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Sustainable buildings | City Architecture

Producing more energy than consuming leads to sustainable practices and helping the environment. Net zero buildings are helping the environment and for growing cities, it is crucial to consider sustainability as a factor. 

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Public squares 

Public squares allow for festivals, celebrations, rallies and various other public activities. These are intersperced between large buildings to create areas of interest. 

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Effective drainage system 

Effective drainage prevents flooding during monsoons and keeps the city clean. Well planned and channeled gutter system to drain surface runoff is necessary. 

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Green quality – not just quantity 

Quality of green matters more than quantity. It is what’s required at what place that must be adopted. Maintenance of the green spaces is equally important and must be done by residents living in the neighbourhood to create a better environment. 

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Active architecture | City Architecture

Active architecture is what interacts with people. Buildings must be more than just stationary objects. Interest points must be created at various places that engage people and creates interest in the surroundings. 

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Link between indoors and outdoors

It is important to have a flow of spaces from indoors to outdoors where the interaction remains uninterrupted. The spaces must be accessible and permeable for pedestrians.

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Promote movement 

The use of architectural elements like arches, galleries, columns, atriums, staircases, etc., promote movement horizontally and vertically. Based on nature of the space, these elements can be adopted to create interesting and meaningful transition spaces that encourage people to walk the distance. 

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Outdoor spaces for physical activities

Morning activities for fitness and health must be encouraged within various streets. This benefits the community and promotes community health. 

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Junctions and nodes

Junctions create ease of movement for vehicles and people. It avoids accidents, traffic and provides smooth flow of traffic. Roundabouts must be more people friendly .

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Shelter and sunlight | City Architecture

A shelter is crucial in scorching heat and heavy rains. Good shelters and shading systems must be incorporated by buildings and as part of street furniture. shading devices must be durable and strong enough to hold rainwater, snow and heavy winds without breaking. 

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Shreya M Jain is currently studying in 4th year of architecture. She believes that architecture is a reciprocation of one’s thoughts and feels that it creates a dialogue between people and its surroundings. Through her writing she wishes to share how time and space can create meaningful impressions in an individuals life.

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