How a little design project means a lot to a community: Lessons learnt from the power of partnerships in the design of Anganwadi in Ajjarkad, Karnataka, India

Ang, Susan and Mohd Nawawi, Norwina and Nandineni, Ramadevi (2021) How a little design project means a lot to a community: Lessons learnt from the power of partnerships in the design of Anganwadi in Ajjarkad, Karnataka, India. In: Sustainable Development Research in Asia Pacific 2019 (SDRAP), 19th-21st December 2019, Gwalior, India.

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Abstract

Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that an entity, be it an organization or individual has an obligation to act to benefit society at large (ARCASIA 2012). Building a better world is a global imperative to achieve the vision and aspirations of the United Nations Charter, to be “architects of a better world” through effecting positive social change, cultural preservation and issues of inequalities related to access to basic needs, women’s empowerment and children’s education. Social responsibility in architecture is about designing spaces and environments that are accountable and accessible to the interests of stakeholders; engender trust, respect and ownership in accordance to the Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights. In designing social responsibility architecture and built environment, it is argued that these concerns can only be successfully achieved through platforms of global intercultural education, with collaboration and partnership as well as stewardship of the local government including community resources. This paper explored Intercultural Dialogue through Design (iDiDe), immersive learning, community stakeholder engagement and consultation methods in the design of an Anganwadi building in Ajjarkad, Karnataka, India as the case study. iDiDE, as architecture and built environment education platform, explores student learn-ing experiences and measure qualitatively the value of the design outcomes that benefit the community. This paper reflects upon the lessons learnt from the experience of the power of partnerships and social engagement through the sense of responsibility the students had gained in learn-ing how their little project meant a great deal to the community.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	2915/77644 The papers are the outcome of the iDiDe programme held for the last 10 years between Deakin University and IIUM and partnering with Manipal India in 2018, and 2019
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Anganwadi, social responsibility in architecture, power of partnerships, Intercultural dialogue through design (iDiDe)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform L Education > LB Theory and practice of education N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture
Depositing User:	Ar Dr Norwina Mohd Nawawi
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2020 09:31
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2021 03:34
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/77644

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