In Research into Design for Communities, Volume 2 ISBN 978-981-10-3520-3 A Gandhian Framework for Social Design Authors: Saurabh Tewari, Nipun Prabhakar and Saurabh Popli Abstract The paper examines the ideas and works of two architectural design practices, Hunnarshala and Laurie Baker that emerged over a period of time in different geographies. The paper argues that their architectural practices reflect consistent Gandhian ethos and highlight discursive elements of a Gandhian framework. The paper employs a reflexive ‘making-sense’ of actual, lived experience; reading them as ‘texts’ using as a lens, the works of thinkers and practitioners in the field of social design, including ideas on grassroots creativity and innovation. As derivation, it advances a unified framework for social design and innovation that transcends distinctions of scale, time, and geography, as a Gandhian framework, where one may contextualize various design and innovation practices within the spectrum. Keywords: Gandhi Social design Laurie baker Hunnarshala Sustainability Image copyright: Nipun Prabhakar, Saurabh Tewari and Springer Nature (Book Cover) |
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