The 22nd of March 2022 saw the twenty-ninth commemoration of World Water Day – as a worldwide water crisis continues to leave populations vulnerable. It is an extremely multi-faceted issue. Governance sadly determines water accessibility, with marginalized people disproportionally affected. Urban typologies are another factor. The over-pumping of groundwater sources to meet the water demands of Hanoi, for instance, has resulted in arsenic being drawn into Vietnam’s village wells.
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Water Harvesting: The Ancient Typologies That Sustain Us
https://www.archdaily.com/978837/water-harvesting-the-ancient-typologies-that-sustain-usMatthew Maganga
Studio Lotus Designs New Visitor and Knowledge Center in India
Delhi-based design practice Studio Lotus have won the competition to design the new Visitor Center and Knowledge Centre at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India. The design features metal and stone dry construction that explores flexibility and modularity to meet evolving needs. Selected from three finalists, the winning entry attempts to create an architectural system for the next phase of interventions in the Fort through new linkages in the precinct.
https://www.archdaily.com/912055/studio-lotus-designs-new-visitor-and-knowledge-center-in-indiaEric Baldwin