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The architectural invocation project 02, Ajit Rao, by SEED, A P J Abdul Kalam School of Environmental Design, Kochi

The architectural invocation project 02, Ajit Rao, by SEED, A P J Abdul Kalam School of Environmental Design, Kochi

Seed

What is design thinking? – Ajit Rao
The Architectural Invocation Project, by SEED, is essentially a campaign of hope towards a more meaningful future for architecture and design. It attempts to articulate critical questions concerning the academics and practice of Architecture through significant practitioners in the country. The extremely short duration of the video bite makes it both challenging and absorbing, thereby presenting itself as small packets of wisdom. As a new school, seed will attempt to assimilate these into an organic academic spirit which is beneficial for the students, parents and the peers.

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Suspended Office, at Mumbai, by DIG Architects

Suspended Office, at Mumbai, by DIG Architects

DIGArchitects

Mumbai and rains share a complicated love-hate relationship. On one hand, Mumbaites welcome the downpours as they bring respite from the searing summers that precede the monsoons. On the other, the rains also bring with them several woes — public transport gone awry, traffic snarls, flooded properties. The latter problem is especially ruinous, causing destruction of individual and collective resources — both tangible and intangible. – Dig Architects

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Butterfly Villa, at Nashik, by Origin Architects

Butterfly Villa @ Nashik, landscape design by ORIGIN Architects.

Origin Architects

THE CLUB VILLA, located in cantonment area of serene town of Deolali, Maharashtra was designed to invite and entertain friends and family members of the client, offering a quick getaway to outdoors. The Villa spread over about two acres of land houses various indoor activities, dining hall and two suits overlooking the sprawling lawns. – Origin Architects

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Sabu Francis -ArchitectureLive! Article

Architects! How noble are we? – Sabu Francis

Sabu Francis

Architecture is the only subject where per-force, the architect has no choice but to invent. All inventions; by very definition, are fresh knowledge. Yet, there is no standardized method to keep this knowledge open. Instead, all architects work in their own silos. – Sabu Francis

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Floating House, at Bangalore, by Crest Architects

Floating Walls Residence at Bangalore, Karnataka, by Crest Architects

Crest Architects

Nestled in the backdrop of a metropolis, the Floating Walls Residence, by Crest Architects, promises an escape from the city life. The plot for this house sits in a densely populated locality. The major concern was finding an intimate space in the crowd and arriving at a visually engaging structure amidst the chaotic background. The client’s brief called for a simple and spacious Vaastu compliant house for a family of five.

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Angelica Grace Home, at Tamil Nadu, by Shanmugam Associates

Senior living planned using low cost construction techniques – Angelica Grace Home, at Tamil Nadu, by Shanmugam Associates

Shanmugam Associates

With a pristine thought of serving the aged, Clarac Charity Trust approached the architects to develop a senior living. Trichy, a tier-2 city located in the central region of Tamil Nadu in India, is well connected, has affordable cost of living, offers good water yield and is a religious hub; therefore making the city ideal for senior living. Angelic Grace Home is a 30,000-sqft Ground +2 structure that was planned comprising 50 fully furnished rooms. Abundant natural lighting and ventilation, constraints on construction cost and community spaces for the elderly were factors that influenced the design approach. – Shanmugam Associates

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Central Vista Redevelopment

Central Vista Redevelopment: An Architectural Perspective, by Samvad Design Studio

R. Ramalakshmi and Surabhi Shingarey

In a nation regarded as a palimpsest, how does one build? This is the task ahead of architect Bimal Patel and it is against the backdrop of layered history, we analyse the proposal for the Central Vista. While, much of the opinions in public domain about the project revolve around its politics, this article attempts to analyse the proposal as a polemical as well as technical exercise in urban design and architecture – where the program, site, client, budget and time-lines prescribed are regarded as a given. The reading of the proposal reveals a conciliatory approach at the urban level, post-ideological position at the architectural level and literal treatment of the interiors. – Samvad Design Studio

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Professor Anand Swarup Arya, an Earthquake Engineer for the poor and the non-engineered

Professor Anand Swarup Arya, an Earthquake Engineer for the poor and the non-engineered

Peeyush Sekhsaria

Professor Anand Swarup Arya, Padma Shri (2002), United Nations Sasakawa Disaster Prevention Award (1997) was a rare professor, academic administrator, scholar and mentor. His passing away after a singular life of service to the engineering and architecture community of India and the world perhaps did not get the attention it deserved. These two tributes by two of his students, both highly reputed Structural Engineers will hopefully help convey Professor Arya’s life and work to the larger architecture and construction community.

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Rajasthan State Archives Museum, Bikaner, by Dronah

Rajasthan State Archives Museum, Bikaner, by Dronah

Shikha Jain

The recently completed Rajasthan State Archives Museum at Bikaner, by Dronah, is an invaluable resource for the nation. It is one of the first archives’ museums in India that sets a benchmark for other State Archives Department in the country as to how invaluable historic documents and old land records can be transferred from dust-laden stores to be conserved and showcased in a publicly engaging and state of the art designed museum.

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Topsy Tury at Nagpur by Zeel Architects

Topsy-Turvy at Nagpur, by Zeel Architects

Nimish Ramesh Shah

Situated on a small plot of 16.0 x 30.20 mts. And having an even smaller usable floor plate of about 13.20 x 21.60 Mts., the Topsy Turvy by Zeel Architects, building stands out from the neighbourhood, due to the geometric envelope holding jalis in it.

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Fish, Duck Eggs and Sticky Rice: The Lost Recipe of Ahom Architecture in Medieval India, by Shreyansh

Fish, Duck Eggs and Sticky Rice: The Lost Recipe of Ahom Architecture in Medieval India, by Shreyansh Barua,Yashovardhan Sharma, Nandini Biswas and Achirava Raha

Shreyansh Barua

Situated in the North-Eastern corner of India, lies the beautiful state of Assam. Other than being responsible for producing fifteen per cent of the global demand for tea, the state Assam has a long history, one that spans across battles, centuries, and dynasties. The North-Eastern corner of India was home to many small kingdoms, the largest of them is the kingdom of the Ahoms.

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