Who created the project "Awakening the Proletariat"?

This project was created by Lorenzo Fernandes on uni.xyz, a platform for design professionals to showcase their work.

What type of design project is "Awakening the Proletariat"?

"Awakening the Proletariat" is a Urban Layers, Urban Life, Urban Dweller, Urban Planning, Slumscraper, Urban Intervention, Urban Renewal, Social Housing, Affordable Housing, Habitation, Urban Sociology, Residential Building, Women Led Housing, Sketching, Low Cost Design, Urban Connectivity, Urban Identity, Urban Community, Urban Development, Urban Environment, Urbanism, Urban Studies project showcased on uni.xyz.

Where is the project "Awakening the Proletariat" located?

This project is located in Mumbai, India.

Awakening the Proletariat

The lower working class labors (Proletariat) are attracted to a city for their hard work in return for a living. This living soon becomes a struggle for Survival... The thesis looks at alternative solutions to slum development, in order to foster the existing habitats into a 'society of the city'. The interventions are formulated in 3 development modules.

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