After spending five years in Architecture school one always tends to wonder about what this course of time had one prepped for? Academics or a holistic approach to problem-solving? As…
The Hypothesis The field of architecture, specifically the exposure to architecture school and direct engagement with professionals, significantly shapes an individual’s perception of space. Nevertheless, the influence of architecture extends…
From the era of Catal Huyuk, the very dawn of civilization, architecture has been the governing element of how man revolves around spaces. The art of architecture has been there…
It is very natural how a place can evoke an emotion in one’s mind. The sense of sight, touch, and smell are used for the contemplation of the built form.…
Architectural compositions are designed for human needs and functions so their scale and proportion should be in coordination with the form and function. But, what is scale? Scale in architecture…
Architecture Study has changed our perspective while looking towards buildings and public spaces. When I used to visit public spaces and skyscrapers, I was amazed by only its aesthetics and…
Contemporary cinema has an important commercial aspect which is fired up by graphics, high resolution, thunderous background music, large screen, grand architectural sets, etc., and has lost connection with the…
Architecture encompasses form, function, aesthetics, space, movement, composition, scale, environment, ornament, and most importantly, massing. The first step to any architectural design is the most basic three-dimensional form of the…
Rajasthan! The land of kings and palaces. The state’s capital—the pink city of Jaipur is no exception. The stories of powerful kings, beautiful queens, huge palaces, great warriors, fierce battles…
There are very few marvels in the man-built world that still inflict an absolute sense of littleness to the human stature. Some can achieve that with their mare appearance and…
Balakrishna Vitthaldas Doshi is an Indian architect born on 26th August 1927. He is the first Indian to receive the Pritzker prize which is considered to be the most prestigious…
Being in the profession of architecture people often say that, “Architects are engineers who can’t do maths”, but the statement is definitely not true. Math is like science which is…