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Green Architecture: An Essential and Sustainable Choice
The world green building council defines green building as, “a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve our quality of life.” Green architecture gives impacts on sustainable construction practice while…
Railway network: A Solution for the Transit-Oriented Development in Mumbai
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…
Architecting the Metaverse: Important Role of Architecture in Virtual Environments
What is a Metaverse? The term “Metaverse” was coined by Neal Stephenson as a successor to the Internet and represents Stephenson’s vision of how a digital world might evolve in the near future. It was derived from a 1992 sci-fi novel called “Snowcrash.” Movies like “Blackmirror” and “Matrix” may give you an idea of what…
Tennessee Architecture- An Exclusive Paradise for Country Lovers
Introduction Tennessee is a landlocked state in the U.S. South. Its capital, centrally located Nashville, is the heart of the country-music scene, with the long-running Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and a legendary stretch of honky-tonks and dance halls. Tennessee has diverse terrain and landforms, and from east to…
Beautiful Nisarga Art Hub: Resurgence of Traditional Architecture with a Modern Twist
As an earthy, sustainable triangular entity, the Nisarga Art Hub stands with pride as a traditional residence with contemporary twists in the middle of the lush green paddy fields of Angamaly. Nisarga (“निसर्ग”) means nature; the building was rightly named Nisarga reflecting its connection to nature in every aspect from materials, and color to the…
Honest Impact of Social Media on Society and Architecture
Influence of Social Media Two decades ago, social interaction had a different meaning in our lives. But the impact of social media on society has skyrocketed over recent years. Growth in the number of users, along with the number of apps that help us connect with others around the world, social media has garnered interest and concern…
Victorian Greenhouse: Stunning as Natural Wonders Within
Since the time of the Roman Empire, people have been trying to manipulate the seasons by cultivating plants in regulated conditions. Structures rose in complexity and prominence on the estates of royalty and aristocracy as techniques improved and proved more effective. The industrial revolution made resources more readily available, which led to the development of…
Universal Design: An Important Need Of the Hour
Overview Disability is not a phenomenon, but a phase. At some point in life, a person comes across this phase. It may be temporary or permanent. It can be in any form; for example, the elderly, ill, pregnant, obese, children, persons with fractures, or luggage. Universal Design is one such single solution to several problems…
National Park Architecture: Popular Examples Around the World
Introduction A national park is a natural park used for the purpose of conservation of forest and wildlife, created and protected by the national government. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their national parks differently, there is a common…
Virginia Architecture: An Exclusive Paradise for History Lovers
Introduction Virginia, a southeastern U.S. state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains, with a long Atlantic coastline. It’s one of the 13 original colonies, with historic landmarks including Monticello, founding father Thomas Jefferson’s iconic Charlottesville plantation. The Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg are living-history museums reenacting Colonial and Revolutionary-era life. The area’s…
