Project Lari 2.0 , Ahmedabad / Indien

 

Chaal.Chaal.Agency

 

This is the second cycle of Project Lari as an international design-build competition, that once again seeks innovative proposals for movable-urban devices in the Indian context. The quest is to reimagine street carts in order to support SEWA’s initiative for itinerant women-led community health care, keeping in mind women as a target user group and exploring the potential of street vending as a legitimate economic resource, while re-evaluating the possibilities it offers in the construction of public space. The objective of the competition is to select an outstanding entry in order to detail, construct, and implement it in collaboration with Chaal.Chaal.Agency.

 

This competition is focused on re-thinking the “lari” as:

 

>> A device that improves public space conditions in the context of Ahmedabad, in a frugal yet substantial manner.

 

>> A multifunctional platform, that serves as a device for selling LSM’s ayurvedic products, as well as creating health awareness and education.

 

>> An equipment that responds to the physical conditions of women, and not necessarily a generic human body; hence the low weight of the device becomes fundamental.

 

>> A feasible (buildable) object, which harnesses DIY technologies and materials to produce something new.

 

>> A frugal innovation that is also oriented to a capacity-building project within the community from a constructive perspective.

 

>> A sustainable design, that consciously utilizes and capitalizes on available resources in a responsible manner.

 

>> A scalable project, which could be eventually reproduced and improved within similar contexts, in order to enhance public space and health care conditions in different parts of India.

 

Submission deadline: August 20, 2022

Results announcement: October 20, 2022