Bangalore, November 12, 2016:
Institute of Indian Interior Designers – Bengaluru Regional Chapter
(IIID-BRC) flagged off four mascot Nano cars of Design Yatra from UB
City with complete pomp and fanfare on Saturday, Nov 12, 2016. The cars
will begin their Karnataka leg of Design Yatra 2016 which began in
February 2016 and have moved from one city to another since then. This
15-day social and design extravaganza hosted by IIID-BRC will see a
number of events taking place across the city and state.
From
panel discussions with eminent architects and citizens in the pristine
environs of the Rangoli Centre on the Boulevard at MG Road to Heritage
walks across the city, to a series of student competitions for various
social initiatives, the IIID-BRC’s Design Yatra has a lot planned.
Central
to this leg of the Yatra is the attention to three design based social
interventions that will be flagged off as part of the initiative as
well.
Speaking
on the 15-day event, Shyamala Prabhu, Convener of Design Yatra 2016 and
Chairperson Elect IIID-BRC says, “This is an event where we seek to
ignite the minds of masses to think in terms of design, function and
aesthetic. Our focus is also on social intervention through design and
this you will see through the three projects we have undertaken. For the
students of design, we believe that such an event and the result
exposure will help them start young in their careers and give them a
head start”.
The three social initiatives of the IIID-BRC for Design Yatra are:
·
Gathering of funds for the refurbishment of a government school
/ shelter for boys at Siddapura and making its living conditions much
more hospitable for its young students. The application of thoughtful
design to this project will encourage more students to stay in school.
·
The second project is to create a community center at a slum
that has already been benefitted from the care of an NGO. The idea is to
take things further and give the people an aesthetic space to socialize
in.
·
The encouragement and smart development of a slum, the third
project will undertake the task to improve on the quality of
construction and enable vertical growth.
Besides
these initiatives, the Karnataka leg of the Yatra will also see panel
discussions with top notch architects and celebrities covering a range
of subjects and debatable topics in the spheres of design, architecture,
aesthetics and urban landscaping.
Design
competitions for students to bring in smart design options for the
various social initiatives taken up will also be a part of the events
taking place. Themes for these competitions will range from aesthetic
interiors to smart architectural solutions to promote stronger
structures and make them flexible enough for further expansion.
Heritage walks will cover predominant places such as MG Road and Cubbon Park,
Bhoganandeeshwara Temple (Nandi Hills) and Heritage Village (Manipal).
Design
College visits to facilitate interactions between students and eminent
architects for an exchange of ideas will also take place.
The Yatra will move on to Mangalore and Manipal as well, before being handed over to the team at Goa.