from UK lucy, now DOing architecture work in india image 1 This is Bhabhi, who is the community leader of the Kamgar Putala slum who we are rehousing, the project is currently under construction, we are up to the plinth beam, she's sat in the office of Baandhani which is a womans slum dwellers federation that does micro-credit saving schemes.

image 2 this is the office doorway, being decorated for Dassera, a festival where you worship the tools, previously for warriors thanking their weapons for life. At the front is Sandhya who is a social worker, who has been at Shelter since the beginning, and behind is Gita, the acountant, who teaches me Marathi. They are decorating the floor with coloured salts. They are both absolute sweethearts.

image 3 My favourite building in Kamgar Putala slum, i like the detailing and composition of the material palette, it's very nice inside, very shiny, with lots of metalware, and some beautiful framed prints of some gods.