Nurturing Environment Conscious Architects: TSAP

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 ...

"When you fold, the ritual and the act of creation is more important than the final result. When your hands are busy, your heart is serene" - Akira Yoshizawa Have you ever tried making something out of the paper in your childhood? I am sure, most of you would have tried your hands in making paper boats with simple folds of paper. Such brief episodes with paper made us feel mindful & brought us sheer joy . One such art form associated with the paper is Origami. The slow & precise act of paper fold, carefully made with presence of mind can aid relaxation, concentration, bring hand to eye coordination & sharpen our memory , which is the true remedy of our times today. This favourite pastime of Japanese people has now reached globally & has been the source of inspiration to many. Used as part of Japanese etiquette of Gift giving & paper adornments, Origami had been used as token of good luck to share with loved ones. Fig: Origami practiced by Japanese Women...