The School of Planning and Architecture, University of Mysore, is conducting a one-day workshop on the heritage of Mysuru and modern urbanism, on November 29.
The workshop titled ‘From Royal Vision to Modern Urbanism: Heritage of Mysore’, is being held in association with the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI), Karnataka Regional Chapter, Bengaluru, Mysore Regional Centre. It will commence at 10.30 a.m. at Dr. K.S. Rangappa Auditorium, School of Planning and Architecture, Manasagangotri.
The event is being held to mark World Town Planning Day, World Urbanism Day, and World Heritage Week.
B. Shankar, convener of the Mysuru Regional Centre ITPI, said the city is known for its palaces and heritage structures and represents a unique synthesis of royal legacy and visionary urban planning.
Prof. Shankar said the royal patronage fostered a culture of scientific planning and architectural refinement, giving Mysuru its timeless identity. ‘’The city’s early 20th-century urban design — prioritising green networks, civic order, and harmonious scale — laid the foundation for India’s earliest modern urbanism,’’ he added.
Explaining the objective of the workshop, Prof. Shankar said that as Mysuru advances into the era of sustainability, citizen participation, and heritage-led development, the workshop aims to revisit this planning legacy and extract valuable lessons for future city development.
‘’The discussion aims to strengthen urban policy frameworks, conservation strategies, and community-led approaches to ensure Mysuru remains a living heritage city,” he said.
The workshop offers a collaborative platform for planners, conservation architects, heritage experts, government officials, academicians, and students to deliberate on the future of Mysuru, bridging its heritage with contemporary urban aspirations, he added.
More than 200 participants, including planning professionals, ITPI executive members, working committee members, faculty, research scholars, and students, are expected to attend the workshop.
There will also be two technical sessions, including one on ‘Conserving Historic Cities – Looking Beyond Monuments’ by architect Pankaj Modi of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Bengaluru, and another session on ‘Integrating Heritage and Urban Development Planning – Policies and Zoning in Mysuru’ by T.V. Murali, Additional Director, Town and Country Planning, Bangalore Development Authority.
Published – November 28, 2025 06:03 pm IST
