Author: Tanvi Loyare
Site Location: Lado Sarai, New Delhi
Institute: SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture
Advisor: Ar. Ninad Rewatkar
Description
Today, the cultural and architectural spaces of our cities remain ocularcentric, leaving
this vast community excluded from one of the most fundamental human experiences
“art”. This project, a Tactile Art and Training Center, responds to this urgent need by
reimagining the museum as a place where every sense touch, sound, smell, and even
thermal shifts becomes a medium of perception. At its core lies an art gallery designed
beyond the visual domain. Here, sensory pods, each defined by distinct materials,
textures, and thermal properties, create cocoons of experience. Skylights and contrasts
of light and shadow guide those with low vision, while fragrant plants and embedded
auditory landmarks help in orientation. Complementing this, a vocational training center
empowers visually impaired artisans to create, learn, and sell their work transforming
the space into both a cultural hub and an employment opportunity.
The project gives back to the community by opening its landscaped public spaces to all,
fostering child-like wonder for younger visitors while nurturing a shared sense of
belonging across generations.By making art accessible to all while placing the visually
impaired at its center, this project is not just a museum but a model of equitable design,
a living demonstration of inclusivity that we urgently need today.
Drawings
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