REV[IV]AL : An Attempt to Re-think of an Ideal Village_Design Dissertation_2021-22

3.1.2 | RURAL COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

Img 3.1.2.a Rural Community Buildings | Author

Author : Laurie Baker Compilation : Centre of Science & Technology for Rural Development Reading : Laurie Baker, after his first meeting with M.K.Gandhi in 1944, was introduced to India & its heritage. He was drawn towards the 5 Mile Principle of M.K.Gandhi & henceforth practiced in rural architectural techniques in Kerala & around. The compilation of writings by Laurie Baker focuses on his works with the rural communities as the name of the book suggests. A basic pre-study of a village is seen that leads to the absentees of certain departments in that particular village. The concerned departments are strictly confined to community purposes, namely - Governing offices, Healthcare units, Library, Bank, Hotel, Anganwadi [Primary education unit], Market area & Art & craft centre. Plans for the same are proposed by Laurie Baker that can be tweaked & relooked based on contextual requirements. Possible permutation & combinations of the master planning is

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REV[IV]AL : An Attempt to Re-think of an Ideal Village_Design Dissertation_2021-22

Published on Feb 12, 2022

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“India lives not in a handful of its cities, but in her 7,00,000 villages.” - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi M.K.Gandhi through his writings & speeches always preached about the importance of a decentralized economy wherein the villages forms the foundation of nation building in all aspects. The Gandhian Philosophy of Decentralization aims to envision all the distinct authorization bodies at different levels to be on one equal platform, with equal delegation of authority, unlike the centralized system that follows a hierarchic pattern leading to discrepancies in terms of monetary as well as authorization factors. The enhancement of a decentralized system is a path ahead towards a sustainable habitat of the nation, not just economically, but also to attain a lovable living condition.