“The Urban Rhetoric” is a bi-annual initiative by Innovature Research and Design Studio [IRDS] to create a platform for discussion and act as a catalyst in recreating the future of urbanism and urban development in India. We aim to do so with the help of an academic magazine with essays that inspire the agenda for future urbanism.
To write these essays we are inviting people from various walks of life, who care about these issues and have been an active part in shaping our urban future.
ISSUE-2 is available for complementary reading.
ISSUE-1INR 250/-
ISSUE-2
ISSUE-3ISSUU
We are now accepting articles for our fourth issue titled "Place.People.Relationships" due in September 2021
The spaces that we occupy, the things that we use, our perception of the built and unbuilt that
surrounds us leads to territoriality - the defensible spaces that we develop around them. These spaces define the
nature and quality of our lives. Space that surrounds every individual, in which an individual exists, interacts
and performs, is known as ‘human space’. Organization of the built environment around the users within their
human space is known as ‘spatial order’.” (Raipat, 2021)
What is spatial order and human space?
How does spatial order influence user perception and Human Behaviour?
What is the impact of Spatial empathy on Interpersonal Relationships?
The Fourth issue of The urban Rhetoric aims to develop a narrative that can assemble a multidimensional connection
between the built environment and its users, hence interconnecting spatial and social studies through articles
that have been developed based on opinions, research explorations and design strategies. This issue shall try to
answer the vital, human centric - urban design question which has been asked and answered several times, yet remains
unsolved - “What is the impact of Spatial order on Human behaviour and interpersonal relationships?”
Articles: 750 - 1500 words, word document(.doc format)
Photograps/ Illustrations/ Artpieces/ Sketches: JPEG format - 600 DPI
Articles: INR 1500
Photograps/ Illustrations/ Artpieces/ Sketches: INR 500 (Participation is free, publicaton fee to be paid only after your work is selected)
30th June 2021
tur@innovatureindia.com
For detailed brief click here.
Call for Photographs
“The mark of a great city isn’t
how it treats its special places – everybody does that right – but how it treats its ordinary ones.”
-Aaron M. Renn
In the simplest terms ‘urban spatial structure’ can be described as constituting the arrangement of various urban
facilities like markets, streets, public and private establishments, transport system etc. However easy it may sound,
urban space or fabric is indeed complex, versatile, and rich in its design, function and sustenance. The urban fabric
is intricately knit with the thread of elements like built infrastructure, unbuilt shatters, landscape, public places,
private establishments designed to provide suitable urban experience. The patterns in the fabric so formed are the
manifestation of socio-economic and cultural context, in which the city thrives. Hence A city is a camouflage of the
modern and historical, public and private, formal and informal, built and unbuilt, all coexisting and interacting,
creating moments of joy, laughter and celebration. Yet, some of these elements/ threads are left unacknowledged in urban
discourses. It is important to recognize, acknowledge and capture such places/ activities/experiences which constitute the
urban setup and whose existence is vital to its experience.
This photography competition aims to recognize and capture such unnoticed elements in the city. We call for you to submit
photographs of those unnoticed facets of the urban area that capture its true nature and convey its authentic essence.
A city is not just defined by the planners and architects that build it, but also by the users that occupy it. In this initiative, we shall strive to make these parallels meet by reinforcing the interactions between decision makers and users. This prospective magazine crusading towards the agenda for future urbanism aims to provide a platform for dialogue and discussions on growth and development in Indian cities.
Our second issue is due in Sep-2020 and we are accepting sponsorship for our next issue “The Urban People”. We request you to support our cause in whatever way possible. Please refer to the following table for sponsorship slabs.
Type of Space Dedication | Cost |
---|---|
Supporting Sponsor (Company details in sponsorship mentions) | INR 5000/- |
Premium Sponsor (Half page Ad) | INR 7000/- |
Executive Spnsor (Full page Ad) | INR 10000 |
Top Sponsor (Full Spread Ad) | INR 20000/- |
Ar. Vaidehi Raipat
Founder, Manager, Editor
Bharat Singh
Editor
Ar. Aparna CR
Illustrator
Ar. Maria Akhtar
Co-Founder, Coordinator, Editor
Dr. Bharati Singh Raipat
Advisor, Editor
Ar. Ahefaz Panjwani
Graphics Designer
Charu Khowala
Editor
Dr. Shushma Joglekar
Advisor
Ar. Vivek Warrier
Photographer