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How Open versus Closed Spaces Affect Social Interaction

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How we design spaces directly impacts how individuals interact, share and feel in relation to each other. Architecture is not just a matter of building buildings; it is about influencing the way people behave. The arrangement of spaces, natural light and views, and connections or division between spaces can foster teamwork, create friendships or isolation. Each choice you make as an architect contributes to creating social experiences.   At Thakur School of Architecture and Planning, students learn that open and closed spaces can produce various moods and interaction. Learning how architectural design affects social life, students can create environments conducive to relationships while honouring the need for privacy and concentration.   Let us discuss how open spaces and closed spaces contribute to social interaction separately and why balanced consideration is so important in architectural design.   Open Spaces Create Opportunities for Connection   Open spaces ...

Top 5 Most Innovative Buildings Built in the Last Decade

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  Where Architecture Breaks Barriers   Over the past decade, architecture has transcended function and form—it has become a storytelling medium. Buildings are now carriers of cultural identity, sustainability treatises , and engineering wonders. The decade has seen come into being structures that not only occupy the skyline, but define it. We take a look at five of the most groundbreaking buildings constructed in the past decade—each a masterclass in design, engineering, and narrative.   1. Vessel – New York City, USA (2019)   Architect: Heatherwick Studio   The Story:   In the centre of Hudson Yards, Manhattan's new vertical community, is a building that defies being classified as either sculpture or architecture. Thomas Heatherwick called Vessel "a staircase to nowhere," but in fact, it takes us somewhere very deep: into ourselves.   Why It's Innovative:   Interactive Urban Landmark: In contrast to static observation towers, Vessel is phy...