In India’s architectural odyssey, the narrative through the lens of residents of this vast and diverse landscape which it has all from mountain ranges to coral reefs, sets the stage…
Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio (2010) Sam Wainwright Douglas is the director. This documentary’s tagline is, “Architects have a social responsibility to make the…
As an architect deeply rooted in the realm of design, my perspective on the transformational potential of architecture has undergone a significant evolution over the years. From the drafting table…
Nobody really knows what to expect from college when you decide to become an Architect. The incoming students fall into two categories. There’s the starry-eyed freshmen, with the little knowledge…
A journey of 5-plus drilling and soul-cracking, insomniac years, architecture college is indeed a life-changing experience. Whereat one hand it opens an aspiring architect to the laws, principles, and disciplines…
My architectural studio, a space that was to stand witness for everything—from the joy of approval to the wrath of a redo. Making new friends, learning from each other, and…
Architecture a 5-year professional degree instills in you a work ethic worthy of taking on elephantine tasks. From the moment we attend our first lecture to the peak of our…
When one travels to unknown lands: A clear destination and not a moment lost in wandering. Acutely aware of the seconds ticking by before the next stop in the itinerary.…
Observing the playful interactions with building blocks to a profound love for the arrangement of architectural elements, their journey unfolds. The perspective fixated on the outside world through a window…
“Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or a symbol, but as an…
When architects establish their practice, they encounter various problems. These problems lead to indecisive behavior, stress, anger, etc. Architects become clueless when their practice fails. They cannot analyze the steps…
The changes in perception that architecture brought in did not happen in a single day. It was a slow yet steady process. With time the way I looked at the…