Kalpana

Kalpana, an Urban Designer, Architect, Editor and 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.

Astronomical Spaces: Enhancing User Experience and Unconventional Learning

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. Astronomical spaces,Planetariums,Cosmology,Space planning

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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Climatology in Architecture: An Important Aspect of Every House Design

Climatology in Architecture

Climatology is the scientific study of climate. Climatology in architecture is a study related to the climate and the built environment. Buildings do not exist in isolation; they exist in a specific geographic environment. As a scientific discipline, architecture strives to ensure the harmony and unity of architecture and the surrounding geographic environment. If this

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Vastu Shastra Tips To Keep In Mind To Promote Positivity

Vastu Shastra Tips To Keep In Mind To Promote Positivity Vastu Shastra establishes the principles of design, measurement, land preparation, layout, spatial arrangement, and spatial geometry of houses or any building structure; sometimes combined with traditional Hindu (or even Buddhist) religious beliefs. Vastu theory provides the harmony between living space and nature. The concept of Vastu Shastra is the organization of spaces and forms in a room or a group of rooms or structures, based on their functions connected with each other, and their purpose and use. Astronomical spaces,Planetariums,Cosmology,Space planning

Vastu Shastra establishes the principles of design, measurement, land preparation, layout, spatial arrangement, and spatial geometry of houses or any building structure; sometimes combined with traditional Hindu (or even Buddhist) religious beliefs. Vastu theory provides the harmony between living space and nature. The concept of Vastu Shastra is the organization of spaces and forms in

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Transit Oriented Development: A Solution for Better Town Planning

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.

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Gender Pay Gap: The controversial discourse in Architecture Industry

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. Astronomical spaces,Planetariums,Cosmology,Space planning

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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10 Best Books for Aspiring Urban Designers: Enhancing your Knowledge and Perspective

10 Best Books for Aspiring Urban Designers

Books for Urban Designers For aspiring urban designers, immersing oneself in the world of books is an invaluable way to gain knowledge, broaden perspectives, and refine design skills. With the complex and ever-evolving nature of urban environments, staying informed and inspired is essential. In this article, we have curated a list of 10 essential books

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Art Set Designing: A Trendy New Venture for an Architect

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. Astronomical spaces,Planetariums,Cosmology,Space planning

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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