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Tag: Modular

Environment, Health and Well Being, Product and Industrial Design

SAMARTH MODULAR AIR PURIFICATION

01/12/2021 kokum .co

Samarth is a modular outdoor air purifier that uses a filter-less technology to capture PM particles, adapts to its environment and seamlessly blend with the chaos of India.

Written and Contributed by Abhinav Saxena

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Architecture and Urban Design, Health and Well Being

HEALTHCARE CENTER

20/05/2021 kokum .co

The healthcare center aims at improving access to medical facilities at a local, rural level for the surrounding communities. Built on a shoe-string budget, the building assumes a compact footprint, made linear for optimal daylighting and cross ventilation. 

Written and Contributed by Flying Elephant Studio

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Architecture and Urban Design, Craft, Education

SCHOOL OF DANCING ARCHES

21/04/2021 kokum .co

Conceptualized from a child’s early scribbles that turned into a series of dancing arches, the school is an experiment with materials and forms.

Written and Contributed by Samira Rathod Design Associates

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Architecture and Urban Design, Culture

NARAYANTALA THAKURDALAN

04/02/2021 kokum .co

Led entirely by people’s initiative to improve upon their existing version of the religious podium, the project strategies low-budget with detailed modular precast jalis to optimize time and resource. It trained the local public health contractors in various construction techniques to expand work opportunities.

Written and Contributed by Abin Design Studio

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Architecture and Urban Design, Education

MODSKOOL

01/08/2020 kokum .co

Modskool is the modular design and construction of a low-cost school that was built in a few days and can be dismantled within a few hours to protect from evictions faced by informal settlements in Delhi, India.

Written and Contributed by Social Design Collaborative

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Architecture and Urban Design, Climate Change

Community driven disaster-resilient bamboo housing

21/07/2020 kokum .co

After the 2017 floods in Assam, SEEDS collaborated with a local organisation NEADS (North-East Affected Area Development Society) to design and build 80 houses as part of the community-driven flood response programme funded by Godrej.

Written and Contributed by SEEDS

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Architecture and Urban Design, Education

KALKERI LEARNING CENTRE

21/07/2020 kokum .co

The intent was to create an adaptable set of spaces within the constraints of a tight budget, logistics and resources. It was an exercise in creating a learning environment that is resilient and energy-efficient while building in scalability and replicability.

Written and Contributed by Kumar La Noce

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