4G Pol Houses

Every decade after the economic liberalization has seen many socio-cultural phenomena in India that has led to the introduction or evolution of new interior typologies. Ahmedabad, one of the World Heritage Cities identified by UNESCO, has witnessed a trend of outward migration of its youth, due to lack of sanitation and space for vehicular movement and parking among other issues. The identification of this phenomenon propels this project.This project identifies the Pol house, a characteristic of the Ahmedabad old city as a 4G typology that can morph into healthcare, office and retail units with plan based and additive interventions keeping in line with its incremental nature. It is an attempt to revitalize the old city not just for tourism, but to make it more self-sustained, encouraging more original residents to return and create a living heritage city.