Nurturing Environment Conscious Architects: TSAP

  Introduction   While starting architectural sketching, students often ask! Which is the best medium to use? My answer to them is "Every medium is good, maybe we need to learn methods to use them effectively.’ Architectural sketching has an endless possibility. We can use simple to highly advanced digital tools to create visualizations. Each medium gives a different experience of use and presentation. Some mediums appear difficult and others easy. Some give informal looks and others formal ones. Some look professional and others amateur.   Some are time-consuming, whereas others may be very quick. In order to draw effectively. One must know which tool to choose under a particular situation or for   a particular building design. Even the sketcher’s mood and time in hand   affects the choice of medium.   In this blog I have compiled the various mediums and tools that can be used at will to sketch. Using different medium helps one to gather varied ...

  “Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature is a help. Creating Terrariums is one such instrument of grace.”   Do you have love for nature or gardening, but lack the space? Do you love plants, but don’t have patience to maintain them? Do you want to insert a bit of green into your homes or office spaces or simply wish to put smile on your friends face with a “ living gift ”? If the answer to any of the above is an enthusiastic “ yes ”, then all you need is a homemade terrarium for yourself. These small sized mini ecosystems have a big impact on us & our surroundings. Nowadays it is observed that people are having growing interests in Biophilic living and looking for the connect with nature. Let’s explore how these mini-ecosystems of terrariums could benefit us more… What are Terrariums? Terrarium are self-contained miniature green pockets created inside a clear enclosure ( limited to a c...