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Architecture from the Ground Up: Designing and Delivering Social Value in Southern India
Author(s) -
Lad Jateen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2594
Subject(s) - livelihood , architecture , value (mathematics) , management , economic growth , public relations , sociology , engineering , political science , geography , economics , agriculture , computer science , archaeology , machine learning
Architect Jateen Lad details the socially empowering design and project delivery strategies for the Sharanam Centre for Rural Development in southern India and their catalytic effect on local communities. The trust and dialogue between the architect, NGO client and workers was crucial in the development of technical skills and improved livelihoods that continue to help the communities thrive.