“You cannot look at cities without wandering into architecture on the one hand and politics on the other,” writes Charles Correa. His seminal writing ‘A Place In the Shade’ is…
Architects might be the only people in the world for whom the effect, a building has on its surroundings, is as important, as the building itself. A courtyard, we feel,…
When the Advancing world seems to be running on Information Technology and aligned to meet the global demands when the developing cities are trying to catch up with highly sophisticated…
Architecture practices in India have been on a steady decline since the 1990s. With capitalism on the rise and the expansion of urban centres, one would only assume that healthy…
To stand on the highest mountain, to walk on a seashore at dusk, or to cross a desert, and arrive at a house built around a water body. At such…
The 20th century witnessed a paradigm shift in architectural vocabulary with the emergence of Modernism. The world embraced functionality and minimalism. Functionality was reinforced through the rejection of ornaments and…
Bharat Bhavan is an independent multi-art complex and museum in Bhopal. The Government of Madhya Pradesh founded and funded it. Bharat Bhavan’s architect is Charles Correa. A museum of tribal…
Mumbai, the city that never rests, has always been at the top of its game, whether it is fashion, theatre, shopping, or architecture. Mumbai is constantly expanding and is a…
The culture and climate of a country are the main determinants of its architecture, and South Asia is rich in both of these elements. As a result, South Asia has…
There have been different styles and movements in architecture over the centuries. Regionalism refers to architecture that is specific to a particular region. It is derived mainly through a response…
“Certainly, architecture is concerned with much more than just its physical attributes. It is a many-layered thing. Beneath and beyond the strata of function and structure, materials and texture, lie…
Volume zero is a documentary based on the philosophy of what Charles Correa thought and how he implemented that in his work throughout. The documentary gives a brief idea about…