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the yarn tales softwares used : autocad 2d, ps, indesign, illustrator, sketchup, lumion textile museum

location: mumbai site location:
typology: museum Site is located along Dr. Babasaheb
mentor: prof. shruti joshi Ambedkar Road with close proximity
site area: 44000 sq.m to Cotton Green station on the Central
railway.The site located within a dense
fabric of inner city of mumbai with
fabric tour of india: objectives: residential private ownership.
India, a land of variety in every sense— • promote the textiles of India The site enjoys a prime location and its
India has so much to offer. From the array • create opportunities for artisans and edges cater to a large no of pedestrians
of delicacies to the interesting customs, expertise available in the field of textile commuting from the station towards the
traditions and festivals we celebrate, industry residential estates in Parel, Dadar.
every state has its own cultural identity. • preserve the history of textile mill and
And an essential part of that is the attire the mill workers
of the people. These are not just outfits, • intervention of textile museum might
but even the fabric used to make them trigger commercial development in the
are unique to each state of India. From residential setup of India united mill area
Kashmir to Kanyakumari, every region has • workshop and seminars conducted
its own handloom techniques that are will create interest in the field of textile
used to weave many unique fabrics. industry

concept:
The challenge in this project was to retain There are nearly 9 mills at a radius of 1 km
the heritage buildings and constructing from india united mill 2 & 3. This area was
a contemporary building on the same a full fledge industrial area during mid
site. The facade of the contemporary 19 th century when textile industry was
building was derived from the facade flourishing.
of the heritage building. The aim was to
maintain the heritage value of the whole Map shows the mills around India united
site. The new building was connected to mill 2 &3.
the old building by the means of a bridge
where an audio of noises created by the legends:
textile machines were played, this gives 1. Finlay Mill
the visitors of entering the mill. The 2. Jam Mill
history of the textiles were displayed 3. Digvijay Mill
with the help of mannequins wearing 4.Western Indian Spinning and Weaving Mill
5. India United Mill 4
the different fabrics of India and textile 6. Bombay Mill
The India map, which focuses on hand-woven machines that were used during those 7. New Hind Kesri Mill
textiles by each state.
time were also displayed. 8. India United Mill
9. New Great Eastern Spinning and Weaving Mill
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