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Iyer's book is like a leisurely stroll through the city - sometimes in a tram, or on a bus, but most often, on foot - the schoolboy followed by the college student and finally the curious professional, always looking, questioning, seeking to understand. And as we witness the development of the city, we learn about the gradual metamorphosis of the new typologies that were developed here (for chawls, for apartments, for houses) and of the architects (Claude Batley, ...
Bombay, of all cities in India, is unique. It was built by the British as a commercial centre and migrants who came to live in it gave the city its singularly cosmopolitan character. Unlike other Indian cities, Bombay's growth was through a series of planning initiative of which 'Planned Precincts' by the City Improvement Trust, was most significant. In these, building form and design were regulated. One of the most important shapers of the built environment then ...