This installation critiques urbanism for potentially perpetuating a systemic gentrify-cation, emphasizing that the ideal of creating cultural-historical homogenic modern real estate overlooks the economic realities faced by many inhabitants of poorer neighborhoods, which often cannot sustain such developments. The European subsides for such projects are too often getting into the pockets of real estate project developers, while the neighbourhood’s original habitants are getting dispersed towards the city’s suburbs.
Instead of promoting inclusive amenities that build community, urbanists tend to engage in technical debates about zoning standards and housing units without genuinely considering the needs of all community members, particularly marginalized groups.
This installation introduces the Fantasy Method of Urban Design, an experimental approach that encourages urbanists to envision future developments through the lens of three influential texts: Utopia, by Thomas More (1516); Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley (1818); and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams (1978).
By expanding their understanding of social and political complexities, this method seeks to inspire Urbanists with narratives of change rather than to escape into elitist culturalism, highlighting the importance of responding to contemporary urban challenges with creative thinking.
The Maharajagar 
A beautiful work , based on worthy ideals.
Unfortunately, our societies are far from wanting to involve the various economic and cultural realities of an area in a single project. Marginalized groups will always remain on the margins of society, if we do not undertake the task of educating citizens
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Let’s be honest: there will always be marginal people. Some of them have no other options because their personality can’t cope with the requisitions that modern society imposes upon those who want to climb the ladder, because they can’t cope with the stress, the brainpower, and the effort it involves. And others (who have those qualities) remain at the side-line by their own choice and sink into self-indulgence, mostly because of substance abuse. Just like in nature, it befalls upon the strong ones to take care of the weaker and voiceless ones, without destroying their uniqueness.
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Thanks a lot for this valuable further insight.
Much appreciated 🙏
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