Project Title: Head office for Coonoor Tea Corporation, at Coonoor, India
Architects: Kaushik Mukherjee Architects, Bengaluru
B/up Area: 4600.00 Sq.Ft.
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The essay is the third and last article 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 Indian architecture embodies memory through two knowledge streams: classical Sanskrit traditions and vernacular oral traditions, each influencing architectural design and cultural preservation differently.
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