This book is part of the Extreme Urbanism series, which addresses critical issues in contemporary urbanism. Co-edited with Harvard GSD professor Rahul Mehrotra, this volume focuses on Mahim Koliwada, an informal settlement in Mumbai, India. The publication explores how sanitation can be conceived as a fundamental infrastructure in dense and vulnerable urban contexts.

The publication compiles work from Harvard’s Option Studio Sanitation as Infrastructure, where students and scholars collaborated to develop innovative sanitation solutions that extend beyond hygiene to promote social equity and urban resilience in vulnerable communities.

Exhibition: Sanitation and Equity, 2019
The research was showcased at the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial in the Sanitation and Equity exhibition. The show highlighted the potential role of architecture and design in improving sanitation systems in large urban centers, emphasizing the critical importance of access to clean water and effective waste management for public health.

It underscored the need for socially and culturally sensitive solutions, particularly in vulnerable contexts, proposing a holistic approach that integrates design, infrastructure, and policy to foster more equitable and resilient cities.