Community Design Agency

We are an architecture and design agency that collaborates with diverse communities in need to create sustainable change

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

(1/4) Updates from our Sanjaynagar Slum Redevelopment Project! The residents of Swapnapurti decided to change the colour of the building from white to brick red. In its new avatar, the building continues to be a safe & comfortable haven to the 33 families.

[TEDxBangalore @TedxBlore]

Architect @sandhyanj revolutionizes slums into vibrant communities, not just houses. Witness the power of empathic design and social capital to reshape lives. Watch their full talk
https://t.co/UxQhk51aFY
#CommunityTransformation #ReshapeCommunities #SafeSpaces
@cdaGlobal

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

(4/4) Women gather outside their homes in the wide corridors to socialise w/ neighbours while prepping for dinner, as their children play under their watchful eyes. The outdoors formed a huge part of their life in the slums & the new design aimed to facilitate the same lifestyle.

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

(1/4) Updates from our Sanjaynagar Slum Redevelopment Project! The residents of Swapnapurti decided to change the colour of the building from white to brick red. In its new avatar, the building continues to be a safe & comfortable haven to the 33 families.

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

(3/4) In the evening, the gentle breeze brings people out of their homes, with elders and children alike using the terrace, courtyard and corridors for their evening walks, socialising, or simply to enjoy the outdoors.

[British Council in India @inBritish]

Our #IndiaUKTogether #SeasonOfCulture celebrates cultures and camaraderie through #art, which was exemplified yesterday at #GovandiArtsFestival with the spectacular parade of puppet lanterns made by #Govandi residents along with @LamplighterArts

[British Council in India @inBritish]

Our Global Arts Director @SkinsBC flagged off the puppet lantern parade at the #GovandiArtsFestival, with an inspiring message that reiterated the importance of #inclusion and amplifying marginalised voices through the #arts. #IndiaUKTogether #SeasonOfCulture

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

Proud to have partnered with an organisation like the @inBritish to bring the city's attention to a neglected/forgotten neighbourhood by using Arts and Design as a medium of change. Watch the video below!
#artsfestival #seasonofculture #IndiaUKTogether #communityled #socialdesign

[British Council in India @inBritish]

#GovandiArtsFestival empowered the #SeasonOfCulture spirit of #inclusion. Take a look at how it amplified marginalised voices through the arts to bring about meaningful change.
Watch now ▶️ https://t.co/V17g5tXYL5

@SkinsBC @rashi_rastogi20 @LamplighterArts @StreetsReimagin

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

The Govandi Arts Festival, hosted by CDA in partnership with @StreetsReimagin and Lamplighters Arts CIC, was part of the @inBritish's India/UK Together Season of Culture initiative. Celebrating the joy and talent that resides in marginalised communities and reclaim their identity

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

(1/2) British Council's milestone programme - India/UK together Season of Culture fosters new and established artists and connects them to audiences worldwide, creating a positive bridge between India and the UK with global opportunities.

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

Our Managing Director Sandhya Naidu spoke at the @TedxBlore event on 28th May, where she talked about the importance of building thousands of communities, not just millions of homes. Stay tuned for more updates!
#TEDx #TEDxBangalore #TEDTalk #slumredevelopment #affordablehousing

[TEDxBangalore @TedxBlore]

"Brace for Impact" will shatter your worldviews! Here are the talks from Session 1 of #SafeSpaces on May 28.

💡 Reserve your pass today 🔻 https://t.co/qtbBjIC7Uu"

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

(5/n) Watch this short film on the people of Swapnapurti, their lives before & after moving into the new homes & the power of involving communities in reimagining their built spaces
https://t.co/idrgzGL7OF

@snehalaya @WeAreRangDe @drsujayvikhe #housingforall #slumredevelopment

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

#Throwback to March 2022 when the first of 8 buildings of the Sanjaynagar Slum Redevelopment project in Ahmednagar was inaugurated. 33 families moved in to their new homes, in a building named by them (1/n) @drsujayvikhe #PMAY @Snehalaya

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

(4/n) The families have lived in their new homes for
> a year & see a huge shift in their quality of life
- Temp. is 6 deg cooler indoors
- Improved access to toilets
- Multiple social spaces
- Safe environment for women & children
@Snehalaya #slumrehabilitation #housingforall

[JimRockaway @JimRockaway]

I love that on @34_ave kids don’t feel the need to rush home to watch TV or play video games. They hang out & socialize with one other. Today we played chess, checkers, parcheesi & jenga. #OpenStreets can transform an ordinary street into a safe & joyful community space.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” https://t.co/EH3reri9lz

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

In the early 2000s, NYC reclaimed 180 acres of former street space for bike lanes, public plazas, sidewalk expansions and safer pedestrian crossings. It was the start of a people first revolution in the City that continues to this day.

[Natalie Lindsay @NatalieDLindsay]

Listen... hear it? The calm, quite chat, birds..... can you feel the layers of stress disappearing? now imagine if our cities sounded like this every day... IMAGINE... #airpollution #carfreecities #activetravel #mentalhealth #calm #climateaction

[Community Design Agency @cdaGlobal]

CDA is #hiring! We are looking for a business development assistant to join our #Mumbai office. Write to [email protected] with your CV and cover letter if you think you would be a good fit for the role!