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Maia Kumari Bree Chowdhury
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When I’m in alignment with inner and outer ways of being, the work flows well and so do the solutions to pressing problems. These solutions don’t always come at once, or even in ways that are readily apparent as they emerge. …

Climate Change

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“I have flagged this one for your solution. Please bring your focus here. Thanks!”
“I have flagged this one for your solution. Please bring your focus here. Thanks!”
Climate Change

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Dec 30, 2020

Time Traveling with Family

Story-telling a family genealogy, one byte at a time For the past few years, I’ve been working on connecting and expanding our family tree in North America, Europe, and Asia. I had the benefit of starting with solid, verified information for the previous five or so generations, and in one…

Armchair Travel

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Time Traveling with Family
Time Traveling with Family
Armchair Travel

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Oct 28, 2020

Clarification on Political Posts

One of the main reasons people tell me they gravitate to my work is that they find it hopeful, helpful, and uplifting. In this time of much change, I thought I would do something to uplift those who are already following me on the social media site called Goodreads. Over…

Fracking

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Clarification on Political Posts
Clarification on Political Posts
Fracking

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Jul 17, 2020

Are we ready for a new building rating system?

I had the opportunity yesterday to participate in a Zoom call offered by the International Well Building Institute (IBWI) to learn more about the rollout of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management. In general, as a Registered Architect, I am a fan of building rating systems because: …

Green Building

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Are we ready for a new building rating system?
Are we ready for a new building rating system?
Green Building

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Jun 11, 2020

Modernizing the Historic Home: a transcript of stories from the field

-as presented by Maia Kumari Gilman, AIA, LEED-AP BD+C at the Library of the Chathams There are many misconceptions about what architecture is, as a career. We study and practice a blend of art and science, and deal with every scale of design, from the smallest thresholds at 1/16th of…

House

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Modernizing the Historic Home: a transcript of stories from the field
Modernizing the Historic Home: a transcript of stories from the field
House

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May 18, 2019

Village of the Future: Climate Utopia

I am an architect who visualizes spaces into being. This week I had the opportunity to help with the crafting of an interactive climate change video game, in an ecovillage set hundreds of years in the future, in the Seattle, Washington area. I connected with a group already mid-stream in…

Virtual Reality

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Village of the Future: Climate Utopia
Village of the Future: Climate Utopia
Virtual Reality

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Thrive Global

·Sep 9, 2018

Launching from a New Raft

When I was on my honeymoon in Puerto Rico I had the fortunate experience of traveling to the island of Vieques. As well as the intrigue of purchasing mandatory wild horse collision insurance while renting a Jeep for island travel and delighting in home-baked bread every morning at Hix Island…

Puerto Rico

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Launching from a New Raft
Launching from a New Raft
Puerto Rico

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Thrive Global

·Jul 25, 2018

Can a streamlined wardrobe amplify who you are inside?

Can a streamlined wardrobe amplify who you are inside? I asked myself this when I was invited to be part of an international group of independent artists to present our artwork at the United Nations. I’d spent months creating art in my messy-happy-flow-place and was ready to share. But how…

Fashion

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Can a streamlined wardrobe amplify who you are inside?
Can a streamlined wardrobe amplify who you are inside?
Fashion

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Jul 19, 2018

Visionary Ecofiction

I am thrilled and honored to be interviewed by eco-fiction.com, and to be included in great company by this progressive literary group. Read on, and share! https://eco-fiction.com/maia-kumari-gilman/ Blessings, Maia

Ecofiction

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Visionary Ecofiction
Visionary Ecofiction
Ecofiction

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Thrive Global

·May 2, 2018

What if…

What if… Every time we mention “climate change” or “political change” or “social change” we replace the words with “art for change” — ? I think this softens the implied goal into something immediately achievable, satisfying and easily shareable. It becomes an action and not a want. It becomes a…

Climate Change

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What if…
What if…
Climate Change

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Maia Kumari Bree Chowdhury

Maia Kumari Bree Chowdhury

892 Followers

Architect | Artist | Author #adaptivereuse #architecture #mixedmedia #ecofiction #solutionsjournalism www.mkbcstudio.com

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