Varanashi, Sathya Prakash
Baker Beyond Buildings - Vol.86(4), April - Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021 - 82-87p.
But should we pride ourselves for the above without
questioning it? The architecture of India is going internation-
al, but how much of India do we have in the Indian architec-
ture? What is the ground reality– beyond publicity, visibility,
websites and social media?
Yes, recently there have been many meaningful archi-
tects and architecture, but most of our design success appears
to emerge from people who have either studied in the West
or are influenced by the architecture of the West. Along with
international exposure and recognition, our architecture is
also gradually leaning towards sensory provocations, lavish
opulence, multiple manufactured materials, fashionable gim-
micks, and lack of design logic or contextual fit or sustainability.
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)
Baker Beyond Buildings - Vol.86(4), April - Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021 - 82-87p.
But should we pride ourselves for the above without
questioning it? The architecture of India is going internation-
al, but how much of India do we have in the Indian architec-
ture? What is the ground reality– beyond publicity, visibility,
websites and social media?
Yes, recently there have been many meaningful archi-
tects and architecture, but most of our design success appears
to emerge from people who have either studied in the West
or are influenced by the architecture of the West. Along with
international exposure and recognition, our architecture is
also gradually leaning towards sensory provocations, lavish
opulence, multiple manufactured materials, fashionable gim-
micks, and lack of design logic or contextual fit or sustainability.
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)