Resilience : Social responsibility as an architect during the pandemic
By: Nagaraj, Nanditha
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(07), July.Description: 28-34p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD) | Design Skills | Futuristic Design | Multi-Dwelling Buildings | Pandemic-ResponsiveOnline resources: Full Article
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Architects are the backbone of the progressing human civi-
lization. This pandemic has affected the urban structure more than
the rural silhouette. This is because of the cities’ spatial planning
and development. Vertical growth, such as apartments and group
housing societies, have become the prime criteria in the urban
scenario. Moreover the core areas and old layout are experienc-
ing the transition of sharing their land for multi-purpose dwell-
ings, which creates congestion. The city and its implementation of
byelaws in the built environment are most unobserved, leading to
an unhealthy atmosphere in the neighbourhood. As the setbacks
between the buildings are not maintained, this factor adds to un-
hygienic surroundings, creating a load on health and sanitation.
This fact is curbing the neighbourhood from the "right to dignity
of life”. The narrow distancing between the buildings has led to
faster transmission of SARS COVID-19. These issues can be closely
studied to combat such situations in the future by implementation
of scientific solutions. A few solutions to combat the urban scenar-
io are already manifested by creating satellite towns, smart cities
and pandemic-responsive designs. The layouts planned a century
ago are seen to be far more thoughtful and maintain high cultural
and social distancing between the buildings. Now, because of the
demand for land and the increased land value, these individual bun-
galows are being converted to multi-dwelling units and are causing
a load on the old layouts. This problem calls for immediate actions
by amending a new set of byelaws and regulations.
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Architects are the backbone of the progressing human civi-
lization. This pandemic has affected the urban structure more than
the rural silhouette. This is because of the cities’ spatial planning
and development. Vertical growth, such as apartments and group
housing societies, have become the prime criteria in the urban
scenario. Moreover the core areas and old layout are experienc-
ing the transition of sharing their land for multi-purpose dwell-
ings, which creates congestion. The city and its implementation of
byelaws in the built environment are most unobserved, leading to
an unhealthy atmosphere in the neighbourhood. As the setbacks
between the buildings are not maintained, this factor adds to un-
hygienic surroundings, creating a load on health and sanitation.
This fact is curbing the neighbourhood from the "right to dignity
of life”. The narrow distancing between the buildings has led to
faster transmission of SARS COVID-19. These issues can be closely
studied to combat such situations in the future by implementation
of scientific solutions. A few solutions to combat the urban scenar-
io are already manifested by creating satellite towns, smart cities
and pandemic-responsive designs. The layouts planned a century
ago are seen to be far more thoughtful and maintain high cultural
and social distancing between the buildings. Now, because of the
demand for land and the increased land value, these individual bun-
galows are being converted to multi-dwelling units and are causing
a load on the old layouts. This problem calls for immediate actions
by amending a new set of byelaws and regulations.
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