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Design thinking as a tool to solve wicked problem of Urbanization : A case study of developing urban gardens at IITK
Student- PIYUSH BELCHANDAN
Master of Design, I.I.T. Kanpur
Thesis supervisor- Prof. JAYANTA CHATTERJEE
IME & Design Programme
I.I.T. Kanpur
Urbanization scenario in India
o Increasing pressure in Urban land due to the
urbanization
o Lack of greenery in metropolis
o Problem of polluted air, dust particles and
climate change
o Psychological behavioural change
o Lack of fresh flowers and vegetables in metropolis
o Rural areas are moving away from the cities due to
expansion of urban areas
o Rapidly increasing solid waste garbage
Emerging problems due to urbanization:
New solution
= Vertical Urban Gardening
Existing Urban Gardening : Balcony & container gardening
• Easy maintenance
• Regular watering and
maintenance required
• Movable & fits in small
spaces
• Problem of soil in indoor &
outdoor gardening
Vertical Urban Garden o Green architecture
o Gardening on tall
vertical walls
o New experience of
skyscrapers
o Enhances the beauty
of buildings
o Provides healthy
environment
o New concept of
farming
o Beauty of gardens in
the concrete jungle of
modern metropolis
Urban Gardening at IIT Kanpur campuso Provide fresh air around
o Watering can be done
through drip irrigation
o Reduce air and noise
pollution
o Can be installed inside or
outside vertical wall
o Can be used in bigger
scale
o Act as a insulator in the
wall, prevents from
extreme weather of outside
o Psychological happiness
Thank you