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Stabilized Mud Blocks - Alternative to traditional Bricks!!

 What are Stabilized Mud Blocks? Stabilized Mud Blocks (SMBs) are an alternative green Building that can be used as an alternative to Bricks or ACC blocks. Bricks and ACC blocks used more energy to produce than SMBs. SMBs are made from a mixture of locally available soil, water, and stabilizers such as cement, lime, or fly ash. The exact proportions of each material may vary depending on the type of soil and stabilizer used, as well as the desired properties of the SMBs. However, a general guideline for SMB production is: Soil: The soil used in SMB production should be clayey or silty, with low sand content. The ideal soil should have a plasticity index (PI) between 10 and 20, and a pH value between 6 and 7.5. Water: The water used in SMB production should be clean and free from impurities. Stabilizers: The stabilizers used in SMB production include cement, lime, or fly ash. The amount of stabilizer used will depend on the type of stabilizer and the soil characteristics. Typically, the
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ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN NATION BUILDING

There are many professions which show tangible results in nation-building. Like doctors, teachers, scientist, engineers, arm forces, farmers. But an architect's work is not tangible, an architect's work is related more to feeling or comfort of the space (i.e., living, working, etc.). People usually perceive architects work to object or unit related design. But an architect's one input in urban space can change the place or city and, in some cases, the whole country's impact on the world.  Architecture is not a structure of a segregated item however a piece of an entirety. Designers don't have a self-ruling situation comparable to the encompassing scene however should work inconsistent exchange with the clients and produce structures that have meaning to the user. Designers ought to be acquainted with the thoughts of limit, memory, and mapping, or open and private spaces, as a basic tool for the staffing purpose of a building, landscape or urban. The as-built environ
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Architecture after Pandemic

  Architecture after Pandemic (PART - I)   Everyone is concerned about how will they survive this pandemic and how life of everyone will change after. O ne thing is so true that after all this pandemic thing over, our way of living will change for sure. A lso the architecture of our building will change. O ne thing we learned from our past that every major pandemic have made our thinking more concerned about health & architecture. W e can take an example of cholera pandemic, dengue pandemic, plague pandemic, global warming. A ll these pandemic have made us to think about how can we improve the way we are living. Because  of it we have developed modern   sanitation, open public spaces, green building concept, modern concept of urban designs.   In London, a connection between cholera infection and leaking sewage was made by physician John Snow in 1854. The isolation of the cholera-causing bacterium accomplished by Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini was not widely trusted for decades. 1
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Architecture Gem In the Dessert !

An Architecture marvel has gained its shape in middle of the dessert of Rajasthan, India. Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School , Salkha, Rajasthan is trending nowadays for making a change in dessert in term of woman empowerment, construction technology, local art & craft empowerment by an N.G.O. CITTA Foundation.   The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School in Rajasthan was conceptualized by CITTA founder Michael Daube, and designed by US-based architect Diana Kellogg . The concept of having an center for education as well as women’s center is an unique idea to design & it is more difficult to design it in the middle of the dessert where in day time the temperature goes to its peak of 50° Celsius. But it is true now… The  School is located  in Kanoi village . The school is impressive in appearance, with an oval-shaped structure that conforms to the desert plain. The building comes with elements of sustainability. The school component, known as the Gyaan Center, will accommoda
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VR v/s AR New era of Digital Architecture!

Nowadays technology is developing faster than one can imagine. People are making amazing things that might surprise you or you have thought that it might be a future technology! VR (Virtual Reality) & AR (Augmented Reality) both are new technology that will change the way people imagine the world till now. Both technologies basically help people to imagine about the things that is still not built. Let’s understand first about the technology than we will see how the technology helping architects & designers in their field. Virtual Reality is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, VR places the user inside an experience. Instead of viewing a screen in front of them, users are immersed and able to interact with 3D worlds. By simulating as many senses as possible, such as vision, hearing, touch, even smell, the computer is transformed into a gatekeeper to this artificial world. The only limits to nea
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