Some buildings in the world have transcended from being mere structures to becoming an iconic part of our lives. We might not have visited these famous buildings (yet!), but we…
‘Climate Change’, a word that strikes immediate anxiety and feelings of uneasiness in most of us who follow the news, and rightly so. It is a defining issue of our…
One often relates CULTURE to the lived rehearses like food, language, dress, and customs. Architecture is often thought to be a piece of culture; although it is a necessary piece…
Architecture has always been a symbol of change. Buildings reflect a multitude of dominant factors that influenced their construction. These factors can include the prevalent architectural style of the time,…
BAR Architects is a Green business certified, sustainable architecture and design practice based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They have been awarded more than 180 awards and publishing. In…
Heritage is a built and passed forth identification in several formats including built structures, commodities, and even as small as a human reaction. The most relatable and obvious form of…
What binds us to a place? Neighborhood food, the aroma from someone’s kitchen, materials and structures, and many a time the kind of feeling one had during his last visit.…
Religion has always been an expressive element in any given architectural movement throughout the world. The evolution of the ancient architecture of India in the Indian subcontinent is the most…
There are many materials available in the 21st century market for architects to experiment with. As the world is moving towards a sustainable living, architecture has also developed techniques and…
Skylines are like a medal that people show off when someone visits their home. Historically, it can be observed amongst dynasties to build structures that are unique to the place,…
Through architecture, we seek to understand, and contest, what it means to be human. These man-made structures are an embodiment of every epoch’s socio-cultural values and beliefs. And yet, there…
Conventionally, Adaptive Reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a different purpose than what it was originally designed for. Although all typologies of built structures are…