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Join us at Raahgiri Day today at Chandni Chowk.

Raahgiri Day at Chandni Chowk!

We will be at Chandni Chowk this Sunday (18th June) from 6am to 9am.

This Raahgiri Day, we are a part of the Billion Young People for Change campaign in partnership with PMNCH, FIA Foundation, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, Omaxe Chowk, Municipal Corporation of Delhi , Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Police.

India has the largest percentage of youth population in the world but very often adolescent well-being and issues get overlooked. It is time to bring the focus to what the youth wants, needs, and hopes for the future.

We will be joined by Safetipin App, Sehreeti Save Aravali Trust Beyond Built Piyush Zin Shabad Agnihotri and many more!

Come join us on the 18th and we will speak up together. Whether we are part of the youth or not, issues like road safety, climate change, pollution, and accessibility affect us all!

A week after the much-delayed, but fearfully- anticipated catastrophic monsoon rains in Gurugram, much lamenting the inaction of 'governments, engineers and planners' (the latter don't really have a say) and plans for new drains, a few encouraging and a few disturbing thoughts-

-Rainfall may or may not have increased, yet the amount that falls in a short span of time has

-There is a need to capture, store, and absorb water (Gurugram has water shortage, so needs all the water it can get)

-More concrete drains move the water rapidly, creating catastrophic conditions at the outlets. There are never enough drains, never a standalone solution, and don't help recharging water at all.

- Integrating open spaces- natural waterways, creeks, historic water bodies and designed landscapes - for drainage has worked. And was demonstrated successfully in areas flooded in previous years- Golf Course Extn Road, Badshahpur, etc.

-Gurugram has vast stretches of greenbelts/ open spaces. Due to encroachments, dumping, compaction and illegal extensions, they have failed to be a solution but can be

-Ecological landscape planning is critical to integrate all natural and structured open spaces, waterways, infrastructure, etc.

-Multi-disciplinary collaborations bring out best practices

At the Badshahpur Forest Corridor, water recharge has helped the emerging native forest take shape in a few short years. In areas that have encroaching industries, illegal parking, and access, work is on hold with and it is still a bit of a disaster.

And, while governments do need to step up, residents too need to be part of the solution, and not the problem.

Requirement:
Architect with master’s in Landscape Architecture/ Urban Design/ Conservation
Experience 3 - 5 years
Interns for (6 or 9 months)
Delhi
For delivering on public space projects.
Job Description / Responsibilities:
• Looking for the self-motivated, entrepreneurial style of working with a passion for design and a strong will to learn, develop and make a difference in urban environments in Indian cities
• A reasonable understanding of architectural software, drawings, construction process, site coordination, BOQ, and estimates is mandatory. Excellent time management is required
Beyond Built is an award-winning consultancy working on landscape and public space projects. It is led by Planner/Architect/Landscape Architects passionate about cultural landscapes, urban public space, and translating design ambition to ground reality.

To be part of our team, send in your resume and portfolio to [email protected] and request a skill evaluation interview with our team.