David Nightingale
David studied architecture at Newcastle University (UK) and the TU Darmstadt (Germany). After working in Toronto and Berlin hebecame disenchanted with the status-quo and spent a year traveling around the world with the aim of exploring alternativelifestyles and communities. He arrived in Auroville in 1997 and since then has been involved in various architecture and planningprojects within Auroville including a learning center, performing arts center, a school and an apartment complex. He is a coregroup member of the Dreamcatchers, a forum for envisioning and participatory city planning and he is in the process of founding Auroville Architectural Service Unit, a collective for architects to work together in Auroville.
GreenAcres campaign
Fundraising for expanding the Auroville Greenbelt.
Our eco-zone is under threat of rapid urbanization, this is an urgent move to reverse the trend and extend activities.