Towards a Digitised Era

We have entered a new époque, transforming our societies from the mechanical to the digital. This unlocks a lot of new opportunities and abilities, but also results into big societal and behavioural changes, which need to be addressed in our built environment. Architecture seems to have disappeared on the background, while technological...

Rising out of the Wrath: The Post-Disaster Religious Landscape of Kedarnath valley, Uttarakhand, India

In June 2013, Uttarakhand (Northern India) faced unusual heavy rainfall, series of cloud bursts and glacial lake outbursts all within 4 days leaving the sacred valley of Kedarnath completely ravaged. The flooded holy river ‘Ganges’ swept with it pilgrims, inhabitants, houses and flora/fauna creating a havoc in the valley transforming the valley...

The Power of the Narrative: An exploration of landscape narratives as a design methodology in wild natural landscapes.

Landscape narratives have the potential of being powerful design tools. Designing with narratives may provide new opportunities, shaping conditions for new possibilities and stories. <br/><br/>The project focuses on the gap between the theory of the landscape narratives and the practical application in the field; emphasizing the interconnection...