“Mumbai Modern” is a poster reasserting the place of 20 buildings in the history of the Modern built landscape of the city. The A0 poster is put together by third year SEA students as a part of their History-Theory programme. 2017.

1. M U M B A I M O D E R Na study of modern buildings in 19th-20th century Mumbai
School of Environment & Architecture
DEATH OF ARCHITECTURE / 23 Feb 2018

2. FRAMEWORK
Buildings are built over the 19th-20th century
Those that represent key moments and ideas of modernity, yet everyday
Chosen across the limitsof the city of Mumbai
SCOPE
To create a map of modern buildings in Mumbai
To create a didactic tool for students, architects and public for understanding modern architecture in the city
To generate a repository of modern buildings through which an architectural history of the city may be formulated

3. METHODOLOGY
Field Work
Mapping buildings through visits and photographs
Interviews with architects / resource people / owners / inhabitants
Archival Research
Drawings from archives of architectural practices across the city
Surfing through magazines, periodicals and published works
Classroom Sessions
Discussions in Modernism and Modern architecture in the city
History of Architectural education in the city
Output Format
Poster / Photographs
Architectural Drawings

4. 1. Watson Hotel
2. BDD Chawls
3. New India Assurance Building
4. Jawahar Bal Bhavan
5. Don Bosco’s Madonna Church
6. Udayachal Pre Primary School
7. Bombay Stock Exchange
8. IIT Bombay – Jal Vihar
9. Islam Gymkhana
10. Santok Bungalow
11. Shiv Sagar Estate
12. Express Towers
13. Ambassador hotel
14. LIC Jeevan Bima Nagar
15. Salvacao Church
16. Nehru Planetarium
17. Nehru Science Centre
18. Prithvi Theatre
19. Madh Island House
20. Shah House
21. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
22. CIDCO Housing
23. Kharghar Station
24. Sumeru Apartments
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5. 1. Watson Hotel
2. BDD Chawls
3. New India Assurance
4. Jawahar Bal Bhavan
5. Don Bosco’s Madonna Church
6. Udayachal Pre Primary School
7. Bombay Stock Exchange
8. IIT Bombay – Jal Vihar
9. Islam Gymkhana
10. Santok Bungalow
11. Shiv Sagar Estate
12. Express Towers
13. Ambassador Hotel
14. LIC Jeevan Bima Nagar
15. Salvacao Church
16. Nehru Science Centre
17. Prithvi Theatre
18. Madh Island House
19. Shah House
20. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
21. CIDCO Housing
22. Kharghar Station
23. Sumeru Apartments
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6. Watson Hotel (1867-69) Rowland Mason Ordish

7. Watson Hotel (1867-69) Rowland Mason Ordish

8. Watson Hotel (1867-69) Rowland Mason Ordish

9. BDD Chawls

10. BDD Chawls

11. BDD Chawls

12. Nehru Science Centre (1967) Achyut Kanvinde

13. Nehru Science Centre (1967) Achyut Kanvinde

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CUT PLAN OF BLOCK B AND CNehru Science Centre (1967) Achyut Kanvinde

15. Ambassador hotel (1969-73) Prem Nath

16. Ambassador hotel (1969-73) Prem Nath

17. LIC – Jeevan Bima Nagar (1969-72) Charles Correa

18. LIC – Jeevan Bima Nagar (1969-72) Charles Correa

19. LIC – Jeevan Bima Nagar (1969-72) Charles Correa

20. Madh Island House (1980-93) Nari Gandhi

21. Prithvi Theatre (1978) Ved Segan

22. Prithvi Theatre (1978) Ved Segan

23. Prithvi Theatre (1978) Ved Segan

24. Prithvi Theatre (1978) Ved Segan

25. Kharghar Station (1995) Ratan Batliboi

26. Kharghar Station (1995) Ratan Batliboi

27. Kharghar Station (1995) Ratan Batliboi

28. Kharghar Station (1995) Ratan Batliboi

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