Scaffolding
Sometimes you just need a good poem. Even in a Building Blog. Masons, when they start upon a building, Are careful to test out the scaffolding; Make sure that planks won’t slip at busy points, Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints. And yet all this comes down when the job’s done Showing off walls […]
Visitability
Visitability! What a lovely concept, and what a goal to strive for. I first heard the word from Subhash Vashishth at the Indian Building Code seminar but it’s been around since the 1980s and in common use among architects, designers and the disabled community in the UK and the US. The idea is that it […]
Sometimes A Great Notion | The Curb Cut Effect
Some of the participants at the Indian Building Code seminar were pretty angry. Many use wheelchairs to get around, one is blind and one was there inspired by his wife who is completely paralyzed (he also has hearing issues). Yet the seminar was held in a training centre built by the Bureau of Indian Standards […]
Getting to Know the Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex
What does the brain have to do with our building project? Consider this a short introduction to tenacity, a quality anyone building a world-class campus showcasing universal design needs a LOT of. New research suggests that “the anterior mid-cingulate cortex (aMCC) is an important network hub in the brain that performs the cost/benefit computations necessary […]
Badri ke Uncle aa Gaye!
Global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are developmental disabilities that pertain to variations in the way children grow, learn, and interact with the world around them. Children with global developmental delay take longer than neurotypical kids to reach milestones in areas such as speech, movement, and social skills. ASD shapes a child’s perception, […]
The Joy of Design
I visited the site a few days ago and for the first time it really struck me: This is BIG. And we are very small. Because given all the dreams we have for this place, and how little experience we have with building anything, let alone a 50,000-square-foot centre of excellence, it’s daunting. That’s where […]
Bharatsatya, February 22, 2024
American India Foundation Fellows Visit Latika
The American India Foundation (AIF) Banyan Impact Fellowship is an immersive bi-national volunteer service program with immense strategic importance in the US-India corridor. By facilitating exchange and collaboration between young professionals from India and the US, the program aims to shape the next generation of leaders committed to positive and sustainable change and create a […]
Caregiver Wellbeing: The Cornerstone of Successful Parenting
Picture this: you’re on a plane, and the flight attendant reminds you to secure your oxygen mask before assisting others. Why? Because you can’t help anyone if you’re struggling to breathe yourself. Similarly, when life’s stressors impede a parent’s ability to pay attention to their child’s physical and emotional needs, it can result in emotional, […]
Building Capacities with the Wipro Foundation
The Wipro Foundation held a capacity building workshop on documentation for nonprofits at its Learning Center in Bangalore for its NGO partners. Among the other participating organizations were AWMH and Chehak Trust, Mumbai; Shishu Sarothi, Guwahati; Satya Special School, Pondicherry; Sanchar, West Bengal; Prabhat Education Foundation, Ahmedabad; Prayas, Jaipur; and Feathers, Tamil Nadu. The four-day […]