Landscape architects

“I’m very concerned about Auroville’s planning future”

An interview with Prashant Hedao, By Carel

Former Governing Board member Dr B.V. Doshi discusses the Auroville Master Plan with Prashant in 2010, while Tejaswini and Meera look on

Prashant Hedao was the Regional Planning Coordinator of L’Avenir d’Auroville, Auroville’s Town Planning Department, from 2007-2010. In those years he worked closely together with then Governing Board member Dr BV Doshi on the Auroville Master Plan.

An alternative lake design concept

An interview with Suhasini, By Alan

Proposal by Mohan Rao, based on The Mother’s description of the Matrimandir lake, with maximum four meters depth and natural seasonal variations

Recently, as there was widespread concern about what was happening with the Matrimandir lake excavation, a task force was created at a General Meeting to prepare a design brief that would frame the aesthetic, environmental, functional and technical parameters to undertake the preparation of an alternative concept design.