CONTENTS Abstract i Acknowledgements . iii CONTENTS ... v List of figures ix List of abbreviations xi 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Premise . 1 1.2 Background 1 1.3 Need for Study 2 1.4 Aims and objective 4 1.5 Methodology: . 4 1.5.1 First step: 4 1.5.2 Second step: 4 1.5.3 Third Step: 5 1.5.4 Fourth Step: 5 1.5.5 Conclusion: . 5 1.6 Scope and Limitations . 5 2 History . 6 2.1.1 Responsibilities of the SRA . 7 2.1.2 Provisions of the Slum Redevelopment scheme and Slum rehabilitation scheme 7 2.1.3 Problems of the Slum Rehabilitation Schemes. 7 3 Perception and Identification ... 9 3.1 What is perception? . 9 3.2 Visual Perception 10 3.3 How perception influences identities? 12 3.4 Perception of slum dwellers (and how slum rehabilitation evokes these perceptions) 13 3.5 Impact of the media on perception ... 15 3.6 Influence of the media ... 16 4 Site Studies . 19 4.1 Introduction 19 4.1.1.1 Lallubhai Compound, Govandi 21 4.1.1.2 Natvar Parikh Compound, Mankhurd Ghatkopar Link Road . 22 4.1.1.3 Maharashtra Nagar SRA buildings, Mankhurd . 23 4.1.1.4 SRA building, Lal Donger ... 24 4.1.1.5 SRA building, Lal Donger ... 25 4.1.1.6 SRA building by Ronak Developers, Everard Nagar 26 4.1.1.7 SRA building, Pratiksha Nagar 27 4.1.1.8 RNA Park, Vashi Naka, Chembur . 28 4.1.1.9 SRA, Kidwai Marg, Wadala 29 4.1.1.10 Stellar Mansion Tower, Kidwai Marg, Wadala .. 30 4.1.1.11 Dabholkarwadi Society, Jerbai Wadia Road, Bhoiwada, Parel . 31 4.1.1.12 SRA, Samantbhai Rathod Road, Mahalaxmi 32 4.1.1.13 Vrindavan CHS, M P Mill compound, Tardeo ... 33 4.1.1.14 SRA, Balshet Madurkar Marg, Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar 34 4.1.1.15 SRA, Lokmanya Nagar, Parel 34 4.1.1.16 SRA, Kumbharwada, Dharavi 35 4.1.1.17 Mashiha Islampura CHS, RP Nagar, Dharavi . 35 4.1.1.18 Gajraj SRA Building, BKC Complex 36 4.1.1.19 SRA, Indira Nagar, Bandra 36 4.1.1.20 Mahatma Nagar Housing Society, Golibar, Khar East . 37 4.1.1.21 SRA, Daulat Nagar, Juhu . 37 4.1.1.22 BEST colony, Santa Cruz West . 38 4.1.1.23 Samaaj Co-Operative Housing Society, Dhangarwadi, Andheri ... 38 4.1.2 Comparison of Projects . 42 4.1.3 Comparison of Form . 43 4.1.4 Comparison of building aesthetics . 45 4.1.5 Derivation of the building features through imagery. . 46 4.1.6 Conclusion . 46 5 Surveys 47 5.1 Survey 01 – Building Recognition Survey. 47 5.1.1 Survey method 48 5.1.2 Results 48 5.2 Survey 02 50 5.3 Survey 03 – Building Identification Survey ... 53 5.3.1 Results and Analysis . 54 5.3.1.1 Analysis 57 5.4 Results 61 6 Media perceptions 62 6.1 Visual Representation of the SRA 65 6.1.1 Analysis: . 68 7 Analysis 73 7.1 Observations: 76 8 The State of Things . 77 8.1 Co-relation between image and ground-reality 81 9 Conclusion 82 References . 85 Bibliography 86 Appendices 87 A1. Appendix title . 87 List of Images examined 96