabilities etc. I feel really happy that I not only contributed but helped to develop this exhibition.
Working for the exhibition has been a learning experience. I liked the approach to the exhibition. The numerous workshops not only consisted of formal and traditional elements but also informal and non-traditional discussions, activities and working sessions. The trust-building team exercises helped in efficiently putting up the exhibition as well as connecting with everybody in the team. Workshops leading to the exhibition helped me to refine my findings and the concept to be easily understandable to people not belonging to the disaster management field. I enjoyed all the exercises where we were encouraged to talk about our thesis, exhibition, expectations, capabilities etc. I feel really happy that I not only contributed but helped to develop this exhibition.
DIVYA KUMAR GARG
Urban संवाद has really enabled me to understand the worth of communicating and expressing my work in open rather than just doing it as an academic assignment. For me it is an excellent event with a real mix of people, all at different stages in their work. The whole idea of expressing students’ thesis work through organizing events right from the selection procedure to preparatory meetings for the final exhibition with my mates is simply amazing and moments of working together will always be remembered.
Urban संवाद has really enabled me to understand the worth of communicating and expressing my work in open rather than just doing it as an academic assignment. For me it is an excellent event with a real mix of people, all at different stages in their work. The whole idea of expressing students’ thesis work through organizing events right from the selection procedure to preparatory meetings for the final exhibition with my mates is simply amazing and moments of working together will always be remembered.
SARANG GOEL
This exhibition gave me a first-hand experience of what we actually mean by “public participation”. The preparatory meetings taught me how fun-filled participatory planning is. On a serious note, planning interventions to make our cities a better place to live, won’t yield any fruits, if WE, THE CITIZENS, don’t put our actions in order. It is our city and we have to claim it, sustain it and above all LIVE IT.
This exhibition gave me a first-hand experience of what we actually mean by “public participation”. The preparatory meetings taught me how fun-filled participatory planning is. On a serious note, planning interventions to make our cities a better place to live, won’t yield any fruits, if WE, THE CITIZENS, don’t put our actions in order. It is our city and we have to claim it, sustain it and above all LIVE IT.
PURUSHOTTAM JADHAV
Thesis, reviews and juries all academic process got finished and the real task came ahead to demonstrate our work for the public. For me, the creative process of the exhibition is mysterious. I think the process is eventually more important than the final product. This unique process of making an action plan for the exhibition has provided an opportunity for new and exclusive discoveries. Thanks to the SPA-GIZ team for keeping us engaged with time to time guidance and updates. Reworking the thesis made me realize that it’s more important to know, how people will see things than how you want to show them. All efforts are brilliant - the best ever.
Thesis, reviews and juries all academic process got finished and the real task came ahead to demonstrate our work for the public. For me, the creative process of the exhibition is mysterious. I think the process is eventually more important than the final product. This unique process of making an action plan for the exhibition has provided an opportunity for new and exclusive discoveries. Thanks to the SPA-GIZ team for keeping us engaged with time to time guidance and updates. Reworking the thesis made me realize that it’s more important to know, how people will see things than how you want to show them. All efforts are brilliant - the best ever.
VARUN KAKKARA
Urban Samvaad is not a random event that is happening in SPA. The exhibition put up by the SPA-GIZ collaboration has gone an extra mile to make it a thoughtful experience for the designers as well as planners of SPA. The GIZ team was fabulous to work with. I feel so privileged to be a part of the event and hope this would reach its goals.
Urban Samvaad is not a random event that is happening in SPA. The exhibition put up by the SPA-GIZ collaboration has gone an extra mile to make it a thoughtful experience for the designers as well as planners of SPA. The GIZ team was fabulous to work with. I feel so privileged to be a part of the event and hope this would reach its goals.
ROHIT KUMAR
The whole process is so different to what we are used to that the preparation itself is an enjoyable affair. The whole process of exhibiting had to be re-imagined to enable the lay man to understand the technical aspects and that is a lesson by itself. The facilitators and the participants must be commended for their efforts till now for Urban संवाद.
The whole process is so different to what we are used to that the preparation itself is an enjoyable affair. The whole process of exhibiting had to be re-imagined to enable the lay man to understand the technical aspects and that is a lesson by itself. The facilitators and the participants must be commended for their efforts till now for Urban संवाद.
CHHARING NAMDOL BODH
This whole project has been a nice learning experience for me. I saw how something can be taught in such an unconventional and interesting way. I got to look at my own thesis from a different perspective and I was amazed to see how it is relating to so many spheres of life. Now I feel more related and more accountable to my work. Other than this, I made some new friends and learnt from their work. Altogether it has been a nice and fulfilling journey with a lovely group of co-passengers.
This whole project has been a nice learning experience for me. I saw how something can be taught in such an unconventional and interesting way. I got to look at my own thesis from a different perspective and I was amazed to see how it is relating to so many spheres of life. Now I feel more related and more accountable to my work. Other than this, I made some new friends and learnt from their work. Altogether it has been a nice and fulfilling journey with a lovely group of co-passengers.
MANISHA SINGH
It was educational, reflective and fun. The experience provided me with an insight on how to present my work to the general public and how it is related to so many aspects of daily life. It gave me a new perspective to look at my own work. I enjoyed the friendly and informative style - acknowledging each other’s contribution and learning from their work. It was one of the most participatory and well managed projects I attended till now.
It was educational, reflective and fun. The experience provided me with an insight on how to present my work to the general public and how it is related to so many aspects of daily life. It gave me a new perspective to look at my own work. I enjoyed the friendly and informative style - acknowledging each other’s contribution and learning from their work. It was one of the most participatory and well managed projects I attended till now.
BHAVNA SOLANKI
When I first got to know about this exhibition I had the typical traditional exhibition in mind, in which everyone just looks at the panels and walks by. But when I got involved in the SPA-GIZ journey, I realised that this time the phrase “Interactive exhibition” actually meant more than just the title. This exhibition was truly the most exciting and innovative learning experience I have witnessed. I’m glad to be a part of such an initiative.
When I first got to know about this exhibition I had the typical traditional exhibition in mind, in which everyone just looks at the panels and walks by. But when I got involved in the SPA-GIZ journey, I realised that this time the phrase “Interactive exhibition” actually meant more than just the title. This exhibition was truly the most exciting and innovative learning experience I have witnessed. I’m glad to be a part of such an initiative.
SWATI TALWAR
From happiness of being selected, curiosity to know what will happen next, anxiety to know how will it happen and if it can happen, losing hope that it will happen, excitement to work on something new and different, thrilled to showcase my work, to being tired to work again; the journey to this exhibition has evoked all kind of emotions in me at different stages. It was truly a new learning experience to re-present my work from a different perspective. The best part was learning what ‘interactive’ and ‘participatory’ actually meant in a course of this project.
From happiness of being selected, curiosity to know what will happen next, anxiety to know how will it happen and if it can happen, losing hope that it will happen, excitement to work on something new and different, thrilled to showcase my work, to being tired to work again; the journey to this exhibition has evoked all kind of emotions in me at different stages. It was truly a new learning experience to re-present my work from a different perspective. The best part was learning what ‘interactive’ and ‘participatory’ actually meant in a course of this project.
RAHUL VERMA
The exhibition made me realize the integration of various fields of work and involvement of different professionals within my research work. It provoked me to look at my own study with a completely different perspective. Showcasing the planning process to the general public and taking it ahead from the academic sphere was appreciable.
The exhibition made me realize the integration of various fields of work and involvement of different professionals within my research work. It provoked me to look at my own study with a completely different perspective. Showcasing the planning process to the general public and taking it ahead from the academic sphere was appreciable.
VINAYAK V.P.
Being a part of this milestone event and the collaborative processes between School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi and GIZ makes me feel proud. Also, it widened my knowledge base by getting to know about the work done by students from different streams. The meetings and interactive sessions gave a wider perspective about what is happening to our cities and ourselves. Also, the meetings and discussions taught about how professional different fields are interlinked together.
Being a part of this milestone event and the collaborative processes between School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi and GIZ makes me feel proud. Also, it widened my knowledge base by getting to know about the work done by students from different streams. The meetings and interactive sessions gave a wider perspective about what is happening to our cities and ourselves. Also, the meetings and discussions taught about how professional different fields are interlinked together.