Author: Harish Karthick V
Site Location: Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore
Institute: BMS College of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Anand H M

description

Spatial Practices for Planetary Custodianship explores the crucial intersection of climate, environment, and ecology within the built environment, focusing on the Planetary Boundaries framework. It examines climate science and IPCC reports to assess current carbon expenditures in construction and the urgent need to limit our impacts. The study investigates new forms/cultures of building to drastically reduce environmental impact, with particular emphasis on the AEC Industry in the Global South. It throws light on the potential of decision-making that corresponds to the absolute lowest environmental impact possible in a context, and strives to make those decisions with an Impacts-first Decision Framework that undertakes design-stage LCAs, simulations, modelling, and analyses.

The proposed project, Centre for Climate Change: A Climate Museum, Climate Science Research Facility, and Incubation Hub for Climate-positive Start-ups serves as a practical application of the research findings. Situated in Bangalore, India, this project aims to showcase the impacts
of the climate and ecological crisis while embodying low-impact building practices through energy/comfort modelling, materiality, and design for disassembly. The project not only addresses the urgent need
for environmental consciousness but also aspires to be a catalyst for widespread adoption of sustainable spatial practices in the Global South.

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