Architect Gita Balakrishnan embarks on 1,000-mile walk to spread awareness on importance of design

2022-02-15T16:39:00-05:00

Kolkata-based architect Gita Balakrishnan has embarked upon a 1,700-km walk from Kolkata to New Delhi on Sunday to spread awareness on how good design can play a substantial role in changing lives. Doing 30-35km per day, she plans to reach Delhi in two months on April 16.

The walk aims to shed light on the role the architecture and design industry plays in society and the issues it seeks to address. The initiative was conceptualized by the Ethos Foundation, which Balakrishnan founded in 2002 as a means to connect students and professionals in the AEC industry, in collaboration with the Council of Architecture (CoA) and the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA).

Balakrishnan will travel through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. She is a graduate of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and she completed her practical training at the Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon University.

Open Architecture Collaborative asks "How do you open architecture?" in new social media campaign

2016-06-23T13:29:00-04:00

The Open Architecture Collaborative, the offshoot from the now-defunct Architecture for Humanity, launched its #iOpenArchitecture social media campaign on Tuesday, aiming to expand the dialogue around design and architecture.

Participants (the campaign is directed towards "all members of the community") write down their answer to any of the three questions: "How do you open architecture? Why do you open architecture? Who do you open architecture for?", and take a photo of themselves displaying the sign with the hashtag #iOpenArchitecture.

OAC explains the initiative as:

To open architecture is to agree that the design of spaces is more than just a technical trade, or the construction of a pretty building. It's a process that grants access to architecture for everyone. [...]

In what way do you, or can you, open architecture with your community? We’re asking you to take to social media to share your ideas with the world. Together we can introduce the power of design to those who aren...

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Architect Gita Balakrishnan embarks on 1,000-mile walk to spread awareness on importance of design

Open Architecture Collaborative asks "How do you open architecture?" in new social media campaign