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Designed as a comprehensive resource on spatial thinking, experimental pedagogy, and academic practices, this archive serves as a record for reference and critical analysis. 

More than a traditional institutional repository, it is envisioned as an "Archive of Ideas," structured to mirror the conceptual and intellectual framework of SEA. The platform captures specific engagements, explorations, and pedagogical reorientations, expressing the school's distinct set of practices constituted by its students and teachers. 

The collection encompasses intellectual articulations—from course books and objectives to studio briefs and lectures—alongside a  documentation of student work, field studies, and thesis projects. Through this structure, the archive navigates complex inquiries into typologies, ontologies, and genealogies, while exploring themes of environment, urbanisation, futures, and ethics. It serves as a space for rethinking geographies and histories of type, offering the school's co-learning experiments and its ongoing articulation of space and form.


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The psychological needs of the elderly

Architecture of Care
Mrunmai Bailke, 2024


This thesis offers an in-depth analysis of the living conditions of elderly individuals in Amravati and addresses the concerns expressed by the community.  Every year, on the anniversary of my grandfather’s passing, our family donates essential items to old age homes in Amravati. During these visits, we interact with the elderly residents, many of whom deeply value conversations about their families and especially their grandchildren. They often express a profound sense of longing and nostalgia for the time spent with their loved ones.

The primary goal of this study is to thoroughly investigate the living environments of elderly individuals and assess how these environments impact their emotion and psychology. The study aims to explore how these spaces affect their emotional and psychological well-being and how they help in building social and cultural connections and friendships. The study also examines different living environments by looking at their physical features, which play a crucial role in shaping both the opportunities and limitations within these spaces. It explores how these varied environments and their characteristics influence the strategies elderly individuals use to create spaces that ensure they receive dignity, care, and inclusivity.

The research aims to examine various living environments, including old age homes, residential apartments, and chawls, to understand the distinct experiences of elderly residents in each setting and how these impact their psychological needs. It explores how residents navigate feelings of loneliness, a sense of resignation, logistical anxieties, as well as curiosity and initiative.

The thesis seeks to identify which spaces effectively meet the needs of the elderly and which ones fail to provide a suitable living environment. These findings help pinpoint various factors that should be considered when designing spaces for the elderly.








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