Malaksingh Gill

Meta-Discipline and Sustainable Architecture

Behaviour and Psychology, Design and Creativity

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Malaksingh Gill is a Mumbai based architect practicing architecture inspired by local, alternative building materials, construction techniques and crafts since 1999.

Having worked with and being inspired by Laurie Baker; a pioneer of environment-friendly architecture, Malaksingh is now working on propagating Baker’s vision all across India.

Show Notes

Learning and Unlearning with Laurie Baker [01:45]

Learning to Work with Diverse Teams using Meta-Discipline [06:16]

Learning Through Observation [07:45]

Components of Meta-Discipline as a Subject [13:40]

How to Teach Meta-Discipline to Students [18:50]

Teaching Methodologies to Teach Meta-Discipline [22:50]

Importance of Local Jobs, Local Economy [28:20]

Staying Away from Commercialism, but Being Successful [32:00]

How to stay Contemporary, yet not have a Fixed Mindset [35:18]

Getting the Process Right to get the Right Work Ethic [ 38:14]

Making Eco-Friendly Thinking a Movement [46:40]

Future of Architecture in Cities, Towns, and Villages [51:40]

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