Sustainability, A Way Of Life- Towards Timeless, Humane and Sustainable Architecture
- Vol.36(11), November
- New Delhi Burda Media India Private Limited 2019
- 24-29p.
At a point in our adolescence, as the company began expanding and evolving into the multidisciplinary and multi-locational entity it is today, we began to suffer from a crisis of identity and focus. It was thus felt that a set of common guiding principles was becoming necessary to achieve alignment and provide focus to the increasingly diverse group. Thus, a core philosophy evolved with two parts: an over-arching core purpose and a set of core values to guide this purpose.
Sustainability is a phenomenon. It is a concept that stems from and culminates in the way of life. It is about contextual adjustments for the maximum gain, with the least disturbance or imbalance. It is meant to bring appropriateness to the milieu, wherein milieu implies place, people and programme. Architecture too, is a sum total of culture, climate and construction. Sustainable built form thus, refers to a holistic approach to design, and not just environmental management.