Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Mega City

Indian architect and urban researcher Rahul Mehrotra, through his firm RMA Architects, often undertakes self-commissioned research initiatives like the "Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Mega City" project. This stemmed from his team's critical observation of this massive temporary city, leading to proposals for better understanding and managing such dynamic urban phenomena, independent of a direct client brief for the mapping itself.