The COVID 19 pandemic has shattered the entire world, in all terms. The environment is down, the economy is crashing and the lives of people are disrupted beyond immediate repair.…
“We shape our buildings and afterward, our buildings shape us,” ― Winston Churchill The design of the built environment has a profound impact on human behavior. Therefore, poorly designed buildings…
With the advancement in technologies and the rise in awareness regarding environment and sustainability, architecture has taken different routes to match up with the standards. Rating and awarding systems like…
Durability and efficiency have been the key factors to assess a ‘good design.’ While we consider the internal, structural, and external factors that determine the life of a building, one…
Architecture has always been intrinsically linked with politics. The built environment through its physical and symbolic presence forms the background of civilization. It is used as such by those in…
Owing to climate change and economic crises, the architecture of the 21st century must be “sustainable”, i.e. “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations,…
Green building is defined as an integrated process that focuses on the relationship between the built and the natural environment. It seeks to minimize negative environmental effects and maximize value…
The developed countries are nowadays facing a rapid outrage in the transportation crises, which in itself is the ultimate result of the rapid growth in urbanization and a standing mismatch…
Many studies have shown how shapes, forms, colors, tones, textures, materials, etc. have a direct influence on human psychology and behavior and response towards the environment. The spatial configuration and…
When you look at someone walking down the street or sipping by the coffee counter in that café, or your workplace, there is always that “first impression” formed about them…
Landscape architecture is about maintaining the balance between ecology and mankind. To address the deteriorating balance of our relationship with the environment, a need for landscape architecture has become urgent.…
Pollution poses a serious threat to the world. Cities are complicated ecosystems with specific development directly seen in our health, resources, economic, social and aesthetic fields. Today, buildings already built…