Sensitization workshop for Architecture students with EKANSH

Prof. Kavita Murugkar, Dr.Abhijit Natu and Ar.Radhika Vaidya were invited as speakers and  to conduct a sensitization workshop for students at a

2 day conference: 'ONE' - the Confluence - Beyond Disabilities, Infinite Possibilities

by a local NGO EKANSH run by Ms.Anita Iyer, on 13 December, organised to celebrate 'World Disability Day'. The theme of the workshop was empowering People with disabilities through Architecture, and its objective was to sensitize architecture and design students towards creating universally designed barrier free environments.

About 60 students of architecture from different colleges in the city including 10 from BNCA participated in the same. The workshop included a small group activity where students were asked to present their ideas for designing a house for a differently abled individual. Students worked in groups and brainstormed on the possibilities of designing for individuals with varying physical and sensory attributes and abilities. After which, each group presented their ideas to the remaining groups one by one. It was amazing to see the way the students came up with innovative and inclusive designs keeping in mind the special needs of the users.                  Thanks to EKANSH !