LLDC is a step to revive, document and showcase traditional crafts of Kutch post-2001 earthquake.
Written and Contributed by Indigo Architects
Architecture and Urban Design, Craft, Culture
Tag: Community Tourism
Architecture and Urban Design, Culture
TEMPLE OF STEPS
Temple of Steps is part landscape and part building, harmonized through the module of single corbel creating a scale that is both intimate and distinct for the village of Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh.
Written and Contributed by Sameep Padora and Associates
Architecture and Urban Design, Tourism
THE VIBRANT WALKWAY
Dumas is an important landmark of Surat city known for being an important port, beach, fishing and recreation destination. This project is a case where Urban Design takes a leap in bringing forth memories of the place (the past) and celebrates the vitality and vibrancy of the city and its people (the present). The Dumas project was conceived as a street celebrating the identity of a long lost historic landmark.
Written and Contributed by Aangan Architects and Urban Initiatives
Architecture and Urban Design, Craft, Culture, Restoration, Tourism
MAHIDPUR FORT
The restoration of the Mahidpur Fort is a collaboration between government agencies, local community, ATA and World Monuments Fund. The site is an example of plural identities and syncretic culture, receiving the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2016.
Written and Contributed by Aishwarya Tipnis Architects
Architecture and Urban Design, Climate Change, Craft, Culture, Environment, Strategic Design
POST-EARTHQUAKE REDEVELOPMENT OF GANDHI NU GAM AT LUDIYA
Post 2001 Gujarat earthquake, Gandhi nu Gam at Ludiya was one of the sixteen villages where Vastu Shilpa Foundation was involved with the rehabilitation process. It involved the construction of 455 traditional bhungas together with three schools, a grass bank, community buildings, production centres, religious shrines, the electricity network and a water harvesting system.
Written and Contributed by Footprints EARTH
Architecture and Urban Design, Education, Tourism
FARMER INNOVATION CENTRE
Designed for Better Life Foundation (BLF), this is a space for the identification, promotion, development and dissemination of grassroots innovations by farmers and inventors of the region.It is envisaged as a collaborative space for the local community with access to a global resource network.
Written and Contributed by Uday Goswami and Jayesh Ganesh
Craft, Culture, Strategic Design
ART FOR LIFE
Art for Life is the flagship programme of Banglanatak Dot Com, for inclusive and pro-poor growth in rural India, using cultural capital as a means of sustainable development. This program covers 30,000 rural artists and 30 art forms across three states.
Written and Contributed by Banglanatak Dot Com
Architecture and Urban Design, Tourism
BASA – AN INITIATIVE TOWARDS COMMUNITY TOURISM
While promoting sensitive construction practices using local materials, BASA illustrates sustainable tourism in a village of Khirsu, a hill station in a Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
Written and Contributed by Compartment S4