Chandigarh, Jan. 22 -- A 17-day Collaborative Winter School on Urban Redevelopment, jointly organised by the Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture at Chitkara University and the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland, concluded with final student presentations proposing innovative strategies for revitalising Sector 17, Chandigarh.

Held from January 5, the 17-day intensive international design studio brought together 10 students from the University of Maryland and 12 students from Chitkara University. The programme focused on re-imagining the future of Sector 17, Chandigarh through contemporary urban redevelopment approaches, and was conducted under the guidance of Saakaar Foundation princip...