India: Chandigarh Urban Redevelopment Project
This interdisciplinary course explores urban redevelopment through site and market analysis, land use planning, urban design, real estate finance, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, architectural design, and sustainable communities. Chandigarh, planned by Le Corbusier, offers planning students a unique study opportunity. Students work in multidisciplinary teams, alongside students from Chitkara University, to analyze and propose solutions for a study area, integrating urban design, market analysis, financing, and land use modifications. The program includes a mandatory on-campus orientation, with optional pre-program tours of India's attractions like the Taj Mahal and Jaipur. Tanya Bansal, Director of the Real Estate Program, is leading the program from the US alongside Prof. Harveen Bhandari, Principal and Dean, Ph.D. Program, Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture.
Location: Chandigarh, India
Accommodations: Stay in hostels and a hotel in India.
Eligibility: Open to all MAPP students in good academic and judicial standing. Check the UMD Education Abroad page for specific requirements.
Trip Length: 3 weeks
Term: Winter
Contact:
- Tanya Bansal, Professor and Director of the Real Estate Development Program, tbansal@umd.edu
- Ken Filler, Assistant Clinical Professor and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Architecture, kfiller@umd.edu.
- Margaret McFarland, JD, Clinical Professor Emeritus and Founding Director, Graduate Programs in Real Estate Development, mmcf@umd.edu.
