Acknowledgements I would like to express my gratitude to my thesis guides Prof. Santosh Auluck and Prof. Sonia Kapre for guiding me throughout the design process with great patience and understanding. Without their constant push and critiquing I would not have been able to remain inspired and aligned throughout the semester. A sincere thanks to Prof. VIkas Kanojia for guidance that helped successfully integrate the research and the design aspects of the project through this thesis.
A sincere thanks to Seema Upadhyay and Pranjal Jauhar from Shikshantar school and Mirambika free progress school respectively, who shared their progressive vision with me and gave me the opportunity to visit their campuses. Lastly, I thank my family, friends and friendly seniors who through these five years have always been indispensable and their help as well as inputs have made this possible to a great extent. A special thanks to Prashi Malik, Nishant Gautam and Shashank Jain, for this thesis owes its success to you.
I would also like to thank architect Sanjay Prakash and Gaurav Sanan for the interviews that enlightened me regarding the tricky topic.
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