The Client wanted to develop his One acre Farmland into his Residential Villa which is a posh Delhi Locality. The Requirement of the client was four bedrooms with attached toilets, living room, dining room and kitchen. The total built up area of the two storey house is 450 square meter. The client wanted the Classical; Georgian influenced (Colonial) elevations. The House has a stone portico and balustrade and double height lobby. Each Room have own private balconies looking towards the front garden.
“If the received wisdom of this Western historiography is Eurocentric and subjective, how do we trace the evolution of architectural consciousness in India?”—Jaimini Mehta
The essay is the second of a three-part series of preview essays for Jaimini Mehta’s forthcoming book, Sense of Itihasa; Architecture and History in Modern India. He explores how colonial perspectives distorted Indian architectural history, arguing that indigenous architectural theories existed beyond Eurocentric interpretations, with the mandala symbolizing a deeper conceptual understanding of cosmic and spatial design.
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