an initiative by Kokum Design Trust supported by Mahindra Foundation
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation, Health and Well Being
Paani Lari is a nomadic public architecture conceptualised to resolve issues of public health, specifically those related to contaminated water by the agency of community management.
Written and Contributed by Chaah Chaal Agency
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation, Education, Health and Well Being
This project is a response to the onsite living conditions for temporal migrant construction workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat – aiming to provide a healthier living condition, as well as dignity, for a marginalised population – through a holistic design approach focusing on well-being, sanitation and children’s education.
Written and Contributed by Hatch Workshop
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation, Governance
The promise of piped water supply or groundwater via borewells for informal settlements contributes to a vicious cycle. The relationship of communities to natural resource regions is severed, leading to dependence on piped systems or groundwater, both of which are themselves finite sources. Integrated Design studied existing water stresses in the informal settlements of Ranchi to revive or strengthen their links to local water resources.
Written and Contributed by Integrated Design
Clean Water and Sanitation, Health and Well Being, Product and Industrial Design
The ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013’, recognises manual cleaning of sewers as a dehumanising practise arising from the continuing existence of insanitary latrines and a highly iniquitous caste system. Four young replaced manual scavengers with robots in manholes. They kept the technology simple so that anyone can operate the Bandicoot with a little training.
Written and Contributed by Genrobotic Innovations
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation, Communication Design
Embracing communication design and architecture, PAUSE redefines public toilet and addresses the challenge of inadequate infrastructure and unhealthy sanitary conditions faced by the long-distance truck drivers in India.
Written and Contributed by RC Architects
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation
This is a public toilet unique in terms of both form and function. Beyond the obvious toilet blocks, the Restroom aims to provide women with an exclusive social space, something that is a unique feature of the urban landscape in India.
Written and Contributed by RC Architects