Kalpana

An aspiring Urban Designer, Architect and a content writer. I love to explore design through writing, painting, décor, travel, and everything else that comes in the way. I believe that the combination of architecture, research, and design thinking has an exceptionally positive impact on the world. Architecture and design are all about user experience, its problems, and solutions, which is why I am passionate about exploring various lifestyles.

Gender Pay Gap: The controversial discourse in Architecture Industry

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Gender Pay Gap: The controversial discourse in Architecture Industry The gender pay gap in design industries has been reported for a long. Concerned organizations have also tried to find the loophole and address it. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) published a guide for equitable practice in 2018, and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) published a similar document in 2019. Gender pay gap,Pay scale,Professional practice in architecture,Career in architecture,work-life balance

Introduction The gender pay gap in design industries has been reported for a long. Concerned organizations have also tried to find the loophole and address it. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) published a guide for equitable practice in 2018, and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) published a similar document in 2019.  According …

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Architecture Industry: Positive and negative results of Covid-19 Outbreak

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Architecture Industry

The Coronavirus emerged out as normal flu and proved to be a fatal disease afterward. It affected the entire country in various ways and caused social and economical challenges for society. It adversely affected the architecture industry because this industry solely depends on outdoor site visits, client meetings, and public interaction. The Outbreak of Coronavirus …

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Railway network: A Solution for the Transit-Oriented Development in Mumbai

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Railway network

Background       Mumbai is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and its economy is based on financial services, IT-based services, and media/entertainment. The city of Greater Mumbai is geographically divided into 3 main regions, the island city of Mumbai (25% of the population), the eastern suburbs (30% of the population), and the western suburbs …

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Delhi Metro: A Solution for the Transit-Oriented Development in Delhi

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Delhi Metro

Background Delhi, also known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT Delhi), is the second-most populous urban area in the country after the Mumbai metropolitan area. According to the 2011 census, the population exceeded 16.7 million people. Much of the growth in Delhi took place along the outskirts of the city, such as East …

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Public Transportation System: Solution for the Urban Development in Ahemadabad

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Ahemdabad

Background Ahmedabad was founded in the 15th century and is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. It is located in the strategic Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), which offers great potential for investment, industrialization, and urban development. The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) was established in 1947 as one of the first urban …

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Transit-Oriented Development: A Solution for Better Town Planning

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Transit-oriented development

What is Transit-oriented development (TOD)? Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a planning and design strategy that involves promoting compact, mixed-use, pedestrian, and bike-friendly urban development that is closely linked to local transportation by adding workplaces, apartments, services, and facilities for public stops. It contains a high-quality, walkable pedestrian environment that integrates the street design. The transit …

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Astronomical Spaces: Enhancing User Experience and Unconventional Learning

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Astronomical Spaces: Enhancing User Experience and Unconventional Learning Few planetariums are based on universal design; therefore, visually impaired people, old or specially abled cannot visit them. Therefore, research needs to work upon alternative mediums through which specially abled can also enjoy and benefit from these astronomical spaces. Gender pay gap,Pay scale,Professional practice in architecture,Career in architecture,work-life balance

Overview  A planetarium is a structure dome-like, which offers a space where people can watch the night sky. The solar system, other celestial bodies, and constellations can be witnessed closely in planetariums. Some planetariums also have telescopes through which people can look into space. Planetariums are the world’s cosmology study halls and theaters of open …

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Art Set Designing: A Trendy New Venture for an Architect

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Art Set Designing: A Trendy New Venture for an Architect Both architects and set designers use flat two-dimensional construction drawings to convey the content of the three-dimensional structure. Set designing has a similar ability, which can trigger specific emotions and create a mood through the use of perspective, space, proportions, light, color, details, and proportions. It helps define the role and promote the ideas of the playwright. Gender pay gap,Pay scale,Professional practice in architecture,Career in architecture,work-life balance

Overview A set designer is a person who designs and creates sets for movies, television, and theatre. Set designers use various aids to create scenes: visual script, thumbnail sketches, detailed sketches, and scene models. The crossover of Set design and Architecture Common traits Both architects and set designers use flat two-dimensional construction drawings to convey …

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Contemporary House Design

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Contemporary House Design Contemporary house design is an architectural form that embodies various styles of architectural design that have been widely influenced. Contemporary architecture is different from the modern architecture of the late 20th century, including ecological features and varied creativity. In addition to adopting different styles and influences, contemporary house design also uses the latest technology and materials. Gender pay gap,Pay scale,Professional practice in architecture,Career in architecture,work-life balance

Contemporary Architecture What is Contemporary House Design? Contemporary house design is an architectural form that embodies various styles of architectural design that have been widely influenced. Contemporary architecture is different from the modern architecture of the late 20th century, including ecological features and varied creativity. In addition to adopting different styles and influences, contemporary house …

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