Field Atelier
By: Fulari, Yatin
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Contributor(s): Amonkar, Teja.
Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(11), Nov.Description: 72-75p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: The studio is based in Goa, India which experiences tropical
climate with monsoons for over six months. The architecture
is influenced by it, but not restrained: some horizons have the
sea and some the mountains. Most of the houses are built in
locally available laterite stone with cement or lime mortar. The
need for beauty in architecture along with serving practical
purposes is deep rooted in our conscience.
As one walks the village streets one comes across houses
with front verandahs- a space that lends a feeling of
invitation in the minds of the passerby. A verandah is one
of the most important inventions for a Goan house or for a
similar climate. It protects the walls of the house from the
harsh monsoon and yet allows one to enjoy the rains. While
observing vernacular architecture or architecture of the
past one learns that the vernacular builders had a profound
understanding of climate and the built form evolved to
adapt to the climate of the place. For us, this is the essence
of ‘technology’ which comes from the native knowledge and
the wisdom of construction.
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The studio is based in Goa, India which experiences tropical
climate with monsoons for over six months. The architecture
is influenced by it, but not restrained: some horizons have the
sea and some the mountains. Most of the houses are built in
locally available laterite stone with cement or lime mortar. The
need for beauty in architecture along with serving practical
purposes is deep rooted in our conscience.
As one walks the village streets one comes across houses
with front verandahs- a space that lends a feeling of
invitation in the minds of the passerby. A verandah is one
of the most important inventions for a Goan house or for a
similar climate. It protects the walls of the house from the
harsh monsoon and yet allows one to enjoy the rains. While
observing vernacular architecture or architecture of the
past one learns that the vernacular builders had a profound
understanding of climate and the built form evolved to
adapt to the climate of the place. For us, this is the essence
of ‘technology’ which comes from the native knowledge and
the wisdom of construction.
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