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Woven | Tourism in Weaving Communities

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Unfortunately, as we rush from site to site in the itinerary with barely a moment to rest and take in the destination, we lose out on valuable insights into the lifestyle, culture and traditions of the local communities. The articles produced by various weaving practices have often been a popular souvenir for tourists.

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Visualizing the World, Visualizing Change

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A recent article describes Modern Man in the Making as a "pictorial statistical history of human technological adaptation and social cooperation [that] addressed a modern audience searching for optimistic narratives amid an economically, politically, and socially volatile era."

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Delight | Chocolate Museum

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The site is located in Leopoldstadt and is surrounded by a supermarket, cafés, and eateries. This additional resource folder of this competition contains: Submission Format files in PSD | AI | InDD, Guide to Journal Section + Questions, Site Images, High-Resolution Site Map, and. CAD file of the Site plan. Area: 901 sq.m.

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U Farm | Urban Farming Center

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Fig: 3 – Farming techniques are traditional and this knowledge is to be passed on, assisted with modern equipment. The centre must be designed keeping in mind the local constraints of the site. Context: The design must respond to the (existing) site conditions. Site area = 8324 sq.m. CAD file of the Site plan.

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Board | Modular Student Hostel

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Since institutes are lesser in number and located at a fixed site, children are required to travel far and wide to avail these services. Cost-effective: Local materials and techniques must be used so that the construction requires fewer funds but operates at maximum efficiency. Site area = 334 sq.m. CAD file of the Site plan.

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Abide | Drought Memorial

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The centre must not have a negative impact on the site environment on which it is built. The site is located in Shanghai, China. The site is located beside Langshe Green Island. Site area = 12,132 sq.m. CAD file of the Site plan. The aesthetics of the design is as important as its functional layout.

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As Above So Far | Urban Subterranean

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Materials and Construction: Explore, question, and ideate the concept, constructional techniques, and materials for building underground. Thus, the site selected is a recreational park, which can be the beginning of subterranean construction to preserve open spaces and let cities breathe. CAD file of the Site plan.