Kali Marnane

Aug 21, 2024 | urbanland.uli.org | Kali Marnane |Holly Dutton |Kara Kokernak

Divyabahen grew up in Ramapir No Tekro, an area of Ahmedabad in northwest India. Labeled a “slum,” it sits on land formally owned by the city. After getting married, Divyabahen lived with her husband’s family for a short time before they looked for a place of their own. Unable to afford to rent or buy a home, they built a small house on public land along a creek near Divayabahen’s childhood home. They enjoyed living under the large shade trees, with space around them and extended family nearby.

Nov 15, 2023 | architectureau.com | Kali Marnane

Climate change. Fire. Flood. Earthquakes. Inequality. Political instability. Conflict. What is the role of architects in this ever-changing world? Design for Fragility: 13 Stories of Humanitarian Architects, edited by Esther Charlesworth and John Fien, interviews architects who use design, new models of practice and innovative education programs to develop resilience in the face of global challenges.

Jun 8, 2023 | dailybulletin.com.au | Kali Marnane |Urban Design

Fri Jun 9 Written by Kali Marnane, Honorary Associate Lecturer in Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Queensland I’m in Ahmedabad, India, standing where families once built their homes under the shade of large trees. Today, those houses are a flattened dust bowl at the edge of a construction site. Apartment buildings are replacing the low-rise, high-density settlement called Ramapir No Tekro, the city’s biggest informal settlement.

Jun 6, 2023 | phys.org | Kali Marnane

I'm in Ahmedabad, India, standing where families once built their homes under the shade of large trees. Today, those houses are a flattened dust bowl at the edge of a construction site. Apartment buildings are replacing the low-rise, high-density settlement called Ramapir No Tekro, the city's biggest informal settlement.

Jun 5, 2023 | theconversation.com | Kali Marnane

I’m in Ahmedabad, India, standing where families once built their homes under the shade of large trees. Today, those houses are a flattened dust bowl at the edge of a construction site. Apartment buildings are replacing the low-rise, high-density settlement called Ramapir No Tekro, the city’s biggest informal settlement. I’m feeling the inevitability of political forces intent on shaping the city in a new image. Walking through the community, I see shops closed and homes reduced to rubble.