“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…
The early 1950s marked the beginning of the post-war era. The aftermath of the lethal war was characterized by substantial casualties, dwindling economies, and the mass destruction of cities. The…
“For me, beauty is valued more than anything- the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity.” – Oscar Niemeyer A philosopher and a…
Villa Savoye is located in Poissy, on the outskirts of Paris, France. Designed by Le Corbusier in 1929, it had later become the milestone of modern architecture. The Villa is…
Report published in 2018 JETIR, July 2018, Volume 5 India being a land embedded in history, culture, and religion has had multiple architecture styles through all its eras. From the…
Architecture always had a secret penchant for surrealist thoughts. The idea of embracing irrational, unconscious desires always made an artistic appeal to great architects from both classical and contemporary worlds.…
Decoding the success of the greatest architects of last century Getting to the Hall-of-fame of Architecture is not easy. Other than wearing black, here is what you have to do…
Architects project themselves into the human figure. So if we compare drawings from different architects, we frequently find differences in body shape and body activity, for practicing architects often represent…
