Prof. A.G.K. Menon

‘There’s huge elephant in the room, that no one is talking about’ – Prof. A.G.K. Menon on the demolition of the Hall of Nations

Indian Institute of Architects, Northern Chapter and School of Planning and Architecture organised a meeting to discuss the issue related to the demolition of the Hall of Nations, at Pragati Maidan.
Prof. A.G.K. Menon

Part of the talk given by Prof. A.G.K.Menon on the issue related to the Hall of Nations’s demolition, and the bigger issue with the profession. The full video is awaited from the organisers of the meeting.

Because we have not done anything in last seventy years, our profession is completely submerged with bureaucracy and other issues..

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  1. When top level architects and planners are busy satisfying their political masters, and do not have courage to show their anger than this was about to happen.

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