Un-building Architecture: Uncommon design for common places, people and spaces
By Un-building Architecture by Co Group
coGroup is a New Delhi based practice founded in 2013 by Priyamwada Singh. Our projects span the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design and Research and Development, with a focus on creating ecological, culturally specific and contemporary built environments. We aim to manifest this approach in our projects, creating sustainable physical infrastructure and reducing carbon footprint while also focusing on the users and the usability of the space.
Un-building Architecture: Uncommon design for common places, people and spacesJun 20, 2022
Episode II: The Sustainability Mindset - Shaping Eco-conscious Communities
In this episode you will learn -
1. What it takes to build a sustainable mindset at scale
2. Building eco-conscious architecture
3. Principles of building communities of the future
Episode I: Breaking Barriers, Building Communities with coGroup Founder Priyamwada Singh
In this episode you will learn -
1. Principles of building communities by combining design, storytelling and empathy
2. The core purpose of architecture
3. Unpacking traditions and fusing with modern architectural constructs
Priyamwada Singh, founder of common Ground practice, a New Delhi India based firm, believes that Architecture and Design are a medium to create an equitable society. Some of her well known projects in India include - Renew centre for IIT, Delhi, Ashoka University, Harappa Learning, Heliotropism inspired residence in Jorbagh, Delhi amongst others.
Prior to establishing common Ground practice in 2013, she trained with prominent architects and artists around the world, including B.V. Doshi, Tobias Rehberger, Skidmore, Owens & Merrill (SOM), amongst others. She is a senior faculty at Anant University, Ahmedabad and teaches and leads collaborative research between AnantU and Pratt Institute, New York, USA. Ms. Singh completed her M.Arch. at Columbia University, USA receiving the Honor Award for Excellence in Design and the Kinne Fellowship.