Category Archives: Architecture

Architecture, Conservation, Design Thinking, Discourse, Essays, History

No Museum for Architecture

November 19, 2014 Matter 1 Comment

by Ruturaj Parikh

A reaction to William JR Curtis‘s piece on India’s Modern Heritage titled ‘Nothing is Sacred‘.

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I have grown up with modern architecture. As a child in Ahmedabad, my father used to take me to climb trees in CEPT campus and play cricket in IIM (which then had no compound wall) while vultures lined the water tank with the fake arch. I have known the Sanskar Kendra to host some nice exhibitions although as a child I never used to like the space. I was taught in architecture to consider it sacred. I am not a fan. Continue reading No Museum for Architecture →

Architecture, Contemporary Practice, Design Thinking, Essays

From a Labyrinth into a Maze: Narendra Dengle

November 4, 2014 Matter 3 Comments

Of Intuitions & Ideas on Architecture

(For the Collegium, New Delhi, August 10, 2013)

From their name it is never clear if it represents one person or two or a group or even a tendency or preference, an ideology or political convenience, or, whether it continues to exist or it existed sometime in the 16-17 century BCE, because the title of the firm – I have come to believe – it is that – is Shodh-Pratishodh Ass, Continue reading From a Labyrinth into a Maze: Narendra Dengle →

Architecture, Essays, Places, Visual Culture

Badami…the capital of Vatapi Chalukyan Kings

November 3, 2014 Matter 4 Comments

By Viplav Sahu

Caves, Lake and the Life of People: Badami, a living Heritage City, has many faces one can explore here every day. The life in the town changes significantly from morning to evening.

18-armed Dancing Shiva Sculpture situated at entrance of Cave no. 1 representing 18 Dance forms.

Ceiling carved out with the Swastika motif in Cave no. 2

Sculptures on the right wall of Cave no 2.

Inside view of Cave no. 3.

View of the panel on the right side of Cave no. 3 showing Trivikarma.

Beautifully carved Cave no. 3 where the columns are carved in such a way that they induce a feeling of motion.

An artist sitting and trying to capture the sculpture through his painting.

Traces of cave paintings which are still found in Cave No. 3

Badami is located in the northern Karnataka. The region is characterised by a hilly terrain comprising of steep cliffs and valleys. The present town of Badami which was also known as Vatapi in ancient times was the capital of the Early Chalukyas in 6^th to 8^th century AD. Continue reading Badami…the capital of Vatapi Chalukyan Kings →

Architecture, Contemporary Practice, Projects, Studio

Discovery Centre: Architecture Discipline

October 27, 2014 Matter Leave a comment

A site cum sales office escalated to the purview of broader & inclusive societal faculties of a town hall, the design of the Discovery Centre in Bengaluru by Delhi-based Architecture Discipline significantly avoids as being one amongst the many succumbing to the trope of capital to concentrate more on the regeneration of an idea, its representation and its fabrication.

Conceived as an assemblage of parts that can relocated after six years, the architecture of Discovery Centre adopts different aspects of tactility and progressive ideas to engage with the visitor.

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Architecture, Conservation, Design Thinking, Discourse, Essays, History

Remembering Bawa . . .

October 24, 2014 Matter 3 Comments

By David Robson

Architect, writer and critic David Robson, pens an empathetic personal memoir of Geoffrey Bawa as he tries to decipher the legacy of Bawa through his works, his persona and his understanding of the rich tropical landscape of Sri Lanka and his pastiche to find many images of the master architect who continues to influence architecture in Sri Lanka and the Indian Subcontinent.