In today’s era of globalization, the field of architecture faces a unique challenge: striking a delicate balance between global relevance and the preservation of local cultural identity. As societies become…
A city’s social and cultural fabric and the magnitude of its prevalence suggest satisfactory functioning for its habitats. These spaces for the public determine the health and generosity a city…
A global process associated with a strong influence of its international style and scale and its impact on a profession with profound cohesivity to various contextual attributes – is the…
Public Spaces – Modern cities are rapidly evolving. They are increasingly becoming a locus of concentration of diverse communities. Globalisation and rapid urbanisation have led to this mixed conglomeration of…
Architecture or the built environment is what we are always surrounded by. Throughout the day, there are a series of spaces we come across which affect us and influence our…
A diversity brings together different cultures, religions, languages, races, genders, ages, and education. Diversified architecture has more creative thinking with groups of people from different cultures, generations, and genders. Architectural…
Urban Planning is a process that borrows from people’s experiences and requirements. The planning approach for each city has to be tailor-made for its users and must pave way for…
Location: Sanquelim, Goa Client: The Goa Institute of Management Area: 2,47,200 sq. ft Completion of project: March 2011 Architect Brinda Somaya is the principal architect of Somaya and Kalappa Consultants.…
Indian culture, which is one of the oldest & richest cultures, is gradually wiping off due to globalization. The skills and knowledge of traditional cultures contribute not only to global…
Architecture is somehow being considered as the profession favoring masculinity. This misogynist attitude needs to be eliminated. The need is to make Architecture look like the world it serves i.e.,…
Culture shaping architecture is a very inherent concept. But we usually tend to overlook this concept or idea. In order to truly understand this concept, let us first try to…