Abstract:
Society at times ceases to thrive due to neglect of the disadvantaged people of the society.
An artificial divide formed by our patriarchal system, has placed men in productive role in
the public arena and women in reproductive role in the private arena of home, leading to a
low level of resource investment in women and thus low investment in women's human
capital.
Women form the basic unit of our society and can help in forming the foundation to a better
society and a thriving community. As architects and facilitators, it's our social responsibility
to create better places for people to prosper and live in. The main objective of this thesis is
to propose a model architectural design that will facilitate an inclusive vocational centre for
women providing a platform for them to develop and promote their skills.
The centre would look at place making through socially interactive and gender-sensitive
spaces by exploring how these form a space into a place and the role of third spaces as
social learning spaces. The thesis would emphasize the importance of spaces for vocational
education and training by exploring the narrative between multiple programs within the
centre. By creating a dialogue with the site, its surroundings and the opportunities created
through these spaces will enhance a richer cultural association to the area. These spaces will
allow for women to get educated, get vocational training and sell their skills helping in
fostering a community that can form into a larger framework leading to a self-sufficient
community.
