Conservation of Fort Precinct Bombay by Rahul Mehrotra
THE FORT PRECINCT OF BOMBAY VOL. 2
BY RAHUL MEHROTRA (1994)
Rajat Malhotra – UD 7312
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Rahul Mehrotra is the Principal Architect of RMA Mumbai.
He studied architecture in CEPT Ahmedabad and Master’s in Urban Design in Harvard University 1987.
Currently He is the Chair person in Urban Design and Planning Department in Harvard Graduate School,
Cambridge.
Designed some Prominent Buildings in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Restored the Chowmahalla Palace.
He has been the force behind KALA GHODA area rejuvenation movement in MUMBAI.
He co-authored many books like
Bombay – The city with in
Banganga - The sacred tank
Bombay to Mumbai – Changing perspective
Conserving An Image Centre – The fort precinct in Bombay and many more.
From 1994 – 2004 He was Executive Director of UDRI.
Based on his Study and recommendation, the historic FORT AREA was declared A CONSERVATION PRECINCT in 1995.
CONNECTION WITH AUTHOR –
At the beginning of his career Rahul Mehrotra got a chance to design Art Scapes in Jehangir Art Gallery, at Kala
Ghoda in 1990.
A list of Heritage Building by City Administration was published in 1991, which included 193 Buildings of the Fort
Precinct ( 1/3 of the city buildings)
During this period the author was involved in writing Articles on Bombay as well as in Fort area like –
Bombay – A Factitious city (1991 apr. TAJ Magazine)
Bombay city – One space two worlds (1991 nov. A+D )
Bazaars in Victorian Arcades – Transformation “Places” ( 1992 Journal in Environment Design Newyork)
In all his writings the author has explained the history of BOMBAY and the importance of the FORT AREA from the Early Days.
Being an Urban Designer he felt that there was a need to protect and conserve the FORT PRECINCT and image of
BOMBAY.
Thus two books were published by him in order to bring light to these above topics.
1. Fort Precinct of Bombay (vol. 1) - the need of creation of conservation zone.
2. Fort
BY RAHUL MEHROTRA (1994)
Rajat Malhotra – UD 7312
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Rahul Mehrotra is the Principal Architect of RMA Mumbai.
He studied architecture in CEPT Ahmedabad and Master’s in Urban Design in Harvard University 1987.
Currently He is the Chair person in Urban Design and Planning Department in Harvard Graduate School,
Cambridge.
Designed some Prominent Buildings in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Restored the Chowmahalla Palace.
He has been the force behind KALA GHODA area rejuvenation movement in MUMBAI.
He co-authored many books like
Bombay – The city with in
Banganga - The sacred tank
Bombay to Mumbai – Changing perspective
Conserving An Image Centre – The fort precinct in Bombay and many more.
From 1994 – 2004 He was Executive Director of UDRI.
Based on his Study and recommendation, the historic FORT AREA was declared A CONSERVATION PRECINCT in 1995.
CONNECTION WITH AUTHOR –
At the beginning of his career Rahul Mehrotra got a chance to design Art Scapes in Jehangir Art Gallery, at Kala
Ghoda in 1990.
A list of Heritage Building by City Administration was published in 1991, which included 193 Buildings of the Fort
Precinct ( 1/3 of the city buildings)
During this period the author was involved in writing Articles on Bombay as well as in Fort area like –
Bombay – A Factitious city (1991 apr. TAJ Magazine)
Bombay city – One space two worlds (1991 nov. A+D )
Bazaars in Victorian Arcades – Transformation “Places” ( 1992 Journal in Environment Design Newyork)
In all his writings the author has explained the history of BOMBAY and the importance of the FORT AREA from the Early Days.
Being an Urban Designer he felt that there was a need to protect and conserve the FORT PRECINCT and image of
BOMBAY.
Thus two books were published by him in order to bring light to these above topics.
1. Fort Precinct of Bombay (vol. 1) - the need of creation of conservation zone.
2. Fort