Throughout history, architectural movements are subjected to varying values and perceptions. Perceptions are instilled with the outcomes of the events. Perceptions which in turn shape the surrounding society. Not so…
Wabi-sabi is often used to describe the Japanese context which lies behind the art. A quick google search would disclose to us the real meaning of wabi-sabi, plus finding its…
An exhaustive field to work in, the world of architecture is immense and incredibly diverse. Over the years, the profession has changed drastically. Advancements in technology may have changed the…
Any design can be based on various approaches: 1. Contextual approach Some of the cities are famous for the character of their streets while some structures define the cities and…
Eco-architect Ken Yeang is best known for green architecture in the urban context, where he focuses on the bio integration of human-made, with nature to form constructed ecosystems. His designs…
‘What could be the color of your favorite public space? ‘This simple question could be a very confusing question for the interviewees since public spaces have so much complexity and…
It is all one to me whether or not a typical western scientist understands or appreciates my work since he will not in any case understand the spirit in which…
Our collective memory of urban space is defined by a marriage of the physical and the emotional. The physical and the emotional go hand-in-hand. Anthropologists, sociologists study the emotional, cultural…
Complementary Architecture refers to a practice that has some inherent characteristics. These features have been part of practice and ideologies as an individual entity also. These principles include contextualism, sustainability,…
Jean Nouvel, a French engineer who planned his structures to “make a visual landscape” that fit their unique circumstance—here and thereby making them stand out from the encompassing region. Nouvel’s…
Despite the fact that it became the capital of our nation fairly recently, (in 1911, before which it was Calcutta), Delhi has been the epicenter of political, cultural and architectural…
Basuna Mosque is not an alien structure that landed on earth from outer space. On the contrary, for three hundred years, the site was reserved for the Abu Sait Mosque,…
