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The building engages with the local community at m The building engages with the local community at multiple levels. The children’s home offers a caring and secure environment for those without family support. They receive an education at Divya Shanthi school which also caters to kids from the locality. There is extensive accommodation for girls, including a transition home that prepares young women to become independent and eventually move out into the world. A well-equipped dining facility offers mid-day meals to all students while also serving the children’s home. Additional facilities that benefit the community include a special needs school program and a teacher training facility. The Library primarily serves the school but is also intended for use by people from the locality. A street-level primary healthcare centre provides quality medical services, including doctor consultancy, a daycare bed facility, a testing lab and a pharmacy – to the poor, free of cost. Written and contributed by Flying Elephant Studio. https://socialdesignlibrary.in/divya-shanthi-campus/ #socialdesign #steel #innovation #technology #materials #sustainability #education #school #kids #urban #bangalore #architecture #public
In 2018, Manav Sadhna and De Montfort university e In 2018, Manav Sadhna and De Montfort university envisioned rebuilding the houses prone to flooding and invited Sealab as the architect for the project. The community identified 55 homes in dilapidated conditions that needed immediate rehabilitation. The design aimed to provide a dignified living condition to the families, with individual design solutions that considered their aspirations and needs, within a strict budget of 4,00,000 INR. Therefore, each house was unique, even if built with the same budget and approximately a similar area. The extreme constraints: physical and social conditions of the place and the frugal budget were the major catalysts of the design. For better engagement with the community, we developed alternative communication techniques: detailed architecture models incorporating the furniture and belongings of the family. They were thoroughly discussed with users and sometimes the entire community, making the design process participatory and democratic. The design is still evolving with the construction of new houses, since the community sees and discusses them, bringing a better understanding of the usability of spaces and their adequacy to the family needs. Written and Contributed by SEALAB https://socialdesignlibrary.in/community-housing-at-vastral/ #affordable #communitybuilt #socialdesign #ferrocement #architecture #urbandesign #flooding #rebuilding #communitydevelopment #lowcost #participatory #restoration #sustainability
The scheme, which was initiated as a design for a The scheme, which was initiated as a design for a marketing office, shaped into an exercise for place-making in ‘The Trees’, a flagship development for Godrej Properties Ltd. The Imagine Studio project replaces a large industrial campus in Vikhroli, a site integral to the Group’s history. It is here that seeds of a modern, integrated industrial township were planted, realized and are now being taken forward into the 21st century with the contemporary mixed-use master plan of ‘The Trees’. Designed as the Experience Centre for ‘The Trees’, the Imagine Studio addresses the challenging need to relate the forthcoming chapters of Godrej’s vision through the realm of its origin. The buildings of Imagine Studio are newly defined as the memories of an industrial past; its contemporary form ready to shape new thoughts within its body. These sit sculpturally into a landscape that will go on to evolve new ideas for the future with its places for public engagement and participation. Imagine Studio was a Finalist for the Adaptive Re-use Building of the Year and Metal in Architecture Project of the Year at the World Architecture News (WAN) Awards 2016. It has also won Special Mention at the Architizer A+ Awards 2017, Honorable Mention at the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards 2016 and the Blue Elephant at Kyoorius Design Awards India (2015 & 2016). Images by Studio Lotus, GPL Design Studio, Edmund Sumner. https://socialdesignlibrary.in/imagine-studio-at-the-trees/ #gpldesignstudio #socialdesign #innovation #technology #adaptive #reusue #repurposed #architecture #metal #public #sustainability
While Ballard Estate exudes a sense of grandeur, t While Ballard Estate exudes a sense of grandeur, the precinct has lost its sheen over the years. Most buildings – though in exemplary condition – lie vacant and abandoned while glass spires crop up, in parts of the city, to take their place. However, recent developments and infrastructure projects validate the desire to occupy spaces within the district. The erstwhile CBD could soon spring back to life with the upcoming underground Metro Rail Project, a concerted effort and the first of its kind in Mumbai, that seeks to connect the new with the old – a Special Economic Zone in the north with the Heritage and Art District in South Mumbai. The paucity of land and the rapid expansion of the city call for an alternative architectural and design solution. Adaptively Re-Using old and defunct spaces within the heritage precinct could effectively rekindle a tryst with the past. By activating an otherwise desolate corner in Ballard Estate, the store seeks to encourage businesses to invest in re-using and restoring heritage structures within the precinct rather than focusing solely on the ‘new’. ‘Tianu – The Revival Project’ is as much a revival for the space it occupies as it is for its context. Written and Contributed by Studio PKA https://socialdesignlibrary.in/tianu-the-revival-project/ #socialdesign #arches #restoration #furnituredesign #heritage #craft #artdistrict #reuse #remodel #architecture #history
Written and contributed by Earthen Tunes, the firs Written and contributed by Earthen Tunes, the first of its kind footwear in India made from Indigenous wool. The wool is sourced as blankets woven by the pastoral community , thus providing them a source of income while keeping an endangered craft alive for the future generations. It is designed for Indian farmers , especially keeping in mind their needs. Developed after extensive research these shoes are lightweight, all-weather , all-terrain and can be used in the farm and outside of it. https://socialdesignlibrary.in/earthen-tunes/ #affordablefashion #affordable #craft #socialdesign #communitydevelopment #farmers #innovation #skilldevelopment #wool
In a month of launching the pilot, there was a 40% In a month of launching the pilot, there was a 40% increase in patients reaching out to formal treatment channels to undergo therapy. There also was a rapid increase in patients willing to be routinely screened for early detection of Hepatitis-C. Further, this project became a case study for furthering patient-centric initiatives as an offering by Dr Reddy’s as a launch-pad, such models of interventions were capitalised in other therapy areas. Written and Contributed by Treemouse Research & Design https://socialdesignlibrary.in/kaala-peeliya-communicating-the-silent-killer-in-punjab/ #communication #communicationdesign #healthcare #communicationforadvocacy #financingstrategies #publicationdesign #research #socialdesign
Written and Contributed by Aangan Architects and U Written and Contributed by Aangan Architects and Urban Initiatives, project gives its visitors an engaging space and a renewed purpose to visit Dumas. An indulging journey from one end to another encourages visitors to walk through the stretch. Interactive urban installations popping along the walkway informs visitors metaphorically about the cultural and heritage aspects of the place. It allows people to reminisce about elements of the past such as boats, oars, hammocks, beach waves and ghats which belong to the memory of Dumas as an important destination. Dynamic forms, playful colours, interactive nature and relativity has brought life to public recreation at Dumas. People sit, play, take selfies and interact all along with the series of thematic installation inserts. The urban design of the vibrant walkway has conscious and thoughtful decisions, and interventions to mitigate contextual challenges like vandalism, structural safety and future planning prospects. The project showcases a much-needed approach to creating state-of-the-art public spaces by integrating art. https://socialdesignlibrary.in/the-vibrant-walkway/ #socialdesign #surat #publicdesign #publicinfrastructure #urbandesign #urbanplanning #tourism
The conservation plan prepared for the cultural re The conservation plan prepared for the cultural resource aimed to address the concerns of preservation, conservation and presentation of the above and below-ground remains of the Maratha Fort which was in a poor state of conservation. Much of the physical remains of the walls and defences were not surviving above ground, whatever did survive above the ground was fragmentary and had lost cohesion. The fortification walls and gateways form the iconic image of the Quila Mahidpur and their restoration has reinforced the identity of the settlement in the rural hinterland. The objective of the project was to improve local understanding of the walls and their significance, promotion of the recognition and protection of the walls, sensitive repair and conservation of the walls, protection of the setting from encroachments and adjacent developments as well as improving access to the walls as well to recognise the significance of Mahidpur Fort in the overall continuum of the community, region and country. Written and Contributed by Aishwarya Tipnis Architects. https://socialdesignlibrary.in/mahidpur-fort/ #socialdesign #communitydevelopment #communitytourism #conservation #restoration #craft #culture #heritage #india #historical #ruraldevelopment #architecture
The project is a collaboration with the growing vi The project is a collaboration with the growing village community, resulting in the creation of an urgently needed sub-post office and ration shop. The aim is to provide the best possible integration for the underprivileged part of society, through architecture that embraces its users. Written and Contributed by Integral Architecture. https://socialdesignlibrary.in/ration-shop/ #socialdesign #publicinfrastructure #rationshops #vernaculararchitecture #architecture #auroville #community

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