Center for Inclusive Growth & Competitiveness for Tapmi/ The Purple Ink Studio

Premise: Reading the City - Manipal is a modern town along the coasts of Southern India. Its development began in early 1953, with a population of 2000-5000 people with Dr T.M.A Pai who laid the foundation of the educational hub. Manipal today is home to an estimated 25,000-30,000 students, constituting roughly 50-60% of the city's population. With the infrastructural blocks mushrooming, the urban fabric becomes rigid and devoid of social spaces for the young floating population. By re-imagining academic spaces, the TAPMI Centre for Sustainability seeks to address this imbalance.