Project category: Architecture and Planning

Project Members:Brent D. Ryan Engagement Method:Policy Planning,Societal Needs Action Area:Aging Population,Healthcare,Community Services,Project Member Published Year This project, a collaboration between Professor Brent D. Ryan of MIT and Professor Takefumi Kurose of Kyushu University and Professor Ken-Ichi Yabuki of Yokohama University, will study the intersection of demographic decline and physical abandonment and potential for purposeful planning policies to address these…

Project Members:Ayan Sen Engagement Method:Design,Social Engagement Action Area:Community,Environment,Health,Livelihoods This renovation of the historic Cable facility merges contemporary industrial design with the site’s rich heritage. The design focuses on optimizing the layout and integrating the picturesque riverfront, creating a dialogue between old and new. The design also features targeted interventions to enhance coherence and efficiency, enriching…

Project MembersBrent D. Ryan Engagement MethodDesignEconomics,Finance,Policy,Social Engagement Action AreaEnergy and the Environment,Housing,Livelihoods Published Year: The Kolkata Jute Mills project, occurring in collaboration with Professor Souvanic Roy of Indian Institute of Engineering, Science, and Technology, Howrah, India, and Professor Siddhartha Sen of Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, is studying the remediation of industrial decline and potential for post-industrial redevelopment, using…

Project Members:Ayan Sen Engagement Method:Architectural Design,Infrastructure Development Action Area:Sports,Recreation,Community Spaces Published year The renovation of the Bengal Rowing Club harmonizes the preservation of its historic Art-Deco drum with modern futuristic design with a tropical modern sensibility. The focal curved roof design aims in creating a sustainable structure which respects the surrounding attracting youth audience and…