Design jatra architecture atthe grassroots
- Vol.86(3), March
- Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021
- 34-37p.
34JOURNAL OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MARCH 1213 Determining the direction of one’s architectural practice is a self-scrutinizing and highly deconstructive process, particularly for the alumni of Indian architectural discourses. This process promises adventurous endeav- ours into cultivating a principled design philosophy over a rigorous pedagogy of architecture. At the same time, the burden of the viability of our principles in the contemporary economic context frequently threatens to weigh us down. In spite of our academic experience being adorned with scintillating examples of successful and passionate archi- tectural practices derived from strong doctrines, there is always a narrative of design and philosophical principles that are compromised due to the economics of practice.