A healing garden is an outdoor garden space that has been specifically designed to meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the people using the garden as well as their caregivers, family members and friends. Therapeutic gardens can be found in a variety of settings, including hospitals, skilled nursing homes, assisted living residences, […]
Have you ever noticed how plants appear greener and brighter after a good rain? It’s not just because the dust and dirt get washed off. Rainwater is a clean, salt-free source of water that contains many beneficial ingredients for plants. Rain can contain sulfur, potash, several other minerals and even microorganisms, all of which provide
We stay in metro cities and sometimes wish to isolate ourselves from the helter-skelter of life. Staying close to nature makes one realize where we are heading . Recently we went to such a resort near Jim Corbet, Uttrakhand and found ourselves near to bliss. Origin from Sanskrit word ,literally narrow valley , from Patli–Narrow,
Biophilia is defined as the inherent human inclination to affiliate with nature. Biophilic design, an extension of biophilia, incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, nature views and other experiences of the natural world into the modern built environment. Healthy living is a primary need for society. Everyday pollution in society has led to these negative
Terrace gardens are good alternatives to small urban plots or even apartment dwellers. They enhance the quality of our living spaces and act as our personal gardens. They are adaptable to severe space constraints though they require careful planning. The effort is well worth the final outcome, quite serene refuges, amidst the noise and chaos
Columns and pillars are one of the most important structural component of a building that transmit weight from one element to another element, columns are also known as compression member of a building .In architecture Columns refers to such structural element that has certain proportion and decorative feature. Different architectural era have printed their identities
Stepwell are certainly one of India\’s most unusual, but little-known, contributions to architecture. They influenced many other structures in Indian architecture, especially many that incorporate water into their design. Ram Bagh in Agra was the first Mughal garden in India. It was designed by the Mughal emperor Babur and reflected his notion of paradise not
It is one of the greatest feat of engineering given by the time period. The word is derived from the Latin word aqua (\”water\”) and ducere (\”to lead\”).Aqueduct is a navigable channel constructed to transport fresh water by the influence of gravity to move water over miles , from higher elevation to low lying areas.
Indian cities are rapidly growing and expanding. With the increase in the size of the city, the city tends to expand and absorb its rural precincts leading to changes in land use pattern, morphological character and social and economic lives of the rural people. Thus, the city can be interpreted as a collection of urban
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