OAN Fellows 2020
OAN Fellows 2020
2020 Fellowships
Adaptable contextual farming invoking self dependency
The OAN strives to create a network where students can involve themselves directly with identifying and solving real urban challenges with people in their neighborhoods while also connecting with other creative leaders throughout the world. The competition awards $500 USD for 3 ideas towards implementation of their proposals.
OAN in its first cycle saw 42 teams from across the country submitted ideas despite all the unprecedented situations that prevailed. An esteemed panel of jurors from across the globe have identified the first set of OAN fellows after an elaborate process and a shortlisting of 8 entries . As part of the network, the 3 selected fellowships were mentored over 6-9 months to see their ideas turn reality.
2020 JURY MEMBERS
Adaptable Contextual Farming Invoking Self Dependency
Adaptable Contextual Farming Invoking Self Dependency
project
Adaptable Contextual Farming Invoking Self Dependency
proposal
project location
Kozhikode, India
team members
Hisham Abdul Hakkeem
Febin Jamal
Huda Zulphikar
Nashwah Bathool
Ahamed Mishal
Fiza Ameena Bava
Aysha Henan
Rishab Mohammed
Noureen Amina K
Najiya
Salal M Rahman
Manal Moosa
Vasil K V
Fathima Ak
Firas Shamsudheen
Mushtaq Ali E
Gopikrishna
Aysha Neha C
Mohammed Sadik
Shahabaz Sidhick
Prithviraj
Abhishek Boban
idea
Adaptable Contextual Farming Invoking Self Dependency is a versatile gardening solution that roots for self dependence by means of modern-day solutions. Human beings have always stood connected amongst themselves for even the basic need. But amidst the pandemic,We came to realise that in order to future proof ourselves we need to be equally self-sufficient and prioritise food security.This quest led to Hydroponics-An expensive system of high yield agriculture. Through further climatic and contextual adaptations, we up-brought a paradigm that tackles water unavailability, space take up and excessive expenses, which are of equal prominence in each city and village. The project is capable of transforming lives, as it easily covers for the supply of vegetables. Thus cost of living drops, improving quality of life.
jury comments
“Straightforward and clear; this hydroponic orchard humbly serves its purpose of providing food security in an otherwise destitute area, through the utilization of easy-to-construct modules that simultaneously promise a skill-building project for the community.” - Sebastián Trujillo
“Adaptable farming focusses on food security of a low-income cluster making them self-sustainable and resilient using hydro phonics. The idea is very responsive(socially, economically & environmentally) and has the potential to be scaled and replicated in several such neighbourhoods. To create a wider impact, I would suggest focus on creating entrepreneurs through this pilot who can then take this forward in other such clusters.” - Shahena Khan
“The promise of hydroponic gardening as an adaptable, replicable way to advance food justice, safety and availability for families comes to life with this proposal. Imagining how this could evolve into broad distribution is something we look forward to.” - Stephen A. Goldsmith
“This project is interesting because of the modest scope and its implementability. The idea of food security through simple solutions is important and this project shows the possibility. In the next phase it will be important to work on the design and the site specificity of the solution. It will also be important to work on equipping the community to maintain the assembly. It will be important to further work on scalability, where the community can be trained to build these infrastructures themselves as well as to build capacity in fund raising for these initiatives from various government and non-government sources.” - Rupali Gupte
Chhav
Chhav
Project
Chhav
Proposal
project location
Delhi, India
team members
Gunraagh Singh Talwar
Ipsita Choudhury
Eish Ahlawat
social media
idea
Chhav seeks to provide a spatial solution for the people of Rajiv Nagar - an informal settlement around the Bhalswa Landfill - one of Delhi’s 3 major landfills. Understanding the context and community, the authors realise a lack of dignified open space for the community. Chhav realises ‘lost space’ in the settlement and attempts to activate it with an intervention designed around existing infrastructure.
jury comments
“From the conceptual framework of invigorating lost space, of which we see so much around the world, to the structural framework for creating meaningful public space, this replicable intervention holds real promise for improving the quality of life for many people.” - Stephen A. Goldsmith
“Chaav is a very thoughtful and meaningful idea that has the potential to improve the neighbourhood and lives of the people of Rajiv Nagar(I hope the name is correct of the slum). The participants through keen observation and community interaction well understood the problem and used their creative skillset to provide a simple yet very impactful solution. One suggestion would be to ensure inclusivity in place-making for all gender and age groups.” - Shahena Khan
“As a sensible and frugal intervention, this space-making exercise allows us to think of accessible ways to engage underserved communities in a clever and feasible manner, capitalizing on the agency of design and the possibilities of an -apparently- unusable area.” - Sebastián Trujillo
“I was taken in with the simplicity of the project. People through their own agencies claim city space and make it their own. This project dignifies this process with a gentle infrastructural support. It will be nice in the next stage to strengthen community networks and programing of these spaces to benefit community members beyond men who anyway claim city space. It will be good to reach out to women and children as well and with community initiatives to increase the porosity and access between the settlement and the chosen site. It will also be good to work further on the design of the project, while maintaining the simplicity of the approach.” - Rupali Gupte
Orange People Project
Orange People Project
project
Orange People Project
proposal
project location
Nagpur, India
team members
Karra Rutwik Reddy
Parnavee Pathak
project idea
Orange People Project embraces the idea of public participation in the change of their city, which was always missing. It is done by letting people pin out on their city maps that are housed in multiple areas of public movement and gathering. The idea is to inculcate a conversation between the people and the city, and letting the authority know to create an impact. The project touches the physical and social aspects of city like Safety and Security, Cultural Heritage, and the Road Infrastructure for the pilot.
jury comments
“This project is important because of its ambition of creating a framework for participatory planning and grievances. It will be important to further flesh out the methods of processing the information received and its links to various concerned authorities who can benefit from this participation towards make planning people centric. A parallel digital platform may also be envisaged that may make it easier to streamline the information.” - Rupali Gupte
“The importance of broad community engagement in helping shape the places people care about is at the root of this project. Inviting the voices of everyone is, as Jane Jacobs helped us understand, the only way ensure that cities are for everyone. Especially powerful in this proposal is the desire to amplify the voices of women.” - Stephen A. Goldsmith
“The utilization of open cartographies of the city -as a manner to introduce citizen experience and knowledge into institutional frameworks- directly advocates for a more sensible urban planning policies, creating a clever tool of participation with immense potential and applicability.” - Sebastián Trujillo
“Orange People Project is pinned on a very critical aspect of city-making-“for the people, by the people, with the people”. It clearly identifies the need to create a space for dialogue between the residents and the city authorities for collective decision-making and inclusive development of a city. It will be important to think how this pilot can be grounded within the city’s civil, institutional administrative ecosystem for long term sustainability.” - Shahena Khan